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The federal government is 22 days into its current shutdown. Unless you or someone you know works for it, you’re probably unaware, but in the media and in Washington, it is the big story and the only story. Democrats are demanding their way, or else they’ll keep the government closed. Republicans won’t discuss the Democrats'...

Smith (remember him?), the special counsel who secured indictments of Donald Trump, has resurfaced to enlist left and right to defend the rule of law.

High-profile defendants in a range of cases brought by President Trump’s Justice Department are pulling from the same playbook. From the president’s list of personal foes to perfect strangers caught in the crosshairs of his policy agenda, two separate but related defenses are popping up on everyone’s docket: Selective and vindictive prosecution. The legal claims are tough to prove. But as Trump wields DOJ’s power with a tighter grip than past modern presidents, defendants...

SpaceX settled a lawsuit with the makers of the popular card game Cards Against Humanity last month after they claimed Elon Musk's company trespassed on and damaged some of their property. The settlement was reached before a jury trial was scheduled to start on Nov. 3, the Associated Press reported. Neither company disclosed the terms...

Americans view the Republican Party as the party more capable of protecting the U.S. and keeping it prosperous, but fewer people hold this view since last year, according to a Gallup survey released on Tuesday. The poll found that 48 percent of Americans believe the GOP is more likely to keep the country protected, compared...

A U.S. Marshal and a TikTok streamer were injured on Tuesday by gunfire from an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer during an immigration operation in South Los Angeles. The incident happened at “a targeted enforcement traffic stop” of an immigrant not authorized to live in the U.S. who “previously escaped from custody” and “attempted...

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Vulnerable Republicans call for ACA enhanced subsidy extension Republicans say they won’t negotiate on extending ObamaCare’s enhanced subsidies. But there’s at least some signs of growing GOP discomfort over the apparent lack of a plan. Associated Press/Alex Brandon...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

{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...

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...