Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) confirmed Wednesday night he still plans to caucus with the Democratic Party despite making a video appearance during the Republican National Committee's midterm convention. “My remarks introduced Dave McCormick as a great American and friend. We are
President Trump pledged a $5,000 payout to U.S. adults on Wednesday, but only if Republicans hold onto their majority in Congress come November. "Here is my promise: if the Republicans win the House of Representatives and the United States Senate, both of them … because of our
It was a bad night to be an incumbent in Rhode Island on Wednesday, with the governor and the mayor of the state’s largest city losing their Democratic primaries. Former CVS executive Helena Foulkes defeated Democratic Gov. Dan McKee while Providence Mayor Brett Smiley lost to
Democratic socialist David Morales is projected to oust Providence Mayor Brett Smiley (D) from a Tuesday primary, according to Decision Desk HQ. Morales, a state lawmaker, leads the incumbent by about 14 percentage points, per DDHQ. The primary results in Rhode Island mark
Sen. Jack Reed (D) sailed through his Rhode Island Democratic primary on Wednesday, easily besting longshot challengers, according to a Decision Desk HQ projection. The win in the deep blue state puts the 76-year-old incumbent on a glidepath to win a sixth term in the Senate.
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee is projected to lose his reelection bid to former CVS executive Helena Foulkes in the Democratic primary for Rhode Island, according to Decision Desk HQ. (DDHQ). Foulkes led McKee by nearly 25 percentage points — 62 percent to nearly 38 percent —
Members of both parties have little hope that Congress will pass AI safety legislation this year — or confidence they’ll be able to build consensus in 2027.
Democratic Sen. John Fetterman (Pa.) appeared in a video praising fellow Pennsylvania Sen. Dave McCormick (R) at the Republican National Committee’s (RNC) midterm convention Wednesday. "Why am I here talking to you today?" Fetterman said in a prerecorded video. "Because, well,
The Ohio Republican’s committee decisions are likely to rekindle chatter about his leadership ambitions.
House Republican leaders are sharpening their attacks on Democratic progressives and socialists as the party looks to hold its narrow majority, using the GOP midterm convention in Dallas, Texas, to frame the 2026 midterms as an existential fight for the country. House Majority
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Apple unveils foldable phone as Ternus takes stage Apple rolled out its next generation of the iPhone, AirPod and Apple Watch, with the company’s first-ever foldable smartphone taking center stage on Wednesday. © AP Photo/Jeff
NASA wants you to point your phone to the sky and take a picture of the clouds. For science.
Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas) said Wednesday that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) must debate his opponent, Democratic nominee James Talarico, to win the state’s Senate election. In an interview with Nexstar, which owns The Hill, Sessions was asked whether he supported
Apple rolled out its next generation of the iPhone, AirPod and Apple Watch, with the company’s first-ever foldable smartphone taking center stage on Wednesday. The "Surprise and Shine” event marked John Ternus’s first public appearance as Apple's new chief executive, offering a
Former President George W. Bush, who was in office on Sept. 11, 2001, will give remarks Wednesday to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks. In the aftermath of the tragic events, Bush created the Department of Homeland Security in 2002 to tackle future
Lawmakers from both political parties expressed concern on Wednesday after several current and former researchers at the artificial intelligence company Anthropic issued stark warnings about this developing technology. Jacob Coxon, a former researcher for both Anthropic and
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Iran war not to end before midterms, Trump admits The Iran war is all but likely to drag on through the midterm elections in November, according to
A showdown over Missouri's congressional map has taken several turns in the last week, as competing court rulings leave lingering questions about which district boundaries should be in effect for the midterms. Under the current rulings, Missouri officials are moving ahead with
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Treasury boosts debt buyback cap to $6 billion The Treasury Department announced Wednesday it will triple the maximum amount of U.S. government debt it can buy
Democratic ads in the Ohio Senate race are highlighting a political bribery scandal involving an energy company that benefited from a 2019 nuclear-power bailout law. It's true, as the ads say, that Republican Sen. Jon Husted backed the legislation and that the company supported
Missouri's redistricting battle reached the Supreme Court for a second time after an appeals panel on Wednesday refused to halt an order instructing Missouri Republicans to move ahead with their favored congressional map. A Democratic-aligned organizer, who is attempting to
The veteran Virginia Democrat is facing a challenge from Rep. Jahana Hayes.
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare The Big Story Trump’s health nominees set to move forward with Senate return Several of President Trump’s health nominees will get a confirmation hearing next week in the Senate Health, Education, Labor and
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) went after Vice President Vance on Tuesday, calling him President Trump's "chief bootlicker." “We're going to make sure that the public understands that; we're going to remind people of what the policies have been that JD Vance has stood with
Iran appears ready to fight back against growing U.S. leverage in the Strait of Hormuz, and the threat of renewed war is causing oil prices to rise even as more ships are making it through the vital waterway with the help of the U.S. Navy. The Trump administration has worked to
Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, on Wednesday declined to answer reporters' questions on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool vandalism case during an unrelated Justice Department press conference. When speaking to journalists about a transnational
Rhode Islanders are weighing in on a pair of House primary elections Wednesday. Both incumbents — Democratic Reps. Gabe Amo and Seth Magaziner — are running uncontested for their party's nomination. Polls close at 8 p.m. EDT. Follow Decision Desk HQ's live results below.
