{beacon} Presented by the Working Forests Initiative — {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story EU scientists say 2023 will be warmest year on record 2023 will be the warmest year on record, with the global mean temperature for the past 11 months hitting a new...
Nearly six in 10 Americans feel like the U.S. economy is currently in a recession despite avoiding the sharp downturn widely predicted by economists last year, according to a recent Bankrate survey. This holds true across generations and income levels, the survey found. Generation X and Millennials were the most likely to say that the...
Four presidential candidates will face off Wednesday in Tuscaloosa, Ala., for the fourth Republican primary debate, hosted by The Hill’s sister news organization NewsNation. Former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis are set to clash on stage as they vie for second place behind former President Trump, who is skipping the...
The House will consider a short-term extension of the nation’s warrantless surveillance powers as part of the defense policy bill, House intelligence leaders confirmed Wednesday. The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) will include a provision to extend Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) into mid-April — dodging its end of the year...
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) said on Wednesday the board of directors at the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) needs to convene after the school president’s response to questioning at a House hearing on antisemitism. During a hearing on Tuesday, UPenn President Liz Magill, along with the leaders of two other top universities, was asked...
House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) said Wednesday that he would support Washington, D.C., taxing and regulating legalized marijuana. Comer told reporters he would support it “if that is what the city wants,” Politico first reported, and his office confirmed to The Hill. His comments come after a meeting with Washington Mayor...
Democratic St. Louis Circuit Attorney Gabe Gore is running for a full term in office. Gore, who touts crackdowns on violent crime, succeeded embattled progressive Kim Gardner.