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The Oscars Ozempic parade is upon us — but is anyone brave enough to tell these sickly stars how they really look?

As we wrap up a bizarre awards season with incredibly shrinking celebrities, it's clear that more than ever, we need the late Joan Rivers — and her honesty. Someone...

How a top DC strategist courted Jeffrey Epstein

Leading Washington strategist Juleanna Glover publicly argued for a third-party presidential candidate halfway through...

The US should hold the keys to the Strait of Hormuz

The Strait of Hormuz has become a flash point in the U.S.-Israeli war with the Islamic Republic. The narrow strait through which oil tankers must pass to get into or out of the Persian Gulf has been closed to most shipping by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps since hostilities began. The United States has a […]

4 US service members killed in refueling aircraft crash in Iraq

A U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq, killing four of six crew members aboard. Officials say the loss was not due to hostile or friendly fire.

Why an unverified Iran drone tip prompted FBI alerts to California law enforcement

FBI advisory about unverified Iranian drone tip off California coast sparks White House pushback, with officials calling intelligence aspirational.

The Memo: Trump under pressure as he seeks to make case on Iran

President Trump and his administration are facing criticism for mixed or implausible messaging on some key elements of the attack on Iran — and the dissatisfaction is not confined to Democrats and liberals. A YouGov poll this week found 48 percent of Americans disapproving of the U.S. attacks on Iran while just 37 percent approved....

Noem denies blocking investigations, as inspector general says he’s been ‘systematically obstructed’

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem denied that she was blocking 11 different inspector general investigations of her department, including in a criminal matter, even as she blasted the inspector general for wanting “unfettered access to every single thing in the department.” Inspector General Joseph Cuffari sent a letter to lawmakers Monday accusing Department of Homeland...

Trump details Big Tech electric price pledge

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Trump shares details of Big Tech power price pacts President Trump and major tech firms announced an agreement Wednesday aimed at making Big Tech companies cover the cost of the electricity they consume as development of artificial intelligence shows no signs of stopping. ©...

Luna files censure resolution against Gonzales over sexual misconduct allegations 

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) filed two resolutions on Wednesday that would censure Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) or strip him of his committee assignments. Gonzales has come under increasing scrutiny in recent months over allegations that he had an affair with one of his congressional staffers, who died after setting herself on fire. The House...

Newsom says Trump knows GOP will ‘get crushed’ in the midterms: ‘He’s toast’

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said Tuesday that President Trump knows Republicans will “get crushed” in this year’s midterms, touting his state's approval of a redistricting proposal in November that handed more seats to Democrats. “Trump is an historic president, historically unpopular. He's going to get crushed, shellacked in the midterms. He is, he’s toast,...

Senate Republicans urge Trump to back Cornyn in Texas runoff

Sen. John Cornyn's (R-Texas) better-than-expected performance in Tuesday's primary could turn the race on its head as President Trump revealed that he will endorse “soon” in the looming runoff against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R). Senate GOP leaders, itching avoid an expensive battle with Democrat James Talarico, are pushing Trump to back the incumbent. ...

GOP Sen. Tim Sheehy joins police to physically remove protester from hearing

Sen. Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.) assisted Capitol Police in forcibly removing a protester from a congressional hearing on Wednesday afternoon. Video from the hearing posted online by a CBS News reporter shows the senator helping police officers push Brian McGinnis out of the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing. McGinnis is a former Marine sergeant and a...

Newsom compares Israel to ‘apartheid state,’ wants to ‘rethink’ U.S. relationship

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Tuesday compared Israel to an "apartheid state" while suggesting that the U.S. should "rethink" its relationship with the Jewish state after both countries carried out attacks on Iran Saturday. Newsom, promoting his new political memoir "Young Man in a Hurry," sat down with the hosts of "Pod Save America"...

Pentagon previews next big wave for Iran

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security   The Big Story  Pentagon previews next big wave for Iran Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and America’s top general on Wednesday morning previewed a major bombing campaign on Iran. © Photo Credit “More and larger waves are coming. We are just getting started....

Senate Republicans defeat measure to halt Iran strikes despite growing anxieties

Senate Republicans voted largely along party lines Wednesday to defeat a bipartisan war powers resolution to halt military action against Iran, even though a number of GOP senators are voicing concerns about the lack of a clear game plan for ending the conflict. The motion to discharge the resolution from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee...

Spain ‘categorially’ denies White House claim it will cooperate on Iran war

Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares “categorically” denied Wednesday that the European country has agreed to cooperate with the U.S. military concerning Iran, contradicting a claim made earlier in the day by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. “The Spanish government’s position on the war in the Middle East, the bombings in Iran, and...

Trump signs agreement with Big Tech to cover data center electricity costs

President Trump and major tech firms announced an agreement Wednesday to have Big Tech companies cover the cost of the electricity they consume as development of artificial intelligence shows no signs of stopping. Google, Microsoft, Meta, Oracle, xAI, OpenAI, and Amazon have agreed to sign onto the “Ratepayer Protection Pledge,” the White House said Wednesday,...

Legendary football coach Lou Holtz dies at 89

The Hall of Famer died in Orlando, his family announced on Wednesday.

Judge orders Trump administration to close out goods without charging emergency tariffs 

The federal trade court judge overseeing the refund process for President Trump’s tariffs ordered the administration Wednesday to finalize paperwork for imported goods without charging companies for the invalidated levies. The order from Richard Eaton, a senior judge on the U.S. Court of International Trade, is set to impact millions of tariff entries submitted to the government that were declared illegal by the Supreme Court’s blockbuster decision. Companies won’t...

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