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Democrats eye narrow path to capture Senate majority, but one wrong move could sink them

Senate Democrats eye path to majority in 2026 midterm elections as DSCC chair Gillibrand predicts 'blue wave' despite GOP's current 53-47 advantage.

Kristi Noem faces impeachment effort in House as 70 Dems push obstruction of Congress charge

Impeachment articles against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem were introduced by Rep. Robin Kelly, following deadly shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis.

Justice Jackson presses Idaho lawyer on treating ‘transgender women different than cis women’

Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday on transgender athlete bans, with Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson questioning whether laws classify based on transgender status.

Senate GOP moves to block Dems’ war powers push, preserve Trump’s authority in rare move

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., says Republicans may use point of order to table Venezuela war powers resolution after Trump administration's Operation Absolute Resolve success.

U.S. Experienced Negative Net Migration in 2025 for the First Time in 50 Years

The U.S. had net migration of -10,000 to -295,000, a new analysis from the...

George Clooney, family get French citizenship

George and Amal Clooney, along with their twins Ella and Alexander, were awarded French citizenship on Friday. The French government listed their names in the naturalization decree published on Saturday. Amal Clooney, a prominent human rights lawyer, was listed under her maiden name, Alamuddin, while the other three were listed as Clooneys. George Clooney, in...

Lessons learned in the Lone Star State

Democrats need to reconnect with everyday Americans and focus on the issues that really matter to them, such as the cost of living, in order to win the 2026 midterms.

Beyoncé hits a new high note as she officially becomes a billionaire

Beyoncé now becomes the fifth musician to hold that title, joining husband Jay-Z, Rihanna, Bruce Springsteen and Taylor Swift.

National Guard to patrol New Orleans for New Year’s a year after deadly attack

A National Guard deployment in New Orleans authorized by President Donald Trump will begin Tuesday as part of a heavy security presence for New Year’s celebrations a year after an attack on revelers on Bourbon Street killed 14 people, officials said Monday.

The double standard on executive power is impossible to ignore

The presidency itself is subject not to the written Constitution, but to the preferences of the political class.

Zelensky agrees relationship with Trump has ‘evolved’ over time

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky agreed that his relationship with President Trump has “evolved” over time. During an interview that aired Monday on Fox News’s “Special Report,” the network’s Bret Baier asked Zelensky about his recent meeting with the president. “So, just take us behind the scenes in this meeting. Was the meeting with President Trump...

Zelensky says Putin ‘doesn’t want success for Ukraine,’ contradicting Trump

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russian President Vladimir Putin “doesn’t want success for Ukraine,” contradicting an earlier statement from President Trump. “I don't trust Putin. And he doesn't want success for Ukraine, really, he doesn't want — he can say it. I believe that he can say such words to President Trump. I believe...

US military says it killed 2 ‘narco-terrorists’ in eastern Pacific

The U.S. military said Monday it had targeted another alleged drug-smuggling boat in the eastern Pacific, killing two “narco-terrorists” as it continued its counternarcotics campaign off the coast of South America.  The U.S. forces blew up the vessel, which was operated by a designated terrorist organization, in international waters and no U.S. service members were...

5 takeaways on Trump-Netanyahu meeting at Mar-a-Lago

President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were in lockstep on Monday during a press conference following their lunch meeting at Mar-a-Lago, ramping up pressure on Hamas to disarm and threatening to renew attacks on Iran if it seeks to build up its ballistic missile program. Trump said Israel had lived up to its...

Pompeo: Putin has ‘conceded literally nothing’ in Ukraine peace talks

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that Russian President Vladimir Putin has “conceded literally nothing” in talks to end the war in Ukraine. “The adversary here, Vladimir Putin, has — to best I can tell — conceded literally nothing to date. And while they say there's 90 percent agreement, I doubt that Vladimir Putin...

Virginia’s ‘data center alley’ gives glimpse into America’s AI future 

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Virginia's 'data center alley' gives glimpse into America's AI future As data centers hurtle to the forefront of the national debate over AI and energy costs, northern Virginia offers a preview of the political fights that will play out in communities across the country seeking to cash in on...

First round of Rural Health Fund payments divvied out 

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story First round of Rural Health Fund payments divvied out The Trump administration on Monday issued the first round of payments from its $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program established through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. © Greg...

Trump: US made Christmas Eve strike on Venezuela facility

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security   The Big Story Trump: US made Xmas Eve strike on Venezuela facility President Trump during a recent radio interview revealed that the U.S. “knocked out” a “big” facility in Venezuela. © Photo Credit Asked about Venezuela during a Friday appearance on the...

SBA halts grants to Minnesota in wake of fraud scandal

Small Business Administration (SBA) head Kelly Loeffler said Monday that her department is halting annual grants to Minnesota, amid an investigation into alleged fraud in COVID-era lending programs. Loeffler said on the social platform X that the SBA is pausing yearly funding to Minnesota “while we investigate $430 million in suspected [Paycheck Protection Program] fraud...

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