Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark Milley on Friday will step down as the nation’s highest-ranking military officer after four tumultuous years in American history dissected across two presidencies. The four-star general — confirmed overwhelmingly by the Senate 89–1 in July 2019 before being sworn in in September — has spent his tenure deftly...

Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Trump, Biden clash over EVs, autoworker support Former President Trump skipped the second GOP debate Wednesday to instead address autoworkers in Michigan, making an appeal for union support a day after President Biden visited Detroit. ©...

Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) called Republicans out for ignoring former President Trump’s charges during the GOP-led impeachment hearing into President Biden. The House Oversight and Accountability Committee held its first hearing Thursday after formally launching an investigation last month. Republicans alleged the president and his son, Hunter Biden, profited from foreign business deals. During her...

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The Wisconsin Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit that sought to block state lawmakers from impeaching Justice Janet Protasiewicz, whose win flipped the high court to a liberal majority for the first time in 15 years last month. The Supreme Court handed down its decision Tuesday to not hear the lawsuit, issuing the order without comment. The court...

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Presented by GE Aerospace — Lawmakers accuse President Biden of playing politics {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story House hammers US officials on Space Command decision The House Armed Services Committee accused President Biden of playing politics when he selected Colorado over Alabama for a permanent U.S. Space Command headquarters....

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer issued three subpoenas Thursday night for the personal and business bank records belonging to President Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, and brother, James Biden, as part of the House impeachment inquiry.

A Biden nominee was confronted by Republican Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst over another official maintaining a security clearance after being implicated in an Iranian influence operation.