Voters in the First State head to the polls on Tuesday to cast their ballots in the Democratic and Republican primaries, closing out the primary season for 2026. Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) has held his Senate seat for 16 years, taking over the seat vacated by Joe Biden when he became vice president in 2009…
The Hill•The Hill Staff15 Sept
House lawmakers voted Tuesday to sink a Democratic effort to impeach President Trump over the administration’s aggressive deportation agenda. Sponsored by Rep. Al Green (D-Texas), the resolution accused Trump of abusing his powers by launching an immigration crackdown that led to the killing of several civilians earlier in the year. The vote was 232-147 to…
The Hill•Mike Lillis15 Sept
A Democratic senator is pressing the Trump administration to look into reports that a Russian oligarch paid for wedding celebrations for Donald Trump Jr., the son of President Donald Trump. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), who has traveled frequently to Ukraine amid its war with Russia, brought up the issue during a hearing Tuesday while questioning…
The Hill•Helen Huiskes15 Sept
Democrats are ahead of Republicans on some of the issues most important to voters —immigration, health care and the economy—according to a new poll. In the New York Times/Siena University poll, 51 percent of likely voter respondents said they trusted Democrats to excel in their work on the economy over Republicans, while 45 percent said…
The Hill•Tara Suter15 Sept
The Cleveland, Ohio, City Council on Monday voted to rename a portion of Lake Erie as the “Gulf of Cleveland,” taking a jab at President Trump’s executive order declaring that Lake Ontario be called the “Gulf of America.” The emergency resolution led by Councilmember Kris Harsh passed in a 13-1 vote and was intended to…
The Hill•Ryan Mancini15 Sept
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Penn.) again emphasized that he would not be switching parties Tuesday following his video appearance at the Republican National Committee (RNC) midterm convention. When asked by a reporter at Capitol Hill if there was a chance he would become a Republican, Fetterman appeared to become frustrated. “I’m not going to be a…
The Hill•Mira Bhakta15 Sept
FBI Director Kash Patel fielded questions on everything from bestiality to whether the FBI might aid in any efforts to interfere in the midterms on Tuesday. Like his former colleague Attorney General Pam Bondi, he came to the Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing with opposition on Democratic lawmakers, though Patel largely pushed back against Democratic attacks…
The Hill•Rebecca Beitsch15 Sept
The U.S. war against Iran is likely to drive up inflation early next year and could cost at least $2 billion a month as long as it continues, according to a new report from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO). The CBO estimated in its Tuesday report that the main economic impact of the conflict…
The Hill•Filip Timotija15 Sept
Children’s YouTuber Ms. Rachel criticized reports that Ed Sheeran dropped Macklemore from his ongoing tour because of the rapper’s pro-Palestinian advocacy. “Ed Sheeran is making a political statement to his fans when he does a concert to support Ukraine, but considers Palestine too dangerous and political,” Ms. Rachel, whose full name is Rachel Accurso, wrote…
The Hill•Tara Suter15 Sept
Cook Political Report, an election handicapper, shifted its rating for the New Hampshire Senate race to “toss-up,” a significant move in Republicans’ favor, since Democrats need to keep that seat. Rep. Chris Pappas (D-N.H.) is challenging former Sen. John Sununu (R-N.H.), who has been out of the Senate for 18 years, for the seat opening…
The Hill•Helen Huiskes15 Sept
Capitol Hill could soon be playing a supporting role on “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City,” after one of its stars, Angie Katsanevas, says she filmed some of her advocacy work in the nation’s capital for the show. “We did film some [of the time] that I spent here in D.C. working with the…
The Hill•Judy Kurtz15 Sept
House Democrats on the Energy and Commerce Committee are demanding answers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regarding the agency’s refusal to accept Pennsylvania’s reporting of two measles deaths, the first in 35 years. The committee’s ranking member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-N.J.) sent a letter to new agency director Erica Schwartz, calling for…
The Hill•Nathaniel Weixel15 Sept
Attorney General Todd Blanche dodged a question Tuesday about whether he asked for the resignation of Trump-ally Joe diGenova from the Justice Department amid reports that there was a tense phone call between the two before the lawyer’s departure. “I don’t want to talk about communications I have with prosecutors. It’s not fair to them.…
The Hill•Colin Meyn15 Sept
President Trump on Tuesday slammed the federal judge who blocked his administration’s latest effort to add his name to the Kennedy Center. The president, who has repeatedly criticized judges who rule against his administration, called U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper a “very hostile and conflicted Judge” shortly after the Obama appointee released his opinion in…
The Hill•Sarah Davis15 Sept
Any adjustment is meant to combat "bracket creep."
The Hill•Addy Bink15 Sept
Attorney General Todd Blanche dismissed concerns over a wedding gift to Donald Trump Jr. from an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier this year. “The president’s son has said that he’s a very close friend, and that he accepted a gift in the weekend of his wedding,” Blanche told reporters at the White House…
The Hill•Julia Manchester15 Sept
A cryptocurrency regulation bill failed to advance on the Senate floor Tuesday, after all Democrats and a few Republicans blocked a procedural vote. The Senate voted 49-50 on a motion to proceed with consideration of the Clarity Act, failing to reach the required 60-vote threshold. It marks a major setback for the industry, which has long pushed for the measure setting up a regulatory…
The Hill•Julia Shapero15 Sept
The Kennedy Center board voted Tuesday to immediately close the venue’s main building for renovations, according to a source familiar, as the board argues that only President Trump can raise enough money to save it. The vote comes after officials indicated that the performing arts center faces “certain fiscal collapse within weeks,” with a draft…
The Hill•Mallory Wilson15 Sept
Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico (D) is still leading his GOP challenger, state Attorney General Ken Paxton, according to a new poll released Tuesday. The Telemundo/Mason-Dixon Polling & Research survey found the Democrat, a Texas state representative, held a three-point advantage over his Republican opponent less than two months out before November’s midterms. Forty-six…
The Hill•Sarah Davis15 Sept
Democratic Rep. Stephen Lynch (Mass.) on Tuesday urged Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to convince President Trump to reverse course on regulating artificial intelligence (AI). During Bessent’s appearance before the House Financial Services Committee, Lynch said Trump does not have “a grasp” of “what we’re dealing with” regarding AI. “I’ll be honest, I don’t think the…
The Hill•Max Rego15 Sept