Новости за 05.03.2024

Prosecutors brought a dozen additional charges against Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), including obstruction of justice and bribery, after one of the senator’s co-defendants took a plea deal and agreed to cooperate.  Unveiled on Tuesday, the superseding indictment now charges Menendez with a total of 16 criminal counts over allegations he accepted luxurious bribes in exchange...

Heritage Action, the advocacy arm of the conservative Heritage Foundation think tank, took an official position on Tuesday in opposition to the bipartisan spending package, which must pass by the end of the week to avert a partial government shutdown. In a statement, Heritage Action Executive Vice President Ryan Walker urged lawmakers to oppose the...

The Biden administration announced its support on Tuesday for a consensus-based, short-term proposal that will promote significant water conservation efforts across the Colorado River basin. The plan, which involves at least 3 million acre-feet of system-wide usage reductions, serves to tide the region over until current operational guidelines expire at the end of 2026, according...

Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa) choked up Tuesday when reading a resolution honoring University of Iowa Hawkeyes women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark. “Today, I was proud to introduce a resolution and give remarks on the House floor about basketball phenom Caitlin Clark! Congratulations, Caitlin, for becoming the NCAA Division I basketball leading scorer,” a post by...

Welcome to The Hill's Campaign newsletter {beacon} Campaign Report Campaign Report   The Big Story Voters head to polls on Super Tuesday: What to know Millions of people are heading to the polls in 15 states, even as President Biden and former President Trump appear to have cinched their bids for their respective party nominations....

Liberty University has agreed to pay a $14 million fine over failing to report campus crime, the Biden administration announced Tuesday. The Education Department said its Federal Student Aid (FSA) office is imposing the fine as part of a settlement agreement with Liberty University related to violations of the Clery Act, which requires schools that...

Voters head to the polls on Tuesday in Maine to cast a ballot for their preferred presidential candidate. Follow live results from DDHQ here.

Former President Trump is expected to glide to victory in Texas's GOP primary, one of 16 happening across the United States as part of Super Tuesday. Trump currently holds a 60-point lead over Nikki Haley and other rivals in the Lone Star State, according to a polling average from The Hill and Decision Desk HQ....

Voters head to the polls on Tuesday to cast a ballot in the Republican primary. Former President Trump holds a 77-point lead over former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley in the state's race. Follow live results from DDHQ here.

On Tuesday, voters in Oklahoma head to the polls to help determine if President Biden will be the Democratic presidential nominee. Follow live results from DDHQ here.

President Biden is expected to sweep in Texas' Democratic primary, one of 16 happening across the country as part of Super Tuesday. Follow Decision Desk HQ's live results here.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is calling on residents in Travis County, Texas — the home of the city of Austin — to head to the ballot box for Tuesday's Democratic primary to push out the county's current district attorney. Reposting a message from defense attorney Jeremy Sylestine, who is challenging incumbent Travis County District Attorney...

Dartmouth University’s men’s basketball team voted to unionize on Tuesday, bringing them one step closer to becoming the first collegiate labor union. The whole team participated in a 13-2 vote in favor of joining the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 560. The school will have until March 12 to file an objection to...

The status quo is changing and the EV transition is underway, which terrifies them.

Trust in artificial intelligence (AI) companies has dipped to 35 percent over a five-year period in the U.S., according to new data. The data, released Tuesday by public relations firm Edelman, found that trust in AI companies also dropped globally by eight points, going from 61 percent to 53 percent.  The dwindling confidence in the...

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley ruled out the idea of running either as an independent or under a No Labels ticket during a Tuesday interview.  Haley was asked on Fox News if she would forgo running under No Labels if she didn’t get the GOP presidential nomination and if she would support the eventual Republican nominee,...

{beacon} 12:30 REPORT Happy Super Duper Tuesday. How many “what to watch on Super Tuesday” articles have you read today? It wouldn’t be a primary day without them. ???? Here’s what’s happening today: More than a dozen states are voting today. While we know President Biden and former President Trump will do well in their...

If government regulation is unable to stem the tide of robocalls this election season, the burden will fall on us all to remain vigilant in protecting ourselves from efforts to deceive.

Former President Trump leads President Biden in Iowa by 15 points in a hypothetical matchup, according to a new poll released Tuesday, a significant increase over his 2020 election margin in a good sign for the likely GOP nominee. Trump has about 48 percent support among Hawkeye State voters compared to Biden’s 33 percent, according...

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), a highly respected conservative senator who is closely allied with Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.), announced Tuesday that he will run to become Senate Republican Conference chairman, the No. 3-ranking spot in the Senate GOP leadership. Cotton told conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt of his plans to run for conference...

Social media platforms owned by Meta experienced outage issues Tuesday morning, affecting users around the world. Both Facebook and Instagram, Meta-owned platforms, were reported as being down according to Downdetector. Meta spokesperson Andy Stone acknowledged the situation, saying the company is working on the issue. “We're aware people are having trouble accessing our services,” Stone...

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) and a group of Colorado Republicans threatened Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold (D) with a recall effort after the Supreme Court shut down her attempt to bar former President Trump from the primary ballot. A letter from Boebert and the other Republicans says Griswold “failed” when the high court ruled...

Former President Trump is criticizing Democrats who want to pass an anti-insurrectionist law, saying “they’re real losers” who, in his view, should focus on bettering the country. Trump was reacting to news of House Democrats preparing legislation in response to Monday’s unanimous decision by the Supreme Court that Trump's name cannot be taken off a...

Pop superstar Taylor Swift urged her fans to vote on Super Tuesday in a post on Instagram. On her Instagram story, Swift pointed out the multiple presidential contests occurring across the U.S. and her home state of Tennessee. “I wanted to remind you guys to vote the people who most represent YOU into power,” Swift...

The price of a single bitcoin hit an all-time high Tuesday, topping $68,800 for the first time since November 2021 and extending a rally fueled by a cash infusion following the approval of exchange-traded funds that hold the cryptocurrency. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the first U.S. spot exchange-traded funds in January, lending...