Sen. Jack Reed (D) is running for a sixth term representing Rhode Island in a Wednesday primary. He is facing off against two other Democrats to take on Raymond McKay, the GOP's presumptive nominee. Reed is almost certain to win his primary and hold on to his post in the solid
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee (D) is in a tough reelection battle Wednesday, facing off against Helena Foulkes for the Democratic Party's nomination. Foulkes, a former CVS Pharmacy executive, narrowly lost to McKee in 2022 and has led the incumbent by double digits in the polls
President Trump hit back at a question Wednesday over why some Republican candidates were skipping the midterm GOP convention in Dallas, saying there isn’t room for everyone. Trump said that “everybody wants to come” to the convention and questioned the reporter, Mary Bruce of
Congress’s official ethics watchdog has cleared Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) of misconduct related to inflated financial filings, according to the Minnesota Democrat's office. The Office of Congressional Conduct (OCC) “delivered an overwhelming vote to dismiss any allegations
Former Trump adviser Corey Lewandowski on Tuesday pushed back on a recent Wall Street Journal article alleging he controlled billions of dollars of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) contracts, accusing the news outlet's reporting of being "politically driven." The DHS
President Trump has made millions on his oil and gas investments thanks to the Iran war. CNBC reports that the president’s investment holdings continued to trade energy stocks during the first six months of the war. Between February 27 and August 31, his nine largest fuel
FBI Director Kash Patel is set to testify on Tuesday in front of Congress, according to members of the Senate Judiciary Committee. In a Wednesday post on the social platform X, the account for the Democrats on the panel said, “FBI Director Kash Patel to testify before the
The Hill's "Rising" takes over primetime, presenting live coverage of the Republican National Committee's (RNC) first midterm convention focused on modern American history Sept. 9-10 from 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. EDT. The convention, featuring keynote addresses by President
President Trump said Friday he would consider pardoning attorney Michael Cohen, while complaining about how the legal system treated his former fixer. Trump was asked about whether he would pardon Cohen, who was the star witness in the 2024 New York hush money trial, since he
The briefing is expected to take place next week and will include some of the field’s most prominent researchers.
An emergency inflatable slide on the Qatari-gifted Air Force One was deployed at Joint Base Andrews before President Trump departed for the Republican midterm convention in Dallas on Wednesday. The slide was inflated onto the tarmac from the door on the right-hand side,
A federal appeals court Wednesday heard arguments in a case that could eventually wipe out access to medication abortion, even in blue states that protect abortion. A three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals peppered questions on attorneys for Louisiana, the
Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Chicago-area operation cost local businesses more than $1.2 billion last year, according to a new study. The study, conducted by researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago’s Great Cities Institute, found that residents of Cook
Apple unveiled its long-awaited foldable phone, dubbed the iPhone Duo, on Wednesday, marking the technology giant's first foldable smartphone. The iPhone Duo will retail at $1,999, the most expensive sticker price to date for an Apple iPhone, and will be available on Oct. 23,
President Trump said Wednesday he believes the U.S. war with Iran will end “immediately” after November’s midterm elections. “I think the war is going to end immediately after the election,” Trump told reporters at Joint Base Andrews en route to the Republican midterm
Hunter Biden’s meme coin soared in value Wednesday before its price plummeted hours after the launch. The $LAPTOP coin quickly surged from $37 to around $222 within its first hour. But the cryptocurrency is trading around $1.36 just after 3 p.m. EDT, according to
Prosecutors have yet to make a decision on retrying Lindsay Clancy after a mistrial was declared in the case.
You’re reading The TNR Blue Book. Get daily scoops, strategy, and developments inside the liberal ideas factory delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for free . Inside Washington This could be the biggest issue of 2027. Dems are split on it. Representative Lori Trahan has been
President Trump will deliver the keynote address Wednesday evening as the Republican National Committee (RNC) kicks off its two-day midterm convention — the first of its kind — in Dallas. A slew of other big-name speakers — including Attorney General Todd Blanche, Centers for
The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury bond hit a three-year high on Wednesday, after the Treasury Department unveiled plans to triple how much government debt it can buy back. The 10-year bond yield was up more than 2 basis points to more than 4.83 percent, after peaking at
In an interview with ABC’s “The View,” the Texas senator said he’s working on bipartisan AI legislation after a researcher quit Anthropic while sounding the alarm about AI safety.
Live from New York, it's Jalen Brunson! The New York Knicks star guard will host the season premiere of "Saturday Night Live" later this month as the NBC sketch comedy show returns for its 52nd run this fall. Brunson, who led the Knicks to their first NBA title in decades over