The footage the sea lions captured also revealed “awe-inspiring” scenes, Australian researchers said, like sea lions flipping over rocks to catch octopus.

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck at 9:09 p.m. Tuesday about 10 miles from Bakersfield, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Progressives suffered a major blow in Tuesday night’s primaries as Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) became the second “squad” member to lose to a challenger this cycle. Coming just hours after Vice President Harris announced Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate in a move seen as a win for the progressive wing of the party, Bush’s...

Bush lost the Democratic race for Missouri's 1st District to St. Louis prosecutor Wesley Bell, who was backed by a major pro-Israel group.

VP Kamala Harris announced Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her pick on Tuesday.

The governor says there have been leadership changes since the fraud occurred.

Vice President Harris’s running mate taught in China in 1989, sparking an enduring interest in the country but also leading him to criticize its human rights abuses.

What began as a search for a missing child has since revealed a years-long legal wrangling between her parents.

The Minnesota governor spoke alongside Vice President Harris Tuesday night for the first time as her running mate, and made clear what he brings to the campaign.

Spanish picnics, Flamenco guitar and Andalusian horses make the past feel present on the dusty road to El Rocío.

Tax ​Victoria's Secret hired Barnes & Thornburg LLP to lobby on tax reform issues, “including international and domestic tax policy.” One of the lobbyists on the account is John T. "Jack" O’Rourke, a longtime lawyer who worked in the 1980s as a professional staffer on the House Banking Committee and for the Securities Industry Association....

Vice President Harris is “bringing the joy back” to politics. That’s according to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, newly named to the Harris presidential ticket. The two kicked off their joint campaign Tuesday night at a rally in Philadelphia, drawing a boisterous crowd just hours after Harris announced her choice and injecting another push of momentum...

There are 23 gold medals up for grabs on Wednesday, with most being awarded in athletics, and others in sports such as sailing and boxing.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said the GOP critics of Vice President Harris's newly announced running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), are "flailing," while dismissing the attacks against the Democratic ticket. "I think they're flailing right now. They just don't know how to respond to this campaign that, again, as excited as we are about...

Former President Trump said Wednesday he'll be debating Vice President Harris in the near future, suggesting the two sides could reach an agreement after Trump backed out of a planned ABC News debate. "I hear she’s sort of a nasty person, but not a good debater," Trump said on Fox News's "Fox and Friends. "But...

Former President Trump welcomed Vice President Harris's decision to add Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) to the Democratic ticket, calling it a "shocking pick." "I would say my reaction is I can’t believe it. I never thought I was going to be the one who was picked," Trump said Wednesday morning in an interview on...

Americans are nearly evenly split between enthusiasm and uncertainty over Vice President Harris's selection of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) as her running mate, according to a new poll. The YouGov survey, released Tuesday night, found 35 percent of Americans believe Walz is either a "good" pick or the "best possible" pick for Harris's presidential...

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Former President Donald Trump warned Wednesday that Vice President Kamala Harris and her VP pick, Tim Walz, will take the United States straight into communism if they win the 2024 election. “There’s never been a ticket like this,”…

A Republican activist who signed a document falsely claiming that former President Trump won the 2020 presidential election in Arizona has pleaded guilty, marking the first conviction in the state's case against so-called "fake electors." Loraine Pellegrino, former president of the group Ahwatukee Republican Women, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of filing a false document,...

Former Republican National Committee (RNC) Chair Michael Steele described the matchup between vice presidential candidates Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) as a contrast between "Hillbilly Elegy" and a "real hillbilly." “I think you got the 'Hillbilly Elegy' against the real hillbilly. That’s going to be Yale versus the guy who actually spent...

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck at 9:09 p.m. Tuesday 18 miles from Bakersfield, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance (Ohio) is making a campaign stop on Wednesday at a police station in Shelby Township, Mich. The suburban Detroit community lies within Macomb County, historically considered a bellwether in national elections. President Biden had been struggling in the polls in Michigan, where his support for Israel's military action...

Ukrainian forces have launched a major incursion into Russia's Kursk region, according to Russian officials, in what could be a major escalation in the war. Kursk, which lies just beyond Ukraine's northeastern Sumy region, has been under direct attack from Ukrainian troops since Tuesday night, Russia's Ministry of Defense said in a post on Telegram....

