Secret Service's Tony Ornato who was at center of Jan. 6 hearing departs agency: reports
Tony Ornato, the Secret Service's assistant director who became a central figure during a Jan. 6 committee hearing in which he reportedly described to a witness that former President Trump was "irate," has left the agency, according to multiple reports. Ornato, who at the time of the riot
Read MorePregnant Texas woman says she's gotten second traffic ticket claiming fetus lets her use HOV lane
A pregnant Texas woman says she has received a second traffic ticket within a month after claiming that her unborn child allows her to drive in the high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane. In an interview, Plano resident Brandy Bottone
Read MoreDefense & National Security — Struggles remain a year after end of Afghanistan War
It’s been one year since the U.S. withdrew its military from Afghanistan, ending its longest war. But for many — including Afghan refugees in the U.S., vulnerable Afghans who have been unable to escape the country and those refugees scattered across the globe — the struggles are far from over. This is Defense & National Security, your nightly guide to the latest developments at the Pentagon, on Capitol Hill and beyond. For The Hill, I’m Ellen Mitchell. A friend forward this n
Read MoreOn The Money — Inflation fight hits Black Americans particularly hard
Experts say Black Americans are bearing the brunt of the federal government’s efforts to stanch inflation. We’ll also look at how Democrats are seizing the rising costs on the campaign trail, why officials say Virginia is bound by a new California rule phasing out gas-powered cars, and more. But first, Megan Thee Stallion has been tapped
Read MoreFlorida's Seminole County GOP office vandalized
The office of Florida's Seminole County Republican Party was vandalized on Sunday with the message scrawled on the outside that read "eat s**t fascists." GOP state committeeman Jesse Phillips told The Hill in an interview that the message also included an "A" with a circle around it, the symbol for anarchy. Phillips also said the locks were sealed shut. "We basically had to break into our own office," he added. Republican National Committee chairwoman Ronna McDaniel also addressed the incident in a Monday
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