Author: Julia Manchester

President Trump signed an executive order Friday blocking a semiconductor deal between HieFo Corp. and Emcore Corp., citing national security concerns related to China.  “There is credible evidence that leads me to believe that HieFo Corporation, a company organized under the laws of Delaware (HieFo) and controlled by a citizen of the People’s Republic of…

President Trump is putting his endorsement strength to the test ahead next year’s midterms as he wades into a number of Republican House primaries. Last week, the president rolled out his first endorsements in non-incumbent races, backing candidates supported by the National Republican Campaign Committee (NRCC).  While Trump’s backing will likely hold sway in any…

President Trump caused a political storm Monday by saying the deaths of director Rob Reiner and his wife were related to politics, calling them “reportedly” the result of “Trump derangement syndrome.” The remark, made in a Truth Social post, drew notable shock and quick criticism from both sides of the aisle. While Trump doesn’t often draw immediate blowback…

Republicans are feeling spooked by recent special elections losses and underperformances in party strongholds, as the White House ramps up President Trump’s presence on the campaign trail ahead of next year’s midterm elections. On Tuesday, Democrats flipped Miami’s mayoral office for the first time in nearly 30 years and won a conservative-leaning state House district in…

President Trump will sign the bill requiring the Justice Department to release all unclassified records and documents related to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein as soon as it gets to his desk, according to a senior White House official.  “The bill will be signed whenever it gets to the White House,” the official told…

President Trump sat down with CBS News’s Norah O’Donnell on Friday for an interview that will air Sunday on “60 Minutes.” The interview, which took place at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, will air Sunday at 7:30pm ET on Sunday. The sit-down is the first time Trump has done an interview with the network since he sued CBS and its parent company Paramount Global over an interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris on “60 Minutes.” Trump claimed the network intentionally edited her answer to a question on the war in Gaza in an effort to make her sound…

President Trump said on Thursday that he would not deploy federal troops to San Francisco, reversing course on plans to implement anti-crime and immigration enforcement in the Bay area. Trump in a post on Truth Social said friends of his had called him to ask him not to go forward with the surge after arguing that the city’s Democratic Mayor, Daniel Lurie, “was making substantial progress.”  The president said Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff were among “great people” who urged him not to deploy the National Guard to the city.  He added that he spoke to…

Massachusetts Rep. Seth Moulton’s (D) primary challenge against Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) on generational grounds raises questions about the potency of the argument as Democrats grapple with the future of their party’s aging stalwarts. In a video launching his campaign, Moulton, 46, said he does not believe Markey, 79, should be running for another six-year term in the Senate at 80 years old. The challenge comes as Democrats have struggled with the issue of age following the deaths of three House Democrats earlier this year and the fallout over former President Biden’s decision to end his run for reelection last…

Pressure is mounting on Virginia Democratic attorney general nominee Jay Jones to drop out of his race following leaked text messages in which he openly talks about violence directed toward former Virginia House Speaker Todd Gilbert (R). A chorus of Republicans in and out of Virginia are calling on Jones to drop out, including President Trump and Vice President Vance. The Republican gubernatorial nominee, Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears (R), quickly jumped on the news, rolling out an ad tying her opponent Democrat Abigail Spanberger to Jones. Jones’s opponent Jason Miyares (R) released his own ad on Monday, asking voters if…

Businessman and Republican donor Mike Minogue’s gubernatorial campaign in Massachusetts rolled out a new ad buy on Monday, less than a week after he jumped into the race.  The ad buy features a 60-minute statewide ad that first aired Sunday night during the Sunday night NFL game featuring the New England Patriots and the Buffalo Bills, along with a 30-second version of the ad.  The Hill was the first outlet to report on news of the ad buy. In the spots, Minogue describes his experience selling coffee as a child during the gas crisis in the 1970s along with his…