Hillicon Valley — Harris takes on online harassment
Vice President Harris launched a new White House task force that aims to combat online harassment and abuse, kicking off its first meeting Thursday with administration officials and a visit from tennis champion Sloane Stephens. In cyber news, the House Appropriations Committee approved a budget hike for the nation's cyber defense agency. 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 MoreThese are the the host cities for 2026 FIFA World Cup
FIFA on Thursday announced the full list of the cities across the U.S., Canada and Mexico that have been selected to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Included in the list are 11 U.S. cities, three Mexican cities and two Canadian cities, all of which will host games at the the global tournament. Members of Congress were quick to react to the news of their home cities and states being included in the line-up. The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the first to be hosted across three countries, as well as the first ever tournament with a 48-team bracket, expanded from th
Read MoreNotedDC — Pelosi holds out hope for social spending bill
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is holding onto hopes of Congress advancing a social and climate spending package this year — albeit a slimmed-down one. Pelosi said Thursday that a potential reconciliation bill
Read MoreLet new generations rule Congress
Hardly a day goes by without some discussion in the news about who the next president of the United States should be. In my view, it should not be Joe Biden. I do not mean this as a criticism of President Biden. After era of Donald Trump, America needed a hefty dose of decency, and Biden is providing it. Besides, he aspired for the office so long and worked so hard that he deserved it. Now, he is confronted by a soul-crushing onslaught of challenges that mostly are not of his doing. His reward for climbing to the highest office in the land is to wake up every day to the "
Read MoreWhat's behind the Sriracha shortage?
Popular sriracha maker Huy Fong Inc. warned that retailers and customers can expect a shortage of the famous spicy condiment in the coming months, as there is a “severe shortage” of the chilies used to make its sauces. Huy Fong Foods is the company behind several popular variations of sriracha and chili sauces, including the sriracha, chili garlic and sambal oelek spicy condiment lines. The company, founded in 1980, is based in Irwind
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