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Don’t expect a U.S.-India alliance anytime soon — if ever

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was a bonafide rocket star during his trip to Washington, D.C., last week.

Donald Trump has a 2024 math problem

The problem is this: The former president is really good at subtraction and division — and really, really lousy at addition.

Russian defense minister appears in public for first time since rebellion

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu purportedly appeared in public Monday for the first time since the armed rebellion calling for his ouster, as political uncertainty loomed throughout the Kremlin.  Russia’s Defense Ministry released a video of Shoigu flying in a helicopter and then meeting with military officers in Ukraine. The Associated Press reported that the...

A US Titanic and the Chinese iceberg

Successive U.S. administrations believed that by supporting China’s economic growth, a more liberal society would follow. That would never happen.

The Hill’s Morning Report — Russia in turmoil; Biden hits fundraising circuit

Editor’s note: The Hill’s Morning Report is our daily newsletter that dives deep into Washington’s agenda. To subscribe, click here or fill out the box below. It’s all about the money in the home stretch of the first fundraising quarter for the 2024 presidential election. President Biden is using this week to kickstart a White House tour to tout federal...

Why are restaurants sneaking in service charges? They say they have no choice

In case your $20 salad and $15 cocktail weren't expensive enough, your restaurant tab might have a few more line items tacked on. Diners are more frequently encountering service charges, a fee added to their bill that doesn't always count as tip.

Furbies returning to store shelves next month

Hasbro announced that the fluffy and chatty animatronic children's toy will return to stores next month.

GOP senators want Roberts to take action on Supreme Court

Republican senators are leaning on Chief Justice John Roberts to do something about the Supreme Court's appearance problem in the wake of reports that conservative Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito accepted luxury vacations from conservative donors. While Republicans don’t support Supreme Court ethics reform legislation sponsored by Democrats, they think the reports that...

Nine cities where buying a home is still cheaper than renting

Owning a home beats renting one in several important ways, common wisdom dictates, starting with the fact that homeowners pay down their own mortgage, rather than someone else’s. But home ownership feels out of reach to many Americans in 2023, thanks to a historic alignment of high mortgage rates and high sales prices. Surprisingly, real...

Delaware Democrat Sarah McBride announces bid to become first transgender member of Congress

Delware State Sen. Sarah McBride is seeking to become the first transgender member of Congress with a bid to replace Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester in Congress.

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