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Republicans defy Trump, jump into South Carolina Senate race despite his handpicked successor

Trump endorsed Darline Graham for Lindsey Graham's Senate seat, but Ralph Norman and Russell Fry are jumping into the GOP primary race anyway.

US bases, ICE facilities targeted in Cuba-linked 24-hour activist mobilization plan

A rapid-response plan calls for protests at military bases, ICE facilities and federal buildings within 24 hours of any U.S. attack on Cuba.

Firestorm erupts online after Minnesota paper praises Tim Walz’s clemency for child sex offender

The Minnesota Star Tribune faces backlash after praising Tim Walz for defending his pardon of a convicted child rapist who was later deported to Laos.

MTG pounces on Hegseth, claiming US troop casualties ‘fuel’ his ‘bloodlust for a senseless war’

Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene accused War Secretary Pete Hegseth of "bloodlust" in response to a post Hegseth issued about fallen U.S. service members.

Warren defies Schumer as Dem civil war explodes over must-win Senate race

Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders back Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan's Democratic primary, splitting from Chuck Schumer's endorsement of Haley Stevens.

How taxes on groceries are driving American families to hunger 

Hunger in America is not inevitable. It is the sum of choices — including the quiet, routine choice to tax the most basic necessity of all. 

Democrats stand for liberalism, not socialism

Socialist gains thus far have been confined to cities and college towns that already are Democratic bastions.

America at 250: Why 1776 still matters: Join Friday’s Whole Hog

The Hill’s senior vice president of editorial content, Bill Sammon, and political editor, Chris Stirewalt, mark the 250th Independence Day with a look at the revolutionary promise of 1776. From Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln to Frederick Douglass and Martin Luther King Jr., join Whole Hog Politics for a discussion on liberty, equality and the enduring...

Dem CO gov nominee calls out DSA candidate for antisemitism comment

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser (D), who defeated Sen. Michael Bennett (D) in Colorado’s Democratic gubernatorial primary, said he would confront congressional candidate Melat Kiros (D) for refusing to condemn the deadly 2025 firebomb attack on Jewish activists in Boulder as antisemitic. Kiros, a democratic socialist and former attorney, scored an upset against incumbent Rep. Diana DeGette...

Jack Smith says DOJ ‘can’t do its job’ because of judges’ distrust of prosecutors

Former special counsel Jack Smith warned that the U.S. is facing an “attack on the rule of law” under President Trump, saying he is “very concerned” about the integrity of future elections and accusing the administration of weaponizing the Justice Department. Smith, the special counsel who brought charges against Trump following his first term, argued that...

Extreme heat advisory delays National Mall July 4 event, organizers say 

Entry to the National Mall for a record-breaking fireworks show celebrating July 4 has been delayed as Washington, D.C. braces for extreme heat, Freedom 250 organizers said Thursday. President Trump insisted he would still deliver a lengthy speech at Saturday’s “Salute to America 250 Celebration & Fireworks” event, despite forecasts that temperatures will climb to 107 degrees....

Cruise ship docked in San Francisco hit by norovirus outbreak

A Princess Cruises cruise ship docked in San Francisco has seen an outbreak of norovirus, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC said that 102 out of the over 3,000 passengers onboard the Ruby Princess have been affected, along with 23 crewmembers.

Rubio says USMNT ‘got screwed’ by red card

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that the U.S. men’s national soccer team (USMNT) “got screwed” at the FIFA World Cup when a red card was given to striker Folarin Balogun. “It was great,” Rubio said when asked about the U.S. soccer team's win the night before. “They got screwed with that red card. There...

Appeals court allows Trump to remove NPS signs

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Ruling allows NPS to remove signs and exhibits A federal appeals court stayed a lower court’s order requiring the National Park Service (NPS) to restore signs and exhibits that were removed by the Trump administration. © Matthew Hatcher, Getty Images file The 1st Circuit...

Trump administration wants to cut hospital payments for imaging 

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Health Care   The Big Story Trump administration wants to cut hospital payments for imaging Seniors could end up paying less for routine imaging performed in a hospital under a proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). © Getty Images Equalizing payments...

Open source AI’s moment

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Trump administration’s limits on private AI helps case for open-source The Trump administration’s latest restrictions on private AI model releases is ramping up the push for open-source alternatives. © Illustration / Samantha Wong; and Adobe Stock Under President Trump, the federal government has restricted the release of private...

Iran warns US, Israel against attacks amid Khamenei funeral preparations

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Iran warns against attacks amid Khamenei funeral A top Iranian commander warned the U.S. and Israel against waging attacks inside the country as the nation prepares for week-long funeral ceremonies recognizing Iran’s former Supreme Leader Ayatollah...

Louisiana attorney general indicted over alleged threats; governor pledges swift pardon

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill (R) was indicted by a grand jury in connection with an investigation over alleged threats she made against New Orleans officials, former Judge Laurie White confirmed Thursday. “The grand jury has returned an indictment, it is now a criminal matter,” White, who was appointed as a special prosecutor in the...

Trump says ‘nothing illegal’ about massive crypto profits

President Trump denied Thursday there was anything illegal in the massive profits from cryptocurrency seen in his financial disclosure forms released this week.  “I could know about it. I didn’t. There’s nothing illegal. There’s nothing wrong with it I could know,” Trump said in an interview with CNBC on Thursday. The president's personal financial disclosures...

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