Progressive sex therapist Maureen Galindo lost the Democratic runoff for Texas’ 35th District after being accused of antisemitism and facing condemnations from within her own party.
Johnny Garcia’s victory...
State Sen. Mayes Middleton defeats Rep. Chip Roy in Texas Republican attorney general runoff after a bitter and expensive race centered on MAGA loyalty.
Alex Mealer, a Trump-endorsed Army combat veteran and energy executive, defeated state Rep. Briscoe Cain in a Houston-based congressional runoff election.
President Trump said on Friday that he hopes a temporary ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine will be extended beyond the announced three days, after the two countries agreed to halt fighting through the weekend. “I’d like to see a big extension,” Trump told The Hill’s sister network NewsNation after White House correspondent Kellie Meyer asked...
The United States Postal Service (USPS) on Friday reported a net loss of $2 billion for the second quarter of fiscal 2026, underscoring the service’s strained financial situation despite higher revenues and a decline in some operating costs. The agency reported $20.2 billion in total operating revenue for the quarter ending on March 31,...
The U.S. will send a charter flight to bring home the remaining 17 Americans who are onboard the hantavirus-stricken MV Hondius cruise ship once it docks off the coast of Spain this weekend. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has deployed a team of epidemiologists and medical professionals to the Canary Islands, where the ship is...
Alabama Republicans on Friday approved legislation directing the governor to schedule new primary elections for certain races under a GOP-friendly congressional map — if the courts agree to lift an earlier injunction keeping the current map in place until after the 2030 Census. The legislation would have no effect unless the courts reverse a previous...
Virginia Democrats on Friday asked the state Supreme Court for a stay on its ruling that threw out last month’s referendum on redistricting in the commonwealth, signaling plans to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. The state, Virginia’s House of Delegates Speaker Don Scott (D) and others filed a joint motion asking the state Supreme...
Universal prekindergarten will soon be available to families in two Kentucky counties under a pilot program launched by Gov. Andy Beshear (D) this week. Beshear signed an executive order on Thursday directing the secretary of the Education and Labor Cabinet to work with local school districts to provide full-day, universal pre-K for all 4-year-olds. The program...
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Trump declares 3-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine President Trump said on Friday that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a three-day ceasefire over the weekend, an announcement that includes a prisoner swap between the two...
Virginia’s senior Sen. Mark Warner (D) criticized a state Supreme Court ruling on Friday that struck down a Democrat-backed redistricting plan, arguing the decision undermined the will of voters. “Today, justice was not served in Virginia,” Warner said in a video shared on the social platform X. “Against the will of the majority of voters,...
Alabama urged the Supreme Court on Friday for an emergency order clearing the way for its redrawn congressional map that could boost Republicans' chances of holding onto the House in November. The ask landed just as Gov. Kay Ivey (R) signed the new map, which lawmakers passed in response to the high court’s recent decision in Louisiana that weakened the Voting Rights Act. Alabama says that should enable the state to axe the boundaries that judges forcibly implemented...
Podcast host Charlamagne Tha God on Friday grilled UFC President Dana White about his support for President Trump ahead of the upcoming UFC match to be held on the White House lawn. White appeared on Charlamagne's "The Breakfast Club" radio show, where White said he wants to work with people he's "aligned with" and someone...
Graham Platner, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Maine, pointed to past Republican defiance of court orders on redistricting as he reacted to the Virginia Supreme Court striking down the commonwealth’s new congressional map Friday. “I’m old enough to remember when Republicans in Ohio just ignored court rulings repeatedly and did it anyway,” Platner...
