An emotional Gus Walz was seen in the crowd at the DNC on Wednesday night, as his father formally accepted the nomination for vice president. Walz, standing with his mother Gwen and sister Hope, had tears streaming down his face and appeared to be sobbing openly with pride as his mother and sister silently cried...
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minn.) leaned into his roots as a high school coach on Wednesday night at the Democratic National Convention, and argued that Democrats have the right team to win in November. “We’re driving down the field and boy, do we have the right team,” Walz said to a sea of red "Coach...
The Harris campaign has made a concerted effort this cycle to target disillusioned Republican voters, and her strategy going into the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago this week appears to be the same. Several Republicans are scheduled to speak on the mainstage of the DNC this week — from high-profile figures who served in...
A day after addressing an energized Democratic National Convention crowd, Mitch Landrieu, Harris-Walz campaign co-chair, exuded confidence but admitted that time is short.
CHICAGO — Daytime television mega-celebrity Oprah Winfrey told a cheering crowd at the United Center that the 2024 presidential election boils down to a choice of values and character and warned that “decency and respect are on the ballot.” Winfrey, who identified herself as an independent, made it clear she thinks Vice President Kamala Harris...
Transportation Sec. Pete Buttigieg on Thursday said former President Trump and Sen. J.D. Vance are selling “darkness” this election, while predicting the public would not buy it. “Darkness is what they are selling. The thing is, I just don’t believe that America today is in the market for darkness,” Buttigieg said. He added that the...
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) delivered a fiery speech at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday, warning that former President Trump would take away the rights and freedoms of Americans if elected in November. “While he cloaks himself in the blanket of freedom, what he’s offering isn’t freedom at all,” Shapiro said. “Hear me on...
CHICAGO – House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) stirred the crowd at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday night, delivering a rousing speech that swung between high praise for Kamala Harris, as a visionary leader, and attacks on Donald Trump, as a threat to traditional American freedoms. In his first major appearance since becoming House...
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) lauded his party’s vice presidential pick, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), ahead of his speech at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday night. “I’m excited for Tim Walz, I’m excited for [Vice President] Kamala Harris,” Shapiro said Wednesday on Fox News’ “Special Report” with anchor Bret Baier. “She made the...
CHICAGO – The Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol, when supporters of Trump forced the evacuation of Congress as it certified the results of the presidential election, was a focal point of the Democratic National Convention's third night on Wednesday. Several speakers gave testimonials of that day, while the Democratic National Committee offered a...
Georgia’s former Lieutenant Gov. Geoff Duncan (R ) urged Independents and Republicans to support Vice President Kamala Harris (D), saying voting for her means “you’re a patriot.” “I can spend my time revving up this crowd but I’m certain I don’t have to talk anybody out of voting for Donald Trump here,” Duncan said. “So...
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Wednesday it referred 43 cases of unruly passenger behavior to the FBI this past year for potential criminal charges. The FAA has now referred 310 of the most serious cases of bad in-flight behavior to the FBI for review since late 2021, when the government agencies joined together to...
Rachel Goldberg-Polin and Jon Polin — whose son Hersh Goldberg-Polin is among the 109 hostages being held by Hamas after the Oct. 7 attack against Israel — delivered an emotional speech on the third day of the Democratic National Convention, urging for a hostage deal. “In an inflamed Middle East, we know the one thing...
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy will be on the ballot in Arizona, the Arizona secretary of state’s office confirmed Wednesday to The Hill. “The Kennedy campaign has been notified we conditionally accepted 118,752 petition signatures, and those electors will appear on the ballot,” JP Martin, a deputy communications director in the Arizona secretary of...
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said in a Wednesday interview it would be “fabulous” if former President Trump and independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. joined forces to win a hypothetical second term in office for Trump. Johnson specifically cheered the prospect of Kennedy dropping out of the race to endorse Trump, and, in turn, getting...
Former President Trump said he doesn’t know “anything about” the artificial intelligence-generated images of pop star Taylor Swift showing support for his campaign that were posted to his Truth Social site. FOX Business Network correspondent Grady Trimble asked Trump on Wednesday if he was worried that he would be sued by Swift after the images...
Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Crypto industry spends big on 2024 elections The industry has spent more than $119 million on federal elections this year to help boost crypto-friendly candidates and defeat crypto skeptics, a report finds. © iStock This “unprecedented” spending represents nearly half — 48...
Presented by American Energy Action — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) indicated to reporters at the Democratic National Convention that climate legislation would be on the agenda if Democrats retain the White House and Senate and regain House control for 2025. {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Schumer lists...
Tuning into the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday, you may notice a sea of camouflage-clad attendees.
"PBS NewsHour" senior correspondent Judy Woodruff issued an apology Wednesday after her comments about former President Trump’s role in Gaza cease-fire talks sparked criticism. “The reporting is that former President Trump is on the phone with the prime minister of Israel urging him not to cut a deal right now because … it’s believed that...
CHICAGO — Former Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) on Wednesday shrugged off the potential threat of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dropping out of the race and backing former President Trump. Ryan, asked about concerns that such a move could affect the presidential election in the battleground states, answered, “I don’t think it’ll have much effect at...
Former President Trump joked Wednesday about North Carolina Republican gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson’s weight at a Tar Heel State rally. At the beginning of the address to his supporters in Asheboro, N.C., Trump turned left in the direction of Robinson while standing on the stage and said, “Thank Goodness, Mark lost a lot of weight...
Presented by PhRMA — Hospitals scored a victory when a federal judge in Texas blocked a federal rule banning noncompete agreements. {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Hospitals cheer pause on federal noncompete ban Hospitals scored a victory when a federal judge in Texas blocked a federal rule banning noncompete agreements, with...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has determined that breathing in formaldehyde, a chemical that’s used in building materials and hair straighteners, can cause cancer. In a toxicological review issued this week, the EPA said the substance causes sinus and nasal cancer as well as myeloid leukemia. While the finding itself does not impose new restrictions...
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Massive jobs revision buoys hope for September rate cut The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on Wednesday posted a larger-than-usual adjustment that showed the U.S. economy added 818,000 fewer jobs between March 2023 and March 2024...