Democrats and pundits trying to put a brave face on the selection of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) as Vice President Kamala Harris’s running mate have sought to emphasize his personality and his life experiences. But none points to his record in his home state, and for good reason: Minnesota has declined significantly under Tim Walz’s leadership.

Before he became the popular governor of Minnesota, Walz flipped a red district in Congress.

The magnitude 5.2 earthquake near Bakersfield was felt over a wide area of Southern California. Experts say there are several reason for this, including its size, time of night and the so-called ‘basin effect.’

Seven in 10 Americans say extreme heat is affecting their electricity bills, according to a new poll. The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll found 69 percent of Americans saying that extreme heat has either had an impact of “major” or “minor” size when it comes to their electricity bill. Twenty-four percent said...

Fewer U.S. adults today say it is important to get children vaccinated than in recent years, according to a Gallup poll published Wednesday. In the July survey, only 40 percent of U.S. adults said it is “extremely important” for parents to vaccinate their children, a marked decline from the 58 percent who said the same...

The slow-moving storm could reach the South Carolina coast Wednesday night or early Thursday morning.

Attorneys called the crime a “tragedy of Shakespearean proportions,” which was also a sleepy Connecticut town’s first murder in more than 20 years.

The slow-moving storm could reach the South Carolina coast Wednesday night or early Thursday morning.

Compulsory national service for two years offers a far better alternative to a draft.

It was an instinctive reaction to an instant connection rather than a data-driven exercise that many expected would elevate Josh Shapiro.

The Russian president confirmed that Ukrainian forces had crossed the border into the Kursk region of western Russia.

Russian President Vladimir Putin described the incursion as a "large-scale provocation."

A Republican candidate in Missouri who has faced sharp criticism for anti-LGBTQ videos during the race for secretary of state lost her Tuesday night primary by a big margin.  Republican Valentina Gomez had sparked controversy earlier this year over a video in which she lit LGBTQ-inclusive books on fire, pledging to “burn” such books if...

There are 23 gold medals up for grabs on Wednesday, with most being awarded in athletics, and others in sports such as sailing and boxing.

District Judge Richard Stearns ruled on Tuesday that a lawsuit filed against Harvard accusing the university of antisemitism can proceed, saying “the facts as pled show that Harvard failed its Jewish students.” Harvard was sued in January over its campus environment and the handling of protests after the Oct. 7 Hamas attack against Israel, saying Jewish...

It was an instinctive reaction to an instant connection rather than a data-driven exercise that many expected would elevate Josh Shapiro.

A group of Democratic lawmakers introduced bills in the House and Senate on Wednesday aimed at preventing a second ban on immigration from certain Muslim countries. The National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants (NO BAN) Act would strengthen federal immigration law to prevent discrimination based on religion, and limit “overly broad executive authority” to issue travel...

St. Louis County prosecutor Wesley Bell defeated Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) in a divisive primary election Tuesday, upsetting the progressive “squad” member in one of the most expensive races in the country. A St. Louis-area native, Bell made his start as a public defender after attending the University of Missouri School of Law and later...

Marine veteran and Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) hit Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) for lying about his military service and claiming he carried guns “into war.”

There are 23 gold medals up for grabs on Wednesday, with most being awarded in athletics, and others in sports such as sailing and boxing.

There are 23 gold medals up for grabs on Wednesday, with most being awarded in athletics, and others in sports such as sailing and boxing.

Threats against American leaders have increased significantly in recent years, prompting a need for more aggressive action to protect them and deter potential threats, including from foreign actors.

Walz's Midwestern-dad humor has endeared Harris supporters to the Minnesota governor and father of two, whose national visibility has been on the rise since Harris took over the Democratic ticket.

JD Vance stunned reporters Wednesday by attempting to confront Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walz on the tarmac when their planes arrived at similar times here.

There are 23 gold medals up for grabs on Wednesday, with most being awarded in athletics, and others in sports such as sailing and boxing.

JD Vance, unlike establishment media reporters, is unafraid to question Kamala Harris about her radical record and coup-turned-campaign.

There are 23 gold medals up for grabs on Wednesday, with most being awarded in athletics, and others in sports such as sailing and boxing.

JD Vance stunned reporters Wednesday by attempting to confront Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walz on the tarmac when their planes arrived at similar times here.

