Gun control group sends mile-long bus procession to Cruz's home
A gun control group on Thursday sent a mile-long convoy of 52 buses to the home of Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and filled the empty seats of the lead bus with the personal memorabilia of children who have died during school shootings. The organization, Change the Ref, said the fleet of buses — part of a movement called The Yellow Bus Project —traveled to Cruz's home in Houston, where founders Manuel and Patricia Oliver left a hand-written letter for the GOP senator, who was not home. The letter was written by the Oliver's late son, Joaquin, who was among the 17 students who
Read MoreHillicon Valley — Statewide candidates fuel election security concerns
Hundreds of candidates for positions with authority over elections have embraced false claims about the 2020 election, setting up the potential for threats to the ballot from the very people tasked with protecting access to it. A bill to provide the semiconductor industry with more than $50 billion dollars is set to receive a vote soon. This is Hillicon Valley, detailing all you need to know about tech and cyber news from Capitol Hill to Silicon Valley. Send tips to The Hill’s
Read MoreBuffalo shooting suspect indicted on federal hate crime charges
A federal grand jury on Thursday indicted the suspect in a mass shooting that killed 10 Black people at a Buffalo, N.Y. supermarket on 14 federal hate crime charges and 13 federal firearms charges, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced. Prosecutors could seek the death penalty against Payton Gendron, 19, if convicted, and DOJ said Attorney General Merrick Garland will make the decision at a later date. “The Justice Department fully rec
Read MoreEquilibrium/Sustainability — A-list celebrities using too much water
Some of the A-list residents of Calabasas, Calif., are using more than their fair share of water, a CBS Los Angeles investigation has found.
Read MoreHouse passes annual defense policy bill
The House on Thursday passed its annual defense policy bill authorizing nearly $840 billion in defense spending for fiscal year 2023, approving a $37 billion boost to President Biden’s defense budget. The lower chamber passed the bill on a bipartisan 329-101 vote. Thirty-nine Democrats and 62 Republicans voted against the measure. A separate version of the annual defense policy bill still has to be considered in the Senate, and then both versions will be reconciled in conference committee before the bill makes its way through both chambers for final passage. Se
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