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CNN’s reporting on Strait of Hormuz riles White House

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story CNN’s reporting on Strait of Hormuz riles White House Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth set the tone for the day when he ripped into CNN at the Pentagon’s Iran briefing on Friday morning. © Adobe Stock The...

Trump aims to loosen ethylene oxide standards

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Trump aims to loosen ethylene oxide standards The Trump administration proposed Friday to loosen rules surrounding emissions of a cancer-causing gas from sterilizer plants. © AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a proposed rule to loosen requirements for sterilizer plants that emit...

Senate Democrat calls for investigation into Texas drone incidents

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), the ranking member on the Senate’s Aviation Subcommittee, is calling for an investigation into the government’s use of high-energy lasers in anti-drone technology following two incidents in Texas last month that led to airspace closures. Duckworth asked the inspectors general for the departments of Transportation, Defense and Homeland Security in a...

Senate committee finds Medicare Advantage overpayments cost seniors billions

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Senate committee finds Medicare Advantage overpayments cost seniors billions A report by the Senate Joint Economic Committee (JEC) found that overpayments to Medicare Advantage (MA) plans caused Medicare Part B premiums to rise for all beneficiaries, including those on Traditional Medicare (TM). AP According...

House Democrat moves to sanction Ogles over anti-Muslim posts

Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-Mich.) on Thursday filed a resolution to censure Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) over several of his anti-Muslim posts on the social platform X, including one referring to New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D). "Ogles, a Congressman long known for his racist rhetoric, recently tweeted, 'Muslims don't belong in American society,' 'Pluralism is...

Fed, Powell score victory in DOJ fight

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Judge quashes grand jury subpoenas of Fed, Powell A federal judge ruled that Justice Department subpoenas of the Federal Reserve and its chair, Jerome Powell, may not be enforced, according to court filings unsealed Friday. ...

Trump Kennedy Center’s new leader revealed as Ric Grenell exits top role

Ric Grenell is stepping down as the Trump Kennedy Center president as the venue shifts focus to major renovations, with facilities VP Matt Floca taking over leadership.

Cuban president admits talks with Trump admin as fuel blockade chokes domestic energy supply and economy

Cuba confirmed talks with the Trump administration amid economic crisis following Venezuela oil cutoff as President Miguel Díaz-Canel cites aim to resolve differences.

GOP lawmakers would strip citizenship from terrorists after attacks tied to naturalized citizens

A spate of terror attacks by naturalized U.S. citizens has several Republican lawmakers calling for naturalized citizens to be stripped of their citizenship if they engage in terror.

Trump says US ‘obliterated’ targets in strike on key Iranian oil hub

Trump said the U.S. bombed Iran’s Kharg Island, a key Iranian oil export hub, and warned against interference in the Strait of Hormuz.

Dem senators in the hot seat as Republicans rip their DHS vote amid terror threats: ‘Under attack’

Democrats content that Republicans rejected an offer from Sen. Schiff's to spare disaster response agency from an ongoing government shutdown on Thursday.

Nine convicted in North Texas ICE attack as Kash Patel issues warning to those who target federal officers

Mixed verdict delivered in federal trial of nine people accused of 2025 ICE facility attack in Texas, with convictions on terrorism and explosives charges.

We HAVE to prepare against attacks: Jewish life in America today

On Thursday, a man rammed Temple Israel, a synagogue filled with 140 kids, with a vehicle packed with explosives.

Trump is obliterating Obama’s Iran-appeasement plan — to America’s benefit

But perhaps no Trump undertaking runs so directly counter to Obama’s approach than the Iran War.

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