Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) blasted her Democratic primary challenger in a post on Wednesday after he seemed to suggest the congresswoman was not “attractive enough” to ignore the concerns of her constituents in comments on a podcast last week. “This is beneath the dignity of any adult, let alone someone seeking public office,” Omar said…

Cigna and Humana are in discussions to merge, a potential move that would create a health insurance and prescription drug benefits titan.

Billionaire investor Bill Ackman says President Biden should step aside, adding he was “impressed” by Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.), who launched a long-shot primary challenge to Biden last month. “I think Biden’s done a lot of good things. But I think his legacy will not [be] a good one if he is the nominee,” Ackman…

Chinese dominance of LIDAR is a national security threat. Better leveraging traditional and emerging trade tools will bolster U.S. national security.

Some hospitals and physician groups are rejecting Medicare Advantage plans over payment rates and coverage restrictions, causing turmoil for patients.

House Republicans are weighing whether to shore up their impeachment inquiry by taking a formal vote on the matter, with Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) telling members in a closed-door meeting Wednesday that they could vote in the coming weeks on a move that could bolster the investigation’s legal standing. GOP members told The Hill…

A county music venue in Scotland voted this week to end its controversial display of the Confederate flag. The Grand Ole Opry in Glasgow previously would end evenings of live music with “a salute to the war’s dead” and a ceremonial folding of the Confederate flag, which to many is a symbol of white supremacy,…

Welcome to The Hill’s Sustainability newsletter {beacon} Sustainability Sustainability   The Big Story Face-offs on fossil fuels, meat expected at COP28 On the eve of this year’s global climate summit, participating nations and stakeholders are preparing to face off on hot-button issues such as fossil fuels and meat consumption. © AP Photo/Olivia Zhang Delegates from…

A Texas man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for a hate crime and arson after he set a local synagogue on fire, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Wednesday. Franklin Sechriest, 19, of San Marcos, admitted he targeted the Congregation Beth Israel Synagogue in Austin, Texas, “due to his hatred of” Jewish…

Vice President Harris will attend a major United Nations climate summit in Dubai this week, the White House said Wednesday, serving as the leading representative from the Biden administration after the president opted to skip this year’s gathering. Harris will be in Dubai on Friday and Saturday for the the conference known as COP28, her…

Maine’s public universities will offer free tuition to those who were injured, and the families of those killed last month in the deadliest mass shooting of 2023, the University of Maine System announced Wednesday. The Lewiston Strong Tuition Waiver will be provided to eligible recipients seeking a bachelor’s degree through any of the state schools….

Britain placed restrictions on weighing gymnasts after a 2022 report found that there was a significant pattern of abuse within the sport. British Gymnastics announced new policies Tuesday aimed at protecting the welfare of its athletes, including implementing restrictions on weighing gymnasts, standards for keeping athletes hydrated and ensuring that athletes’ training schedule does not negatively impact…

Deutsche Bank eagerly pursued former President Trump as a “whale” of a client more than a decade ago, and their partnership became mutually beneficial over the years, according to documents introduced by Trump’s legal team Wednesday during his ongoing fraud trial. Trump’s counsel introduced emails from 2011 between then-bank managing director Rosemary Vrablic and colleagues,…

Israel is both powerful and vulnerable. Conveying such an image to an international audience, often impressed by images devoid of context, is a particularly daunting task.

The Supreme Court’s conservatives expressed concerns during oral arguments Wednesday about the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) abilities to use in-house judges in seeking civil penalties for fraud. One of several attacks being waged by conservative and business interests against the executive branch, the case could claw back the SEC’s and other agencies’ powers to…

An Arizona grand jury indicted two Republican county supervisors for allegedly delaying the certification of last year’s midterm elections, Arizona’s attorney general announced Wednesday. Cochise County Supervisors Peggy Judd (R) and Tom Crosby (R) were charged with felony counts of interference with an election officer and conspiracy. Arizona became an epicenter for GOP challenges to…

House Budget Committee Chair Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) on Wednesday floated using annual government funding bills to advance a legislative effort for a special commission tasked with addressing the nation’s growing debt. Arrington raised the prospect Wednesday shortly after his committee held a hearing focused on the need for a fiscal commission, calling potential appropriations legislation…

Biden and Trump are on the same page when it comes to letting insurers not count drug company financial assistance toward cost sharing.

U.S. life expectancy rose last year — by more than a year — but still isn’t close to what it was before the Covid-19 pandemic.

The FDA’s chief scientist will replace retiring Janet Woodcock as principal deputy commissioner of the agency next year, the FDA commissioner announced Wednesday.