The Democratic group House Majority Forward is launching a seven-figure digital and mail campaign in 17 congressional districts on Thursday highlighting efforts to cap insulin costs, The Hill has learned exclusively. The buy lauds House Democratic lawmakers’ work to cap insulin prices at $35 a month and calls on the Senate to pass the Affordable…
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Jill Biden says first couple works out differences via texts
Jill Biden says she and President Biden rarely raise their voices in an argument — because they usually hammer out their quarrels via text messages. The first couple coined a term for the way they bicker, “fexting,” the first lady tells Harper’s Bazaar in its June/July issue, released Tuesday. The profile describes why she and…
Biden rules out sending Ukraine rockets that can strike into Russia
President Biden on Monday said his administration will not send to Ukraine long-range missile systems that can strike into Russian territory, sending a conflicting message after media outlets reported that officials were preparing to send weapons with long-distance capabilities. “We are not going to send to Ukraine rocket systems that strike into Russia,” Biden…
Biden, K-pop superstars BTS teaming up to raise awareness of anti-Asian hate crimes
K-pop superstars BTS are bringing the “Dynamite” to Washington, joining President Biden next week to raise awareness about anti-Asian hate crimes. The South Korean “Butter” singers will appear at the White House on Tuesday to “discuss Asian inclusion and representation” as well as address discrimination. Crimes against Asian Americans rose by more than 300 percent…
Matthew McConaughey urges ‘call to action’ after school shooting in Texas hometown
Matthew McConaughey is urging a “call to action” after a school shooting in his hometown of Uvalde, Texas, saying the country cannot “accept these tragic realities as the status quo.” The “Dallas Buyers Club” actor issued a statement on Instagram on Tuesday, just hours after reports that a gunman killed at least 19 children and…
Cohen says Weisselberg not ‘key’ to Trump case
Michael Cohen said in an interview on Sunday that Allen Weisselberg, the longtime Trump Organization chief financial officer who was indicted earlier this year on tax-related charges, is not the “key” to investigations in…