Editor’s note: The Hill’s Morning Report is our daily newsletter that dives deep into Washington’s agenda. To subscribe, click here or fill out the box below. March Madness is not just on the basketball court. Switzerland’s largest bank, UBS, on Sunday said it will buy battered Swiss peer Credit Suisse in an emergency $3.25 billion...
Comedians threw some roast-like barbs at their longtime pal Adam Sandler — and included some more pointed shots at former President Trump and a few shoutouts to Paul Pelosi — as they feted the “Billy Madison” star on Sunday at the Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. The actor and “Saturday Night Live”...
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) extended absence from the Senate has stirred speculation among Republican senators over how much longer the 81-year-old senator will lead the Senate GOP conference. There’s no word yet on McConnell’s date of return, but some lawmakers expect he may not come back to the Senate until mid-April, after the...
The White House is citing a government analysis it says shows that a budget proposal by the House Freedom Caucus would cut CBP staff and hurt southern border security.
Read more from The Hill's Future of Farming series Fine-tuning certain sections of the federal farm bill could help prevent the U.S. West from decaying into a Great Depression-era Dust Bowl, according to Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.). The third-term senator is on a mission to ensure that the region’s agricultural sector can continue to thrive amid...
Read The Hill's full Future of Farming series Climate policies are expected to be an area of contention as Congress takes up the farm bill — particularly as lawmakers weigh whether and how to incentivize farmers to take climate-friendly approaches. The farm bill, officially titled the Agriculture Improvement Act, is a major agriculture policy bill...
Read The Hill's full Future of Farming series The future of American food production is up for grabs this year. With the nation's farm bill expiring this September — along with a wide array of crucial programs that put food on American plates — lawmakers are on the clock to craft a farm bill that...
Agriculture is the beating heart of the American economy and the lifeblood of our rural main streets in Iowa. From hog farmers in Sioux County to corn growers in Washington County, farming runs through our veins in rural America — and federal policy must complement our proud traditions; not inhibit our productivity. For our country to remain the breadbasket of the world, we must pass...
A Democratic congressman criticized the Biden administration for unfairly treating lobstermen in his state through cumbersome eco regulations compared to green energy companies.