President Trump is the true heir to Ronald Reagan when it comes to championing the former president's policy of "peace through strength," Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Saturday.
Several prominent congressional Democrats on Saturday slammed the Trump administration's national security strategy (NSS), claiming it favors President Trump's business interests and weakens U.S. influence abroad. "Donald Trump’s National Security Strategy puts his family’s and friends’ business interests with our adversaries, like Russia and China, over promises to our allies," Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), who...
The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts overhauled a program designed to provide more exposure to historically underutilized businesses in the state procurement process by removing female and minority-owned businesses from the eligibility standards.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday took the podium at the annual Reagan National Defense Forum to attack post-Cold War U.S. foreign policy, declaring a new military focus on the Western Hemisphere while lambasting the decisions of former administrations. Over roughly 40 minutes, Hegseth touched on a myriad of topics, including repeated demands that allies...
The highly anticipated Supreme Court ruling on Louisiana v. Callais will impact the Voting Rights Act, which led to the creation of majority-minority districts in nearly every state. Without such districts, gerrymandering of congressional maps can be taken up to an unprecedented level, effectively making House elections meaningless — perhaps even unnecessary.
South Korea gifted President Trump a golden crown and a coveted medal in a show of flattery during Trump’s visit to the country on Wednesday. South Korean President Lee Jae Myung presented his U.S. counterpart with the Grand Order of Mugunghwa, South Korea’s highest honor, as well as a replica of a historic gold crown....
This not just another propaganda success for Beijing. It is a betrayal, particularly because Turkey is the country most closely connected to Uyghurs by ethnicity, culture, and history
Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) said that a story in which he was reported to discuss New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani in The Times of London newspaper was "false and fabricated." “I want to be 100% clear: The story in the Times of London is entirely false and fabricated....
President Trump on Wednesday appeared to rule out seeking a third term, acknowledging that the Constitution is “pretty clear” that he is not allowed to run again. “It’s a very interesting thing. I have the best numbers for any president in many years,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One while flying to South Korea....
Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) said that President Trump seeking another term in the White House is “very unlikely, but don’t ever close the book on” the president. “Senator, is it constitutional for President Trump to run for a third term? He's teasing that,” a reporter asked Tuberville in a clip posted to the social platform...
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Pentagon moves to fire civilian workers with ‘speed and conviction’ The Pentagon has pulled key protections for its civilian personnel, directing managers to move with “speed and conviction” to fire underperforming workers, according to a memo...
The White House on Tuesday fired the members of the Commission of Fine Arts, a federal agency that advises on architectural developments in Washington, D.C. "We are preparing to appoint a new slate of members to the commission that are more aligned with President Trump's America First Policies," a White House official said in a...
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani (D) said Monday that he does not “begrudge New Yorkers who are skeptical” about him as Election Day nears. “I don’t begrudge New Yorkers who are skeptical, because they’ve also lived through tens of millions of dollars of commercials telling them to fear me,” Mamdani told host Jon...
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story 5 GOP senators help pass bill to strike Trump's Brazil tariffs The Senate voted 52 to 48 to pass the resolution sponsored by Sens. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) to terminate President Trump’s 50-percent...
Five Senate Republicans voted with Democrats on Tuesday night to pass a resolution terminating President Trump’s emergency authority to impose steep tariffs on Brazil, one of the biggest exporters of coffee to the United States. The Senate voted 52 to 48 to pass the resolution sponsored by Sens. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.)...
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday reused an insult to criticize a congressional Republican who filed a report on former President Biden's use of an autopen. “The so-called chairman of the House Oversight Committee, James Comer, continues to behave like a malignant clown," Jeffries told reporters at a press conference. "You can’t point...
