The U.S. has established an initiative to secure international shipping through the Red Sea. The Red Sea is a key international transit route for goods coming to Europe from Asia and vice versa. Ten percent of total global trade flows through these waters and the Suez Canal.
Vice President Harris on Tuesday slammed former President Trump's recent comments that immigrants were "poisoning the blood" of the country, arguing it is similar to rhetoric used by Adolf Hitler. Harris appeared on Lawrence O'Donnell's MSNBC show, where she was asked about Trump's comments in the context of her own background being biracial and the...
Donald Trump formally threw his support behind ally Bernie Moreno on Tuesday in the closely watched Ohio Senate GOP primary. "It’s time for the entire Republican Party to UNITE around Bernie’s campaign for Senate, so that we can have a BIG victory in what will be the most important Election in American History," Trump wrote...
Presented by CVS Health — The vice president will highlight Republican attacks on abortion access. {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Harris to embark on 2024 reproductive health access tour Vice President Harris will be touring the country early next year to highlight Republican attacks on abortion access, beginning on the 51st...
The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday delayed a vote on a resolution addressing the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip amid the war between Israel and Hamas, with intense negotiations among the 15-member body. The Security Council was expected to meet at 5 p.m. for a vote on a resolution sponsored by the United Arab...
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Lawmakers vow to block sale of US Steel Democrats and Republicans warn that the acquisition of U.S. Steel by Japanese Nippon Steel Corporation (NSC) could shift steelworking jobs to low-wage states and...
In an interview, Vice President Harris stood by the Biden administration’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war but acknowledged how Israel defends itself matters and that “too many innocent Palestinians” have died. “Our position has always been that Israel has a right to defend itself, without any question. And how it does so matters,” Harris said...
Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) submitted his official resignation from Congress on Tuesday, effective Dec. 31. “It has been the honor of a lifetime to represent the great people and communities of Kern, San Luis Obispo, Los Angeles, Tulare, Fresno, and Kings counties over the past 17 years — and especially my hometown of Bakersfield in...
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s campaign launched a new website Tuesday accusing presidential candidate Nikki Haley of running for the White House just to become former President Trump’s vice president. The “Trump-Nikki 2024” website lists a series of comments made by Haley and other politicians that the campaign argues shows she wants to be Trump’s vice president, not...