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House holds bipartisan vigil marking one month since Hamas attack on Israel

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) hosted a bipartisan candlelight vigil Tuesday night for Israeli victims and hostages taken by Hamas militants on Oct. 7. “This is, as you can see a bipartisan gathering, because we know that today is a solemn day. It was one month ago, on this...

Big oil is key part of energy transition: Houston mayor

Oil companies have a critical role to play in the fight against climate change, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner charged on Tuesday. The mayor argued that the fossil fuel industry — whose products overwhelmingly drive planetary heating — plays a crucial role in keeping that heating in check. He delivered his comments at the Reuters Energy Transition Conference in Houston. Houston...

Biden campaign sends memo to media outlets asserting disparity in polling coverage

President Biden’s reelection campaign sent a memo to news outlets on Tuesday asserting that there’s disparity in the way the media has covered polling, so far, following the coverage of the latest set of polls that show Biden trailing former President Trump in a hypothetical 2024 rematch. The memo from Biden-Harris 2024 communications director Michael...

2023’s open enrollment changes

Presented by PhRMA — This year is slated to set another record for signups through the ACA marketplace {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story It’s open enrollment again. Here's what's different this year Open enrollment for plans through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace is underway, and there are some new features...

Democratic-aligned group channels ‘What About Bob’ in targeting Menendez

The left-leaning Hold Them Accountable PAC released an advertisement that channels the 1991 movie “What About Bob?” in targeting Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) over his indictment and refusal to step down. The video, posted on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, poked fun at Menendez and called for his resignation. It spliced together clips...

Is Trump pulling away?

The latest results show Trump not just ahead in the states we believed to be pivotal, but potentially widening their number.

Meta hearing raises child safety concerns

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story New Facebook, Instagram claims fuel child safety push A former Meta staffer alleged the company’s top executives dismissed warnings about teens on Instagram facing sexual advances and bullying. © AP Photo/Jeff Chiu The allegations from Arturo Béjar, a former Facebook engineer who later...

Election Day 2023 live updates: Polls close soon in Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, Mississippi

Voters across the country are heading to the polls Tuesday to weigh in on a slew of statewide and local elections that could serve as a bellwether for next year's congressional and White House races. Virginia voters will determine partisan control of their legislature, in a race widely seen as an indicator of Democrats' strength...

Biden to meet with UAW workers in Illinois to tout deal with auto companies

President Biden will head to Illinois on Thursday, where he will meet with United Auto Workers (UAW) president Shawn Fain and union workers to highlight a recent agreement between the union and the Big Three automakers that ended a weeks-long strike. Biden will travel to Belvidere, Ill., the White House said, where he will deliver...

Georgia’s lieutenant governor wants to cut government regulations on businesses

GA Lt. Gov. Burt Jones argues that state lawmakers should have greater power over state agencies, and believes burdensome regulations and red tape are choking the productive capacity of business.

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