Avatar
The Hill :press:
60aa31f16e38c785647c438db3391846c4d92f53712b6968d9bfc01ca644c061
The Hill is the premier source for policy and political news. Follow what's happening in Washington and breaking news. ( feed imported by https://press.coop )

Murkowski thanks Romney for his service, 'even if he's wrong about salmon!'

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) is praising Sen. Mitt Romney after the Utah Republican announced his retirement, albeit, she says, his preferred way to eat fish stinks. “Grateful to serve with @SenatorRomney,” Murkowski wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Thursday,... #press

https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/4204356-murkowski-thanks-romney-for-his-service-even-if-hes-wrong-about-salmon/?utm_source=press.coop

?w=900

Newsom signs bill ending California travel ban to states with anti-LGBTQ laws

A California law banning publicly funded travel to states with laws that discriminate against LGBTQ people is no longer active under legislation signed Wednesday by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom. California’s Senate Bill 447, also known as the BRIDGE Project,... #press

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4204337-newsom-signs-bill-ending-california-travel-ban-to-states-with-anti-lgbtq-laws/?utm_source=press.coop

?w=900

The TSA has a problem

If the TSA wants to maintain and enhance its reputation among the traveling public, it must provide a secure and efficient checkpoint process. #press

https://thehill.com/opinion/technology/4200323-the-tsa-has-a-problem/?utm_source=press.coop

?w=900

Milley denies claims he told Trump to attack Iran

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley offered his first public denial this week of claims that he told former President Trump to attack Iran during his administration. "I can assure you that not one time have I ever recommended to attack Iran," Milley told CNN's Fareed Zakaria in an excerpt of... #press

https://thehill.com/policy/defense/4204021-milley-denies-claims-he-told-trump-to-attack-iran/?utm_source=press.coop

?w=900

Sununu: Trump could lose nomination if GOP candidates drop out, rally behind one alternative

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) on Wednesday pushed back against the idea that former President Trump will run away with the GOP 2024 presidential nomination, predicting Trump would lose if the other candidates had the “discipline”... #press

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4204290-sununu-trump-could-lose-nomination-if-gop-candidates-drop-out-rally-behind-one-alternative/?utm_source=press.coop

?w=900

Santos misses financial disclosure deadline

Embattled New York Rep. George Santos (R) missed an extended deadline to submit a key financial disclosure report Wednesday, the Associated Press reported. In a statement, Santos acknowledged missing the deadline. “Despite my legal team's and my best efforts to meet the deadlines, additional auditing and tax filing for 2022... #press

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4204282-santos-misses-financial-disclosure-deadline/?utm_source=press.coop

?w=900

WATCH: Dolphins swim through bioluminescent waters off California

Boat passengers got a special treat as they caught a rare glimpse of dolphins swimming through the glowing waters. #press

https://thehill.com/changing-america/enrichment/science/4204174-watch-dolphins-swim-through-bioluminescent-waters-off-california/?utm_source=press.coop

?w=900

Lawrence Jones joins 'Fox and Friends' as co-host

Pundit Lawrence Jones has been added as a co-host of "Fox and Friends," Fox News' flagship morning talk program. Jones will join co-hosts Steve Doocy, Ainsley Earhardt and Brian Kilmeade on weekday mornings while continuing in his role as the franchise’s enterprise reporter, the network said. Having joined Fox in 2018, he... #press

https://thehill.com/homenews/media/4204077-lawrence-jones-joins-fox-and-friends-as-co-host/?utm_source=press.coop

?w=900

Rick Scott marks 'Bald is Beautiful Day’ by welcoming Mike Lee into the club

Sen. Mike Lee is boldly — and baldly — accepting an invitation from his Senate colleague to join an exclusive and closely-cropped club: lawmakers who embrace no hair on their heads. Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) name-checked the Utah Republican in a video posted on X,... #press

https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/4203100-rick-scott-marks-bald-is-beautiful-day-by-welcoming-mike-lee-into-the-club/?utm_source=press.coop

?w=900

Impeachment must not become routine

Impeachment has started to become a quotidian and partisan weapon. #press

https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/4202033-impeachment-must-not-become-routine/?utm_source=press.coop

