President Biden marked the 56th year since the assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. with a statement paying tribute to King’s legacy and warning against the reemergence of political violence. “Fifty-six years ago today, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his last breath in the cause to redeem the soul of our nation,”...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the independent candidate running for president, sent out a fundraising email Thursday that called the defendants who attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, “activists,” but his team later backtracked, saying it was an error. The emails, sent to his supporters Thursday, said WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is a “political prisoner”...

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) launched a fundraising campaign Wednesday, using former President Trump's attacks against her from earlier this week. "I just want to make sure you heard: Donald Trump was just in Michigan. He spent his time here launching personal attacks and lies against me," Whitmer wrote in a fundraising pitch for the...

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story The Justice Department’s lobbying violation logjam Thousands of reports of lobbying violations remain unresolved years after they were referred to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia. © Illustration / Courtney Jones; and Adobe Stock...

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The D.C. Bar’s three-member board of responsibility panel found Thursday that former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark likely violated at least one ethics rule in his efforts to help former President Trump stay in office after losing the 2020 presidential election. The ruling is preliminary and can be changed, the disciplinary hearing committee made clear...

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Israel halts military leave as Iran threatens response to strike An alleged Israeli strike on Monday killed two high-ranking Iranian generals, and Tehran is vowing revenge. © AP The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Thursday...

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is already looking to dump House Speaker Mike Johnson, less then a year after an incredibly messy speaker election

NYC Mayor Eric Adams said he hopes Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will see how well his administration has managed the migrant crisis in the Big Apple during his trip to Manhattan.

North Macedonia's largely-ceremonial presidential race kicked off Thursday, with seven candidates vying for the post in a two-round vote, the second of which will conclude May 8.