Former President Trump said at a rally Friday that he thought CNN’s presidential debate moderators, Dana Bash and Jake Tapper, treated him “very fairly” on Thursday night. “I shouldn’t knock CNN because I actually thought they treated me very fairly last night. Very professional, both of them. Jake and Dana, they treated me very fairly,”...
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Pentagon removes Gaza pier again, no clear date on reinstallation The U.S. military is once again removing the Gaza pier due to poor weather, and there is no clear timeline on when it would be reanchored, the Pentagon...
Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said he thinks President Biden won’t step aside and let the Democratic Party find a new nominee because “you can’t negotiate with him.” Biden’s shaky debate performance Thursday sparked widespread fear among liberals, leaving pundits to indicate during post-debate analysis that discussions would be had about whether Biden would step...
The New York Times editorial board called on President Biden to suspend his campaign after his shaky debate performance against former President Trump on Thursday. “Mr. Biden has said that he is the candidate with the best chance of taking on this threat of tyranny and defeating it. His argument rests largely on the fact...
NASA signaled Friday that a return date for Boeing's Starliner crew from the International Space Station had still not been set, as the two astronauts continue testing and working on issues within the capsule. “We’re not in any rush to come home,” NASA’s commercial crew program manager Steve Stich said, The Associated Press reported. NASA...
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) took a swipe at the "Democratic elite" in an interview Friday, blaming those in leadership for President Biden's poor performance in the recent debate. Sununu highlighted the Democratic National Committee's (DNC) decision early in the cycle to skip the New Hampshire primary and focus first on South Carolina. “Let's...
Presented by Express Scripts by Evernorth — A 4-3 ruling Friday has overturned a lower court’s temporary block, allowing the ban to take effect in Iowa {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Iowa Supreme Court clears 6-week abortion ban In Thursday night’s debate, former President Trump again called for abortion decisions to...
President Biden and former President Trump raked in millions around the debate on Thursday, which was the first presidential debate for the 2024 cycle. Biden’s campaign raised $14 million on debate day and the morning after, it said. Additionally, the hour after the debate, between 11 p.m. and midnight, was the single best hour of...
President Joe Biden and Former President Donald Trump faced off in the first Presidential Debate, showcasing the weight of live television in politics today.