British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday unexpectedly appointed one of his predecessors, David Cameron, as foreign minister. It follows Sunak's move to fire interior minister Suella Braverman in a surprise Conservative shake-up. Cameron announced his decision to accept the position on X, formerly known as Twitter, saying amid the "war in Ukraine and the...
Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) launched her bid for Virginia governor on Monday, announcing she will not seek reelection to the U.S. House next year. Making the announcement in a campaign video titled "What Matters Most," the Virginia representative said she knows "how to bring people together" at a time when the nation is at "a...
Former President Trump’s attorney Alina Habba on Sunday said she will be filing for a mistrial in the former president’s fraud cause in New York “soon,” while raising concerns that it will be the same trial judge deciding on the motion. Trump has repeatedly expressed concerns on both social media and in court about the...
Federalism, the concept of state rights, is what allows for pregnant Ohioans and pregnant Kentuckians to have vastly different access to the standard of care.
The Oct. 7 massacre in southern Israel was a climax in Iran’s proxy war against Israel and the West, as Tehran attempts to reshape the Middle Eastern order in its favor. By conducting the worst terrorist attack inside Israel using Hamas, the Iranian regime achieved numerous strategic and tactical objectives. On that ominous Saturday, Iran...
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. Governing under the shadow of scars, pressures and fatigue: If there’s a shared theme this week to describe events ahead on Capitol Hill, between two world leaders in San Francisco and war in the...
The looming government shutdown set to begin Saturday presents the first major test of Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell's (R-Ky.) ability to work with new Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.). Johnson on Saturday introduced a two-step continuing resolution (CR) to prevent a shutdown. It would extend funding for parts of the government through Jan. 19...
Congress is barreling towards a government shutdown this week as Friday’s funding deadline inches closer, with House Republicans at odds over Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) pitch to keep the lights on in Washington. Johnson unveiled an unconventional two-step stopgap bill over the weekend, which would extend funding at current levels for some agencies until mid-January...
Democrat Rep. Abigail Spanberger announced she is running for governor of Virginia in 2025, as GOP Gov. Glenn Youngkin is barred from seeking a consecutive term.
San Francisco officials have erected fenced barricades by the APEC summit and have cleared nearby homeless encampments ahead of President Biden's meeting with China's Xi Jinping.