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The Hill
6 days ago
- Politics
- The Hill
Bipartisan senators seek study on wildfire insurance
A pair of bipartisan senators introduced legislation this week that would seek information on how much growing wildfires are costing homeowners. Sens. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.) first shared with The Hill a draft of the Wildfire Insurance Coverage Study Act. Their bill would require the U.S. Comptroller General to study the extent of growing U.S. wildfire risks and whether private companies have refused to issue new policies to homeowners because of those risks. Climate change is worsening droughts and leads to more severe wildfires. While this science has been politicized, dealing with wildfire damage can be an area of consensus. Still, it's not entirely clear if the bill will advance. 'I'm hearing from more and more New Mexicans who've seen their insurance premiums skyrocket, lost coverage entirely, or been priced out of protecting their homes. That is completely unacceptable,' Heinrich said in a written statement. 'We need a clearer picture of how worsening wildfires and climate risks are impacting insurance companies' decisions to raise insurance premiums.' 'One-third of America lives in wildfire-prone areas, and we must get our arms around this crisis, because if you can't get or afford homeowners' insurance, you can't finance your home, which means hardworking families can't achieve homeownership,' Sheehy said in a written statement.
Yahoo
16-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Rep. Zinke defends DOJ order to drop Eric Adams charges: ‘Immigration' is ‘priority'
Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-Mont.) on Sunday defended the Department of Justice's (DOJ) order for federal prosecutors to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. 'Well, I think the priority would be immigration,' Zinke said in an interview on NewsNation's 'The Hill Sunday' when asked to explain why the order to drop charges is not an example of politicization at the DOJ in favor of President Trump. Zinke noted that 'the charges were many' against Adams, saying, 'But I think the big thrust is immigration. New York is our largest city. It should be a shining city, and it's not. And a lot of it is the immigration. And look, you can't walk down the streets without being harassed, so something's got to change.' 'The President looked at it, the priorities. He's got to work with New York. He found a willing partner. Just make sure that the city gets cleaned up,' Zinke continued. 'Obviously, the Trump administration looked at it and said, 'You know what? What's more important right now is getting New York back to safety and getting the illegal immigration problem out of New York,'' he later added. The remarks come just days after Trump's DOJ ordered federal prosecutors to drop corruption charges against the mayor, who had cozied up to the president in recent months as his bribery trial set for April neared. Adams was indicted in September on counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, solicitation of a contribution by a foreign national and bribery. He has denied any wrongdoing. Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove ordered prosecutors to dismiss the counts without assessing the strength of the case and indicated that the attorneys who filed the charges did nothing wrong Instead, he said the case 'improperly interfered' with Adams's 2025 mayoral campaign and 'unduly restricted' the mayor's ability to focus on 'the illegal immigration and violent crime that has escalated under the policies of the prior Administration.' The move prompted concerns about a possible quid pro quo, and it led to the resignations of the interim U.S. attorney in Manhattan and several other federal prosecutors who refused to drop the charges against Adams. On Friday, Trump shrugged off the resignations, suggesting that all the top prosecutors would have been dismissed anyway in the coming days. 'I don't know about it,' Trump said in the Oval Office when asked about the controversy in the Adams case. 'Obviously, I'm not involved in that, but I would say this. If they had a problem — and these are mostly people from the previous administration, you understand. So they weren't going to be there anyway. They were all going to be gone or dismissed … because what you do is you come in and you put new people in.' 'So when you say resigned, they were gonna be gone anyway,' Trump continued. 'But I know nothing about the individual case. I know that they didn't feel it was much of the case. They also felt that it was unfair with the election.' The Hill is owned by Nexstar Media Group, which also owns NewsNation. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Hill
16-02-2025
- Politics
- The Hill
Rep. Zinke defends DOJ order to drop Eric Adams charges: ‘Immigration' is ‘priority'
Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-Mont.) on Sunday defended the Department of Justice's (DOJ) order for federal prosecutors to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. 'Well, I think the priority would be immigration,' Zinke said in an interview on NewsNation's 'The Hill Sunday' when asked to explain why the order to drop charges is not an example of politicization at the DOJ in favor of President Trump. Zinke noted that 'the charges were many' against Adams, saying, 'But I think the big thrust is immigration. New York is our largest city. It should be a shining city, and it's not. And a lot of it is the immigration. And look, you can't walk down the streets without being harassed, so something's got to change.' 'The President looked at it, the priorities. He's got to work with New York. He found a willing partner. Just make sure that the city gets cleaned up,' Zinke continued. 'Obviously, the Trump administration looked at it and said, 'You know what? What's more important right now is getting New York back to safety and getting the illegal immigration problem out of New York,'' he later added. The remarks come just days after Trump's DOJ ordered federal prosecutors to drop corruption charges against the mayor, who had cozied up to the president in recent months as his bribery trial set for April neared. Adams was indicted in September on counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, solicitation of a contribution by a foreign national and bribery. He has denied any wrongdoing. Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove ordered prosecutors to dismiss the counts without assessing the strength of the case and indicated that the attorneys who filed the charges did nothing wrong Instead, he said the case 'improperly interfered' with Adams's 2025 mayoral campaign and 'unduly restricted' the mayor's ability to focus on 'the illegal immigration and violent crime that has escalated under the policies of the prior Administration.' The move prompted concerns about a possible quid pro quo, and it led to the resignations of the interim U.S. attorney in Manhattan and several other federal prosecutors who refused to drop the charges against Adams. On Friday, Trump shrugged off the resignations, suggesting that all the top prosecutors would have been dismissed anyway in the coming days. 'I don't know about it,' Trump said in the Oval Office when asked about the controversy in the Adams case. 'Obviously, I'm not involved in that, but I would say this. If they had a problem — and these are mostly people from the previous administration, you understand. So they weren't going to be there anyway. They were all going to be gone or dismissed … because what you do is you come in and you put new people in.' 'So when you say resigned, they were gonna be gone anyway,' Trump continued. 'But I know nothing about the individual case. I know that they didn't feel it was much of the case. They also felt that it was unfair with the election.'
The Hill
16-02-2025
- Politics
- The Hill
Live updates: Trump pushes for Ukraine-Russia peace deal; House to consider budget negotiations
President Trump said Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to begin negotiations immediately, with plans to meet in Saudi Arabia, which has unsettled some Republican Senators who want to see the Kremlin leader punished for directing his military to invade Kyiv in 2022. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with Vice President Vance on Friday after which Ukraine's president praised Trump's determination to end the nearly three-year war in Eastern Europe. Zelensky will be on NBC's 'Meet the Press,' where he will likely discuss Ukraine's demands during the negotiations and elaborate on the upcoming meeting in Saudi Arabia. Plus, on Thursday, the House Budget Committee passed a budget resolution after a lengthy Thursday night meeting. It was approved with a party-line 21-16 vote and is now set to be considered by the full chamber. Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-Mont.) is scheduled to be on NewsNation's 'The Hill Sunday' where he will likely talk about the House budget negotiations and the latest development around the potential peace deal in the Russia-Ukraine war. See the full Sunday shows lineup here and follow along below for today's latest updates.
