Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) has learned the hard way that California’s renewable energy experiment was reckless and ill-thought-out, and should require some serious self-reflection.

Welcome to The Hill's Campaign newsletter {beacon} Campaign Report Campaign Report The Big Story  Hurricane presents test for DeSantis Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has remained in the spotlight in the 2024 GOP presidential race, even as he has been off the campaign trail and focusing on the state’s response to Hurricane Idalia. © Stephen M. Dowell...

Climate change drove ocean temperatures to record heights this summer. But in a rare piece of good climate news, a new study suggests that the global fisheries that feed much of the world seem to have weathered heat waves well.  “While [fish populations] are changing in response to climate change, we don’t see evidence that...

President Biden said he is not concerned about Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's (R-Ky.) ability to serve, one day after McConnell froze up during a public event in Kentucky. "I spoke to him today,” Biden told reporters during a visit to Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters. “He was his old self on the telephone.” Biden...

The Capitol attending physician on Thursday said Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is “medically clear to continue with his schedule as planned,” after he appeared to freeze up while taking questions from reporters on Wednesday. Brian Monahan, the attending physician, said he consulted with McConnell and conferred with the GOP leader’s neurology team. He...

The Taliban’s message is clear: Afghan women should be invisible.

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) praised President Biden and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Thursday after the department sent its recommendation to reschedule marijuana to the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), a key step in reducing federal regulations on the drug. Biden asked the HHS to look into rescheduling last year, and the...

The Latin American roots in D.C. baseball run deep. So, why don’t the Washington Nationals broadcast their games in Spanish?

NewsNation, the cable news channel owned by Nexstar Media Group, has named reporter and anchor Blake Burman as full-time host of "The Hill," its recently launched daily politics and policy table talk program. Burman joined NewNation in January as its chief Washington correspondent after a five-year stint covering the White House at Fox Business. "Blake is...

A Saudi man has been sentenced to death over his posts on X, formerly known as Twitter, as well as his activity on YouTube — marking the latest crackdown on dissent in the country. The Associated Press reported Wednesday that the judgment was brought against retired schoolteacher Mohammed bin Nasser al-Ghamdi by Saudi Arabia's Specialized Criminal...