Presented by SourceAmerica — Plus: 🗳️Trump campaigns with Whatley in North Carolina {beacon} It’s Wednesday, or Hump Day since the Geico camel commercials have returned 🐪 (“Uh oh…Guess what day it is?”). In today’s issue: Federal Reserve expected to raise rates Senate Republicans plan spending cuts Trump to campaign with Whatley Kash Patel strikes back…
The Hill•Abigail Walker4h ago
House Republicans introduced a non-binding resolution calling for the enactment of the SAVE America Act upon returning to Washington after the August recess.
The Hill•Rep. Joe Morelle (D-N.Y.), opinion contributor5h ago
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) is working with Christian groups to push Republican officeholders and candidates to sign a “Declaration for Life” pledge to fight for legislation to restrict abortion. Hawley announced the pledge after hosting the first Missouri Prayer Breakfast with dozens of pastors in the historic Kennedy Caucus Room in the Russell Senate Office…
The Hill•Alexander Bolton5h ago
The Pentagon is reportedly requiring troops to meet waist-to-height requirements and exhibit “impeccable” grooming standards in order to attend Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s “State of the Force” address later this month. The Wall Street Journal published a report Tuesday, quoting emails from the Pentagon to Army commanders, that said troops must have “impeccable grooming and…
The Hill•Mira Bhakta5h ago
Deep down, Donald Trump seems convinced the news industry is his enemy — and he wants to punish them.
The Hill•Jeffrey M. McCall, opinion contributor5h ago
Two Iowa Republicans backed a war powers resolution in the House over the conflict in Iran for the first time, a notable move for two members from the deep-red Hawkeye State as the midterms near. On Tuesday, the House passed a Democratic-backed war powers resolution with an aim to restrict President Trump’s military actions in…
The Hill•Tara Suter5h ago
House GOP leaders have cut short the final legislative week before the midterm elections, announcing that lawmakers will leave Washington after Wednesday’s votes. The announcement, from the office of Rep. Tom Emmer (Minn.), the GOP whip, shortens the week by a day. A vote scheduled for Thursday, related to California environmental rules, has been moved…
The Hill•Mike Lillis6h ago
Senior legal fellow Thomas Jipping argues that President Trump's push to abolish extended debate via the nuclear option threatens the Senate's traditional role as a check on government power and risks permanent partisan instability.
The Hill•Thomas Jipping, opinion contributor6h ago
The proposal would require autonomous vehicle companies to put a paid "safety monitor" in the driver's seat of every car.
The Hill•Josie Fischels6h ago
The ongoing exercise showcases Japan’s growing military capabilities.
The Hill•Gordon G. Chang, opinion contributor6h ago
Attorney Jay Edelson slammed the heads of the leading artificial intelligence companies Tuesday, declaring “you can’t trust anything” they say. Appearing on News Nation with Leland Vittert, Edelson – who is currently leading lawsuits against OpenAI, Anthropic and other major technology companies – was asked if he had ever seen leaders within an industry abdicate…
The Hill•Mira Bhakta6h ago
The move bumps the company's average hourly wage to almost $24 an hour.
The Hill•Addy Bink6h ago
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) on Tuesday criticized President Trump’s dismissal of rising concerns about the dangers of artificial intelligence technology. “Come on, it’s not a hoax. It’s a real thing,” Tillis, who is not running for reelection, told reporters at the Capitol. “This is something that I’ve spent a lot of my professional career in,…
The Hill•Sarah Davis7h ago
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday she wants Canada to join the European Union as an associate member, as the North American nation is embroiled in a trade war with the U.S. “I would like to work with you on opening the door for Canada to being the first associate member of…
The Hill•Max Rego7h ago
This fall, keep an eye on the Christians everyone assumed had already made up their minds.
The Hill•Rev. Jennifer Butler, opinion contributor7h ago
The Trump administration paid outgoing employees an estimated nearly $7 billion to not work as it encouraged them to leave the federal service, a government watchdog found in a Tuesday report. Federal workers’ use of paid leave increased 435 percent under the first two years of the Trump administration, a dynamic the Government Accountability Office…
The Hill•Rebecca Beitsch7h ago
A new Gallup poll highlights teachers’ mixed feelings toward devices in schools, but ultimately most say they would like to see some limits on how much screen time students receive in classrooms. Seventy-three percent of teachers say they strongly or somewhat support setting a maximum amount of time a student can spend using devices…
The Hill•Lexi Lonas Cochran7h ago
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) will give remarks Wednesday morning as Democrats hope to retake control of Congress after November’s midterms, now less than two months away, and capitalize on backlash to President Trump’s agenda. The House passed its third Iran war powers resolution on Tuesday evening, seeking to bring an end to the…
The Hill•The HIll Staff7h ago
Mandating data centers to address the energy and water demands they create would give developers and operators an incentive to become better partners with their host communities, while giving communities the added incentive to attract them locally.
The Hill•Sheldon H. Jacobson, opinion contributor7h ago
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) went after President Trump on the issue of artificial intelligence (AI), saying he has a lack of knowledge around its risks. “Look, it is embarrassing, really, I think, going beyond politics, how ignorant this president is about the dangers of AI,” Sanders told MS NOW’s Akayla Gardner in a clip posted…
The Hill•Tara Suter7h ago