The shooting of Dominican national Oscar Belgal by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer has triggered what are now predictable responses: street protests before the facts are known.
The Flydubai co-pilot who attacked the plane’s captain with an axe last month intended to crash the aircraft into a passenger terminal at an Israeli airport, according to authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The suspect, identified as 29-year-old Omani national Hamam al-Hammami, planned to seize control of the 182-passenger aircraft and crash it...
President Trump will take his midterm message to Syracuse, N.Y., Friday evening, rallying Republicans as the party looks to flip the governor’s mansion and make gains in next month’s elections. Trump is expected to campaign alongside GOP gubernatorial nominee Bruce Blakeman, who is looking to unseat Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul in a state where Republicans...
President Trump seemed undecided Friday on whether the execution of former Army Maj. Nidal Hasan will be livestreamed like the Pentagon announced. “Well, they’re making a determination about that, but he will be killed, it will be through firing squad,” Trump told reporters before departing for a rally in Syracuse, N.Y. “He killed 13, 14...
President Trump on Friday reacted to revelations that his ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, privately solicited cash to pay down her debts ahead of her confirmation hearing, calling the situation “too bad.” The president spoke to reporters outside the White House before departing for a political rally in Alabama. “I just heard about it, too...
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) on Friday urged the Pentagon to reverse its decision to livestream the execution of Nidal Hasan, the convicted Fort Hood shooter. “There is no need to livestream any execution, including this one,” Murkowski said on the social platform X. “I would expect this from terrorists and dictators, but not here in...
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Friday added its recommendations to the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) move to schedule synthetic kratom extracts, putting its support behind the push to regulate the substances colloquially called "gas station opioid." In July, the DEA announced plans to temporarily schedule a psychoactive compound derived from kratom...
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Fierce, bipartisan pushback over Hegseth's plan for a livestream execution Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s plan to livestream a military firing squad execution next month is causing a fierce outcry of opposition from both sides of the...
French-born San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama expressed support for students in his home country who have taken to the streets in the thousands in recent weeks protesting the conditions of their schools. “These are systemic inequalities — problems so deep-rooted that, in fact, I’m glad that high-school students and young people in general are speaking...
Former professional boxer Mike Tyson popped up at the White House on Friday, briefly speaking to reporters in the West Wing briefing room and pledging support for President Trump. Tyson told reporters he was asked by the White House to travel with Trump to Syracuse, N.Y., for a rally the president is slated to host...
Former Reps. Christopher Shays and Richard Swett argue that the Trump administration should reject proposed seasonality protections for Florida produce growers to avoid disrupting the North American food supply chain and inviting Mexican retaliation.
In today's issue: ▪ Nobel Peace Prize awarded ▪ Trump says no Iran strikes before midterms ▪ Kimberly Guilfoyle’s debt controversy ▪ Spain’s housing movement reignited The Michigan Senate debate between Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers on Thursday night quickly got personal as the candidates sparred over not just their political differences but...
Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa) leads her Democratic opponent Josh Turek for Iowa’s open Senate seat as Democratic state auditor Rob Sand holds an edge over his GOP opponent Zach Lahn in the gubernatorial contest, according to a new poll from Emerson College Polling and The Hill. The poll reported Hinson notched 47 percent of support,...
