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Trump’s chance to reestablish Justice Department credibility after Pam Bondi fired

Former Attorney General Pam Bondi, fired by President Donald Trump, oversaw the largest stain on the administration: the Epstein files. Bondi’s incompetence on the matter was indistinguishable from sabotage — destroying the Justice Department’s reputation and killing the president’s credibility in the process. Bondi’s firing provides Trump with an opportunity to restore the credibility lost […]

Artemis — huntress of new frontiers

I was one of millions of children who stayed up late on July 20, 1969, to see Neil Armstrong become the first man to walk on the moon. My family sat in our darkened apartment on a sofa and on the floor to watch the great moment on TV. We felt we were part of […]

Trump ousts Bondi over Epstein debacle

The uncertainty at the Department of Justice came to a swift and decisive end following a high-stakes entanglement involving the release of Jeffrey Epstein files. On April 2, President Donald Trump officially removed Pam Bondi from her post as attorney general, with Todd Blanche to fill in as interim AG.  While Bondi was initially brought […]

Hegseth forces out Army chief of staff

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Hegseth forces out Army chief of staff Hegseth removes Army’s chief of staff, Gen. Randy George, who will retire immediately, as the U.S. military is engaged in a month-long war with Iran. © Greg Nash Defense...

Trump gives rare kudos to Paul after commission’s White House ballroom vote

President Donald Trump on Thursday offered rare praise for Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) after the senator joined with most members of the National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) to approve plans for a sprawling ballroom on the East Wing of the White House. “I would like to thank the hardworking Commissioners and Staff of the National...

Woods called Trump before DUI arrest: Report

Golfer Tiger Woods appears to have called President Trump after his rollover crash in Florida last week, according to body camera footage obtained by multiple outlets Thursday.   Footage released by the sheriff’s office in Martin County, Fla., shows a deputy asking Woods, who was standing down the road, to “hang down here with us” following...

Trump unveils 100 percent tariff on branded pharmaceutical imports

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Trump unveils 100% tariff on branded pharmaceutical imports After threatening to impose tariffs on drugmakers throughout 2025 to secure Most Favored Nation (MFN) agreements, President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order imposing tariffs on branded pharmaceuticals made outside...

Iranian Foreign Ministry official: US using new ballistic missiles

A spokesperson for Iran's Foreign Ministry said Thursday the U.S. has a new precision strike missile and used one to kill a group of children on the first day of strikes carried out by the U.S. and Israel. "The American new #PrSM [precision strike missile], which made its combat debut on 28 February 2026, struck...

Mahmoud Khalil asks for Emil Bove’s recusal in immigration case

Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil on Wednesday called on U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Emil Bove to recuse himself from the pro-Palestinian activist's immigration case, where he risks deportation. Khalil's lawyers filed a petition requesting Bove's recusal over his prior roles as the acting deputy attorney general and then the principal associate deputy attorney general...

Oil prices rise after Trump speech

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Stocks sink, oil rises after Trump’s Iran war speech The stock market opened with losses Thursday morning and oil prices shot higher in the wake of President Trump’s speech on the Iran war. © Seth Wenig, Associated Press The Dow Jones Industrial Average was...

Federal regulator faces off against states over prediction market rules

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Federal regulator faces off against states over prediction market rules The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is suing Arizona, Connecticut and Illinois over the states’ efforts to place restrictions on prediction markets operating within their borders, underscoring the escalating fight between state and federal regulators over the platforms...

Hegseth lifts ban on service members carrying personal firearms on base

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Thursday that he was lifting a ban on service members’ ability to carry personal firearms on U.S. military bases.  “Our warfighters defend the rights to carry. They should be able to carry themselves,” Hegseth said in a video posted on social platform X. Hegseth said his memo directs installation commanders...

‘Bob’s Burgers’ actor rescued from fiery crash by New Hampshire governor’s security detail

A voice actor on the popular animation series “Bob’s Burgers” was seriously injured after crashing his vehicle into a toll plaza in New Hampshire on Tuesday, according to New Hampshire State Police. Eugene Mirman, 51, was traveling northbound on the Everett Turnpike shortly before noon on March 31 when he struck the Bedford Toll Plaza....

Florida, Mississippi join wave of states tightening voter citizenship rules

Gov. DeSantis and Gov. Reeves sign citizenship verification laws for voters in Florida and Mississippi, sparking lawsuits and election integrity debate.

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