Star Olympian swimmers Michael Phelps and Allison Schmitt took to Capitol Hill to urge lawmakers to crack down on doping ahead of the Olympics. Alongside Travis Tygart, the CEO of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, the Olympians made the case for why and how the government could
Tuesday’s contests in Colorado, New York, South Carolina and Utah saw the first incumbent House Democrat to lose in a primary this cycle, along with several losses for Trump-endorsed candidates. The progressive wing of the Democratic Party suffered a major blow when Rep.
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) posted online gloating after Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) lost his bid for reelection. “I’m going to miss our informal chitchats in the hallways,” Massie posted on social media platform X. Massie was poking fun at Bowman, who lost Tuesday evening
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said he will file a legal brief in support of former Trump adviser Steve Bannon’s emergency appeal to the Supreme Court to stay out of prison. Bannon made the appeal after he was ordered to report to jail by July 1 in connection to being convicted
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a health advisory on Tuesday warning the public of a heightened risk of dengue virus (DENV) infections in the U.S. this year as cases continue to rise around the globe. Countries in the Americas reported the highest
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R) has fended off a primary challenger from his right, Decision Desk HQ projects, defeating the candidate backed by the state party. Popular incumbent Cox bested Phil Lyman, who scored the official nod from the Utah GOP earlier this year as some in the
Rep. John Curtis (R-Utah) will be the Republican nominee for Senate in Utah to succeed retiring Sen. Mitt Romney (R), according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ. Curtis was one of four candidates running for the nomination who advanced to compete in the primary following
Establishment-backed Republican candidate Jeff Hurd has won his GOP primary for Rep. Lauren Boebert’s (R-Colo.) seat in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ. Hurd, an attorney in Grand Junction, won a competitive Republican
Former CNN anchor John Avlon has won the Democratic nomination for the seat representing New York’s 1st Congressional District, Decision Desk HQ projects. Avlon defeated Nancy Goroff, a professor emeritus of chemistry at Stony Brook University, to win the nomination to face
Republican candidate Jeff Crank has won the GOP primary for retiring Rep. Doug Lamborn’s (R-Colo.) seat, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ, dealing a blow to Donald Trump. Crank, an official at the Koch-backed Americans for Prosperity who enjoyed the endorsements
New York Representative Jamaal Bowman has become the first Squad member to lose his seat, after the most expensive House primary race ever. Westchester County Executive George Latimer will almost undoubtedly be New York’s 16th congressional district’s newest representative come
George Latimer has unseated Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) in the Democratic primary in New York’s 16th Congressional District, Decision Desk HQ projects, delivering a stinging blow to progressives in what has been the party's most divisive primary of the cycle. Latimer, a
Republican candidate Greg Lopez has won the special election to carry out the remainder of former Rep. Ken Buck’s (R-Colo.) term in Congress, according to Decision Desk HQ. Lopez, a former mayor of Parker, Colo., defeated Democrat Trisha Calvarese, who’s previously worked at
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) has won the GOP primary in Colorado’s eastern 4th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ. Boebert defeated a group of Republican challengers to prevail in the Republican contest to replace former Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.), defying
Rep. Michael Rulli (R-Ohio) was sworn into the House on Tuesday, after he fended off a Democratic opponent in an unexpectedly close special election to fill the seat vacated by former Rep. Bill Johnson (R-Ohio). Rulli, who previously served in the Ohio state senate, bested
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange pleaded guilty on Wednesday to one felony count under the Espionage Act for his role in publishing classified military information after striking a plea deal with Justice Department officials to secure his freedom and finally bring an end to the
Republican nurse practitioner Sheri Biggs has won the GOP primary runoff for South Carolina’s 3rd Congressional District, Decision Desk HQ projects, in an unusual race that pitted Donald Trump against one of his top allies. Biggs beat Trump-endorsed Mark Burns in the one-on-one
The United States’ ambassador to China, Nicholas Burns, is accusing Beijing of going against its agreement to repair relations between Chinese and U.S. citizens. After President Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping met last year, the duo agreed to boost engagement among regular
The World Health Organization (WHO) is warning that the spread of mpox in Africa needs to be addressed urgently, particularly as a dangerous strain has been detected in the Democratic Republic of Congo. “There is a critical need to address the recent surge in mpox cases in
Charlamagne tha God said Democrats “dropped the ball” on tailoring their election message to young Americans, pointing specifically to the party’s response to the college campus protests of the war in Gaza last month. In an interview on “The Young Turks,” a progressive online
A prominent Democratic election lawyer claimed in a suit that independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is ineligible for the ballot in New Jersey, adding hurdles to Kennedy’s already difficult effort to gain ballot access in all 50 states. Scott Salmon argued
U.S. health officials on Tuesday warned doctors to be alert for dengue cases as the tropical disease breaks international records.
