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Trump pressures 4 GOP senators ahead of anti-Canadian tariff vote, accusing them of ‘TDS’

President Donald Trump pressured Sens. McConnell, Paul, Collins, and Murkowski in a Truth Social post ahead of an upcoming vote to scuttle his Canadian tariffs.

Lawmakers take action after report shows Biden-era SBA failed to probe 2 million alleged COVID aid fraudsters

Small Business Committee chairs Joni Ernst and Roger Williams plan to launch an effort to help bring COVID fraudsters to justice by extending the statute of limitation a decade.

Inside the UN’s censorious underbelly

Whether the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations is Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), who sadly withdrew her nomination for the post last week, or another qualified individual, the message from the Trump administration has already been made clear to bureaucrats at the global body that the United States will not be going along with radical […]

McMahon meeting with House Democrats over Education Department layoffs

Education Secretary Linda McMahon is having a meeting with House Democrats Wednesday over their concerns surrounding the layoffs at the Department of Education, which she and President Trump have been vocal about trying to eliminate entirely.   Rep. Mark Takano (Calif.) and at least ten other Democratic members will meet with McMahon at 9:30 a.m....

As Colorado River declines, states are failing to tap an alternate resource

Five out of seven Colorado River basin states are failing to maximize a critical resource that could help alleviate the region’s longstanding water crisis, a new report found. Across all the states, just 26 percent of treated municipal wastewater is being reused, according to the research, released by the University of California Los Angeles, along...

Kinzinger hits Trump over clash with Zelensky: US ‘not the good guys in this’

Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) hammered President Trump and Vice President Vance late Friday over their joint clash with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House. Kinzinger, who has emerged one of Trump's most vocal critics, said after the exchange that the U.S. is "not the good guys" in the ongoing discussion about how...

Artificial intelligence can help predict the next pandemic  

AI’s potential to detect and prevent disease is limitless, and allows us to address public health in a manner that is proactive, not just reactive.

Zelensky ‘weakened his hand’ post tense Trump exchange: Sean Spicer

Spicer attributed Zelenskyy’s demeanor to a lack of “preparation” and understanding of “diplomacy.” 

Zelensky seeks to thaw relations after Trump spat: Peace ‘will be difficult’ without US

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky took to social media Saturday to clarify comments he made during the contentious back-and-forth with President Trump at the White House a day earlier, saying lasting peace in Eastern Europe would be "difficult" without U.S. support. Zelensky, in a lengthy thread on the social platform X, expressed gratitude for the U.S....

Pax Americana is over. What comes next will be worse.

For nearly eight decades, humanity has benefited from an international order built and maintained by American power.

Sean Penn: Zelensky-Trump fight shouldn’t eclipse Russia’s crimes

“Remember where we really stand and what this is really about,” Sean Penn implored on Friday's "CUOMO."

Palestinian businessman lobbies DC with long-shot Gaza vision

A Palestinian businessman is making a long-shot bid to lead a new governing body of the Gaza Strip, putting up an estimated $300,000 for lobbying services to influence Washington and the Middle East. The public relations push from Samir Hlaileh, the former CEO of an investment and development company, comes as President Trump and Arab...

NOAA firings spark fears about long-term damage

The Trump administration has made drastic cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) that threaten to impact weather forecasting and other key services provided by the agency. In the wake of the wave of dismissals this week, lawmakers and former officials raised concerns about potential damage to services ranging from extreme weather responses to...

California waits for Harris decision in governor’s race

Suspense over whether former Vice President Kamala Harris will jump into California’s 2028 gubernatorial race is effectively freezing the field in her home state as Democrats weigh potential successors for term-limited Gov. Gavin Newsom (D). Harris has shrugged off the chatter and has yet to signal her post-White House plans, but she’s nevertheless topping early...

Frustrations mount as Stefanik stuck in limbo — even after House clears hurdle

Frustrations are growing as Rep. Elise Stefanik’s (R-N.Y.) wait to be confirmed as ambassador to the United Nations could stretch until April due to the House’s ultra-slim majority. Stefanik is facing a unique problem. Despite numerous international crises facing the U.S. and UN, she is considered more valuable in the House as lawmakers try to...

Jeffries says Trump, Zelensky relationship must be salvaged for ‘good of the free world’

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said the relationship between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky must be salvaged for the “good of the free world” in light of a tense back-and-forth between the two sides at the White House on Friday.  “It has to be salvaged for the good of the free world...

Rubio: Zelensky should apologize to Trump over Oval Office showdown

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky should apologize to President Trump over Friday’s heated Oval Office showdown, expressing doubt over whether the Ukrainian leader wants to forge a peace agreement to end the war in Eastern Europe.  The country's top diplomat told CNN's Kaitlan Collins the Kyiv leader should “apologize...

Defense Health Agency head forced to abruptly retire: Report

The head of the Defense Health Agency (DHA), the health system for millions of service members and their dependents, was forced to abruptly retire Friday, Reuters reported. Army Lt. Gen. Telita Crosland, one of the most senior Black female officers in the Army who has served in her role since January 2023, “is beginning her retirement”...

Trump-Zelensky clash stresses Russia-Ukraine negotiation tensions

{beacon} Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Trump, Zelensky meeting goes off the rails over Russia Efforts to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine were left in tatters following President Trump’s confrontational White House meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. ©...

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