California lawmakers voted Tuesday to lift a law that bans publicly funded travel to states that have enacted laws that discriminate against LGBTQ people, sending the measure to Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom for final approval. The proposed law, Senate Bill 447, would repeal California’s travel prohibition and replace it with an outreach campaign that encourages LGBTQ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed the country’s Eastern Economic Forum Tuesday and used the opportunity to comment on a bevy of topics from former President’s Trump 2024 chances to Elon Musk to the 2024 Olympics. Here’s what you need to know from his speech. Putin backing Trump “witch hunt” claims Putin came to the defense...

Forecasters are warning Hurricane Lee may bring dangerous rip currents and surf conditions along the East Coast this week. Lee remained a Category 3 storm as of Tuesday as it barrels northward past the Caribbean region. While the storm is not expected to make landfall this week, forecasters at the National Hurricane Center said that...

Story at a glance Utah ranked first among states with the highest rates of happiness, in a new WalletHub study released Tuesday. Out of a total possible score of 100 points, Utah scored 69.79 points, followed by Hawaii at 66.42, Maryland at 64.62, Minnesota at 62.82, New Jersey at 61.98, Connecticut at 60.68, and California at 60.53....

Welcome to The Hill's Campaign newsletter {beacon} Campaign Report Campaign Report The Big Story How redistricting is shaping the 2024 House map Democrats and Republicans are bracing for a series of redistricting challenges that could have major implications for which party controls the House in 2024. © AP As our Caroline Vakil reports this week,...

Six candidates so far have met all qualifications to take part in the second Republican presidential primary debate of the 2024 election cycle on Sept. 27 in California.

Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman, a Democrat, gave an odd, animated response to the news of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's announced impeachment inquiry against President Biden.

GOP presidential candidate Chris Christie says Americans want an investigation into President Biden's alleged involvement in his son Hunter's business affairs, but cautions on impeachment.

President Biden deleted a post that confused Vietnam's president with the country's National Assembly chairman after his trip to the Asian nation this past weekend.

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a 2024 Republican White House contender, vows to track down and confront former President Donald Trump on the campaign trail