?w=900

Meadows suffers legal setback in effort to pause possible Georgia conviction

Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows on Wednesday suffered a major setback in his attempt to be protected from conviction in Georgia as he fights to move the state prosecution to federal court. In a 10-page ruling, U.S. District Judge Steve Jones... #press

https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4201904-meadows-suffers-legal-setback-in-effort-to-pause-possible-georgia-conviction/?utm_source=press.coop

?w=900

Coke invites you to taste AI-created mystery flavor

Coca-Cola used artificial intelligence and human insights to come up with its new limited-edition Coca-Cola Y3000 flavor. #press

https://thehill.com/changing-america/enrichment/arts-culture/4201595-coke-invites-you-to-taste-ai-created-mystery-flavor/?utm_source=press.coop

?w=900

Biden is clearly too old for a second term. Fortunately, Democrats are propping him up.

Based on their response to CNN's open-ended question, 76 percent of respondents are chiefly worried that Biden is not physically or mentally up to a second term as president. #press

https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/4199562-biden-is-clearly-too-old-for-a-second-term-im-glad-democrats-are-propping-him-up/?utm_source=press.coop

?w=800

North Korea's Kim vows to support Russia's 'just fight' during summit with Putin

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to support what he described as Russia’s “just fight” during a rare summit with Russian President Vladimir Zelensky on Wednesday. Kim and Putin met at the Vostochny Cosmodrone, Russia’s launch center, on Wednesday, and Kim vowed "full and unconditional support,"... #press

https://thehill.com/policy/international/4201523-kim-vows-to-support-russias-fight/?utm_source=press.coop

?w=900

China’s economic collapse carries a warning about our own future

China’s state-dominated economy is going the way of all centrally-planned economies — down the drain. It’s worth contemplating why, if for no other reason than to avoid this catastrophe here at home. #press

https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/4199698-chinas-economic-collapse-carries-a-warning-about-our-own-future/?utm_source=press.coop

?w=900

X didn't take action on 86 percent of hate speech posts: report

X, formerly known as Twitter, did not take action against a majority of posts with “extreme hate speech,” according to a new report from an anti-hate-speech organization. Research from the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), an organization that tracks online hate speech and... #press

https://thehill.com/policy/technology/4198325-x-didnt-take-action-on-86-percent-of-hate-speech-posts-report/?utm_source=press.coop

?w=900

The Hill's Morning Report — McCarthy’s impeachment gamble

Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Tuesday directed House committees to open a formal impeachment inquiry into President Biden based on the prosecution of his son Hunter Biden and House Republicans’ investigations of his family’s foreign business dealings.  Now, as the chamber preps its probe into the president, the... #press

https://thehill.com/newsletters/morning-report/4201472-mccarthys-impeachment-gamble/?utm_source=press.coop

?w=900

US, Iran diverge over terms of $6 billion in prisoner release deal

The United States and Iran appeared to diverge on a key term of the negotiated $6 billion prisoner-swap deal finalized this week. The deal between the two countries would secure the release of five American citizens detained in Iran, in exchange for the U.S. unfreezing $6 billion in... #press

https://thehill.com/policy/international/4200836-us-iran-diverge-over-terms-of-6-billion-in-prisoner-release-deal/?utm_source=press.coop

?w=900

Texas impeachment: Lawyer says he was misled by Paxton, told to 'eat' invoice

A lawyer allegedly hired by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to look into claims made by real estate developer Nate Paul said on Tuesday that the Lone Star State’s top law enforcement officer misled him, and that a Paxton aide told him to “eat” an invoice for... #press

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4200793-texas-impeachment-lawyer-says-he-was-misled-by-paxton-told-to-eat-invoice/?utm_source=press.coop

?w=900

Jeffries: Impeachment inquiry is ‘kangaroo court, fishing expedition and conspiracy theater’

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) ripped Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) announcement that the House will pursue an impeachment inquiry into President Biden, describing the probe as “a kangaroo court, fishing expedition and... #press

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4200912-jeffries-impeachment-inquiry-is-kangaroo-court-fishing-expedition-and-conspiracy-theater/?utm_source=press.coop

?w=900