A woman twice showed up uninvited at Kamala Harris and Doug Emhoff's $8 million Malibu home, prompting security to call the sheriff late Friday evening.
Americans for Responsible Innovation (ARI), a nonprofit pushing for stronger AI guardrails, launched a new state-level initiative Thursday focused on advocating for AI policy across all 50 states. The effort aims to promote policy addressing risks from leading-edge AI models, as well as threats to workers, kids and families. “To succeed in passing the guardrails...
Democratic Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) appeared in a video praising Sen. Dave McCormick (Pa.) at the Republican National Committee’s (RNC) midterm convention Wednesday. "Why am I here talking to you today?" Fetterman said in a pre-recorded video. "Because, well, I'm a common sense Democrat." "David McCormick is the kind of senator that gets the job...
House Republican leaders are sharpening their attacks on Democratic progressives and socialists as the party looks to hold its narrow majority, using the GOP midterm convention in Dallas to frame the 2026 midterms as an existential fight for the country. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) said Wednesday in remarks to the crowd at the...
Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas) said Wednesday that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) must debate his opponent, Democratic nominee James Talarico, to win the state’s Senate election. In an interview with Nexstar, which owns The Hill, Sessions was asked whether he supported Paxton’s bid for Senate. “Of course I do,” the lawmaker said. “He’s running...
Apple rolled out its next generation of the iPhone, AirPod and Apple Watch, with the company’s first-ever foldable smartphone taking center stage on Wednesday. The "Surprise and Shine” event marked John Ternus’s first public appearance as Apple's new chief executive, offering a glimpse into how the product designer is approaching the next chapter for the...
Former President George W. Bush, who was in office on Sept. 11, 2001, will give remarks Wednesday to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks. In the aftermath of the tragic events, Bush created the Department of Homeland Security in 2002 to tackle future threats. The ex-president will be speaking with his former Secretary...
Lawmakers from both political parties expressed concern on Wednesday after several current and former researchers at the artificial intelligence company Anthropic issued stark warnings about this developing technology. Jacob Coxon, a former researcher for both Anthropic and OpenAI, announced on Wednesday he had resigned from Anthropic and accused both AI firms of “gambling with our...
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Iran war not to end before midterms, Trump admits The Iran war is all but likely to drag on through the midterm elections in November, according to President Trump. Annabelle Gordon, CNP, Bloomberg via Getty Images...
A showdown over Missouri's congressional map has taken several turns in the last week, as competing court rulings leave lingering questions about which district boundaries should be in effect for the midterms. Under the current rulings, Missouri officials are moving ahead with the GOP's favored 7-1 map that’s set to give the party a pickup opportunity. ...
In today's issue: ▪ Final major Senate matchup set ▪ GOP midterm convention kicks off ▪ Smithsonian head announces retirement ▪ Countries cut off West Bank settlements New Hampshire is emerging as a key state to watch as the primary season wraps up, with Rep. Chris Pappas clinching the Democratic nod last night to face former Sen. John E....
