Sen. John Fetterman rejected "AI doomsdaying" and echoed President Donald Trump's push for AI development, warning that U.S. overreaction could benefit China.
NAACP President Derrick Johnson bashed the Navy Friday following reports that it planned to rename an aircraft carrier, named after a Black WWII war hero, and had considered President Trump's name as a replacement. Johnson wrote in a social media post that the alleged talks surrounding the USS Doris Miller's name are “a slap in...
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) pushed the Trump administration to “consider the negative impact" that engaging in a tariff war with Canada may have on American constituents, straying away from some of her GOP peers. Republican lawmakers were split Saturday after negotiations between Canada and the U.S. fell through, causing the White House to impose a...
Fox News host Jesse Watters on Tuesday acknowledged that President Trump has said "so much more sleazy things" than Sen. Jon Ossoff's (D-Ga.) quip about White House executive assistant Natalie Harp. "To suggest that Trump surrounds himself with attractive women –– yeah, I think he's done that his whole life," Watters said on Fox's "The...
Miami-Dade County, Fla., Commissioner Oliver Gilbert (D) is expected to advance to the November general election after winning the Democratic primary for Florida's 24th Congressional District seat currently held by retiring Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.), according to preliminary results from Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). Gilbert defeated six other Democratic candidates who all vied to succeed...
Former Capitol Hill staffer Austin Rogers is projected to win the Republican primary in Florida’s 2nd Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ. Rogers, who was Sen. Rick Scott’s (R-Fla.) general counsel from June 2025 until this past February, defeated a crowded GOP field en route to the nomination in the battle to succeed retiring...
Florida GOP Chair Evan Power is projected to lose the Republican primary in the state’s 2nd Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ. Power is projected to finish in fourth place in the eight-man field, as Austin Rogers secured the nomination in the race to succeed retiring Rep. Neal Dunn (R-Fla.). Power has served as...
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Kelly, Tillis urge Trump to reverse reduction to joint military exercises with South Korea Sens. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) are urging President Trump to reverse his decision to order a reduction of joint...
Progressive Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon (D) is poised to deliver an unexpected upset and defeat President Trump whistleblower Alex Vindman in the Democratic contest for Florida Senate, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). Vindman, who became a star witness during Trump’s first impeachment trial, and Nixon were the only two Democrats running for the...
Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) and former Florida Rep. David Jolly, a Republican-turned-Democrat, are projected to face off in the Florida governor’s race this fall to replace Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, according to Decision Desk HQ. Donalds defeated 10 other Republicans for the GOP gubernatorial nod while Jolly defeated five Democrats. DeSantis, a former 2024 GOP...
Republican Rep. Cory Mills is projected to lose his Florida House seat, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ), marking a setback for President Trump, who endorsed Mills's reelection bid. Ryan Elijah, a former TV reporter, defeated the incumbent and two other GOP challengers with the support of two of Mills's Florida House Republican colleagues —...
Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) will face off this fall against Republican Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer for his toss-up House seat in Florida, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). Moskowitz won his primary over Oliver Larkin, a progressive union organizer backed by the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) in a race that marked the last...
Democrat Pia Dandiya and Republican Casey Askar are projected to win their respective primaries to face off for the open House seat in Florida's 22nd Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ. Dandiya's primary victory over attorney Kaysia Earley puts her up for a tough fight against Askar for the seat currently held by Rep....
Canada is on guard Tuesday, bracing for the possibility that 50 percent U.S. tariffs will hit its exports to the United States without a trade truce before midnight. If no 11th-hour deal is struck between the U.S. and Canada, Trump has threatened to impose 50 percent tariffs on a plethora of Canadian imports in response...
OpenAI announced the launch of its new “ChatGPT for Teens” feature on Tuesday, unveiling an experience geared at people aged 13 to 17 that will include parental controls and stronger, built-in safety protections. The program builds on previous efforts to limit teen users' exposure to sensitive materials and alert parents if signs of distress emerge...
A Navy destroyer went four days without power in the South China Sea last month, leaving sailors aboard without toilets, air conditioning, galley service and potable water, according to the U.S. Navy's 7th Fleet. The USS Benfold, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, experienced loss of power following an “engineering casualty” on July 24 in the Indo-Pacific....
Don't be surprised if you start hearing some more coughing in the next few weeks. COVID-19 is once again on the rise in nearly every corner of the U.S.
