Rising US demand for electricity is being met almost entirely by renewables, a new federal report has found. The new numbers from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) suggest that the U.S. isn't moving fast enough to reach the Biden administration's climate targets. It also cast doubt on a key rationale for a proposed national buildout in...
Few college students list the conflict in the Middle East as one of the top three issues most important to them, in a new survey released Tuesday. The Generation Lab survey, conducted from May 3-6, asked college students to select up to three issues that are most important to them, from a list of nine....
The U.S. military has finished building a temporary pier off the coast of Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid, the Pentagon said Tuesday. “As of today, the U.S. military has completed the off-shore construction of the Trident pier section, or the causeway, which is the component that will eventually be anchored to the Gaza shore,” deputy press...
Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) crossed the aisle Tuesday, showing off his homemade longboard on the floor of the House and to progressive colleague Rep. Alexandria Ocacio-Cortez (D-N.Y.). "It's upcycling!" he told Ocacio-Cortez, with the pair posing for a photo after votes. Burchett said making boards is a hobby, and that this model was built in...
Why do so many companies and government agencies treat whistleblowers with such contempt?
Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced a bill that would boost competition in the airline industry and cut prices for consumers. The legislation, named the “Airport Gate Competition Act,” was introduced Tuesday. The bill aims to increase the number of common-use gates available to all airlines, which proponents argue would give smaller...
The White House on Tuesday criticized sharing of the video of University of Mississippi students mimicking a monkey to harass a Black protester at the college’s pro-Palestine protest after GOP Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.) shared it on social media. The video, which went viral last week, showed a group of white men dancing and yelling...
Welcome to The Hill's Campaign newsletter {beacon} Campaign Report Campaign Report The Big Story What to watch for in today’s Indiana primaries The top of the ticket may be decided, but Hoosiers still have a lot of decisions to make as they cast their ballots in several competitive Republican primary races, including a cutthroat...
Former White House press secretary Jen Psaki says one of the biggest obstacles President Biden's campaign faces is how to navigate former President Trump's legal troubles. "The unique challenge the Biden campaign has right now is that their opponent is in a courtroom under criminal indictment," Psaki said when asked Tuesday if the Biden camp...
A group of more than 100 House members from both sides of the aisle is pushing for a permanent ban on horse slaughter in the United States. In a letter to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, the group of 120 lawmakers requested language be included in the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) budget that...
Grocery delivery service Instacart is expanding into restaurant takeout, it said in a press release Tuesday. Instacart is partnering with Uber Eats, the restaurant delivery service app, for the new line of business, according to the release. It said in upcoming weeks, its customers “nationwide will be able to use the Instacart app to order...
The White House on Tuesday pushed to finalize a cease-fire agreement that would pause fighting in Gaza, even as Israel carried out a limited military operation to take control of a key border crossing into Rafah. The U.S., along with Egypt and Qatar, has worked for weeks on a truce proposal between Israel and Hamas...
District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) will testify before the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday in a hearing focused on the pro-Palestinian protests at George Washington University (GW). A spokesperson for the committee confirmed her attendance on Tuesday, nearly a week after she was asked by the panel's chair to testify. The hearing follows...
Tens of millions of Americans each day breathe in carcinogenic chemicals that are woven into the interiors of their cars, a new study has found. While opening a window can help reduce the risk, only reforms can keep people safe, researchers wrote in a study in Environmental Science and Technology. Approximately 124 million Americans commute each day,...
Just asking the Chinese not to interfere in Western elections is likely to be an insufficient countermeasure.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has identified and indicted a senior leader of the Russia-based LockBit ransomware group as the U.S. government continues its pursuit of those involved in the group’s cybersecurity attacks in recent years. Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev is facing 26 counts in federal court in New Jersey for his alleged role in the...
The partisan chasm on immigration proposals is so wide that there is little, if any, common ground to be found between the right and left on policy solutions, according to a new poll commissioned by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. The survey, conducted by Ipsos, asked respondents to rate their support or opposition to eight different...
FDIC Chair Martin Gruenberg apologized to his staff Tuesday after an investigation by a law firm confirmed a report that sexual misconduct, lewd behavior and retaliatory administrative practices were rampant at the federal banking regulator. “To anyone who experienced sexual harassment or other misconduct at the FDIC, I again want to express how very sorry...
The not-so-great news for Americans is that, in this race, China has a commanding head start.
The head of the House Democratic Caucus defended the right of Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) to remain in Congress while his criminal trial runs its course, saying the Texas Democrat — recently indicted on bribery and foreign influence charges — is presumed innocent “just like every American.” “He's entitled to make his defense, he's entitled to the...
Meta’s Oversight Board will review three Facebook posts that included the phrase “from the river to the sea” that the social media company ruled to keep up on the platform, the board announced Tuesday. The phrase pre-dates the current conflict, but the three posts under review were published on Facebook in November, following the...
Peaceful transfers of power aren’t to be taken for granted.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is calling on former President Trump to formally debate him during the upcoming Libertarian Party convention. Kennedy, an independent who considered joining the Libertarian Party after a failed primary bid as a Democrat, wants to take on Trump during the forum held later this month in Washington. “I’d like to make...
The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) will change its name to "Scouting America" next year to reflect its pledge to inclusion, the organization announced Tuesday. The new name will go into effect on Feb. 8, 2025, for the youth organization's 115th anniversary. “Though our name will be new, our mission remains unchanged: we are committed...
{beacon} 12:30 REPORT It’s Tuesday. Adult film star Stormy Daniels is testifying in former President Trump’s hush money case today, and my X timeline is filled with puns. So, as you can imagine, it’s a busy day in politics. Here’s a preview: Trump and Daniels appeared to make eye contact during her testimony. Rep. Marjorie...