When then-President Donald Trump endorsed then-Rep. Ron DeSantis for governor of Florida in 2018 over a team of Republican rivals, it proved to be one of the most consequential endorsements of his political career. After winning a razor-thin election that year, DeSantis went on to win reelection in a landslide four years later. At the […]

Queen Elizabeth II found former President Trump “very rude,” according to a forthcoming biography about the late monarch that was previewed on Monday in the Daily Mail. The author, Craig Brown, wrote that the late monarch “entertained many controversial foreign leaders” throughout her 70-year reign, and that “She may not have found their company convivial; upon...

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Trump says he'd consider Musk for Cabinet role Former President Trump said he would consider Tesla CEO Elon Musk for a job in his cabinet if he wins the November election. © AP Photo/Alex Brandon “He’s a very smart guy. I certainly...

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The grandson of former President John Kennedy will address the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday night. John Bouvier Kennedy "Jack" Schlossberg, the 31-year-old son of U.S. Ambassador to Australia Caroline Kennedy, has become increasingly involved with the Democratic Party in recent years. While he has reportedly stated he does not intend to run for political...

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Schumer pledges to end SALT deductions cap Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) told reporters at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago Tuesday that he would not extend a Trump-era cap on state and local tax...

Sean Astin is among the thousands of delegates putting their support behind Vice President Kamala Harris during the DNC in Chicago.

Former President Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama are set to speak on the second night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. The Obamas' speech comes a day after President Biden gave an emotionally charged speech Monday night to an arena packed with tens of thousands of delegates, members of the media and...

Democratic Rep. Dean Phillips is now seeing the rainbow after walking through the rain, as his father would say, months after he failed to win a primary contest against President Joe Biden, jeopardizing relationships within his own party in the process.

{beacon} Evening Report   © AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster Obamas take stage as Harris seeks to capture their magic Former President Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama will bring their star wattage to Vice President Harris’s nominating convention Tuesday night in Chicago, returning to the city that launched their political careers. Nearly a decade...