Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) is projected to advance in the Republican gubernatorial primary, making her likely to succeed Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) as the Volunteer State's next chief executive, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). Blackburn defeated Rep. John Rose (R-Tenn.) in his attempt to succeed term-limited Lee. The duo backed President Trump's agenda...
As elections for Ohio’s 7th Congressional District near, Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) is losing traction for his campaign amid allegations of abuse from his ex-wife, as his Democratic opponent pulls ahead in a new poll. In a new co/efficient polling memo, Brook Park City Council member Democrat Brian Poindexter is now leading Miller by 14...
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday that the trade negotiations with the United States had turned “nasty” following remarks made by President Donald Trump about Canada and its leadership. “This is a tough negotiation,” Carney said in French. “You can say ‘nasty.’ But this is a question of Canadian jobs. It’s a question of...
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) announced Thursday that she plans to intervene in the merger deal between NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy which, if approved, would create the largest regulated electrical utility in the world. In an op-ed in the Washington Post, Spanberger stated that she will make herself a party on the merger, noting...
The Justice Department (DOJ) concluded an investigation into Duke University School of Law, determining the school unlawfully discriminated against white and Asian applicants in admissions for three past incoming classes. In a findings letter released Thursday, the department’s Civil Rights Division said Duke Law took racial diversity into consideration when admitting students to its 2023,...
The National Gallery is planning to study how the upcoming Freedom 250 GrandPrix will impact its art collection as IndyCar racecars will reach the speed of 185 mph near some of the District’s most historic artifacts. “In preparation for the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, the National Gallery conducted an extensive vibration study and based on...
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) are working on a deal to fund the federal government and start the Senate’s August recess, but they face opposition from President Trump’s allies who want to rack up more GOP accomplishments. Thune’s top priorities are to confirm a package of 74 Trump...
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Political appointee placed at Interior IG, Democrat says The Trump administration has installed a former White House official and author of the Project 2025 Republican policy playbook at what is supposed to be an independent internal watchdog at the Interior Department, a House Democrat...
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Senate Democrats introduce bill to roll back press restrictions at Pentagon Senate Democrats introduced a new bill on Thursday to roll back Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s news media restrictions at the Pentagon, stating that those are...
A local judge in Washington, D.C., on Thursday formally dismissed the felony charge accusing Olympic canoeist David Hearn of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro backed away from the case. D.C. Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman will decide later whether prosecutors can try to charge him again down the road. “Given...
An internal GOP fight over intoxicating hemp is dragging progress on the government funding bill. The White House’s insistence on delaying for a month a ban on hemp THC products that President Trump signed into law less than a year ago caught lawmakers by surprise and is snarling what many thought would be a perfunctory...
Teamsters California sued the Golden State’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and several other agencies Wednesday, citing issues with the approval of self-driving trucks across the state. The lawsuit, filed in Alameda County, alleges that officials in California did not complete the extensive economic study and practical impact required by law. Attorneys for Teamsters also...
President Trump will welcome more than 100 members of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic teams to the White House on Thursday. The U.S. won a total of 33 medals in the 2026 Winter Olympics held in northern Italy in February, including 12 golds, 12 silvers and 9 bronzes — breaking the previous record, 28, of medals won by the U.S. team...