Welcome to The Hill's Campaign newsletter {beacon} Campaign Report Campaign Report   The Big Story Harris and Walz hit the campaign trail Just hours after settling a whirlwind turnaround for the Democratic presidential ticket, Vice President Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, are heading out on a battleground blitz before Democrats gather...

GOP critics are seizing on the VP candidate's handling of the protests.

A leading election handicapper on Wednesday shifted its ratings of three states in the presidential race in favor of Democrats as Vice President Harris surges in the polls against former President Trump.  Sabato’s Crystal Ball moved its rating of Minnesota and New Hampshire from “Leans Democratic” to “Likely Democratic” and Georgia from “Leans Republican” to...

House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) has requested an interview with White House official John Podesta as part of a probe into Podesta’s role as the nation’s top climate diplomat. Comer, in a letter to Podesta on Wednesday, asked for a “transcribed interview” to examine his work with the State Department’s office of the Special...

Two Alabama reproductive health clinics at the center of a legal and political firestorm over in-vitro fertilization are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to take up their case.  In their petition, the Center for Reproductive Medicine and the Mobile Infirmary Association asked the Court to find that the case should have been dismissed from the...

Vice President Harris and running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minn.) are holding an event Wednesday evening at Detroit Metro Airport, rounding out a day of campaign appearances in the upper Midwest swing states by both parties. Their itinerary, which included a rally in Eau Claire, Wis., earlier in the day, is the mirror image of...

Authorities identified one suspect as a 19-year-old who allegedly pledged allegiance to the Islamic State. Swift’s concerts were expected to draw more than 150,000 people.

The exodus from Lebanon began last week after back-to-back assassinations targeted a Hezbollah commander near Beirut and Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran.

The magnitude 5.2 earthquake near Bakersfield was felt over a wide area of Southern California. Experts say there are several reason for this, including its size, time of night and the so-called ‘basin effect.’

Gov. JB Pritzker (D-Ill.) has called for the resignation of an Illinois sheriff following the killing of Sonya Massey in July after she called 911 for assistance. “I called for the sheriff’s resignation because the sheriff has failed,” Pritzker said at a bill signing Wednesday of Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell. “He has failed to...

Voters can expect to hear repeated slogans and messaging from the Trump and Harris campaigns until Election Day.

While Vice President Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz are rallying supporters in swing states, Republican presidential nominee JD Vance is following them to push back on their policies.

For the most part, the counterdemonstrators appeared to outnumber the agitators. And, for one night at least, they helped stop the violence.

As his state’s largest city was engulfed in flames, Gov. Walz held off on mobilizing the Minnesota National Guard for a full 18 hours.

The head of the United Auto Workers (UAW) tore into former President Trump and rallied support for Vice President Harris in Detroit on Wednesday in front of a crowd of thousands. Shawn Fain, who has sparred with Trump for months, blasted the former president as a “scab” who “doesn’t know s--- about the auto industry.”...

The head of the United Auto Workers (UAW) tore into former President Trump and rallied support for Vice President Harris in Detroit on Wednesday in front of a crowd of thousands. Shawn Fain, who has sparred with Trump for months, blasted the former president as a “scab” who “doesn’t know s‑‑‑ about the auto industry.”...

The Harris-Walz campaign issued a statement thanking Vance for his service.

The California Department of Justice ends Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s corruption probe into Sheila Kuehl, citing ‘lack of evidence.’

In the call, then-President Donald Trump said of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, "He's an excellent guy."

L.A. County jurors decided largely in favor of a man with silicosis who had to undergo a double lung transplant after years of cutting engineered stone countertops.

Hunter, 54, is scheduled to stand trial in Los Angeles beginning Sept. 9 for allegedly failing to pay $1.4 million in taxes between 2016 and 2019 on income from Chinese, Romanian and Ukrainian dealings.

The war in Gaza has been the main focus in the Middle East. Yet in the West Bank, Israel's government is seizing land and Jewish settlers are establishing outposts at the highest rate in decades.

World Central Kitchen said one of its Palestinian team members was killed in Gaza on Wednesday — about four months after an Israeli air strike killed seven of its workers. The nonprofit organization, founded by celebrity chef José Andrés, said Nadi Sallout was killed Wednesday near Deir al-Balah, Gaza. The organization described him as an "integral...