President Trump’s pledge to give $5,000 to every U.S. adult if Republicans keep control of both chambers of Congress in the midterm elections has raised questions over whether the plan could cross legal lines. Trump announced the dividends on the first night of the Republican National Committee (RNC) midterm convention in Dallas Wednesday night. Those on…
The Hill12 Sept
President Trump waded into hot water on Saturday when he expressed optimism about the reunification of Ireland during a meeting with Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin in Dublin. The president, who is visiting his Irish golf course this weekend for a major golf tournament, said he would “love” to see the joining of the Republic of…
The Hill•Sarah Davis12 Sept
President Trump said Friday he would permit Chinese automakers to move manufacturing to the U.S. over the protest of American automakers. “If China wanted to come in and open a plant to build their cars here, I’d be OK with it,” the president told Fox News’s Laura Ingraham on “The Ingraham Angle.” “Japan does it,…
The Hill•Sarah Davis12 Sept
Beneath their putative “big tent,” the national Democratic Party is embroiled in an ideological civil war — one that is likely to intensify through 2028's presidential campaign.
The Hill•Mark I. Pinsky, opinion contributor12 Sept
President Trump’s pledge to give $5,000 to every U.S. adult if Republicans keep control of both chambers of Congress in the midterm elections has raised questions over whether the plan could cross legal lines. The president announced the so-called “Trump dividends” on the first night of the Republican National Committee’s (RNC) midterm convention in Dallas this…
The Hill•Sophie Brams12 Sept
Sen. Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) expected return to the Senate next week is drawing attention again to the health of aging lawmakers. McConnell, 84, was hospitalized over the summer for nearly two months after falling at home and receiving treatment for pneumonia. He has since been recovering at home and engaging in what he described as…
The Hill•Joseph Choi12 Sept
President Trump basked in the approval of the MAGA base during this week’s Republican midterm convention in Dallas. But the bigger question is whether the event made any difference to a political landscape that is seriously challenging for Republicans as Election Day looms less than eight weeks away. The Hill’s data partner Decision Desk HQ…
The Hill•Niall Stanage12 Sept
North Korea launched ballistic missiles toward the sea Saturday, a day after the U.S., South Korea and Japan completed a trilateral military drill in response to North Korean nuclear threats. The missiles were launched from the Wonsan area on North Korea’s eastern coast, according to South Korea’s military. Seoul said it was closely monitoring its…
The Hill•Finya Swai12 Sept
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Friday accused the media of launching a smear campaign against the lone holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, after a report revealed that the juror had a history of alleged domestic violence and an active restraining order. “A man objected to allowing a woman to kill her…
The Hill•Finya Swai12 Sept
Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) said he is considering a run for president in 2028 as he prepares to leave Congress next year. Bacon, who has previously floated a bid for the White House, said in an interview to be released in full Saturday that he would “love” to run. “I won’t lie. Yes, I would…
The Hill•Finya Swai12 Sept
Welcome to The Hill’s Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story A link between Iran war and 9/11 in Trump administration speeches President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth tied the Iran war to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in remarks at the Pentagon, suggesting the…
The Hill•Ellen Mitchell11 Sept
The Iranian-backed Houthi rebel group’s reported takeover of a Yemen port city is raising the stakes in Tehran’s war with the U.S. Saudi Arabia, which backs Yemen’s military, is reportedly urging President Trump to strike the rebels, while the U.S. has sent more than 100 advisors to aid its Saudi allies in the fight. In…
The Hill•Filip Timotija11 Sept
The U.S. Mint presented nearly 3,000 specially marked half dollar coins to the National September 11 Memorial & Museum on Friday to honor the victims of the 2001 and 1993 World Trade Center attacks. The Enduring Liberty Half Dollar coins feature a special 9/11 privy mark on the front of the coin that reads “9-11-01”…
The Hill•Finya Swai11 Sept
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Debate explodes over AI ‘doomsday’ warnings A former Anthropic researcher’s warning that AI could soon destroy humanity broke past the typical tech circles last week, setting off a new firestorm of debate over the technology’s rapid development. © Envato Researchers have warned of AI’s potential danger for years, but nothing…
The Hill•Julia Shapero11 Sept
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare The Big Story CDC declares cyclospora outbreak over After nearly 13,000 cases and more than 500 hospitalizations, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said there is no longer any risk of contracting cyclosporiasis from the source linked to the outbreak. David…
The Hill•Joseph Choi11 Sept
Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) fired his campaign’s political director, Stephen Woytek, on Friday after learning about social media posts linked to Woytek, including a Facebook profile photo of Nazi officers and a public playlist of songs celebrating Rhodesia, a now-defunct nation often venerated by white supremacists. A spokesperson for Husted’s campaign told The Hill that…
The Hill•Helen Huiskes11 Sept
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) on Friday publicly released for the first time a tranche of daily intelligence briefings provided ahead of September 11, 2001 to former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton about Al Qaeda’s plans to commit terrorist attacks on U.S. soil. The intelligence agency released 71 declassified documents in what CIA…
The Hill•Sarah Davis11 Sept
The contractor behind the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovation says mistakes made during the repair caused the pool’s new blue liner to peel and blister, according to a new report. Atlantic Industrial Coatings found that workers did not apply enough primer in some areas and that two materials used for the liner were not compatible,…
The Hill•Finya Swai11 Sept
The Federal Reserve appears increasingly likely to hike interest rates next week, as inflation remains stubbornly elevated amid the war with Iran. New data out Friday showed annual inflation remained unchanged in August, still well above the central bank’s target 2 percent rate. This is raising expectations of a rate hike, even as President Trump pushes…
The Hill•Mallory Wilson11 Sept
A Texas judge on Thursday ruled the social media platform TikTok misled consumers about the company’s efforts to filter inappropriate content for minors. In her ruling, Texas District Judge Cory Liu said TikTok’s claims about its content-moderation policies violated the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act. The state of Texas alleged TikTok did not remove certain…
The Hill•Miranda Nazzaro11 Sept