Ocasio-Cortez accuses Democratic NYC council speaker of 'movie-villain type of decision-making'
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) called the recent actions of New York City Council speaker Adrienne Adams “movie-villain type of decision-making” in a social media post on Tuesday. Ocasio-Cortez posted an Instagram story to discuss “what it actually looks like when politics gets dirty,” accusing the speaker of taking funding away from children's after school programs. “The mayor and the city council speaker decided that they wanted their budget right now. The budget had absolutely unconscionable cuts to education, hous
Read MoreWho is Michael Luttig, who testifies Thursday before the Jan. 6 panel?
Former federal judge J. Michael Luttig will testify on Thursday before the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol about his role as an informal adviser to then-Vice President Pence. Thursday’s hearing is expected to focus on Trump and his allies’ efforts to pressure Pence to reject the will of the voters on Jan. 6. Luttig will appear as a witness alongside Greg Jacob, Pence’s chief legal counsel. Luttig, a former judge on
Read MoreDefense & National Security — A ‘pivotal moment’ in Ukraine
The Biden administration announced another $1 billion in military assistance for Ukraine, help that comes as Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said it was “a pivotal moment” in Kyiv’s fight with Russia. We’ll detail what’s in the latest package and the United States’ message for other Western nations, plus the new defense spending proposal from House Democrats and more on the White House’s next step with its controversial Saudi meeting. This is Defense & National Security, your nightly guide to the latest developments at the Penta
Read MoreOn The Money — Why the Fed went off script and hiked rates faster
The Federal Reserve delivered its biggest interest rate hike in nearly 30 years on Wednesday and we’ll explain how we got here. We’ll also look at President Biden’s plea to oil companies and a new attempt to bring down shipping costs. But first, find out why COVID-19 cases have
Read MoreHillicon Valley — Musk floats super PAC
Elon Musk said on Wednesday he is contemplating starting a super PAC to support moderate candidates. Meanwhile, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Wednesday introduced a legislation aimed to ban the sale of location data by third-party data brokers. 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 Rebecca Klar,
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