The Day Milton's Fury Subsided

CIA struggles with its own #MeToo moment as allegations of sexual assault spill into the open

The long-running news show has come under fire after allegedly cleaning up the Democratic presidential candidate’s answer to a question from “60 Minutes” correspondent Bill Whitaker about Israel that aired during a special episode on Monday.

The grassroots movement of atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki is receiving the prize for its efforts to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons, the Nobel Committee said.

The grassroots group was recognized for its efforts to rid the world of nuclear weapons.

The Democratic governors of the states making up what is known as the Blue Wall launched a bus tour on Friday aimed at ginning up support for Vice President Harris in Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin.  The Driving Forward blue wall bus tour is set to kick off in partnership with Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D)...

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Vice President Harris is struggling to confront a rapidly worsening crisis in the Middle East as she seeks to balance unwavering support for Israel with appeals to progressive and Arab-American communities. In a tight race for the White House, Harris is facing increasingly difficult questions about the Biden administration’s handling of the Middle East crisis,...

Senate candidates this cycle are largely steering clear of the debate stage, in some cases avoiding it altogether, marking a major change from past years as campaigns question the debates' importance. For years, it was common for top Senate races to feature multiple debates. That is far from the case this year, with Ohio serving...

“It's definitely something to be aware of and keep on your mind.”

A rare comet is expected to be visible to the naked eye across the Northern Hemisphere for several weeks in October.

Nihon Hidankyo, a grassroots group, was recognized for its efforts to rid the world of nuclear weapons.

Trump’s team blows past presidential transition deadlines. That could have national security ramifications

The storm smashed through coastal communities, tore homes to pieces, flooded streets and spawned a barrage of deadly tornadoes. At least eight people are dead, but many are relieved Milton wasn’t worse.

Vice President Harris has a slight edge over former President Trump less than 25 days before the election, according to a new survey. The poll, released Thursday by Pew Research Center, found that among registered voters, the vice president has a 1-point lead, 48 percent to 47 percent, over the former president. Some 5 percent...

Former President Obama will travel to swing states Arizona and Nevada next week to campaign for Vice President Harris, the campaign shared first with The Hill. The former president will campaign in Tucson, Ariz., on Oct. 18 and in Las Vegas on Oct. 19. His trip to Nevada will mark the first day of early voting in the state. He plans...

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Since last November, 12 lawsuits have been filed against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs for sexual and physical assault. Here's who is officially involved in the allegations.

A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew rescued a man holding onto a cooler about 30 miles off of Longboat Key in Florida in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton, according to a post on the social platform X on Thursday. The man was taken to Tampa General Hospital for medical care, the U.S. Coast Guard said...

In pictures: Northern lights dazzle during solar storm

UFC chief Dana White has come out swinging against Vice President Kamala Harris, saying the fact she is “incapable of putting a sentence together” should “SCARE THE SH-T” out of everyone.

Trump’s team blows past presidential transition deadlines. That could have national security ramifications

At least 16 people are dead as a result of Hurricane Milton, officials told CBS News.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), the Democratic nominee for vice president, is launching a media blitz this weekend with a focus on appealing to male voters as polls show Vice President Harris trailing with that demographic. Walz kicked off his string of public appearances with an interview that aired Friday morning on “Good Morning America”...

Rather than dabbling in podcasts and YouTube to create a cool image for broadcast TV, these alternative outlets are the final destination.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) is poised to hammer former President Trump in Michigan Friday over remarks he made a day earlier bashing Detroit while in the Motor City. Walz, the Democratic nominee for vice president, is holding a campaign event in Macomb County just outside of Detroit. A senior campaign official said Walz would...

Argentina Ended Rent Control. Guess What Happened Next.

What’s happening in America today is something darker than a misinformation crisis.

After moving in with the entertainer as a teenager, he got hooked on celebrity and drugs, and spent much of his life chasing both.

