Congress needs to ban nondisclosure agreements and create an independent investigative mechanism to address the culture of impunity that allows sexual misconduct, discrimination, and retaliation to go unreported and unpunished. Source link
President Trump often expresses his deep disdain for federal courts, which do not always rule in his favor. In a little-discussed decision in March, a federal judge in the District of Columbia did it again. But this time, the court’s ruling declaring Trump’s government reorganization unconstitutional has set the stage for Trump’s exit… Source link
The annual inflation rate rose in April as the war in Iran pushed up energy and food prices, according to data released by the Labor Department on Tuesday. The Consumer Price Index (CPI), a popular gauge of inflation, has risen 3.8 percent over the past 12 months and 0.6 percent in April alone… Source link
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Kaine will testify before the House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday morning on President Trump’s $1.5 trillion budget request for the Pentagon for fiscal year 2027. The hearing comes at a time when the fragile US-Iran ceasefire is under pressure, with both sides…
In today’s issue: The results of today’s primary to replace GOP Rep. Don Bacon (Neb.) could have a dramatic impact on the future of the state’s election system. Democrats have been smelling blood in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District since Bacon announced last summer that he would not seek re-election this year. Liberal Republicans defended many……
Americans are only slightly less satisfied with our government system than South Africans, which is really saying something, considering that South Africans overall are about half as safe as Americans and about one-tenth as wealthy. But the latest figures from Pew Research Center show this… Source link
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is pressuring U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to undergo training to recognize tribal IDs following reports that Native Americans are being unfairly detained by immigration enforcement. New legislation from Representatives Sharice Davids (D-Kansas), Don Bacon (R-Neb.) and Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.) and Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) would…
{Beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Elon Musk, Tim Cook to accompany Trump to China Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Apple CEO Tim Cook and more than a dozen other business leaders are set to join President Trump for his visit to China this weekend, according to a White House official. © Alex Brandon,… Source link
Arcadia, California Mayor Eileen Wang abruptly resigned on Monday as federal prosecutors announced she has been charged with working as a secret foreign agent for China. Source link
Welcome to The Hill’s Business & Economy newsletter {Beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Headline Vaccines Vaccines © AP Photo/Jose Luis Magaña/Jenny Kane/Wahid Salemi President Trump’s chances of facing a midterm election insurrection on the economy may hinge on whether a weak U.S. job market can withstand the struggle… Source link
