President Donald Trump threatened to immediately double tariffs on Mexico if it fails to stop migrant caravans marching toward the U.S. southern border.
Negotiating teams from Russia, Ukraine, and the United States concluded two days of talks in the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday with an agreement on prisoner exchanges and a pledge to meet again. But that’s it. The next meeting is unlikely to produce more. Why? Simple. Russia’s war aims in Ukraine remain unchanged. The Kremlin […]
By every conceivable metric, last week’s midterm results were cataclysmic for the Republican Party. The Democrats picked up seven seats in the Senate, 42 seats in the House, and at least five governors’ offices. As of this writing, the outcomes of the Senate races in Alaska and Mississippi are still being determined, as are 18 […]
Democrats are edging out their Republican counterparts in seven competitive Senate races ahead of Tuesday’s election, though the majority of them show statistical ties between the two parties, according to new polling. Polling released by The New York Times and Siena University on Sunday show Democrats holding an 11-point lead in the Michigan race, a...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Sunday said there's a chance that there could be a massive Democratic victory, or a "blue tsunami," on Election Day, and that there is momentum behind the party to reclaim one or both chambers of Congress. "It could be that blue tsunami, but you make that legitimate and obvious...
Rep. Haley Stevens’s (D-Mich.) last-minute decision to endorse former Rep. Mike Rogers (R) over Democrat Abdul El-Sayed in the Michigan Senate race has outraged Democrats while giving Republicans welcome headlines and a glimmer of hope that they can flip the battleground seat. Democrats spewed anger over the move by Stevens, who joined Rogers at a...
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) said he would stop further funding for U.S. military action in Iran amid growing voter dissatisfaction with the ongoing war effort. “I would stop the funding. The House and the Senate should stop the funding for any further actions in the Iran War. That's what we did to stop the Vietnam...
President Trump on Sunday said he would "love to have" Rep. Haley Stevens join the Republican Party after she endorsed Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers (R) over the nominee, her former Senate Democratic primary opponent Abdul El-Sayed (D). Reporters spoke with the president outside Air Force One, flanked by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), Interior...
The intersection of religious and LGBTQ rights lands — again — on the Supreme Court’s docket Tuesday. The justices are set to decide whether Colorado can require preschools that receive public dollars to admit the children of same-sex couples. “It seems like there's short shrift being given to religious liberty in the state of Colorado,”...
Washington is bracing for a consequential week that could potentially reshape the power balance on Capitol Hill next year. Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ), The Hill’s nonpartisan election forecasting partner, predicts Democrats will "likely" win back the House in Tuesday’s midterm elections. Its Senate majority projections also lean in the party's favor. Still, Republicans are doing...
Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) on Sunday said he thinks the Republican Party will “debate” the future of the MAGA movement should the GOP fare poorly in Tuesday’s elections. When asked by Jake Tapper on CNN’s "State of the Union" if an unsatisfactory midterm performance might signal the “beginning of the end for the MAGA movement,”...
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said what Democrats did in Alaska “seems to be pretty dumb” following reports the party participated in recruiting another candidate who shared the same name as incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) to dilute the GOP’s vote in the state. “Yeah, frankly what the Democrats did in Alaska seems to be pretty...
Emails sent by the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that praised President Trump may violate the Hatch Act, experts say. “Under President Donald J. Trump, the Social Security Administration (SSA) is transforming into a model of excellence, one that meets and exceeds customer expectations for fast, accurate and secure service,”...
Republican National Committee (RNC) chair Joe Gruters acknowledged that Republicans are facing issues with voter turnout amid heightened pressure for the GOP to maintain control of Congress. “Is there a turnout problem for Republicans?” NewsNation’s Chris Stirewalt asked Gruters on "The Hill Sunday." “Yes, but Democrats tend to turn out early. We tend to vote...
The Republican National Committee (RNC) on Sunday said Michigan "should take notice" of Rep. Haley Stevens's (D-Mich.) endorsement of her former opponent in the Michigan Senate race Republican Mike Rogers. "When Congresswoman Haley Stevens, who ran against Abdul El-Sayed and knows him better than anyone, stands with Mike Rogers, Michigan should take notice," RNC spokesperson...
President Trump on Sunday commended Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) for her endorsement of GOP Senate candidate former Rep. Mike Rogers (Mich.). “Wow, this is BIG! Congresswoman Haley Stevens, a Highly Respected Democrat, who narrowly lost in the Primary to Abdul Mohamed El-Sayed, and who has been breathlessly wined and dined by the Dumocrats to help...
Weatherton, TEXAS — Vice President Vance is honing in on his campaign message ahead of Election Day in what many see as a preview of a presidential bid in 2028 that seems all but certain. As Trump has criss-crossed the country for almost daily midterm rallies in the final month of campaigning, Vance’s schedule has...
