Leftist activists protest in support of Gaza, abortion, and against Donald Trump ahead of the Democrat National Convention in Chicago on Sunday, August 18.

“Without diplomatic intervention, these boys face potentially years in jails notorious for human rights abuse and torture,” Detained in Dubai CEO Radha Stirling said.

The secretary of state's ninth mission to the Middle East since the Israel-Hamas conflict began came days after mediators expressed renewed optimism a truce was near.

The DNC, where Kamala Harris will officially be recognized as the Democratic nominee, takes place this week in Chicago.

The report does not recommend specific articles of impeachment.

The convention, where Kamala Harris will officially be recognized as the Democratic nominee, takes place this week in Chicago.

Republicans launched the investigation last September after evidence surfaced that Biden, 81, repeatedly interacted with his relatives’ foreign business partners during his vice presidency.

Tens of thousands of activists are expected to protest in Chicago this week, threatening to overshadow the Democratic National Convention as the party looks to rally around its newly minted presidential ticket. Many of the protesters will be there to voice anger over the Biden administration’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war. In recent days, they...

House Republican investigators assert in a new report that President Biden engaged in impeachable conduct centering largely around the business activities of family members, including his son Hunter Biden. The long-awaited report released Monday argues it is “inconceivable” that President Biden was ignorant of how his family members allegedly used their connection to the then-vice...

"You cannot take your foot off the gas," one said, recalling Hillary Clinton.

Republicans launched the investigation last September after evidence surfaced that Biden, 81, repeatedly interacted with his relatives’ foreign business partners during his vice presidency.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant during a trip to Israel.

Vice President Harris’s campaign early Monday warned against former President Trump’s economic plan ahead of his speech in Pennsylvania later in the day, saying it would "bring chaos." The Harris campaign is doubling down on hitting Trump over his economic agenda, arguing against his proposed tariffs and that his plan would lead to potential tax...

A luxury superyacht carrying tourists capsized and sunk off the coast of Sicily after a tornado hit the vessel early Monday morning, killing one person and leaving six others missing, according to reports.

Harris campaign officials and Dem leaders have stepped up outreach to Arab and Jewish voters before the event, but protests are expected.

The most unusual Democratic convention in generations kicks off Monday after a whirlwind month in which the party rallied around Vice President Kamala Harris.

To what extent Harris truly identifies with the identity and concerns of the larger Black community remains to be seen.

The most unusual Democratic convention in generations kicks off Monday after a whirlwind month in which the party rallied around Vice President Kamala Harris.

Former President Trump on Sunday attacked CNN commentator Van Jones as a “lowlife” who never thanked him for helping pass a bipartisan bill in 2018 that reformed parts of the criminal justice system.   “Lightweight Political commentator Van Jones begged me, while in the Oval Office and with tears flowing from his eyes, to help...

The Kamala Harris-Tim Walz campaign is arriving here along with a crescendo of enthusiasm that started with its very recent inception this summer.

A luxury superyacht carrying tourists capsized and sunk off the coast of Sicily after a tornado hit the vessel early Monday morning, killing one person and leaving six others missing, according to reports.

The University of California will enforce rules against encampments, blocking pathways and wearing some face masks as students begin returning to campus after a protest-filled spring, the system president told the UC community.

The Manhattan district attorney’s office said it would not oppose delaying former President Trump’s sentencing in his hush money criminal case slated for Sept. 18, suggesting prosecutors would instead defer to the judge.   Trump has demanded a delay in sentencing until after the November presidential election. Among other arguments, he asserts that he will...

Climate-focused advocacy groups say they’re putting $55 million into an ad campaign to elect Vice President Harris to the presidency. The League of Conservation Voters Victory Fund, Climate Power Action and Environmental Defense Fund Action Votes said that they are launching the ads, alongside the Democrat-aligned Future Forward PAC.  The ads will run in the...

Severe storms also hit parts of New York and New Jersey, with some areas receiving as much as 10 inches of rain.

Former Rep. David Jolly (Fla.), who served in the House as a Republican but later left the party, likened former President Trump to an "aging rock star," as some pundits suggest voters are growing tired of his campaign strategy. “He’s more like the aging rock star whose fans have kind of faded away, so it’s...

Legal scholar calls Trump a threat to democracy, says it will be his first time voting for a Democrat

A federal judge on Monday dismissed former Rep. George Santos’s (R-N.Y.) lawsuit against Jimmy Kimmel over the late-night host’s requests for personalized videos on Cameo, a ruling that landed just hours before Santos is expected to plead guilty to federal crimes. Santos sued Kimmel in February, claiming he engaged in “deliberate deception and wrongful appropriation”...

Billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn and his company, Icahn Enterprises, have agreed to pay a combined $2 million to settle charges brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).  Icahn allegedly failed to disclose that he pledged between 51 percent and 82 percent of Icahn Enterprises’ outstanding shares as collateral to obtain personal margin loans...

The Democratic National Convention (DNC) is formally kicking off Monday, as tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators are expected to march on the city. President Biden, who announced he was withdrawing his bid for reelection to make room for Vice President Harris at the top of the ticket, is the headliner for tonight. All eyes...

Retired federal judge J. Michael Luttig — a longtime conservative jurist — on Monday endorsed Vice President Harris’s bid for president, saying she’s the only major candidate who “can claim the mantle of defender and protector of America’s Democracy, the Constitution, and the Rule of Law.” “As a result, I will unhesitatingly vote for the...

President Biden is poised to deliver the headline speech of the night at the Democratic National Convention Monday, but he won’t be staying in the Windy City for long.

The set-up and density of urban neighborhoods may be exacerbating the intensity of flood risks, in areas already suffering from climate-induced weather extremes, University of California researchers determined in a new study. Cities worldwide have become increasingly prone to flooding due to the compounding impacts of stronger storms and population growth, the authors noted. But...

The 2024 Democratic Party platform will be voted on Monday evening.

CHICAGO— Democrats are gathered in Chicago for their national convention, during which they will formally nominate Vice President Harris as their presidential candidate. President Biden will ceremonially pass the torch on Monday with an address to the convention, while first lady Jill Biden and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the party’s presidential nominee in...

Protesters gather for the “March on the DNC” demonstration in Chicago, Illinois, ahead of the start of the Democratic National Convention.

Protesters gather for the “March on the DNC” demonstration in Chicago, Illinois, ahead of the start of the Democratic National Convention.

The DNC, where Kamala Harris will officially be recognized as the Democratic nominee, takes place this week in Chicago.

President Joe Biden will be Monday night's keynote speaker.

CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. — Former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) pleaded guilty Monday to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, avoiding a criminal trial that was set to begin next month. Though Santos originally faced 23 felony counts, his lesser plea is still set to carry jail time. Aggravated identity theft carries a two-year mandatory minimum. The...

Protesters gather for the “March on the DNC” demonstration in Chicago, Illinois, ahead of the start of the Democratic National Convention.

Former President Trump during a campaign stop in Pennsylvania on Monday brushed aside criticism of his fondness of using tariffs as a negotiating tool and signaled he would rely on them again if he is reelected. Trump delivered remarks at a factory in York, Pa., the first of several planned stops in battleground states this...

{beacon} Evening Report   © AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough Biden's bittersweet goodbye President Biden will pass the torch to the next generation of leaders Monday night in Chicago, as relieved and newly energized Democrats prepare to send him off in style. The convention marks the beginning of a bittersweet conclusion to a decades-long political career...

Former President Trump on Monday mocked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) as a "whack job" as he responded to the Democratic vice presidential nominee labeling Trump and his running mate as "weird." Trump during a campaign stop in Pennsylvania, argued Vice President Harris's choice of Walz as her running mate showed she has a far-left...

President Biden and Jill Biden will both speak tonight as the Democratic National Convention kicks off in Chicago. Thousands have gathered near the convention venue to protest the war in Gaza.

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Israel agrees to latest Gaza cease-fire proposal Secretary of State Antony Blinken made the announcement while in Israel to get a cease-fire and hostage release deal over the finish line. © AP Blinken made an urgent push...

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and first lady Jill Biden are also scheduled to speak.

Presented by PhRMA — The Democratic National Committee released its official platform just before the party's convention kicked off this week, laying out plans for changing the U.S. health care system should they clinch the White House again. {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Roe, IVF and drug prices top Democratic health...

Protesters gather for the “March on the DNC” demonstration in Chicago, Illinois, ahead of the start of the Democratic National Convention.

The FBI alongside other intelligence agencies on Monday announced it concluded Iran was behind the hacking of the Trump campaign and that the country has attempted to disrupt both presidential campaigns. “We have observed increasingly aggressive Iranian activity during this election cycle, specifically involving influence operations targeting the American public and cyber operations targeting Presidential...

About 15,000 people were present at a rally ahead of the march.

“For two seconds I lost my baby in the sea,” Charlotte Golunski told local media. She and her daughter, Sophie, were rescued and taken to a nearby hospital.

President Biden is speaking on opening night of the Democratic convention, along with failed 2016 nominee Hillary Clinton, before heading off for vacation in Santa Barbara County.

