Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner (D) on Thursday lauded his state’s governor, Janet Mills (D), after she dropped out of the state's Senate race, saying she “has dedicated her career to this beautiful state.” With Mills's exit, Platner will almost certainly clear Maine's
⛳ Plus: Saudis yank LIV Golf funding, leaving golf stars in limbo {beacon} It’s Thursday. We have a new Wall Street acronym, folks! Instead of TACO (Trump always chickens out), we now have … NACHO, which stands for “Not a chance Hormuz opens.” Thank you to Bloomberg columnist
Two nonpartisan election handicappers identified seven districts that could be at risk of being redrawn to favor Republicans following the Supreme Court's Wednesday decision limiting the scope of the Voting Rights Act provision that creates majority-minority districts. Both
Rep. Dan Meuser (R-Pa.) snapped at a reporter for TMZ who peppered him with questions about Congress's inability to pass a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill and the upcoming recess. "It's good to see you bro," the video the outlet posted showed TMZ's Charlie
The Justice Department has charged the Southern Poverty Law Center with 11 counts of wire fraud, bank fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering, alleging that the organization paid informants to infiltrate hate groups without disclosing the payments to donors, while the
Rep. Seth Moulton (Mass.) on Wednesday became the latest House Democrat to accuse Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth of war crimes, accusations that have mounted amid the Iran war and the U.S. military's lethal boat strikes on alleged drug runners. When asked Wednesday on CNN’s
Speaker Mike Johnson has delayed a vote on the bill for more than a month.
Mark Sanford, the Republican former governor of South Carolina and a former congressman, ended his campaign for his old House seat Thursday. The 65-year-old, who entered the race March 30, said in a release that he will instead launch a national nonprofit and grassroots
Talks are reportedly in early stages, but Amazon executives have not yet approached the Trump family.
The daughter of the late U.S. Rep. David Scott (D-Ga.) said she will run in the special election to succeed her father. The Georgia lawmaker died this month, after more than two decades in Congress. Marcye Scott told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution this week that she was
Inflation is at its highest level in three years thanks to President Trump. Prices are up 3.5 percent compared to last year, the biggest year-to-year increase in three years, the Commerce Department said Thursday. Much of this is attributable to gas prices thanks to the war in
When it comes to wealth taxes, history is not on advocates’ side.
The House voted to allow rotisserie chicken food stamp purchases on Thursday in an amendment to the broader farm bill. The measure cleared the lower chamber with a vote of 384-35 with bipartisan support. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funds have long been
"I think it's a fundamental duty of government to take care of infestations such as this," Idaho state Rep. John Gannon said.
The alleged gunman at the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner last weekend will remain in detention ahead of trial after he agreed to be detained. Cole Allen, 31, faces three federal charges over his alleged efforts to violently disrupt the annual black-tie
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) has proposed a 45-day extension of the nation's surveillance authorities under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) to avoid the possibility that those powers expire at the end of the day, Thursday. Thune is moving a
We can and should continue to criticize judicial decisions that undercut core freedoms. But we must recommit to a form of more principled disagreement, which does not threaten the integrity of our courts or the security of our frontline judicial personnel.
A conservative TV host pressed House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) on Thursday about rising fuel prices across the U.S. as the war in Iran stretches past 60 days. The average cost of gas has skyrocketed amid the ongoing conflict, hitting the highest level in four years
The House on Thursday passed a major bill reauthorizing agricultural and food programs for the next five years, overcoming GOP infighting that delayed and threatened to derail the legislation this week. The lower chamber voted 224-200 to pass the measure, with 209 Republicans,
A new Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll found that businessman Rick Jackson and Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones (R) are separated by just 2.4 percentage points with less than three weeks before the GOP gubernatorial primary. The survey, released Thursday, found that 27.2 percent of
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), the conservative stalwart, and Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), a hero to libertarians, got into a testy spat on the Senate floor when Cruz objected to Paul’s routine request for unanimous consent to transfer a few acres of federal land to a local Boys & Girls
Louisiana will change its congressional maps before the 2026 midterm elections, top officials said Thursday, following a notable Supreme Court decision on a key portion of the Voting Rights Act. "The State is currently enjoined from carrying out congressional elections under
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is facing a tough decision on whether to bring a Senate-passed bipartisan bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to the floor on Thursday, as pressure from the White House and the upper chamber intensifies. Walking onto the
House Republicans have launched an investigation into U.S. companies' use of Chinese-developed artificial intelligence, starting with a probe into Airbnb and Anysphere, the parent company of Cursor. In letters sent Thursday to the companies, the Republican chairs of the House
We should embrace this optimistic future, remembering that investment in space exploration is also an investment on Earth.
