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White House brings receipts after media claims noncriminal ICE arrests ‘soaring’: ‘False narratives’

The White House says many ICE arrests labeled "noncriminal" by the Washington Post and New York Times involve MS-13 members and foreign fugitives.

Majority of Americans reject Trump’s renaming of Lake Ontario to Lake America, poll finds

A Reuters/Ipsos poll shows 63% of Americans oppose Trump's executive order renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America amid the U.S.-Canada trade war.

Vance to El-Sayed: ‘Keep My Wife’s Name the Hell Out of Your Mouth’

Vance also called El-Sayed ‘evil’ and argued that his compassion extends only to his...

The September 11 Whataboutism of El-Sayed and Mamdani

When people tell you who they are, believe them.

Why Did Trump Invite the Russians to the G-20 Summit in Asheville?

Those of us who want to see Russia’s influence on the world stage decline...

Army Secretary Driscoll resigns after months-long turf war with Hegseth

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is set to depart his role at the Pentagon in the coming days, leaving the Trump administration after being embroiled in a months-long turf war with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, according to two sources familiar with internal deliberations. Driscoll spoke with President Trump about the “current state” of the Army and...

Trump touts Venezuela deal, but political, logistical hurdles stand between US and oil

President Trump announced last week that the U.S. would team up with a Venezuelan company to pump oil from a large swath of the South American nation's reserves — but actually getting that petroleum out of the ground could come with significant hurdles. Announcing the agreement with Venezuela, Trump said Friday evening it would “substantially...

Pentagon inks 7-year deals to bolster interceptor production

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Pentagon inks 7-year deals to bolster interceptor production The Pentagon announced on Monday that it reached two seven-year framework agreements with General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems and Lockheed Martin to bolster production of interceptors. ©...

Chief justice dissents on ballroom construction: ‘No victory for separation of powers’

Chief Justice John Roberts broke with his conservative colleagues in a Supreme Court decision Monday that allowed construction on the proposed White House ballroom to continue, saying the ruling upsets the separation of powers. Roberts, joined by the three liberal justices, contended that the majority’s reasoning likely infringed on Congress’s power of the purse and...

Federal judge delays a mifepristone lawsuit until after midterms

A federal judge on Sunday paused a lawsuit seeking to revoke the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of the abortion pill mifepristone until after the midterm elections.  Judge Reed O’Connor, of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, granted a request by the Department of Justice to delay the lawsuit filed...

El-Sayed: If you’re starting a trade war with Canada, ‘you’re the a‑‑hole’

Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, whose own state borders Canada, on Monday slammed the recent trade tensions between the Trump administration and its northern neighbor. “Now, over the last couple of weeks, Michiganders have been struck by yet another disastrous Trump policy: the expansion of a trade war with Canada,” El-Sayed said during a...

Why the left can’t stop obsessing over Trump

Trump's supporters aren't the mystery — his critics are more interesting.

Pentagon erupts over classified leak of Iran war dissent

In today's issue: ▪ U.S. strikes Iran after monthlong pause ▪ Trump touts Venezuela oil deal ▪ House back in session ▪ GOP midterm convention frustrations The Pentagon is seething over a Washington Post report that top military leaders recently warned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth against extending large-scale Iran war operations. People familiar with a classified assessment prepared...

GOP soul-searching for life after Trump is ramping up

Republicans say their party will need to do a lot of soul searching to find its direction before President Trump leaves office in 2029, something that is coming into sharper focus with the approaching midterm election and the realization that Trump will soon become a lame duck. GOP strategists and political experts say the discussion...

Jewish Dems in Michigan question place in party

Jewish Democrats in Michigan are facing a moment of reckoning in the Democratic Party, as they grapple with a Senate nominee who has alienated some Jewish voters and with broader questions about their place in the party amid a rise in antisemitism. Progressive Democrat Abdul El-Sayed’s primary victory over moderate Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) earlier...

Mark Walter scandal, LA Lakers sale raise concern about ownership in pro sports 

Billionaire Mark Walter’s purchase of the Los Angeles Lakers and his subsequent forced sale of the team less than a year later amid allegations of financial crimes at his companies are sparking fresh concern about who owns the biggest brands in pro sports.  It is also highlighting how clubs are being leveraged as profit-driving mechanisms...

Trump hails NASA’s space telescope launch

President Trump on Sunday praised NASA for launching its dark universe-seeking space telescope. “Congratulations to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, and the Great Patriots at NASA, on a successful launch,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “This is THE GOLDEN AGE OF AMERICA!” NASA launched its Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope from the Kennedy Space Center in...

Approximately 15 people may be missing after Grand Canyon flash flood: Parks service

Approximately 15 people may be missing or unaccounted for after a significant flash flood occurred in the Grand Canyon, the National Parks Service (NPS) said Sunday. The flood ripped through Bright Angel Canyon and the Phantom Ranch area on Saturday, the Grand Canyon National Park’s communications office said in a release. The Bright Angel Trail...

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