Alabama Republicans on Friday approved legislation directing the governor to schedule new primary elections for certain races under a GOP-friendly congressional map — if the courts agree to lift an earlier injunction keeping the current map in place until after the 2030 Census. The legislation would have no effect unless the courts reverse a previous...
Virginia Democrats on Friday asked the state Supreme Court for a stay on its ruling that threw out last month’s referendum on redistricting in the commonwealth, signaling plans to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. The state, Virginia’s House of Delegates Speaker Don Scott (D) and others filed a joint motion asking the state Supreme...
Universal prekindergarten will soon be available to families in two Kentucky counties under a pilot program launched by Gov. Andy Beshear (D) this week. Beshear signed an executive order on Thursday directing the secretary of the Education and Labor Cabinet to work with local school districts to provide full-day, universal pre-K for all 4-year-olds. The program...
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Trump declares 3-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine President Trump said on Friday that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a three-day ceasefire over the weekend, an announcement that includes a prisoner swap between the two...
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VOTING RIGHTS DILEMMA: With Democrats’ national redistricting calculus now in disarray over today’s court order blocking new Virginia...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, in a video message at the Defender of Freedom Gala in Virginia's Pentagon City last week, fondly recalled his cold morning in Minnesota years ago when he delivered joy to a veteran and his family.
Ambassador Monica Crowley, the U.S. government's chief of protocol, said the administration will "soon" produce evidence that proves President Trump won the 2020 election.
President Trump has given his stamp of approval on a plan to fire Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday, citing unnamed sources.
President Donald Trump's administration is quietly pushing national park, refuge and wilderness area managers to dramatically scale back hunting restrictions, raising questions about visitor safety and the impact on wildlife.