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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Thursday that House Republicans will investigate the disbanded House select committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Johnson hit President Biden in a post on the social platform X for awarding the Presidential Citizens Medal to former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) and Rep. Bennie...

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) criticized President Biden's administration's handling of homeland security following the deadly New Orleans truck attack, arguing they did not prioritize “the right things.” Johnson said he spoke to Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) and the state's Attorney General Liz Murrill (R) who he said are "doing a great job" on the...

Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) on Thursday expressed his frustration with those who haven't backed House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) in staying in his role yet. In an interview on NewsNation’s “The Hill” with anchor Blake Burman, Bacon said he and his colleagues backing Johnson “find it very irritating” when it comes to those holding out....

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview that President-elect Trump is "capable of stopping" Russian President Vladimir Putin and that he will be a key factor in the outcome of the war in Eastern Europe, which has been ongoing for nearly three years. "Trump can be decisive. For us, this is the most important...

Rep. Michael Cloud (R-Texas) said Thursday that he is looking for a “third option” to avoid “the status quo” in the House as the Speakership election nears. “There are concerns that a delay in electing a Speaker could lead to a brief delay in enacting President Trump’s agenda,” Cloud said in a Thursday evening post...

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Congress missed a chance at PBM reforms. Will they get another? Lawmakers ended 2024 on the cusp of passing a significant health package, including changes to the pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) industry payments to community health centers, a...

The primary suspects in two deadly attacks on New Year’s Day shared a history of service in the U.S. military, underscoring persistent fears over extremism within the armed services that officials have struggled to uproot. The suspect behind a truck rampage in New Orleans that killed 14 people, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, was an Army veteran, while...

Eli Lilly is seeking to end a lawsuit filed by a pharmacy trade group against the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) by joining as a defendant, stating it wants to end the "entitlement" some pharmacies have practiced in mass-marketing copies of its highly popular GLP-1 medications. The lawsuit in question concerns the FDA's decision to...

President Biden honored former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) and several other Americans Thursday with the Presidential Citizens Medal to recognize their service to the country. Cheney was recognized for her service in Congress and on the special House committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, and for speaking out about the importance...

Former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson suggested Thursday that President-elect Trump should try to keep current FBI Director Christopher Wray on through his inauguration, following suspected terror attacks in New Orleans and Las Vegas on New Year's Day. Johnson said on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” that “it does feel as though there's a new security threat...

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Legal challenges complicate California's auto future While the Biden administration recently approved California’s effort to ban new sales of gas-powered cars by 2035, the Golden State’s automotive future remains uncertain. © Rich Pedroncelli, Associated Press file The incoming Trump administration is likely to try...

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Thursday he has not asked President-elect Trump to make calls on his behalf to Republicans who are still on the fence about his bid to retain the gavel. "No, I haven’t, no," Johnson told reporters in a gaggle. "I met with him yesterday at Mar-a-Lago. We had a great visit....

A New Year’s Eve firework display in a Hawaii neighborhood quickly went wrong after three people were killed and 20 injured on Tuesday night.   When fireworks were lit in a neighborhood in Honolulu, the large display tipped over and was aimed at the onlookers. One woman died at the hospital and two died...

Police in Washington on Wdnesday said they have upped security measures after the New Year's attacks in Las Vegas and New Orleans.   “While there is no known threat to the District of Columbia, out of an abundance of caution, MPD has heightened its security posture across the city in light of recent events,” the...

Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.) went after Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) on the social media platform X Wednesday for his opposition to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) retaking the gavel.   Republican infighting has increased in recent days as Johnson seeks to keep the speakership and President-elect Trump backing his move.   “@realDonaldTrump received a mandate...

The car-renting app Turo is in the spotlight after both the cars used in the New Orleans and Las Vegas attacks on New Year's Day were rented through the company. In New Orleans, a pickup truck rammed through busy Bourbon Street, killing at least 15 people and injuring dozens while a Cybertruck exploded outside...

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Sheriff Kevin McMahill praised Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday for his help as authorities investigate the Cybertruck explosion outside of the Trump International Hotel that left seven people injured. “I have to thank Elon Musk specifically,” McMahill said. “He gave us quite a bit of additional information in...

President Biden on Wednesday said the individual who carried out an attack in New Orleans that killed at least 15 people posted videos on social media hours earlier indicating they were inspired by ISIS. Biden delivered brief remarks from Camp David following an attack in New Orleans in the early hours of New Year’s Day,...

Louisiana lawmakers on Wednesday condemned the “evil” driving attack in New Orleans, in which a truck plowed through the crowds on Bourbon Street in the early morning hours of New Year’s Day. Ten people were killed and dozens more were injured in the incident that federal law enforcement is investigating as an “act of terrorism.”...

President-elect Trump will hold a rally in Washington the day before he is set to be inaugurated for a second term. The president-elect will hold what is being dubbed a "victory rally" at Capital One Arena on Jan. 19, according to an announcement from his inauguration committee sent out Wednesday. Trump is expected to speak,...

President Biden is slated to deliver remarks about the New Orleans attack that left at least 15 dead and dozens more injured early Wednesday morning at about 6:30 p.m. local time The attack is being investigated by federal and local authorities as an "act of terrorism" after Shamsud-Din Jabbar, 42, drove a pick-up truck into...

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) is asking the Senate Homeland Security Committee to call on Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and FBI director Christopher Wray to testify after the New Orleans attack.   Hawley sent a letter to incoming chairman of the committee Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), emphasizing Biden administration officials “cannot shirk public accountability” as President...

Early New Years Day terror struck New Orleans as a man drove a pickup truck into a crowd on Bourbon Street, killing at least 15 and injuring dozens more. The driver was identified as Shamsud-Din Jabbar, who is believed to have not worked alone. The attack has prompted investigation from the FBI, calls...

A Tesla Cybertruck exploded in front of President-elect Trump’s Las Vegas hotel Wednesday, killing one person and injuring seven others. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police first received a report of an explosion and fire at Trump International Hotel at around 8:40 a.m. local time. The 2024 Cybertruck pulled up in front of the hotel and was...