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 […]
Democrats are seeking to seize on the Republican National Committee's first-of-its-kind midterm convention with plans for counterprogramming around the two-day Dallas bash as the party eyes a Senate flip in the red state. Republicans are hopeful the so-called "Trump-a-palooza" next week excites the base about turning out amid a bleak midterm outlook for the GOP and concerns about low attendance, timing and...
Former Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer allegedly fostered a “toxic, intimidating and humiliating” workplace when she led the department, a scathing watchdog report released Thursday found. An investigation by the Labor Department’s Office of Inspector General said Chavez-DeRemer, who resigned in April, regularly drank alcohol during the workday, failed to properly report expensive gifts she had...
The Vietnam War veterans suing over President Trump’s proposed triumphal arch are seeking an emergency court order to block the administration from pursuing its imminent plans to break ground in the Washington D.C. area. Veterans Michael Lemmon, Shaun Byrnes, Jon Gundersen — along with architectural historian Calder Loth — filed their temporary restraining order request...
The Tetris Company appeared to warn the White House Friday that its new online arcade based on President Trump's policies may constitute copyright infringement. The site, launched Thursday, features games emulating the style of arcade classics. One of these video games, "Build the Wall," uses mechanics that closely resemble those of Tetris. But in the...
A federal judge on Friday declined to stop the Pentagon's termination of three Stars and Stripes staffers for alleged insubordination, ruling they were not likely to succeed in their claims that the firings violated the First Amendment. Judge Trevor McFadden issued the decision hours after a hearing that focused on whether two of the employees...
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Nearly a third of AI chatbot replies to voting questions inaccurate, outdated: study Artificial intelligence chatbots are becoming a source for voters to ask questions about upcoming elections, but a new study determined nearly a third of AI-generated replies could be inaccurate or outdated. AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File...
A judge on Friday ordered former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin (R) to serve 60 days in jail without bond after he was arrested on an outstanding warrant in a child support case involving his estranged wife. “He has over and over again demonstrated a complete disregard and utter disrespect for this court,” Judge Angela Johnson...
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare The Big Story Pennsylvania infant confirmed to have died from measles Following vocal skepticism from federal health officials, one of the two suspected measles deaths reported in Pennsylvania last month has been confirmed as being caused by the virus. Sean Rayford, Getty Images...
Former House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) blasted the current state of American politics, arguing that both parties have focused on embracing populism rather than serious efforts to rein in the national debt. “Our politics are just fundamentally unserious right now, and they used to be better,” Ryan said Thursday during an appearance on CNBC’s “Squawk...
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story August jobs report beats expectations The U.S. economy added 162,000 jobs in August, soaring past expectations and raising the prospect that the Federal Reserve could hike interest rates next month. AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh The unemployment...
President Trump responded Friday to a judge’s decision to declare a mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, weighing in for the first time on the legal battle that has captured national attention. “It’s a shame. It’s a horrible tragedy,” the president said when asked about Clancy's case during an executive order signing ceremony in...
The Missouri Supreme Court delivered a last-minute twist in the midterm redistricting saga this week when the predominantly Republican governor-appointed court ruled that new maps passed by state lawmakers to give their party an extra seat couldn’t immediately go into effect. Instead, the high court said, the coalition looking to temporarily stall the new GOP-favored...
A Washington judge peppered federal prosecutors with questions on Friday about President Trump’s recent remarks about an Olympian accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, as the prosecutors sought to convince him that the possibility of future charges should be left open. Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman asked assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Spence how...