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The dog was spotted off I-75 near Tampa, tied to a fence with water up to its belly.

A haunting last photo shows missing Texas mother Suzanne Clark Simpson leaving a ritzy country club just hours before she vanished from home — allegedly following a screaming fight with her property tycoon husband.

In communications newly revealed, TikTok executives discuss being aware of the harms caused by their app. TikTok officials were warned of the app’s dangers to minors.

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The Catholic League criticized Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) on Friday for posting a video showing her feeding a Dorito to a podcaster, with the group accusing her of mocking the Eucharist. “Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer insulted Catholics nationwide when she intentionally ridiculed the Eucharist in a video,” Bill Donohue, president of the Catholic League,...

UFC CEO Dana White has taken jabs at Vice President Kamala Harris, saying the fact she is “incapable of putting a sentence together” should “SCARE THE S–T” out of everyone.

A group of more than two dozen state treasurers backed Vice President Harris on Friday because of her proposal to expand tax relief for Americans starting a small business. In a letter obtained by The Hill, state treasurers from Nevada, Colorado, Oregon and several other states endorsed Harris, touting especially the part of her economic...

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz appeared to double down Thursday on his support of getting rid of the Electoral College — despite getting smacked down by the Harris campaign the first time he called for the radical constitutional change….

President Biden will visit Florida on Sunday to survey the damange from Hurricane Milton, the White House announced on Friday. The trip will be to parts of the state impacted by the deadly hurricane, which made landfall late Wednesday and caused extensive flooding and destruction, leaving millions without power. The White House did not say...

Former President Barack Obama scolded black men Thursday night for not “feeling the idea of having a woman as president.”

The effects of climate change intensified Hurricane Milton, making its rains heavier and its winds stronger, researchers with World Weather Attribution (WWA) said Friday. In its flash study, WWA estimated the warming planet made the storm’s rainfall between 20 and 30 percent worse and gave a 10 percent boost to its wind strength when it...

Something’s fishy about this. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas spent fewer than six hours visiting hurricane-hit areas of North Carolina Thursday — before retreating back to Washington to grab an early takeout dinner at…

Donald Trump falsely claims the Colorado city was overtaken by violent immigrants. Republican and Democratic leaders tried to pre-emptively fact-check him.

Kim Jong Un has pledged “full support” for Russia’s Putin in his fight against Ukraine. Seoul and Kyiv say he’s now doing that by sending in military personnel.

Thousands of Fidelity Investments customers may have had their personal information stolen amid a data breach that occurred in August of this year, the financial firm announced.

President Biden's cautious approach to foreign policy has been criticized for potentially prolonging conflicts and raising questions about U.S. leadership, as the administration struggles to respond decisively to rapidly evolving situations.

Disability advocates spent a decade campaigning against the slur. Now it’s coming back.

Campaigning in Pennsylvania, both Donald Trump and Barack Obama landed on a similar, aggressive line of attack: They don’t care about you.

Former President Barack Obama on Thursday night did what many Democrats had been craving. He said the quiet part out loud. For days, Democrats have been worried about a lack of enthusiasm among segments of their base. So when Obama made an unannounced campaign stop at a field office in Pittsburgh, he used the opportunity -- with...

Science educator Bill Nye spoke out on Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-Ga.) recent comments suggesting hurricanes are controlled by the government, calling the theories “physically impossible.”   In an interview with CNN Newsroom on Friday, Nye explained from a scientific perspective why the storm couldn’t have been geoengineered and tied the topic back to climate...

Florida tries to pick up the pieces after Hurricane Milton brought widespread destruction with more than 2 million still without power.

Boris Johnson, former United Kingdom prime minister, said President Joe Biden admittedly told him he was not Irish according to his new memoir "Unleashed" published Thursday.  “He disarmed me completely by saying that his family origins were not really Irish at all, and that the Bidens were an old seafaring family from Kent (which seems...

