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Gold Star father says prior Afghanistan review smelled ‘like a cover-up’ as new look examines millions of docs

Pentagon panel completes interviews for Abbey Gate bombing review, as Gold Star father Darin Hoover demands accountability for alleged cover-up.

Trump says first releases from Pentagon UFO study will come out ‘very, very soon’ after Phoenix rally tease

President Trump says the first releases from a Pentagon study on UFOs will come out "very, very soon," teasing interesting documents found by officials.

If Tom Steyer really wants to help immigrants, he’ll do this

Does California really want to go to war with ICE? Sane people say no....

LA voters have already rejected Karen Bass’ ‘Green New Deal’

LA voters have already had their say about the “Green New Deal” that is...

Mamdani wants to ‘eat the rich’? Then who will be left to feed the city’s ginormous budget?

Beware of any politician who gleefully celebrates taxation like normal people would a sacred...

Trump teases upcoming release of UFO documents at Turning Point USA event

President Trump on Friday teased at a Turning Point USA event in Phoenix that he will direct Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to release government files on UFOs and unexplained aerial phenomena (UAPs). "I recently directed the Secretary of War ... to begin releasing government files relating to UFOs and unexplained aerial phenomena," Trump said. "And...

Trump gets roaring ovation on Iran at Turning Point event

President Trump was met with an at times a roaring ovation from a crowd at a Turning Point USA event in Arizona on Friday during several opportunities where he detailed his policies on Iran. It marked a window into how some young conservatives are receiving Trump's message on the international conflict. “Would anybody like to...

Iran says Strait of Hormuz will close again amid US blockade

The speaker of Iran’s Parliament, Mohammad-Bagher Qalibaf, said Friday that Iran will close the Strait of Hormuz again amid the U.S. blockade on Iranian ports, contradicting President Trump, who said the strait was “open for business” earlier in the day. His remarks came as Trump was on stage delivering a speech in Arizona at a...

Kennedy seeks MAHA olive branch with new podcast  

Presented by the Coalition to Strengthen America’s Healthcare {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Kennedy seeks MAHA olive branch with new podcast Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. launched his own podcast this week, venturing into a medium he’s long been partial to, and offering a means of mollifying his “Make America Healthy Again” base following recent letdowns. © Greg Nash...

Iran opens Strait of Hormuz, key official says

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Iran opens Strait of Hormuz, key official says A key Iranian official announced that the critical global shipping lane known as the Strait of Hormuz is “completely” open after being mostly closed since the war between the U.S. and Iran broke out earlier this...

US-Iran talks take sudden, uncertain shift with sweeping claims on both sides

President Trump sprinted ahead Friday to take a victory lap celebrating what he said was Iran’s agreement to open the Strait of Hormuz and a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon.  But conflicting statements from Iranian officials and Israeli pushback on the terms of the ceasefire with Lebanon are raising doubt about the president's actual successes.  ...

Confusion over whether the Strait of Hormuz is open

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Confusion over whether the Strait of Hormuz is open President Trump on Friday celebrated over what he said was Iran agreeing to open the Strait of Hormuz, but it’s unclear exactly what Tehran means by “completely”...

White House says meeting with Anthropic ‘productive and constructive’

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei met with senior administration officials at the White House Friday, sparking new questions over the future of the artificial intelligence firm's relationship with the Trump administration amid its ongoing battle with the Pentagon. The White House said the "introductory meeting" with the company was "both productive and constructive." "We discussed opportunities...

Trump administration to release Second Avenue subway funding after MTA lawsuit

The Trump administration on Thursday agreed to release federal funding to go toward the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) project to extend the Second Avenue subway following a lawsuit to restore funding for the extension. A Department of Transportation (DOT) spokesperson told The Hill that President Trump and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy agreed to...

EPA appoints industry players and academics to its Science Advisory Board

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it would appoint academics and players in chemical and other industries and additional scientists to its Science Advisory Board (SAB). The new appointments come more than a year after the administration “reset” the board, dismissing the scientists who were on it. This board is made up of outside scientists who provide scientific...

The Memo: Trump’s claims on Iran feed optimism — and confusion

Optimism and confusion were intermingled on Friday as President Trump suggested an end to the conflict in Iran was within reach, even as many of his claims were met with silence or murmurs of dissent from Tehran. The war is at an inflection point, seven weeks after it was launched by the United States and...

House Democrat slams ‘Dr. Jesus’ over cost of Iran war: ‘F— his a–‘

Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-Calif.) on Thursday alluded to President Trump's since-deleted image of himself resembling Jesus Christ when she slammed the impact that the U.S.-Israeli conflict in Iran has had on costs in the U.S., prompting her to say the president can "f--- his a--." Kamlager-Dove said in a video taken by MediasTouch reporter Pablo...

Lutnick blasts Canada on trade: ‘They suck’

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick blasted Canada’s trade strategy, stating “they suck,” during Semafor’s World Economy Summit on Friday. “That is the worst strategy I’ve ever heard,” Lutnick told Semafor’s Ben Smith, referring to a suggestion from Canada’s former trade chief that the country could benefit from slow-walking trade negotiations with the U.S. amid mounting political...

Steve Bannon sides with Anthropic in Pentagon fight

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Steve Bannon sides with Anthropic in Pentagon fight Former White House strategist Steve Bannon said he believes artificial intelligence company Anthropic “had it right” in demanding its technology not be used in fully autonomous lethal weapons, setting off a fight with the Pentagon. © AP The Pentagon has insisted it...

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