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Trump tees off on ‘bulls‑‑‑’ legal cases at Michigan rally

Former President Trump on Wednesday used his off day from attending court in New York City to lambast the criminal cases against him as “bullshit” during one of his first battleground events since going on trial. Trump spoke to supporters in Freeland, Mich., where he lashed out at length about his legal problems and attacked...

Johnson suggests he wants to lead GOP next Congress

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) suggested this week that he wants to remain at the top of the GOP in the next Congress despite fierce pushback from conservatives who are furious with his leadership style and want him gone at the end of the term — or even sooner. During an interview with “The Hill” on...

US losing ground to Russia in geopolitical battle over Africa

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story US losing ground to Russia in geopolitical battle over Africa The expected withdrawal of U.S. forces from Niger will endanger U.S. counter-terrorism operations and hand Russia more influence in Africa as American and western ties on...

Boebert: ‘It makes no difference to me’ if Jeffries or Johnson is Speaker

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) said Tuesday there is “no difference” to her whether Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) keeps his job or Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) becomes Speaker. “We are passing the democratic agenda each and every day that we're here. We have a slim majority in the House. And it's — everything's being passed overwhelmingly with...

16,000 pounds of ground beef recalled nationwide over E. coli concerns

More than 16,000 pounds of raw ground beef are under recall, the USDA announced Wednesday, due to possible E. coli contamination.

Georgia Gov. Kemp signs law requiring jails to check immigration status of inmates

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a bill into law requiring jails across the state to check immigration status of inmates or face losing state funding.

2 West Virginia county commissioners removed after arrests for skipping public meetings

A three-judge panel ordered Wednesday that two West Virginia county commissioners be removed from office after they were arrested for deliberately skipping public meetings.

Former Ohio GOP Senate candidate Josh Mandel threatened with jail time in divorce case

Former Ohio state Treasurer Josh Mandel, a three-time Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, has been threatened with jail time for violating the terms of a 2020 divorce agreement.

$15 minimum wage inches closer to appearing on Missouri ballot

A Missouri Jobs for Justice-backed initiative to put a statewide $15 minimum wage on the ballot has reportedly received nearly double the requisite number of signatures.

‘Disqualifying’: RFK Jr. faces backlash over ‘unhinged’ claims about red states in resurfaced video

A resurfaced video, shared by MAGA War Room's X account, shows presidential candidate RFK Jr. saying people in red states are "more likely to murder you" and commit violent crimes.

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