Heard on the Hill
What we're hearing from people we trust on and around the Hill
HAPPY ELECTION DAY! If you live in a state where you can vote, remember to do so! Countless generations of Americans have fought and died for our right to freely cast a ballot. Multiple congressional Democrats spent the day with their offices closed and locked to any constituents who might have needed their help, as we reported here.
340 ABUSE: A new report from the Job Creators Network revealed that some hospitals in the 340B drug-pricing program have stashed almost $20 billion offshore.
NEW AND IMPROVED COLLEGE RANKINGS: The Manhattan Institute rolled out its own version of college and university rankings, prioritizing issues like meritocracy and pluralism. See where your school ranks here.
WE LIKE MIKE: President Donald Trump rolled out a series of congressional endorsements, including for Rep. Mike Simpson (R., Idaho), known as “MAGA Mike.”
CONGRATS: Victoria Garrastacho started as a counsel to her home state senator, Sen. Rick Scott (R., Fla.).
MEANT TO FLY: Superstar rapper Nicki Minaj thanked President Donald Trump, UN Ambassador Mike Waltz, and others in the White House for their work to save Nigerian Christians. “Thank you to The President & his team for taking this seriously. God bless every persecuted Christian,” the world-famous rapper tweeted. “Let’s remember to lift them up in prayer.”
A NEW DAY: President Donald Trump praised Ambassador Richard Grenell’s stewardship of the Kennedy Center. Trump, himself a construction guru, said that the premiere arts center looks “like a different place” following some of Grenell’s renovations. “We are bringing this building back to life,” Trump remarked. “It was dead as a doornail, but it will soon be beautiful again!”