Democratic leaders, desperate to compete in red states where their party brand is toxic, are embracing something new this midterm season: not backing Democrats.

President Trump departed China on Friday after a two-day summit with President Xi Jinping, that underscored dueling priorities and resulted in a potentially steadier relationship but no apparent major business deals. He's headed back to Washington now, with a stopover for fuel in Alaska. Trump was overheard saying Xi would gift Trump some roses for...

Frank Bruni, a New York Times opinion writer, argues that while Graham Platner has many flaws, he is still a better choice than moderate Republican Susan Collins, as Platner is a Democrat running against a Republican and Trump is an "extreme danger" to the United States.

Cuba’s top diplomat in the U.S. said the country is sticking to its red lines amid faltering negotiations it says have made “no progress,” and a looming threat from President Trump to invade the nation. Lianys Torres Rivera sat down with The Hill at a critical 24-hour period for Cuba. The island’s energy minister announced...