A Wisconsin court found disgraced Cardinal Theodore McCarrick is incompetent to stand trial for sexual assault after he was diagnosed with dementia. Sexual abuse charges against McCarrick, 93, were also dropped in Massachusetts in August, after a judge ruled the former Catholic Church official wasn't fit for trial. His diagnosis was reported to the Wisconsin...

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) warned Thursday that a decision by House Republicans to back out of a bipartisan spending agreement would all but guarantee a government shutdown and tank the national economy. "To the extent that House Republicans back away from an agreement that was just announced a few days ago, it will...

Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) stepped down as co-chair of No Labels last month, raising speculation about a potential third-party presidential campaign. Hogan’s resignation letter, dated Dec. 15 and first reported by The Associated Press on Thursday, doesn't disparage the organization or its mission, but also doesn’t provide details on why he left. The...

Republican White House candidate Nikki Haley tops GOP rival Ron DeSantis by 7 points in a poll of likely caucusgoers in Iowa released days before the first presidential contest. Haley drew support from 20 percent of likely caucusgoers in the Suffolk University Political Research Center poll released Thursday, while DeSantis had 13 percent. Former President...

President Biden’s executive order on AI is an important first step toward a regulatory regime that protects against the possible perils while promoting AI’s potential, but more is needed, particularly on security issues.

U.S. District Judge Kent Wetherell ruled Wednesday that a lawsuit against a Florida school over its pulling of books from its shelves has standing to move forward, a win for those who have been raising the alarm about book bans in schools. PEN America, a free speech organization, Penguin Random House and authors and parents...

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Welcome to The Hill's Campaign newsletter {beacon} Campaign Report Campaign Report The Big Story GOP rivals heat up Iowa After a surprise announcement shakes up the race ahead of a high-stakes night in Iowa, pressure is on for Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis to clinch second place in next week's caucuses. © AP Photo/Andrew Harnik...

FIRST ON FOX: House Republican leaders announced they are opening an investigation into the Biden administration for its attempt to open public lands to private ownership.

A new Department of Defense Inspector General report found nearly 40,000 weapons worth more than $1 billion sent to Ukraine are unaccounted for.