Calls for McHenry rise as Jordan faces third Speaker vote: Live coverage ( thehill.com )
Fifteen days after Kevin McCarthy was removed as House Speaker, the chamber remains at a standstill and will not hold another vote to find a leader on Wednesday, a source familiar with the situatio…
Climate change is still the top issue in the 2024 election ( thehill.com )
No international, national or local issue is more important than global warming. Voters and candidates must treat it that way.
[News] McCarthy in fiery exchange with reporter blames Dems for bringing ‘chaos’ with ouster ( thehill.com )
Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) had a fiery exchange with reporters Friday about the House’s ongoing dilemma, blaming Democratic members for bringing “chaos to Congress.”...
Tlaib, Bush criticized by Democrats over statements calling for end to Israel support ( thehill.com )
Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Iran say Israel has only itself to blame for Hamas attacks ( thehill.com )
[News] McCarthy says he won’t give Democrats anything in exchange for support as Speaker ( thehill.com )
Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said Tuesday that he would not give Democrats anything in exchange for their votes to help save his Speakership, after Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) moved to force a vote on ousting him....
[News] UAW boss says Trump works for ‘billionaire class’ ahead of visit ( thehill.com )
United Auto Workers (UAW) President Shawn Fain took a swipe at former President Trump, saying he serves a “billionaire class,” a day ahead of Trump’s visit to Detroit, where he wi…
[Opinion] An out-of-control GOP is the party of nonstop national crisis - ( thehill.com )
Stop me if you’ve heard this one, but congressional Republicans are once again careening toward internal crisis and a damaging government shutdown....
Trump knocks Wall Street Journal, Fox over his reported popularity in GOP ( thehill.com )
Former President Trump issued a scathing rebuke of Rupert Murdoch’s top American media properties in a string of social posts Sunday afternoon. “In a phony and probably rigged Wall Stre…
Biden jabs Trump on jobs ( thehill.com )
Former Trump attorney Chesebro disavows Sidney Powell in push for speedy trial ( thehill.com )
Kenneth Chesebro, an attorney charged in the 2020 Georgia election case for aiding in the fake electors plan, made clear to a state judge Friday he wants nothing to do with co-defendant Sidney Powell.
Trump in deposition says he averted ‘nuclear holocaust’ ( thehill.com )
For nearly seven hours, lawyers with the New York attorney general’s office grilled Trump over his company’s business practices and his children’s roles within the Trump Organization. When asked about how his position changed within the Trump Organization when elected president, Trump said he was “very busy” and...
[The Hill] Texas federal judge halts state's ban on drag shows ( thehill.com )
A federal judge in Texas has stopped the state’s ban on drag performances, which was scheduled to go into place Friday, enforcing a temporary injunction on the measure in a win for LGBTQ rights advocates....
Kaiser Permanente frontline workers to vote on strike ( thehill.com )
Since the International Brotherhood of Teamsters averted a strike when it ratified a new contract with UPS on Tuesday, the Kaiser coalition is currently embroiled in the largest single-employer negotiations in the U.S....
Kaiser Permanente frontline workers to vote on strike ( thehill.com )
Since the International Brotherhood of Teamsters averted a strike when it ratified a new contract with UPS on Tuesday, the Kaiser coalition is currently embroiled in the largest single-employer negotiations in the U.S....
[News Analysis] Trump decision to skip debate fuels GOP anxiety ( thehill.com )
Former President Trump’s decision to skip the first Republican presidential primary debate is fueling Republican angst that his rivals will have little opportunity to catch up to him in the polls....
Trump's threats are a danger to us all ( thehill.com )
Trump’s threats are not empty — and they pose a danger to us all ( thehill.com )
It’s no accident that Trump has targeted officials and citizens who play key roles in the criminal justice system now focused on holding him to account. It’s no accident that his followers hear his…
Trump Jr. to serve as media surrogate at first GOP debate ( thehill.com )
Donald Trump Jr. will travel to Wisconsin this week to serve as a surrogate for his father at the first Republican presidential primary debate. “We’re excited to see all of our friends …
[News] Ramaswamy suggests he would run government like Musk does X ( thehill.com )
Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy suggested Friday if elected in 2024, he would run the government like tech billionaire Elon Musk runs the social media platform X, formerly known a…
[Opinion - Legal Analysis] The Constitution bars Trump from holding public office ever again - Donald K. Sherman ( thehill.com )
While some on the right portray accountability for the Jan. 6 Capitol riot as just another partisan dispute, two prominent conservative legal scholars have made the case that the Constitution disqualifies former President Trump from public office....
Pentagon study calls for reforms at US military academies to combat wave of sexual assaults ( thehill.com )
An independent commission team released its report after investigating and reviewing procedures at three military academies that reported a surge in sexual assaults and misconduct cases this year: the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Military Academy and the U.S. Air Force Academy....
What to know about Ohio special election at center of abortion fight ( thehill.com )
Ohio’s special election on Tuesday could raise the threshold for amending the state’s constitution and have a potentially critical impact on the future of abortion rights in the state. With few other elections happening in an off year, a ballot measure in Ohio that would enshrine abortion rights in its constitution will be...
[News] Bill Barr says he’s willing to testify against Trump at Jan. 6 trial ( thehill.com )
Former Attorney General Bill Barr said he is willing to testify against former President Trump at his Jan. 6 trial....