Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley will rejoin the Democratic primary race for Wisconsin governor following the sudden exit of Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez (D), who ended her bid on Friday over an ongoing scandal related to campaign finance errors. Crowley teased on social media that a “big announcement” would be coming in a campaign...
The U.S. military launched another wave of strikes against Iran on Friday, marking the seventh consecutive day of hitting the country in what U.S. officials described as efforts to degrade Tehran’s military capabilities. The strikes began at 3 p.m. EDT, U.S. Central Command said, with the military widening its strikes against Iran in recent days,...
President Trump on Friday will attend a FIFA World Cup reception in New York City, as the U.S. prepares to host the final game between Spain and Argentina. The last round of the championship is set to be played at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., not far from the Big Apple — which is...
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed on Friday urged his supporters to stop making personal attacks against his primary rival, Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.), after several speaking gaffes sparked online mockery. “It’s become impossible to ignore the way that people online make fun of my opponent for things that have nothing to do with her...
President Trump threatened on Friday to impose additional tariffs on Canada, accusing the country’s government of “willful negligence” in its handling of massive wildfires that have wafted heavy smoke and worsened air quality in parts of the Midwest and East Coast. “We are holding Canada responsible for the fact that they are not properly maintaining...
The man who allegedly breached security and yelled a racial slur at NBC News’s “Today” show host Craig Melvin was arraigned Friday. Andrew Truelove, 41, was arraigned on one count of burglary in the third degree as a hate crime and a count of menacing in the third degree as a hate crime, according to...
President Trump on Friday said he met in the Oval Office with newly appointed Sen. Darline Graham Nordone (R-S.C.), the sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), and asked her to run in the special Republican primary for a full term in the Senate seat. “We have known each other for a long time...
House Republican leaders are preparing to bring a stopgap measure that would keep federal agencies funded through Dec. 4 to the floor next week , kicking off a high-stakes effort to avert a potential government shutdown before the end of the fiscal year on Sept. 30. Republicans unveiled the text of the short-term measure, also...
The Trump administration announced Thursday it will reduce the length of visas issued to foreign journalists working in the U.S., while imposing an even shorter limit on reporters from China. The new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) rule replaced a long-standing “duration of status” system with fixed-term stays, drastically shortening visas to 240 days, while...
Memorial services for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) will be held at the end of this month, his office announced Friday. The late senator’s communications director, Taylor Reidy, shared that services will start in Washington, D.C., on July 28, followed by memorials in the city of Columbia and Pickens County in South Carolina. Reidy...
Lake Powell, a Colorado River reservoir that serves as a source of hydroelectric power, is in danger of reaching very low levels, according to a new federal analysis. A study released by the Bureau of Reclamation this week projects that at the end of March 2027, Lake Powell’s elevation could be just less than 3,492 feet. That level would...
Click in for The Hill's midday newsletter with all the latest news. {beacon} Happy Friday! The World Cup Final is happening on Sunday! I’m going to miss all the soccer and the comradery that has come with it. Oh and exciting news for gymnastics fans, the 2026 U.S. Classic is happening this weekend! So many gymnastics...
