Vice President J.D. Vance said Monday that President Trump is not banning media outlets, saying the three outlets barred from the White House campus can still report but will no longer have special access to deliver propaganda.
Former President Trump on Tuesday challenged President Biden to a debate this week and an 18-hole golf match, calling it a chance for Biden to “redeem himself” after a disastrous performance during a June 27 debate that has dramatically altered the presidential campaign. “I’m officially offering Joe the chance to redeem himself in front of...
Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) on Tuesday proposed an amendment to the federal budget aimed at ending D.C. statehood efforts. As part of the proposal, Ogles called for the prohibition of funds for the New Columbia Statehood Commission — which coordinates the district’s efforts to become the 51st state — and to prohibit funds being used...
Baltic nations are leading European NATO countries in surpassing the alliance target of spending 2 percent of their gross domestic product (GDP) on defense, but that may not be enough if former President Trump wins another term in November, according to a former administration official. “The United States has a commitment to come to the...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 with a renewed promise to prosecute hate crimes and threats of violence and to protect voting rights for Black Americans. The Civil Rights Act, signed into law by former President Johnson on July 2, 1964, outlawed discrimination...
Federal law enforcement shut down a Russian disinformation campaign backed by the Kremlin and operated by state-controlled media, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Tuesday. The DOJ said a “bot farm” network of nearly 1,000 accounts on the social media platform X used artificial intelligence (AI) to spread disinformation favorable to the Russian government. “Today’s...
President Biden on Tuesday opened the 75th anniversary summit of NATO by acknowledging the decade-long leadership of the outgoing secretary-general, Jens Stoltenberg, with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award of the U.S. In a moment that appeared to take the secretary-general by surprise, Biden invited Stoltenberg up on stage of the Mellon...
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Russia strikes Ukraine as NATO summit begins Russia killed at least 38 people, including four children at a children's hospital, in mass strikes across Ukraine on Monday as NATO leaders gather in Washington to discuss support...
Democrats on Capitol Hill are coalescing — comfortably or not — behind the idea of keeping President Biden as their 2024 nominee despite a disastrous debate performance last month that prompted calls for him to bow out. At a private meeting of the House Democratic Caucus on Tuesday, an overwhelming majority of lawmakers voiced their support...
President Biden on Tuesday said NATO has grown stronger and that Russia is "failing" in its war in Ukraine, as he vowed the alliance will continue standing up for freedom amid a rise in threats across the globe. "Together, we built a global coalition to stand with Ukraine," Biden said. "Make no mistake, Russia is...
Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters announced Tuesday a committee with conservative activists tasked with rewriting the social studies standards in his state. “The new approach to social studies standards will ensure the social studies standards are chronologically sound, reinforced, and reiterated through a student’s primary and secondary education, will empower schools to teach from primary...
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Yellen grilled on Biden's mental fitness in hearing Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen was pressed on President Biden's mental fitness amid calls for him to step aside after a poor showing in a debate against former President...
The New York judge overseeing former President Trump's civil fraud case narrowed a subpoena issued to an outside lawyer who said he offered unsolicited advice about the case as the judge's multimillion-dollar decision was pending. Judge Arthur Engoron ruled Tuesday that Trump's subpoena of New York real estate lawyer Adam Leitman Bailey sought to achieve...
Senate Republicans blocked an attempt by Democrats to pass a series of abortion-related bills Tuesday, as the party seeks to keep a focus on abortion and access to reproductive health care ahead of the November election. One bill was aimed at protecting the freedom to travel across state lines to access abortion care. Another...
Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-N.J.) on Tuesday called on President Biden to step aside in the 2024 presidential race, becoming the seventh House Democrat to publicly urge the incumbent to withdraw following his debate performance against former President Trump last month. Sherrill, in a statement Tuesday, said she believes the risk of Trump winning reelection in...
