Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) is projected to win the South Carolina Republican primary runoff to replace her brother, the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), on the November ballot, according to Decision Desk HQ. Lindsey Graham, 71, died unexpectedly in early July after serving in the Senate for more than two decades — and after winning...

Three of the four living former presidents have released statements honoring the late country singer Dolly Parton in the hours after her passing was announced Tuesday following her battle with cancer and other recent health issues. Former Presidents George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama each paid tribute to Parton in statements praising her...

A federal judge in Virginia blocked an auction of more than 100 century-old artifacts that were salvaged from the shipwrecked RMS Titanic vessel, calling their selling “an apparent threat” to the collection's integrity and preservation. U.S. District Judge Rebecca Beach Smith ordered RMS Titanic — the company with exclusive salvage rights to the wreckage —...

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Hegseth, Loeffler announce commission to surge aid to small defense contractors Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Kelly Loeffler announced on Tuesday the establishment of a Smaller War Plants Commission that would...

President Trump’s pick to replace Republican Rep. Andy Barr (Ky.) in the House has completely scrubbed the president from his campaign website.  Former state Sen. Ralph Alvarado's (R) campaign website no longer features an image of the candidate next to Trump with them both giving a thumbs-up and shifted from branding himself as a national...

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare   The Big Story Two people die from measles in Pennsylvania Two unvaccinated people died from the measles in Pennsylvania, marking the first deaths the state has seen in 35 years and the first in the country this year. © AP Photo/Annie Rice, File...

Democrats are ahead 7 points on the economy over Republicans, according to a new poll. In The Economist/YouGov poll, 39 percent of respondents said they believe Democrats do “a better job handling” the economy, while 32 said the same of Republicans. Fifteen percent said both parties handle the economy “about the same” and another 15...

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Paxton unveils data center plan Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) unveiled a plan for data centers if elected to the U.S. Senate, becoming the latest GOP candidate to take a stronger stance against the controversial AI infrastructure. © Tony Gutierrez, Associated Press Paxton laid out...

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Paramount's Warner Bros. bid barrels toward antitrust trial Paramount’s bid to acquire fellow entertainment giant Warner Brothers Discovery (WBD) has been mired in controversy and drew a lawsuit from critics who argue the deal is bad for the movie-making and media business. Jae C. Hong, Associated Press As...

Frank LaRose vows to appeal after a Clinton-appointed judge blocked Ohio's voter registration citizenship proof law, citing federal conflicts.