The men and women who rest at Arlington fought for ideals far greater than any political campaign. Instead of reminding us that their sacrifices should unite us as a nation, Trump chose to further divide our country by using their memory as a tool in his ongoing political battles.
White House adviser John Podesta will head to China this week for climate negotiations. An administration official confirmed the trip, with Podesta and other U.S. officials set to meet with Chinese climate officials, including special envoy Liu Zhenmin and former special envoy Xie Zhenhua. The official said the trip will focus on areas identified in...
Neither what Trump said about IVF nor about Florida’s six-week abortion ban this week should have shocked anyone.
Former Sen. Pat Toomey (R), who represented the key state of Pennsylvania for 12 years in the Senate, says he won’t vote for former President Trump or Vice President Harris in November's election. Toomey noted during an interview on CNBC that he voted for Trump in 2016 and 2020 but can’t bring himself to support...
Elon Musk, owner of the social platform X, posted what appeared to be a manipulated image of Vice President Harris dressed in red military garb with the communist symbol of the hammer and sickle. “Kamala vows to be a communist dictator on day one. Can you believe she wears that outfit!?” Musk, who has endorsed...
Two U.S. Marines were assaulted Monday by a small group of anti-American protesters in western Turkey, with a viral video showing them placing a bag over one Marine's head as he cried for help. The nationalist organization behind the attack, the Turkish Youth Group, was seen in the video chanting "Yankee, go home." Several people...
This is an extremely close race, and both Vice President Harris and Donald Trump have a credible path to victory.
DJ Cassidy, the musical maestro behind the Democratic National Convention's unconventional roll call, told "The Hill on NewsNation" about the process of curating a 57-song playlist to represent America's states and territories.
The Harris campaign announced Tuesday it is sending nearly $25 million to Democratic committees to invest in downballot candidates, using its significant fundraising haul to try to secure majorities in Congress. The campaign said it was transferring $10 million each to the Democratic campaign arms of the Senate and the House, plus an additional $2.5...
Former Rep. David Jolly (R-Fla.) compared Vice President Harris’s Labor Day activities to former President Trump’s, who he labeled as “little Richie Rich.” “I mean, I actually love this kind of holiday Labor Day setup that we're looking at between Harris and Trump versus the optics of Donald Trump sitting like little Richie Rich, or,...
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was selected as Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate due to his use of the word "weird" to describe former President Trump and Sen. JD Vance, and now Donald Trump has embraced RFK Jr., who has been promoting bogus theories about vaccines and other conspiracy theories.
Fred Trump III, former President Trump’s nephew, said Monday in an interview that his uncle “doesn’t give a s---” about people who serve in the military. He also recalled meeting the late Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) — a Vietnam War-era prisoner of war — and knocked his uncle for his frequent criticism of the senator....
These measures would discourage talented professionals from joining or remaining in the federal workforce, especially in positions based in expensive regions.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pushed back on pressure to reach a cease-fire deal after thousands of protesters poured onto the streets in the hours after the military said six hostages in Gaza were killed by Hamas. Netanyahu doubled down in public remarks Monday, saying he wants Israel to remain in control of the Philadelphi...
Kamala Harris shouldn’t debate Trump — she should prosecute him in the court of public opinion.
Democratic strategist James Carville listed out three “imperatives” he said Vice President Harris should do to boost her chances of winning in November. “We have an incumbent vice president running against a former president in a change election,” Carville wrote in a guest essay for The New York Times published Tuesday. “From Labor Day to...
Science, which plays a crucial role in governance and public policy, should not be a partisan issue. Yet it has become one.
A new study found popular weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy may reduce the rates of severe COVID-19 reactions, including death.
Donald Trump and JD Vance have given inconsistent takes on the Republican position on abortion, while pro-life advocates have opposed birth control, contraceptive access, sex education, and other measures that could prevent abortions.
Congress is staring down a deadline this month to prevent a government shutdown, as members on both sides of the aisle have made clear a stopgap of some kind will be needed to keep the lights on. Lawmakers have until Sept. 30 to pass legislation to prevent a funding lapse. And while the coming November...
Republican Voters Against Trump launched a $11.5 million ad buy in key swing states on Tuesday, marking the group’s largest ad buy so far this cycle. The group is targeting voters in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Arizona. Additionally, the ad buy will also run in Nebraska’s competitive second congressional district. $4.5 million of the ad...
The battle for the Senate is set to hit a crescendo in the coming weeks as campaigns reach another gear and voters increasingly tune in after Labor Day. Republicans have long been the favorite to win back the upper chamber, but Vice President Harris replacing President Biden has further scrambled the playing field for both...
Vice President Harris's proposal to ban price gouging on food is making waves in economic circles as traditionalists and business groups fret about shortages while other economists argue it is well suited to the nature of the post-pandemic inflation. Details on the plan have yet to emerge from the campaign, but Harris’s initial remarks on...
Satisfaction with the K-12 education system is back on the rise after a steep decline last year, with experts saying rhetoric around the institution is sparking hope despite little tangible changes. A new Gallup poll found American satisfaction went up 7 percentage points after hitting a record low in 2023 at 36 percent. Experts say...
A new ad from Vice President Harris’s campaign works to draw a stark contrast with former President Trump on the economy as part of a massive post-Labor Day advertising blitz. “We all know costs are too high. But while corporations are gouging families, Trump is focused on giving them tax cuts. But Kamala Harris is...
