Dems digest new Israel push from Biden

Jim Justice wins West Virginia GOP Senate primary

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice (R) has won the GOP nomination for the state’s Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), according to Decision Desk HQ, likely setting him up to be its next senator. Justice was the front-runner to win the nomination and is viewed

Biden wins West Virginia Democratic primary

President Biden has won the West Virginia Democratic presidential primary, according to Decision Desk HQ. Biden’s win in the Mountain State will net him most if not all of its 20 pledged delegates up for grabs. Candidates must receive at least 15 percent of the vote statewide

Trump wins West Virginia GOP primary

Former President Trump has won the West Virginia Republican presidential primary, according to Decision Desk HQ. Trump, who has already mathematically clinched the GOP nomination, will add 32 delegates from the winner-take-all contest to his total. He was the only major active

Buttigieg 'speechless' as airlines sue over new fee rules

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg heavily criticized a recent lawsuit by major airlines over a new rule that requires airline companies to reveal extra fees on purchases. “We just issued a rule requiring airlines to inform you, before you buy a ticket, of fees they will

Nearly 100 Red Lobsters marked 'closed' on restaurant site: See the full list

Red Lobster locations across the country started closing abruptly Monday, surprising residents and, at least in one case, a city official.

JD Vance on going to Trump trial: 'I was there to support a friend'

Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) said in a Tuesday interview that he attended the hush money criminal trial against former President Trump on Monday to be a “friendly face in the courtroom” for the presumptive GOP nominee for president. “I mean, look, I was there to support a friend,”

Biden quadruples tariffs on Chinese EVs

Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Biden quadruples tariffs on Chinese EVs The Biden administration on Tuesday announced that it was hiking up tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) and

Biden, Trump battle over China tariffs

The battle between President Biden and former President Trump over who will be toughest on China and fight hardest for U.S. manufacturing is escalating as they seek to appeal to American workers in key swing states ahead of November’s election. The Biden administration

Blinken returns to Ukraine amid Russian assault

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Ukraine struggles to fend off Russian Kharkiv offensive Secretary of State Antony Blinken returned to Ukraine for the first time since September as

Telehealth driving abortions up despite state bans

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Telehealth driving abortions up despite state bans An abortion access nonprofit’s new survey found that abortions in the U.S. continued to increase following the Dobbs decision in 2022,

Evening Report — Michael Cohen returns to witness stand

A quick recap of the day and what to look forward to tomorrow {beacon} Evening Report © Elizabeth Williams via AP Trump trial: Michael Cohen grilled in second day on stand Former President Trump's fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen wrapped up his testimony during Trump's hush

4 GOP-led states sue administration over Title IX rules for transgender students

Four more Republican-led states sued the Biden administration Tuesday over new Title IX rules that bolster protections for LGBTQ students. The Education Department in April unveiled a final set of sweeping changes to Title IX, the federal civil rights law preventing sex

Maryland Democratic Senate primary: Live results

Rep. David Trone (D) and Price George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks are competing for the Democratic nomination in Maryland's surprisingly heated Senate race. Trone, the co-owner of Total Wine, has poured millions into the race and argued that his wealth makes him a

Republican Congressman Joins Lindsey Graham in Calls to Nuke Gaza

Representative Greg Murphy joined his fellow Republicans in suggesting that Israel could use nuclear weapons in its already brutal war on Gaza. Speaking to Chris Salcedo on Newsmax Tuesday afternoon, the North Carolina congressman compared the situation to Japan and the

Biden issues veto threat over 'misguided' GOP bill on weapons to Israel

The White House said Tuesday that President Biden would veto a House GOP bill intended to pressure him to send weapons to Israel, calling it a “misguided reaction to a deliberate distortion of the Administration’s approach to Israel.” The pushback comes ahead of an expected

Trump attorneys seek to demolish Michael Cohen

NEW YORK — Defense attorneys for former President Trump went straight for the jugular on Tuesday, looking to demolish the credibility and character of star witness Michael Cohen who underwent long-awaited cross-examination following some of the most damning testimony against

Nevada GOP Senate candidates clash over Yucca Mountain

Nevada GOP Senate candidate Jeff Gunter hit primary rival Sam Brown on Tuesday over his previous comments showing openness to funding the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste facility. Brown’s comments have already sparked harsh criticism from Silver State Democrats, including Sen.

Inside the GOP's bid to turn Cuellar and Menendez into Dem liabilities

Trump’s Idiot Lawyers Blew a Major Chance to Question Michael Cohen

The first day of cross-examination against arguably the most consequential witness in Donald Trump’s hush-money case resulted in … practically no results for the GOP presidential nominee’s legal defense. Over the course of several hours on Tuesday, Trump’s attorneys badgered

Trump lawyers vs. Michael Cohen: 5 takeaways

Former President Trump’s lawyers began their quest to undercut his former attorney-turned-enemy Michael Cohen on Tuesday. The cross-examination got off to a fiery and profane start after Cohen had been questioned by the prosecution for about a day and a half. Cohen is a pivotal

Who is Roaring Kitty?

