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Vance touts Trump economy gains during North Carolina tour, cites rising home purchases

VP JD Vance claims economy improving in North Carolina campaign visit, touts rising home purchases and falling rents while campaigning for GOP candidates.

PR exec demands Senate Dems apologize for spreading ‘falsehoods’ about him during heated Noem hearing

CEO Benjamin Yoho demanded an apology from Senate Democrats who accused him of using his DHS insider wife to secure $143 million in contracts. He says he got $226,000.

Vance reveals $19B fraud uncovered in Minneapolis, hints California is next target

JD Vance alleges $19 billion in fraud was discovered in Minneapolis, and the Trump administration may target California for its next major federal investigation.

The despicable disgrace of the ‘call off the war’ crowd

The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg, who’s actively sneering at the joint US-Israeli effort to defang...

Who will judge the chief judge who says courts are too tough on crime?

Exhibit A for how badly New York politicians have twisted the state's legal system...

US military refueling aircraft crashes in Iraq, Centcom says

The U.S. military announced Thursday that a refueling aircraft, a KC-135, crashed in western Iraq in an incident that was not caused by friendly or hostile fire. U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said two aircraft were involved in the incident, with one going down and the other “landed safely.” It is unclear if there were any...

Iran vows more attacks, continued Strait of Hormuz closure

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security   The Big Story  Iran vows more attacks, continued Strait of Hormuz closure Iran’s new supreme leader released his first statement asserting the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed and Tehran will continue attacks on its Persian Gulf neighbors. © Photo Credit In...

Schiff steps into AI guardrail fight

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Schiff steps into AI guardrail fight Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) is stepping into the fight over the use of AI in domestic mass surveillance and fully autonomous weapons, drafting legislation to put “commonsense safeguards” to protect privacy and the values of the American people. © Greg Nash Schiff,...

Why naval escorts through Strait of Hormuz are so risky

The U.S. has yet to begin escorting oil tankers through the treacherous Strait of Hormuz, something that increasingly looks like a high-risk proposition during the war with Iran. President Trump, who floated using escorts to reopen the waterway and avoid an oil crisis amid soaring global prices, so far has held off, opting instead for...

Fuel price hike hits Americans’ pocketbooks

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Fuel price hike hits Americans' pocketbooks High fuel prices caused by the conflict in Iran threaten to worsen affordability issues that ordinary Americans face — and some economists are warning that a prolonged conflict could pull the U.S. into a recession. © Yuki Iwamura,...

Why time is on Iran’s side as Trump faces pressure to end conflict

Time may be on Iran’s side in its conflict with the United States as President Trump faces domestic and international pressure to end the war. U.S. and Israeli military superiority has wreaked havoc on Iran, pounding its navy, missile launch sites and other assets. But the conflict is also inflicting pain on the president as...

Powell called these 13 lawmakers as DOJ opened criminal probe

In the week after the Department of Justice (DOJ) opened a criminal probe into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, the central bank head called 13 lawmakers. The calls, listed on Powell’s public calendar for January, were all 10 to 15 minutes in length. The Fed chair spoke with lawmakers from both chambers of Congress and...

Republicans, Democrats warn Trump administration against pulling US troops from Kosovo

A bipartisan group of lawmakers is warning the Trump administration against drawing down hundreds of U.S. troops serving as peacekeeping forces in Kosovo as tensions rise in the region, according to a letter exclusively obtained by The Hill. The letter, sent Thursday, represents a rare moment of unity among Democrats and Republicans serving on key...

The synthetic opioid 10x stronger than fentanyl and popping up across states

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story The synthetic opioid 10x stronger than fentanyl and popping up across states Multiple states are ringing the alarm over cychlorphine, the latest synthetic opioid pervading the U.S. illicit drug supply. Like fentanyl, most opioid addicts aren’t aware...

Patel says Old Dominion shooting being investigated as ‘an act of terrorism’

FBI Director Kash Patel said the Thursday shooting at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Va., is being investigated as “an act of terrorism.” The FBI responded alongside local law enforcement agencies to a shooting at the Virginia institution on Thursday morning. One person was killed and two people were injured during the attack, officials confirmed....

Bessent says ‘international coalition’ could escort tankers through Strait of Hormuz

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday that an “international coalition” could escort tankers through the Strait of Hormuz. “Are you starting to think, if this does keep persisting as it is, that the Navy has to go into the Strait of Hormuz to — to help ships get through, which would have a big effect...

Democrats rip Tuberville over ‘vicious, racist’ post linking Mamdani, 9/11

Democratic lawmakers ripped Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R) on Thursday after he made a post connecting New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s (D) Ramadan iftar at City Hall with the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. “The enemy is inside the gates,” Tuberville wrote on the social platform X, quoting a post from an account labeled “End...

What to know about the SAVE America Act, Trump’s No. 1 legislative priority

A Republican-backed voter requirements bill that recently passed in the House –– and has become President Trump's top legislative priority –– faces an uncertain future in the Senate. The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act would require Americans to show proof of citizenship to register to vote and a valid ID in order to...

Gas price surge over Iran hits Americans already struggling with affordability

High fuel prices caused by the conflict in Iran threaten to worsen affordability issues that ordinary Americans face — and some economists are warning that a prolonged conflict could pull the U.S. into a recession. Oil prices have jumped in the wake of U.S. attacks on Iran. International benchmark Brent crude was trading at about $101 dollars...

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