People are fed up with the slowing economy and are taking their frustrations out on the incumbent party. Democrats romped to victory in last year’s off-cycle elections and may do so again in the midterm elections in November. Exit polls from 2025 revealed that two of the biggest issues on voters’ minds were the economy […]
People are fed up with the slowing economy and are taking their frustrations out on the incumbent party. Democrats romped to victory in last year’s off-cycle elections and may do so again in the midterm elections in November. Exit polls from 2025 revealed that two of the biggest issues on voters’ minds were the economy […]
The United Nations has found a new villain in the global war on poverty: the very jobs that have lifted hundreds of millions of people out of poverty in recent decades. A new U.N. report, “Roadmap for Eradicating Poverty Beyond Growth,” says economic growth is no longer an acceptable way to fight poverty. Why? Because […]
Democrats are still feeling the political aftershocks of New York’s primaries on Tuesday night, including New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani-backed victories. What could it signal for the party? Plus, what does it mean for 2028, and could Republicans see an opening? Join The Hill’s senior vice president of editorial content, Bill Sammon and political editor Chris...
California voters will decide in November whether to temporarily raise taxes for billionaires after the labor union backing the proposal announced Thursday that it will move forward with the controversial ballot initiative. The proposal, known as the California Billionaire Tax Act, would impose a one-time 5 percent tax on individuals with a net worth higher...
President Trump lashed out at the Republican lawmakers who supported an Iran war powers resolution in the Senate on Tuesday. Several GOP lawmakers voted with nearly all Democrats to approve the measure, including Sens. Bill Cassidy (La.), Lisa Murkowski (Alaska), Susan Collins (Maine) and Rand Paul (Ky.). “Four Republican Losers voted with the Dumocrats, and...
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) didn’t mince any words Tuesday in calling out what he characterized as a the “bulls--t” arguments of fellow Republican Sen. Mike Lee (Utah) on social media, revealing the tensions within the Senate Republican conference over how to push forward on the SAVE America Act. Tillis said Lee’s push for Republicans to...
After a year and a half spent watching Trump’s inner circle sideline and weaken the State Department at every turn, Rubio may soon be faced with a nearly impossible task: actually doing his job.
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President Trump pushed back against “Communists” after several candidates backed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani secured major wins in House primary races on Tuesday. “America the Beautiful will NEVER be a Communist Country!!!” Trump posted on Truth Social early Wednesday, after several Mamdani-backed candidates came out on top. These candidates include Democratic socialists...
In today's issue: ▪ Left wins big in New York City ▪ Trump visits a Senate GOP at odds with him ▪ Senate passes war powers resolution ▪ Pulte follows through on critics’ worries New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) led the hard left wing of the Democratic Party to sweeping victories on Tuesday night as democratic socialist and progressive candidates backed by...
New York City Zohran Mamdani’s (D) gamble in a series of House primary contests on Tuesday paid off, with all three of his picks clinching wins. Democratic socialist candidates Claire Valdez and Darializa Avila Chevalier, backed by Mamdani, cruised to victory, with Avila Chevalier notably ousting Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.). Former mayoral candidate Brad Lander, a progressive with Mamdani’s endorsement, also handily defeated Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.). These three races put him at odds with key...
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) previewed his Wednesday meeting with President Trump and the Senate Republican Steering Committee noting the topic of “election security” would be discussed after urging GOP colleagues to hold votes on the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act. The Florida Republican authored a letter Monday in support of the bill’s proposal...
Gen. Chris Donahue, commander of U.S. Army Europe and Africa, submitted his paperwork to retire after a little over a year in his position, a Pentagon official told The Hill. The Pentagon official spoke on condition on anonymity to discuss internal military deliberations. The shift follows months of exits from top military leaders since the...
Former Rep. Ben McAdams is projected to win the Democratic primary for Utah’s newly redrawn 1st Congressional, according to Decision Desk HQ. McAdams, a moderate who represented Utah’s 4th District in Congress from 2019 to 2021 before losing his reelection bid to Rep. Burgess Owens (R), defeated progressive state Sen. Nate Blouin and two other...