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Return of ‘Roaring Kitty’ causes another GameStop stock surge GameStop shareholders have the social media return of the “Roaring Kitty,” legally known as Keith

Google rolls out AI update

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Google unveils new AI features across Search Google will roll out new artificial intelligence (AI) features in search functions and other Google services as the company races with

Another yacht sinks off Gibraltar in orca-related incident

A small yacht sank Sunday in the Strait of Gibraltar following an interaction with an unspecified number of orcas, Spain’s maritime rescue service said Tuesday. There have been hundreds of similar incidents in the region in recent years. Two crew members were rescued after they

Ship that caused Baltimore Key bridge collapse suffered two electrical blackouts: NTSB

The ship that caused the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore experienced two blackouts before it hit the bridge, according to a new preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The report, released Tuesday, found that the container

Wegovy may help with heart issues: Analysis

Results showed that patients lost an average of nearly 10% of their total body weight after 65 weeks on Wegovy.

Newly Released January 6 Tapes Destroy MAGA Republicans’ Biggest Lie

House Republicans have inadvertently debunked one of their biggest lies about January 6—that the police opened the doors of the Capitol building so the rioters outside could enter. Journalist Jamie Dupree on Tuesday posted footage from inside the main doors of the Capitol

Boeing Starliner's first crewed mission delayed over propellant leak, testing

Boeing Starliner’s first crewed mission was delayed again, this time over a propellant leak and the need for additional testing, the company said on Tuesday. The aerospace company’s first Starliner mission, carrying two NASA astronauts into space, has now been postponed at

Former Situation Room officer: Pence came 'close' to being killed on Jan. 6

A former Situation Room officer said former Vice President Mike Pence came “close” to being killed on Jan. 6, 2021, during the riot at the U.S. Capitol. “It's important to me that we don't forget that it did come that close, and that we did have discussions, ‘If we lose the

Blinken performs with Kyiv band while visiting Ukraine, Zelensky

Secretary of State Antony Blinken finished his day in Ukraine with a musical performance at a bar in Kyiv. Blinken, 62, who arrived in Ukraine on Tuesday to meet with senior officials, was spotted at The Barman in Kyiv, where he sang a cover of "Rockin' in the Free World," by

Trump Draws Fire for Using Obvious Mafia Tactic on Gag Order

As the hush-money trial for former President Donald Trump resumed on Tuesday, House Speaker Mike Johnson held a press conference outside the courthouse and issued a slew of falsehoods in defense of Trump, denigrated the legitimacy of the judicial branch, and even attacked the

Stephen A. Smith: Michelle Obama would ‘hands down’ be next president if she ran

Sports commentator Stephen A. Smith said he thinks that if former First Lady Michelle Obama ran for president in the 2024 election, she would “hands down” beat former President Trump. Smith appeared on former NBA player Kevin Garnett’s podcast, KG Certified, where he was asked

In Cohen vs. Trump, which liar will the jury believe?

Cross examination has rightfully been called an art. It is the drama of the law.

Which airlines have the oldest planes?

How much does age matter when it comes to airplanes?

Who is Roaring Kitty and why is he causing a GameStop stock surge?

Shares of GameStop, the embattled video game retailer at the center of the 2021 meme stock frenzy, are surging again after the return of the "Roaring Kitty.” Roaring Kitty, who is legally known as Keith Gill, kicked off another stock market surge this week with his first post

Trump Lawyer Tries to Trip Up Michael Cohen but Ends Up Owning Himself

Michael Cohen had no qualms about taking ownership of the insults he’s thrown at Donald Trump and the GOP presidential nominee’s legal counsel. Opening cross-examination of Cohen on Tuesday, Trump attorney Todd Blanche attempted to call him out for Cohen’s relentless

Hunter Biden loses effort to delay trial

Hunter Biden lost his bid to delay his federal gun trial, a district judge ruled Tuesday, setting the case up to go to trial in June. U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika rejected defense attorneys’ effort to delay the trial until September, which Biden’s legal team argued was

White House official visits Morehouse ahead of Biden speech

A senior White House official met with students and faculty at Morehouse College ahead of the commencement speech President Biden is set to give there this weekend — and amid reported concerns about the campus visit. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre confirmed on

Luna leads House GOP push to award Trump the Congressional Gold Medal

Bay Area city presses pause on controversial sea-spray climate project

The East Bay Area city of Alameda, Calif., has temporarily halted a boat-based climate research project, as local officials work to determine whether spraying sea salt particles into the air poses any environmental or health risks to members of the public. The University of

Maryland's volatile Senate primary comes to a head

Welcome to The Hill's Campaign newsletter {beacon} Campaign Report Campaign Report The Big Story Maryland’s volatile Senate primary comes to a head A blistering battle in Maryland over which Democrat will go on to face former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) for an open Senate

GOP strategist to take a spin guest DJing on Sinatra radio channel

WE HEAR: GOP strategist Doug Heye is temporarily trading political punditry for weighing in on the Sultan of Swoon, with a guest DJ gig on a SiriusXM channel devoted to Frank Sinatra. Heye, the former Republican National Committee communications director and a Chairman of the