In 2028, I want a Republican nominee who can say no to a Republican president, a Democratic governor, or a room full of our own donors and give the same reason every time. If the answer depends on who’s asking, we already know how that person will govern. There’s a lazy assumption in Republican politics […]
In Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged, Hank Rearden develops a revolutionary alloy that threatens established industries and provokes government interference. Rearden Metal represents more than a technological breakthrough. Its extraordinary utility challenges existing economic arrangements and exposes the tension between technological innovation and political authority. In 1989, FASA Corp. introduced another fictional vision of the relationship […]
Texas Rep. Chip Roy (R) issued a scathing rebuke of the Republican Party on Thursday, after the GOP lost control of both chambers of Congress in the midterm elections last week. Roy, who will depart his role on Jan. 3 after launching an unsuccessful bid for Texas attorney general, spoke for nearly half an hour...
Outgoing bipartisan senators outraged over Ukrainian reports of interruptions to military-grade satellite access are calling for Congress to pursue accountability for the shutdown, focusing on Elon Musk’s company SpaceX and the Pentagon. Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) issued a statement obtained exclusively by The Hill urging Congress to conduct oversight on Kyiv’s...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth survived another battle with Democrats when House Republicans this week sent back eight articles of impeachment brought by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.). While Massie won’t be back next year, Democrats are not done with the Defense secretary, who remains a key target for scrutiny — and possibly another impeachment vote —...
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) is moving quickly to quash a brewing rebellion in his caucus by telling colleagues privately that he’s locked up the votes to be majority leader and laying out a comprehensive plan for the new Democratic Senate in 2027. Senate Democrats say that Sens. Chris Van Hollen (Md.) and Elissa...
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is poised to take the reins of the Senate Banking Committee, a crucial perch from which the progressive senator aims to put corporate America under the microscope. Warren, who made her name as a consumer advocate in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, has been one of the Senate's fiercest critics...
The Trump administration appears to be gearing up for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide less assistance to states — but it’s not entirely clear what will change. Michael Coen, who was the agency’s chief of staff during the Biden administration, told The Hill that during a recent emergency management conference, FEMA’s administrator...
Republicans for years have made religion a cornerstone of their politics, while Democrats struggled to find their own voice on matters of church and faith. The divide was stark, and it at times hurt the Democratic Party in red and purple districts where Republicans targeted their opponents as out of step on local values. But in...
An Alaska judge denied former Rep. Mary Peltola’s (D-Alaska) campaign request for a list of rejected absentee ballots amid the state’s competitive Senate election that is yet to be called. Superior Court Judge Thomas Matthew ruled that Alaska’s Division of Election (DOE) is “currently busy processing ballots from the 2026 general election” and “simply lacks...
Democrats rally around Sen.-elect Scott Colom’s (D-Miss.) historic victory in the Mississippi Senate race following his defeat of outgoing Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R). “We may have had to count One Mississippi, Two Mississippi, but Blue Mississippi sure has a nice ring to it,” former President Bill Clinton wrote on social media. “Scott, you put your...
Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) said he feels “strongly” that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang should resign following reports alleging the tech leader had an "intimate relationship” with an accused Chinese spy and another with an Nvidia executive who reported to him. "I can't believe we are even considering him not resigning. I mean, I do feel...
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) is calling on the Senate to pass a moratorium on data center construction in the period before Republicans lose the majority, the first GOP senator to call for the move nationwide. The Missouri senator listed his five priorities for his party in a post to the social platform X, including passing...
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story A missed opportunity: Dems stew over vote on Hegseth impeachment House Democrats are steaming after 11 colleagues missed a vote to impeach Pete Hegseth, allowing the Defense secretary’s Republican allies to defeat the measure this week. ...
