When it comes to a prospective war with China in defense of Taiwan, the domestic political legacy of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq is clear. To persuade Americans to support that war, one that would likely cost thousands of U.S. military lives at the low end and more than, perhaps significantly more than, 10,000 […]

Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) is the Democrats’ star figure right now for all things family and local interest-related. He is less media-shy than his co-campaigner, Vice President Kamala Harris, but that does not mean he cares more about an informed public. The Democratic Party base refers to him as “Coach Walz,” even tying him to […]

While former President Donald Trump continues campaigning for the 2024 presidential election, his transition team is showing signs that it learned from the pitfalls of the 2016 effort. During an election year, the major party campaigns typically work with the General Services Administration on a transition plan so that whichever candidate wins the election is […]

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Vice President Harris on Thursday is sitting for her first highly-anticipated interview since she launched her rapid-fire presidential campaign. The interview, which took place earlier Thursday in Georgia with “Inside Politics” anchor Dana Bash, will air on CNN at 9 p.m. EDT/PDT on the network and across its platforms. Harris will be joined by her...

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) slammed Vice President Harris's joint interview with her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) airing on CNN Thursday night, stating it is "offensive" to women in the country. "It is absolutely unacceptable that the first and ONLY interview from Kamala Harris - the anointed Democrat nominee for President of the...

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story What Telegram CEO's arrest could mean for US firms The detention and indictment of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has brought the debate over online privacy and free speech into the spotlight, with some questioning if the arrest is a signal of what's...

{beacon} Evening Report   © AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast Harris faces the press in big test for campaign Vice President Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), are sitting for their first interview with the news media on Thursday, a high-stakes affair as Harris’s campaign has so far sought to shield her...

The White House’s top drug policy official is urging the next presidential administration to continue the progress President Biden has made in reducing the country’s overdose deaths. As part of Overdose Awareness Week, White House officials have met with families who have lost loved ones to addiction as well as addiction recovery advocates. In a...