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‘False’: Trump admin rebukes claims intel officials are frequently using Signal to send classified info

The White House is clapping back against media reports claiming intel officials have been using the end-to-end encrypted messaging app Signal to send classified information.

GOP defectors help Senate advance resolution to cancel Trump tariffs despite White House veto warning

The Senate voted on a resolution to undo Trump’s tariffs against Canada on Wednesday, and some Republicans went on record opposing the president.

Republicans are increasingly anxious about a midterms wipeout

After Tuesday night’s elections, Republicans are starting to worry that the shock and awe...

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: AOC refuses to say whether Democrats’ rhetoric is responsible for Tesla attacks

Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez refused to answer whether Democrats' inflammatory rhetoric against Elon Musk is linked to attacks against Tesla owners and dealers.

DeSantis blasts newly elected Florida GOP congressman, continuing history of attacks: ‘He’s a squish’

Ron DeSantis intensified attacks on Randy Fine Wednesday, blaming Fine's "unique problems" for a narrow special election win in a Republican stronghold district.

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. ©...

FBI returns property seized during Mar-a-Lago raid to Trump

The FBI is returning the property seized during the 2022 raid of Mar-a-Lago to President Trump, according to the White House.  “The FBI is giving the President his property back that was taken during the unlawful and illegal raids. We are taking possession of the boxes today and loading them onto Air Force One,” White...

Swalwell tells Rubio to ‘grow a pair’ after Trump-Zelensky squabble

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) told Secretary of State Marco Rubio to “grow a pair” after the former senator defended President Trump after his heated meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Washington.  After Friday's public spat between Zelensky, Trump and Vice President Vance, Rubio thanked the commander-in-chief for “standing up for America in a way...

Zelensky won’t apologize for Oval Office spat, says it was bad for both sides 

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wouldn’t apologize for the meeting with President Trump, which erupted into a remarkable and tense spat, arguing that the situation was bad for both countries. Fox News’s Bret Baier asked the Ukrainian president Friday evening if he would apologize for the meeting, which was expected to result in signing a minerals deal...

Catholics call on Congress to protect Medicaid

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Catholics call on Congress to protect Medicaid The three largest Catholic organizations in the country are urging Congress not to cut Medicaid to pay for their reconciliation bill that aims to drive much of President Trump’s agenda. ©...

Geraldo Rivera: Zelensky walked into Oval Office ‘ambush’

Media pundit Geraldo Rivera weighed in on the heated meeting between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, saying during an interview that Kyiv’s leader walked into an Oval Office “ambush.”  “I just could not believe what I was seeing. It's President Trump at his worst. President Trump as an ill-mannered bully insulting a war...

NY Republican: Putin is ‘the only one that won’ in Trump-Zelensky meeting

Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) has called for President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to quickly resolve their disagreements after the explosive White House meeting, which he believes was detrimental to Ukraine's interests.

National Weather Service workers impacted by Trump cuts

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story How the NOAA firings could affect Americans' lives The Trump administration fired hundreds of employees at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which could impact its weather prediction and other services. © AP The extent of the potential damage to weather forecasting and...

Trump aide mocks Zelensky with video of ambassador putting head in hands

White House deputy chief of staff Dan Scavino mockingly shared a video clip of Ukrainian Ambassador Oksana Markarova putting her head in her hands during Friday's hostile exchange between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. "Ukrainian Ambassador understands that Zelensky is a complete and total disaster…," Scavino wrote in the post. Earlier, a photo...

Trump-Zelensky clash highlights Congress at a crossroads over foreign policy

The explosive clash between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the White House on Friday has sparked a firestorm on Capitol Hill, pitting “America First” Republicans against Ukraine backers from both parties in the ferocious battle over the future of U.S. foreign policy.  Within minutes of the televised Oval Office skirmish, conservatives in...

European leaders jump to Zelensky’s defense after contentious meeting with Trump

European leaders jumped to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s defense after his contentious meeting with President Trump in Washington that started with a warm tone but derailed swiftly.  The heads of Spain, Portugal, Norway, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Germany and other top diplomats stood behind Zelensky shortly after his huddle with Trump and Vice President...

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