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Trump endorses Netanyahu in reelection bid nine days ahead of Israeli election

President Trump on Sunday posted a lengthy endorsement of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, tamping down speculation about whether he would publicly support Mr. Netanyahu's bid for another term just nine days before the election.

Restoring Veritas? Harvard University still has a long way to go toward returning to its true mission

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts — Last year, in these pages, I explored the myriad challenges facing Harvard University. A year and a half after Hamas’s brutal invasion of Israel, which prompted a rash of virulently anti-Israel and antisemitic incidents on campus, Jewish students widely reported a lack of safety. In response, in March 2025, the Trump administration’s […]

Photos show aftermath of riots as masked groups clash with police across France

Paris streets littered with burned cars and shattered storefronts as police report 1,800 arrests nationwide following violent clashes over living costs.

Trump’s new rule on prescriptions will send the cost of my drugs through the roof — and maybe yours too

President Trump’s protectionism gives Americans the same “protection” that the wolf gave to the...

What Mamdani gets wrong about the NYPD’s use of force

Last week, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced he was directing the police department “to conduct...

Hunter Biden responds to GOP senator’s request: ‘I’ll sit next to Don Jr. and testify any time’

Hunter Biden, former President Biden’s son, on Tuesday responded to a request from a GOP senator for both himself and President Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr. to testify before Congress. “Sen. Curtis of Utah has suggested that Don Jr. and I should testify before Congress,” the younger Biden said in a post on the social...

Lawsuit targets ‘medically frail’ Medicaid work requirement exemption

A new lawsuit is challenging how the Trump administration plans to exempt medically frail people from Medicaid work requirements. Medicaid enrollees, alongside several major health care advocacy organizations and the city of Columbus, Ohio, said the administration’s final rule implementing work requirements is not what Congress intended. They argue the rule narrowly defines who qualifies...

Trump looks to rebrand AI

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Trump tries to rebrand AI, calling it 'super intelligence' President Trump told the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday that artificial intelligence will be renamed “super intelligence” in all U.S. documents. © AP Photo/Yuki Iwamur “The United States also totally rejects any attempt to construct a globality scheme...

GOP Sen. John Curtis calls for Trump Jr., Hunter Biden investigations

Republican Sen. John Curtis (Utah) has sent a letter to leaders of the Senate Judiciary Committee asking them to investigate the President Trump’s and former President Joe Biden’s business dealings and to subpoena Donald Trump Jr. and Hunter Biden to testify before Congress. Curtis said that reports about foreign interests using Trump Jr. and Biden...

Trump’s address kicks off jam-packed day at UNGA

In today's issue: ▪ Trump at UN General Assembly ▪ White House press ban rages on ▪ Hung Cao’s bid for Navy Secretary ▪ Trump’s deal with Greenland and Denmark President Trump’s address to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Tuesday marks the beginning of a high-intensity day of meetings touching on major conflicts...

The Kennedy Center: Fix it, don’t tear it down

President Trump closed the Kennedy Center after a dispute over whether his name should be added to the building's facade following court orders to remove it.

Beyer calls on FAA to suspend AI system for DC-area airports: ‘Guinea pigs’

A top Democrat is calling on the Trump administration to halt the implementation of a new artificial intelligence (AI) system designed to streamline air travel. Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.) warned that the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) new AI tool, which aims to eliminate flight delays and cancellations, is being launched without assurances of public safety....

In education, ‘trust the experts’ is a scam to silence even expert dissent

"Trust the experts” has been the parroted answer to any parent or teacher who objects to even a wildly inappropriate library book. So what happens when actual experts are the ones objecting?

Jeffries hammers Lawler after Dem endorsement: ‘Partisan hack’

GOP Rep. Mike Lawler (N.Y.) scored a coup this week in winning an unusual endorsement from a Democrat, Rep. Jared Golden (Maine), who is touting Lawler’s bipartisan credentials amid a tough reelection contest. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) isn’t buying it. In a blistering statement in response to Golden’s endorsement, Jeffries bashed Lawler late...

Newsom eyes 2028 as Democrats weigh their political future

Join The Hill’s Ian Swanson, Amie Parnes and special guest Democratic strategist Garry South, who has advised California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), for a special "Fight for 2028" centered on the latest in Democratic politics. The hosts will discuss the end of Newsom’s term in office as he eyes the 2028 presidential race and his...

Trump floods the zone with press ban, triumphal arch, Kennedy Center

President Trump in the last four days has discussed putting snipers and drones in the triumphal arch he plans as a gateway to the Capitol. He’s also banned three media organizations from the White House over their coverage and has been photographed looking at printouts on Air Force One that appeared to suggest the demolishing...

A diesel-powered panic for GOP in Iowa 

The average price of a gallon of diesel fuel in the Des Moines, Iowa, metro area at the start of this week was $6.33. If you ran a business that relied on short-haul transportation — local deliveries, service, maintenance, etc. — and were buying 80 gallons, per truck, per tank, you would be paying about...

Republicans walk a Trump tightrope heading into midterms

Republicans are increasingly putting daylight between themselves and President Trump as November’s elections draw closer, highlighting the political tightrope facing members in competitive races. In recent weeks, some GOP lawmakers have broken with Trump on beef imports, the military conflict with Iran, the administration’s immigration crackdown and his executive order requiring federal agencies to rename...

GOP nominees call for end to Iran war while on campaign trail

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story GOP nominees call for end to Iran war while on campaign trail The Republican Senate candidates in Iowa and Michigan on Monday both called for an end to the U.S. war in Iran, citing the rising...

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