The war in Ukraine has shifted Russia's posture on nuclear weapons as Ukraine's defenses, backed by Western help, have shown the limits of Kremlin conventional weapons and isolated Moscow. Russian President Vladimir Putin — who has warned of “consequences that you have never faced in your history” should the West interfere in Ukraine — could resort to smaller...
Israel’s campaign to defeat Palestinian militant group Hamas is coming under enormous strain more than 100 days into its devastating war in Gaza. International pressure to end the war is mounting, domestic fissures over the war are expanding, families of hostages are demanding a deal to secure their release, and Hamas fighters regularly ambush Israeli...
Several K Street insiders told The Hill they expect federal lobbying to hold strong ahead of the election and defy trends after another strong year for the influence industry. During the final quarter of the year, a drawn out Speaker race after the historic ouster for former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) butted up against a...
The 2024 presidential election is set to be a 2020 rematch. Former President Trump’s double-digit victory in the New Hampshire GOP primary on Tuesday makes him the overwhelming favorite to be the Republican nominee. All but one of Trump’s credible rivals have exited the race, and the sole survivor, former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley,...
Nikki Haley is staring down an increasingly difficult path in her bid to catch up with former President Trump after her disappointing finish in New Hampshire on Tuesday. Haley fell short of her hopes for an upset victory in the Granite State, losing to Trump by about 11 points after some polls weeks earlier showed her...
Former President Trump's resounding win in New Hampshire’s primary is heaping pressure on Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), two Senate leaders often at odds with the former president. Republicans in the House and Senate increasingly are coalescing behind Trump as the GOP nominee, putting the spotlight on high-profile GOP...
President Biden is heading to Wisconsin on Thursday to announce that the administration will invest nearly $5 billion in new infrastructure projects, including $1 billion in the battleground state alone. Biden will make the announcement in Superior. He won Wisconsin in 2020, beating former President Trump. The $4.9 billion will include $1 billion to replace...
Maine's top court said it will not move forward on whether former President Trump can stay on the state's ballot until the U.S. Supreme Court rules on a similar case in Colorado.
Republican attorneys general blasted their Democrat counterparts for attempting to shutter an ammunition factory in Missouri in a letter sent to the White House on Wednesday.
Hunter Biden’s business associate involved in his dealings with Chinese energy firm CEFC is to appear for a closed-door interview before the House Oversight and Judiciary committees.