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Trump awards back-to-back Medals of Honor during State of the Union address

Trump awards Medal of Honor to two military heroes during State of the Union, recognizing pilot Eric Slover and 100-year-old veteran Royce Williams.

Hegseth appeals ruling blocking punishment of Dem senator over ‘illegal orders’ video

War Secretary Pete Hegseth appeals court ruling that blocked Pentagon from punishing Sen. Mark Kelly over video urging troops to defy "illegal orders."

Trump recounts daring Texas flood rescue, reunites camper with Coast Guard swimmer at SOTU

Coast Guard swimmer Scott Ruskan was awarded the Legion of Merit by President Donald Trump during the State of the Union.

Spanberger slams Trump on ‘affordability’ in SOTU response — as Virginia Democrats push new taxes

Virginia Gov. Spanberger delivers Democratic SOTU response, criticizing Trump while facing scrutiny over new state taxes despite "affordability" claims.

Trump awards Purple Hearts to National Guard members ambushed in Washington, DC: ‘We love you all’

Trump honors ambushed National Guard heroes during State of the Union, awarding Purple Hearts to Andrew Wolfe and Sarah Beckstrom's family members.

Trump refutes reports that top general Dan Caine warned of Iran strike risks

President Trump refuted reports on Monday that Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has advised the president and other top officials that a military action versus Iran could pose substantial risks and leave the U.S. entwined in a prolonged conflict in the Middle East.  “Numerous stories from the Fake News...

Maryland sues DHS, Noem over ICE detention facility

Maryland filed a lawsuit on Monday against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem over a new detention facility in the state. Attorney General Anthony G. Brown said the Trump administration “secretly” purchased an 825,000-square-foot warehouse in Washington County near Williamsport for the purpose of...

Trump’s tariff Plan B

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Trump plots new tariffs after Supreme Court loss President Trump is rushing to rebuild his tariff wall after the Supreme Court struck down a pillar of his trade agenda by ruling his use of the International...

Gorsuch takes aim at fellow Supreme Court justices in tariff decision

Beneath the surface of the Supreme Court’s tariff decision, Justice Neil Gorsuch had choice words for his colleagues. In a solo opinion, Gorsuch called out his fellow justices for their inconsistent application of a controversial legal doctrine in decisions invalidating former President Obama’s environmental regulation to former President Biden’s student debt relief and now, President...

France bars US ambassador Kushner from meeting government officials  

The French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs has barred U.S. Ambassador to France and Monaco Charles Kushner from meeting with government officials. A French official told The Hill Monday that Kushner did not show up to the foreign ministry when he was summoned, a breach of diplomatic protocol.  As a result, Kushner is now...

Bhattacharya’s dual role draws anxieties 

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care   The Big Story Bhattacharya’s dual role draws anxieties National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Jay Bhattacharya’s influence over public health has grown two-fold now that he’s assumed temporary control over the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). And former staffers are raising...

Interior scales back environmental regulations for public lands

The Interior Department, which is in charge of the nation’s public lands and waters, has completed a major scaling back of its environmental regulations. The department, which also oversees activities including drilling and mining on the nation’s lands and in its waters, has rescinded more than 80 percent of its previous environmental regulations under the...

Senate Democrat: Trump has ‘no intention of following’ Constitution on tariffs

Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) said President Trump has “no intention of following” the Constitution when it comes to tariffs, comments that came in the wake of a Supreme Court decision Friday that rejected the authority for many of Trump’s expansive tariffs. “He has no intention of following the spirit or the letter of the Constitution....

ICE whistleblower accuses agency of ‘deficient, defective and broken’ training amid hiring surge

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) whistleblower accused the agency of lying about shortchanging its training, including legal training over whether they are permitted to use deadly force, amid a hiring surge of new officers. Ryan Schwank, a former lawyer for ICE, said training for new officers has been pared down to the point...

Federal court rejects GOP bid to block new House map in Utah

A federal court on Monday rejected the latest Republican-led bid to block a new congressional map in Utah that could give Democrats a seat in the red state. A three-judge panel denied a motion for a preliminary injunction that would have blocked the new lines from going into effect before this fall’s midterms.  “Because we...

Trump tariffs struck down by Supreme Court — agenda in jeopardy? 

For much of his second term, the court has handed the president major wins on immigration, executive power and agency authority. But this time, the justices drew a line.   

US military blows up drug boat in Caribbean, raising death toll to 150 ‘narco-terrorists’ killed 

The U.S. military blew up another alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean on Monday, killing three “narco-terrorists” in the operation, it said.  The vessel was operated by a designated terrorist organization, was transiting along a “known narco-trafficking” routes and was engaged in “narco-trafficking operations,” the U.S. Southern Command (Southcom) said on social platform X. It...

CDC No. 2 steps down amid HHS shake-up

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Monday that Principal Deputy Director Ralph Abraham, the former Louisiana surgeon general, has resigned from his position after less than three months because of "unforeseen family obligations." His departure comes amid a shake-up at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), with former interim Director...

Epstein files investigated as possible motive of armed man fatally shot at Mar-a-Lago

Investigators are looking into the views regarding Jeffrey Epstein of the man fatally shot by law enforcement on President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago property early Sunday morning, a source briefed on the investigation confirmed to NewsNation, The Hill’s sister network. While not a definitive motive, investigators are examining writings by Martin in which he referenced the Epstein...

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