Joe Biden told Barack Obama he will run again in 2024 – report President ‘thinks he’s the only one who can beat Trump’, source tells the Hill, as Trump is readying his own third run The Guardian - US · Apr 19, 2022
Former Gov. Pat McCrory ties ‘reckless’ US Senate competitor to Madison Cawthorn CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Former Gov. Pat McCrory, who is running for U.S. Senate, launched a new digital ad this week attempting to tie one of his biggest competitors to one of the most controversial men in North Carolina politics: Rep. Madison Cawthorn. Tribune News Service · Apr 9, 2022
Deja vu permeates as lawmakers ready to debate Iran nuclear deal - Roll Call The Biden administration is close to striking an agreement with Iran, and lobbying machinery is cranking back into action on Capitol Hill. Roll Call · Apr 8, 2022
At the Races: Historic confirmation, then recess - Roll Call The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories, with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter. Roll Call · Apr 7, 2022
Rabid red fox that bit nine on Capitol Hill caught and euthanized The female fox tested positive for rabies and health authorities are considering the fate of her kits The Guardian - US · Apr 7, 2022
Fox bites man, putting Capitol Hill on high alert Capitol Hill has a fox problem The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2022
Lawsuit blocking construction of Obama Presidential Center in Chicago park is thrown out ‘This is not the end of the road,’ the president of the Protect Our Parks groups said The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2022
They work in the halls of power. But Senate dining workers are ‘still struggling’ - Roll Call “I’ve known the senators for so many years,” one dining worker says. “But they don’t know what happens, really, with us.” Roll Call · Mar 31, 2022
It ‘opened my eyes’: Rep. Jim Costa on the summer of ’73 - Roll Call He stood in line to get a seat at the Watergate hearings as a young intern during a summer away from the family's California farm. Roll Call · Mar 31, 2022
John Amara Walters had an ‘infectious laugh.’ Now his memory inspires interns - Roll Call “You can only wish as a parent that your child makes an impact and makes a difference,” said his mother, Kimberley Davis. Roll Call · Mar 31, 2022
Deadly Pot Shop Robberies Underline the Need for Marijuana Banking Reform While the Senate Dithers Majority Leader Chuck Schumer worries that approving the SAFE Banking Act would make broader changes less likely. Reason · Mar 30, 2022
Trump dominates GOP field, leading Biden and Harris in poll for 2024 matchup Former president remains dominant over presumed 2024 GOP field The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2022
Health budget 2022 spends a little on favoured interest groups but misses a chance for real reform The 2022 budget is an election-year budget. So stakeholders have been pushing their wheelbarrows up the hill to Parliament House to lobby for extra largesse to flow their way. The Conversation · Mar 29, 2022
"11 Political Parties in [Ukraine] That Are Linked to Russia Will Be Banned" The Hill (Olafimihan Oshin) reports, citing the Washington Post: "Given the full-scale war waged by the Russian Federation and the ties of some political structures with this state, any activity of a number of political parties during the martial law is suspended," Zelensky said during his address…. The 11 banned… Reason · Mar 20, 2022
The Guardian - US · Mar 20, 2022 ‘Mosquito in a nudist colony’: Republican Ron Johnson targets Fauci and Hunter Biden Wisconsin senator says if GOP retakes control it will use committees to move against Democrats and Biden
The Conversation · Mar 20, 2022 View from The Hill: SA result is morale boost for Albanese, but he's struggling with Kitching allegations Move over Mark McGowan and make some space for South Australia’s Peter Malinauskas on Scott Morrison’s recently-installed couch of Labor “besties”.
The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2022 Texas lawmaker says Russia’s arrest of WNBA star Brittney Griner was ‘targeted and purposeful’ ‘I’m obviously concerned and believe the actions of the [Russian] Federal Customs officers was unnecessary’
Reason · Mar 3, 2022 YouTube Won't Distinguish Between Misinformation and Reporting, So It Suspended My Channel The platform punished The Hill's morning show, Rising, for showing a clip of Trump speaking.
Roll Call · Mar 2, 2022 Parties clash over unionizing Hill staff at House hearing - Roll Call While Chair Zoe Lofgren urged Congress to keep its “promise,” ranking member Rodney Davis called it “unworkable” and “impractical.”
Benzinga · Feb 26, 2022 Liquor Stores In US And Canada Stop Selling Russian Vodka As 'Tiny Sanction' Over Ukraine Invasion In perhaps a display of amity, several liquor stores and bars across the U.S and Canada have refused to sell Russian Vodka, according to The Hill.
Tribune News Service · Feb 23, 2022 Hill union backers should keep momentum going, Levin says WASHINGTION — As observers speculate about what a unionized congressional staff might look like — Will any Republican offices organize? How will collective bargaining work? — the sponsor of the House resolution to authorize organization efforts is urging everyone to take one step at a time.
Roll Call · Feb 23, 2022 Networking hasn’t bounced back from COVID-19. This Hill staffer has an app for that - Roll Call Only people with house.gov or senate.gov email addresses will be able to use the app at first, though the creator hopes to expand.
Roll Call · Feb 23, 2022 ‘Eyes on the prize’: Hill union backers should keep momentum going, Levin says - Roll Call The sponsor of a House resolution to authorize staff union organization efforts is urging everyone to take one step at a time.
Axios · Feb 20, 2022 Biden needs a Trump substitute Biden advisers and Hill allies believe voters are more likely to side with the president if he's compared to an alternative.
Reason · Feb 20, 2022 Prof. Jonathan Turley (GW) on the Trump Civil Incitement Opinion From today's item in The Hill: When Trump's lawyers said his language was largely indistinguishable from that of many Democrats like Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), Mehta chided them for playing "a game of what-aboutism." That "what-aboutism," however, is precisely the point. The selective imposition of liability for speech is the…