Last month, federal authorities quietly warned California that Iran could attempt a surprise assault using unmanned aerial vehicles launched from offshore vessels. While the threat was blown out of...
Former national security adviser John Bolton on Friday said the recent attacks by Iran on two U.S. fighter jets has likely placed President Trump in "panic mode." The Iranian military downed an F-15E Strike Eagle over the Islamic Republic's airspace on Friday — marking the first known instance of Tehran shooting down a U.S. jet...
President Trump’s move to oust Attorney General Pam Bondi from her post just weeks after replacing former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is raising questions about whether more staff shakeups are on the horizon. Unlike his first administration, Trump’s second stint in the White House has not been defined by a revolving door of high-level...
Countries heavily reliant on the energy exports from the Strait of Hormuz are troubleshooting plans to reopen the critical maritime trade route amid the chaos and uncertainty around the U.S.-Israel war against Iran. The United Kingdom convened 41 countries on Thursday to discuss plans to reopen the Strait, pinning the blame on Iran for holding...
President Trump's suggestion this week that the federal government should step away from day care and leave the matter to the states landed with a thud among advocates. Trump during an Easter lunch at the White House said states should fully take over the responsibility of child care, adding states raise taxes to offset the cost. But advocates say...
President Trump on Friday ordered the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to pay all of its employees as the partial government shutdown nears 50 days. The presidential memorandum directs DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to issue paychecks, with back pay, to the agency’s tens of thousands of employees...
President Trump signed an executive order on Friday tightening the rules for eligibility and transfers in the NCAA, his latest attempt to rein in college athletics in the pay-to-play era. The order expands the NCAA’s authority over college sports, directing the governing body to update its guidelines to cap student athletes’ eligibility at five years...
Two U.S. Air Force fighter jets were shot down on Friday, in two separate incidents, during operations against Iran. The Iranian military downed an F-15E Strike Eagle over the country’s airspace, prompting the crew to eject and igniting a search-and-rescue operation. The downing of the F-15 would mark the first time that Iran shot down...
Senate Appropriations Chair Susan Collins (R-Maine) on Friday knocked proposed eliminations and reductions to domestic program spending in the White House’s fiscal 2027 budget, a sign she may not be eager to sign off on President Trump’s request. “While the Administration proposes a budget, Congress holds the power of the purse,” Collins wrote in a...
Two U.S. military helicopters were hit by Iranian fire on Friday while engaging in a search-and-rescue mission for the crew of a downed fighter jet. A U.S. Air Force UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter and a second search-and-rescue helicopter were struck but were able to escape, a source familiar with the matter, speaking on condition of anonymity...
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story What to know about Trump’s defense budget proposal President Trump released his budget request for fiscal 2027 on Friday morning, including a whopping $1.5 trillion ask for the Pentagon. Alton Dunham/US Navy via AP This year’s...
Sen. John Curtis (R-Utah) said Wednesday he will not support the U.S.-Israeli military offensive in Iran after the conflict reaches 60 days without congressional approval. Curtis wrote in the Salt Lake City-based media outlet Deseret News that the War Powers Resolution of 1973 limits the president's period of time to respond to "emerging threats." He...
