This diplomatically-minded minister crosses his fingers before his country's semifinal clash against Argentina.That’s David Lammy, the U.K.’s deputy prime minister, making a good luck gesture as he arrives at Downing Street...
President Trump says he’s looking to Australia for inspiration on how to overhaul his nation’s Social Security system and put people in “much better shape” by retirement age. Australia’s superannuation system requires companies to contribute a percentage of their workers’ pay into a retirement plan. The U.S. operates as more of a “pay-as-you-go” system in...
A Supreme Court ruling giving President Trump broad authority to fire the heads of independent commissions will solidify the president’s grasp on a number of entities that impact Americans’ daily lives. The high court last week sided with Trump in determining he had the power to fire Federal Trade Commission member Rebecca Slaughter. It’s a...
President Trump and other world leaders will confront a number of key issues facing NATO during the group’s tension-filled summit in Ankara, Turkey, this week. Trump’s pressure campaign to get other NATO member countries to up their defense spending will likely be top of mind, along with the future of U.S. troop commitments in Europe...
President Trump’s push to pass a new law to restrict birthright citizenship is creating new headaches for Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), who must navigate GOP divisions over the issue. Trump last week declared that the Supreme Court’s decision knocking down his executive efforts to limit birthright citizenship could...
Maine Democratic Party Executive Director Devon Murphy-Anderson said Tuesday that Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner’s campaign has sought to influence the outcome of who may replace him on the Democratic ticket after an accusation of sexual assault. “The integrity of this process is just as important as the outcome, and we are committed to ensuring...
Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) and former Wayne County health director Abdul El-Sayed sparred on a Tuesday debate stage in the must-win Senate race for Democrats. The Democratic primary debate, hosted by Nexstar's WOOD TV8, marked the first meeting between Stevens and El-Sayed since state Sen. Mallory McMorrow (D) suspended her campaign over the weekend. Her exit paved...
A man was killed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Texas during a traffic stop on Tuesday, the agency told The Hill. "On July 7, 2026, at approximately 6:50 AM CT, ICE law enforcement attempted to conduct a vehicle stop as part of a targeted enforcement operation to arrest an illegal alien,” a spokesperson...
Lyndsey Fifield, a woman who previously accused Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner of violent behavior in a New York Times article last month, has alleged that the oyster farmer had sex with her without protection without receiving consent to do so. The Washington Post reported Tuesday that Fifield, an ex-girlfriend of Platner, said he took...
Oil prices on Tuesday jumped more than 5 percent after the U.S. revoked its waiver on Iranian oil sanctions following strikes on three commercial vessels near the Strait of Hormuz. International Brent crude oil jumped nearly 5.5 percent to more than $75 per barrel as of Tuesday evening. A U.S. official previously told The Hill that the memorandum...
“Law and Order: SVU” star Mariska Hargitay is set to be the first female host of the Emmys in 15 years. The Television Academy announced in a press release on Tuesday that Hargitay is hosting the Emmys, which will happen on Sep. 14. “Bringing important stories into the light has been the heartbeat of my...
A credible allegation of rape against Graham Platner looks near certain to doom his Senate campaign, even though the Maine Democrat calls the charge “categorically untrue.” The consensus in the political world is that Platner could withdraw from the race any moment. Meanwhile, the episode is ratcheting up tensions that are already burning hot within...
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) called on the Trump administration to withdraw some proposed changes to the federal grantmaking process, joining a growing chorus of opposition to a sweeping new proposal from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Collins on Monday sent a letter to OMB Director Russell Vought asking the agency to withdraw portions of...
