Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) was projected to fail to advance to the runoff in Louisiana’s GOP Senate primary Saturday, according to Decision Desk HQ, ending the incumbent senator’s reelection bid after years of political fallout from his vote to convict President Trump following
Republicans proposed sending $1 billion to the Secret Service, with some to be used on the controversial White House project.
President Trump threatened to pull his endorsement of Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) on Saturday, as she campaigned with Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) ahead of a tough reelection fight. Trump railed against Boebert in a pair of back-to-back posts on Truth Social, calling her
New York Times White House Correspondent Maggie Haberman on Friday pointed to a disconnect between voters and President Trump after he told reporters he does not think “even a little bit” about Americans’ financial situations when dealing with Iran. “He has seemed far less
President Trump is back home following a high-stakes meeting in Beijing with Chinese President Xi Jinping that focused on trade, Taiwan and the spiking energy prices amid the war in Iran. Trump arrived on Wednesday and met with Xi the following day. He praised Xi, telling him
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) offered harsh criticism for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday over reported changes at the Pentagon, including a shift in U.S. military posture around the globe and the exits of multiple senior military officers in recent months. “The careless
The federal hantavirus response has laid bare the impact of the Trump administration's cuts to U.S. and global health, renewing concerns among public health experts that the U.S. is not prepared for a bigger health crisis. Career scientists at the Centers for Disease Control
Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) was projected to fail to advance to the runoff in the state’s GOP Senate primary Saturday, according to Decision Desk HQ. Trump endorsed Rep. Julia Letlow (R) in her challenge against Cassidy. Polling from last month showed Cassidy trailing
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) is facing the biggest challenge of his political career on Saturday as voters take to the polls for a highly competitive GOP Senate primary. Cassidy is seeking a third term in the U.S. Senate but his path to the Republican nomination runs through a
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass accused the Republican challenger in her reelection race of using a “general sense of anger” to motivate support for his mayoral bid. "I think that he is tapping into a general sense of anger that people have, not just in Los Angeles, but in many
CNN anchor Jake Tapper ripped President Trump’s attacks on the media as “deranged” on Friday after the president lashed out against what he views as “treasonous” coverage of the conflict with Iran. “Reporting these facts isn’t treason, and it’s deranged for any president to say
Artificial intelligence is creating an age of abundance, but education must lower the price of entry to ensure that workers are prepared to participate in it.
President Trump hit back at New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) after she faulted his administration over a railroad strike in the state. “Failed New York State Governor Kathy Hochul, a Dumacrat, just blamed ME for her Long Island Railroad STRIKE, when she knows, full well, that I
Cuban officials on Friday announced that the island country has run out of oil and diesel as it grapples with a worsening humanitarian crisis in the face of increasing pressure from the Trump administration to change its ways under U.S. terms or risk potential military action.
Snap, YouTube, and TikTok have settled the first lawsuit of its kind, alleging that social media addiction has cost public schools massive amounts of money, according to Bloomberg. The suit, filed by the Breathitt County School District in Kentucky, claims that social media has
The Great Salt Lake's decline is providing valuable scientific data for astrobiologists, but the cost is being paid by the 2.5 million Utahns facing the consequences of its decline.
Trump has disrupted Beijing’s strategy.
The gambit would likely jeopardize two other key congressional priorities on housing and government surveillance powers.
Comedian Bill Maher on Friday slammed President Trump's summit in Beijing with Chinese President Xi Jinping, saying that China "knows what Trump likes." The summit focused on a range of topics, including how to handle Iran, the issue of Taiwan and terms of trade between the
President Trump took another swing at Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) on Saturday, calling the incumbent a “disloyal disaster” ahead of Louisiana’s high stakes primary election. “Bill Cassidy is a sleazebag, a terrible guy, who is BAD FOR LOUISIANA,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth
Working-class voters want to hear much less about “hating Trump” and much more about tackling “bread and butter” issues.
President Trump’s quest to unseat Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) will come to a head Tuesday, as primary voters weigh whether there is room in the Republican Party for a lawmaker willing to openly defy the president. The race has become the most expensive House primary battle in
The five unions representing LIRR workers are seeking a 5% wage increase, while the MTA believes a 3% raise is appropriate for the contract.
In a world that's become so reliant on digital banking, payments, and communication in general, scammers have more ways to reach victims than ever, particularly elderly people over 60.
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) on Friday blasted the Supreme Court for declining to reinstate Virginia's new congressional map approved by voters after the state's high court struck down the measure. "The Supreme Court of the United States has now joined the Supreme Court
A tick capable of making its victims allergic to meat and dairy (among other items) and spreading a virus that has no known cure may be reaching new areas, data shows.
Attempts to reshape the electorate are unlikely to work as intended and may even backfire.
Tennessee Rep. Steve Cohen (D) gave an emotional tribute to his district after he announced his retirement from Congress on Friday. The 76-year-old lawmaker teared up during an interview with The Hill’s broadcast partner, NewsNation, when speaking about his decision to step
Lawmakers have said they believe the Pentagon is using private contractors to conceal UFO-related programs.
Cruise ships are back in the spotlight after a deadly hantavirus outbreak, but experts say the risk to travelers is low.
Claire Lai, the daughter of imprisoned media mogul Jimmy Lai, on Friday praised President Trump for mentioning her father during his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping this week. The younger Lai told NewsNation's Elizabeth Vargas that she and her family do not know the
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz said on Friday that President Trump was transparent with China's leader during their meetings this week about Taiwan and a planned U.S. arms deal to the island. “I think the president was quite clear that it is going to be
There's a lot of talk about suspending the federal gas tax. But how much are state gas taxes costing drivers?
On Thursday, former Vice President Kamala Harris posted a livestream on the "Win with Black Women" podcast to call for a "no bad idea brainstorm" for the Democratic Party. She used that pretense to "throw out there" the idea that Democrats should make radical constitutional and
Israel announced Saturday that its latest strikes in Gaza killed a top strategist that helped carried out Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, attack on the nation, which sparked a wider war in the region. The Israel Security Agency (ISA) and Israel Defense Forces (IDF) shared in a joint
Public pensions must be managed in the best financial interests of retirees — not steered by political mandates.
Federal health officials report that a company is recalling a seasoning product sold nationwide at Walmart stores as it may be contaminated with salmonella.
“GLP-1 medicines have changed what is possible in obesity and Type 2 diabetes," Dr. Harith Rajagopalan said.
President Trump on Friday defended his controversial remarks earlier this week when the president said he was not factoring in Americans' cost of living concerns during negotiations to end the conflict with Iran. “That’s a perfect statement. I’d make it again,” Trump told Fox
President Trump said late Friday that the U.S. military and Nigerian forces "flawlessly executed" a mission to take out a top ISIS commander. “Tonight, at my direction, brave American forces and the Armed Forces of Nigeria flawlessly executed a meticulously planned and very