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CNN anchor Jim Acosta got into a back-and-forth Wednesday with GOP strategist and former Trump aide Bryan Lanza over the topic of former President Trump and a national abortion ban. “Trump called his answer on abortion, quote, ‘perfect,’ but when the…

A U.S. Court of Appeals on Tuesday ruled that a former assistant principal may proceed with his religious discrimination lawsuit against his former school district, which he alleges fired him over “religious comments” he made objecting to a school play…

Oil prices hit a three-year low this week, a milestone that comes after six weeks of consecutive gasoline price decline. The drop has little to do with the Biden administration’s direct intervention, instead largely stemming from a mix of economic factors.…

House Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) Plan B for a stopgap federal spending bill is a no-go if it still includes a six-month time frame, according to GOP defense hawks. “If it goes past December 31, I’m not voting for it,” House Armed Services Committee…

More than 330,000 visitors have flocked to vote.gov by way of pop superstar Taylor Swift’s postdebate endorsement of Vice President Harris, according to the General Services Administration (GSA).   A GSA spokesperson said 337,826 visitors had been referred…

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story The stress factors for parents that sparked a federal warning U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy issued an advisory calling the stress facing parents an urgent public…

Former independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggested Wednesday that former President Trump’s debate performance could have an impact on independent support, saying polling next week might show a “drop in support" within the key group…

Former President Trump and Republicans are pointing fingers in the aftermath of his debate with Vice President Harris that saw the Republican nominee frequently fall into traps set by his opponent and struggle to drive home the message his campaign had…

Vice President Harris’s campaign posted most of Tuesday’s debate on the social platform X, referring to it as a new ad. “Our newest ad just dropped,” the campaign captioned its Wednesday video post. After Harris’s closing statement in the debate…

Click in for the latest from The Hill {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Harris embraces oil and gas on debate stage Vice President Harris emphasized her support for oil and gas while limiting the focus on climate change on…

Plus: Taylor Swift's Instagram endorsement for Harris {beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Nearly 60 million tune in to Trump-Harris debate Almost 60 million people watched Tuesday night's debate between Vice President Harris and former President…

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Johnson pulls doomed stopgap bill House Republican leaders axed plans for a Wednesday vote on the party’s stopgap funding plan amid…

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill is calling for a police officer involved in a pregame incident Sunday, in which the star player was pulled over and then held to the ground and handcuffed, to be fired.  “It's shell-shocking, man,” Hill said.…

Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), the GOP nominee for vice president, downplayed the importance of Taylor Swift endorsing Vice President Harris in November's election, calling the superstar a "disconnected" celebrity. "Well look, we admire Taylor Swift's music, but I…

Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) poked fun at former President Trump’s debate performance Tuesday night, saying it might be time for the GOP nominee to have “those difficult conversations” about whether to proceed or drop out of the race. Those were the…