1953—Less than one month after the death of Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson, President Eisenhower recess-appoints California governor Earl Warren as Chief Justice. In January…
A federal judge on Wednesday ruled the Trump administration must turn over a Department of Justice (DOJ) memo that legally authorizes the Pentagon’s lethal boat strikes in the Caribbean and Pacific. U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer rejected two of the administration’s three arguments to keep the document secret in a 66-page opinion, requiring that the...
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Pentagon increases pay for troops in hostile fire for first time in over 20 years The Pentagon increased the pay for U.S. troops in hostile fire and imminent danger, marking the first rate adjustment for those...
President Trump will rally supporters in Oklahoma Thursday evening as he ramps up his midterm campaign push with Election Day just more than a month away. The event marks a rare presidential visit to a reservation and kicks off a monthlong campaign blitz for Trump through red states — as Republicans hope to maintain control...
The Pentagon is sending more than 4,000 Marines and sailors aboard three warships to the Middle East as the Navy buildup ramps up in the U.S. Central Command (Centcom) theater. The USS Makin Island, a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship, the flagship vessel of the amphibious readiness group, was spotted departing San Diego on Monday. The...
The FBI arrested a Department of Energy (DOE) employee Thursday at the Hanford, Wash., nuclear site under suspicion of trying to aid the Iranian-backed Houthi terrorist group in Yemen, according to the Justice Department. Ashton Hamed Ellaboudy, 51, of Richland, Wash., was charged with “attempting to provide material support or resources to the Houthis” after...
Rep. Riley Moore (R-W.Va.) said Thursday that former President Nixon was “absolutely couped out of office” and added that he was “framed” during the infamous Watergate scandal. “We now know more about the deep state and its power and ability to literally change things at the top,” the lawmaker said during his remarks at the...
In today's issue: ▪ Trump kicks off trip in Texas ▪ Senate leaves town ahead of midterms ▪ Fed’s internal review clears Powell ▪ U.S. withdraws fully from Iraq President Trump is set to embark on a five-state swing through traditionally friendly Republican territory starting today, kicking off a midterm campaign push with Election Day...
Moscow is hellbent on messaging to NATO that Kaliningrad — its exclave that is nestled between Poland and Lithuania on the Baltic Sea — is the new nuclear red line in Europe. In the wake of "The Wargame" — a British TV miniseries being aired by Sky News that explores the United Kingdom’s potential responses if...
The Senate adjourned for the midterm election on Wednesday night despite having a big pile of unfinished business on its plate, as vulnerable Republicans were ready to get back to their home states to campaign amid growing fears that they may lose their majority in the upper chamber. Senators adjourned after voting to confirm Keith...
With gasoline prices hovering near $4.50 a gallon amid the Iran war, calls to suspend federal and state gas taxes are gaining momentum. Multiple states, including Indiana and Georgia this week, have either suspended or reduced their own fuel taxes to ease prices at the pump elevated by the seven-month conflict. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp...
As the midterm landscape grows more favorable for Democrats, Republicans are still poised for key pickups in the fight for House control. Forecasters have shifted a slate of House races away from Republicans in recent weeks amid voter frustration with President Trump and the GOP's handling of the economy, immigration and the war in Iran, fueling...
Republicans are growing increasingly worried that data centers are a liability in the midterms, as concerns over higher power bills tied to the facilities turn into a pocketbook issue for voters. The debate over the issue was on full display Wednesday, after Senate Democrats blocked legislation championed by Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) — who is...
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh has sought to move the central bank away from forecasting its policy decisions during his four-plus months in charge. But after the Fed raised interest rates earlier this month, multiple officials have indicated future hikes are coming. “If the economy evolves in a manner broadly consistent with my forecast, one...
