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Trump says Ukraine peace deal will happen ‘fairly quickly or not at all’

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer pressed President Trump for a stronger U.S. commitment to protecting Ukraine if the war ends and warned his U.S. counterpart not to reward Russian President Vladimir Putin in any peace deal. But in Oval Office talks and a later press conference, Mr. Trump publicly brushed aside those pleas insisting that it was now or never to negotiate an end to the brutal war.

Republicans coalesce around stopgap funding bill as negotiations stall over Democratic demands

Top congressional Republicans appear united on a plan to advance another stopgap funding bill to keep the government open from March 14 through Sept. 30 as negotiations on new spending bills have stalled over Democratic demands.

House Republicans dismiss Democratic activists’ anti-DOGE protests and constituents’ concerns

House Republicans got heat in their home districts over billionaire Elon Musk's zeal to root out waste, fraud and abuse, but now contend that much of the pushback was from paid activists stirring up trouble.

Antisemitism is on the march in Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH — Not On Our Dime, a left-wing pro-Palestinian activist group that has been collecting signatures in Pittsburgh for a ballot initiative to restrict the city from doing business with firms tied to Israel, announced they have gathered enough signatures to appear on the May primary ballot. It marked the second time in a year […]

On Ukraine, Trump changed the conversation

ON UKRAINE, TRUMP CHANGED THE CONVERSATION. “Thank you for changing the conversation,” British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said to President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday before the two went into meetings on ending the war in Ukraine. Just the day before, at his Cabinet meeting, Trump said of Ukraine, “I’ve had very good conversations […]

Bondi sends Patel letter demanding release of ‘full’ Epstein files

Attorney General Pam Bondi demanded the full release of files related to convicted sex offender Jeffery Epstein in a Thursday letter to FBI Director Kash Patel. “By 8:00 a.m. tomorrow, February 28, the FBI will deliver the full and complete Epstein files to my office, including all records, documents, audio and video recordings, and materials...

Duffy: Pilots should lose licenses if they disregard air traffic controllers

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy argued pilots should lose their licenses if they disregard air traffic controllers, a striking statement as his department deals with a string of aviation accidents and near-misses. NBC’s Tom Costello asked Duffy whether there’s anything that connects the plane issues. “They’re all very unique,” he admitted, later adding, “There’s some pilot...

NOAA hit with layoffs

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Hundreds let go from NOAA The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration began the process of firing hundreds of probationary workers Thursday, the latest mass job cuts within federal agencies, multiple sources with knowledge of internal operations told The Hill. © AP Photo/Patrick Semansky The...

Trump-Ukraine deal faces doubts on Capitol Hill

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Lawmakers skeptical of Trump’s Ukraine deal Lawmakers in both parties are expressing skepticism of President Trump’s expected deal to share Ukraine's mineral wealth, warning it will need a robust security guarantee from the United States. © AP GOP senators...

ICE signs $1 billion contract with private firm for New Jersey detention center

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said Wednesday it would reopen a 1,000-bed New Jersey detention center after signing a $1 billion contract with a private global lender. ICE will use the Delaney Hall facility in Newark for federal immigration processing. "The location near an international airport streamlines logistics, and helps facilitate the timely...

Appeals court upholds ruling blocking Arizona’s proof of citizenship provisions

A federal appeals court upheld a previous ruling that blocked Arizona’s proof of citizenship provision for voter registration. The ruling came from the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals and upholds a lower court’s ruling that blocked 2022 laws signed by then-Gov. Doug Ducey (R). The court said in its ruling that the laws violated the...

Abortion medication faces RFK Jr. scrutiny

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story How RFK Jr. could restrict abortion medication Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said he wants to study the safety of mifepristone, one of two drugs used in medication abortion. Shuran Huang, The...

Judge orders rescission of OPM memos directing agencies to fire probationary employees

A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to rescind memos that directed agencies across the federal government to fire probationary employees, finding they were likely unlawful. U.S. District Judge William Alsup said OPM must notify agencies it did not have the authority to call for the firing of those...

Lawmakers skeptical of Trump’s Ukraine deal

Lawmakers in both parties are expressing skepticism of President Trump’s expected deal to share Ukraine’s mineral wealth, warning it will need a strong buy-in from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and a robust security guarantee from the United States. GOP senators are divided over the emerging deal, with some hailing it as a big potential win...

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