Four systemic safety issues the East Palestine crash report may point to
A new report on the catastrophic train derailment in East Palestine points to several possible systemic safety issues that advocates and safety experts say go well beyond this specific crash. The preliminary
Read MoreThe Memo: Media has it wrong in labeling Haley a moderate
Don’t call Nikki Haley a moderate. It’s not even a label she wants for herself. Haley has been a presidential candidate for less than two weeks. But the battle is already being cast in the media as one that pits her in one lane against hard-liners like former President Trump — and, once he enters the race, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) — in another. Trump and DeSantis purportedly represent the right-wing, populist MAGA wing of the GOP. Haley has been cast as some kind of centrist. She has previously been able to “appeal to [Trump’s] more moderate critics,” acco
Read MorePutin's wartime bluster obscures Russia's precarious future
The grim realities of Russia’s war in Ukraine — tens of thousands dead, international isolation and a declining quality of life — are not part of the alternate reality of nationalist fervor created by the Kremlin’s propaganda machine. But the future of Russia is bleak, experts told The Hill on the anniversary of the war, with Russian President Vl
Read MoreRepublicans grapple with how to win over women voters
Republicans are grappling with how to appeal to women voters — a lingering issue that threatens to turn off key voting blocs as the party looks to flip the Senate, retain their House majority and take back the White House in 2024. A lack of strategic framing on issues like abortion and fielding candidates who speak primarily to the core of their base have at times cost Republicans women voters during elections, some members of the party say. Now Republicans are staring down a consequential set of elections next year, with some members of the party warning tha
Read MoreBiden official says there's no evidence that Ukraine is misusing US assistance
A top Biden administration official affirmed that no evidence exists that Ukraine is misusing the financial assistance it is receiving from the United States. Samantha Power, the administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), said during a CNN town hall on Thursday evening that Ukraine has made progress for years in working to root out corruption, but officials are continually checking to ensure funding is being used properly. "Up until this point, we don't have any evidence that U.S. assistance is being misused or misspent but, again, the key i
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