Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Gaza negotiators say talks made key progress this week President Biden joined the leaders of Qatar and Egypt to push for a final round of cease-fire negotiations next week, though Hamas and Israel were less enthusiastic....
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has had a stunningly successful roll-out as the Democratic vice presidential nominee, despite Republican attacks on his record in office and in the military. Walz has a plus 5-point net favorability score, according to averages from Decision Desk HQ, which stands out as many of the top politicians around him are underwater. ...
Vice President Harris’s recent proposals laid out as part of her Agenda to Lower Costs for American Families could increase the nation’s deficits by $1.7 trillion over a decade, a new analysis found, though the campaign is vowing offsets through taxes on the rich. Harris unveiled several proposals Friday as part of her agenda for...
Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz posted his first TikTok video on Friday with his dog Scout, jokingly referring to the popular social media app as “TimTok.” “Hey everybody,” he said in the brief video. “Tim here with Scout at the dog park along the Mississippi, doing our first entry into TikTok, or as he...
Ford is set to recall roughly 85,000 Explorer SUVs fitted with the Police Interceptor Utility Package over concerns of engine fire risk, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said Friday. The recall specifically affects the 2020-22 models that have 3.3-liter gas or hybrid engines, per the agency. “In the event of an engine failure, engine...
Former Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R) criticized former President Trump’s attacks on Vice President Harris, suggesting they follow the "same format" as in 2020 and would likely lead to the same result. “He's following the same format that he did in 2020 if he keeps it up. Because if this gets to be a battle...
OpenAI said Friday it disrupted an Iranian influence operation that was using ChatGPT to generate content related to the U.S. presidential election and other topics. The network known as Storm-2035 used the company’s chatbot, powered by artificial intelligence (AI), to create content, including “commentary on candidates on both sides in the U.S. presidential election,” that was...
Former University of Florida President Ben Sasse responded to reports that he inappropriately spent the university’s funds during his brief stint in leadership. “Now, it is true that there was substantial funding for a number of important new initiatives. I am very happy to defend each and every one of these initiatives,” Sasse wrote Friday...
A judge in New York has blocked the launch of a planned joint venture on streamed live sports by some of the nation's largest legacy media companies. The planned venture, dubbed Venu, would provide a direct-to-consumer streaming platform offering NFL, NHL and NBA games and more from leading media companies like Disney, which owns ESPN,...
Arizona and Nevada will maintain the current cutbacks to their water usage from the Colorado River for the next year but will not be facing any imminent increases in conservation requirements, the federal Bureau of Reclamation announced on Thursday. For the upcoming water year, Arizona and Nevada will need to continue adhering to "Level 1...
The Trump campaign on Friday lambasted Vice President Harris's economic agenda rollout, equating it to socialist policies implemented in countries such as Cuba and Venezuela and arguing it would not effectively reduce costs for consumers. The former president's campaign held a call with reporters ahead of Harris's speech in North Carolina, where she was set...
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) is set to appoint his former chief of staff to fill an upcoming vacancy in Sen. Bob Menendez’s (D-N.J.), he said Friday. “Today, I am incredibly proud to announce that upon Senator Menendez’s resignation, I will be appointing George Samir Helmy to represent New Jersey in the United States...
House Republicans are seizing on Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz’s role leading field trips to China as the basis for a new probe. House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) sent a letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray on Friday seeking information on Chinese entities and individuals with whom the Minnesota governor may...