Storm has left streets looking like rivers with many houses still submerged in several feet of water.

The NFL's Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker endorsed GOP Missouri Senator Josh Hawley in his senatorial re-election bid, praising the former attorney general for being both a “family” and “Godly” man.

Donald Trump falsely claims that Aurora was overtaken by violent immigrants. Republican and Democratic leaders tried to pre-emptively fact-check him.

The White House is trying to persuade Israel not to carry out military strikes against Iran’s oil infrastructure or nuclear sites.

Former President Donald Trump speaks to supporters at a rally in Aurora, Colorado, on Friday, October 11.

In what appears to be a subtle attempt to influence the 2024 presidential election, Cards Against Humanity is offering to compensate blue-leaning non-voters in battleground areas to make voting plans.

Democrats are raising serious concerns about Vice President Kamala Harris’s waning support among men. “We can’t simply say, ‘Well, we have women,'” a Democrat strategist said.

Trump Panders to Auto Industry, Proposes Making Car Loan Interest Tax Deductible

Democrats are raising serious concerns about Vice President Kamala Harris’s waning support among men. “We can’t simply say, ‘Well, we have women,'” a Democrat strategist said.

Elevated rates of mortality persist for up to 15 years after big storms, even among babies born after the weather event, according to studies.

The prominent anti-abortion group Susan B. Anthony (SBA) Pro-Life is launching a $2 million digital ad campaign across battleground states to counter Democrats’ push to expand access to abortion. The partner PAC associated with SBA said the ads will run in Arizona, Georgia, Montana, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Ohio. They attack Vice President...

Billions of dollars later, neuroscientists are still struggling to address the mental health crisis.

As Florida recovers from two hurricanes and multiple tornadoes, here's what we know about the damage and the outlook for residents.

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Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk unveiled a glimpse into the future on Thursday night, featuring the Tesla “CyberCab,” a self-driving taxi with a minimalist and futuristic exterior, a Musk-approved “robovan” with a 20-person capacity, and the latest model of cutting edge Optimus humanoid robots.

Vance said he would not have certified the 2020 election results and refused to say that Trump lost in an interview with The New York Times.

The Impact Fund, a political organization representing Indian and South Asian American communities, and Future Forward, a Democratic super PAC, launched a multimillion-dollar ad blitz aimed at reaching South Asian and AAPI voters to support the Harris-Walz ticket. “We are witnessing an unprecedented moment for South Asian and Asian Americans in U.S. politics. For the...

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story EPA gives early approval to road project with radioactive material The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted preliminary approval for the use of a material that contains radioactive radium in a Florida road project that’s being described as a “pilot.” © iStock The EPA...

An investigation into the death of two Navy SEALS who drowned during a mission to seize Iranian missile parts bound for the Houthi rebels in Yemen found that the deaths could have been prevented. The report from an outside investigator found the deaths of Chief Special Warfare Operator Christopher J. Chambers and Navy Special Warfare...

The leftist group Vote Save America shared a strange video attempting to make Vice President Kamala Harris appeal to male voters, asserting, “They’re man enough to fight a bear, eat a carburetor, and elect a woman. How about you?”

Jon Bon Jovi released a patriotic song called “The People’s House” Friday along with an endorsement of the Harris-Walz campaign on the social platform X. “The People’s House is a song that celebrates this beautiful place that we call home, from sea to shining sea,” the singer-songwriter wrote. “The truth matters.” “And the truth is...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday declared shortages of three intravenous drugs produced at a North Carolina plant that has been temporarily shut down due to the devastation from Hurricane Helene. Confirming concerns that sprang up after Helene, the FDA declared shortages of Dextrose 70% IV Solution, Lactated Ringers IV Solution and Peritoneal...

A bipartisan group of senators, including Democrats fighting for re-election in battleground states, this week pushed President Biden to meet reporting deadlines to crack down harder on Iran. In the letter dated Oct. 8, the senators said an emergency supplemental bill signed into law in April to fund Ukraine, Israel and allies in the Indo-Pacific...

