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Republicans are freaking out about Hispanic voters after a Texas upset

Republicans are in full-out panic mode over their plunging support with Hispanic voters after losing a special election in a ruby-red Texas district over the weekend. On Saturday, a...

Ex-FBI agent urged criminal probe of Elon Musk’s X use, likened it to Clinton email scandal

EXCLUSIVE: An ex-FBI agent sought to open an investigation into Elon Musk’s use of X while leading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in 2025, likening his activity to then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server, according to an email exclusively obtained by Fox News Digital.

DHS Secretary Noem stands by body camera requirement for federal agents following Trump comments

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem defends body camera decision for federal agents after Trump says "it wasn't my decision." Move aims to ensure truth in conflicts.

Enough delays: it’s time to rebuild wildfire zones at ‘Trump Speed’

It’s now been over a year since deadly wildfires set Los Angeles ablaze. 

Lawyer for detransitioner awarded $2M warns case signals a tipping point: ‘Every doctor’ should take it seriously

“This was not about ideology,” lawyer Adam Deutsch told The Post. “This case was...

Israel attacks Hamas leadership in Qatar – what to know

{beacon} Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story  Israel attacks Hamas leadership in Qatar - what to know Israel escalated its war against Hamas on Tuesday, launching an assassination strike against Hamas’s political leadership in Qatar, quickly drawing condemnation across the region.  ©...

Wu, Kraft advance in Boston mayor’s race

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu (D) and Josh Kraft, the son of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, advanced in the primary to the general election in the city’s mayoral race, Decision Desk HQ projects. The race call formally sets up the head-to-head battle between Wu, Boston’s first female mayor and first Asian American mayor, who...

Fired CDC Director Susan Monarez to testify to Senate panel

Susan Monarez, the former director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is set to testify before a Senate panel next Wednesday, Sept. 19, on the recent high-profile departures from the agency. On Tuesday, Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, announced the committee would...

Trump ‘not thrilled’ with Israel’s attack in Doha 

President Trump on Tuesday said he wasn't "thrilled" by Israel’s attack on Hamas leaders in Doha, Qatar, but he told reporters he wasn’t caught off guard when it happened. “I’m not thrilled, I’m not thrilled about it,” he said. “I’m not thrilled about the whole situation, it’s not a good situation. “But, I will say...

Trump dines in downtown DC to highlight city’s safety after takeover

President Trump ventured just outside the White House's grounds on Tuesday to dine in downtown Washington, D.C., to highlight the federal crime crackdown nearly a month after his decision to send National Guard troops to the nation's capital. The president went to Joe’s Stone Crab, which is a few blocks away from the White House,...

Evanston mayor: Trump administration ‘wants to keep us guessing’ on ICE operations

The mayor of Evanston, Ill., Daniel Biss, claimed Monday the Trump administration “wants to keep us guessing” on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) launched an immigration crackdown aimed at Chicago. “I know you’ve just warned your entire city — publicly — that ICE operations are imminent, and...

Most say personal choices drive poverty: Survey

Most Americans say people’s personal choices play a major role in determining whether they stay in poverty, according to a new poll released Monday. In the UChicago Harris/AP-NORC poll, 62 percent of respondents say personal choices are a “major factor” in why people stay in poverty, while 31 percent say they’re a “minor factor” and...

The second MAHA report has dropped

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story The second MAHA report is out The White House released its long-awaited second report on fighting chronic disease by the Make America Healthy Again Commission. © AP The paper laid out plans for increased scrutiny on vaccines and...

Democrat wins Virginia special election to replace deceased Rep. Gerry Connolly

Fairfax County Supervisor James Walkinshaw (D) on Tuesday won the special election to replace his former boss, the late Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.), according to Decision Desk HQ. Walkinshaw defeated Republican Stewart Whitson, an Army veteran and FBI agent. Prior to being elected county supervisor in 2019, Walkinshaw served as Connolly’s chief of staff. Connolly’s...

Trump signs order to crack down on prescription drug advertising

The Trump administration is planning to ramp up oversight and enforcement of direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertising, but will stop short of an outright ban. President Trump on Tuesday signed an executive memorandum instructing the Department of Health and Human Services to ensure transparency and accuracy in direct-to-consumer advertising, including by requiring greater disclosures of side...

White House signals truce with DC over spending cap

White House officials on Tuesday sent to Congress an 18-page list of demands they want included in the funding deal that needs to pass by Sept. 30 to avoid a government shutdown. Surprisingly, the administration is proposing language to lift a spending cap that Congress imposed on the District of Columbia in March when it...

Princeton student freed by Iran-backed militia, Trump and Iraq announce

President Trump and the Iraqi government on Tuesday announced that Elizabeth Tsurkov, an Israeli-Russian citizen, U.S. permanent resident and Princeton graduate student, was released after being held captive for over 900 days by the terrorist group Khataib Hezbollah in Iraq.  Trump said in a Truth Social post that Tsurkov is in the American Embassy in Iraq. Iraqi Prime...

Israeli ambassador pushes back on ‘ethnic cleansing’ charge from Democrats

Israel’s ambassador to the United States, Yechiel Leiter, rejected charges by two Senate Democrats that Israel is engaged in “ethnic cleansing” of Palestinians, ahead of a major Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip and increasing violence between Israelis and Palestinians in the West Bank. Leiter, in a statement to The Hill on Tuesday, took exception...

MAHA report calls existing pesticide reviews ‘robust’

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story MAHA report sidesteps chemical, pesticide regs The Trump administration released a new strategy report for how it plans to implement its efforts to Make America Healthy Again (MAHA), seeking to make changes to vaccines but sidestepping calls to further regulate pesticides and toxic chemicals....

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