Former President Donald Trump has made a welcome clarification that he would “100%” defend NATO allies that meet the alliance’s defense spending target of 2% of their GDP. Amid the war in Ukraine and associated Russian threats to Europe, there is no excuse for any NATO member not to meet that target. In an interview […]

Welcome to The Hill's Sustainability newsletter {beacon} Sustainability Sustainability   The Big Story How to help grid stay out of a 'canyon' Electric utilities are scrambling to meet a rapid rise in projected power demand — but solutions are on the horizon. © AP Photo/Ng Han Guan That’s according to Arched Mansoor, president and...

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon}   Technology Technology   The Big Story Senate briefed on TikTok risks, mulls potential ban Senators received a classified briefing about potential risks posed by TikTok, and the top lawmaker on the Intelligence Committee said he wants to make some of that information available to the public. ©...

Congress faces an increasingly tight time crunch to get a sprawling government funding deal across the finish line before a looming shutdown deadline on Friday — and lawmakers are already concerned the process could drag into the weekend. Lawmakers are expecting legislative text to roll out as soon as late Wednesday, but some warn it...

Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Biden administration finalizes rule expected to require significant shift to EVs The Biden administration finalized a rule Wednesday that’s expected to make a significant amount of the new car market electric or hybrid. © Getty Under...

House Republicans on Wednesday kicked off voting on a slate of legislation for what they are dubbing “energy week,” passing two measures in support of oil and gas development.  Collectively, the energy-related legislation that passes this week is virtually certain not to become law, as it would be unlikely to be taken up in the...

Lev Parnas, a convicted former aide to Rudy Giuliani, called Wednesday for an investigation into former Attorney General Bill Barr over his arrest in 2019. Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) asked Parnas during a GOP-led House Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing on Wednesday whether Barr should be investigated for his conduct while he was in office....

A quick recap of the day and what to look forward to tomorrow {beacon} Evening Report Wednesday, March 20   © Greg Nash / The Hill Plenty of theatrics, little news from latest House hearing over Hunter Biden's business dealings House Republicans held another hearing Wednesday to continue their probe into Hunter Biden and his...

House Republicans want a government watchdog to look into how the federal government has managed unspent mental health funding, including COVID-19 emergency money and funds provided to launch the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. In a letter sent Tuesday to the Government Accountability Office, Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee said the Substance Abuse...

President Biden’s national security adviser Jake Sullivan traveled to Kyiv, Ukraine on Wednesday to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Sullivan took the secret trip “to reaffirm the United States’ unwavering commitment to Ukraine in its self-defense against Russia’s brutal invasion,” national security counsel spokesperson Adrienne Watson said in a statement. Sullivan and Zelensky discussed...