Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) moved to force a vote on ousting Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday, a momentous move that is all but certain to fail amid opposition from Democrats and conservative Republicans. Greene — who filed her motion to vacate against Johnson more than a month ago — called her resolution to the...
The House approved a one-week extension of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) authority Wednesday, a short-term patch leadership brought to the floor as the Senate struggles to find a path forward on a five-year reauthorization bill ahead of Friday’s midnight deadline. The chamber cleared the legislation in an 385-24-1 vote, sending it to the Senate...
The Hill's reporters covering former President Trump's hush money criminal case answered questions about the ongoing trial in New York. Trump is standing trial on 34 counts of falsifying business records connected to hush money deals negotiated during his 2016 presidential campaign. Trump pleaded not guilty and has denied any wrongdoing. Zach Schonfeld and Ella...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is preparing in case the current strain of avian flu circulating in the U.S. jumps to humans on a large scale, the agency’s commissioner told senators Wednesday. FDA Commissioner Robert Califf told the Senate Appropriations Committee that while the threat to humans is low and milk products are safe,...
Some legal experts say there is little to no chance the case will go to trial before the November election in light of a Georgia Appeals Court decision.
U.S. District Judge Lee Rudofsky has ruled 2 Arkansas high school teachers cannot be prevented by the state from discussing critical race theory in their classrooms.