The House Oversight Committee on Friday launched an investigation into Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's "longstanding connections" to China over concerns the Chinese Communist Party could influence his decision-making.

Vice President Kamala Harris is promoting a broad set of economic proposals that would offer new tax breaks and lower the cost of living for Americans, aiming to address the financial concerns that are at the top of the mind for voters and that Republican Donald Trump is trying to lay at her doorstep.

Not since the time when officials outrageously gave the Soviet basketball team three chances to make the gold-medal-winning shot over the U.S. in 1972 has an Olympic medal decision been so brazenly unjust. There is, however, an argument to be made for a solution to satisfy all sides. At issue is the already infamous back-and-forth […]

A STORY EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW: HARRIS, BIDEN, AND GIANFRANCO TORRES-NAVARRO. If the Trump campaign has any say in it, voters should learn the name of Gianfranco Torres-Navarro. According to U.S. authorities, Torres-Navarro is the leader of a Peruvian crime gang and is thought to be personally responsible for 23 murders. He is a notorious figure in […]

For the final month before early voting begins for the 2024 presidential election, the freshly coronated Kamala Harris will continue to insist that she has the means to solve the inflation that she helped start as the vice president who cast the crucial tiebreaking votes to flood the economy with an extra $4 trillion of […]

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Gaza negotiators say talks made key progress this week President Biden joined the leaders of Qatar and Egypt to push for a final round of cease-fire negotiations next week, though Hamas and Israel were less enthusiastic....

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has had a stunningly successful roll-out as the Democratic vice presidential nominee, despite Republican attacks on his record in office and in the military. Walz has a plus 5-point net favorability score, according to averages from Decision Desk HQ, which stands out as many of the top politicians around him are underwater. ...

Vice President Harris’s recent proposals laid out as part of her Agenda to Lower Costs for American Families could increase the nation’s deficits by $1.7 trillion over a decade, a new analysis found, though the campaign is vowing offsets through taxes on the rich. Harris unveiled several proposals Friday as part of her agenda for...

Ford is set to recall roughly 85,000 Explorer SUVs fitted with the Police Interceptor Utility Package over concerns of engine fire risk, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said Friday.  The recall specifically affects the 2020-22 models that have 3.3-liter gas or hybrid engines, per the agency. “In the event of an engine failure, engine...

Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz posted his first TikTok video on Friday with his dog Scout, jokingly referring to the popular social media app as “TimTok.”  “Hey everybody,” he said in the brief video. “Tim here with Scout at the dog park along the Mississippi, doing our first entry into TikTok, or as he...