Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released new emails in which late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein wrote that President Trump “certainly” knew about his relationships with underage girls. In a brief exchange, Epstein said Trump “spent hours at my house” while another said the president “knew about girls.” The House will return later on Wednesday……
Democrats have scored several key victories in redistricting battles in recent days, giving the party hope it can cancel out GOP gains in next year’s midterms. The party’s latest victory came late Monday, when a judge threw out the Republican-drawn congressional map in Utah, giving Democrats a clear lead… Source link
The House Rules Committee advanced a funding measure Wednesday morning that would end the longest shutdown in U.S. history, clearing a major procedural hurdle and sending the bill to the House for consideration. The panel voted 8-4 to advance the measure, which passed the Senate on Monday. This is the first step taken by the…
Welcome to The Hill’s business & economy newsletter {Beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump has expressed frustration with the response to the price hike. President Trump is dogged by concerns about higher prices under his administration, and is adopting a dismissive tone toward an issue that could define next year’s…
The United Kingdom has suspended sharing some intelligence with its close ally the United States on deadly US military strikes against alleged drug-trafficking boats in the Caribbean because London feels the strikes are illegal and does not want to be implicated in them, multiple outlets reported Tuesday. The decision to ban intelligence sharing, what happened……
{Beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Newsom blasts reported drilling plans off California coast California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) criticized the Trump administration’s reported plan to begin new drilling off California’s coasts as “dead on arrival.” © Mark Schiefelbein, Associated Press “As it relates to offshore oil drilling, it… Source link
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Tuesday that flight cuts are “only going to stop if the data says we should.” “We’re close to hopefully reopening the government. I’m concerned that it won’t be that controllers get back into the towers immediately on day one. I’m asking them to do that. The President… Source link
Click for more news from The Hill {Beacon} Health Care Health Care Big Story Federal THC ban leaves hemp companies reeling In what representatives are saying could be an extinction-level event engineered by Republicans in Congress, the hemp industry is fighting to prevent it. © The Associated Press The Senate late Monday night passed a……
Senator John Fetterman (D-Pa.) said Tuesday that “no one really knows” who is leading his party in both houses of Congress as tensions rise among Democrats over the ongoing government shutdown. “Who is running the show now in the Democratic Party, in the Senate, in the House?” Fox News’ Lawrence Jones asked Fetterman on “Fox…”…
