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President Biden’s campaign is looking to raise big money in the Big Apple on Thursday, pulling out all the stops for a major fundraiser that will reunite him with former President Barack Obama and former President Bill Clinton, as well as a bevy of celebrities. The star-studded night comes as the Biden campaign looks to...

Abortion rights supporters are sounding the alarm that conservative Supreme Court justices want to use a long-dormant law to enforce a nationwide abortion ban.   Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito repeatedly invoked the Comstock Act during oral arguments Tuesday in a case about the constitutionality of the Biden administration's efforts to expand access to...

President Biden's campaign is expected to raise more than $25 million from its star-studded New York City fundraiser on Thursday night, which will feature former President Obama, former President Clinton and a slew of celebrity guests. Thursday’s fundraiser at Radio City Music Hall is expected to draw more than 5,000 supporters, with thousands more watching...

The White House on Thursday morning released its first government-wide policy aimed at mitigating the risks of artificial intelligence (AI), requiring agencies to take further action to report the use of AI and address risks the technology may pose.   Federal agencies will be required to designate a chief AI officer, report how they use AI and...

The White House on Thursday cracked open the details of its upcoming Easter Egg Roll, slated for next Monday on the White House lawn. The first lady's office announced a continuation of the "EGGucation" theme that Jill Biden has used for each of the past two years. The South Lawn of the White House will...

Subaru has recalled more than 118,000 vehicles due to a faulty sensor that can prevent air bags from deploying during a crash, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Tuesday. The recall includes 118,723 of the automakers’ 2020-2022 Outback and Legacy cars, according to documents filed by the NHTSA on Tuesday. Authorities said a...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is deploying more than 1,100 personnel to Baltimore, Md., following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge into the Patapsco River early Tuesday morning, the service said in a statement. The corps’ Baltimore District has activated its Emergency Operations Center, “clearing the way for more than 1,100...

The cargo ship that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore was carrying dozens of hazardous material containers, some of which were breached during the collapse, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced Wednesday. NTSB chair Jennifer Homendy on Wednesday said the agency was able to obtain the cargo manifest of the ship,...

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he’s not concerned that he may die if he wins the White House, brushing off hypotheticals about being targeted by a government agency or corporate entity. In an appearance on NewsNation on Wednesday evening, Kennedy was responding to a listener’s question on host Chris Cuomo’s show about...

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre sharply criticized a North Carolina radio show host on Tuesday when he asked whether President Biden has dementia. “When I told a number of people that I was talking to you today. It was interesting, though, they all said, Would you please just ask her: Does the President have...

A super PAC supporting Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s independent presidential bid said it raised over $2 million following the candidate’s official announcement of his running mate. American Values 2024, the main outside group supporting Kennedy’s White House bid, raked in $2.1 million at a fundraiser on Tuesday, right after the official announcement of tech attorney...

A California man who left threatening voicemails for Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Homeland Security Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas was sentenced to 11 months in prison, the Justice Department announced on Wednesday. David Allen Carrier, 44, pleaded guilty on Dec. 19, 2023, to two counts of making threats against a federal official after a grand...

Former President Trump will attend the wake of an NYPD officer killed in the line of duty earlier this week, his campaign announced. Officer Jonathan Diller was killed during a traffic stop in Queens on Monday, the first NYPD officer to die on the job in over two years. His wake is scheduled for Thursday....

Presented by Panasonic — The Biden administration on Wednesday finalized new rules for drilling for oil and gas on public lands. {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Biden administration finalizes methane drilling rules The Biden administration on Wednesday finalized new rules for drilling for oil and gas on public lands...

Former Sen. Joe Lieberman (Conn.), who became the first Jewish vice-presidential candidate of a major party when Al Gore selected him as his running mate in the 2000 election, has died at age 82. His family said he died Wednesday in New York City surrounded by family, including his wife Hadassah, after suffering complications from...

The Montana Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled a series of voting reform laws passed by the state Legislature in 2021 violate the fundamental right to vote. The ruling, issued Wednesday, reaffirms a 2022 lower court ruling that found four voting-related bills from the 2021 Legislature session are unconstitutional and cannot be enforced. The case combined a challenge...

The Biden administration on Wednesday finalized new rules on drilling for oil and gas on public lands — saying that it will cut down on both wasted fuel and planet-warming emissions from the production of these fossil fuels. The rules would require oil and gas drillers to either certify that they will capture all of...

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Reproductive rights a winner for Alabama Democrat Democrat Marilyn Lands beat Republican Teddy Powell in a special election Tuesday for a state House seat in the Yellowhammer State after she leaned into the issues of abortion and in...

The last coal producers in New England will shutter their doors permanently under an agreement reached with environmental groups and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Wednesday. Two plants in New Hampshire, Schiller and Merrimack, will voluntarily cease operations in 2025 and 2028, respectively, said Jim Andrews, president and CEO of Granite Shore Power. By...

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) vetoed an assault weapons ban that passed the state Legislature last month, alongside multiple other gun control bills, in a 30-bill veto session on Tuesday. “I swore an oath to defend the Constitution of the United States of America and the Constitution of Virginia, and that absolutely includes protecting the...

Personal notes from five former presidents to Tony Bennett are up for sale in an auction of some of the late singer’s memorabilia. The collection from Julien’s Auctions includes some of the “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” crooner’s original paintings and sketches, signed sheet music from Amy Winehouse and Lady Gaga, along with a letter...

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Trump hush money judge appearing more irritated The New York judge overseeing Donald Trump's hush money case is increasingly appearing to lose his patience as the former president works to stave off the start of his...

First lady Jill Biden will publish a new children’s book in June that follows the first family’s pet cat, Willow, on her journey moving to Washington, D.C., as she explores the various rooms in the White House and meets the people that keep daily operations running smoothly. The picture book, “Willow the White House Cat,”...

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) called on pharmaceutical manufacturer Novo Nordisk to slash prices for two of its drugs Wednesday, citing a new study on the costs to manufacture the medications. The research found that a weekly injection of semaglutide — which is the general name for Ozempic — can be manufactured at a cost between...

The U.S. must decide which side of history it wishes to be on—for the sake of Gaza, for the sake of Israel, and most importantly, for the sake of humanity, and for the sake of its own soul.