Rep. Thomas Massie's campaign raised more than $1 million in a fundraiser so far this week as he faces Trump-backed rival Ed Gallrein in a heated GOP primary.
Alabama GOP legislators move to force a new congressional map through a special session, arguing a recent Supreme Court ruling changed redistricting law.
Is President Trump losing his appetite for war as the U.S.-Iran peace talks ramp up? Republicans are also weighing a renewed focus on culture war issues ahead of the midterms. Meanwhile, Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s high‑profile White House tryout is fueling fresh speculation about his standing inside the party and his national ambitions. The...
[Watch Whole Hog Politics live: Join us today at 9 am ET at TheHill.com as Chris Stirewalt and host Bill Sammon break down this week’s political news and answer questions from a live online audience.] Fresh out of his AP Government exam and looking at the coverage of this week’s gerrymandering bloodbath in Indiana, my...
The man charged with making all the important decisions on the Iran war is making decisions based on literal delusion. This should be the biggest constitutional crisis in American history.
President Trump told reporters on Thursday that he has been briefed on the recent outbreak of hantavirus on a cruise ship, and it is “very much under control.” “We have a lot of people, a lot of great people, studying it,” Trump said. “It should be fine, we hope.” Three people from the ship have...
The NAACP on Thursday filed an emergency petition to block Tennessee's attempt to remove the only majority Black congressional district in the state, which the organization argues violates the state constitution. Filed in Davidson County Chancery Court, the emergency petition urged Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) and the state legislature to not enact the new...
The United States Postal Service (USPS) could begin mailing handguns if a proposed rule from the Trump administration receives approval. Filed last month, the proposed rule would allow Americans to mail concealable guns, like pistols and revolvers, to anyone in the country. Protections similar to those for mailing long-barreled rifles and shotguns, which require them...
A Democratic state lawmaker in Tennessee on Thursday called for Memphis to secede over a new Republican-friendly House map, which was later signed into law by Gov. Bill Lee (R). The map Lee approved carves up the state’s only majority-Black district and threatens the lone Democrat in Tennessee’s nine-member delegation. It was quickly passed by the...
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) said that he is “comfortable” being named as a potential Democratic contender in the 2028 presidential race in a new interview this week. The governor told MS NOW’s Ali Vitali in a clip that aired Thursday that he will not make a final decision about whether to enter the race...
President Trump on Thursday warned that the U.S. will "knock" Iran "a lot harder, and more violently" after U.S. forces intercepted Iranian attacks on three American destroyers as they exited the Strait of Hormuz. Iran launched several missiles, drones and small boats at the USS Truxtun, the USS Rafael Peralta and the USS Mason, U.S....
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Judges seem skeptical of Pentagon arguments in case brought by Sen. Mark Kelly A federal appeals court panel didn’t appear convinced by Defense Department efforts to censure Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) and lower his retirement rank...
A Minneapolis man on Thursday pleaded guilty to attacking Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) with a syringe filled with vinegar during a town hall in January. Anthony James Kazmierczak, 55, faces a maximum term of 96 months in prison but could be behind bars for between four and 14 months, defense lawyer John Fossum told NBC...
U.S. forces on Thursday attacked Iranian military facilities following attacks on American guided-missile destroyers transiting the Strait of Hormuz, according to U.S. Central Command (Centcom). President Trump called the strikes a "love tap" in a phone call with ABC News on Thursday evening. Asked if it means the ceasefire is over, he said, "No, no,...
A federal trade court on Thursday struck down tariffs President Trump imposed to replace import taxes that the Supreme Court struck down earlier this year. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) imposed a permanent injunction on the 10 percent tariff Trump imposed on nearly all U.S. imports in February. Judges...
Presented by ACT The App Association {beacon} Technology Technology PRESENTED BY The Big Story Third Way offers game plan for AI job disruption The center-left think tank Third Way is laying out a roadmap for how Washington can respond to potential job disruption from AI in the face of wide-ranging predictions about the technology’s impact....
