Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense & National Security Defense & National Security The Big Story US military kills 4 in 20th strike on alleged drug boats The Pentagon earlier this week carried out its 20th strike on a boat it claimed was trafficking drugs, killing all four on board, officials...
The White House said Thursday it had reached framework agreements on trade deals with four Latin American countries to lower tariffs on some goods, such as coffee and bananas. The administration outlined deals with Argentina, El Salvador, Ecuador and Guatemala. Administration officials said the agreements would provide tariff relief for those countries on goods that cannot be...
Lawmakers in the House have secured enough signatures on a discharge petition to force a vote on the floor regarding the release of files tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Reps. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) and Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) have led the measure seeking transparency about the deceased financier's relationships — including with President Trump,...
The U.S. military conducted its 20th lethal strike against an alleged drug-trafficking boat on Monday, killing four "narco-terrorists" in the Caribbean Sea, a Pentagon official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told The Hill on Thursday. There were no survivors following the attack, part of what the Trump administration argues is a military campaign, which kicked...
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said Thursday that the air travel system “should return to normal by the weekend” after recent chaos caused by the government shutdown. “[Transportation] Secretary [Sean] Duffy did the right thing by getting ahead when they saw that the staffing levels and the controllers were having a difficult time managing...
The BBC has issued an apology to the White House over the way it edited a clip of President Trump speaking to his supporters on Jan. 6, 2021, before the attack on the Capitol. The apology came just days after Trump's attorneys threatened to sue the British broadcaster for $1 billion over the clip, which...
The U.S. State Department has warned Americans traveling to Japan to watch their surroundings after more than a dozen people have been killed by bears in the country so far in 2025. Japanese authorities closed Maruyama Park in Sapporo, close to the U.S. Consulate General, for two weeks after bears were spotted in the park,...
Nikki Haley slammed Trump's plan for 600,000 Chinese students at U.S. universities, calling it a "massive mistake" and surprising conservatives with her tough stance.
EXCLUSIVE: Former Rep. Louie Gohmert blasted ex-Special Counsel Jack Smith for allegedly targeting his personal phone records as part of his investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riots, telling Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview that his action “destroys the checks and balances that the founders counted on."
EXCLUSIVE: Former Rep. Louie Gohmert blasted ex-Special Counsel Jack Smith for allegedly targeting his personal phone records as part of his investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riots, telling Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview that his action “destroys the checks and balances that the founders counted on."
Former Vice President Kamala Harris’ Massachusetts pick for Congress, Dan Koh, is facing scrutiny for owning a million-dollar home hundreds of miles from the district in Washington, D.C.
Kennedy heir Jack Schlossberg launched a bid for New York's 12th Congressional District this week, bringing his political royalty status and a massive social media following to the race.
DOJ opens probe into Rep. Eric Swalwell over alleged mortgage fraud under Trump administration. California Democrat vows to continue lawsuit against president.