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Lawyers for Texas rancher blast Paxton's claim of Supreme Court win
Attorneys for a Texas man who sued the state for property damage criticized Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) on Tuesday, saying Paxton’s claims of victory in a Supreme Court decision on the case are false. The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that ...The Hill - Politics -
Transportation Dept. and State Attorneys General Will Look Into Airline Complaints
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced a new partnership with more than a dozen state attorneys general that aims to improve protections for air travelers.The New York Times - Business -
NRA promises to reform charitable arm in new settlement with DC attorney general
The National Rifle Association (NRA) settled a suit with the D.C. Attorney General’s Office on Wednesday, concluding a three-and-a-half-year case by promising to reform its troubled charity arm, avoiding a trial. Prosecutors said the NRA ...The Hill - Politics -
House Transportation Committee hears update on FBI headquarters: Watch live
A House Transportation & Infrastructure subcommittee is holding a hearing Wednesday entitled “From Headquarters Building to Field Offices: Examining the FBI’s Real Estate Needs and Strategy.” Funding for a new FBI headquarters has spurred ...The Hill - Politics -
House GOP ‘musical chairs’ underway on powerful spending committee
A shake-up is happening among the Republican spending cardinals on the powerful House Appropriations Committee. Republicans chose Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.), a prominent negotiator, as the new head of the committee, which is tasked with crafting the ...The Hill - Politics -
Garland testifies before House Appropriations Committee: Watch live
Members of the House Appropriations Committee will hear from Attorney General Merrick Garland on Tuesday. Funds for federal law enforcement are an important part of overall budgeting considerations. Republicans in the House have expressed ...The Hill - Politics -
Arizona attorney general says she will not prosecute women, doctors who violate abortion law
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes tells CBS News she will not prosecute women and doctors who violate an 1864 abortion ban law that was upheld by the state's supreme court Tuesday. The ban has exceptions only to save the life of the mother but ...CBS News - Top stories - Abortion -
Alabama man charged with detonating explosive device outside state attorney general's office
An Alabama man was arrested and indicted this week on charges that he detonated an explosive device outside the Alabama attorney general's office in late February, the U.S.NBC News - Politics -
Several attorneys general made ‘abusive legal demands’ to get trans patients’ medical records, senators allege
Four attorneys general in conservative states have abused their authority to investigate transgender patients and their health care, and hospitals must do more to protect them, a new Senate Finance Committee report argues.NBC News - Politics -
Poor communication stymied Maui's response to deadly wildfires, mayor says in state attorney general report
Hawaii attorney general releases report on Maui's deadly wildfires with some new details on poor communication between emergency management officials.NBC News - Top stories -
Transcript: House Foreign Affairs Committee chair Rep. Michael McCaul on "Face the Nation," April 14, 2024
The following is a transcript of an interview with Rep. Michael McCaul, House Foreign Affairs Committee chair, that aired on April 14, 2024.CBS News - Politics -
Maui's 2023 Lahaina Fire can be traced back to a brush fire ignited by a broken power line, a report by Hawaii's attorney general said.
Maui’s 2023 Lahaina Fire can be traced back to a brush fire ignited by a broken power line, a report by Hawaii’s attorney general said.The Wall Street Journal - World -
House Republicans delay sending Mayorkas impeachment articles
House Speaker Mike Johnson will delay sending the articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate. This is in response to a request from Senate Republicans so they have more time to make the public case ...NBC News - Politics - Republican Party -
House to send Mayorkas impeachment articles to Senate on Tuesday
House Republican impeachment managers are set to send the Senate articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Tuesday, a source familiar with the matter confirmed to The Hill, after Senate conservatives ...The Hill - Politics -
House to send articles of impeachment against Mayorkas to the Senate
The House of Representatives will send its articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate after a weeklong delay. NBC News' Ali Vitali breaks down what to expect after the Senate receives the articles.NBC News - Politics -
House sends Mayorkas impeachment articles to Senate
The Senate is tasked with the trial after the House impeached Mayorkas earlier this year. Senate Democrats are expected to move to quickly quash the effort.CBS News - Politics -
House Republicans present Mayorkas impeachment articles to Senate
Democratic members have argued the articles are a matter of policy dispute and not ‘high crimes’ outlined in the constitution. House Republicans on Tuesday formally presented articles of impeachment against Alejandro Mayorkas, the homeland ...The Guardian - World - Republican Party -
House delivers Mayorkas articles of impeachment to Senate
House Republicans delivered articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate on Tuesday. Many Republicans in Congress want to punish Mayorkas for the Biden administration's handling of the U.S.-Mexico ...CBS News - Top stories -
House delivers articles of impeachment against Mayorkas to Senate
The House delivered to the Senate articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, accusing him of willfully disregarding border security laws. The Senate is expected to quickly dismiss the charges. NBC News' Ryan ...NBC News - Politics -
Former Cubs Ken Holtzman dies at 78
