Why the Senate might not solve Jon Husted's data center problem

The Ohio Republican is desperate for a shield from a flurry of campaign-trail attacks, but his colleagues seem unlikely to cooperate.

El-Sayed on Rogers avoiding debate: 'The elephant was not in the room'

Michigan Senate candidate Abdul-El Sayed (D) took a swipe at his opponent, former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.), for not attending a debate Tuesday night. "The elephant was not in the room. The elephant decided that they did not want to be in the room. The elephant cowarded out.

House passes Iran war powers resolution

The House on Tuesday passed a Democratic-backed war powers resolution that would limit President Trump’s military actions in Iran. The lower chamber voted 220-204 to pass the resolution, sponsored by Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.). Seven Republicans voted in favor of the measure:

Coons to face off against Katz in solid blue Delaware Senate race

Democratic Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) is set to sail through to another term in the Senate after winning his Tuesday primary in his solidly blue state, Decision Desk HQ projects. He’ll face off this fall against former state Sen. Michael Katz, who faced U.S. Army Reserves Col.

Beatty reveals heated discussion with Trump over Kennedy Center

Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio), an ex-officio Kennedy Center board member, said Tuesday she got into a heated discussion with President Trump over the center. In an interview with NewsNation’s Joe Khalil, Beatty said that due to her opposition to closing the Kennedy Center during a

AI and data centers are incredibly unpopular in every poll

Poll data released Tuesday by the New York Times and Siena University confirms what we've already been seeing, and what politicians are responding to - AI and data centers are incredibly unpopular. Asked if they support or oppose the construction of data centers to power AI

Air Force Secretary confirms US deployed weapons in space

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Air Force Secretary confirms US deployed weapons in space Air Force Secretary Troy Meink confirmed Monday that the U.S. military has deployed a

Democrats grill top Kennedy ally nominated to be HHS no. 2

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare The Big Story Democrats grill top Kennedy ally nominated to be HHS no. 2 The nominee to be the No. 2 official at the Department of Health and Human Services faced pointed questions from Senate Democrats

Rogers set to skip Michigan Senate debate over outlet's 'favoritism' toward El-Sayed

Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers (R) will skip Tuesday night’s debate with opponent Abdul El-Sayed (D), citing the moderator’s alleged “favoritism” toward the Democrat. Alyssa Brouillet, the Rogers campaign’s communications director, said in a statement that Michiganders

Fetterman attended retreat with Fox News executives in Montana

Democratic Sen. John Fetterman (Pa.), who has been known to buck his party, attended a retreat in Montana featuring key figures at Fox News, according to a new report published Tuesday. Per the Washington Examiner, the Pennsylvania senator went to the retreat alongside Fox News

Senate votes to advance bill to regulate college sports, athlete compensation

The Senate voted Tuesday to advance the Protect College Sports Act, which would create national rules for compensating college athletes, limit transfers and mid-season coaching moves, and set a five-year window for athletic eligibility, among other reforms. It would protect the

Democratic defectors rescue Republicans — again

A pair of centrist Democrats crossed the aisle on Tuesday to help GOP leaders advance a number of bills, marking the second time this month that Democratic leaders have failed to unite their caucus against the Republicans’ messaging agenda. The defections frustrated their

Lawmakers unprepared to tackle AI safety

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Washington caught flat-footed on AI safety Washington is scrambling to manage the abrupt panic around AI development, but party politics, a limited legislative window and lack of consensus make it an uphill, next-to-impossible

House set to vote on electricity ratepayer bill

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story House expected to pass data center electricity rate bill The House on Tuesday night is expected to pass a bill aimed at shielding Americans from increased electricity costs associated with data centers. © Greg

College sports bill moves forward in Senate with Democratic support

The measure may be the most sweeping legislation senators pass before the midterms.

