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Federal judge says Trump administration must restore disaster money to Democratic states

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration's attempt to reallocate federal Homeland Security funding away from states that refuse to cooperate with certain federal immigration enforcement.

Trump’s newly appointed envoy to Greenland says U.S. not looking to ‘conquer’ the Danish territory

President Donald Trump's newly appointed envoy to Greenland said Tuesday that the Republican administration is looking to begin a conversation with residents of the semi-autonomous Danish territory about the best way forward for the strategically important island.

Immigrant truckers file suit over California’s plans to revoke commercial driver’s licenses

A group of immigrant truckers sued California's Department of Motor Vehicles on Tuesday, alleging the state violated thousands of workers' rights when officials took action to revoke their commercial driver's licenses.

Trump approves deployment of 350 National Guard members to New Orleans

The Trump administration is deploying 350 National Guard troops to New Orleans ahead of the New Year, launching another federal deployment in the city at the same time that an immigration crackdown led by Border Patrol is underway.

New trove of Epstein files tells tall tales about Trump

Democrats pounced on lurid stories about President Trump detailed in a new round of documents released from sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's criminal file, but the Justice Department warned it's likely all fake.

Trump order halts offshore wind projects for at least 90 days

The Trump administration has directed five large-scale wind projects under construction off the East Coast to suspend their activities for at least 90 days, according to letters from the Interior Department obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press, which provide new details on the government's move to pause the offshore ventures.

Trump administration moves to overhaul how H-1B visas are granted, ending lottery system

The Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday it was replacing its longstanding lottery system for H-1B work visas with a new approach that prioritizes skilled, higher-paid foreign workers.

Republican wins South Carolina state House special election

Republican John Lastinger has won the special election for a South Carolina state House seat vacated by ex-state Rep. RJ May (R), who pleaded guilty this year to distributing child sexual abuse material, according to Decision Desk HQ. Lastinger, a pastor, defeated Democrat and retired Army Col. Joseph “Chuck” Hightower to win state House District 88,...

Joint pain supplement recalled nationwide over lead concerns

The FDA already sent a letter to Handelnine warning the company's products were "unapproved."

The Memo: Latest Jeffrey Epstein files hit Trump harder

President Trump is grappling with a new disclosure of Jeffrey Epstein-related material that hit him much harder than the initial batch of documents released last week. The new tranche of almost 30,000 items released late on Monday was worse for Trump in part simply because the president’s name was mentioned more frequently. But the second...

Illinois lawmakers gain access to Chicago-area ICE facility after pushback

A group of Illinois Democrats accessed a Chicago-area Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility after previous pushback, some of the lawmakers said on the social platform X. “@repdeliaramirez @RepDannyDavis @RepChuyGarcia and I finally were able to enter the Broadview ICE Facility after being denied entry in June,” Rep. Jonathan Jackson (D-Ill.) said Tuesday in a...

Republicans reticent on removal of Maduro 

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Republicans reticent on removal of Maduro Republican lawmakers are divided over whether President Trump should escalate military pressure on Venezuela to oust President Nicolás Maduro. © Associated Press Some Republicans are warning that “regime change” has...

Why do pessimistic pundits keep getting Trump’s economy so wrong?

Welcome to the gang that can’t shoot straight.

How Republicans can shatter 2026’s midterm narrative

The winds are blowing against the GOP ship, but past experience plus data provide a clear recipe for a shocking result in next year's...

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