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Americans are growing more pessimistic about the state of the national economy, with confidence in the overall landscape reaching its lowest level in nearly four years, according to new Gallup data. Gallup’s Economic Confidence Index, which measures the public’s perception of the health of the U.S. economy, fell to negative 45 in May. It...

Some 50 million students have become collateral damage in a conflict 7,000 miles away.

Governing parties that brought stability and coherence to electoral competition after World War II are imploding.

Papers were released after lawmakers accused Prince Andrew of prioritizing Epstein ties over Britain.

President Trump celebrated the end of late-night comedian Stephen Colbert’s decadelong run hosting “The Late Show” on Thursday evening, after he previously championed Paramount's decision to fire the comedian.   “Colbert is finally finished at CBS. Amazing that he lasted so long!” Trump wrote early Friday on Truth Social. “No talent, no ratings, no life. He...

[Watch Whole Hog Politics live: Join us today at 9 am ET at TheHill.com as Chris Stirewalt and host Bill Sammon break down this week’s political news and answer questions from a live online audience.] The idea of “blue MAGA” or the “Democrats’ Tea Party moment” have been tortured almost beyond the point of usefulness....

In 2024, International Brotherhood of Teamsters union bosses conducted internal polling of their rank-and-file members. It showed roughly 60 percent support for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump over Democratic nominee Kamala Harris.  Nevertheless, union President Sean O’Brien and other members of the union hierarchy refused to endorse Trump for President.  The reason O'Brien and his cohorts...

Will Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Ken Martin survive autopsy-gate? Is Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) now a shoo-in for Senate after President Trump‘s endorsement — and is that good news for Democrat James Talarico? Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner's past continues to haunt him — but might he win anyway? Spencer Pratt-mania —...

Congress must invalidate President Trump's executive order restricting mail-in voting as it is unconstitutional, politically motivated, and will disproportionately disenfranchise certain groups of voters.

In today's issue: ▪ 2024 DNC autopsy backlash ▪ Ebola concerns rise ▪ Reconciliation bill punted ▪ Lawler campaigning with Trump If yesterday’s release of the Democratic National Committee’s (DNC) long-awaited autopsy report on the 2024 presidential election was meant to lower the heat on its embattled chair, it doesn’t seem to be working. Ken Martin yielded...

Moral panics are usually moral first and accurate second.

President Trump is heading to one of the country’s most competitive swing districts on Friday on the heels of a number of high-profile GOP primary wins, giving voters a preview of his general election message in the face of growing discontent with the economy and declining poll numbers. Trump will appear with incumbent Rep. Mike...

Stephen Colbert largely steered clear of politics or direct criticism of President Trump during his final broadcast of "The Late Show" on Thursday night. Colbert, who repeatedly thanked his staff and viewership for supporting him during his 11 years on CBS, read headlines of the day as part of his opening monologue but cracked light-hearted...

Former White House national security adviser John Bolton on Thursday called on President Trump to end the U.S. ceasefire with Iran. "Well, I think it’s a waste of oxygen to negotiate with the Iranians," Bolton told Bloomberg's Tyler Kendall. "I don’t think they’re ever going to come up with something that we should find satisfactory."...