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WATCH: Maryland Dems defend ‘big tent’ party as New York socialist surge fuels Dem divide

Maryland Democrats downplay New York's socialist primary victories, saying results reflect individual districts rather than a national progressive shift.

Congress eyes rare bipartisan housing win with or without Trump’s help

Donald Trump called the bipartisan housing bill a "yawn" compared to the SAVE America Act, refusing to sign it amid his midterm elections push.

EXCLUSIVE: Hawley launches investigation into Postal Service over dumped mail, millions in executive bonuses

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., demands USPS internal records on dumped mail in St. Louis, executive bonuses and potential criminal wrongdoing in a new probe.

The REALLY SAVE America Act

Don’t end the filibuster — but, if you will do it, at least get...

Birthright Citizenship: The Majority Opinion

Roberts embraced the logic of Wong Kim Ark, that the citizenship clause ‘incorporated the...

Live updates: Supreme Court set to issue rulings on birthright citizenship, transgender athletes

The Supreme Court will issue its final rulings of the term on Tuesday morning, with a heavy-hitting lineup of cases birthright citizenship, transgender athletes and campaign finance. Top U.S. officials, including Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, are in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday. But Iran's foreign ministry has denied there are direct talks happening, according to...

Trump wants to join the list of bloodthirsty dictators he calls ‘great men’

He unveiled a document arguing he is more powerful than mass murderers Attila the Hun, Genghis Khan, Napoleon, Stalin, Mao and Hitler.

Texas Senate race a toss-up: Survey

The Texas Senate race appears to be a toss-up between Texas state Rep. James Talarico (D) and state Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), according to a new survey. The New York Times/Siena poll, released Monday, found the two candidates virtually tied at 47 percent support among likely voters in the Lone Star State. The numbers...

The real lesson from Georgia: Voters still think for themselves

Many commentators immediately framed the result as evidence that Trump's influence is fading. I see a different lesson — and a more encouraging one.

The Movement: Generational battle over Social Security brews on right

A note for Movement readers: Movement is becoming part of The Hill Insider — our new premium access digital subscription launching July 2026. As a Hill Insider subscriber your weekly briefing on politics and policy continues, now with live editor calls, exclusive analysis and a direct line to the reporters covering the forces shaping Washington....

For Democrats, Maine should be a no-brainer

Despite his controversial past, Graham Platner won the Democratic primary in Maine with 72 percent of the vote, and national Democrats must focus on winning back control of the House and Senate and providing Platner with the resources he needs to win, rather than trying to remove him from the race.

Supreme Court gives GOP hard-liners jolt in SAVE Act push

In today's issue: ▪ SAVE America Act merged with NDAA ▪ Democrats battle in Colorado primaries ▪ Iran talks resume in Qatar ▪ Missing congressman returns President Trump and his allies on Capitol Hill are intensifying pressure to pass a key voting requirements bill after the Supreme Court’s surprise ruling allowed states to continue accepting mail-in...

Remember Ben Franklin’s other legacy

In the crowded wooden Philadelphia of the 1730s, one careless act could take a block of homes, shops, and lives before morning. A shovel of coals carried upstairs, an unclean chimney, or a poorly watched hearth could turn a private mistake into a public disaster. In February 1735, an anonymous letter in The Pennsylvania Gazette...

RFK Jr. says Cassidy accusing him of breaking promises ‘not true’

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday dismissed criticism from GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy (La.) that he is breaking promises. Speaking to NewsNation’s Anna Kooiman in Atlantic City, N.J., Kennedy said he met with Cassidy roughly a month ago and told the Louisiana Republican his critiques are untrue. “I went...

Key panel advances Johnson’s plan to merge SAVE America Act with NDAA

The House Rules Committee on Monday advanced the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), a must-pass defense bill, sending it to the floor for consideration. The committee reported out a rule along party lines by a vote of 8-4 that would merge the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act to the NDAA in a special...

Ramaswamy, Husted trail Democrats in Ohio poll by AARP

A new poll from AARP has Vivek Ramaswamy (R) and Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) narrowly trailing their Democratic opponents in the Ohio gubernatorial and Senate races, respectively.  The survey, conducted by bipartisan polling team Fabrizio Ward and Impact Research from June 14 through 16, found Democratic nominee Amy Acton leading Ramaswamy, a GOP candidate for...

Three Americans dead in Venezuela earthquakes, says State Department

Three Americans have died in the Venezuela earthquakes, according to the State Department, as search-and-rescue and recovery efforts continue in the South American country. A State Department spokesperson confirmed the deaths of three Americans resulting from the earthquakes to NewsNation’s Hannah Brandt on Monday. The department added that its consular team is in contact with...

Johnson announces gambit to attach SAVE America Act to must-pass defense bill

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) announced on Monday that he plans to use an unusual maneuver to merge the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act with the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) after conservatives ground the House to a halt over the voter ID bill. Hard-line conservatives have said they would oppose any procedural rules...

GOP House member calls out American Airlines for delays, missed votes

Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) on Monday slammed American Airlines as “incompetent,” after he and two other members of Congress missed House votes due to delays. “Hey @AmericanAir, three members of Congress will miss votes tonight because of your incompetent airline,” Miller wrote on social platform X, without naming the other representatives. Miller, who represents a...

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