Civil rights icon Jesse Jackson made a surprise appearance at the Democratic National Convention as Night 1 kicks off in Chicago. Speakers are focusing on past Black leaders who helped pave the way for Kamala Harris' run for president.

The Democratic National Convention formally kicks off Monday, as tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators are expected to march on the city. President Biden, who announced he was withdrawing his bid for reelection to make room for Vice President Harris at the top of the ticket, is tonight's headliner. All eyes will be on the...

President Biden will deliver a much different speech from the one he had planned a month ago. Here’s what to expect.

The duo — who have 18 prior arrests between them — were cut loose on supervised release following their alleged assault on an 82-year-old Bronx woman.

Derrick Johnson, the president and CEO of the NAACP, took an apparent jab at former President Trump’s “Black job” remarks in his opening statement at the Democratic National Convention on Monday. “I’m Derrick Johnson, president and CEO of the NAACP, and I’m here to do my Black job,” Johnson said in his opening remarks. Vice...

Rich Logis, a former voter for former President Trump, appeared in a video message broadcast to the Democratic National Convention on Monday night to say that the COVID-19 pandemic showed him how Trump was “lying about pretty much everything.” “I believed Trump,” he said. “When the pandemic hit, we needed leadership, but we were given...

Democrats are partying it up in Chicago, Illinois, for the DNC, but the first night of primetime programming will hit a somber tone for them.

Civil rights icon Jesse Jackson made a surprise appearance at the Democratic National Convention as Night 1 kicks off in Chicago. Speakers are focusing on past Black leaders who helped pave the way for Kamala Harris' run for president.

On the first night of the Democratic National Convention, Democrats doubled down on their attacks on Project 2025, the sweeping conservative strategy designed to guide the next Republican president, calling it Trump’s plan to become a “dictator.”  “They wrote down all the extreme things that Donald Trump wants to do in the next four years....

The US vice president delivers brief remarks ahead of a highly anticipated speech from President Biden

Democrats are partying it up in Chicago, Illinois, for the DNC, but the first night of primetime programming will hit a somber tone for them.

Follow the Post’s live updates from the Democratic National Convention 2024, beginning on Monday in Chicago where Kamala Harris will accept her party’s nomination alongside running mate Tim Walz.

Vice President Kamala Harris sent the crowd at the Democratic National Convention into a frenzy when she unexpectedly took the stage Monday night.

CHICAGO -- Vice President Kamala Harris made a surprise appearance on the first night of the Democratic National Convention on Monday, touting a message of unity ahead of the four-day event.  "This is going to be a great week and I want to kick us off by celebrating our incredible president Joe Biden who will...

Eight years ago, she became the first woman to lead a major party’s ticket. Tonight, Clinton is helping Harris as the vice president makes history.

Follow the Post’s live updates from the Democratic National Convention 2024, beginning on Monday in Chicago where Kamala Harris will accept her party’s nomination alongside running mate Tim Walz.

President Biden is speaking on opening night of the Democratic convention, along with failed 2016 nominee Hillary Clinton, before heading off for vacation in Santa Barbara County.

Clinton talks about the significance of Harris’ chance to break the glass ceiling and warns of the dangers if Trump is elected again

Democrats are partying it up in Chicago, Illinois, for the DNC, but the first night of primetime programming will hit a somber tone for them.

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas), who earned bigger fame this year with a congressional hearing-room battle with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) that went viral, sought to contrast Vice President Harris and Donald Trump during a speech at the Democratic National Convention. Crockett, a rising Democratic star, said that while Harris “lived the American Dream,” Trump...

The US president will make the case for Harris after helping the party coalesce behind her following his exit from the race

Democrats are partying it up in Chicago, Illinois, for the DNC, but the first night of primetime programming will hit a somber tone for them.

President Biden takes the stage during the first night of the Democratic National Convention, less than a month after announcing his decision to drop out of the 2024 race.

Follow The Post’s live updates from the Democratic National Convention 2024, beginning on Monday in Chicago where Kamala Harris will accept her party’s nomination alongside running mate Tim Walz.

President Biden got an emotional reception during his appearance on the first night of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) on Monday. Vice President Harris, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez all made appearances on stage as well, eliciting loud cheers from the crowd. President Biden on July 21 announced he was...

Democrats are partying it up in Chicago, Illinois, for the DNC, but the first night of primetime programming will hit a somber tone for them.

President Biden takes the stage during the first night of the Democratic National Convention, less than a month after announcing his decision to drop out of the 2024 race.