Vice President Harris said she told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday that it is time to get a cease-fire deal with Hamas done, describing their one-on-one meeting as “frank and constructive.” Harris, the likely Democratic presidential nominee, sought to dole out in equal measure her position of supporting Israel’s right to exist and...
American families of hostages held by Hamas emerged from a meeting with President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday optimistic about progress on a deal to secure their loved ones’ release. “We feel more optimistic than we have since the first round of releases,” said Jonathan Dekel-Chen, referring to a weeklong cease-fire...
Former Attorney General Bill Barr improperly urged a Pennsylvania prosecutor to make public statements about concerns over election security in the 2020 race, the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Inspector General (OIG) said in a report Thursday. Barr weighed in on the matter of mail-in ballots discovered in a dumpster in Luzerne County, Pa.,...
Former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley said the GOP attacks on Vice President Harris over her race and gender are “not helpful.” Haley joined CNN’s Jake Tapper for an interview Thursday to discuss recent political events, including President Biden suspending his reelection campaign and endorsing Harris. In the days since, several Republican lawmakers have claimed...
Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Senate tees up vote on KOSA, COPPA 2.0 for next week The Senate set in motion a path for a vote on two bills to boost kids’ online safety and privacy, with a broad bipartisan vote Thursday to end debate on...
Presented by Otsuka — A Senate committee voted Thursday to open a bipartisan investigation into Steward Health Care. {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Senate panel issues subpoena, escalating hospital operator probe A Senate committee voted Thursday to open a bipartisan investigation into Steward Health Care and to compel testimony from chief executive...
Karoline Leavitt, a press secretary for former President Trump, defended Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) as he faces criticism over past comments calling out Democrats who don’t have children. “As a new mom, my heart aches for women who are unable to bear children. @JDVance words are being taken out of context and unfairly attacked,” Leavitt...
As Republicans rev up their anti-Kamala Harris campaign, they’re having a hard time finding a consistent line of attack.
In recent days, Republicans have...