While former President Donald Trump remains the front-runner in the Republican primary, his preeminent pollster has warned that the candidate riding the most momentum after Trump skipped the first debate is not Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), who has seen his second-place margin dwindle over the months. Instead, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley is on the rise, according to Tony Fabrizio.

KANSAS CITY, Missouri — The newest large airport in the country is right here, smack in the middle of America. Aviation nerds get excited about new airports, and the algorithm on Google News decided I was an aviation nerd because I wrote a few pieces about flight etiquette.

Ten years ago, when there was a rash of adult writers being upset about crying babies on planes, I supported the compromise position, that airplanes should offer no-baby sections on some flights.

Inflation is, by design, always regressive, but in a particularly painful demonstration of how this insidious inflationary cycle is specifically penalizing the poor, a new U.S. Census Bureau survey reported that a staggering 42% of households reliant on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are skipping meals because they cannot afford enough food. The share of those who reported eating less out of financial necessity, 55%, more than doubled over the past year.

The moment is fast approaching when Republican presidential contenders must act like Democrats — which means most of them bowing out of the primaries and supporting the candidate best placed to beat the guy they’re all afraid of.

New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) alleged former President Trump inflated his net worth by as much as $2.2 billion, according to court documents filed Wednesday. The allegation came as part of James’s lawsuit against Trump, the Trump Organization and two of the former president’s children alleging more than a decade of fraud.  Donald...

Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Idalia poses once-in-a-century threat to rural Florida Hurricane Idalia hit the Sunshine State Wednesday in what is a rare event for the Big Bend area of Florida, which connects the panhandle to the Florida peninsula. © Douglas R....

{beacon}   Evening Report     © The Hill, Greg Nash/Associated Press, Rebecca Blackwell Biden, DeSantis emphasize cooperation amid Idalia President Biden and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a GOP challenger to his 2024 reelection bid, said Wednesday that politics are off the table as they work together to respond to Hurricane Idalia. The storm made...

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Ocasio-Cortez ponders X exit Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), a prolific social media user, said she has pondered leaving X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, after changes by Elon Musk. © AP Photo/Esteban Felix Asked about considering leaving the platform in an...

Georgia's GOP House Speaker is slamming his colleagues’ efforts to defund Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis (D) amid the ongoing hurricane, suggesting that it could violate the state constitution's separation of powers clause. Georgia House Speaker Jon Burns (R) addressed the GOP caucus in a letter Wednesday, hitting back on some Republican members' push...