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Trump allies notch redistricting win as judges find no ‘smoking gun’ to scrap red state map

A three-judge panel ruled Tennessee's redrawn congressional map can stand for the Aug. 6 primary, rejecting claims it targeted Black voters in Memphis.

Abdul El-Sayed scores Sen Tina Smith’s endorsement in Democratic primary that exposes party divide

U.S. Sen. Tina Smith, a Democrat from Minnesota, has thrown her support behind Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate primary candidate Abdul El-Sayed.

Trump says Iran will pay — what it takes to end the war remains unclear

Trump's Iran campaign now focuses on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, but no clear conditions exist for ending strikes as nuclear talks stall.

Divided Fourth Circuit Panel Creates Circuit Conflict on Habeas Jurisdiction for Detained Aliens

The Fourth Circuit’s ruling creates a conflict with the two other circuits that have...

New Jersey Refuses to Cooperate with DOJ Investigation into Noncitizen Voting

Sherrill refused to turn over personal information on the nearly 7,000 noncitizens who were...

Did the Reflecting Pool remodel cause the bright green algae bloom?

Donald Trump's vision was to paint the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool a darker shade of "American flag blue" to celebrate the country's 250th birthday. But this week, it's been looking more green than blue.

House Democrats question Wiles over reported conversations about suspending habeas corpus

Democrats on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee sent a Wednesday letter to White House chief of staff Susie Wiles to inquire about reporting that says Trump administration officials discussed the possible suspension of habeas corpus last year.  Habeas corpus is a fundamental legal procedure that allows people who are detained or imprisoned to...

Georgia Republicans table redistricting ahead of special session

Republican lawmakers in Georgia said they won’t consider mid-decade redistricting during a special session called by Gov. Brian Kemp (R) that was set to start Wednesday. “In regards to reapportionment, when the House learned that it was placed on the call for a special session, we knew it was not the right path forward for...

3 important steps to reform hospital-based emergency care

Without reform, emergency practices will remain financially fragile and expose patients to preventable risk.

Stephen Colbert made CBS pay for ‘Linus and Lucy’ music. The funds are now going to charity

CBS has reached a licensing agreement with the music company that owns the famed "Peanuts" song used by late-night host Stephen Colbert during his final show last month, with the funds set to go to charity. During his last "Late Show" on CBS, Colbert made a joke about the music company, which he said had...

Thune: ‘The votes currently aren’t there’ to get rid of filibuster, pass Save America Act

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said Tuesday his conference does not have enough votes to bypass the filibuster to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act. “The only way you can get … this done is to nuke the legislative filibuster, and that is not something that we have anywhere close to...

Carney: Lack of bilateral meeting with Trump at G7 not a snub

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday that leaving the Group of Seven (G7) summit in France without holding a bilateral meeting with President Trump was not a snub. "I wouldn't take a big message from that," Carney said. "I had seven or eight discussions with President Trump over the course of the last 36...

Scott Bessent’s most important speech wasn’t about tariffs

Bessent is arguing for something Washington has spent decades avoiding: a serious American industrial policy.

1 dead in latest strike on alleged drug boat in eastern Pacific

The U.S. military on Tuesday struck another boat it claimed was carrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing one man and leaving two survivors. U.S. Southern Command announced the strike on social platform X, claiming that the vessel was “transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations.”  Following...

Sen. John Kennedy not ruling out White House bid

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) on Tuesday said he wouldn’t rule out a White House bid after nearly a decade in the upper chamber. His second term is set to end in January 2029. “I'm planning on running for the United States Senate. But if you're asking me what if a lot of people enter the...

Trump may be triggering a new Cuban migration crisis

Millions of Cubans are being forced to leave their home due to the economic crisis caused by U.S. sanctions and the COVID-19 pandemic, creating a new migration crisis.

Trump invokes Defense Production Act to boost munition production

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} View Online Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Trump invokes Defense Production Act to boost munition production President Trump has invoked the Defense Production Act (DPA) in an effort to bolster the production of key munitions and supply chains as the U.S....

National Airport halting operations for much of July 4

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) will close to airline traffic on July 4 after noon, the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) said Tuesday. The MWAA cited aerial rehearsals, performances and fireworks that evening in restricting inbound and outbound flights. A host of celebrations are set to take place in Washington, D.C., for the 250th...

An operation targeting Tren de Aragua sends a stern message to Mexico 

All the relevant authorities dealing with security issues have reinforced the new strategy against drug cartels.

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