Ahead of President Donald Trump’s remarks on the economy in a swing district in Northeastern Pennsylvania on Tuesday night, his self-grading of an “A-plus-plus-plus-plus-plus” on a key midterm issue...
Ukraine's Zelenskyy firmly rejects ceding territory to Russia as Trump administration pushes new peace plan, complicating diplomatic efforts to end the war.
Illinois enacts comprehensive immigration protection law safeguarding families at courthouses, hospitals, and day cares amid federal enforcement crackdown.
President Trump will convene his Cabinet on Tuesday morning, amid controversy over Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's role in authorizing in a Caribbean strike that killed two survivors of an initial hit on their boat. Hegseth, who reportedly directed for the mission to "kill everybody," on Monday night posted his support for the admiral in charge...
Republican demands for stronger anti-abortion provisions as part of any extension of enhanced ObamaCare subsidies are not only a sticking point to a bipartisan deal: They complicate any alternative GOP health care agenda. The fight is a key test for anti-abortion activists who have been vocally frustrated at the Trump administration’s lack of action on...
The publisher of the children's book series "Franklin the Turtle" condemned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over what they called a "violent" portrayal of the character as he faces heat over strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean. Hegseth shared a mock cover of the popular series on social platform X over the weekend, depicting...
Costco filed a recent lawsuit seeking a full refund if the Supreme Court strikes down the bulk of President Trump’s tariffs. The big-box warehouser joins dozens of companies that have lined up for refunds in recent weeks as the high court’s decision looms. Like the others, Costco said it needed to file its own case because...
Imagine receiving a call from your state’s highest law enforcement officer, demanding to know why you donated to a cause he disfavors ideologically. If that’s not chilling, I don’t know what is.
Rep. Joe Morelle (D-N.Y.), the ranking member of the House Administration Committee, and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) have discussed a proposal to further boost security for lawmakers with their Republican counterparts, a senior Democratic committee aide told The Hill Monday evening. The aide said that Morelle and Jeffries “have regularly discussed innovative solutions...
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said that she recommended a “full travel ban” to President Trump during a Monday meeting. “I just met with the President. I am recommending a full travel ban on every damn country that's been flooding our nation with killers, leeches, and entitlement junkies,” Noem said Monday on the social platform...
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Hegseth in hot water amid fallout from boat strike Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing growing pressure over a Washington Post report that he ordered the military to “kill everybody” in a boat strike in the...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth backed Navy Adm. Frank M. “Mitch” Bradley, who ordered a second strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the Caribbean Sea on Sept. 2. “Lets make one thing crystal clear: Admiral Mitch Bradley is an American hero, a true professional, and has my 100% support,” Hegseth said Monday on the social...
The White House placed the decision to launch a second, follow-up Sept. 2 strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean Sea at the feet of the commander overseeing the operation from Fort Bragg, N.C., Navy Adm. Frank M. “Mitch” Bradley. Bradley — who was authorized by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to carry out...
