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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday derided media outlets that said their reporters would not sign the Pentagon’s restrictive new press policy, using a goodbye handwave emoji in responding to social media posts announcing their decisions. The Associated Press, Reuters, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, CNN and NPR have all said...

Former President Biden on Monday lauded President Trump’s recent peace effort for Israel’s war in Gaza after all 20 living Israeli hostages were returned by Hamas. “I am deeply grateful and relieved that this day has come – for the last living 20 hostages who have been through unimaginable hell and are finally reunited with...

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security   The Big Story Trump wants to pay the troops without Congress. Can he make it happen? President Trump has directed the Pentagon to pay service members by utilizing previously appropriated funds during the ongoing government shutdown, seeking to sidestep gridlock in Congress....

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and former President Clinton gave President Trump credit for the ceasefire in Gaza and the return of Israeli hostages by Hamas. “Today is a wonderful day. Finally, finally, finally, the last living hostages brutally held by Hamas are home, an immense and overwhelming sigh of relief,” Schumer said in...

Presented by the Coalition to Strengthen America's Healthcare {beacon} Health Care PRESENTED BY The Big Story Trump admin haphazardly fires and recalls CDC staffers The Trump administration is bringing back hundreds of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention employees who were mistakenly fired on Friday as part of a government-wide purge intended to punish...

{beacon} Energy & Environment   The Big Story Climate 'tipping points' are being surpassed: researchers Some irreversible climate harms are already happening to the planet, researchers are warning ahead of this year’s global climate summit. © Photo Credit In a new report, a group of researchers said that between 2023 and 2025, coral reefs saw their...

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Obama urges private sector to stand up to Trump Former President Obama criticized law firms, universities and businesses that have changed course during the Trump administration, saying they should stand by their convictions. © AP During...

President Trump directed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday to pay service members by utilizing previously appropriated funds during the ongoing government shutdown, seeking to sidestep gridlock in Congress.  The move also takes some pressure off House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), who was facing growing demands to call the House back to vote on Republican-sponsored...

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story What to know about growing AI bubble concerns A growing chorus of voices is warning there could be an artificial intelligence (AI) bubble, as companies whose fortunes are closely tied to the technology see their valuations skyrocket. © Photo Credit High-profile figures, from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to...

The North Carolina General Assembly will consider a new congressional map for the state next week, Republican leaders said Monday. President Trump has urged GOP-controlled state legislatures across the country to redraw their maps ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. “We will stand with the President, defend the GOP majority, and secure an additional Republican...

Conservative political organizations are launching a national campaign tied to the 250th anniversary of the country and aimed at reaching Latino voters. The LIBRE Initiative and Americans for Prosperity, political organizations that are part of the Koch family network, are kickstarting the seven-figure campaign, the groups announced Monday in a press release. The organization is...

“The View” co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin on Monday praised President Trump, special envoy Steve Witkoff, and the president’s son-in-law Jared Kushner for brokering a deal between Israel and Hamas. “Whether you like Trump or not, I think he, I think Steve Witkoff, and I think Jared Kushner do deserve credit for this deal. They actually...

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Monday that President Trump hasn’t granted House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Republicans "permission" to negotiate about the government shutdown, which is in its 13th day. “Speaker Mike Johnson and I have not met because Donald Trump has not given them permission to meet,” Jeffries told MSNBC. “We...

Vice President Vance said Sunday that subsidies offered under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) fuel waste and fraud in the insurance industry, as Republicans refuse Democratic demands to extend the tax credits ahead of open enrollment next month. “The tax credits go to some people deservedly. And we think the tax credits actually go to a...