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Revoking NEA’s charter is a good step toward holding teachers’ unions accountable for failing kids

A key US senator wants fellow lawmakers to consider revoking the National Education Association’s congressional charter.

Lindsay Clancy supporters may see mistrial as a victory — but it’s really a step backward for womankind

Millions of American women are celebrating a victory of sorts this weekend — a...

Trump allows ranchers to process their own beef

President Trump announced a pair of actions to boost cattle ranchers after his easing of tariffs on imported beef sparked a backlash.

Trump: Iran fighting ‘intermittent,’ so it is OK not to call it a war

President Trump said the conflict in Iran is "small potatoes" and amounts to a recurring flare-up of fighting as opposed to a full-scale war.

Russia starved, tortured a US Marine for 4 years — stop treating Putin like an ally

Some of conservative media’s loudest voices insist Russia is a friend. But look at what the Russians did to one of our countrymen.

Europe’s digital agenda is a gift to China

President Trump has announced plans to launch a Section 301 investigation into European Union trade practices, arguing that regulations like the Digital Markets Act and the EU Space Act unfairly target American companies.

Democrats worry rising socialism turning off Hispanic voters

Democrats have been trying to regain lost ground with Hispanic voters since the bruising 2024 election. But as they attempt to win back voters who migrated to the GOP, Democrats are also gripping with the rise of democratic socialism within their own party — a movement they see as a turnoff to some Hispanic voters, particularly...

Gen Z wants to do good — and thinks the government should too

Gen Zers in Nepal are at the forefront of rescue, relief and reconstruction efforts after devastating floods and landslides on Aug. 26 left thousands dead or missing. One 10-person team had started distributing relief materials but decided to pivot to on-the-ground rescues after seeing the effects of the ruin. Sunil Singh, a Gen Zer in Nepal, told Nepali...

Democrats weigh how big to go on healthcare reform in midterm push

Democratic lawmakers and policy groups are all throwing their ideas for healthcare reform in the ring, but it remains to be seen what the party is willing to consider as it seeks to retake control of Congress.  After the Affordable Care Act (ACA) enhanced premium tax credits expired last year, and with no momentum to...

Maxwell Frost sees greater Gen Z influence on Congress as an improvement

Congress is getting younger, and Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) is at the forefront of it. Frost, 29, is the only Generation Z member of Congress. It’s a Congress still dominated by octogenarians — from Sen. Mitch McConnell (Ky.), 84, to Reps. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), 88, and Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), 87. And then there's Sen. Chuck...

Trump: Missouri Supreme Court ‘ridiculously ruled in favor’ of blocking redistricting plan

President Trump on Thursday condemned the Missouri Supreme Court’s decision to block new congressional lines drawn to benefit Republicans from being used in the state’s November election. The state’s highest court unanimously ruled Thursday evening that this map, which were used in the state’s primary elections last month, “did not go into effect and will...

Maryland Supreme Court puts redistricting referendum back on November ballot

The Maryland Supreme Court ruled Thursday evening to keep a Democrat-led redistricting referendum on the ballot this November but with different wording.  The ruling, which overturns a lower court’s decision to block this proposed ballot question, is a major victory in the Democratic Party’s efforts to boost their chances at reclaiming the House this fall. ...

Auto companies call for ban on Chinese-made cars

A group representing American automakers sent a letter Thursday to congressional leaders asking for a “permanent ban” on Chinese-made cars in the U.S. John Bozzella, the Alliance for Automotive Innovation's CEO and president, described in the letter China’s manufacturing industry as “rooted in a well-documented pattern of unfair trade, subsidies, intellectual property theft and surveillance."...

Trump administration warns agencies could stop helping Smithsonian

The Trump administration is threatening to cut off federal agencies’ participation with the Smithsonian Institution, accusing its leaders of promoting a “culture of ideological activism" — the latest move in an ongoing dispute surrounding the world’s largest museum complex's presentation of exhibits about the U.S. In a letter to Smithsonian leaders last Friday, Interior Secretary...

Trump announces Telle as acting Army Secretary following Driscoll’s resignation 

President Trump announced Thursday evening that Adam Telle, the current assistant secretary of the Army for Civil Works, will be the acting Army Secretary following this week’s resignation of Dan Driscoll. “He is a Great Patriot, who is respected by all,” the president wrote in a Truth Social post announcing Telle's appointment. As assistant secretary...

What to know about respiratory vaccine recommendations

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare   The Big Story What to know about respiratory vaccine recommendations Several medical groups have joined together to release 2026-2027 respiratory virus immunization recommendations, filling a void left by the relative silence from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. AP Photo/Juan Karita, File...

Vance ‘extremely skeptical’ of Iran wedding attack reports

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} View Online Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Vance 'extremely skeptical' of Iran wedding attack reports Vice President Vance said on Thursday that he is “extremely skeptical” of the reports that a U.S. missile struck a home in southern Iran where people...

Pentagon sought to divert NIH funds for defense use, top House Appropriations Democrat says

The Pentagon is attempting to divert billions of dollars from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to bolster the agency's budget, according to the top Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) in a statement Thursday said Trump administration officials only recently disclosed to Congress that the Defense Department signed an interagency agreement...

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