Some people see the child tax credit as a special-interest giveaway to parents, but I argued in a Wall Street Journal op-ed last week that it is just a basic fairness measure. I showed that without the child tax credit, a family of five would pay twice as much in federal income taxes as would […]

A group of Democratic and independent senators are calling on the Biden administration to change its policies to allow more Americans and their families to depart Gaza, as fighting between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas rages on in the enclave. In a Feb. 13 letter to State Department Secretary Antony Blinken and Homeland Security...

Welcome to The Hill's Campaign newsletter {beacon} View Online Campaign Report Campaign Report The Big Story What Democrats' win in New York could mean for 2024 Democrats comfortably scored a major win in New York, narrowing the GOP’s House majority and leaving people to wonder, what does it mean for the fall? © The Associated...

FBI Director Christopher Wray on Wednesday made a surprise trip to Israel, where he met with fellow law enforcement and intelligence partners to discuss the ongoing threats facing both countries. In a readout of the trip, Wray reiterated the FBI’s support for Israel and pledged to “continue to be responsive” to Israeli requests for “support...

Reps. Greg Casar (D-Texas) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) have introduced legislation that would connect Texas’s self-contained grid with the rest of the nation, three years after extreme winter weather knocked out the grid and killed hundreds of Texans. Casar and Ocasio-Cortez announced the legislation on Wednesday, the third anniversary of the winter storm. The Connect...

The injection can help reduce the risk of amputation in severe frostbite cases, according to the FDA.

Iran responds to strength — something U.S. officials would be wise to remember.

U.K. Foreign Secretary David Cameron issued a stark warning to the U.S. Congress on Wednesday, urging swift passage of the Senate-passed Ukraine aid package that now faces an uphill battle as the legislation heads to the Republican-controlled House. In an op-ed in The Hill on Wednesday, Cameron, the former U.K. prime minister, underscored the stakes...

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said “there is no need for public alarm” after House Intelligence Committee Chair Mike Turner (R-Ohio) called on President Biden to declassify information about a “serious national security threat.” “I saw Chairman Turner’s statement on the issue and I want to assure the American people, there is no need for public...

The victory gives Democrats a much needed shot of confidence that their party has the winning formula to appeal to the moderate suburban voters Biden must win to return to the White House.