California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an emergency proclamation Tuesday to support recovery efforts in two South California counties weathering widespread flooding amid record rainfall. The proclamation, which applies to San Diego and Ventura counties, covers a fierce episode of winter weather that has engulfed the region in the past few days, as well as storms that...
MANCHESTER, N.H. — New Hampshire political insiders are lowering their expectations for turnout in today’s primary, even as the secretary of state predicts record numbers. New Hampshire Secretary of State David Scanlan, whose responsibilities include promoting the first-in-the-nation primary, predicted that 322,000 Republican votes would be cast, topping turnout in the 2020 Democratic primary and...
The percentage of wage and salary workers who were union members in 2023 was little changed from the previous year, despite high-profile strikes that dominated several news cycles. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the union membership rate at 10 percent in 2023, down from 10.1 percent in 2022. The number of union members,...
Alyssa Farah Griffin, a co-host of ABC's “The View,” offered a stark warning for New Hampshire primary voters Tuesday, arguing a victory for former President Trump would "be bad for America." Speaking on "The View," Farah Griffin — a former White House strategic communications director for the Trump administration — called on Granite State voters to...
MSNBC host Rachel Maddow said former President Trump is selling "the end of politics" to his base as he runs for the White House in 2024, arguing he is pitching a vision for the country that favors "a strongman leader." “Donald Trump is not leading the Republican Party and leading the Republican field of candidates...
Deciding when and how to retire is already a difficult challenge. Allowing more choice in claiming Social Security benefits will help make that decision easier for many U.S. workers.
Former GOP congressional candidate Dan Frei is launching a primary bid against Rep. Don Bacon (R) in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District, he announced Tuesday. News of Frei’s bid, which was first shared with The Hill, came a day after Frei filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission to run for Bacon’s seat. Frei last ran...
Welcome to The Hill's Campaign newsletter {beacon} Campaign Report Campaign Report The Big Story What to know about the New Hampshire primary Nikki Haley faces her strongest chance Tuesday at taking on former President Trump for the nomination as the two go head-to-head for the first time. © AP Photo/Matt Rourke/Robert F. Bukaty/Adobe Stock New...
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday that his government is preparing for the “uncertainty" that a hypothetical second term in office for former President Trump would bring to his country and to its alliance with the United States. Trudeau’s Cabinet gathered at a Montreal retreat to discuss the prospect of Trump’s return to office...
Former Rep. Liz Cheney, the Wyoming Republican who has been shunned by former President Trump's allies, called House GOP Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) a "total crackpot" in an online post Tuesday. Cheney, who was a leader of the probe into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, posted a link to a statement...
Fox News host Harris Faulkner and New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) sparred Tuesday over former President Trump's age. "This is the guy that was blaming Nikki Haley for Jan. 6 ... If he's off the teleprompter, he can barely keep a cogent thought," Sununu said, mocking the former president. "This guy is nearly 80 years old.” Faulkner...
The state’s vision, the North American Semiconductor Network for Emerging Technology, is our plan to become a global technological powerhouse that will drive America into the future.
A new report shows federal aid for hospitals is distributed senselessly.
Former President Trump said Tuesday that he's indifferent about whether former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley stays in the race beyond the New Hampshire primary after her campaign signaled it planned to compete for weeks to come. "No I don’t care if she stays in," Trump said during a campaign stop in New Hampshire. "Let...
A group of Democratic governors on Tuesday called on congressional leaders and President Biden to reach a deal on a legislative package that would provide “desperately needed” funds to address the migrant surge at the border. The letter, led by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D), urged Washington leaders to put aside political considerations to...
Lily Gladstone is making Oscars history as the first Native American woman to be nominated in the best actress category. The “Killers of the Flower Moon” star was among the category's five nominees announced Tuesday in Los Angeles. It’s not the first time that the 37-year-old actor has marked a history-making milestone in Hollywood. Earlier...
Israel said 21 soldiers were killed near the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis in the deadliest single loss for the military since the war started in early October. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said fighters with the Palestinian militant group Hamas fired an RPG missile at Israeli soldiers at around 4 p.m. local time...
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley won all six votes in Dixville Notch, N.H., which kicked off first-in-the-nation primary voting at midnight early Tuesday morning. Of the six votes, four are registered Republicans and two are undeclared voters. The remaining voters in the Granite State will head to the polls later on Tuesday. Although the small...
Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) says she is committed to keeping Donald Trump from becoming president of the United States of America ever again — so why is she not endorsing Nikki Haley?
Biden is now pleading with Mexico to stop the flow of illegal crossings into the U.S., as he continues to repeatedly sue Texas for...trying to stop the flow of illegal crossings into the U.S.
Former President Trump and fellow Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley will go head-to-head in New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation primary Tuesday, facing off as the last two top White House contenders in the GOP race. Trump easily won Iowa’s caucuses last week, and some observers say another Trump victory in the Granite State could all but secure...
Under the Biden administration, more than 3.7 million student loan borrowers have had their debt forgiven by various executive actions. Despite President Biden’s failure to give out universal student debt relief and fulfill a major campaign promise, he has made strides on the loans through other avenues, including fixes in income-driven repayment (IDR) options. ...
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) isn’t backing down from his standoff with Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) over two McConnell-backed nominees to the Federal Trade Commission and National Transportation Safety Board. Hawley is standing firm despite growing pressure from Senate GOP colleagues, including Sen. Ted Cruz (Texas), the senior Republican on the Commerce Committee, who...
Former President Trump is on the cusp of becoming the GOP’s presumptive nominee for the third time. It’s a scenario that leaves the band of conservatives opposed to him appalled — and deeply pessimistic about the future of the party. “It’s his party, plain and simple. I’m not a fan of his but it’s a...
President Biden's Democratic primary challengers are hoping for a symbolic victory in New Hampshire Tuesday as they seek momentum in their long-shot bids for the nomination. Challengers Marianne Williamson and Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) likely have their best chance at success in the primary Tuesday after focusing their campaigns in the state for months and with Biden not officially...