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Farm-state Republicans are having a cow over Trump’s beef imports as Election Day approaches

Farm-state Republicans don’t support President Donald Trump’s move to import cheap beef — but they’re still getting grilled for it.Trump’s plan to combat sky-high beef prices by introducing discounted,...

Kennedy dubs Booker ‘prime minister of cool’ as senators launch influencer caucus

Sen. John Kennedy and Sen. Cory Booker sit on opposite sides of the dais, but that hasn't stopped Mr. Kennedy, Louisiana Republican, from admiring his New Jersey Democratic colleague.

Trump asks court to rescind order preventing Kennedy Center’s closure for renovations

President Trump has asked a judge to remove his blockade and allow the full shutdown and renovation of the Kennedy Center, saying he's fixed the problems that led to the court issuing an injunction earlier this year.

Border wall construction begins in the Big Bend region of Texas

The Trump administration has started building the border wall through a west Texas section of the Big Bend region, marking the first major construction in an area of the U.S.-Mexico border where the administration's plans have met heavy opposition.

Vance trolls Harris at Air Force Two 

Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) approached Air Force Two “to check out” the plane after both he and Vice President Harris landed at the same airport in Wisconsin. When he told gathered press what he was doing, Vance also attacked Harris for not answering questions from the media. “I figured that I would come by and...

Trump praised Walz’s handling of 2020 George Floyd protests in governors call: Report

Former President Trump has recently criticized Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) on the campaign trail for his handling of the 2020 George Floyd protests despite praising the governor in a call that took place at the time. In the call, previously obtained by PBS NewsHour and reported Wednesday by ABC News, Trump pointed to the...

Evening Report — Race is on to define Walz

{beacon} Evening Report   © Andrew Harnik/Getty Images GOP tests new attack lines on Walz as Dem enthusiasm reaches new heights The race is on to define Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) after Vice President Harris tapped him as her running mate. The rollout for the Harris-Walz campaign has unfolded seamlessly so far: Harris...

South Asians rally behind Harris: ‘It’s like a tidal wave’

In the days before President Biden dropped out of the presidential race, a poll from Asian and Pacific Islander American (APIA) Vote showed a 19 percent drop in support for him among South Asian Americans. Now, with an Indian American at the top of the Democratic presidential ticket, the phones of South Asian organizers “have...

Google’s ‘seismic’ setback

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story The 'seismic' blow to Big Tech The decision in U.S. v. Google, declaring the search engine giant a monopolist, could be a boon to the federal government’s litany of antitrust cases against major technology companies. © Tayfun Coskun, Anadolu via Getty Images...

Harris, Trump neck and neck in Wisconsin: Poll

Vice President Harris and former President Trump are virtually tied in the critical "blue wall" state of Wisconsin, according to a poll released Wednesday. In the Marquette Law School survey of registered voters in Wisconsin — conducted July 24-Aug. 1, soon after President Biden ended his reelection bid and endorsed Harris — Trump leads Harris...

Warner Bros. stock takes tumble after $9B impairment charge

Shares in Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) took a massive dive this week after the company reported more than $9 billion in impairment charges as it struggles to shore up its financial health before the end of the year. WBD stock was down 6 percent in aftermarket trading Wednesday, after it reported $9.1 billion in impairment...

Watch live: Harris, Walz court voters in battleground Michigan

Vice President Harris and running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minn.) are holding an event Wednesday evening at Detroit Metro Airport, rounding out a day of campaign appearances in the upper Midwest swing states by both parties. Their itinerary, which included a rally in Eau Claire, Wis., earlier in the day, is the mirror image of...

Sununu backs Kelly Ayotte in New Hampshire GOP gubernatorial primary

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) is backing former Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.) over former state Senate President Chuck Morse (R) in the GOP gubernatorial primary. “Kelly understands that with strong fiscal responsibility, limited government, and local control, New Hampshire has set the Gold Standard for the rest of the country to follow,” Sununu said...

Alabama IVF clinics ask Supreme Court to take up appeal of state ruling

Two Alabama reproductive health clinics at the center of a legal and political firestorm over in vitro fertilization (IVF) are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to take up their case.  In their petition, the Center for Reproductive Medicine and the Mobile Infirmary Health asked the court to find that the case should have been dismissed...

Goldman ‘confident’ Harris’s VP choice not swayed by ‘antisemitic campaign’ against Shapiro

Rep. Daniel Goldman (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday brushed off accusations that Vice President Harris's selection of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) as her running mate was influenced by the "public antisemitic campaign" against fellow VP front-runner Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D). “Governor Walz is an outstanding selection for Kamala Harris’ VP nominee. He is a veteran,...

Air pollution can cause mood swings, in different ways for different people: Study

Exposure to air pollution is fueling fluctuations in mood among many Americans, but precisely how these emotional responses take shape varies greatly from individual to individual, a new study has found. Inhalation of airborne contaminants can cause day-to-day disruptions in "affect," or mood — increasing long-term risk of adverse mental health outcomes and also reducing...

Surge in threats against US leaders demands urgent action

Threats against American leaders have increased significantly in recent years, prompting a need for more aggressive action to protect them and deter potential threats, including from foreign actors.

Who is Wesley Bell, the prosecutor who ousted Cori Bush

St. Louis County prosecutor Wesley Bell defeated Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) in a divisive primary election Tuesday, upsetting the progressive “squad” member in one of the most expensive races in the country. A St. Louis-area native, Bell made his start as a public defender after attending the University of Missouri School of Law and later...

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