Benchmark bond yield reaches highest level in nearly 20 years

The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury bond reached its highest point since before the 2008 financial crisis on Tuesday, portending increased borrowing costs for millions of Americans. The 10-year Treasury bond yield peaked at 5.041 percent Tuesday morning, the note’s highest

Wicker, Shaheen to propose resolution urging U.S. cooperation with Russian pro-democracy movement

A pair of influential bipartisan Senators plan to introduce a resolution Wednesday calling on the State Department to bolster cooperation with Russia’s pro-democracy movement inside and outside the country, according to a draft obtained exclusively by The Hill. Sens. Roger

The Memo: Blanche blasts through norms as Rose Garden ‘press secretary’

An administration that often exhibits ostentatious pride in bursting through norms did so yet again Tuesday afternoon, when Attorney General Todd Blanche took a turn as de facto White House press secretary. Blanche spoke to reporters in the Rose Garden, mixing together

Comey asks to push trial in seashell case to February

Former FBI Director James Comey on Tuesday asked that his trial on charges of threatening President Trump's life with seashells styled to spell "86 47" be moved to February. Comey had previously motioned to have the trial start Oct. 21. His latest motion, written by defense

House Oversight votes to hold Leon Black in contempt over Epstein deposition

The House Oversight Committee on Tuesday in a unanimous bipartisan vote held Leon Black in contempt of Congress after he failed to appear for the deposition related to his ties to deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Lawmakers have sought to question Black, who co-founded

Rebel Democrats again help House GOP advance floor agenda

It’s the second time in three weeks that Reps. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez and Jared Golden backed a Republican “rule.”

House panel recommends Leon Black be held in contempt for stonewalling Epstein investigation

The billionaire investor defied House Oversight Committee subpoenas.

One of the Best Supreme Court Decisions in Years Is Still Alarming

President Donald Trump’s plan to kneecap mail-voting practices in November’s midterms ran aground on Monday evening after the Supreme Court blocked the postal system from enforcing it in a 7–2 vote. The court’s short, unsigned order prevents the United States Postal Service or

Trump: Kennedy Center won't be renovated if courts deny board's naming plan

President Trump said Tuesday that the Kennedy Center will not be renovated if courts shoot down the naming plan chosen by the center’s board. “The Board of The Kennedy Center today agreed, almost unanimously, to close the Building for Safety reasons, and so that it can begin

Finneas withdraws from Ed Sheeran tour over Macklemore ouster

Billie Eilish’s brother and music collaborator Finneas is the latest of several artists that have pulled out of Ed Sheeran’s tour after rapper Macklemore was removed for delivering a “free Palestine” message. Finneas joins Danish band Lukas Graham, Irish band Beoga and Aaron

Most House Democrats vote to advance Trump impeachment

The resolution from Texas Rep. Al Green still failed after top Democratic leaders voted to sideline the measure.

Trump Forgot How to Do Politics—if He Ever Knew How

With their control of Congress in jeopardy ahead of November’s midterm elections, vulnerable Republicans would surely love—and certainly are looking for —a boost from President Trump. He could end his global trade war in an instant, and perhaps bring down skyrocketing prices on

“Investigating What?”: Todd Blanche Brushes Off Trump Jr.’s Wedding

Attorney General Todd Blanche won’t examine the Russian ties to Donald Trump Jr. Umar Kremlev, a Russian oligarch, spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to make Trump’s lavish destination wedding a reality, ProPublica reported Monday. The expenses footed by Kremlev included a

What if social media isn’t hurting kids?

Two years ago, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt released his New York Times bestseller The Anxious Generation. The book posits that the rise of social media and smartphone use is largely to blame for the prominent decline in teen mental health since 2010. It quickly became a

Trump Throws “F—king Crazy” Tantrum at Kennedy Center Meeting

President Trump called into the Kennedy Center’s board of trustees meeting Tuesday to yell at trustee and Democratic Representative Joyce Beatty. The call came in before the board voted to close the center indefinitely, ostensibly for repairs, and just after a federal judge

Paxton’s AI-Heavy Ad Leaves Out Context of Talarico Remarks About Christianity

In the Texas Senate race, Republican candidate Ken Paxton is running an ad that features an artificial-intelligence version of James Talarico, Paxton's Democratic opponent, repeating several statements the real Talarico made about religion and gender identity. But some of the

Photographer Exposes Kash Patel’s Talking Points—and They’re a Doozy

FBI Director Kash Patel needed a cheat sheet of attacks in order to dodge tough questions from Senator Dick Durbin Tuesday. It’s no wonder Patel refused to answer Democratic lawmakers’ questions at a Senate Judiciary Committee’s hearing—his notes had nothing to do with his role

Cruz and Hawley shut down antitrust exemptions for AI companies

Attorney General Todd Blanche also would not weigh in on whether it should be under consideration.

