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Freedom Caucus at crossroads amid internal clash

The House Freedom Caucus, long known for being at the center of strife in the House GOP, is at a crossroads that leaves the hard-right group’s influence in question. Its ouster of Rep. Warren Davidson...

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5 things we now know about Biden and Trump from the post-debate polls

It’s two weeks since the June 27 debate between President Biden and former President Trump in Atlanta sent the political world into tumult. Biden’s disastrous performance in that clash has led to...

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Biden to face heavy scrutiny at high-stakes press conference

President Biden on Thursday will enter another high-stakes moment in his re-election campaign when, under heavy scrutiny, he will face the media in a rare solo press conference where he is sure to be...

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Democrats fret Biden problems could haunt them until convention

Senate Democrats worry that the turmoil over President Biden will haunt them until the convention in August, making for a painful 40 days and weakening the party going into the fall. Even as they've...

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House GOP funding bill in danger over DC reproductive rights rider

A Republican effort to target a Washington, D.C., law aimed at protecting employees’ reproductive rights is endangering a spending bill GOP leadership hopes to pass later this month. House GOP...

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JFK grandson named Vogue political correspondent

(The Hill) -- Jack Schlossberg, the grandson of former President John F. Kennedy, has joined Vogue as a political correspondent ahead of the 2024 election, the magazine announced Wednesday....

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Here’s how a Supreme Court justice impeachment works

(The Hill) -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday introduced articles of impeachment against conservative Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito. The New York lawmaker...

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'Morning Joe' hosts: Biden campaign sees Obama's hand in calls to drop out

MSNBC host Joe Scarborough said Thursday that President Biden's campaign believes former President Obama is behind growing calls for his former vice president to drop out of the 2024 race. "One thing...

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GOP bill to fund legislative branch fails on House floor

Ten House Republicans joined most Democrats on Thursday in sinking GOP-led legislation to fund the legislative branch for fiscal 2025, throwing an embarrassing wrench in GOP leadership's ambitious...

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Luna push to fine Garland $10,000 per day over Biden-Hur tapes fails 

The House rejected a resolution Thursday to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in “inherent contempt” of Congress and fine him $10,000 each day that he does not turn over audio tapes from President...

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Ossoff votes with Republicans to block controversial Biden nominee

Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) voted with Republicans on Thursday to block the nomination of Judge Sarah Netburn, who garnered significant controversy after ruling a transgender woman convicted of sex crimes...

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House Republicans vote to reverse new transgender student protections

House Republicans voted Thursday to overturn a Biden administration rule bolstering federal nondiscrimination protections for transgender students, the latest GOP victory over changes made to Title...

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Biden campaign: Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania creates clearest path to 270

President Biden’s reelection campaign sees winning Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania as the clearest path to gaining 270 electoral votes in November, according to an internal memo obtained by the...

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Trump Jr. slated to speak ahead of father's VP choice at convention

Donald Trump Jr. will speak at next week’s Republican convention before his father’s vice presidential pick, a source familiar with the matter confirmed to The Hill. Trump Jr. is a close ally and...

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Biden beats back questions on campaign calamity at NATO news conference

Recorded earlier President Biden held a highly anticipated press conference in Washington on Thursday in which he faced nearly an hour of questions from reporters about the calamity now surrounding...

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Pfizer moving ahead with plans for once-daily weight loss pill

(The Hill) - Pfizer announced Thursday plans to move forward with an oral daily weight loss medication in the same drug category as treatments including Ozempic and Zepbound. The pharmaceutical giant...

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Most say unwillingness to accept election outcomes a major problem: Survey

(The Hill) — Most U.S. adults say an unwillingness among some to accept election outcomes is a “major problem for America,” according to a poll released Thursday. In the Monmouth University poll,...

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Pelosi moving behind the scenes to get Biden to reconsider presidential run

Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is working furiously behind the scenes to put pressure on President Biden to reconsider his place at the top of the 2024 ticket, according to a number of...

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Trump asks to dismiss New York charges after Supreme Court immunity ruling 

Former President Trump made his formal push to toss his criminal conviction in the wake of the Supreme Court’s presidential immunity decision, contending he’s being treated “unfairly and unlawfully.”...

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Biden vows to 'keep moving' in campaign despite Democratic discontent

President Biden on Thursday defended his viability atop the Democratic ticket amid growing calls from lawmakers for him to step aside, laying out the case for his candidacy, even as he made a...

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