The White House on Tuesday accused House Judiciary Committee Republicans of working “to harass and intimidate a private citizen” after they scheduled a meeting to consider a contempt referral for President Biden’s ghostwriter. The House Judiciary Committee plans to meet
Presented by Express Scripts by Evernorth — TK {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story High price tag bolsters ACA tax credit opposition One of the biggest health care fights that will occur in Congress next year has an official price tag: Permanently extending
Shelby Busch, vice chair of the Maricopa County Republican Committee in Arizona, threatened to lynch the county’s top election official. In a video, Busch said if Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer “walked into this room, I would lynch him.” Richer, who is up for
Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Supreme Court could curb agency powers The Supreme Court as soon as this week could rule to curb the power of federal agencies — including those with the
Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Teachers look to turn AI into an asset Teachers are increasingly trying to turn artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to their advantage in the face of concerns over cheating and
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Kenya leads police force mission in Haiti The Kenyan-led international police force will seek to dismantle the armed gangs running amok across the
The cost of shelter in the United States has gone up again, according to Zumper’s national rent report. The national median price for one-bedroom rents increased 1.5 percent to $1,526, while the national median price for two-bedroom rents increased 1.9 percent to $1,900 in
The Supreme Court will soon issue a decision that could claw back the power of federal agencies and expand the power of judges. The decision, which may come down this week, could limit the agencies’ authority to issue any number of consumer, workplace or environmental
A handful of Republicans in Colorado's 3rd Congressional District are looking to win the GOP primary on Tuesday in hopes of filling a House seat set to be vacated by Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) Boebert announced late last year that she would run in a new district. Since then,
In Colorado's 4th Congressional District, Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) is looking to beat out a handful of other Republican challengers to win her GOP primary in a new House district. The Colorado firebrand, who represents the 3rd Congressional District in the western part of
Story at a glance (NewsNation) — A person's house is the most common place for heat-related deaths to occur, according to National Weather Service data. An analysis conducted by the Cincinnati Enquirer found that, in the last 20 years, 45% of the 3,142 heat-related deaths with
Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) is urging Black elders to tell young Black voters to cast their ballots for President Biden in November. Clyburn, the Biden campaign’s 2024 co-chair, told NOTUS that older Black Americans “should try and talk some sense into their children.” Clyburn’s
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he thinks former President Trump will win Thursday’s upcoming presidential debate. “I would predict that Trump will win because I really — I think Donald Trump is… he could win a prize for the greatest debater in
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Judge rejects $30B ‘swipe fee’ settlement A federal judge Tuesday rejected a $30 billion antitrust settlement between Visa, Mastercard and retailers that the
Speculation is building about the possibility of the Supreme Court delivering a favorable ruling to former President Trump as he claims immunity from prosecution. Even the current conservative-majority court would balk at finding that all presidents have unconstrained immunity,
Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) wants the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to investigate why a low-cost generic cancer drug isn’t widely available to patients. In a letter sent to HHS Tuesday shared first with The Hill, Rosen questioned why Medicare patients pay $3,000
Should you really be setting your thermostat at 85°F when you aren’t home and 82°F when you’re sleeping?
The Russian government banned 81 European media organizations Tuesday, continuing a crackdown on information access amidst the country’s invasion of Ukraine. The country’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the bans are in response to “motivated harassment of domestic
The fate of Karen Read, a Massachusetts woman accused of killing her police officer boyfriend in 2022, is now in the hands of 12 jurors. They will determine whether she intentionally struck her boyfriend with her SUV and left him to die in the cold, or if law enforcement
Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-Mont.) proposed barring the use of defense funds for in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments. Rosendale filed an amendment to the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, his office announced Tuesday. The amendment states that the bill would defund
Democratic Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Jamie Raskin are introducing a new piece of legislation aimed at putting a cap on the number and value of gifts U.S. Supreme Court justices can receive. The High Court Gift Ban Act , unveiled Tuesday, would prohibit
The Republican talking point that Joe Biden will be on performance-enhancing drugs during the first presidential debate on Thursday has broken containment and, as a result, is becoming much dumber. The latest: open speculation on Fox News that Biden is hunkered down in Camp
The National Weather Service (NWS) is experiencing a vast network outage disrupting numerous operational functions as extreme weather continues to grip the country. The “widespread network outage” began on Monday at approximately 5:30 p.m. E.D.T. and has continued into Tuesday,