At the end of this month, Tulsi Gabbard steps down as the director of national intelligence, following a bumpy 16-month tenure as our nation’s top spy. Gabbard was an unconventional fit, as a Democrat opposed to most foreign wars. In President Donald Trump’s second term, with its multiple military operations around the globe, she became […]
THE DEMOCRATIC MESS IN MAINE. Can Graham Platner, the Democratic Senate candidate in Maine, survive his sexting scandal? The first thing to know is how little we know about it. We know from a Wall Street Journal account that Platner’s wife, Amy Gertner, who married Platner in November 2023 and who in the spring of 2025 discovered […]
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story GOP senators balk at Trump’s pick of Pulte to head national intelligence Republican senators are expressing bewilderment at President Trump’s choice of Bill Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, to serve as the...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia is training abducted Ukrainian children to fight for Moscow, adding to the list of grievances Kyiv has with the Kremlin. “Yes, we have evidence of it,” Zelensky said of Ukrainian children being trained to fight for Russia in a Sunday interview on CBS’ “Face the Nation.” “Yes, and they...
She "could not be a Real Housewife," but Michelle Obama says to give her a seat at one of the reality TV franchise's famed, drama-filled reunion shows. The former first lady was asked in a chat with "Lemme Say This" podcast co-hosts Hunter Harris and Peyton Dix released Monday if she had to appear on a reality...
Democratic senators are hoping to add guardrails on the military’s AI use to an annual defense policy bill as the House Armed Services Committee prepares to debate the massive legislation on Thursday. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) introduced a bill Tuesday that would limit AI use for launching nuclear weapons, surveilling Americans and developing or deploying...
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told lawmakers the Justice Department will not move forward with its proposed anti-weaponization fund, saying the effort is over despite ongoing litigation and questions about its future after June 12.
President Trump on Tuesday insisted that talks with Iran have been continuous, despite recent turmoil in the Middle East and a flare-up over Israel's actions in Lebanon.
