Liberal veterans political action committee (PAC) VoteVets is endorsing Sen. Josh Hawley's (R-Mo.) challenger, Democrat Lucas Kunce, in Missouri's Senate race, praising his experience as a veteran and being a "champion" of democracy. The group, which has a network of over 1.5 million supporters, will officially declare its backing of Kunce on Thursday, according to...
Former President Trump on Wednesday said it was "a beautiful thing to watch" as individual states passed patchwork abortion laws, some more restrictive than others, and suggested it could unify the country even as Democrats use the issue to drive turnout in elections. Trump was asked in an interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity...
An ex-Meta engineer sued his former company for wrongful termination, alleging that he was fired after investigating pro-Palestinian content as part of his job. Ferras Hamad worked as a software engineer for Meta and was tasked with overseeing Instagram content filters related to the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, according to the complaint. He filed...
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday a man in Mexico died from a strain of bird flu, H5N2, that had not previously been reported in humans. The strain is different from the H5N1 strain of the bird flu virus, which has caused an outbreak among livestock in the U.S. and has infected three...
Former President Trump on Wednesday attacked Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) over his previous criticism of Israel's handling of the war in Gaza, saying the top-ranking Jewish Democrat has "become like a Palestinian." Trump was asked during a Fox News interview with Sean Hannity about Israel's war with Hamas. The former president and presumptive...
President Biden doubled down on his push for Congress to codify the protections of Roe v. Wade into federal law, after Senate Republicans blocked a bill from consideration Wednesday that would have established a federal right to birth control. “@VP and I believe that women in every state must have the freedom to make deeply...
Most Georgia voters say their personal financial situation is good but have a gloomy outlook on the overall state of the economy, according to a poll released Wednesday. In a Quinnipiac University poll of Georgia voters, conducted May 30-June 3, 2024, less than one-third (29 percent) of voters describe the state of the economy as...
ABC anchor David Muir will be interviewing President Biden on Thursday on the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion. Muir will be sitting down with Biden for a rare interview Thursday in Normandy, France, ABC announced in a press release. The full interview with the president will air on ABC's "World News Tonight," which is...
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) on Tuesday threw his support behind House Freedom Caucus Chair Bob Good (R-Va.), who faces a Trump-backed primary challenger in a closely watched contest this month. “Vote for @RepBobGood,” Gaetz wrote on the social platform X late Tuesday night, reposting a separate statement from an X account that claimed to speak...
Wall Street Journal reporter Siobhan Hughes doubled down on her article about President Biden’s mental acuity following blowback from the White House. The news outlet published a report Wednesday headlined “Behind Closed Doors, Biden Shows Signs of Slipping” that recounted the president’s performance in private meetings. The report was quickly met with criticism from White...
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Ukraine strikes into Russia with US weapons for first time Ukraine has struck inside of Russia with U.S. weapons for the first time since permission was granted by the Biden administration last week, according to a...
The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) is calling for Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) to apologize to Black Americans for his recent comments that insinuated they were better off under Jim Crow laws. Speaking at a campaign stop meant to build support for Republicans among Black men, Donalds — a potential vice presidential pick for former President...
All Kentucky children 5 years old and under are now eligible to receive free books though Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program, Gov. Andy Beshear (D) announced Wednesday. The program has operated in parts of the state for the past decade and is now available statewide due to dollar-match funding by Kentucky lawmakers and local community...
