By Mike Lillis, Cristina Marcos, Scott Wong and Judy Kurtz
Democrats won the annual Congressional baseball game Thursday night, but this year the focus of the charity event had nothing to do with winners or losers.
The game has been played almost every year since 1909, but Thursday’s contest held an extra layer of significance: A day earlier, a gunman had stalked the suburban baseball field where members of the Republican team were practicing. He fired a blizzard of rounds, hitting four people, including House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.).
Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-La.) was Majority Whip Steve Scalise’s chief defender two years ago when the Louisiana Republican faced a major scandal that threatened his political career.
Republicans are wary of Sen. Chuck Grassley’s (R-Iowa) decision to launch a Judiciary Committee investigation into the firing of former FBI director James Comey.
President Trump will announce increased restrictions toward Cuba on Friday after a nearly five month review of U.S. policy toward the island nation, delivering on a campaign promise he made to crack down on the communist regime.
Former congresswoman Ellen Tauscher is launching a California-specific super PAC aimed at winning seven competitive California congressional districts in the midterm election next year, The Hill has learned exclusively.
Democrats looking for new blood to revitalize their party are taking a close look at New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu, who is suddenly being discussed as a dark-horse presidential nominee.
By Adam Goldman, Julie Hirschfeld Davis and Matthew Rosenberg
Members of President Trump’s transition team were ordered on Thursday to preserve documents and other materials related to the investigation of Russian interference.
A growing number of major insurers are seeking premium increases averaging 20 percent or more for next year on plans sold under the Affordable Care Act.