The Alien Enemies Act lets the president authorize citizens of enemy nations to be ‘apprehended, restrained, secured and removed’ if they are deemed a threat to the US during wartime.

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Tech leaders pressed on hurricane misinformation A few House Democrats called on major tech leaders to do more when it comes to the spread of misinformation and conspiracy theories about hurricanes Helene and Milton. © AP Democratic Reps. Deborah Ross (N.C.), Kathy Castor ...

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story  Jamie Dimon sounds alarm on 'treacherous' geopolitical conditions The JPMorgan Chase CEO on Friday warned about potential risks for the economy, while pointing to the war in Ukraine and Israel’s war against Hamas and Hezbollah. ©...

The California State Senate on Friday advanced Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) controversial proposal to tighten rules on refinery fuel storage — an attempt to avoid future supply scarcity, as well as price hikes at the pump. “Californians are one step closer to getting the protections they need against Big Oil’s price spikes," Newsom said in...

An investigation into the death of two Navy SEALS who drowned during a mission to seize Iranian missile parts bound for the Houthi rebels in Yemen found that the deaths could have been prevented.

An Israeli military operation in northern Gaza is overwhelming hospitals but the United Nations and other medical groups were prevented from evacuating patients.

The serious breach of telecommunications companies has affected “probably now about 10 or 12” firms, two people familiar with the investigation said.

Texas Rep. Colin Allred (D) released a new ad Friday pushing back on incumbent Sen. Ted Cuz (R-TX) in response to three Republican ads slamming him over transgender policies. “Ted Cruz is lying again, but now he's lying about our children. I'm a dad. I'm also a Christian,” Allred said on camera. Cruz's ad says...

Early voting is nowhere near what some people estimated: 4.2 million Americans have already cast their ballots. That’s down 45% from this point in 2020.

Former President Trump is visiting the key battleground state of Nevada Friday, as polling indicates the state may still be up for grabs. Trump has looked to put his Democratic rival Vice President Harris on defense in the state, seeking to woo voters in the Las Vegas area in particular by pledging to end taxes on tips....

Yoshinobu Yamamoto gets the start as the Dodgers look to keep their season alive with a win over the San Diego Padres in Game 5 of the NLDS on Friday.

Trump has repeatedly name-checked the Colorado on the campaign trail in recent weeks — likening the Denver suburb to a “war zone.” Local officials say his claims are overblown.

Two senators, who have pushed online child safety legislation in Congress, demanded that TikTok executives share all materials the company has about the dangers kids may encounter on the wildly popular service.

Fugitive father on the run with 3 children in one of the world’s wildest regions

Former President Donald Trump and other Republicans in battleground states, particularly Arizona, have an edge in 2024 that they never had before: Ballot chasers on the right, led by conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point Action, working hard to statistically undermine Democrats’ chances of repeating the 2020 shocker that took Trump out and installed Democrat President Joe Biden in the White House.

The storm smashed through coastal communities, tore homes to pieces, flooded streets and spawned a barrage of deadly tornadoes. At least eight people are dead, but many are relieved Milton wasn’t worse.

Donald Trump often used untrue and dehumanizing claims that migrants are causing chaos in smaller American cities and towns.

Donald Trump often used untrue and dehumanizing claims that migrants are causing chaos in smaller American cities and towns.

Donald Trump often used untrue and dehumanizing claims that migrants are causing chaos in smaller American cities and towns.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the Dodgers’ pitching staff combines for a shutout and Kiké Hernández and Teoscar Hernández each hit home runs in win over the Padres.

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The finance minister outlines measures to support the country’s property market and local governments, but offers no specific amount of potential stimulus package.

Lebanon’s ‘modern-day slavery system’ leaves migrant workers helpless amid Israeli bombardment