Democrats who just triumphed in a number of battlegrounds are facing pressure to make their states just a little less powerful in the fight for the presidency.The party’s sweeping...
Senate GOP conservatives are threatening to postpone and possibly derail Sen. John Thune’s (S.D.) bid to serve another term as Senate Republican leader, seeking leverage over how Thune manages a lame-duck session that represents a final chance to pass President Trump’s priorities through a Republican-controlled Congress. Senate conservatives led by Sens. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Mike...
House Republicans are preparing to elect a new leadership team that will face the challenge of steering the conference through its transition to the minority after the party’s huge midterm losses last week. A growing number of Republicans have argued the losses exposed shortcomings in leadership and messaging, fueling calls for a shake-up. The contests...
Florida is one of the few places in the country where the blue wave that swept the country appeared to crash into a brick wall on Election Night. The state is once again a punchline, the subject of mocking memes and jokes on social media after failing to also capitalize on the overwhelming nationwide wins. ...
We can certainly say that Vice President Vance has a point about voters who backed President Trump in 2024 switching sides and voting Democratic in last week’s midterm elections. Exit polls suggest that 7 percent of Trump voters did indeed back Democrats in federal races this year. That’s not “a lot,” which is how the...
President Trump has been sending conflicting signals as he grapples with the comprehensive defeat suffered by his Republican Party in the midterm elections. But a day or two of ambiguity seems to be giving way to a doubling down of his usual, hypercombative approach. Trump acknowledged in a CBS “60 Minutes” interview broadcast on Sunday...
The Hill’s Health Next Summit returns to Washington on Nov. 10 for a timely, post-midterm deep dive into the future of healthcare. Join us as we bring together key lawmakers, health system leaders, White House Cabinet officials and policy innovators to unpack the structural shifts redefining American care delivery. This high-level bipartisan forum will tackle...
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), who is leading an impeachment effort against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, said Monday that Hegseth will not be in his role by the new year. In an interview with CNN’s Kaitlan Collins on “The Source,” Massie said that he thought there was “a high probability that Pete Hegseth won't make it...
President Trump on Monday shot back at efforts to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. “Defeated Republican Congressman Thomas Massie, a total loser, is trying to Impeach perhaps the most popular and successful military official in the Country, Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth,” Trump said in a Truth Social post Monday night. “With recruitment at an ALL-TIME...
Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani on Monday described talks about Iran with the U.S. as “positive.” “It was great meeting with President @realDonaldTrump and Vice President @VP in Washington,” the prime minister said in a post to the social platform X Monday evening. “We discussed the situation in the region and...
Republicans returned to Washington on Monday following an election rout that saw them lose both chambers of Congress for the final two years of President Trump’s time in office. Their mood matched their fortunes. The blue wave that crashed into the midterms has forced a reckoning within the GOP, sparking questions about what went wrong,...
The Senate voted on Monday to advance a major bipartisan bill that aims to speed up the construction of energy and other infrastructure projects — clearing a key hurdle toward the measure becoming law. The vote was 73-25, teeing up likely Senate passage in the weeks ahead. The bill in question, the Bipartisan American Affordability...
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) on Sunday vowed measures like raising the state minimum wage and protections for abortion following his party locking down the state House and Senate. “We’re going to more than double Pennsylvania‘s minimum wage. Codify abortion rights into our state Constitution. Fund mass transit. Build more housing,” Shapiro said in a...
President Trump on Monday used a surprise appearance in the White House briefing room to attack Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), who he called a “stone cold loser” for his effort to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. “He’s a sick, sick guy. There’s something wrong with him, actually. Now he’s after Pete Hegseth. He doesn’t like...
It has been nearly a week since the 2026 midterm elections delivered Democrats one of the biggest House majorities in decades — but some races have yet to be projected. While the outstanding 18 House races' results won’t make or break the majority, both parties are hoping to squeeze as many seats as they can...
