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Senate GOP campaign chief says ‘cash is king’ as Trump team promises millions to keep majority

The Senate Republican campaign chairman said Wednesday that President Donald Trump's team has assured senators "money will not be our problem" heading into the midterm elections, as MAGA Inc. promises to dump millions more into battleground races to keep GOP control of the Senate.

Human rights groups ask U.N. panel to help end ICE’s effort to hide locations of detainees

Human rights advocates asked a United Nations panel to intervene Wednesday to help end a new U.S. government practice of withholding from families and lawyers the whereabouts of thousands of detainees facing deportation.

Republican redistricting in Texas and Florida may not turn out as Trump had hoped

Eric Flores, a former federal prosecutor and Army National Guard infantry captain, was one of the Republican Party's prized recruits in this year's midterm elections. With help from a redrawn congressional map in Texas, he seemed primed to dislodge longtime Democratic Rep. Vicente Gonzalez in a region that swung toward Donald Trump in the last presidential election.

Trump says ‘only a Hispanic could survive’ fall from White House ballroom

President Trump said during a Hispanic Heritage Month event on Wednesday that only Hispanics could survive a fall from the site of the White House ballroom. The president made the remark in the East Room after inviting the event’s attendees to step onto the floor of the new ballroom outside. “There’s a tunnel going to...

The 6 new initiatives in Hegseth’s Pentagon

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story The 6 new initiatives in Hegseth's Pentagon Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday gave a wide-ranging speech to active-duty officers at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., unveiling six new efforts. © Alex Wong/Pool Photo via AP...

Supreme Court allows execution of Christa Pike to go forward

The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that Tennessee can put Christa Pike to death, lifting an eleventh-hour appeals court ruling that had paused the execution. The court's decision clears the way for the state's first execution of a woman in more than 200 years. It came over the dissent of the three liberal justices. Pike,...

Democratic Women’s Caucus blasts Trump over Title IX rollback after Cornell rape allegations

The Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) criticized the Trump administration over its rollback of Title IX protections and expressed support for Jane Doe, who accused seven men of raping her over several hours at the Chi Phi fraternity house at Cornell University. The caucus chair, Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), along with the vice chairs, Reps....

Permitting text has landed

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Bipartisan senators reach permitting reform deal Democratic and Republican senators on Wednesday announced a long-sought deal on permitting reform that they say will speed the construction of the nation’s energy and infrastructure projects while reining in costs from data centers. © Greg Nash After...

Physicians urge Senate to reject Overton

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare   The Big Story Physicians urge Senate to reject FDA nominee Thousands of physicians are urging the Senate to reject Heidi Overton, President Trump’s nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration. © AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib Thousands of physicians are urging the Senate to reject...

Mamdani gets federal security clearance after 9 months as NYC mayor

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) received federal security clearance Wednesday, nine months after he entered office. "I have my security clearance now," Mamdani told reporters at a Wednesday press conference. With the new clearance, he is able to review classified documents. Before he was issued the credentials, Mamdani was relying on New York...

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