Poll: Cheney trails Trump-backed challenger in Wyoming by 22 points
Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) trails her main challenger in her bid to win reelection to her House seat by more than 20 points, according to a poll released Friday. A poll from the Casper Star-Tribune shows attorney and Trump-backed candidate Harriet Hageman leading Cheney, 52 percent to 30 percent. Other candidates did no
Read MoreDefense & National Security — Biden visits Saudi Arabia amid Middle East tensions
President Biden made his controversial trip Saudi Arabia on Friday, during which he met with Saudi Crown Price Mohammad bin Salman and other high-level officials. We’ll break down today’s developments. Plus, we’ll talk about the House passing its $840 billion National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2023. This is Defense & National Security, your nightly guide to the latest developments at the Pentagon, on Capitol Hill and beyond. For The Hill, I’m
Read MoreHere are the two Republicans who voted against suspending tariffs on baby formula imports in 421-2 vote
Two Republicans on Friday voted against legislation suspending tariffs on imports of baby formula. The measure, titled the Formula Act, cleared the House in a bipartisan 421-2 vote. It comes in response to the nationwide baby formula scarcity, which Americans have been grappling with for months. The two Republicans who voted against the measure were Reps. Rick Allen (Ga.) and Louie Gohmert (Texas). Gohmert delivered a lengthy speec
Read MoreSecret Service under pressure over erased texts and Jan. 6 actions
Revelation of erased Secret Service text messages from Jan. 5 and 6 is putting the Secret Service in hot water, renewing questions about how forthcoming it has been in investigations into the Capitol attack, as well as the actions and motivations of agents. The spat came to light after the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General notified lawmakers that it was unable to obtain “many” of the messages on those days due to a “device-replacement program.” The episode has raised questions about the intent of the agency, with the government watchdog allegi
Read MoreTime for Washington to stop shooting the moon
The political fight now occupying center stage on Capitol Hill may appear like more of the same. Republican Senate Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has promised to thwart a bipartisan bill designed to help American businesses compete with China unless Democrats abandon a big spending bill that Republicans oppose. And this does ring familiar: Steamrolling the other party has become business as usual in Washington. At the same time, however, this moment also speaks to a more universal
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