Which states have the highest gas taxes?
There's a lot of talk about suspending the federal gas tax. But how much are state gas taxes costing drivers?
News · The Hill
Latest News from The Hill
Sorry, Kamala: 'No bad ideas' is a uniquely bad idea
On Thursday, former Vice President Kamala Harris posted a livestream on the "Win with Black Women" podcast to call for a "no bad idea brainstorm" for the Democratic Party. She used that pretense to "throw out there" the idea that Democrats should make radical constitutional and political changes as soon as they retake power. That...
Hamas leader tied to Oct. 7 attack planning killed in latest strike: Israel
Israel announced Saturday that its latest strikes in Gaza killed a top strategist that helped carried out Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, attack on the nation, which sparked a wider war in the region. The Israel Security Agency (ISA) and Israel Defense Forces (IDF) shared in a joint statement that the country’s armed forces conducted a...
Politics and pensions don’t mix: Retirees prevail in the Sooner State
Public pensions must be managed in the best financial interests of retirees — not steered by political mandates.
Salmonella fears prompt recall of seasoning sold at Walmart stores nationwide
Federal health officials report that a company is recalling a seasoning product sold nationwide at Walmart stores as it may be contaminated with salmonella.
First human GLP-1 gene therapy trial gets green light
“GLP-1 medicines have changed what is possible in obesity and Type 2 diabetes," Dr. Harith Rajagopalan said.
Trump doubles down after dismissing affordability concerns amid Iran war
President Trump on Friday defended his controversial remarks earlier this week when the president said he was not factoring in Americans' cost of living concerns during negotiations to end the conflict with Iran. “That’s a perfect statement. I’d make it again,” Trump told Fox News’s Bret Baier, ahead of his return to the U.S. from...
Trump says joint US-Nigeria raid killed top ISIS commander
President Trump said late Friday that the U.S. military and Nigerian forces "flawlessly executed" a mission to take out a top ISIS commander. “Tonight, at my direction, brave American forces and the Armed Forces of Nigeria flawlessly executed a meticulously planned and very complex mission to eliminate the most active terrorist in the world from...
Fetterman frustrates Democrats with pro-Trump remarks on Fox News
Democrats once hailed Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) as the party's poster child: A plain-spoken, hoodie-wearing populist who appealed not just to those in his party but to independents and even some Republicans. Lately, though, some Democrats say he's appealing to Republicans and turning his back on his party with remarks defending President Trump and attacking...
Trump ambiguity raises questions on US support to Taiwan
President Trump’s ambiguous stance on Taiwan and arms sales is raising questions about future U.S. support for Taipei in the aftermath of the summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Trump told reporters on Air Force One en route back to Washington that he did not “want to say” whether he would defend Taiwan if the...
Trump discloses $220M in financial transactions
The U.S. Office of Government Ethics on Thursday released financial disclosure forms showing that President Trump disclosed at least $220 million in financial transactions in the securities of major U.S. companies earlier this year. The reports show a cumulative value of between $220 million and around $750 million, with purchases including securities linked to companies...
Warren, Shaheen urge Trump administration not to extend Russian oil sanctions waiver
Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Friday called on the Trump administration to not extend a waiver on sanctions for anyone who purchases oil from Russia, which is set to expire just after midnight on Saturday. “Tonight, when the current license for Russian oil expires, it should not be renewed," Shaheen, the...
Fidelity agrees to $2.5M settlement with payouts up to $5K: Do you qualify?
Fidelity Investments agreed Wednesday to a $2.5 million class action payout Wednesday that would settle a lawsuit over a 2024 data breach.
Hantavirus has not mutated to be more transmissible: WHO
The overall risk to the public remains low, WHO officials said.
DC parents could face jail over 'teen takeovers' under Pirro move
U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro on Friday said her office will increase the jail time penalties for Washington, D.C., parents who do not adhere to curfew laws, which she cited as a consequence of "teen takeovers." Parents and adults aware of or who allow children "to engage in delinquent acts may...
