President Biden is trying to reassure top Democrats that he’s up for the challenge of beating former President Trump in November and serving for another four years, amid increasing pressure for him to drop out of the race after his dismal debate. The president and his team have been making the rounds. Biden spoke to...
Taiwanese officials Wednesday said China seized one of their fishing boats this week under a new protocol that allows the Chinese coast guard to take vessels that operate under its maritime borders. Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration (CGA) said that China has stepped up its patrols since a regulation went into effect in June authorizing them...
Legendary singer Smokey Robinson says after their "ridiculous" debate, he won't be singing "You've Really Got a Hold on Me" about either President Biden or former President Trump. "I'm not comfortable with either one of them, after what we saw last week," Robinson told "The Hill" on NewsNation's Blake Burman in an interview airing on Thursday's...
By doubling down on “colorblindness” in last year's SFFA v. Harvard decision, the chief justice bolstered the constitutional case for the newest target of conservatives’ ire: DEI.
New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman urged President Biden to give serious consideration to leaving the presidential race in a column Wednesday, noting that former President Trump appears to be “salivating” at the idea of Biden staying in. “What does your worst enemy, Donald Trump, want you to do now? Then do the opposite,” Friedman...
A Delta flight was diverted Wednesday after passengers were served spoiled food, the airline said. The redeye flight from Detroit to Amsterdam was diverted to New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport, taking off around 11 p.m. Tuesday and landing in New York at 4 a.m. The flight was diverted “after reports that a portion of...
Median-priced, single-family home and condo costs continue to be less affordable than in the past, according to a second quarter analysis released on Wednesday. ATTOM, a firm that curates land, property and real estate data, culled housing information from 99 percent of U.S. counties and found the pandemic-era trend of high residential mortgage rates and...
President Biden’s reelection campaign on Wednesday highlighted tight polling against former President Trump in an all-staff memo obtained by The Hill, as the team grapples with ongoing fallout from last week's debate between the two. The memo from campaign manager Julie Chavez Rodriguez and campaign Chair Jen O’Malley Dillon said a staff call later Wednesday would...
Twelve U.S. government employees who resigned in protest of President Biden’s handling of Israel’s war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip are accusing the administration of prioritizing politics over "fair policymaking," and offering recommendations to change course. The dozen signatories on a joint statement represent a wide spectrum of government staff, including former employees of...
President Biden’s campaign on Wednesday sent out a fresh all-staff memo in an attempt to calm concerns about his chances of being re-elected following last week’s heavily criticized debate performance.