In a video that recently went viral, a woman shows off the boys' clothing section at Target, where blue and peach-colored T-shirts are festooned with rainbows and cutesy cartoons. As the camera pans over Hawaiian shirts appropriate for any father grilling in his backyard, the woman recording the video intones, "This is the boys' section."
Can a federal agency force fishermen not only to carry fishing monitors on their boats but also pay their salary, even if Congress never specifically authorized such a requirement?
Two weeks ago, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) signed a bill that would ban abortions in the state after the sixth week of pregnancy, a move that will be welcomed by Republican primary voters. But the more important question is: How will that play out in the general election? It could, as a Biden campaign spokesman told RealClearPolitics last week, “become an anvil around [DeSantis’s] waist.”
Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story US pushes for cyberspace investment as tension mounts over Taiwan Increasing tensions between the U.S. and China over Taiwan have prompted U.S. lawmakers to take a proactive approach in cyberspace as some fear that the east Asian country may soon invade the...
President Biden on Monday called Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and other congressional leaders to invite them to a meeting at the White House next week on the debt ceiling, a source familiar with the matter confirmed to The Hill. Biden’s outreach came soon after Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned in a statement to lawmakers that...
The Biden administration will end its COVID-19 vaccine requirements for international travelers and various workplaces next week, the White House announced Monday, a move that will coincide with the end of the public health emergency related to the coronavirus. The decision to wind down the requirements comes roughly two years after the administration first announced...
New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) blasted Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) for his move on Monday to resume bussing migrants to cities led by Black mayors, including New York City, across the United States. "Not only is this behavior morally bankrupt and devoid of any concern for the well-being of asylum seekers, but...
Democrats are banging a gong about the need for greater regulation of the U.S. financial sector following the combined public and private-sector rescue of California-based First Republic Bank. The San Francisco-based regional powerhouse is the third major U.S. bank to fail and prompt a government-administered bailout of depositors following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank...
Lawmakers have until June 1 to raise the nation's debt ceiling, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen wrote in a letter to congressional leaders on Monday. Yellen told lawmakers she expects the U.S. to no longer be able to pay all of its outstanding obligations by as early as June 1, ramping up pressure on Congress and...