First, let me preface this by saying I am a sports fan — an enormous sports enthusiast. I have been an avid Philadelphia Eagles and Philadelphia Phillies fan since my father took me to my first games as a child. However, society has reached its decadent zenith regarding professional sports this weekend with the NFL […]
The liberal obsession with race has permeated far beyond academic or political circles and has infected nearly every area of American life. The worst incursion remains the one into our sports culture. Incoming New England Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo is the first black coach in the team’s history, and he used the occasion to […]
On Sept. 30, 2023, then-House Speaker Kevin McCarthy shepherded a short-term continuing resolution through the House of Representatives in a bid to stave off a government shutdown. It required support from Democrats, but it cost McCarthy his job. Two days later, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) filed a motion to vacate McCarthy from the speakership, accusing […]
If the plain meaning interpretation of section 3 is accepted by the Supreme Court and ruled on accordingly, it should also avoid new challenges being filed over access to general election ballots. However, the practical details for resolving any related conflict could be difficult for Congress to flesh-out.
The House on Wednesday approved a resolution condemning the Biden administration’s border and immigration policies, a move by GOP lawmakers to maintain pressure on the politically polarizing issue in the weeks ahead. The legislation pins singular blame on President Biden's "open-border policies" for conditions at the U.S.-Mexico border, highlighting the stark partisanship behind immigration and...
Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Supreme Court weighs federal powers on rules for climate, other issues The Supreme Court’s conservatives appeared inclined to cut back the regulatory power of federal agencies, including those dealing with environmental issues, with several justices during...
Former GOP presidential primary candidate Vivek Ramaswamy said he will give Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis “immense credit” if he drops out of the GOP presidential race before the New Hampshire primary. Ramaswamy dropped out of the primary soon after finishing fourth in the Iowa caucus earlier this week, and quickly hit the campaign trail in...
A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that a Texas law banning “sexually explicit” books from public schools likely violates the Constitution, partially upholding a preliminary injunction issued by a lower court. The three-judge appeals panel issued a unanimous ruling that the plaintiffs — two Texas bookstores; three national trade associations representing booksellers, publishers and authors;...
A blast of arctic cold blowing across Texas early this week fueled fears of widespread blackouts. But the grid has held strong, protected in large part by the state’s nation-leading renewables industry. As the sun shone on a chilly Wednesday afternoon, renewable energy sources — wind, solar and nuclear — were responsible for nearly 59...