President Trump is the true heir to Ronald Reagan when it comes to championing the former president's policy of "peace through strength," Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Saturday.
Several prominent congressional Democrats on Saturday slammed the Trump administration's national security strategy (NSS), claiming it favors President Trump's business interests and weakens U.S. influence abroad. "Donald Trump’s National Security Strategy puts his family’s and friends’ business interests with our adversaries, like Russia and China, over promises to our allies," Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), who...
The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts overhauled a program designed to provide more exposure to historically underutilized businesses in the state procurement process by removing female and minority-owned businesses from the eligibility standards.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday took the podium at the annual Reagan National Defense Forum to attack post-Cold War U.S. foreign policy, declaring a new military focus on the Western Hemisphere while lambasting the decisions of former administrations. Over roughly 40 minutes, Hegseth touched on a myriad of topics, including repeated demands that allies...
New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani (D) said he plans to talk about inflation during his Friday meeting with President Trump inside the Oval Office. “I want to just speak plainly to the president about what it means to actually stand up for New Yorkers and the way in which New Yorkers are struggling to afford...
President Trump signed the Epstein Files Transparency Act late Wednesday, which will soon propel the release of approximately 100,000 documents related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The legislation — introduced by Reps. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) and Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) — outlines a strict timeline for Attorney General Pam Bondi to review and...
Does anyone facing rising utility bills, higher grocery prices and bigger health insurance premiums really have the time or interest to obsess over this issue?
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers has sent a letter to online commerce platform Shein, expressing concern that its website was used to facilitate the sale of childlike sex dolls in the U.S. The letter, obtained by The Hill, was sent Wednesday to Shein CEO Yangtian “Chris” Xu. It was signed by 34 lawmakers 29...
Former White House lawyer Ty Cobb on Wednesday said Attorney General Pam Bondi and interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan should be disbarred over the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) case against former FBI Director James Comey. Speaking with anchor Chris Jansing on MS NOW, formerly MSNBC, Cobb said it was "shocking" that the indictment "was never properly returned," which made the...
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday called on Secretary of State Marco Rubio to brief the Senate as the Trump administration ramps up military operations against Venezuela. "I'm demanding @SecRubio provide an All-Senators classified briefing on Trump’s military buildup and reported plans for military operations in Venezuela," Schumer posted on the social media...
Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.) will file a motion on Thursday to censure Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) in connection with a federal indictment that alleges the House Democrat used disaster funds to go toward her 2021 campaign. "This is one of the most egregious abuses of public trust I have ever seen," Steube wrote in a...
Former Harvard University president Larry Summers will step back from teaching amid a university investigation into his ties with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, multiple news outlets reported Wednesday. “Mr. Summers has decided it’s in the best interest of the Center for him to go on leave from his role as Director as Harvard undertakes...
The House on Wednesday scuttled a resolution to censure Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) and remove him from his committees over a swath of personal controversies, capping off days of Republicans battling each other over whether and how to punish other lawmakers. In a 310-103-12 vote, lawmakers referred to the House Ethics Committee the resolution led by...
President Trump said he will meet with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani (D) on Friday in the Oval Office. “Communist Mayor of New York City, Zohran “Kwame” Mamdani, has asked for a meeting. We have agreed that this meeting will take place at the Oval Office on Friday, November 21st. Further details to follow!”...
The House on Wednesday unanimously passed a bill repealing a new law that would allow senators to sue for substantial sums if they aren’t notified when law enforcement seeks their phone records. The House passed repeal of the law in a resounding 426-0 vote that served as a signal of the bipartisan outrage about the...
