Новости за 29.02.2024

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will appear as a presidential candidate in Hawaii after gathering enough voter signatures to qualify for the state ballot. Kennedy’s campaign announced Thursday that it exceeded the required threshold to be a 2024 candidate for the “We The People” party, certified by the Hawaii Office of Elections. The third party is expected...

House Republicans on Thursday lambasted Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin for dodging questions on who was to blame for not notifying senior Biden administration officials of his hospitalizations in December and January. The controversial incident — during which Austin was in the hospital for days to treat complications from an earlier cancer surgery before the White House...

Rep. Mark Green (R-Tenn.) will run for reelection in November, he confirmed to The Hill on Thursday, reversing his announcement two weeks prior that he would retire at the end of his current term. Green, the chair of the House Homeland Security Committee, revealed last week he was “seriously reconsidering” his decision to retire, setting off speculation...

Michael Cohen, former Trump attorney, said he thinks former President Trump’s “super ego” has been deflated by compounding legal fees following a hefty order. CNN's Laura Coates asked Cohen if he thinks his former boss, a businessman, is embarrassed by Judge Arthur Engoron's judgment amounting to more than $454 million at the moment, during a...

New York Police Department (NYPD) misconduct lawsuits have cost the city more than $540 million in the last six years, according to a new analysis of government data released Thursday. Since 2018, the lawsuits have totaled $548,047,141, including $114,586,723 for 2023 alone, according to The Legal Aid Society. The social justice law firm said the...

After a dry start to the West Coast winter, California snowpack levels showed considerable improvement Thursday, just as a multi-foot blizzard was about to barge into the Sierra Nevada region. Measurements conducted live at Phillips Station, just south of Lake Tahoe, revealed a snowpack depth of 47.5 inches, with a snow-water equivalent — the amount of water...

Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) will deliver the Republican response to President Biden's State of the Union address next week. "I am truly honored and grateful for the opportunity to speak directly to my fellow Americans on March 7. We’ll have a candid conversation about the future of our nation — and I’ll outline the...

House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) defended former President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner on Thursday after Hunter Biden, during testimony with House lawmakers, raised questions about his foreign dealings.  Jordan said the scrutiny of Kushner, who was also an adviser to Trump, was “ridiculous.”  “The idea that Jared Kushner did something wrong is ridiculous,”...

Welcome to The Hill's Campaign newsletter {beacon} Campaign Report Campaign Report   The Big Story Trump, Biden make split-screen southern border trips The current and former presidents are visiting the southern border Thursday as they race toward a likely election rematch amid frustration over immigration and border security. © AP Photo Andrew Harnik/George Walker IV...

Former President Trump on Thursday pushed for Rep. Mark Green (R-Tenn.) to seek another term in Congress as the congressman mulls retirement. "Mark Green has had lots of options because of his political talents, and the great job he has done as a Congressman, but given the fantastic work he’s doing as Chairman of the...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is advising doctors to conserve a certain type of tetanus shot in anticipation of shortages after one of its two manufacturers stopped production. Two tetanus and diphtheria (Td) vaccine products have been available for use in the United States: one made by Sanofi, and one made by...

The IRS is getting serious about going after rich tax cheats, announcing a string of new enforcement measures in recent weeks aimed at wealthy Americans not paying what they owe in taxes. The latest is a series of reminder letters aimed at high earners who simply declined to fill out a tax return, a group...

The House on Thursday voted to extend the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) funding authority, marking the third extension in recent months for the reauthorization bill. The bill, formally titled the Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2024, passed in a bipartisan 401-19 vote Thursday. It will extend the FAA’s funding authorities until May 10 and...

Meta is partnering with LG Electronics to “expedite” the social media company’s plans for extended reality (XR) and to promote other artificial intelligence (AI) ambitions. LG announced that its top management met with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg in Seoul on Wednesday, where they discussed the next generation of XR “device developments.” The electronics company, headquartered...

Advice columnist E. Jean Carroll expressed “very serious concerns” Thursday that she won't be able to collect the $83 million from former President Trump that a jury awarded in Carroll’s defamation lawsuit last month, citing Trump’s various legal woes.  “He simply asks the Court to ‘trust me’ and offers, in a case with an $83.3...

The House on Thursday approved a short-term funding bill to avert a partial government shutdown this weekend, sending the legislation to the Senate one day before Friday’s funding deadline. The legislation — which cleared the chamber in a 320-99 vote — kicks the two government funding deadlines to March 8 and March 22, buying lawmakers...

It is important to debunk the gargantuan myth of how successful Trump was on the issue of border security and controlling illegal immigration.

The Alabama House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday giving in vitro fertilization (IVF) service providers civil and criminal immunity from prosecution or legal action related to the "goods and services" they provide, just weeks after the state's Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos can be considered children under the law. The bill passed the...

Hundreds of LGBTQ and civil rights groups are calling for the removal of Oklahoma's top education official in the wake of the death of LGBTQ high school student Nex Benedict. More than 350 organizations “advocating for equality across the U.S.,” issued a letter to legislative leaders in the Sooner State calling “on the Oklahoma Legislature...

Pfizer announced Thursday that its RSV vaccine protects older adults for more than two seasons, according to a late-stage clinical trial. Pfizer announced that its Abrysvo vaccine “maintained consistently high protective efficacy” throughout two seasons in older adults after receiving one dose. One dose of Abrysvo was 77.8 percent effective against lower respiratory tract disease associated with...

Over the past year, endless discussions on U.S. foreign policy have been had in the halls of power that will impact millions across the globe—from funding for our allies facing the threat of war to investments in global public health. But as a senior Black foreign policy legislator, I am all too aware that these...

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Thursday said that more than 25,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israel’s military campaign on the Gaza Strip since Oct. 7, the highest U.S. official to confirm such staggering numbers. Austin revealed the figure after he was asked how many Palestinian women and children have been killed by Israel...

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A bipartisan group of senators is lauding Guatemala's newly inaugurated President Bernardo Arévalo for maintaining diplomatic relations with Taiwan, as the island nation's diplomatic allies increasingly opt instead to maintain relations with China. Sens. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) on Thursday led a letter to Arévalo celebrating Guatemala's ongoing relationship with Taiwan. "In...

Join The Hill & American Conservation Coalition for their inaugural partnership program, looking at young conservative and progressive environmental youth leaders.

We will conduct a deep-dive conversation discussing environmental justice, nuclear energy, permitting reform, green jobs, and natural climate solutions.

The event is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. ET.

Speakers:
Nalleli Cobo, Progressive Environmental Activist
Isaias Hernandez, Environmental Educator; Creator... Читать дальше...