The Supreme Court will hand down opinions Thursday as suspense builds before its summer recess, with a dozen high-profile cases awaiting decisions. President Trump will meet with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Thursday afternoon at the White House as they try to plot a path forward on a third budget reconciliation bill and the...
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) says he won’t “be bullied into silence” after he got into a shouting match with President Trump during a meeting at the Capitol Wednesday, where the two men clashed heatedly over Cassidy’s vote the day before for a resolution to curtail Trump’s authority as commander-in-chief. “I’m not going to be bullied...
President Trump’s kingmaker status is holding strong more than halfway through this year's primary cycle, with an almost blemish-free scorecard for his endorsees. Trump’s endorsement record has been in part a successful revenge tour, as he has helped to oust several Capitol Hill incumbents who have long drawn his ire. And despite two notable setbacks last month,...
Former Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Jaime Harrison’s political group focused on turning out rural voters, Dirt Road Democrats PAC, is making its first slate of endorsements as the midterms ramp up. Harrison told The Hill in an exclusive interview that the political group would be backing the Senate bids of former Gov. Roy Cooper (D) in...
President Trump late Wednesday offered assistance to Venezuela after two earthquakes hit the South American country. “The two major earthquakes that just hit the great people of Venezuela are both massive in scale and have left a devastating number of deaths,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “The U.S.A. stands ready, willing, and able to help!”...