President Biden has issued an apparent repudiation of Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West — who has denied the Holocaust and for weeks has been making antisemitic comments — as well as of "political leaders" who amplify such voices, an apparent reference to former President Trump. "I just want to make a few things clear," Biden wrote in a tweet. "The Holocaust happened. Hitler was a demonic figure. And instead of giving it a platform, our political leaders should be calling out and rejecting antisemitism wherever it hides." The president's remarks come a day after Ye went on an antisemitic rant during an appearance on conspiracy theorist Alex Jones's Infowars, including praise for Nazis and Adolf Hitler. "Every human being has something of value that they brought to the table, especially Hitler," Ye said while wearing a hooded mask during an hourslong interview on the far-right program. Read more here. |
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Welcome to The Hill's Evening Report, catching you up on news from the afternoon and looking at the big stories likely to impact tomorrow. |
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🚂 Biden signs bill to avert rail shutdown
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President Biden has signed a bill that will avert a rail strike, just days before the deadline for an agreement to have been reached and amid fears that such a halt in railroad operations would cripple the U.S. economy. |
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🐘 House GOP centrists: 'Put posturing aside' and back McCarthy
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Members of the Republican Governance Group, a more centrist caucus within the House GOP, are urging their colleagues to support House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) for Speaker as he faces opponents that threaten his path to securing the gavel. |
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📄 City of Uvalde sues DA, seeking records on shooting
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The city of Uvalde, Texas, has sued the local district attorney on Thursday for records related to her investigation into the deadly shooting at Robb Elementary School earlier this year, multiple outlets reported. |
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🗳️ Recount ordered in tight Boebert, Frisch House race in Colorado
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Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold (D) has ordered a recount in the state's third district after a razor-thin midterm election race between incumbent Rep. Lauren Boebert (R) and challenger Adam Frisch (D). |
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🏛️ Murdoch to be deposed as part of voting lawsuit against Fox News
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Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch is set to be deposed early next week by lawyers for Dominion Voting Systems as part of the company's defamation lawsuit against the cable news giant. |
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🚑 Teenage canvasser for Warnock shot in Georgia
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A teen is recovering from injuries from being shot in Savannah, Ga., this week while canvassing for Sen. Raphael Warnock's (D-Ga.) tight re-election race against Republican rival Herschel Walker. |
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🤐 Pentagon unveils new nuclear stealth bomber after years of secrecy
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America's newest nuclear stealth bomber is making its public debut after years of secret development and as part of the Pentagon's answer to rising concerns over a future conflict with China. |
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🐟 EPA closes in on veto of controversial Pebble Mine project
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The Environmental Protection Agency has recommended blocking a proposed gold and copper mining project in Alaska's Bristol Bay. |
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🇺🇸 Immigration naturalizations in the US highest in a decade
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The number of immigrants choosing to become United States citizens is increasing after a drop at the start of the pandemic, a new study shows. |
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🍷 Few Americans aware of cancer risks posed by alcohol: study
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A low number of Americans are aware of the myriad cancer risks posed by alcohol consumption. |
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🐶 'Reckless driver' turns out to be dog behind wheel in Texas crash
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Police in Texas apprehended a "reckless driver" that turned out to be a dog after two vehicles were hit in a Walmart parking lot. |
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