Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Chair Gary Peters (D-Mich.) said on Tuesday that he was “encouraged” by the party’s Senate campaigns in Texas and Florida. “I’m very encouraged with what I see in those states,” Peters told reporters at the Democratic National Convention. “We have very strong Democratic candidates.” Peters called Texas Senate candidate Rep. Colin...
Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.), the ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee, issued a stark warning Tuesday about how a second term for former President Trump would impact the country's national security, as he pushed for a win for Democrats in November. "There's a national security reason to want the Democrats to win, and that...
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) has won the Republican primary for his seat in Florida’s 1st Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ, fending off a challenger backed by Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) as part of the former Speaker's revenge tour against the Republicans who ousted him. Gaetz defeated Aaron Dimmock, a retired naval officer and leadership consultant, after a...
Actor Tony Goldwyn argued an endorsement of Vice President Harris's presidential run from global superstars Taylor Swift and Beyoncé could be "significant" to her election prospects. Goldwyn, who was the entertainment host for the first night of this week's Democratic National Convention, told Variety magazine he believes the November election will be "won on the...
Former Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D-Fla.) has won the Democratic primary to face off against Florida Sen. Rick Scott (R) for his Senate seat, according to Decision Desk HQ. Mucarsel-Powell easily prevailed over relatively nominal opposition for the nomination, including from former state Rep. Brian Rush (D). She had the support of President Biden, top House...
Republicans on Tuesday seized on a watchdog report that faulted the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for inconsistent communication about immigration cases involving unaccompanied children. The report from DHS’s Office of Inspector General stressed that without better communication between Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the two agencies...
Queen Elizabeth II found former President Trump “very rude,” according to a forthcoming biography about the late monarch that was previewed on Monday in the Daily Mail. The author, Craig Brown, wrote that the late monarch “entertained many controversial foreign leaders” throughout her 70-year reign, and that “She may not have found their company convivial; upon...
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Panel: Army failed to address concerns with mass shooter Robert Card, who joined the Army Reserves in 2003, expressed multiple warning signs before he opened fire at a recreation center and a separate bar in Maine...
The grandson of former President John Kennedy will address the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday night. John Bouvier Kennedy "Jack" Schlossberg, the 31-year-old son of U.S. Ambassador to Australia Caroline Kennedy, has become increasingly involved with the Democratic Party in recent years. While he has reportedly stated he does not intend to run for political...
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Schumer pledges to end SALT deductions cap Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) told reporters at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago Tuesday that he would not extend a Trump-era cap on state and local tax...
Former President Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama are set to speak on the second night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. The Obamas' speech comes a day after President Biden gave an emotionally charged speech Monday night to an arena packed with tens of thousands of delegates, members of the media and...
Democratic Rep. Dean Phillips is now seeing the rainbow after walking through the rain, as his father would say, months after he failed to win a primary contest against President Joe Biden, jeopardizing relationships within his own party in the process.
