From a looming government shutdown and another major spending bill to voter ID laws, permitting reform and the fight over Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Matt Delaney looks at what's at stake in Congress's final weeks of Republican control following the 2026 midterms.
On the morning of a Laguna Pueblo village's annual Feast Day, Ashley Sarracino knelt in her family home holding clothespins between her teeth. She straightened her niece's black cotton manta, a traditional one-shouldered dress, and tied a sash around her waist.
Alaska voters have elected a Democrat for governor for the first time since 1998, part of a national midterm elections wave that gave the party sweeping wins in state governments across the country.
The Cornell University gang rape allegation is the latest in a series of black marks for fraternities, leading critics to question why universities continue to support them. Fraternities, almost as old as the country itself, have been a staple at colleges for young men to come together with the stated goals of teaching leadership,...
Republican strategist Karl Rove said he believes Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) will lose his bid for Senate if he does not agree to a debate with his Democratic opponent, state Rep. James Talarico. “If he doesn’t debate, I think he loses,” Rove said in a Wednesday appearance at The Economic Club of Chicago...
Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) dropped the word "Zyn" from a piece of campaign merchandise inspired by the popular nicotine pouch brand's packaging after its parent company reportedly asked her to stop. In early September, the Democrat added a puck-shaped storage tin, labeled “GLUE-ZYN-KAMP," to her campaign’s storefront. Gluesenkamp Perez announced Thursday she had replaced...
President Trump announced Friday that he will be returning to Alabama next week for the University of Georgia vs. University of Alabama college football game. He made the announcement while in Mobile, Ala. for a rally as part of his travels to several different states to rally Republicans ahead of the midterms. The game is...
Justice Samuel Alito said he “thought about” retiring from the Supreme Court at the end of his last term following speculation about his potential retirement this year. In an interview with CBS News, chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford asked Alito if he considered retiring in the face of “some pretty intense pressure from Republicans” who...
Justice Samuel Alito said his vote to overturn Roe v. Wade in 2022 alongside the Supreme Court’s six conservative justices took “courage.” In a preview for his interview with CBS News, Alito was asked if there was a particular decision that took courage. “Well, the leading example is Dobbs [v. Jackson Women's Health Organization]. I...
Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law and U.S. special envoy, is pushing back on a CNN report alleging his private equity firm had ties to a company heavily involved in Israel’s military. “CNN published a deeply misleading story and headline suggesting that my diplomatic work in the Middle East somehow benefited investments in Israeli defense companies,”...
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Marines exceed 2026 recruiting goals The U.S. Marines said they exceeded their fiscal year 2026 recruiting goals across every component and category, enlisting over 31,000 new recruits. U.S. Central Command via AP The Marines brought in 31,250...
President Trump will hit his next stop on the red-state campaign blitz Friday, rallying voters in Alabama as Republicans face a difficult final month before the midterms. Trump is expected to stump alongside Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), who is running for governor, and other GOP candidates as the party looks to boost enthusiasm in its...
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare The Big Story Families sue to stop Trump's ban on medical care for trans youth A group of four New Hampshire families are suing the Trump administration to block the implementation of a rule barring federal Medicaid dollars for gender-affirming healthcare for minors....
Former Florida Rep. David Rivera (R) was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison Friday for his undisclosed role in a multimillion-dollar lobbying campaign on behalf of the Venezuelan government under the first Trump administration. Rivera, a longtime friend and former roommate of Secretary of State Marco Rubio, has been in federal custody without bond...
