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Congress melts down: Members unleash personal attacks after weeks of shutdown drama

Congress prioritizes personal attacks over legislating as lawmakers target colleagues with censure efforts, creating dysfunction on Capitol Hill.

Abortion restrictions create major roadblock for bipartisan Obamacare subsidy deal in Senate

Obamacare premium subsidies set to expire by year-end as Senate struggles to find bipartisan solution amid heated abortion funding debate between parties.

Trump rewrites national security playbook as mass migration overtakes terrorism as top US threat

Trump administration releases new national security strategy shifting focus from Middle East terrorism to Western Hemisphere threats and border security.

National Guardsmen shooting spotlights the danger of ‘insider attacks’ — and I should know

Rahmanullah Lakanwal is just the latest supposedly highly vetted Afghan military partner accused of...

‘George W. Bush’s Dismal Failure on Fourth Circuit Nominations’

That’s the title of my new Confirmation Tales post, which explores how and why...

Mamdani’s grocery store problem is all politics 

For Mamdani, initial store openings will likely be feted as a triumph for his progressive politics and treated as “proof” socialism works. Then again, maybe the trouble will start before the first lease is signed.

Admiral who ordered boat strike that killed survivors set to brief lawmakers

Navy Adm. Frank M. “Mitch” Bradley will head to the Capitol on Thursday to brief top lawmakers on the Trump administration’s strikes on boats in the Caribbean allegedly ferrying drugs to the U.S. The questions will likely zero in on details of the Sept. 2 strikes, which have come under scrutiny in recent days after...

Broadcasters are battling Big Tech while wearing regulatory handcuffs

Allowing broadcasters to compete on fair terms is just a matter of common sense.

Putin will never stop until he is forced to

Trump, admirably, has been trying to bring an end to the killing. But it won't work, because Putin won't work with him.

Hepatitis B vaccine vote has medical world on edge

Morning Report is The Hill’s a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today’s issue: ▪ Adm. Bradley to brief Congress on boat strikes  ▪ Trump hosting Rwanda, Congo leaders for peace signing  ▪ Republicans face messaging problem ▪ International students fear holiday travel  The vaccine advisory committee for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is set...

International students worry about holiday travel amid immigration crackdown

International students are taking a close look at their holiday travel plans amid increased concerns over President Trump’s immigration crackdown, which has threatened the status of thousands since he took office. Foreign visitors are eyeing travel with fear after seeing at least one student deported over Thanksgiving break when visiting family and watching other reports...

Swalwell, Porter lead Democratic candidates for California governor: Poll

California Rep. Eric Swalwell (D) and former Rep. Katie Porter (D) are the two leading Democratic candidates for governor of the Golden State, according to a new poll. The new survey from Emerson College Polling and Inside California Politics found Swalwell, who entered the race only recently, neck and neck with Porter among Democrats in...

Here’s where redistricting stands in key states

The redistricting wars show no signs of waning as several more states move toward rewriting their congressional lines. Florida, Indiana and Virginia are among the states taking steps to redraw their maps ahead of the 2026 midterms, the latest phase in an ongoing redistricting battle across the country. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court is expected to weigh in...

Schumer says Hegseth has ‘endangered the lives of servicemen and women’

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday accused Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth of covering up lethal strikes carried out on alleged drug-smuggling boats in the Caribbean and placing the lives of U.S. service members at risk. "You know, when the president chooses a Fox News commentator to run the most important, most complicated, most...

Ex-FDA commissioners slam Trump admin vaccine plan

A dozen former leaders of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday slammed the Trump administration over its changes to vaccine policy, calling these changes a threat to public safety. “We are deeply concerned by sweeping new FDA assertions about vaccine safety and proposals that would undermine a regulatory model designed to ensure...

FDA changes heads of drug research and OTC drugs in latest shakeup

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been rocked by recent changes to several leadership roles while it has grappled with how to handle new vaccine guidance. The agency has changed — five times this year — its director for The Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) and has seen another recent leadership...

Hegseth 2016 comments on not following ‘unlawful orders’ surface: ‘There’s a standard’

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who is facing heat over a strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean, said in 2016 that he believed in “consequences for abject war crimes.” “I do think there have to be consequences for abject war crimes. If you're doing something that is just completely unlawful and ruthless, then...

Hegseth in hot water again for endangering troops with Signal messages

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Hegseth in hot water again for endangering troops with Signal messages A highly critical inspector general report found Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth jeopardized troop safety and violated department policy by using the Signal app on his...

Democrats unveil Venezuela war powers resolution

Senate Democrats, along with Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), on Wednesday filed a war powers resolution to prevent the United States from using the U.S. armed forces from engaging in hostilities with Venezuela without congressional approval. The resolution, filed by Paul and Sens. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.),...

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