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Senior House Democrats say Biden should step aside during private call

At least four senior House Democrats said President Biden should step aside from the 2024 presidential election during a private phone call Sunday afternoon, sources told The Hill, a concerning sign...

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Biden says 'Dark Brandon is coming back' while campaigning in Pennsylvania

President Biden riled voters during a series of campaign stops in Pennsylvania on Sunday, attempting to shake off concerns among some Democrats that he isn’t up for a second term. “Dark Brandon is...

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Supreme Court immunity ruling raises questions about military orders 

(The Hill) - The Supreme Court’s stunning ruling giving presidents immunity from prosecution for official acts raises serious questions about orders issued by the commander in chief to the military,...

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Boeing to plead guilty to felony in 737 Max crashes: DOJ

(The Hill) -- Boeing has agreed to plead guilty in the criminal case over two deadly crashes involving its 737 Max jetliners, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said in a Sunday night court filing. Under...

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Black leaders reaffirm support for Biden amid Democratic infighting

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus are throwing their support behind President Biden as a growing number of Democrats call for him to suspend his 2024 campaign.  On Sunday, Rep. Frederica...

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How Congress is fighting the rise of nonconsensual AI porn

(The Hill) -- Political momentum is building to regulate the spread of nonconsensual explicit deepfakes as the issue of digitally altered images has moved from a potential threat to a reality....

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Senate Democrat: Time to have Biden’s back

Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D), who represents the key swing state of Nevada, on Monday urged her colleagues and fellow Democrats to rally behind President Biden despite growing calls within the...

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Ohio Democrat to Biden: 'Now's the time for action, but time is running out'

Rep. Greg Landsman (D-Ohio) stopped short of calling for President Biden to withdraw from the race but argued Monday that "time is running out" for him to make the case for his candidacy.  “We need to...

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RNC approves Trump-centric platform with softened language on abortion

A Republican National Committee (RNC) panel passed a draft party platform Monday ahead of next week’s convention that dramatically shifts the GOP’s stance on abortion, mirroring former President...

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House GOP postpones hearing with Alvin Bragg as Trump sentencing delayed

House Republicans have postponed a planned hearing with Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (D) as former President Trump’s sentencing in the New York hush money case has also been delayed.  The...

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Congressional Black Caucus chair backs Biden

Rep. Steven Horsford (D-Nev.), chair of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), on Monday joined the growing number of Black leaders who have thrown their support behind President Biden as an increasing...

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Columbia deans removed over texts that officials say included antisemitic tropes

Editor's note: Related video is about the May congressional hearings involving university leaders. (The Hill) – Multiple deans at Columbia University have been removed from their positions after texts...

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Durbin: Debate 'raised a lot of questions' about Biden’s viability

Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (Ill.), the No. 2-ranking member of the Senate Democratic leadership, said Monday that President Biden’s debate performance “raised a lot of questions” about his...

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Anti-abortion groups back RNC platform despite scaled-back language

Anti-abortion groups are backing the GOP’s official 2024 platform after previously warning former President Trump's campaign against watering down language on abortion.  The groups lauded some of the...

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White House spars with press over Parkinson's specialist visits, Biden's health

The White House on Monday tangled with reporters during heated exchanges over whether the administration had been forthcoming about President Biden’s health in the wake of a disastrous debate...

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‘Bob’s Burgers’ actor pleads guilty to Jan. 6 felony charge

Related video above: Jan. 6 pipe bombs still a mystery, 3 years later (The Hill) -- Television actor Jay Johnston, who had roles in "Bob's Burgers" and "Arrested Development," pleaded guilty Monday to...

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Schumer pushing bill to strip Trump of court-granted immunity

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced Monday that he and other Senate Democrats will work to advance legislation to strip former President Trump of the immunity he was granted under...

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'Migrant invasion,' mass deportations top 2024 GOP platform

The first original GOP party platform since 2016 establishes closing the U.S.-Mexico border to migrants and conducting mass deportations as Republicans' top two priorities. The document, released...

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Warner on Biden: 'Time for conversations about the strongest path forward'

Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.), who had tried to convene a meeting of Democratic senators Monday to discuss President Biden’s viability as the party's nominee for president, urged his fellow Democrats to...

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Karl Rove: 'There’s cheering in Mar-a-Lago' as Biden digs in

Republican strategist Karl Rove suggested former President Trump and his team are celebrating as President Biden doubles down on his intent to remain in the race. "There's cheering in Mar-a-Lago for...

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