New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani threatened legal action against ICE over agents allegedly staging immigration enforcement operations in city-owned parking lots.
Mike Rogers closed out his Senate campaign Monday night by calling on Michigan voters to reject socialism while praising Rep. Haley Stevens for putting country over party with her surprise endorsement.
The United States has conducted defensive strikes on some Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz, a U.S. official said Monday, on the eve of crucial midterm elections.
The U.S. military’s abrupt withdrawal of all of its bombers from a British air base in response to a possible terrorist attack has expanded fears over Iran’s ability to strike targets outside the Middle East — and well outside its missile range. The threat, reported to be a potential drone attack ordered by Iran’s Islamic...
President Trump said he will award controversial baseball legend Roger Clemens the Presidential Medal of Freedom, saying the honor is a “big step up” from the MLB’s Hall of Fame — which has repeatedly declined to recognize him. “I’m pleased to announce that we are taking it into our own hands. Forget about the Hall...
President Trump returned to Texas Wednesday night to rally in San Antonio as the state's two marquee races, for Senate and governor, are shaping up to be some of the most competitive in this year's midterm elections. Trump took the stage at 7 p.m. during the GOP campaign event, which also features Senate candidate Ken...
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story USS Abraham Lincoln's deployment finally comes to an end The USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group has returned to the U.S. after a lengthy deployment that grew controversial after it was rerouted to the Middle East for...
Former CNN anchor and media personality Don Lemon says he has considered running for president of the U.S. one day, and he put the chances of him doing so at greater than 50 percent. "Look, I never say never. I’ve got a lot on my plate right now doing what I’m doing. This is not...
Retiring Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) on Wednesday condemned a report that two consultants to President Trump received a large profit from their work advising a pro-Russian government in the Balkans during the U.S. midterm elections cycle. The senator, who serves as co-chair of the Senate NATO Observer Group, called Republika Srpska a “destabilizing force” during...
The majority of Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) officials believed another rate hike was on the horizon this year, according to minutes from the panel’s last meeting the central bank released Wednesday. “With regard to the outlook for monetary policy beyond the current meeting, most participants assessed that another increase in the target range for...
Texas has taken center stage ahead of next month’s midterm elections as Democrats grow more optimistic about their chances in the state up and down the ballot. For months, the state’s highly contested Senate race has dominated midterm elections headlines, but Democrats say they are seeing opportunity in other Texas contests as well. The Democratic...
Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee in Michigan’s open Senate race, on Tuesday accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of pushing the Trump administration to enter the Iran war. The ongoing conflict began when Israel and the U.S. launched joint strikes on Tehran on Feb. 28. As the war continues to stretch past the seven-month mark,...
The Trump administration violated federal law by withholding tens of millions of dollars in research grant funding Congress had appropriated for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), according to a federal watchdog report. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) on Wednesday found the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) violated the Impoundment Control...
Congress is the trustee of a government that just crossed $40 trillion in debt in August. It should live under the same rules we do, with no carve-outs and no riders.
In today's issue: ▪ Debate night in key races ▪ Backlash to Trump’s California comment ▪ Cornell faculty raise no-confidence vote ▪ Israel marks Oct. 7 anniversary President Trump is returning to Texas today for the third time in less than a month, as Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico maintains his edge in the race...
