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Despite the indictments, Trump’s odds against Biden are still strong

As evidenced by public opinion polling, President Biden’s weaknesses ensure that no matter how low he stoops, Donald Trump will have a viable path back to the presidency in 2024.

Millions in Southern California brace for more flooding, mudslides

Millions of people in Southern California are bracing for more flooding and mudslides Monday as Hilary, now a post-tropical cyclone, brings more rainfall to the region.  The storm made landfall Sunday along Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula, around 150 miles south of Ensenada. It moved through Tijuana on Sunday, where flooding threatened improvised homes on the...

2 in 3 GOP Iowa caucusgoers say Trump hasn’t committed serious crimes: poll 

Roughly two-thirds of likely Republican Iowa caucusgoers said in a new poll that former President Trump has not committed serious crimes, despite multiple indictments. The NBC News/Des Moines Register/Mediacom poll released early Monday found that 65 percent of likely GOP Iowa caucusgoers said that the former president has not committed serious crimes. Another 26 percent...

Communities are misguided to keep opposing abolition of cash bail

The potential loss of job, vehicle, and residence due to incarceration is often a more pressing concern for defendants than the longer-term repercussions of a conviction.

Trump holds 23-point lead over DeSantis among Iowa Republican caucusgoers: survey 

Former President Trump holds a comfortable lead over GOP presidential candidate Ron DeSantis among likely Iowa Republican caucusgoers, according to a new poll. The NBC News/Des Moines Register/Mediacom poll released early Monday found that 42 percent of likely Republican caucus attendees in Iowa listed Trump as their first choice, giving the former president a 23-point lead over...

Trump’s threats are not empty — and they pose a danger to us all

It’s no accident that Trump has targeted officials and citizens who play key roles in the criminal justice system now focused on holding him to account. It’s no accident that his followers hear his signals, present and past, as a literal call to arms.

South Korea’s Yoon could be the weakest link in the next Korean War

Yoon devotes no time or effort to bridging political divides or learning diplomacy.

The Hill’s Morning Report — Biden to visit Maui; GOP debate week 

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. President Biden and first lady Jill Biden will fly to Maui today to spend five hours reassuring the state that every possible federal effort is being made to help Hawaii respond to the most...

Gun safety groups back Biden in 2024 — with no other alternative

With the U.S. topping more than 400 mass shootings in 2023 alone, a prominent contingent of gun violence prevention groups — with little to no alternative in 2024 — has thrown its weight behind President Biden’s reelection bid. Some of those same advocates, however, maintain they want to see more out of the Biden administration on...

Candidates face tricky balancing act on Trump at first GOP debate

Republican candidates attending the first GOP presidential debate on Wednesday will face the challenge of having to separate themselves from former President Trump while also not alienating his devoted supporters. Trump said on Sunday he won’t attend the debate, giving his rivals a chance to make the case for their respective candidacies without having to compete for...

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