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Comedian Bill Maher on Friday slammed President Trump's summit in Beijing with Chinese President Xi Jinping, saying that China "knows what Trump likes." The summit focused on a range of topics, including how to handle Iran, the issue of Taiwan and terms of trade between the U.S. and China. It ended with no breakthroughs, with...

President Trump took another swing at Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) on Saturday, calling the incumbent a “disloyal disaster” ahead of Louisiana’s high stakes primary election. “Bill Cassidy is a sleazebag, a terrible guy, who is BAD FOR LOUISIANA,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. “Now he’s going to get CLOBBERED, hopefully, in today’s...

Working-class voters want to hear much less about “hating Trump” and much more about tackling “bread and butter” issues. 

President Trump’s quest to unseat Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) will come to a head Tuesday, as primary voters weigh whether there is room in the Republican Party for a lawmaker willing to openly defy the president.  The race has become the most expensive House primary battle in U.S. history, according to AdImpact, drawing $25.6 million in...

The five unions representing LIRR workers are seeking a 5% wage increase, while the MTA believes a 3% raise is appropriate for the contract.

In a world that's become so reliant on digital banking, payments, and communication in general, scammers have more ways to reach victims than ever, particularly elderly people over 60.

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) on Friday blasted the Supreme Court for declining to reinstate Virginia's new congressional map approved by voters after the state's high court struck down the measure. "The Supreme Court of the United States has now joined the Supreme Court of Virginia in choosing to nullify an election and the votes...

Attempts to reshape the electorate are unlikely to work as intended and may even backfire.

A tick capable of making its victims allergic to meat and dairy (among other items) and spreading a virus that has no known cure may be reaching new areas, data shows.

Tennessee Rep. Steve Cohen (D) gave an emotional tribute to his district after he announced his retirement from Congress on Friday. The 76-year-old lawmaker teared up during an interview with The Hill’s broadcast partner, NewsNation, when speaking about his decision to step down after nearly two decades in the legislature. “I’ve got a great district,”...

Lawmakers have said they believe the Pentagon is using private contractors to conceal UFO-related programs.

Cruise ships are back in the spotlight after a deadly hantavirus outbreak, but experts say the risk to travelers is low.

Claire Lai, the daughter of imprisoned media mogul Jimmy Lai, on Friday praised President Trump for mentioning her father during his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping this week. The younger Lai told NewsNation's Elizabeth Vargas that she and her family do not know the details of the conversation between Trump and Xi — but...

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz said on Friday that President Trump was transparent with China's leader during their meetings this week about Taiwan and a planned U.S. arms deal to the island.  “I think the president was quite clear that it is going to be status quo going forward,” he told Fox...