Former President Trump expanded his lead over the GOP field in Iowa just weeks before the caucuses with a new poll showing him topping Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis by 32 points. The NBC News/Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa poll released Monday found that 51 percent of likely Republican caucusgoers say their first-choice candidate is Trump — an 8-point jump from...
There is good news and bad news about today’s U.S. economy. The good news is that inflation is moderating towards the Federal Reserve’s 2 percent inflation target, and the once overheated labor market is now finally cooling. The bad news is that we are yet to see the full effect on the economy of the Fed’s...
Editor’s note: The Hill’s Morning Report is our daily newsletter that dives deep into Washington’s agenda. To subscribe, click here or fill out the box below. With the holiday recess fast approaching, lawmakers in both parties are expressing concern about the future of a government funding handshake deal brokered between the White House and former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.). In late spring, President Biden and...
Congress is staring down a hefty to-do list as it heads into the final legislative week of 2023, sparking a last-ditch effort in both chambers to complete must-pass legislation and check various priorities off of party agendas. Toward the top of that list for the Senate is striking a deal on border security and sending...
Lawmakers in both parties are growing increasingly concerned about where a handshake deal between the White House and former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on spending stands as they negotiate how the government should be funded next year. The Biden administration and House GOP leadership worked to pass legislation known as the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA)...
Former President Trump is expanding his already formidable lead in the state that leads off the Republican presidential nominating calendar, according to a new and highly reputable poll.
Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., a key ally of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, has endorsed Kari Lake in the race to flip one of Arizona's Senate seats red.
A lawyer who worked with Hunter Biden on business deals has held several positions in the White House and is currently a top cybersecurity adviser for President Biden.