A bill that would require parental approval for Arkansas teachers to address transgender students by the pronouns and names that they use is headed to Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' desk.
Former President Donald Trump attracted an avalanche of news coverage for his court appearance Tuesday in New York, a collective effort that included aerial footage of his motorcade and nonstop speculation from broadcast anchors and print reporters alike. The intense interest continues, but not without criticism.
A group of Democratic lawmakers urged the State Department and the Organization of American States (OAS) to support an independent investigation into the group‘s secretary general, Luis Almagro. Reps. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.), Susan Wild (D-Pa.), Cori Bush (D-Mo.), Illhan Omar (D-Minn.), Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.), and Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) wrote the letter addressed to the State Department...
The debate over the sustainability of Social Security has resurfaced, but it is yet again wrongly framed in financial terms: As the number of workers paying into the fund declines and retirees collecting checks live longer, the Social Security Trust Fund will be depleted. The perceived “crisis” stems from not having enough money to pay...
The South Carolina House voted on Wednesday to remove the state’s sales tax from period products in an effort to up the affordability of menstrual necessities. “The House just voted to repeal the period tax!” the state House Democrats announced. The state lawmakers passed H. 3563, which amends the South Carolina code of laws to...
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Taiwan head's meeting with lawmakers draws China's ire The House Speaker said meeting with Taiwan’s Tsai Ing-wen provided “greater peace and stability for the world,” even as China has lodged objections and warned of escalating tensions...