Republican Representative Moves to Impeach Hegseth for “High Crimes”

Outgoing Republican Representative Thomas Massie on Tuesday introduced eight articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for “high crimes and misdemeanors” regarding his handling of the Trump administration’s war on Iran—calling it “unlawful at its

Chuck Grassley Tells Dem. to “Shut Up” About Kash Patel’s Incompetence

Senator Chuck Grassley had an explosive outburst at Senator Cory Booker Tuesday, after the Democratic lawmaker grilled FBI Director Kash Patel over his incompetence. Appearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee’s hearing on FBI oversight, Patel faced tough questions from

Trump's AI ignorance is 'truly embarrassing,' Bernie Sanders says

“Congress under both Democratic and Republican control has been asleep at the wheel,” added the Vermont senator, who has announced legislation to ban "superintelligent" AI.

Gottheimer pushes back on third-party audits of advanced AI

The House AI Commission co-chair said independent evaluators aren’t enough to safeguard national security and instead called for government reviews of powerful models.

FBI’s Kash Patel brawls with Senate Democrats at Judiciary hearing

Democrats’ scrutiny previews how they may try to hold members of the Trump administration accountable if they take the majority after the midterms.

Trump Loses His Mind Over Third Major Legal Loss in Under 24 Hours

Donald Trump is convinced that the Kennedy Center is doomed to fail without his name front and center on its facade. The president lamented the state of the famed arts institution in a lengthy post on Truth Social Tuesday, claiming that the property is in a “in a virtual state

Kennedy Center Votes to Shut Down After Trump’s Brutal Loss in Court

President Trump’s handpicked board of trustees for the Kennedy Center voted Tuesday to immediately close the famed venue for renovations, shortly after a federal court blocked Trump’s latest attempt to put his name on the building. The board claims that the center is in serious

House votes delayed

What’s Up With the Bruises on Mitch McConnell’s Hands?

GOP Senator Mitch McConnell returned to Capitol Hill on Monday, after a 92-day absence, with large, dark bruises on his hands. This is not the first time the 84-year-old senator has been seen with bruises like this. Similar questions about his bruised hands were raised in 2020,

Kash Patel Won’t Rule Out Sending Armed Federal Agents to the Polls

FBI Director Kash Patel all but confirmed that the bureau’s agents will be deployed to voting locations this November. As Patel testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday, multiple Democratic senators asked him whether the FBI would be at polling stations for the

Federal Judge Tells Trump to Give Up on Kennedy Center Name Already

A federal judge on Tuesday ruled that the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts could not inscribe “renovated and restored by President Donald J. Trump” on the side of the building—almost certainly dashing Trump’s hopes to get his name placed somewhere on the historic cultural

Kash Patel defends use of Flock cameras as critics decry threats to privacy

Sen. John Cornyn asked how the FBI uses the technology.

No budget vote before election, Thune says

Kash Patel: Trump administration working with Congress on legislation curbing ‘birth tourism’

The White House is still looking for ways to circumvent the Supreme Court decision blocking an executive order ending birthright citizenship.

Mike Johnson Tries to Give Trump Cover on Those $5,000 Checks

House Speaker Mike Johnson is stoking the flames of Donald Trump’s $5,000 giveaway. Speaking with reporters on Capitol Hill Tuesday, the chief House Republican not only suggested that the government handouts could actually happen but said the process will “take time.” Johnson

ICE Quietly Begins Firing Purge After Ignoring Everyone’s Red Flags

Immigration and Customs Enforcement has begun quietly firing new officers hired during the agency’s push to recruit thousands of “ Homeland Defenders .” The results have been deadly. ICE has started to dismiss some of its newest recruits, citing poor performance and red flags

Bipartisan House duo welcome industry support for their AI safety proposal

Reps. Jay Obernolte and Lori Trahan have been struggling to get support for their legislation.