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GOP strategists called to DC as Trump team confronts rising midterm headwinds

Trump advisers Susie Wiles and James Blair meet with GOP consultants to coordinate midterm strategy as Republicans defend slim congressional majorities.

Jackson scolds colleagues in solo dissent after court jumps into routine police-stop case

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was the lone dissenter defending a D.C. court ruling against police in a case about reasonable suspicion for a traffic stop.

Sen Mark Warner ‘heartbroken,’ announcing daughter dies of juvenile diabetes

Sen. Mark Warner announces the loss of his eldest daughter Madison, 36, after a long battle with juvenile diabetes and other health problems.

Sledgehammer-wielding illegal immigrant sought by ICE after alleged blue city murder

ICE asks Harris County not to release an illegal immigrant accused of fatally beating a coworker with a sledgehammer at a Houston construction site.

Swing-state Dem candidate’s ‘disgusting’ comments about JD, Usha Vance’s ‘Brown children’ sparks outrage

Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed faces blowback over podcast comments mocking VP JD Vance's marriage and family, sparking online backlash.

Trump administration lifts sanctions on acting Venezuela president

The Trump administration lifted sanctions on acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez on Wednesday, according to the U.S. Treasury Department  This move follows the extradition of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a U.S. military operation earlier this year. Maduro and his wife were captured and transported to New York where they face drug trafficking charges. The...

Zelensky sounds warning on Russian intelligence sharing with Iran

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sounded new warnings about Russia's intelligence sharing with Iran in an exclusive interview with The Hill’s sister network NewsNation. Zelensky, in his first remarks since President Trump’s Wednesday night address, provided insight on how Ukraine is helping the U.S. in its war against Iran, praised U.S. air defenses and shed more...

US embassy in Iraq warns Americans to ‘leave now’ as Middle East strikes intensify

The U.S. Embassy in Iraq on Thursday warned Americans in the Middle East to "leave now" as U.S.-Israeli attacks on and retaliatory strikes from Iran intensify and days after an American journalist in Iraq was kidnapped by an Iran-backed militia group. The embassy based in Baghdad warned in a statement that "Iraqi terrorist militia groups...

Sydney Gruters, RNC chair’s wife, launches Florida House bid

Sydney Gruters, the wife of Republican National Committee (RNC) Chair Joe Gruters, launched her campaign on Thursday for the House seat in Florida’s 16th Congressional District. “As a working mother of three, I see firsthand how much pressure rising prices are putting on families across Southwest Florida,” she said in a release. “From groceries and...

GOP moves to end DHS shutdown: Join the discussion

Join The Hill's editors on a deep dive into Republicans' effort to bring an end to the record-long Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown. They will also discuss GOP lawmakers' plans for a new budget reconciliation bill and provide analysis after President Trump's Wednesday evening address about the conflict in Iran. The panel includes The...

Washington is getting drug pricing wrong — here’s how states can get it right

States should embrace competition and innovation to lower prescription drug costs and encourage medical breakthroughs, rather than relying on government control and price caps.

Live updates: Trump touts ‘unified’ GOP on DHS funding; previews weeks of hard strikes on Iran

President Trump on Thursday touted a "unified" Republican Party that is ready to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). In a social media post thanking House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.), Trump said, "Republicans are UNIFIED, and moving forward on a plan that will reload funding for our...

Ocasio-Cortez takes hardline stance against all military aid to Israel

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday said the U.S. should not provide funding for Israel’s Iron Dome air defense system, clarifying her position on the issue. “The Israeli government is well able to fund the Iron Dome system, which has proven critical to keep innocent civilians safe from rocket attacks and bombardment,” Ocasio-Cortez wrote on...

Graham: Trump ‘willing to do a deal’ that would ‘allow’ Iran ‘exist under certain conditions’

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Wednesday said President Trump expressed a willingness "to do a deal” that would “allow” Iran "to exist under certain conditions" in his evening address on the conflict against the Middle Eastern country. “And how does this movie end? Here's what President Trump said tonight, if you're in Iran, you better...

Make America Healthy Again is about finally telling the truth

The Make America Healthy Again movement, supported by President Trump, is advocating for a shift in how we think about public health, nutrition, and the responsibility of leaders to support better outcomes for American families, as chronic diseases are affecting more children, families and communities.

Trump’s half-baked attacks against Iran won’t work

Like it or not, Trump needs to see through operations against Iran. Walking away is simply not an option at this point. 

Iran responds to Trump address with missile attacks on Israel, Gulf states

Iran responded to President Trump’s Wednesday evening address with a barrage of attacks on Israel and other Gulf states, showcasing its defiance amid alleged ceasefire negotiations. “The centers you think you have targeted are insignificant, and our strategic military productions take place in locations of which you have no knowledge and will never reach,” Lt....

Why gas prices vary so much across the US

Gas is nearly $6 a gallon in California but it's $3.27 in Oklahoma. Here's why prices vary so much by state.

The war for oil that backfired: Trump’s ‘energy dominance’ illusion

A grandiose and ultimately reckless vision of American “energy dominance” that helped propel Washington into war.

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