Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare The Big Story Trump promises Obamacare rebates to people in swing states, right before midterms President Trump said he’s planning to send $500 checks to about 1 million people who he claims were “massively” overcharged for Affordable Care Act (ACA) coverage. Jacquelyn Martin, Associated…
The Hill•Joseph Choi10 Sept
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story OpenAI pushes for mandatory safety rules The artificial intelligence firm OpenAI is calling for mandatory safety requirements for the technology following a series of model hackings and ominous warnings from researchers. Michael Dwyer, Associated Press In a blog post Wednesday, OpenAI’s chief global affairs officer Chris LeHane said…
The Hill•Julia Shapero10 Sept
The man who was debating conservative activist Charlie Kirk moments before he was assassinated exactly one year ago says he has spent the last year facing death threats and conspiracy theories accusing him of being involved in the killing. Hunter Kozak, 30, told The Salt Lake Tribune that strangers have threatened him and his family,…
The Hill•Finya Swai10 Sept
Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) is ramping up pressure on Democrats to back the Clarity Act as it heads to the Senate floor next week for a procedural vote, highlighting the changes they have secured to the bill throughout negotiations. Lummis, who chairs the Senate Banking subcommittee on digital assets, argued Thursday that Democrats have secured…
The Hill•Julia Shapero10 Sept
Nearly half of American adults consider the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks among the “most important historic events” in their lifetimes, a new poll found. In an Ipsos survey published Tuesday, 47 percent of respondents listed 9/11 when asked to identify up to five of the most significant historic events they had lived through. Other top…
The Hill•Tara Suter10 Sept
Texas Democratic state Rep. James Talarico leads his Republican opponent, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, by 4 percentage points in a new poll in the U.S. Senate race released Thursday. The AARP poll, which was conducted among likely Texas voters, found 48 percent supported the Democratic candidate while 44 percent backed the Republican candidate in…
The Hill•Sarah Davis10 Sept
SpaceX filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) and Grimes County to block the release of the company’s public records, according to court records. The lawsuit requested a temporary restraining order be issued to prevent Grimes County from releasing records to two of the county’s residents, Marie Egyed and Vanessa Burzynski,…
The Hill•Mira Bhakta10 Sept
The election handicapper Decision Desk HQ on Wednesday briefly shifted its odds of the Democrats winning the Senate to 51 percent, underscoring the party’s growing momentum in the midterm elections. While DDHQ, a partner of The Hill, shifted its odds ever so slightly back in the GOP’s direction on Thursday, giving Republicans a 51 percent…
The Hill•Helen Huiskes10 Sept
The CDC said it has received a rise in reports of human rabies exposure cases this summer, prompting an alert to healthcare providers.
The Hill•Addy Bink10 Sept
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, whose name has been floated as a possible 2028 Republican contender to succeed President Trump, said he has no plans to launch another bid for the White House. “I don’t know what the future holds, but I have no plans at this time,” Rubio said in an interview with Colombian…
The Hill•Ryan Mancini10 Sept
Sales of existing homes dropped to their lowest level in more than a year last month amid rising mortgage rates and housing prices, according to a report released Thursday. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) found that sales of previously occupied homes fell by 2 percent in August from the previous month to a seasonally…
The Hill•Sarah Davis10 Sept
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is trolling his Republican opponent, former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.), over his appearance at the GOP midterm convention in Dallas via a video game.
The Hill•Tara Suter and The Hill10 Sept
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) on Thursday circulated a fundraising text springboarding off his surprise video appearance at the GOP midterm convention in Dallas, a cameo that has triggered the fury of some of Fetterman’s Democratic critics. The fundraising text highlights his bipartisan work with Republican Sen. David McCormick (R-Pa.) and links to an Act Blue…
The Hill•Alexander Bolton10 Sept
Iran has resumed its production of ballistic missiles, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, contradicting the Trump administration’s claims that Tehran’s military capabilities have been destroyed by the months-long conflict with the U.S. Iran has assembled new missiles using existing components in more limited quantities than before the war in several underground sites, including…
The Hill•Ryan Mancini10 Sept
A year into its deadly sea-based campaign to stamp out “narco-trafficking,” the U.S. military is zeroing in on a new target — “floating refueling stations” — and taking a more human approach to sinking the vessels. Since last September, U.S. forces have carried out more than 60 lethal drug boat strikes and have killed more…
The Hill•Filip Timotija10 Sept
$45,000 is not pocket change. For many Americans, that could erase high-interest debt, cover months of housing, fund child care, build an emergency savings cushion or become a down payment.
The Hill•Lindsey Granger, opinion contributor10 Sept
Vice President Vance is giving the keynote address Thursday evening at the first-ever GOP midterm convention in Dallas. President Trump will close out the two-day event after Vance. Trump on Wednesday made a vow to provide $5,000 dividend checks to Americans if the GOP maintains majorities in the House and Senate in November. Vance has…
The Hill•The Hill staff10 Sept
Republicans are expressing the appropriate level of concern. You know who isn’t expressing the appropriate level of concern? Democrats.
The Hill•Robby Soave, opinion contributor10 Sept
The full Supreme Court on Thursday morning ruled against the GOP-favored Missouri congressional map. In a brief and unsigned opinion, justices sided with a Democratic-aligned organizer, who is attempting to defeat the Republicans’ map by putting it to voters through a referendum. Meanwhile, Secretary of State Denny Hoskins (R) appeared before the state Supreme Court…
The Hill•The Hill staff10 Sept
A federal appeals court on Thursday upheld a block on the Trump administration’s restrictions on mail-in voting, as the Supreme Court considers the case. Three judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit concurred with U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani, who last week blocked the U.S. Postal Service from implementing President Trump’s…
The Hill•Max Rego10 Sept