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El-Sayed grilled on Piker, Israel and socialist ties after Mike Rogers skips Senate debate

Abdul El-Sayed faced pointed questions on Hasan Piker's rhetoric, Israel and CAIR donations after his GOP opponent Mike Rogers skipped the Detroit debate.

Immigrants should be self-sufficient

Supporters of mass immigration often justify their position by assuring us that immigrants do not use welfare and are a net benefit to society, so we should welcome more of them. But when the Trump administration proposes new regulations that would make it harder for immigrants who use welfare programs to obtain permanent residence, suddenly, […]

House passes third war powers resolution to end Iran conflict, picks up three new GOP supporters

House Democrats pick up three new Republican supporters as they force a third successful vote on a war powers resolution to end the months-long Iran conflict.

Texas Senate candidate Talarico said US was ‘backsliding’ on democracy in resurfaced clip

James Talarico said Americans should look to Western Europe for democratic inspiration in a resurfaced clip that drew a blunt response from Elon Musk.

7 Republicans rebel against Trump, vote with Dems to rein in Iran war powers

House Republicans joined Democrats to pass a war powers resolution reining in Trump's military engagement in Iran beyond the 60-day threshold.

Watch live: Harris expected to rally with Beyonce in Houston

Vice President Harris is campaigning Friday in Houston and may host a rumored special guest: Beyoncé. The music sensation, who was raised in the city, is expected to attend the rally, according to sources familiar with the event. It is not known if she will perform Friday evening. The "Texas Hold 'Em" singer also reportedly gave...

Israel begins precise strikes on Iran

Israel began “precise” airstrikes on Iran’s military targets on Friday night. “In response to months of continuous attacks from the regime in Iran against the State of Israel – right now the Israel Defense Forces [IDF] is conducting precise strikes on military targets in Iran,” spokesperson Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said in a video released by the...

NASA chief calls for reported Musk-Putin talks to be investigated

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson called for The Wall Street Journal’s recent report on “secret” conversations between tech billionaire Elon Musk and Russian President Vladimir Putin to be investigated.  Nelson first emphasized that NASA is “non-partisan political” and praised SpaceX for its recent work in developing spacecraft, before saying that the Journal’s Thursday report should be...

Inside Taiwan’s preparations for a potential Chinese attack 

🪖 Special report from The Hill on the Penghu Islands {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story How Taiwan preps for a nighttime Chinese attack Taiwan’s army carried out a nighttime training exercise Thursday, preparing for a scenario in which Chinese forces launch an attack with drones and boats in the...

Watch live: Trump woos voters in ‘blue wall’ Michigan

Former President Trump will rally voters in the critical swing state of Michigan Friday evening. Trump's remarks in Michigan — a "blue wall" state that President Biden flipped from red to blue in 2020 — will focus on jobs and the autoworkers industry. He is also expected to hit the Biden administration over inflation and...

Musk super PAC resumes sweepstakes

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Musk, DOJ on collision course over $1M sweepstakes Elon Musk and the Department of Justice (DOJ) appear poised for a showdown, as the tech mogul's super PAC powers ahead despite a warning from the agency over its daily $1 million giveaways to...

Tapper mocks GOP leaders with clips of Trump calling Harris ‘fascist’

CNN host Jake Tapper mocked the two Republican leaders in Congress with clips of former President Trump calling his opponent, Vice President Harris, a “fascist.”  Tapper made fun of Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on CNN’s “The Lead” Friday after the two GOP politicians issued a joint statement condemning...

Harris vs. Trump on lowering health care costs 

Presented by Alliance for Aging Research — McDonald's E.coli issue worsens {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Harris vs. Trump: lowering health care costs The economy and health care are two of the top concerns for voters this election cycle, and both tickets have promised to lower health care costs. © AP...

Army entirely redacts statement on Trump campaign Arlington incident

The U.S. Army on Friday released a heavily redacted report on an incident at Arlington National Cemetery involving a staffer and aides with the Trump campaign when the former president visited the cemetery in August. The nonpartisan watchdog group American Oversight obtained a copy of the report, which offers very few details about the incident....

Controversial lithium mine gets Biden approval

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Lithium mining project approved despite concerns over wildflower The Biden administration this week gave final approval to a Nevada lithium mining project that officials say could supply enough of the mineral for nearly 370,000 electric vehicles. © Patrick Donnelly/Center for Biological Diversity via AP,...

Trump’s big tariff plans

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story What Trump can do on tariffs without Congress Former President Trump is going all in on the idea of tariffs as a way of lifting the U.S. economy, even as experts have sounded alarm over the...

Here’s when past presidential elections were called

With Election Day less than two weeks away, the public has refocused their attention on some of the logistical aspects of the election, with many wondering when they can expect to know the winner – and whether they will know on election night. The 2020 election was unprecedented in many ways, including that it took...

Watch live: Vance hosts town hall in North Carolina

GOP vice presidential hopeful Sen. JD Vance (Ohio) is hosting a town hall in the critical battleground of North Carolina Friday evening. He is expected to target Vice President Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, on inflation, immigration and the Biden administration's response to Hurricane Helene, according to the campaign. Polling shows former President Trump, Vance's...

Leonardo DiCaprio backs Harris, says Trump ‘continues to deny the facts’ about climate change

Leonardo DiCaprio says he's voting for Vice President Harris in the White House race because "we need a bold step forward to save our economy, our planet and ourselves," while former President Trump "continues to deny the facts" when it comes to climate change. The "Don't Look Up" star, a longtime environmental activist, released a video on...

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