Fox News Channel won't carry coverage of primetime Jan. 6 hearing live
Fox News Channel has announced that it will not provide continuous live coverage on Thursday evening of the first hearing of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. In an announcement on Monday, Fox News Media said hosts on the air as the proceedings are taking place will "cover the hearings as news warrants," before anchor and chief legal correspondent Shannon Bream will anchor a two-hour live special focusing on the hearings starting at 11 p.m. The conservative media giant will instead show live continuous coverage of the
Read MoreThe Hill's Morning Report — Senators plead for patience as gun talks intensify
Senate negotiators on Monday said that talks are progressing on a package to combat gun violence but indicated discussions could spill into next week in search of a final deal in response to a spate of mass shootings across the country. Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), the top lawmakers in discussions on each side of the aisle, said on Monday that negotiations are unlikely to yield a result by week’s end and that more time is likely needed to secure an accord. The Texas Republican, who has been dispatched by Senate Min
Read MoreFive things to watch in California and beyond in Tuesday’s primaries
Voters in the nation’s largest state will head to the polls on Tuesday to cast their ballots in a series of marquee races. In San Francisco, voters will decide whether to boot their top prosecutor out of office, while Los Angeles residents will move a step closer to choosing their next mayor. There are also a pair of closely watched House races that will test the power of two GOP incumbents. But California’s not the only state with primaries on Tuesday. There are also nominating contests in a half-dozen other states, including Iowa, Montana and New Jersey. &n
Read MoreWhite House braces for the death of Roe v. Wade
The White House is quietly preparing for a Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, a consequential decision expected to come this month that will create immediate pressure to respond and take action. Members of the administration have held listening sessions with state officials, advocacy groups and other stakeholders on abortion rights regarding the legal barriers to abortion already in place in certain states. Individuals who participated in those meetings told The Hill that they are encouraged by the White House’s attention on the issue but are wait
Read MoreWhat a NY Republican abandoning his reelection says about gun reform
Political observers’ reaction to Rep. Chris Jacobs (R-N.Y.) abruptly abandoning his reelection bid over backlash to his support for gun control measures could be summarized in one word: Wow. As the dust settles on Jacobs’s abrupt bowing out, questions are circulating about what his being pushed out of Congress could mean for gun control efforts and negotiations in the wake of recent massacres and whether hardening in the Republican Party around the issue leaves any room for compromise. Jacobs, who represents a district that surrounds Buffalo, N.Y., where a s
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