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Michael Goodwin: The DSA is teaching Mamdani a lesson about leftist loyalties

As noisy elements of Mayor Mamdani’s socialist rabble accuse him of insufficiently hating the police and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, Hizzoner suddenly finds himself in a very strange position.

Michigan Democrat confirms sister-in-law’s terror watchlist lawsuit days before Obama campaign appearance

Abdul El-Sayed acknowledged his sister-in-law's involvement in a federal terrorist watchlist lawsuit, days before former President Barack Obama campaigns with him.

Top takeaways from JD Vance town hall: Costly gas, DC corruption, immigration hot takes and the war

JD Vance defended Trump administration policies on gas prices, Iran's nuclear program, and H-1B visas while blasting Abdul El-Sayed at a CBS town hall.

‘No Kings’ protesters spurn organizers’ rules: ‘This is as partisan as you can get’

Protesters at official No Kings events openly urged voters to "vote blue" and elect Democrats, directly contradicting organizers' nonpartisan rules.

Minnesota Senate race takes bizarre turn after dark family history uncovered

Minnesota Democratic Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan's grandfather spent decades in psychiatric custody and was suspected in multiple killings, records show.

The Kennedy Center: Fix it, don’t tear it down

President Trump closed the Kennedy Center after a dispute over whether his name should be added to the building's facade following court orders to remove it.

Beyer calls on FAA to suspend AI system for DC-area airports: ‘Guinea pigs’

A top Democrat is calling on the Trump administration to halt the implementation of a new artificial intelligence (AI) system designed to streamline air travel. Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.) warned that the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) new AI tool, which aims to eliminate flight delays and cancellations, is being launched without assurances of public safety....

In education, ‘trust the experts’ is a scam to silence even expert dissent

"Trust the experts” has been the parroted answer to any parent or teacher who objects to even a wildly inappropriate library book. So what happens when actual experts are the ones objecting?

Jeffries hammers Lawler after Dem endorsement: ‘Partisan hack’

GOP Rep. Mike Lawler (N.Y.) scored a coup this week in winning an unusual endorsement from a Democrat, Rep. Jared Golden (Maine), who is touting Lawler’s bipartisan credentials amid a tough reelection contest. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) isn’t buying it. In a blistering statement in response to Golden’s endorsement, Jeffries bashed Lawler late...

Newsom eyes 2028 as Democrats weigh their political future

Join The Hill’s Ian Swanson, Amie Parnes and special guest Democratic strategist Garry South, who has advised California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), for a special "Fight for 2028" centered on the latest in Democratic politics. The hosts will discuss the end of Newsom’s term in office as he eyes the 2028 presidential race and his...

Trump floods the zone with press ban, triumphal arch, Kennedy Center

President Trump in the last four days has discussed putting snipers and drones in the triumphal arch he plans as a gateway to the Capitol. He’s also banned three media organizations from the White House over their coverage and has been photographed looking at printouts on Air Force One that appeared to suggest the demolishing...

A diesel-powered panic for GOP in Iowa 

The average price of a gallon of diesel fuel in the Des Moines, Iowa, metro area at the start of this week was $6.33. If you ran a business that relied on short-haul transportation — local deliveries, service, maintenance, etc. — and were buying 80 gallons, per truck, per tank, you would be paying about...

Republicans walk a Trump tightrope heading into midterms

Republicans are increasingly putting daylight between themselves and President Trump as November’s elections draw closer, highlighting the political tightrope facing members in competitive races. In recent weeks, some GOP lawmakers have broken with Trump on beef imports, the military conflict with Iran, the administration’s immigration crackdown and his executive order requiring federal agencies to rename...

GOP nominees call for end to Iran war while on campaign trail

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story GOP nominees call for end to Iran war while on campaign trail The Republican Senate candidates in Iowa and Michigan on Monday both called for an end to the U.S. war in Iran, citing the rising...

Trump admin reportedly considers NIH grant approval takeover

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare   The Big Story Trump reportedly looking to take over NIH grantmaking Dissatisfied with how grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are being awarded, the Trump administration reportedly began discussions over the weekend to add more political influence over how the funds...

The Memo: Trump’s latest war on the media met with lawsuit, TV boycott

An all-out confrontation between President Trump and the media escalated Monday, as three banned outlets launched a legal fight, Trump compared some reporting to “cancer,” and five major TV networks came together to announce a de facto boycott of White House pool coverage. It’s a remarkable sequence of events that began with Trump’s Friday announcement...

Former WHCA president on Trump’s press ban: ‘An attack on one outlet is an attack on everyone’

Former White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) president Weijia Jiang on Sunday said President Trump's ban on CNN, Politico and MS NOW reporters from covering the White House was an "attack" on all other news outlets. "This is not a tantrum by three media outlets who are upset because they can't get into the White House...

Hegseth to chair Pentagon’s new homeland defense panel

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will now oversee a new Pentagon advisory committee focused on homeland security and defense — the first such department panel to do so. The Homeland Defense Board (HDB), announced in the Federal Register on Sept. 11 and first reported by Defense News, is meant to fill what the Pentagon sees as...

Appeals court reinstates GOP House map in Missouri for November election

A federal appeals court reinstated the Missouri GOP's 7-1 House map to be used in time for the November elections, delivering a boost for several Republican candidates who wanted a more favorable map for the party to be used in the midterm elections. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Monday that using...

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