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2028 Dems: Don’t label me
Democrats with eyes on the White House are hoping to push the party past its long-running ideological war.
Should Ocasio-Cortez run for president or Senate?
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) faces a potentially career-altering choice: running for president or Senate in 2028. What do the numbers say about her options? Plus, what happens next after …...
Himes urges Republicans to pass FISA during the lame-duck session
Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.), the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, said Republicans would be wise to renew the nation’s warrantless spy powers during the lame-duck session. Section 702…...
Democrats, vowing action next year, stew over missed votes on Hegseth impeachment
House Democrats are steaming after 11 colleagues missed a vote to impeach Pete Hegseth, allowing the Defense secretary’s Republican allies to defeat the measure this week. The debacle is lead…...
‘Draft Marco’ effort grows on Capitol Hill after midterms bloodbath
More and more Republicans see a wide open 2028 presidential race — and are eyeing Marco Rubio.
Cruz says Hegseth will resign, be fired or get impeached
Welcome to The Hill’s Defense & NatSec newsletter{beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Cruz says Hegseth will resign, be fir…...
Sanders, Slotkin won’t back Schumer as Senate Democratic leader
Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said they would not back Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) as leader of the incoming Democratic majority in the Senate, underscoring tensions in …...
Fed’s Waller opens door to half-point rate hike in December
Christopher Waller, a member of the Federal Reserve board of governors, said Tuesday he may support a half-point interest rate hike next month depending on what economic data indicates. During the …...
Democrats plot their course on national popular vote
Democrats have won unified control of enough swing states — Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Michigan — to sidestep the Electoral College. Will they back the effort?
House GOP chair calls to delay leadership elections, reform rules
House Ways and Means Committee Chair Jason Smith (R-Mo.) called for GOP leadership elections to be delayed, arguing that Republicans need to self-reflect on their brutal midterm losses before movin…...
A new set of Democratic power brokers just dropped before 2028
Presidential hopefuls are already working the phones to build relationships with the new slate of Democratic figures in key early states.
Wes Moore wants immigration reform. Can he work with Stephen Miller?
The possible 2028 contender told POLITICO that Democrats should try to work with the president’s new chief of staff despite a “well of distrust.”...
Trump says ‘hatred’ between Zelensky, Putin is main obstacle to ending war
President Trump said during a Sunday appearance on “60 minutes” that the “hatred between” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin is one …...
How Hinojosa’s win in Texas could bite Beshear
Latino operatives for months pressured Andy Beshear and the Democratic Governors Association to back Gina Hinojosa. Now her win is blowing back on them.
Inside the early GOP reckoning after historic defeat
Stephen Miller's rise to chief of staff exacerbated GOP fears that there will be no party-wide reckoning after their midterm wipeout.
Democratic thrashing redraws the map of state power
Dems picked up more than 500 seats (and counting) and flipped at least 12 legislative chambers.
Democrats won Congress. Can they actually stop Trump’s tariffs?
On the heels of their resounding victories in the midterms, Democrats are preparing to take President Trump’s tariffs head-on as part of their pledge to lower the cost of living. The tariffs, a ce…...
Why this GOP governor thinks his party got ‘worse than a butt whipping’ on Tuesday
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt blamed the lack of ‘civility’ from President Trump as a reason Republicans got shellacked.
Stock futures soar after Democratic rout in midterms
Stock futures soared Wednesday morning, after Democrats’ resounding victory in the midterms. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were up roughly 1,150 points before the opening bell, more th…...
Colom rips ‘unlawful attack’ after Hyde-Smith demands ballot preservation in Mississippi
An attorney for Mississippi Democratic Senate candidate Scott Colom said Republican efforts to separate particular ballots are illegal under state law and should not be followed, according to a let…...