Democrats are currently on track for a good midterm election year, maybe a great one, but Democratic excitement has likely reached the overhyped stage.
A pro-Israel Democratic advocacy group on Thursday released a framework intended to help the party better articulate its vision for the U.S. relationship with Israel, an issue that has deeply fractured Democrats this year and could lead to further divisions heading into the next presidential campaign.
President Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance will both hit the campaign trail on Thursday, but they will be heading to heavily Republican areas to shore up lagging enthusiasm in their party ahead of next month's midterm elections.
The Small Business Act tells the federal government why small business contracting exists: to preserve free competitive enterprise, ensure small businesses receive a fair proportion of federal contracts, and strengthen the nation’s economy. If firms with $500 million in revenue are allowed to position themselves as “small” to access set-aside contracts, it would undermine the core […]
In politics, anything can happen. But at the rate things are going, Donald Trump seems increasingly likely to return to the Oval Office. Last week, two-time presidential loser Hillary Clinton appeared on the "Tonight Show" to promote a Broadway show. Pressed to address the uncomfortable fact that President Biden is unpopular with even Democratic voters, Clinton's...
Congress is back in session this week, but what lawmakers can accomplish will be complicated by internal politics and events overseas. The House is increasingly chaotic, as Republicans juggle a razor-thin majority and lawmakers struggle to find consensus on issues from spending to international aid. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) faces a moment of truth on Ukraine aid...
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is facing a moment of truth on Ukraine aid this week as he prepares to make a decision on how to address long-requested assistance for the embattled U.S. ally — a question that has bedeviled his tenure in the top House job, and one that could spark a challenge to his...
Top Democrats acknowledge that President Biden won't win this year by the same Electoral College landslide he won by in 2020, conceding that winning in Arizona and Georgia will be tough given Biden's low approval rating. But Democrats are counting on what's called the "blue wall" in the Midwest: Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, where Biden...
The Biden administration on Monday announced a multi-million-dollar agreement with a Taiwan-based semiconductor manufacturer to support the construction of facilities in the United States, including one in Arizona. The administration said it had reached a preliminary agreement with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, which is headquartered in Hsinchu, for funding through the CHIPS and Science Act....
Former President Trump said he would put out a statement on Monday morning on abortion following a Florida court ruling that prompted questions about whether he supports the state's looming ban on the procedure after six weeks of pregnancy. "Republicans, and all others, must follow their hearts and minds, but remember that, like Ronald Reagan...
Lawmakers took to social media to commemorate South Carolina’s victory over Iowa in the NCAA women’s basketball championship game on Sunday. The South Carolina Gamecocks sealed their undefeated season with an 87-75 win over Iowa and basketball sensation Caitlin Clark on Sunday. The women’s championship game had garnered national attention due to South Carolina’s undefeated season and the rise...
As excitement builds for the solar eclipse on Sunday, be sure you are prepared to safely view the rare celestial event. Parts of several states will go dark Monday afternoon as the moon passes over the sun. States that are in the total eclipse path include Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New...
Trump Media CEO Devin Nunes said the parent company of the former president’s Truth Social platform is “well positioned” to turn profitable in response to recent criticism. Fox News host Maria Bartiromo asked Nunes on “Sunday Morning Futures” when he expects the company to turn profitable after recent regulatory filings showed Trump Media & Technology...
The families of four hostages still held by Hamas in Gaza marked a somber milestone on Sunday, exactly six months from the day the Palestinian militant group invaded southern Israel to kidnap some 240 people. The families, along with a former hostage, Aviva Siegel, spoke to The Hill on Sunday ahead of a major rally...
The engine covering of a Boeing plane fell off during takeoff at Denver International Airport Sunday morning, officials said. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said the Southwest Airlines flight “returned safely” to the Denver airport at about 8:15 a.m. local time Sunday after the crew reported that a covering over the engine, called a cowling, fell off...
Former Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano said former President Trump saying he is the “law and order” candidate would be like her saying she plays in the NBA. “So, first of all, for former President Trump to run as a so-called law and order candidate, it would be like me saying I play in...
Commerce Committee chairs in the House and Senate released a bipartisan bill Sunday evening that aims to protect Americans’ personal data online. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) unveiled the American Privacy Rights Act Sunday that would set “clear, national data privacy rights and protections for Americans.” It will preempt states’ data privacy...
Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R), candidate for the state’s U.S. Senate seat, said in an interview that aired Sunday that he did not have a “burning desire” to be senator but was compelled to run for the seat because of the “broken” system. “I still don’t have any burning desire to be a senator....
