Let’s start simply by listing some of what’s made Graham Platner one of the most stomach-turning political candidates in memory. Democrats seem set to choose the Maine “oyster farmer” and former Marine to try ousting five-term Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) in November’s midterm elections. If they do pick him, however, it will be despite knowing […]
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday said he’d never seen President Trump fall asleep during meetings. Appearing before the House Foreign Relations Committee, Rubio was asked by Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) whether he had ever seen Trump fall asleep during a Cabinet meeting. “That's false. I've never seen him fall asleep. On the contrary,...
Voters in half a dozen states on Tuesday cast primary ballots in races that could determine control of Congress this fall, with the marquee primaries for California governor and Los Angeles mayor still up in the air. In Iowa, voters set the stage for a critical Senate race, while the governor’s race saw the winning...
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) warned on Wednesday that any person tapped to serve as director of national intelligence (DNI) must have “extensive national security experience,” sending a pointed message to President Trump after he tapped Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte for the nation’s top intelligence job. McConnell did not name Pulte in his...
The NAACP's call for Black athletes to boycott SEC schools is well-intentioned, but lacks strategy and places the burden of protest on young Black athletes without providing them with the necessary support and protection.
California State Assemblymember James Gallagher (R) on Tuesday won a special election to claim the House seat left vacated by Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R) following his death in January, giving a slight boost to the Republican majority in the House. Gallagher, who was endorsed by President Trump, will now represent California's 1st Congressional District and...
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will meet with lawmakers on Capitol Hill and members of the Trump administration on Wednesday as part of a week-long swing through Washington, D.C. to discuss artificial intelligence. Altman will attend meetings with White House officials, including those involved with President Trump's latest executive order on government AI testing, as well...
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) says he’s “hopeful” that there are enough Republican votes to advance a $72 billion budget reconciliation bill on the Senate floor Wednesday, which would set up a marathon series of votes on amendments likely to last until Thursday morning. “We’re hopeful,” Thune said of advancing the package to fund...
The Trump administration is signaling it will back off its planned $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization” fund. Why the retreat, and what’s next? Plus, there is a sex scandal plaguing a federal judge, with growing calls for her to face additional punishment. Join Legal Affairs Reporter Zach Schonfeld and White House & Legal Affairs Editor Rema Rahman for...
The Trump administration on Tuesday moved to introduce additional tariffs on trading partners, citing concerns of forced labor. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) accused 60 economies of importing goods made with forced labor or failing to enforce restrictions on the purchase of such goods. Double-digit tariffs will be enforced on 16 key trading...
One of the busiest primary election nights in the cycle yielded some upset wins and changes of fortune. It's too early to call the full fields for California governor and Los Angeles mayor, though incumbent Mayor Karen Bass secured a spot in the runoff. Full results could take days. In Iowa, businessman Zach Lahn beat Rep....
President Trump confirmed he called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “f---king crazy” during a heated phone conversation earlier this week, citing frustrations with Israel’s military operations in Lebanon that are complicating efforts to secure a peace agreement with Iran. “I was a little bit perturbed at his constantly fighting with Lebanon,” Trump said in an...
Peter Navarro, a senior adviser to President Trump, cautioned the Federal Reserve against raising interest rates on Wednesday. “The message I want to send squarely to the Federal Reserve is don’t even think about raising interest rates now,” Navarro told Betty Liu at The Hill’s second annual Invest In America Summit. In late April, the...
