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Alina Habba, the president’s former personal attorney, ruled herself out as a candidate for White House press secretary as speculation swirls about whom President Trump will pick to replace Karoline Leavitt. “Flattered by the Kalshi odds, but I’m not in the running for any job,” Habba wrote in a social media post on Wednesday, referring…
President Trump on Wednesday showed reporters a closer look at the White House’s various construction projects, including the ballroom and new helipad, saying “we get the best stuff.” Trump led an uninterrupted, 30-minute tour of the new White House helipad designed for Marine One, which, when completed, will be 100 feet wide, made of granite…
China has retaliated against Panama by increasing inspections and detentions of Panamanian-flagged ships after the Panamanian Supreme Court struck down concessions held by a Hong Kong-based company at the entrance terminals of the Panama Canal.
White House legislative director James Braid is leaving his post, Vice President Vance announced on Thursday. Braid’s departure comes ahead of November’s midterm elections and at a time when President Trump’s relationship with Senate Republicans has grown rocky. Additionally, Braid, who was previously Vance’s legislative director in the Senate, is departing as the vice president…
Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) on Wednesday defended her stumble earlier this week on a national security question during a primary runoff debate, saying she was simply being “honest” about her lack of political experience. “I tripped up on one question last night regarding Taiwan,” Graham said in an interview with Fox News on Wednesday. “I…
President Donald Trump has significantly increased the use of executive orders during his second term, challenging previous records for judicial pushback while navigating a period of legislative scarcity.
The Democratic Party belongs to all Democrats. It belongs to every wing of our party, every region of our country, and people from every walk of life. It belongs to those who live in major cities, rural communities, suburbs and small towns. It belongs to those who have been active in our party for decades and those…
Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) doubled down Wednesday on his criticism of President Trump’s relationship with longtime White House aide Natalie Harp, brushing off a wave of attacks from the president’s inner circle over his remarks. Ossoff, who is seeking reelection in Georgia against Trump-backed Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.), came under fire by the White House…
Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom and U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle. Democratic strategist James Carville and GOP consultant Mary Matalin. Former GOP California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Kennedy scion Maria Shriver. These are just a few famous examples of some of the most prominent and well-known — past and present — bipartisan relationships in American politics — a phenomenon that some researchers believe make up as much as a quarter of U.S. romantic relationships. Dating…
When the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative unveiled its now-infamous “Liberation Day” tariff formula in April 2025, economists quickly noticed that something was not right. At first glance, the formula looked impressive. It had Greek symbols, academic citations, and all the trappings of serious economic analysis. But once economists began examining it, the sophistication quickly fell…
In today’s issue: ▪ Democrats face uphill fight in Florida ▪ Cassidy shares doubts on FDA nominee ▪ Trump downplays bond market concerns ▪ Melanoma mRNA vaccine trial success Florida Democrats are warning national party members not to abandon the state in November after democratic socialist Angie Nixon defeated moderate Alex Vindman in a shocking…
Two people were aboard the PSP aircraft when it collided with a Cessna 150 around 6:50 p.m., a Federal Aviation Administration spokesperson said in a statement.
Mykhailo Fedorov, the country’s former defense minister and a longtime political ally of Zelensky, called for a legal way to be found for Ukraine to hold wartime elections, even though the nation’s constitution forbids it.
A new generation of young progressive Democrats could enter Congress next year with a deeply personal connection to the economic issues at the center of their campaigns — and a desire to make those policy items a bigger part of the party’s agenda. For many of these potential lawmakers, the inability to afford a house…
Secretary of State Marco Rubio performed slightly better than Vice President Vance in multiple hypothetical 2028 presidential match-ups against Democratic candidates, according to a new poll. The Emerson College and The Hill survey found that in five match-ups against Democrats, Rubio outperformed Vance in all but one — with former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg holding…
Republicans are trailing Democrats by about 8 points on a generic congressional ballot, according to a new poll from Emerson College and The Hill. In the survey, 50.7 percent of respondents said they would back a Democrat if the midterm elections were held that day, and 43 percent said they would back a Republican, with…
The left of the Democratic Party scored its biggest upset of the year on Tuesday — and it did so in Florida, a state that is usually inhospitable territory for anything adjacent to socialism. State Rep. Angie Nixon (D) beat Alex Vindman handily in the Democrats’ U.S. Senate primary. Nixon, a progressive lawmaker and organizer…
The temporary monument will be up for visitors through Nov. 12, 2026.
