Secretary of State Marco Rubio said during an interview that President Trump’s wish to acquire the Arctic island Greenland is serious and rooted in national security concerns for both the rest of the world and the U.S. amid China’s interest in the region. “But this is not a joke, like what he's saying is pretty...
Olympic figure skater Nancy Kerrigan gave an emotional interview describing the loss of several members of the skating community who died during the deadly American Airlines plane collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. “Much like everyone here has been saying is not sure how to process it,” she told MSNBC while in tears...
The Senate confirmed former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum as Interior secretary Thursday in a 79-18 vote, with the majority of Senate Democrats joining every Republican in the chamber. Burgum, a one-time candidate for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination-turned-visible Trump campaign surrogate, has been among the president’s least controversial nominees. He advanced out of the Senate Energy...
Presented by American Petroleum Institute — The Trump administration this week dismissed members of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee and Science Advisory Board. {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story EPA dismisses science advisers The Trump administration this week dismissed members of the Environmental Protection Agency’s...
New York City Mayor Eric Adams shot down “stupid” resignation speculation during his address of religious leaders in Midtown Manhattan. "Who started the stupid rumor that I was stepping down on Friday? Are you out of your mind?" Adams said Thursday during an annual interfaith breakfast as the crowd unleashed loud applause. "And you know...
Tulsi Gabbard, President Trump’s pick to be the next director of national intelligence, endured a difficult hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday as lawmakers pressed her on her views on Edward Snowden, spying, Syria and Russia. The former congresswoman and Army lieutenant colonel has been considered among the toughest lifts of Trump’s nominees,...
Multiple groups called on the Senate to reject President Trump’s pick for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) director, Russell Vought. In three separate letters, the Coalition for Sensible Safeguards, the Project On Government Oversight and EDF Action, which describes itself as an “Advocacy partner of Environmental Defense Fund,” push senators oppose Vought's nomination. One letter says he “has taken actions that highlight his disregard...
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Investigations underway into military helicopter, plane crash A UH-60 Black Hawk with three soldiers collided with American Eagle Flight 5342, a jet from Wichita, Kansas, carrying 60 passengers and four crew. Authorities believe there are no...
Kash Patel, President Trump’s nominee to lead the FBI, was at the center of a contentious confirmation hearing Thursday, facing intense grilling from Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee about his past comments and allegiance to Trump. To Republicans, Patel is a chance to reform an agency whose public image has taken a hit and...
Japanese automaker Nissan is slimming down its production in the U.S. and offering buyouts to workers in a push to cut jobs after reporting losses during the last quarter. Nissan is offering voluntary separation packages to employees at assembly plants in Smyrna, Tenn., Canton, Miss. and Decherd, Tenn. to boost its profitability, according to the...
She's used to belting out her hits, but now Gloria Estefan is using her voice in a different way on Capitol Hill, urging lawmakers to support legislation focused on homelessness and funding for women's and family shelters. "I would say to the lawmakers, please, this is a no-brainer," Estefan said at a news conference Thursday...
The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) on Thursday sharply criticized President Trump for casting blame for the fatal plane crash at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies. The CBC offered it sympathies for the families impacted by the crash and thanked the first responders who arrived on the scene just...
The Pentagon’s intelligence agency has put on hold observances of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Juneteenth, Holocaust Days of Remembrance and other annual historical or cultural events due to President Trump’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs across the federal government, according to a new internal memo. The instructions, sent in a Defense...
