Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story House conservatives pan GOP deal to prevent shutdown Hardline conservatives are tossing cold water on the party’s newly unveiled plan to avert a shutdown, threatening chances of passage in the lower chamber. © Greg Nash The...
The FDA has sent letters to three companies after they found serious code violations at their baby formula manufacturing facilities over the past few months. While it’s nice to see the federal government finally be proactive about the safety of the infant formula supply, parents can be forgiven for feeling nervous. If any manufacturer is forced to shut down...
One of former President Trump’s assistants reportedly told federal investigators Trump wrote to-do lists on the backs of classified documents, according to an ABC News report. ABC News, citing sources familiar with the matter, reported former Trump aide Molly Michael told investigators the former president wrote requests or tasks for her on the back of notecards,...
Attorney Joe Tacopina can continue representing former President Trump in his criminal hush money case, a New York state judge said, after finding Tacopina had no conflict of interest. Manhattan prosecutors this spring had raised questions about Tacopina’s prior dealings with Stormy Daniels, the adult film star who was paid the hush money at the...
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) blasted the Senate Monday over its dress code change, joining a chorus of Republicans criticizing the sartorial shift. The ire has focused on Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.), who regularly shows up in the Capitol wearing basketball shorts and hoodies — also his preferred outfit on the campaign trail. During a...
Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story House Dems urge Biden officials to act on home-energy rebates Dozens of Democrats called on Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm to take swifter action to implement an energy-efficiency program that offers rebates for home upgrades. © Getty...
The Marine Corps on Monday issued a service-wide stand down order for all aviation units inside and outside the country after an F-35B fighter jet disappeared over South Carolina. Marine Corps acting commandant Gen. Eric Smith ordered the two-day pause following three aviation “mishaps” over less than two months – including the disappearance an F-35 fighter jet on...
Biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswmay and his wife, Apoorva Ramaswamy, an assistant professor and surgeon, disagree about taking the COVID-19 vaccine — a topic that has become a focal point in the 2024 GOP primary race. Apoorva Ramaswamy acknowledged in an interview with NBC News on Sunday that she and her husband differ on the matter,...
Migrant children who were separated from their parents at the southern border were not informed by U.S. officials of their right to interact with family members, resulting in increased trauma from detention, according to an official report filed in court last week. According to the report, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials at times separated...
A majority of Americans believe politicians should not have a say in whether transgender people are able to access gender-affirming health care, even as a record number of states press legislation to severely restrict care for transgender youths and adults, according to a poll published Monday by The 19th News. In a survey of more than...
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday that "credible allegations" may tie India to the assassination of a Sikh leader in the country. Trudeau addressed the assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Canadian who was a staunch supporter of the creation of a separate Sikh state in Punjab, India, called Khalistan. In a speech to...
Five Americans wrongfully detained in Iran were released Monday as part of the Biden administration’s agreement with Iran to unfreeze $6 billion in funds in exchange for the prisoners’ freedom. The five traveled from Tehran early Monday on a Qatari plane to Doha, a senior administration official confirmed. A plane carrying the Americans to Washington...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday urged tech billionaire Elon Musk to curb antisemitism and hatred on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. “I know your commitment to free speech. I respect that because I think it's an integral, it's the foundational thing of democracies really, but I also know your opposition to...
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The private sector unionization rate is at an all-time low of 6.1 percent. The fact is that when given the choice, workers have opted not to join unions. So, to change this dynamic, the administration is using taxpayer dollars to eliminate worker freedoms and pressure workers into joining a union. How so? Through legislation like...