Secretary of War Pete Hegseth reveals he personally authorized Trump administration's first strike on suspected drug vessel off Venezuela and watched the operation live.
CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz gives Governor Tim Walz 60-day ultimatum to 'restore the integrity' of Minnesota's Medicaid program or face loss of federal funding.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has dealt with two controversies this week, as Democrats demand his resignation and Republicans leave his fate with President Trump. Hegseth came under fire after The Washington Post reported that he ordered the military to "kill everybody" on a drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean on Sept. 2, when survivors were seen...
The Republican Party is diversifying its electorate, but must come to terms with the fact that it has a chunk of its electorate that does not want candidates who are children of immigrants, non-Christian and even non-white running for office.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) suggested he should file a complaint with the federal government over the editing of an interview President Trump gave to "60 Minutes," which aired on Sunday night. "Maybe I should file a complaint with the FCC against the Trump White House for editing his unhinged 60 Minutes interview," Schumer wrote in a post...
A defense attorney in Michigan is pushing back on the FBI’s allegations that his client and a group of young men arrested on Friday were planning to carry out a violent attack over the Halloween weekend. FBI Director Kash Patel announced the arrests of multiple individuals on Friday that he said were plotting a “potential...
The Senate on Monday will return to Washington, where it will convene this afternoon on Day 34 of the government shutdown. Both Democrats and Republicans are looking for an off-ramp as the government's closure inches toward the longest in U.S. history. A group of moderate Senate Democrats have even been quietly gathering to plot how...
Bill Gates is correct to call for greater effort to alleviate human suffering. However, that neither requires nor justifies less effort to protect the atmosphere and the other environmental assets that support all life.
President Trump said he’s “not really” considering providing Ukraine long-range Tomahawk missiles, after reports indicated the Pentagon gave the White House its approval to send the weapons. “No, not really,” Trump told reporters Sunday on Air Force One, when asked if he’s considering sending the missiles. “Could happen,” he added. “I could change, but at...
After years of managing crises that tested our foundations, across the European Union, there’s a renewed sense of purpose: Europe is back, and it means business. Last year’s European elections saw a political shift that demanded a return to basics. First, people desire economic stability. They want systems that work, and which they understand —...
Morning Report is The Hill's a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today's issue: ▪ Parties look for shutdown exit ▪ Dems shore up support in VA, NJ ▪ Takeaways from Trump's '60 minutes' intervew ▪ Heritage president draws conservative backlash Members of both parties are looking for a way to end the monthlong government shutdown after weeks...
Voices in both parties say Democrats and Republicans alike are looking for a deal that would allow them to save face while ending a shutdown that’s causing increasing pain to Americans across the country. The difficulty is finding a sweet spot that reopens the government and allows both sides to walk away telling their bases...
At least eight moderate Senate Democrats are meeting in hopes of finding a deal to end the monthlong government shutdown, but sources familiar with the closely held conversations say they will need strong assurances from the GOP before voting to reopen the government. The eight Democrats, who include Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (N.H.) and Jon Ossoff...
Two-thirds of the American public say the country has gotten off on the wrong track, according to a new poll from ABC News, The Washington Post and Ipsos. The survey, conducted last week, shows 67 percent of respondents say the country has “gotten pretty seriously off on the wrong track” while 32 percent say things...