Trump administration officials arranged to share sensitive voter information with an outside group keen on undermining America’s electoral process. Documents first obtained by advocacy nonprofit Democracy Forward via public records requests reveal correspondence between DOGE
Fox News’s chief political analyst, Brit Hume, on Wednesday said Republicans would lose big if midterm elections were held today, citing voter concerns about the Iran war and affordability. “I think if the election were held today, given in the middle of this conflict, that
House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-Mass) voiced concern on Wednesday about the ballooning cost of the conflict with Iran, arguing that the Pentagon should have appeared before Congress months ago. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday made his first appearance before
The editorial board of The New York Times is suggesting that U.S. military is "losing its edge," pointing to the war in Iran as proof. "While President Trump seems eager for a negotiated truce, Iran’s leaders do not. Somehow, the weaker nation is in the stronger negotiating
The House on Thursday voted to strip pro-pesticide policies, which have been a source of controversy and GOP infighting, from the farm bill. The amendment to take the provisions out of the farm bill, which sets the nation's agriculture policy for five years, was adopted in a
The Supreme Court invalidated the map in the speaker's home state Wednesday.
For many workers in the U.S., the commute has become just as stressful as their career.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is back on Capitol Hill on Thursday morning to testify before the Senate Armed Services Committee on President Trump's $1.5 trillion defense budget and the administration's operation in Iran and blockade on the Strait of Hormuz. The hearing comes
Trump is going to Beijing at the wrong time, and with fewer cards than he would like.
President Trump lashed out Thursday at German Chancellor Friedrich Merz by telling him he should be “fixing his broken Country” rather than weighing in on the Iran war, intensifying the war of words between the U.S. president and a longtime ally. “The Chancellor of Germany
Federal officials have indicted 10 current and former Mexican officials on charges tied to drug trafficking as part of a Trump administration crackdown on the international flow of narcotics. The Department of Justice (DOJ) unsealed the indictment Wednesday. It says the
King Charles III visits Washington, lawmakers face a tough week in the House and controversy over President Trump's White House ballroom ramps up. Join The Hill Editor-in-Chief Ian Swanson, congressional editor Regina Zilbermints, White House and legal affairs editor Rema
Investor Kevin O’Leary said Wednesday that he does not “get” why some people are opposed to President Trump’s desire for a sprawling ballroom on the site of the former East Wing of the White House. “My lobbyist over here said the taxpayers are not paying for it. So then, why
Republican-run states across the South are rushing to redraw their congressional districts and blunt the voting power of their Black residents after the Supreme Court’s ruling gutting the Voting Rights Act Wednesday in Louisiana v. Callais . The court voted 6–3 to throw out
A new poll conducted by the Washington Post, ABC News and Ipsos found that more than half of respondents oppose President Trump’s plan to construct a ballroom on the White House grounds. The survey, released Thursday, found that 56 percent of respondents are opposed to the
Washington may be debating policy at a high level, but the impact is anything but abstract.
President Trump and first lady Melania Trump will host King Charles III and Queen Camilla at the White House for a farewell ceremony on Thursday morning. The president, who met with Charles on Tuesday in the Oval Office, praised the British monarch during the visit and lauded
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) will speak with reporters Thursday morning as Democrats prepare to force another vote on a war powers resolution to block the Trump administration from further action in Iran. Thursday's vote marks
The White House Correspondents' Association dinner was disrupted by violence, highlighting the need for a cultural reset in media and politics to reduce the spread of ideological poison and political violence.
President Donald Trump’s outrageous claim that former FBI Director James Comey tried to put a mob-style hit out on him with a photograph of seashells is already falling apart. Trump has claimed that “86” is a “mob term” for ordering a hit on someone, meaning that when Comey
Global oil prices surged to a four-year high overnight before retreating somewhat early Thursday as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, and the prospect of a deal to end the conflict looks dim. The price of Brent crude oil, the international benchmark, briefly jumped to $126
President Trump on Wednesday accused former FBI Director James Comey of knowing “full well” that the phrase “86” is a “mob term for kill him.” Comey was indicted in a case brought by the Department of Justice (DOJ) that is related to a social media post from last year in which
Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) announced Thursday that she will suspend her Senate campaign over a lack of financial resources, clearing the way for primary rival Graham Platner. “When I decided to run for the United States Senate last year, it was because I believed Maine people
Prices grew at a far more rapid rate in March as the war in Iran drove a significant increase in inflation, according to data released Thursday by the Commerce Department. The annual inflation rate in March rose to 3.5 percent, as measured by the personal consumption
Maine Governor Janet Mills withdrew her campaign to represent the state in the U.S. Senate on Thursday. Mills was the establishment Democratic favorite to replace Senator Susan Collins, a Republican who has held the seat since 1997. But she severely lagged in the polls behind
