Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday called for Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle to resign in wake of the attempted assassination of former President Trump. Johnson also said that he will create a congressional task force to consolidate investigations into the security failures around Trump’s Saturday rally that resulted in a 20-year-old gunman injuring the...
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said the central bank is “getting closer” to interest rate cuts as borrowing costs remain at a 23-year high. During an event at the Kansas City Fed on Wednesday, Waller suggested the Fed was on track for a rare “soft landing,” barring any major changes in inflation and employment data....
Melania Trump and Ivanka Trump will both be "coming in full force" to the Republican National Convention, according to former President Trump's son Eric. "They're coming in," Eric Trump said of the former first lady and his sister, when asked Wednesday by Tony Dokoupil on "CBS Mornings" about their presence at the GOP gathering in Milwaukee. Neither...
A California school district sued Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Tuesday over a new state law that bans schools from requiring educators to tell a parent or guardian if a student is going by a different name or pronoun. The Chino Valley Unified School District sued the governor saying the law violates parents’ rights that...
President Biden’s reelection campaign is hosting a virtual 'Rock ‘n Doo-Wop Party' with celebrity musical guests Wednesday, as part of its initiative to court seniors ahead of November. In an announcement first obtained by The Hill, the campaign plans to host the event with leading senior advocate groups to mark the anniversary of the Older...
A poll by AP-NORC found that 7 in 10 adults, including 65% of Democrats, say President Biden should drop out of the race and allow Democrats to select a different nominee.
President Biden made his case to Black America amid growing "disenchantment" over his re-election bid, saying Black voters "know where my heart is, they know where my head is."
From Nikki Haley’s standing ovation to political predictions by "Babydog," here are the biggest moments from Tuesday night at the Republican National Convention.