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How one US government agency is helping China win the tech race

Chairwoman Khan is jeopardizing our ability to remain competitive while handing an advantage to an authoritarian competitor.

Philadelphia shooting suspect identified, police say fired ‘seemingly at random’

The suspect in Monday night’s shooting in Philadelphia that left five people dead has been identified as 40-year-old Kimbrady Carriker, according to CNN. Carriker is set to be arraigned on Wednesday on charges for murder, attempted murder, aggravated assault and simple assault, CNN reported. Four adults and a teenager were killed and two children were...

The affirmative action ruling has exposed Democrats’ failure on education

The education system’s failure to prepare non-white students for college admissions on the merits is not just an accident of Democratic one-party rule. It is a feature of Democratic machine politics.

July Fourth marked Earth’s hottest day on record

The Fourth of July marked the Earth’s hottest day on record, according to the University of Maine’s Climate Change Institute. The worldwide average temperature on Tuesday hit 62.92 degrees Fahrenheit, or 17.18 degrees Celsius, the institute found using data from 1979 onwards from the U.S. National Centers for Climate Prediction. This surpassed Monday’s record-breaking breaking temperature...

Will the ambitious UN Summit of the Future just be a rehash of the past?

Supporters compare it to the 1945 San Francisco UN-Founding Conference in hopes it will change the world forever. Detractors describe it as a U.N. talk-a-thon.

Man injured by neighbors shooting target practice in Wisconsin, sheriff says

Authorities say the man was struck in the leg, and that bullets had traveled almost 1,000 yards.

The Hill’s Morning Report — McCarthy to face a punishing July

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. The appropriations clock is ticking. Fresh off a successful effort to raise the debt ceiling, Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) now faces what might amount to an even tougher challenge:...

McCarthy’s latest challenge: Prevent shutdown while avoiding GOP revolt

Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) is fresh from a successful effort to raise the debt ceiling but now faces what might be an even tougher challenge: preventing a government shutdown without sparking an all-out revolt within his own Republican conference. House GOP leaders return to Washington next week after a long Independence Day recess with one...

Senate Republicans fear abortion could derail hopes for majority 

Republican senators are looking for a way to avoid the political hit they took on abortion rights in the 2022 midterm election, when they suffered a net loss of one seat, as Senate Democrats ramp up to make it a top issue in 2024. Republicans think they have a great opportunity to recapture the Senate next year, as...

US ambassador to Russia allowed to visit detained WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich for first time in months

The United States ambassador to Russia was allowed to visit Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich for the first time since April.

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