Judge Strikes Down Title 42 Policy Blocking Asylum-seekers
<p>A federal judge on Tuesday vacated the Title 42 policy that allowed border agents to rapidly expel migrants without letting them seek asylum, toppling a Trump-era policy embraced by the <a class="person-popover__link" href="https://thehill.com/people/biden/" _mce_href="https://thehill.com/people/biden/">Biden </a>administration.</p> <p>U.S. District Judge <a class="person-popover__link" href="https://thehill.com/people/emmet-sullivan/" _mce_href="https://thehill.com/people/emmet-sullivan/">Emmet Sullivan </a>in Washington, D.C., found the policy violated the Administrative Procedures Act (APA), striking down the controversial […]
McCarthy Wins GOP Vote For Speakership Handily Over Right-Wing Challenge
<p>House Republicans nominated Minority Leader <a class="person-popover__link" href="https://thehill.com/people/kevin-mccarthy/" _mce_href="https://thehill.com/people/kevin-mccarthy/">Kevin McCarthy </a>(R-Calif.) to be Speaker in a closed-door conference meeting on Tuesday after he faced a last-minute protest challenge from Rep. <a class="person-popover__link" href="https://thehill.com/people/andy-biggs/" _mce_href="https://thehill.com/people/andy-biggs/">Andy Biggs </a>(R-Ariz.), a former chair of the conservative House Freedom Caucus.</p> <p>McCarthy won easily, 188 to 31, in the internal conference meeting. But in the eyes of […]
$600M Returned To Airline Passengers Under New Federal Rules On Cancellations
<p>Six major airlines have refunded $600 million to passengers affected by canceled or significantly changed flights, and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is assessing for airlines that delay paying out the refunds, federal officials said Monday.</p> <p>“When a flight gets canceled, passengers seeking refunds should be paid back promptly. Whenever that doesn’t happen, we […]
Walmart Agrees To $3.1 Billion Opioid Settlement Framework
<p>Walmart agreed on Tuesday to a framework that would have the company pay $3.1 billion to settle a nationwide lawsuit brought by states, tribes and municipalities over its role in the opioid crisis.</p> <p>Walmart’s agreement follows similar announcements earlier this month from CVS and Walgreens, which agreed to pay about $5 billion each to settle […]
Katie Hobbs defeats Trump ally Kari Lake in Arizona governor’s race
<p>Democrat <a class="person-popover__link" href="https://thehill.com/people/katie-hobbs/" _mce_href="https://thehill.com/people/katie-hobbs/">Katie Hobbs </a>is projected to win the race for governor in Arizona, defeating high-profile Republican Kari Lake after a contentious and down-to-the-wire election.</p> <p>NBC News and CNN both projected the race for Hobbs on Monday night.</p> <p>The victory is the latest major win for Democrats in what has turned out to be a […]
3 Killed, 2 Wounded In Shooting At University Of Virginia
<p>Three people were killed and two others were injured in a shooting at the University of Virginia on Sunday night, and students are being advised to keep sheltering in place as the suspect remains at large.</p> <p>University of Virginia President <a class="person-popover__link" href="https://thehill.com/people/jim-ryan/" _mce_href="https://thehill.com/people/jim-ryan/">Jim Ryan </a><a href="https://twitter.com/presjimryan/status/1592089243358486529" _mce_href="https://twitter.com/presjimryan/status/1592089243358486529">said officials have identified the suspect</a> as student Christopher Darnell Jones […]
Cortez Masto Wins In Nevada, Securing Democratic Control Of Senate
<p>Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) is projected to defeat Republican Adam Laxalt, putting an end to a nail-biter of a race and ensuring Democrats will maintain their Senate majority.</p> <p>Cortez Masto, the nation’s first elected Latina senator who won her first election in 2016 by just over 2 points, fended off a competitive bid from […]
GOP Worries Trump 2024 Announcement Will Backfire
<p>Former President Trump is plowing ahead with his 2024 campaign launch next week despite the pleas of even some of his closest advisers, who point to risks for both Trump and the Republican Party as a whole. </p> <p>For Trump, a formal declaration of his candidacy would cut off support from the Republican National Committee (RNC) […]
Laxalt Says ‘Victory Window’ Has Narrowed In Nevada Senate Race As Count Continues
<p><a class="person-popover__link" href="https://thehill.com/people/adam-laxalt/" _mce_href="https://thehill.com/people/adam-laxalt/">Adam Laxalt,</a> the Republican candidate for Senate in Nevada, said on Saturday that his “victory window” has narrowed as recent ballot releases have continued to break in favor of incumbent Sen. <a class="person-popover__link" href="https://thehill.com/people/catherine-cortez-masto/" _mce_href="https://thehill.com/people/catherine-cortez-masto/">Catherine Cortez Masto </a>(D).</p> <p>Laxalt is leading by just over 850 votes as of Saturday morning, after initially taking an assertive […]
Mark Kelly Defeats Blake Masters In Arizona Senate Race
<p>Sen. <a class="person-popover__link" href="https://thehill.com/people/mark-kelly/" _mce_href="https://thehill.com/people/mark-kelly/">Mark Kelly </a>(D-Ariz.) is projected to win reelection to the Senate, defeating Republican <a class="person-popover__link" href="https://thehill.com/people/blake-masters/" _mce_href="https://thehill.com/people/blake-masters/">Blake Masters </a>in one of the preeminent battleground contests on the midterm map this year and putting Democrats one step closer to securing their majority.</p> <p>Kelly, who is completing the final two years of the late Sen. <a class="person-popover__link" href="https://thehill.com/people/john-mccain/" […]