Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) late Sunday described the Hamas attack on Israel as “heart wrenching” and “unprecedented.” “The viciousness and brutality of this unprecedented attack from Hamas targeting innocent civilians — children, families, seniors — is overwhelming and heart wrenching,” Schumer, who is in Beijing for a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, wrote in...
About a dozen beneficiaries of Sen. Bob Menendez's (D-N.J.) leadership PAC have either given back or plan to donate thousands of dollars they received from him in recent election cycles. They include his allies in the Senate as well as rising stars in New Jersey politics. Menendez, along with his wife, Nadine, and three businessmen,...
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. Fighting in Israel and Gaza following the Saturday surprise attack by Hamas militants forced world leaders to prepare for a Middle East war as the death toll climbs and Israeli forces continue to pound Hamas targets, including...
Virginia is serving as a test case for both parties' political messaging ahead of next year’s general election as abortion and crime take center stage in the state's legislative races. Democratic state House and Senate candidates have largely zeroed in on abortion as a key messaging tactic, painting their Republican opponents as extreme on the...
The House this week will look to pick its next leader following former Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) shocking ouster, which left the chamber without a top lawmaker and brought legislative business to a screeching halt. The fight for the gavel comes on the backdrop of a war in Israel, which broke out over the weekend...
Sen. Ted Cruz Texas brought in $5.4 million during the July-September third quarter of 2023 fundraising, according to figures shared first with Fox News.
Former President Donald Trump returns to New Hampshire on Monday for the first time in two months, but his 2024 White House campaign touts they're 'hammering it' on the ground