Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Dem leaders up in arms at Trump for touting death penalty for lawmakers House Democratic leaders hammered President Trump on Thursday after the president suggested a group of Democratic lawmakers should be executed for “seditious behavior"...
San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan (D) is running to succeed retiring Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.). Chan, a member of the city’s Board of Supervisors since 2021, said Thursday she is running “for all the people who are being shut out by the system” and touted her working-class roots. “This election is about local neighborhoods versus...
Democrats accused the Trump administration of again failing to meet its requirement to consult with Congress on plans for refugees as the White House pushes to cut admissions to the lowest level in the program's history. President Trump in October announced the lowest-ever refugee cap of 7,500 refugees, just a fraction of the 125,000 cap set by...
Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.), the chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, told The Hill on Thursday that he will support the repeal of sweeping sanctions on Syria but wants language that would impose penalties if the interim government in Damascus fails to meet certain conditions. President Trump is backing the repeal of the sanctions,...
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) slammed President Trump for calling a group of Democratic lawmakers “traitors” on Thursday. “I strongly reject this dangerous rhetoric,” Fetterman wrote on the social platform X. “Do not threaten Members of Congress. Republican or Democrat. It’s deeply wrong with no exceptions—ever.” Earlier Thursday, the president suggested that six Democrats should be...
Seattle mayor-elect Katie Wilson says she’ll no longer need her parents’ financial help now that she gets a mayor's salary, while also defending their past support as 'relatable' for voters.
The RNC raised $14.7 million in October, building a massive $91 million war chest for the 2026 midterms as Republicans prepare to defend their House and Senate majorities.
U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis ripped the Biden administration Thursday for their 'empty word salad' in migrant deportation battle, adding she would "love to see the evidence."
The Democratic National Committee took out $15 million in loans in October, according to a new filing with the Federal Election Commission submitted on...
A New Fox News poll reveals voters are split on AI impact: 50% see benefits in daily life, but 58% expect more jobs eliminated than created in the next 5 years.
New Fox News poll reveals 75% of Americans willing to spend Thanksgiving with family holding different political views, showing holiday unity despite divisions.
