The Hill's Morning Report — Trump heads to Arizona, Nevada as legal troubles mount
As Arizona and Nevada gear up to start their early voting processes in the coming days and weeks, both states are also expecting visits from former President Trump, who in the past has been a vocal opponent of mail-in voting (Time). Trump is scheduled to speak in Minden, Nev., on Saturday to support Republican candidates, including Senate candidate Adam Laxalt and gubernatorial candidate Joe Lombardo. Trump’s rally coincides w
Read MoreTrump's direct handling of records could strengthen DOJ case
The revelation that Donald Trump himself reportedly packed the initial 15 boxes returned to the National Archives that ignited a criminal Justice Department probe could strengthen the government's case should it choose to prosecute the former president, legal experts said Tuesday. The detail was included in Monday reporting from The Washington Post on how one of Trump’s attorneys, Alex
Read MoreGOP seizes on Biden gaffes to attack competence
Republicans are seizing on recent gaffes from President Biden, putting a spotlight on his slip-ups to attack Biden’s competency ahead of both the midterms and a 2024 presidential race. The GOP in particular is using a moment last week when Biden asked whether a congresswoman who died in August was in attendance at the event where he was speaking. The Republican National Committee (RNC) included the gaffe in a list of their top Democrat fails from last week, criticizing the White House’s refusal to say if Biden would apologize for his remarks as “tough to watch.”
Read MoreRepublicans see crime as issue that could win them the Senate
Republicans in an increasing number of crucial Senate battleground states are keying in on the issue of crime, bombarding voters with the message that electing Democrats would increase lawlessness. In Pennsylvania, Republicans are seizing on high-profile incidents in the Philadelphia area, including the recent ransacking of a Wawa store and the shooting of five students outside a high school last month. Democratic Senate nominee John Fetterman, the state's lieutenant governor, has been forced to play defense by erasing statements of support for the Black Lives Matt
Read MoreHow the US might respond to a Russian nuclear attack in Ukraine
As concerns grow over Russian President Vladimir Putin’s nuclear saber-rattling amid continued losses in Ukraine, what a U.S. response would look like has become an increasingly urgent question. U.S. officials since the start of Russia’s attack on Ukraine have stressed there are plans being developed to counter a range of moves by Moscow but have kept specifics under wraps. While the administration says there are no signs that the Kremlin has made moves toward a nuclear strike — and that Washington has not changed its own nuclear position — experts say the potential U
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