GOP leaders are betting the House on President Trump in this year’s elections. The midterm cycle is always a referendum on the sitting president, whether members of his party like it or not. And if there was a clear message from the Republicans’ midterm convention in Dallas, it’s that GOP leaders have embraced that reality…
The Hill•Mike Lillis14 Sept
Republicans are clashing over how to improve their weak polling numbers on the economy less than two months before Election Day, fearing that voter anger over high costs could sink GOP candidates in November. The boldest proposal, President Trump’s pledge to give every U.S. adult $5,000 if Republicans win the midterm election, has already drawn…
The Hill•Alexander Bolton14 Sept
President Trump on Sunday said Ukraine should hold off on its strikes on Russian oil refineries, citing the growing surge in diesel prices amid the Iran war and subsequent energy crisis. A reporter asked Trump while at his golf course in Ireland, during the Irish Open, whether he had talked to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky…
The Hill•Ryan Mancini14 Sept
The White House has agreed to new ethics language in the Clarity Act ahead of a key vote on the cryptocurrency regulation bill in the Senate on Tuesday. The provision, which bars public officials from issuing or sponsoring digital assets, could be enforced by both state attorneys general and the Department of Justice (DOJ) under…
The Hill•Julia Shapero14 Sept
A U.S. Air Force colonel recounted his story of survival after his F-15E fighter jet was shot down over Iran in April, in the early months of the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran. The colonel spoke with “60 Minutes” on CBS News about the incident and was referred to by the outlet as Bravo, his mission…
The Hill•Ryan Mancini14 Sept
President Trump on Sunday said $5,000 dividend checks will “happen 100 percent” if the GOP maintains its majority in Congress after the midterm elections. The president compared the potential payouts to the $1,776 checks that went out to U.S. service members, telling reporters outside Air Force One on Sunday that he’s received the same type…
The Hill•Ryan Mancini14 Sept
The Jefferson County, Pa., Coroner’s Office on Sunday said a 40-year-old woman died from complications with measles, the state’s third measles-related death this year. Coroner Greg Furlong wrote on Facebook that the woman, a Jefferson County resident, died on Saturday. He added that his office was working with the Pennsylvania Department of Health on this…
The Hill•Ryan Mancini13 Sept
A new poll shows that Democratic voters are more driven to cast their ballots in the November midterms elections out of their opposition to President Trump more so than the party’s platform. The CBS News/YouGov poll released Sunday found that 54 percent of Democratic voters said they will vote for their Democratic candidate to Congress…
The Hill•Ryan Mancini13 Sept
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed on Sunday pushed back on questions about far-left streamer Hasan Piker, who he previously campaigned with. “There are Jewish voters in your state who are concerned about your relationship with Piker. You have condemned antisemitism but not called out his rhetoric directly. Why not?” CBS News’s Weijia Jiang asked…
The Hill•Tara Suter13 Sept
The Phoenix, Ariz., Police Department on Sunday said a statue of conservative activist Charlie Kirk outside the headquarters of his organization, Turning Point USA (TPUSA), was vandalized days after the one-year anniversary of his death. Police told The Hill’s sister network NewsNation that they received calls about vandalism to a memorial in the area of…
The Hill•Ryan Mancini13 Sept
President Trump said Sunday that he plans to lift tariffs on Irish whiskey, an announcement he made while visiting the Emerald Isle. “Ireland itself has been so incredible, so inviting, and we’re very honored by presenting you with a great course. It’s been great,” the president said while speaking at a ceremony for the Amgen…
The Hill•Tara Suter13 Sept
Adm. Brad Cooper, the commander of U.S. Central Command (Centcom), said he is “not concerned at all” about the U.S.’s munition stockpile amid reports that the Pentagon has depleted its stockpiles to fight Iran. CBS News’s “Face the Nation” aired part of Norah O’Donnell’s interview with Cooper earlier on Sunday, where she asked if the…
The Hill•Ryan Mancini13 Sept
STONINGTON, MAINE — The Maine lobster business has found itself in the crosshairs of a trade war and congressional infighting as rising costs and other pressures leave the heritage industry in a precarious state. The war with Iran has sent diesel fuel prices soaring at a time when warming waters mean lobstermen are traveling further…
The Hill•Rebecca Beitsch13 Sept
Democratic Rep. Greg Stanton (Ariz.) said Sunday that Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) should keep lawmakers in session to address the risks of rapidly advancing artificial intelligence (AI) models. “We should take the warnings of the leading investigators of AI very, very seriously,” Stanton told host Chris Stirewalt on NewsNation’s “The Hill Sunday,” after a former…
The Hill•Max Rego13 Sept
GOP Rep. Mike Flood (Neb.) said Sunday the federal government should implement artificial intelligence safeguards to prevent the technology from falling into the wrong “hands.” During an interview on NewsNation’s “The Hill Sunday,” Flood said the leaders of top AI companies should be “answering questions” on the safety of the technology and its risks. “This…
The Hill•Max Rego13 Sept
President Trump on Sunday floated the idea that the U.S. could “stay and keep the oil” in Iran, comparing the notion to the U.S.’s major oil deal with Venezuela. Trump told reporters while in Doonbeg, Ireland, that the conflict with Iran will “end after the midterm” elections and that the Iranian regime “wants to make…
The Hill•Ryan Mancini13 Sept
Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) on Sunday joined multiple Republican lawmakers in questioning the fiscal sense of President Trump’s proposal to send $5,000 to every American adult. During an interview on ABC’s “This Week,” Lawler initially avoided the question of whether he supported Trump’s proposed dividend. “I support putting money back in the pockets of hard-working…
The Hill•Max Rego13 Sept
Kevin Hassett, director of the National Economic Council, on Sunday played down President Trump’s threat to begin a trade war if the Federal Reserve doesn’t drop interest rates. “I don’t expect the trade’s going to go to zero, but I do think that the president has a very strong opinion that interest rates could be…
The Hill•Tara Suter13 Sept
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Sunday he has not ruled out pursuing the impeachment of President Trump if Democrats take back the House in November. “No, we haven’t ruled anything in and we haven’t ruled anything out in terms of impeachment,” Jeffries told George Stephanopoulos on ABC’s “This Week,” when the host asked…
The Hill•Max Rego13 Sept
In an op-ed, Greg Newburn warns against the trend of rapid legislative reactions to police surveillance technology, arguing that lawmakers should prioritize careful regulation over reactionary bans driven by political pressure.
The Hill•Greg Newburn, opinion contributor13 Sept