Georgia senators voted in favor of a bill that would require cash bail for 30 more crimes than before. Cash bail has become a divisive topic recently, typically along party lines.
Republican Gov. Jim Pillen of Nebraska has rejected $18 million in federal funding to help feed children in need over the summer, prompting legislative action by Sen. Jen Day.
South Carolina senators passed a bill allowing for open carry within the state, which includes a free firearms training course and enhanced penalties for crimes involving guns.
Indiana lawmakers are working to address declining literacy rates through a legislative approach focusing on early elementary school years. The bill now moves to the House.
Donations to former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley surged in late August after her standout performance in the first GOP primary debate. The following day,...
The first over-the-counter birth control pill in the U.S. will hit the market soon, and the Biden administration is facing pressure from Democrats and reproductive health groups to make sure it's affordable. The manufacturer of Opill says it’s on track to make the drug available sometime during the first quarter of this year, meaning it...
A bipartisan tax relief bill that passed with an overwhelming majority in the House is headed for a buzzsaw in the Senate, where Republicans are threatening to block it. Senate Republicans are angry they were cut out of negotiations between Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and House Ways and Means Committee Chair Jason...
Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley is working to muster momentum in the weeks ahead of the South Carolina Republican primary, which could prove to be a moment of reckoning for her presidential hopes. Polling shows Haley trailing former President Trump in her home state, with The Hill-Decision Desk HQ average showing Trump up by more...
The Biden administration is reviving talks to broker ties between Israel and Saudi Arabia, part of efforts to lay the groundwork for stability and security in the Gaza Strip if Hamas can be defeated. It's a complicated game of geopolitical chess, but one that has taken on new urgency amid mounting international pressure to end...
Former President Trump’s supporters are going after Taylor Swift amid chatter about whether the superstar could wade into the 2024 election with a coveted endorsement for President Biden. Conservatives in both traditional media and social media have been launching conspiracy theories against the pop superstar, something that ramped up after The New York Times reported...