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Biden taps Harris to lead new White House office of gun violence prevention

President Joe Biden has asked Vice President Kamala Harris to lead the first-ever federal office of gun violence prevention, which will seek to find ways around congressional inaction to stem rising violence.

Biden to pay tribute to John McCain in Arizona next week

President Joe Biden will travel to Arizona next week to deliver a democracy-focused address that will also pay tribute to the late John McCain, the 2008 Republican presidential candidate who represented the state in the U.S. Senate for more than three decades.

House Republicans negotiating package of spending bills with time running out to fund government

House Republicans are still scrambling to put together a package of spending measures with fresh cuts in lieu of making progress on stopgap spending legislation to prevent a partial government shutdown on Sept. 30.

Congress plays hardball with Zelenskyy, demands accountability and end-game plan to get more U.S aid

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy faced a cool reception from the House in his appeal for billions of dollars in new U.S. aid as Republicans struggle to pass a government spending bill held back by a small group of hard-line fiscal conservatives.

Biden announces new $325 million security aid package for Ukraine

President Biden announced a new $325 million military aid package to Ukraine on Thursday during a White House meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Biden administration grants temporary legal status to Afghans who recently arrived in U.S.

The Biden administration said Thursday it was giving temporary legal status to Afghan migrants who have already been living in the country for a little over a year.

Voting platform sees 35K new voter registrations following Taylor Swift’s call to action

The same day Taylor Swift posted a message encouraging her followers to register to vote, over 35,000 people reportedly made a “Run (Taylor's Version)” to do so on Vote.org. “Vote.org saw record-breaking traffic to our site this week as we celebrated National Voter Registration Day, a highly encouraging sign of voter enthusiasm especially among newly...

Scott raises $1M in 24 hours ahead of second GOP debate

Republican presidential contender Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) raised $1 million in the past 24 hours between events in New York City and Charleston, a Scott official told The Hill. The fundraising numbers come less than a week before the second GOP debate in Simi Valley, Calif. -- seen as a critical opportunity for the Republican...

Biden to deliver speech on strengthening US democracy in Arizona

President Biden will travel to the West Coast next week to hold campaign fundraisers and to deliver a speech in Arizona focused on strengthening American democracy, the White House announced Thursday. Biden will travel to the San Francisco area next Tuesday and attend a campaign reception. On Wednesday, Biden will participate in two more campaign...

States look to quadruple number of heat pumps

Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Governors want 20 million heat pumps installed by 2030 A bipartisan group of governors said Thursday they want to quadruple the number of energy-efficient heat pumps installed in the U.S. by 2030. © AP Photo/David Zalubowski,...

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