Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas) said Wednesday that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) must debate his opponent, Democratic nominee James Talarico, to win the state’s Senate election. In an interview with Nexstar, which owns The Hill, Sessions was asked whether he supported Paxton’s bid for Senate. “Of course I do,” the lawmaker said. “He’s running…
The Hill•Mira Bhakta9 Sept
Apple rolled out its next generation of the iPhone, AirPod and Apple Watch, with the company’s first-ever foldable smartphone taking center stage on Wednesday. The “Surprise and Shine” event marked John Ternus’s first public appearance as Apple’s new chief executive, offering a glimpse into how the product designer is approaching the next chapter for the…
The Hill•Miranda Nazzaro9 Sept
Former President George W. Bush, who was in office on Sept. 11, 2001, will give remarks Wednesday to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks. In the aftermath of the tragic events, Bush created the Department of Homeland Security in 2002 to tackle future threats. The ex-president will be speaking with his former Secretary…
The Hill•The Hill staff9 Sept
Lawmakers from both political parties expressed concern on Wednesday after several current and former researchers at the artificial intelligence company Anthropic issued stark warnings about this developing technology. Jacob Coxon, a former researcher for both Anthropic and OpenAI, announced on Wednesday he had resigned from Anthropic and accused both AI firms of “gambling with our…
The Hill•Sarah Davis9 Sept
Welcome to The Hill’s Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Iran war not to end before midterms, Trump admits The Iran war is all but likely to drag on through the midterm elections in November, according to President Trump. Annabelle Gordon, CNP, Bloomberg via Getty Images…
The Hill•Ellen Mitchell9 Sept
Missouri’s redistricting battle reached the Supreme Court for a second time after an appeals panel on Wednesday refused to halt an order instructing Missouri Republicans to move ahead with their favored congressional map. A Democratic-aligned organizer, who is attempting to defeat the Republicans’ map by putting it to voters through a referendum, is now urging…
The Hill•Zach Schonfeld9 Sept
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare The Big Story Trump’s health nominees set to move forward with Senate return Several of President Trump’s health nominees will get a confirmation hearing next week in the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, including surgeon general nominee Nicole Saphier. John…
The Hill•Joseph Choi9 Sept
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) went after Vice President Vance on Tuesday, calling him President Trump’s “chief bootlicker.” “We’re going to make sure that the public understands that; we’re going to remind people of what the policies have been that JD Vance has stood with Donald Trump on,” Pritzker told MS NOW’s Jen Psaki on…
The Hill•Tara Suter9 Sept
Iran appears ready to fight back against growing U.S. leverage in the Strait of Hormuz, and the threat of renewed war is causing oil prices to rise even as more ships are making it through the vital waterway with the help of the U.S. Navy. The Trump administration has worked to open passageways through the…
The Hill•Laura Kelly9 Sept
Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, on Wednesday declined to answer reporters’ questions on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool vandalism case during an unrelated Justice Department press conference. When speaking to journalists about a transnational criminal organization task force, one member of the press asked Pirro if President Trump is pushing…
The Hill•Mira Bhakta9 Sept
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee (D) is in a tough reelection battle Wednesday, facing off against Helena Foulkes for the Democratic Party’s nomination. Foulkes, a former CVS Pharmacy executive, narrowly lost to McKee in 2022 and has led the incumbent by double digits in the polls heading into Wednesday’s primary contest. On the other side…
The Hill•The Hill staff9 Sept
Sen. Jack Reed (D) is running for a sixth term representing Rhode Island in a Wednesday primary. He is facing off against two other Democrats to take on Raymond McKay, the GOP’s presumptive nominee. Reed is almost certain to win his primary and hold on to his post in the solid blue state this fall.…
The Hill•The Hill staff9 Sept
Rhode Islanders are weighing in on a pair of House primary elections Wednesday. Both incumbents — Democratic Reps. Gabe Amo and Seth Magaziner — are running uncontested for their party’s nomination. Polls close at 8 p.m. EDT. Follow Decision Desk HQ’s live results below.
The Hill•The Hill staff9 Sept
President Trump hit back at a question Wednesday over why some Republican candidates were skipping the midterm GOP convention in Dallas, saying there isn’t room for everyone. Trump said that “everybody wants to come” to the convention and questioned the reporter, Mary Bruce of ABC, on what outlet she was with. He bashed her outlet…
The Hill•Mallory Wilson9 Sept
Congress’s official ethics watchdog has cleared Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) of misconduct related to inflated financial filings, according to the Minnesota Democrat’s office. The Office of Congressional Conduct (OCC) “delivered an overwhelming vote to dismiss any allegations against the Congresswoman,” an Omar spokesperson said Wednesday in a statement. “From day one, we have been clear:…
The Hill•Mike Lillis9 Sept
Former Trump adviser Corey Lewandowski on Tuesday pushed back on a recent Wall Street Journal article alleging he controlled billions of dollars of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) contracts, accusing the news outlet’s reporting of being “politically driven.” The DHS designated Lewandowski as a “special government employee” allowed to carry out private business for the…
The Hill•Ryan Mancini9 Sept
FBI Director Kash Patel is set to testify on Tuesday in front of Congress, according to members of the Senate Judiciary Committee. In a Wednesday post on the social platform X, the account for the Democrats on the panel said, “FBI Director Kash Patel to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, September 15.”…
The Hill•Tara Suter9 Sept
The Hill’s “Rising” will present live coverage of the final day of the Republican National Committee’s (RNC) midterm convention Thursday from 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. EDT. The convention, featuring keynote addresses by President Trump and Vice President Vance, is being held at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. Rising’s coverage will be anchored by co-hosts Robby…
The Hill•The Hill staff9 Sept
President Trump said Friday he would consider pardoning attorney Michael Cohen, while complaining about how the legal system treated his former fixer. Trump was asked about whether he would pardon Cohen, who was the star witness in the 2024 New York hush money trial, since he recanted everything he said. “It was illegal what they…
The Hill•Mallory Wilson9 Sept
An emergency inflatable slide on the Qatari-gifted Air Force One was deployed at Joint Base Andrews before President Trump departed for the Republican midterm convention in Dallas on Wednesday. A person briefed on the situation told The Hill’s partners at NewsNation that military personnel accidentally triggered the slide. The slide was inflated onto the tarmac…
The Hill•Julia Manchester9 Sept