When President Trump sits down with Chinese President Xi Jinping for a state dinner at the White House next week, he will be flanked by the architects of America's tech economy.
“I am a Jew.” Those four words should be an ordinary declaration of identity. At a prayer vigil outside the New York mayor’s office on Sept. 18, they became a statement of resolve. Rabbi Chaim Steinmetz, senior rabbi of Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun in Manhattan, built his remarks around “Ivri Anochi,” עברי אנכי, drawing on the […]
Conservative pundit George Conway criticized former President Trump for seemingly refusing to debate Vice President Harris, calling him a “wuss.” Conway joined MSNBC’s “All in with Chris Hayes” Friday evening to discuss the future of the general election after a whirlwind few weeks. He listened to a recent clip of Trump, where the GOP nominee...
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin revoked a plea deal Friday that would have taken the death penalty off the table for three prisoners accused of helping to plot the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Austin said in a news release that he believes that given the significance of the case, responsibility on what happens to the...
United Auto Workers (UAW) Shawn Fain slammed former President Trump on Friday, saying he's beholden to billionaires and has “never supported working class people.” In a recent interview with The Associated Press, Fain highlighted the union’s decision to endorse Vice President Harris and the pivotal role UAW has played in the presidential campaign over the...
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered a fighter jet squadron, Navy ships and air defenses to the Middle East amid heightened regional tensions due to Israeli attacks in Iran and Lebanon. “The Department of Defense continues to take steps to mitigate the possibility of regional escalation by Iran or Iran’s partners and proxies,” deputy Pentagon...
Harvard University appointed Alan Garber to serve as the 31st president through the 2026-27 academic year Friday, seven months after controversies led the previous leader to step down. Garber became interim president of the university earlier this year, after former President Claudine Gay resigned following scandals related to antisemitism on campus and alleged plagiarism. "Alan...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) announced Friday that the special election to fill the vacant seat left by the late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee will be held Nov. 5, the same day as the general election. Candidates who wish to have their name placed on the special election ballot must file their applications with Texas...
Turkey’s communications authority blocked access to Instagram on Friday, another instance of the country tightening its grip on certain websites and social media. Turkey’s Information and Communication Technologies Authority, which regulates the internet, announced Friday that it had restricted access to the site, The Associated Press reported. Local media said Instagram was now blocked as...
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Secret Service says not watching roof was mistake; will fly drones in future Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe repeated that there were failures on July 13, when Thomas Crooks fired at former President Trump at...
Among the names on Vice President Harris’s running mate shortlist, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) were ranked the highest by Democratic voters, a new survey found. The survey, released Friday by YouGov, found that Buttigieg and Kelly were the most popular picks to join Harris's bid for the White House. Buttigieg...
Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Court rules against EPA in Louisiana ‘Cancer Alley’ case A U.S. circuit court this week sided with a Louisiana rubber manufacturer and the state in denying a request from the Environmental Protection Agency to hold the facility...
Republican strategist Karl Rove brought out his famous whiteboard on Friday to demonstrate how Vice President Harris could get the “momentum” to “leave her in the lead" of the presidential race at the end of the Democratic convention. “Five polls have been held since the 26th of July. He leads in only two. She leads...
