San Francisco leaders have apparently realized that they can clean up their city whenever they feel like it. Unfortunately, that delayed realization proves that they only want to clean it for visits from dictators, not for their actual residents.

Issue 1, an amendment that legalizes abortion throughout the entire pregnancy in Ohio, was passed with overwhelming support last week. This marks the fourth defeat for the pro-life movement in traditionally conservative states in the past year, following losses in Kentucky, Kansas, and Montana.

Chris Christie’s campaign said on Monday that the former New Jersey governor had hit the donor requirement to qualify for the GOP's fourth presidential debate next month, as candidates work to meet the Republican National Committee (RNC) thresholds to get on the Tuscaloosa, Ala., stage.  “Coming off the heels of Christie’s strong performance at the...

The share of first-time buyers in the housing market ticked upward this year, but remained near record lows, according to a new report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). First-time home buyers made up 32 percent of the market this year, up from 26 percent in 2022 but below an average of 38 percent,...

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Why a shutdown could ruin Thanksgiving Unless Congress passes a new funding bill by Friday, the government will shut down shortly before Thanksgiving. © AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar A shutdown would force tens of thousands of TSA...

A "superbug" that can cause severe infections in hospital patients is on the rise, with cases rising to their highest levels over the past two months in Nevada health care facilities.

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Actors win AI protection SAG-AFTRA members will be able to give their consent and be compensated for generative artificial intelligence (AI) used to replicate their likenesses. © AP Photo/Mary Altaffer The tentative deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP)...

CNN anchor Jake Tapper criticized people in the United States who have torn down posters of hostages captured by Hamas during its Oct. 7 terrorist attack on Israel. "I'm really struck by something we've seen over the last 30 days or so," Tapper said as he interviewed White House spokesman John Kirby Monday on his...

A quick recap of the day and what to look forward to tomorrow {beacon} Evening Report   © Associated Press/Marta Lavandier Thanksgiving expected to set travel record The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and airlines are preparing for what they expect to be the busiest holiday travel season ever beginning this Friday, Nov. 17, through...

Longtime Rep. Michael Burgess (R-Texas) announced on Monday that he will not seek reelection, leaving the third Dallas-area seat open in the 2024 House elections. Burgess, 72, was first elected to Congress in 2002, after practicing medicine for nearly three decades. He represents Texas’s 26th Congressional District. He serves on the House Energy and Commerce...