A surprise visit to Moscow by the head of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) served to warn Russia against launching an attack against NATO countries, according to multiple reports. President Trump described CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s trip as “semi-routine” in an interview on Wednesday, and Baltic officials — on the border with Russia and its...
Democrats are seeing more opportunities to retake the Senate, but concerns about the party’s democratic socialist flank and controversial figures such as Hasan Piker could complicate that path. How will Piker’s latest controversy affect Michigan Senate Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed's chances? Plus, a check-in on other pivotal Senate races nationwide. Join The Hill’s senior vice...
Democratic strategist Chuck Rocha said Wednesday he expected President Trump’s endorsement of Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) to lead to a wider margin of victory for her in Tuesday’s GOP Senate runoff. Rocha explained in an appearance on NewsNation's "Cuomo" that he thought Graham would win but “didn’t think it would be this close” given Trump...
President Trump's battle to make the Kennedy Center his own returns to court on Thursday, where a judge will hear arguments in whether Trump's name may be inscribed on the building. Earlier this week, the Justice Department argued in court filings that the renowned performing arts facility will suffer financial ruin if his name isn't...
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook on Wednesday pushed back against the Trump administration's renewed attempt to fire her from the central bank's Board of Governors, despite a Supreme Court ruling preventing her removal. Cook's lawyers, Abbe Lowell and Norm Eisen, said President Trump has "no legal basis" to remove their client. The Fed governor, who was...
Almost anywhere else, we would call it a public health crisis, an occupational safety crisis and, quite possibly, a mass tort.
In the NFL today, we just call it football.
Rep. Seth Moulton and Sen. Ed Markey are squaring off for Massachusetts's Democratic Senate nod next week in the latest primary to spotlight young challengers vying to push out the party's old guard. Moulton, a 47-year-old who’s been in the House for six terms, is mounting a long-shot bid to unseat Markey, who at 80 has served on Capitol Hill for...
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) on Wednesday announced an investigation into a “major” cybersecurity incident that the Qilin ransomware group claimed responsibility for. The ATF said a standalone system operating separately from the agency's network did not appear to affect its enterprise network, eForms system or other systems, according to a...
In today's issue: ▪ Trump’s mail-in voting order challenged again ▪ Meta agrees to restrictions in settlement ▪ FDA approves major pancreatic cancer treatment ▪ Abbey Gate bombing fifth anniversary Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh will step into the spotlight this week as he delivers his first major speech as chair, with investors anxious to see whether he...
Republicans on Capitol Hill are divided over whether to make a last-ditch push to enact legislation to stimulate the economy and cheer up voters before Election Day as the latest federal data shows the economy is slowing and inflation remains a problem. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) last month floated a fourth budget reconciliation...
Iowa Democratic Senate candidate Josh Turek on Wednesday shot down the idea of former Vice President Kamala Harris campaigning for him. When pressed by a reporter at a Wednesday event in Cedar Rapids, Iowa about the topic of working with Harris during his campaign, Turek — a state representative and two-time Paralympic basketball gold medalist...
