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It’s high time liberal judges are held accountable for failing to lock up violent career criminals

Liberal judges who decide not to jail violent career criminals and sadistic psychopaths ought...

State sponsored terror: Fraud schemes sent Minn. tax dollars to Somali ‘Qaeda’ group

Federal counterterrorism sources confirm that millions of dollars in stolen funds have been sent...

Stand up for Ukraine and deliver a peace deal that doesn’t reward warmonger Putin

Negotiators from the Trump administration gave Ukraine an ultimatum last week: Accept this deal,...

Most Americans oppose military action in Venezuela: Poll

Most Americans are against military action in Venezuela after recent tension in the region, according to a new poll from CBS News/YouGov. In the poll, 70 percent said they were against “the U.S. taking military action in Venezuela,” while 30 percent said they were for it. The U.S. military has recently bolstered its presence near...

Zelensky says Tomahawks are the trump card

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Zelensky says Tomahawks are the trump card Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky argued Tuesday that President Trump’s decision to refrain from sending long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine deflated Russia’s interest in engaging in diplomacy to end...

Bondi knocks Democrats over planned ‘ICE tracker’

Attorney General Pam Bondi on Tuesday went after Democrats over proposed plans to launch an online "tracker" of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity. “Shutdown Democrats are already refusing to pay our law enforcement agents. Now, @RepRobertGarcia and @SenBlumenthal are trying to put ICE agents at risk just for doing their jobs,” Bondi said in...

Ingrassia withdraws from Trump counselor consideration amid controversy

Paul Ingrassia on Tuesday withdrew his nomination to be the head of the Office of Special Counsel after he reportedly referred to himself as having a "Nazi streak," among other racist comments. "I will be withdrawing myself from Thursday’s [Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee] hearing to lead the Office of Special Counsel because unfortunately I...

Rollins touts ‘big announcement’ as USDA readies to unfreeze $3B for farmers

The Trump administration is expected to release $3 billion in aid to help struggling farmers, money that has been frozen during the shutdown. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins discussed the upcoming development Tuesday on "The Hill" on NewsNation. "We've got a big announcement coming tomorrow," she told host Blake Burman, who replied "Make it here." "I...

Jordan calls for criminal charges against former CIA Director John Brennan

Former CIA Director John Brennan is the subject of a criminal referral to the Justice Department, with House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) writing to the agency Tuesday to argue Brennan should face charges for lying to Congress. The criminal referral centers on testimony Brennan gave to Congress in 2023, and argues that Brennan's comments about...

Senate stalls bipartisan talks on crypto regulations

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Crypto market bill hits Senate roadblock Legislation to create clear rules for the cryptocurrency industry has hit a roadblock in the Senate after bipartisan negotiations broke down, leaving the bill’s path forward increasingly uncertain. © Greg Nash Crypto market structure legislation, which aims to establish which financial regulator...

Shutdown poses flight risks

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Lawmakers feel heat as shutdown snarls airports Alarm bells are going off for lawmakers after some of the nation’s busiest airports experienced scores of delays over the weekend due to air traffic control staffing shortages as...

Police officer fatally struck after stopping at crash scene in San Diego

Four other victims involved required medical treatment, and three had been released as of early Tuesday afternoon.

Interior details staff cut plans for NPS and more

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Trump eyes staff cuts at NPS, FWS, USGS, BLM Cuts to the federal agencies that manage national parks, science and public lands are expected to result in firings across the West, Southeast and Great Lakes, among other places, Trump administration plans reveal. © Getty...

GOP leaders eye new stopgap spending measure to end shutdown

Republican leaders are making plans for a new, longer continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government at current levels as the government shutdown drags into its fourth week. Consensus is growing that the GOP-crafted “clean” CR to fund the government through Nov. 21 — which passed the House in September but has been voted down...

Vulnerable House Republicans urge Johnson to address ObamaCare subsidies

A group of frontline House Republicans on Tuesday called on Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to “immediately” address the expiring enhanced ObamaCare tax credits once the government shutdown ends. Led by Reps. Jeff Van Drew (R-N.J.) and Jen Kiggans (R-Va.), 13 lawmakers told Johnson that millions of their constituents would face a massive spike in health premiums without an extension of the subsidies before their expiration at the...

Planned Trump staffing cuts loom over National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife, Land Management

Cuts to the federal agencies that manage national parks, science and public lands are expected to result in firings across the West, Southeast and Great Lakes, among other places, Trump administration plans reveal. In a court filing this week, the Interior Department said it plans to fire some 2,050 employees, including 272 at the National...

Hunter Biden: Obama leading father off stage ‘really pissed me off’

Hunter Biden was furious when former President Obama led then-President Joe Biden off a stage during a fundraising event last year, according to an upcoming book by ABC News's Jonathan Karl. The 44th and 46th presidents were at a June 2024 fundraiser held at the Peacock Theater in Hollywood, raising money for Biden's reelection campaign...

Amazon’s $2.5 billion settlement over Prime subscriptions: When will payments be sent out?

The FTC accused Amazon of using "deceptive methods" to register millions of customers for paid Prime subscriptions.

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