Ken Holtzman, a famed member of the 1969 Chicago Cubs and author of two no-hitters with the North Siders, has died at the age of 78, according to multiple reports.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
Santos campaign committee raised nothing in March
A new campaign committee for former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) raised nothing last month for the ousted lawmaker-turned-independent candidate, according to a new filing. Despite his surprise announcement last month that he would run again, a ...The Hill - Politics -
How to Make Better Coffee at Home (2024): Advice, Recommendations, Tips
Here’s how to make sure your coffee really is the best part of waking up.Wired - Tech -
What the new trans care recommendations from the NHS England report mean
A new report from the National Health Service England’s Dr. Hilary Cass advocates for further research on gender-affirming care for transgender youth and young adults.ABC News - Top stories -
Bernanke recommends Bank of England ax ‘fan charts’ but not adopt ‘dot plot’
Ben Bernanke is not bringing the dot plot that dominates the Fed’s communications to investors to the U.K.MarketWatch - Business -
House Republicans delay sending Mayorkas impeachment articles to Senate
House Republicans were expected to transmit the impeachment articles against DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate Wednesday.CBS News - Politics - Republican Party -
House GOP delays sending Mayorkas impeachment articles to Senate
House Republicans have postponed until next week sending articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more.CBS News - Top stories -
Trump endorses GOP challenger to House Republican who voted to impeach him
Rep. Dan Newhouse is one of the two remaining GOP lawmakers who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump after the Capitol riot.NBC News - Politics - Donald Trump -
White House declines Comer testimony invite, declaring impeachment investigation 'over'
President Biden declined to appear before House impeachment investigators, writing in a Monday letter through an attorney that the investigation “is over.” Though brief, the letter tears into the impeachment investigation being led in part by ...The Hill - Politics -
House Republicans read Mayorkas impeachment articles on Senate floor: Watch live
House Republican impeachment managers are set to send the Senate articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Tuesday after Senate conservatives successfully lobbied Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to delay the ...The Hill - Politics - Republican Party -
House Delivers Impeachment Articles Against Mayorkas, Calling for a Trial
Republicans are demanding a full trial of the homeland security secretary, but Democrats have made it clear they will try to dismiss the charges quickly and with little fanfare.The New York Times - Top stories -
House delivers articles of impeachment against Secy. Mayorkas to the Senate
Republican members of the House of Representatives walked through the capitol to deliver articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secy. Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate. NBC News' Ali Vitali has details on how the House came to this ...NBC News - Top stories -
House delivers Mayorkas impeachment articles to the Senate to begin a trial
The House on Tuesday will send its articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate for a trial.NBC News - Politics -
House speaker faces removal bid as articles of impeachment for Mayorkas delivered to Senate
House Speaker Mike Johnson is facing pressure from far-right members of his own party, who are threatening to remove him. Meanwhile, articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas were delivered to the Senate, where ...CBS News - Politics - House -
White House praises Senate for ‘rightly’ voting down Mayorkas impeachment
The White House on Wednesday praised the Senate for dismissing two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, reiterating its stance that the effort was baseless. “Once and for all, the Senate has rightly ...The Hill - Politics -
House Republicans’ bid to impeach Alejandro Mayorkas fails in US Senate
Senate Democrats dismissed the articles of impeachment, as the charges failed to meet bar of ‘high crimes and misdemeanors’. Senate Democrats on Wednesday dismissed the impeachment case brought by House Republicans against Alejandro Mayorkas, the ...The Guardian - World -
Tlaib, Bush form joint fundraising committee ahead of Bush's upcoming primary
Progressives Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) and Cori Bush (D-Mo.) have formed a joint fundraising committee, Tlaib’s office confirmed to The Hill. The committee, dubbed “Sisters Saving Lives,” was filed with the Federal Election Commission ...The Hill - Politics -
Jan. 6 committee chair rips Trump 'election integrity' event with Johnson
Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) on Friday slammed former President Trump's upcoming "election integrity" event with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.). Thompson, who chaired the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the ...The Hill - Politics - Donald Trump -
Ukraine creditors form committee as Kyiv seeks debt restructuring
President Zelenskyy’s government hopes to wrap up debt deal by September, amid uncertainty over western fundingFinancial Times - Business - Ukraine -
AI making ransomware easier, more prevalent, committee hears
Artificial intelligence is making ransomware faster and easier to use as the online crime hits record levels, experts said at a House Financial Services subcommittee hearing on Tuesday. “We have tremendous concern about the future of AI and the ...The Hill - Politics - Artificial Intelligence -
Biden's bet on Texas chips
Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Biden admin gives billions to Samsung for Texas chip plant The Biden administration announced Monday a multibillion-dollar agreement with Samsung, which will ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden