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House GOP’s ‘reconciliation 3.0’ runs into Senate roadblocks

House Republicans say they limited their ambitions for a third party-line spending package to make it easier to get through the Senate, but the ploy does not appear to be working.

Arctic Frost isn’t the scandal. What comes next is

I spend my professional life around fiduciaries. When a trustee breaches duty, when an investment manager crosses a line, there’s a process. Regulators investigate. Courts rule. People lose licenses, pay fines, sometimes do time. That’s not idealism. That’s how the system is supposed to work when someone entrusted with power abuses it. Compare that to […]

China’s AI strength is growing as America stunts our own

As China continues trying to surpass America’s dominance in artificial intelligence, Beijing announced Thursday that it is forming a new AI council in collaboration with other unfriendly countries. China’s recent decisions demonstrate that it is determined to outcompete the United States while Americans remain preoccupied with criticizing their own technological dominance. The agreement behind the […]

Waves of US strikes on Iran hits week mark

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   Your feedback matters to us. Take our brief newsletter survey to help us improve the newsletters you read every day. The Big Story Waves of US strikes on Iran hits week mark The U.S. military for the seventh consecutive...

US firms sign energy and other deals with Iraq after Trump touts its oil

U.S. firms signed several oil-related and other deals with Iraq on Friday, days after President Trump said the two sides would be “doing a lot of deals” because of the Middle Eastern nation’s oil. Among the U.S. companies that signed energy-related deals during an event at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce were Chevron, ConocoPhillips, HKN...

Vegetable supplier Taylor Farms to pull some products amid cyclosporiasis outbreak

California-based vegetable producer Taylor Farms said Friday that it will remove products potentially linked to a growing cyclosporiasis outbreak across the country.  “Based on information provided yesterday by the FDA [Food and Drug Administration], Taylor Farms de Mexico is voluntarily removing all iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico,” the company said in its statement.  “While...

Sacks argues US is ‘tying itself in knots’ over AI after release of new Chinese model

Former White House AI and cryptocurrency czar David Sacks argued Friday that the U.S. is "tying itself in knots" over AI and risking its competitive edge, following the release of a new Chinese model. Kimi K3, a new model from the Chinese startup Moonshot AI, sent shockwaves through the American AI industry Thursday after its...

US military conducts strikes against Iran for seventh consecutive day

The U.S. military launched another wave of strikes against Iran on Friday, marking the seventh consecutive day of hitting the country in what U.S. officials described as efforts to degrade Tehran’s military capabilities. The strikes began at 3 p.m. EDT, U.S. Central Command said, with the military widening its strikes against Iran in recent days,...

Watch live: Trump attends FIFA World Cup reception in New York City

President Trump on Friday will attend a FIFA World Cup reception in New York City, as the U.S. prepares to host the final game between Spain and Argentina. The last round of the championship is set to be played at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., not far from the Big Apple — which is...

Abdul El-Sayed asks supporters to stop attacking Stevens

Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed on Friday urged his supporters to stop making personal attacks against his primary rival, Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.), after several speaking gaffes sparked online mockery. “It’s become impossible to ignore the way that people online make fun of my opponent for things that have nothing to do with her...

Trump says Canada will face tariffs over wildfire smoke, claiming ‘willful negligence’

President Trump threatened on Friday to impose additional tariffs on Canada, accusing the country’s government of “willful negligence” in its handling of massive wildfires that have wafted heavy smoke and worsened air quality in parts of the Midwest and East Coast. “We are holding Canada responsible for the fact that they are not properly maintaining...

Man arraigned on hate crime charges after confrontation with ‘Today’ show host 

The man who allegedly breached security and yelled a racial slur at NBC News’s “Today” show host Craig Melvin was arraigned Friday.  Andrew Truelove, 41, was arraigned on one count of burglary in the third degree as a hate crime and a count of menacing in the third degree as a hate crime, according to...

Trump asks Lindsey Graham’s sister to run for Senate

President Trump on Friday said he met in the Oval Office with newly appointed Sen. Darline Graham Nordone (R-S.C.), the sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), and asked her to run in the special Republican primary for a full term in the Senate seat. “We have known each other for a long time...

Trump pushes Lindsey Graham’s sister to run for US Senate after she gets appointment to finish out term

President Donald Trump urged Darline Graham Nordone, the newly appointed sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, to run in South Carolina’s special Republican primary.

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