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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has warned residents to stay in place as Hurricane Milton makes landfall as a Category 3 storm, bringing with it flooding and tornadoes.

Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.) predicted on Wednesday that Hurricane Milton would bring "catastrophic devastation" to coastal communities in Florida but said he hoped it wouldn't bring "catastrophic loss of life." Steube – who represents Sarasota, Fla., about 5 miles east of where the hurricane officially made landfall – said in an interview on "The Hill"...

Hurricane Milton made landfall at approximately 8:30 p.m. EDT on Wednesday as an “extremely dangerous” Category 3 storm near Siesta Key in Sarasota County, Fla., the National Hurricane Center (NHC) announced. The NHC warned of “life-threatening storm surge, extreme winds, and flash flooding” over much of central Florida. The storm made landfall with maximum sustained...

Former President Trump on Wednesday made clear there would be no second debate between him and Vice President Harris in the closing weeks of the campaign, seemingly shutting the door for good on the prospect as media outlets made final proposals. “It is very late in the process, voting has already begun - there will...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said Wednesday that Hurricane Milton “is currently in the process of making landfall” as a Category 3 hurricane in Sarasota County, and he warned residents to “hunker down” until the storm passes. "So the storm is here. It's time for everybody to hunker down," DeSantis said at a press conference...

South Florida has seen close to 100 tornado warnings Wednesday, the National Weather Service’s (NWS) Miami forecast office said, as Hurricane Milton makes landfall in the Sunshine State. NWS Miami said in a post on the social platform X that “98 Tornado Warnings” were “issued today by NWS Tampa Bay, NWS Melbourne, and NWS Miami”...

Taylor Swift donated $5 million to Feeding America’s disaster relief efforts for those affected by ­­Hurricanes Helene and Milton, the nonprofit agency announced Wednesday. “We're incredibly grateful to Taylor Swift for her generous $5 million donation to Hurricanes Helene and Milton relief efforts,” Feeding America CEO Claire Babineaux-Fontenot said in a statement. “This contribution will...

Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) called for the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate youth residential treatment facilities operated by multiple national health care companies, alleging evidence of civil rights violations and Medicaid fraud. In two letters to Attorney General Merrick Garland, Wyden claimed evidence showed "civil rights violations of children and young people" as well...

{beacon} Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Biden, Netanyahu speak ahead of expected retaliation against Iran President Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday for the first time in weeks, amid heightened tensions between the leaders as Israel calibrates its...

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) has again thrown herself at the center of controversy over her embrace of claims that the government and humans are “controlling” the severe weather as Hurricane Milton barrels toward Florida. In the wake of widespread devastation from Hurricane Helene, the Georgia Republican has shared various conspiracy theories online suggesting the government is in...

Rep. Ruben Gallego (D) and Kari Lake, running a hotly contested race to replace retiring independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema in the upper chamber, will take the debate stage Wednesday evening. Recent polling shows Gallego leading Lake, who has been endorsed by former President Trump, in the race by 10 points — 52 percent to 42...

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story  Feds warn of price gouging as Milton nears As Hurricane Milton nears Florida’s western coast, federal agencies are warning consumers to be on high alert for bad actors seeking to exploit the extreme weather situations. © The...

Hurricane Milton, which reached Category 5 strength Monday, is heading right for Florida's west coast, with a potential landfall near or at Tampa Bay.

Former President Trump is set to hold a rally in Aurora, Colo., weeks after he made attacks on the city and the governor of Colorado. The rally will be held in the Denver suburb this Friday, according to a Monday press release from Trump’s campaign. The release also described the city as having “become a...

The nation's eyes are on Florida as Hurricane Milton seems poised to strike the state this week -- nearly two weeks after experiencing the destruction of Hurricane Helene. Residents of the Sunshine State are no strangers to hurricanes, but experts are sounding the alarm over Milton. The storm rapidly intensified into a Category 5 hurricane...

Former President Trump on Monday marked the anniversary of the Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel with a pair of appearances to express solidarity with the Jewish people. Trump began the day with a meeting with Orthodox Jews in New York City to attend a memorial event. He traveled to one of his properties near Miami...

Vice President Harris was pressed on her changing policy positions and her expensive economic plan on “60 Minutes,” in what proved to be her toughest media interview since becoming the Democratic nominee. CBS News’s Bill Whitaker questioned Harris on a variety of issues, including Harris’s evolving stances on fracking, immigration and Medicare. At one point,...

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), the Democratic nominee for vice president, defended his past misstatements about his military service and his travel to China, arguing there was a difference between mixing up dates and being a "pathological liar like Donald Trump." Walz was pressed during an interview with "60 Minutes" that aired Monday about his...

Vice President Harris said in a "60 Minutes" interview that aired Monday that she owns a Glock and has fired it at a shooting range in another example of how she and her campaign have made a point to highlight her gun ownership. "I have a Glock, and I've had it for quite some time....

"60 Minutes" offered a lengthy on-air explanation to viewers Monday for why former President Trump declined to participate in the program's traditional interviews it has with presidential candidates ahead of the election. The news program addressed the cancellation ahead of an interview with Vice President Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D),...

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Biden, Harris mark 1 year since Oct. 7 attack President Biden and Vice President Harris on Monday marked the anniversary of the deadly Hamas attacks against Israel that killed nearly 1,200 people, backing Israel’s right to defend...

Intelligence community officials said they have given three times the number of defensive briefings this year to those who may be the target of foreign influence efforts as in past election cycles. The details come as officials warn that China, Russia and Cuba are making a concerted effort to target congressional races in the U.S.,...

CBS News leadership is addressing with staff an interview conducted on the network's flagship morning program by a top anchor that the executives said did not meet its editorial standards. In an editorial call Monday, audio of which was obtained and published by The Free Press, CBS News executives Wendy McMahon and Adrienne Roark said...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said Monday he “was not aware” of post-Hurricane Helene calls from Vice President Harris after multiple reports emerged that he dodged them. “I didn't know she called me. … I was not aware of that,” the Florida governor said at a Hurricane Milton-focused press conference. According to NBC News, who...