Start with the week itself, in order. On Aug. 14, at a police training center in Garden City, New York, President Donald Trump told a room of law enforcement officers that once Iran is finished, “pretty soon I’ll be declaring the Hormuz Strait a territory of the United States.” He added the sentence that was […]
Following reports that Ukraine had used drones made by two British companies to strike oil and logistics facilities inside Russia, Moscow’s embassy in London accused the United Kingdom of deliberately escalating the war. It promised “consequences” would follow. The deeper the U.K. became involved in the war, Russia said, “the higher the price it will […]
Vic Mellor wants to represent Rhode Island’s 2nd Congressional District. In late May, mid-campaign, he flew to Havana, delivered humanitarian supplies, and met twice over lengthy dinners with Raul Guillermo Rodriguez Castro, grandson of former Cuban leader Raul Castro. Three weeks later, he registered with the Justice Department as a foreign agent for two arms of the Cuban […]
So far, the president has insisted that the Navy go back to using steam, decreed that the Strait of Hormuz will be a U.S. territory, and demanded that new aircraft carriers be redesigned to make them look “better.”
President Trump is set to hit the campaign trail on Friday in an attempt to give Republican Sen. Darline Graham (S.C.) one last boost before the special GOP primary runoff on Tuesday. Graham, a political newcomer who replaced her late brother Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), is going up against Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) for the...
Mohammed Bagher Qalibaf, the speaker of Iran’s Parliament, pushed back Friday against “unjust” U.S. economic sanctions placed on the country by the Trump administration earlier this week. “We must plan for the unjust sanctions so that we can overcome them,” Qalibaf told a group of economic representatives in Baghdad, according to a message shared on...
Author Andrea D. Pringle argues that while the term "woke" may be evolving in political discourse, the underlying spirit of Black vigilance and awareness remains essential for addressing systemic injustices.
Bipartisan backlash to data centers is spreading nationwide. How could the panicked political response carry lasting consequences? Plus, Democratic socialist Angie Nixon’s upset in the Florida Democratic Senate primary and Sen. Darline Graham’s (R-S.C.) viral debate stumble in South Carolina. Join The Hill’s senior vice president of editorial content, Bill Sammon, and political editor Chris Stirewalt to discuss...
[Watch Whole Hog Politics live: Hill Insider members can join us live today at 9 a.m. EDT as Chris Stirewalt and host Bill Sammon break down this week’s political news and answer questions from a live online audience.] Elon Musk may succeed in November at repealing Alaska’s nonpartisan primary system. Whether you think that’s a...