House Republicans summon ActBlue attorney Ronald Machen for a closed-door interview, citing contradictions in his prior statements on donor verification.
Marian Robinson, the mother of former first lady Michelle Obama, died Friday at the age of 86, according to a statement from the family. “We will all miss her greatly, and we wish she were here to offer us some perspective, to mend our heavy hearts with a laugh and a dose of her wisdom,”...
Vulnerable House Republicans are treading carefully around the bombshell conviction of former President Trump, showing a wariness to wade into the prickly debate over hush money, a porn star and the integrity of a once-treasured criminal justice system that Trump has vilified. While GOP leaders and a long list of rank-and-file Republicans — including a...
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Fauci’s closed-door interviews come to light ahead of House testimony Anthony Fauci will face a House panel Monday for the first time since he left government, and transcripts released Friday of his closed-door interview with lawmakers hint at...
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Biden: Israel has offered 'roadmap' for Gaza cease-fire President Biden announced the terms of an Israeli-led proposal Friday that includes a three-part roadmap toward an end to fighting and the release of all remaining hostages taken...
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) expressed frustration Friday over what she called the “distractions” of former President Trump’s legal dramas and declared “a Republican nominee without this baggage would have a clear path to victory.” “It is a shame that this election has focused on personalities and legal problems rather than a debate about policies that...
A disciplinary board associated with the D.C. Bar recommended disbarring Rudy Giuliani Friday, over efforts he took to prevent the transfer of power after former President Trump lost the 2020 election. The recommendation — which must still be approved by the D.C. Court of Appeals — offers a scathing review of Giuliani’s efforts to fight...
Former President Trump’s niece, Mary Trump, weighed in on Friday on her uncle’s recent conviction in his New York hush money case. "I think we need to factor in the idea that Donald, never in a million years, thought that this could happen to him," Mary Trump said in an appearance on CNN's "The Situation...
President Biden on Friday brushed off claims from former President Trump that he is responsible for Trump's legal troubles after Trump was found guilty on 34 felony counts in New York. "I didn't know I was that powerful," Biden said when asked by Fox News correspondent Peter Doocy about Trump's assertions. Biden told Doocy he...
Former President Obama offered his endorsement of the Israel-Hamas cease-fire roadmap that President Biden announced on Friday, arguing “it can save lives” and provide some security for both Israel and Palestinians in Gaza. Obama called it a “realistic” and “just” plan to end the Israel-Hamas war, bring hostages home and increase aid into Gaza to...
Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Vermont becomes first state to require oil companies to pay for climate change damage Vermont will become the first state in the nation to require oil companies to pay for the impacts of climate change after...
A day after former President Trump was convicted in his New York hush money case, his campaign and the Republican National Committee (RNC) are launching a major grassroots voter outreach program in key battleground states. The “Trump Force 47” program plans to engage tens of thousands of volunteers with “neighbor-to-neighbor” organizing as the former president...
On May 31, 1921, one of the worst incidents of racial violence in America began in Tulsa, Okla. For 18 hours, thousands of homes and businesses were burned to the ground — and anywhere from 50 to 300 people were dead. The two days of violence would become known as the Tulsa Race Massacre. More than 100...
Carolyn Cawley is stepping down as president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, according to an internal memo reviewed by The Hill. "Sharing the news that Carolyn will be leaving the Chamber at the end of the summer is bittersweet," Chamber President Suzanne Clark wrote in the memo. "We began thoughtful conversations earlier this...
