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El-Sayed comes under fire for ‘ogre on a pike’ leaked comment

Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is facing backlash from within his own party after using controversial rhetoric to describe the stakes of his victory in a recent donor...

The First Socialist Governor . . .

Some historical details about socialist governors.

PEN America’s (Latest) Meltdown

‘In recent years . . . has more often stood at the intersection...

Wisconsin, Do You Really Want to Be the First State with a Socialist Governor?

It’s not surprising that today’s DSA would look at America’s Dairyland as one of...

Trump calls on Senate Republicans to cancel August vacation, pass voter ID bill

President Trump on Monday urged Senate Republicans to cancel plans for a monthlong August break until they pass the Save America Act.

6 in 10 Americans disapprove of Trump’s job performance: Survey

A majority of Americans disapprove of President Trump’s job performance, according to a new poll. In The Economist/YouGov poll released Tuesday, 36 percent of respondents said they either “strongly” or “somewhat” approve of the way the president is handling his job, while 60 percent said they either “strongly” or “somewhat” disapprove. Four percent said they...

Watch live: Trump in Georgia give remarks on affordability

President Trump is set to deliver remarks in Georgia on Wednesday afternoon highlighting his administration's economic agenda, as concerns around affordability rise ahead of the midterms. During the Peace State trip, the president is expected to promote the recently launched child investment funds, dubbed "Trump accounts." He is expected to be joined by Rep. Mike...

Colorado Republican unveils bill banning relationships between members and staff without Ethics disclosure

Rep. Jeff Crank (R-Colo.) on Wednesday introduced a resolution requiring House lawmakers to disclose relationships with staffers of other offices or committees to the lower chamber’s Committee on Ethics. Crank’s resolution proposes upholding the existing ban on lawmakers from dating their staffers or staffers of a committee they serve on. It also proposes mandating lawmakers...

WNBA star defends efforts to ban trans athletes from youth sports

WNBA star Sophie Cunningham is defending her comments supporting efforts in some states to ban transgender athletes from youth sports, a right the Supreme Court upheld with a ruling earlier this summer. Cunningham, in an extensive interview with ESPN published this week, spoke about the importance of efforts to "protect women's sports," saying she was qualified...

Former SC GOP chair: ‘Not a given’ Darline Graham will win 

Former South Carolina GOP chair Katon Dawson told The Hill’s sister news network, NewsNation, in an interview on Tuesday that it’s “not a given” that Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) will win the open GOP primary to serve the full six-year term for the South Carolina Senate seat. “Don’t think so. If that was the case,...

Fifth death reported in NYC Legionnaires’ outbreak

As of Tuesday, eighty-two cases of Legionnaires' disease had also been identified in connection with the outbreak.

Ukraine’s winning strategy against Russia: attrition 

Ukraine has developed an effective, if not necessarily novel, strategy of attrition: kill more Russian soldiers, faster.

Jackson leading Collins in Maine Senate race survey 

Former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson (D) has a slight lead over incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R) in new polling on a hypothetical Senate showdown in Maine. A University of New Hampshire poll found 49 percent of likely general election voters in the Pine Tree State said they would vote for Jackson over Collins, who...

Live updates: Trump attends dignified transfer in Dover after issuing new threat toward Iran

President Trump is at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware on Wednesday morning to attend the dignified transfer of troops killed over the weekend in Jordan and Iraq. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is joining him. Trump early Wednesday again demanded Iran end its targeting of vessels, threatening its civilian infrastructure. Trump travels to Marietta, Ga.,...

Hobbs launches first negative TV ad against Biggs in Arizona

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs’ (D) campaign launched its first negative TV ad against Republican gubernatorial nominee Andy Biggs after the House Republican clinched the GOP's nod Tuesday. The ad hammers the Arizona Republican over inflation as well as his support for legislation that would have created a federal sales tax instead of federal income and...

Carney says trade negotiations with US will intensify in wake of new tariffs

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday signaled trade negotiations between Canada and the U.S. will heat up after President Trump imposed new tariffs on the nation. “I spoke with President Trump earlier this morning,” Carney told reporters at a news conference. “We agreed to intensify negotiations in the coming weeks, and the team and...

This is the wrong way to handle daylight saving time

For the first time, the House has managed to pass a bill making daylight saving time (DST) permanent.

Tankers carrying Saudi crude reverse course after Houthi threats

A pair of tankers carrying Saudi Arabian oil reportedly turned around in the Red Sea on Tuesday, after Yemen’s Houthi rebels announced a “maritime embargo” on the Middle Eastern country. The tankers, headed for China and India, changed direction toward the Suez Canal instead of traveling through the Bab el-Mandeb into the Indian Ocean, Reuters...

Cornyn approves Trump nominees, says he got assurances on foreign aid program

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) on Wednesday voted to confirm two of President Trump’s nominees for diplomatic posts after briefly threatening to hold the nominations up over his concerns about frozen funds for a global health program. Cornyn, in an interview with Semafor on Tuesday, said he would vote against Kari Lake and Doug Mastriano, longtime...

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