Why the White House is letting McCarthy flail  —  The administration has no plans to help as Kevin McCarthy and House Republicans inch closer to a government shutdown.  —  Speaker Kevin McCarthy is struggling to pass a bill to fund the government — and the White House isn't about to throw him a lifeline.

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do  —  Rupert Murdoch didn't want to dump his ratings leader and favorite Fox host.  But was Tucker Carlson giving him a choice?  —  After Donald Trump was elected president in 2016, Fox News — to the surprise of many, including founder Rupert Murdoch, who loathed Trump …

Democrats have been winning big in special elections  —  That could bode well for them in the 2024 election.  —  Democrats just scored a big win in an election on Tuesday: Democrat Hal Rafter defeated Republican James Guzofski 56 percent to 44 percent in a special election to fill …

Trump and Meadows joked about Covid on plane after Biden debate, book says  —  Exclusive: Ex-aide Cassidy Hutchinson says Trump ordered White House guests who tested positive to remove masks in Oval Office  —  Donald Trump and his chief of staff Mark Meadows joked about the then US president having Covid …

Trump Jr.'s X account hacked  —  Donald Trump Jr.'s account on X, formerly known as Twitter, was hacked on Wednesday morning, leading to the spread of false and inflammatory posts under his name.  —  A representative for Trump Jr. confirmed to The Hill that the account, which has more than 10 million followers, was hacked.

September 2023 National Poll: A Trump Bump In GOP Primary  —  Home Polls September 2023 National Poll: A Trump Bump In GOP Primary … The September Emerson College Polling national survey of U.S. voters finds former President Donald Trump with a 47-point lead over his closest competitor …

Biden's campaign set to counterpunch on misinformation  —  With social-media platforms pulling back from policing false political claims, and Trump gearing up for a fight, Biden's 2024 campaign is rebooting its online defenses.  —  Joe Biden's presidential campaign is overhauling its strategy …

White House launches American Climate Corps  —  The move comes as Democratic lawmakers and activists call on President Joe Biden to take bigger steps to fight climate change.  —  WASHINGTON — The White House on Wednesday announced the launch of the American Climate Corps …

Ex-Trump aide Cassidy Hutchinson claims Rudy Giuliani groped her on January 6  —  Exclusive: in a new book, Hutchinson describes incident in which the former New York mayor put his hand ‘under my blazer, then my skirt’  —  Cassidy Hutchinson, the former Trump aide turned crucial January 6 witness …

Three fake electors charged in Georgia election probe seek to move cases to federal court  —  David Shafer, Shawn Still and Cathy Latham are among the 16 Georgians who acted as so-called false electors for Trump in Georgia in 2020.  —  Three Georgia Republicans who participated …

How crisis pregnancy centers get millions in tax dollars to perpetuate lies  —  Nationwide, they outnumber actual abortion clinics three to one. … Over the last few decades, crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs) have played a significant role in the war over abortion rights.

Harris's unpopularity is the product of her liberal bubble  —  is wildly unpopular, likely because she lives in a thick liberal bubble where she is shielded from ever having to deal with reality.  —  This was apparent from Harris's comments on Tuesday during her “Fight for Our Freedoms” college tour.

Exclusive: Pentagon to review cases of LGBTQ+ veterans denied honorable discharges under “don't ask, don't tell”  —  Thousands of LGBTQ+ veterans who were kicked out of the military because of their sexuality could see their honor restored under a new initiative the Defense Department is set …

AG Garland expected to clash with House Republicans over claims of DOJ politicization  —  “We will not be intimidated,” he'll tell the House Judiciary Committee.  —  Attorney General Merrick Garland is set to testify before the House Judiciary Committee Wednesday in a high-stakes hearing …

Rishi Sunak considers weakening key green policies  —  Rishi Sunak is considering weakening some of the government's key green commitments in a major policy shift.  —  It could include delaying a ban on the sales of new petrol and diesel cars and phasing out gas boilers, multiple sources have told the BBC.

Right-Wing Group That Compares Biden Conservation Plan to Genocide Is Getting Taxpayer Money  —  American Stewards of Liberty paints apocalyptic visions about environmental programs.  Counties are buying the hype, for tens of thousands in taxpayer funds.

Democratic groups target House Republicans in new shutdown ads  —  Three Democratic outside groups are launching TV and digital ads across eight House districts on the looming shutdown.  —  A trio of Democratic outside groups are launching new TV and digital ads Wednesday targeting House Republicans …

Tuberville to try going around his own blockade to confirm Marine commandant  —  Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) told senators that he will attempt to force a one-off vote on Wednesday to confirm Gen. Eric Smith to become the new commandant for the Marine Corps while he maintains his blockade on more than 300 military promotions.