The comedian who told a series of off-color jokes about Puerto Rico and Latinos at President-elect Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally says he is not sorry for the controversy his set caused. “I love Puerto Ricans, they’re very smart people. They’re smart, they’re street smart, and they’re smart enough to know when they’re being used as political...
Grover Norquist has won The Hill's 2024 elections contest, predicting that Republicans would control the White House, the House and the Senate next year. The president of Americans for Tax Reform was the only one in the contest who saw the GOP trifecta coming. Norquist's crystal ball was spot on when he said President-elect Trump...
The State Department on Tuesday said that Israel is not in violation of U.S. law related to the delivery and access of humanitarian assistance to the Gaza Strip, despite pushback from aid groups and the United Nations. The U.N. and the aid groups have sounded the alarm over dire conditions for Palestinians' access to food,...
President-elect Trump announced Tuesday he will nominate former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (R) to serve as ambassador to Israel, a major diplomatic role that will take on added importance amid heightened tensions in the Middle East. "Mike has been a great public servant, Governor, and Leader in Faith for many years," Trump said in a...
The use of certain personal care products during pregnancy or lactation may be linked to increased levels of "forever chemicals" in both blood plasma and breast milk, a new study has found. While past research has confirmed the presence of these toxic compounds in such items, the study authors sought to determine whether the use...
President-elect Donald Trump's proposed tariff policy could be replaced by the Destination-Based Cash Flow Tax, which would tax cash associated with U.S. consumption while exempting cash associated with foreign sales, potentially reducing inflation and boosting economic growth.
Democratic strategist David Axelrod argued President-elect Trump’s second administration has a “wholly different feel” from his first team. “Say what you will about the direction he wants to take the country but this is a wholly different feel from 2016. Trump is stocking his admin with seasoned loyalists who will not guide, but rather BE...
The Biden administration will support a United Nations treaty this week that will create a new cybercrime convention, including China and Russia, which has not sat well with some lawmakers and critics.
President-elect Trump is nominating former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee to be the U.S. ambassador to Israel, he announced Tuesday in a social media post.