Budowsky: Women are going to be the superstars of the midterms
Tom Bonier, CEO of data and polling firm TargetSmart and a nationally respected elections expert, recently wrote a guest op-ed in the New York Times titled: “Women are so fired up to vote, I’ve never seen anything like it.” It seems likely that when the midterm votes are counted, women will be viewed as the superstars of the 2022 electi
Read MoreWhen big was not bad: Lessons from Congress’s decisions not to enact antitrust reform
One of the most important decisions facing Congress as it returns from its recess is whether to enact legislation that would impose antitrust liability on large companies without requiring any showing of wrongful conduct. Members evaluating these proposals should remember that Congress has rejected similar efforts in the past. Prominent examples include the Concentrated Industries Act initiated by Lyndon Johnson to bolster his later-abandoned presid
Read MoreDemocrats highlight contentious Pennsylvania Senate primary ahead of Oz, McCormick reunion
The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) is launching a mobile billboard around Pittsburgh reminding voters of the contentious GOP Senate primary in Pennsylvania as Republican nominee Mehmet Oz and former candidate David McCormick reunite for an event on Wednesday. The billboard, which was first seen by The Hill, highlights McCormick’s criticisms of Oz during the primary earlier this year. “Has flip-flopped on every major issue we’re talking about in the campaign,” reads one McCormick quote hitting Oz. Another quote says Oz has been “part of
Read MoreThe Hill's Morning Report — GOP midterm angst; states plan for COVID surge
States and cities are trying to get ahead of an anticipated autumn and winter surge in COVID-19 infections with entreaties to the public to roll up their sleeves for the newest booster doses targeting the most infectious omicron spinoffs that are now in wide circulation. Modified COVID-19 boosters developed by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, approved by the government last month, are designed to fortify immune responses against the BA.4 and BA.5 strains while remaining effective against the original coronavirus, according to scientists. The Food and Drug Administration says
Read MoreFive things to know about Aileen M. Cannon, the judge who granted Trump a special master
U.S. District Judge Aileen M. Cannon shot into the spotlight on Monday after granting former President Trump’s request for an independent mediator to examine materials the FBI recovered during a search at his Mar-a-Lago residence last month. Cannon, who was appointed by Trump in 2020, made the divisive decision after hearing arguments from the ex-president’s lawyers, who pushed for the special master, and attorneys from the Department of Justice (DOJ), who said the former president’s claims of privilege were unwarranted. She ultimately ordered that a special master be ap
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