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Gen Z is getting hyped up by the most unlikely of California locations

Thanks to a viral marketing campaign based out of California called “Nixonmaxxing,” former President Richard Nixon is cool now — and surprisingly, that might actually be a good thing. 

Blakeman’s uptown fracking fiesta

BLAKEMAN’S (LACK OF) ENERGY PLAN: GOP gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman continued to hammer Gov....

It’s the Corruption, Stupid

Heading into the lame-duck half, this doesn’t strike me as friendly territory for Vance.

Senator Slotkin’s Weird Warning

‘The lust for vengeance does not know any partisan bounds.’

Trump calls French riots ‘a full-on revolution’

President Trump said the massive rioting in France is "a full-on revolution" born out of overzealous immigration that risks destabilizing all of Europe.

Ukraine faces grim question of whether it can take on Russia without US backing

The disruptions this week in U.S. support for Ukraine have forced Kyiv to face a grim question: Can it stay in the fight against Russia without any of President Trump’s already diminished support? Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has escalated a diplomatic assault, earlier this week accusing the Trump administration of throttling its access to Elon...

Health insurance is the sleeper midterms issue: Why premiums are spiking

Americans are bracing to pay significantly more for health insurance next month, whether they have Affordable Care Act plans or get insurance through work. Premiums for some people could be the highest in decades, while others may pay more in the form of out-of-pocket costs like copays or deductibles. People are getting squeezed by...

Trump waives Russian sanctions outlined in Graham Act before they take effect

President Trump signed an executive order Friday evening to waive sanctions against Russia set to take effect soon under a recently signed legislative package. The president officially signed the sanctions package into law last month, which was posthumously dedicated to the late Sen. Lindsay Graham (R-S.C.). The legislation sought to put pressure on the Kremlin...

Zacharia speaks out after White House press secretary exit: ‘It was an honor’

Katie Zacharia issued her first public statement Friday night after a White House official announced she'd be "transitioning out" of the press secretary post after just five days in the role. In a post on the social media platform X, Zacharia praised President Trump’s leadership, saying, “It was an honor to work for him.” “President...

Secret Service deputy chief stepping down

Matt Quinn, the deputy director of the U.S. Secret Service (USSS), announced Friday he was stepping down after a year-and-a-half in the role.  Quinn said in a statement posted to social platform X he has been working with Secret Service Director Sean Curran on a transition plan for his role “for months now.”  The deputy...

Federal agents searched Omar’s trash for DNA before raid: Sources

Investigators have used secretive “dumpster diving” to obtain DNA when search warrants were not possible.

More lawmakers report suspicious packages at offices

Several lawmakers said Friday their offices across the country had received suspicious mailings following reports earlier this week of letters containing unknown substances at U.S. election offices. Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and over 15 House lawmakers said their district or state offices received...

Centcom commander says naval blockade cost Iran $25B in oil revenue

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Centcom commander says naval blockade cost Iran $25B in oil revenue The U.S. Central Command (Centcom) Commander Adm. Brad Cooper said on Friday that the U.S. naval blockade has cost Iran $25 billion in crude oil...

FERC moves to ease gas approvals

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story FERC moves to ease gas approvals Federal energy regulators have proposed setting up a program to speed up approvals for expanding the nation’s gas export facilities. © Jacquelyn Martin, Associated Press The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on Thursday proposed to limit notice and protest...

5 days of Katie Zacharia: The rapid fall of Trump’s ‘lawyer’ press secretary 

Katie Zacharia won’t be remembered as one of the “all-time greats” in the White House press room, as one of her colleagues predicted this week, but she will go down in the annals of presidential press secretary history. Her tenure of five days in the role easily beats the previous record held by Anthony Scaramucci,...

Energy regulators speed up approvals for gas export facility expansions

U.S. energy regulators have proposed establishing a program that would speed up approvals for expanding the nation’s gas export facilities The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) proposed Thursday to limit notice and protest periods to either 60 or 90 days for requested expansions to liquified natural gas (LNG) export terminals.  FERC Chair Laura Swett (R) said...

Bipartisan senators ask Pentagon to answer for Ukraine Starlink restrictions 

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story GOP senators press Pentagon over Starlink restrictions in Ukraine Four Republican senators joined their Democratic colleagues in pressing the Trump administration for information about whether Pentagon officials ordered restrictions on Ukraine’s access to the satellite-based Starshield network. © Tom Brenner, Associated Press Ukraine needs access to fast Starshield data...

AOC transfers $1M to El-Sayed in final push for Michigan senate race

President Donald Trump, who will rally for Rogers in Michigan later this month, has also attacked El-Sayed for his immigrant background. During remarks at a Rose Garden luncheon yesterday, the president said El-Sayed “is a Muslim Brotherhood guy, 100 percent.” Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, who was born in Michigan to Egyptian immigrant parents, has...

Senate Democrats unveil new plans for strengthening Medicare

Presented by Coalition to Strengthen Americas Healthcare {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare The Big Story Senate Democrats unveil new plans for strengthening Medicare Led by Sen. Ron Wyden (R-Ore.), ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, Senate Democrats on Friday published their aims of revamping the long-term care system in the U.S., encompassing both home care and...

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