Todd Blanche addressed DOJ anti-fraud efforts in his first press conference as acting attorney general, saying President Donald Trump would decide whether to keep him in the role.
The Department of Homeland Security urged Gov. Abigail Spanberger to reverse sanctuary policies as illegal aliens are charged in multiple Fairfax County murders so far in 2026.
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story The US military's new task force to ‘crush’ drug cartels in the Caribbean Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the Defense Department is forming a new counternarcotics joint task force in order to “crush” drug cartels in...
Republican Sen. Susan Collins (Maine) said she “strongly” opposes the White House’s move to fire hundreds of furloughed federal workers, calling the layoffs announced Friday “arbitrary.” “I strongly oppose OMB Director Russ Vought’s attempt to permanently lay off federal workers who have been furloughed due to a completely unnecessary government shutdown caused by Senator Schumer,”...
Robert De Niro on Thursday called on people to take to the streets to protest President Trump in an upcoming "No Kings Day" on Oct. 18. "The original No Kings protest was 250 years ago," De Niro said in a video shared on the Indivisible Project's Instagram page. "Americans decided they didn’t want to live...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday the Department of Defense is forming a new counternarcotics joint task force in order to “crush” drug cartels in the Caribbean Sea. Hegseth said the new task force, established at the direction of President Trump, will operate in the U.S. Southern Command (Southcom) area of responsibility. "At the President’s...
President Trump announced Friday he will raise tariffs on China in response to a move from Beijing to tighten its control over certain critical minerals and rare earth elements. Trump announced on Truth Social that he would impose a tariff of 100 percent on Chinese goods beginning Nov. 1 or sooner. Those tariffs will supersede...
Nearly half the roughly 2,450 National Guard troops deployed to Washington, D.C., amid President Trump's crackdown on crime are reportedly set to leave the city later this fall. Authorities in Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, Ohio and West Virginia — which have sent a combined 1,131 troops to contribute to Trump’s federal law enforcement initiative —...
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) urged Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) to stay out of the 2026 senate race in the Pine Tree State, arguing that it would force a heavy spending lift for candidates in an "unnecessary and divisive primary.” Sanders, who caucuses with Democrats, instead endorsed Graham Platner, a Marine Corps and Army veteran...
Russian President Vladimir Putin praised President Trump’s peace-building efforts Friday, citing his involvement in brokering a peace deal between Israel and Hamas. “He’s really doing a lot to resolve such complex crises that have lasted for years and even decades,” Putin said at a summit of former Soviet Union countries in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. His remarks...
The Preserving Patient Access to Long-term Care Pharmacies Act has been proposed to protect access to essential medications and pharmacy services for seniors in nursing homes and assisted living facilities by establishing a temporary supply fee for negotiated Part D drugs.
The Democratic Party has historically seen greater electoral success when it moves to the left, championing progressive policies and social movements, rather than moving to the center to appeal to moderates.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) on Friday accused Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) of being “checked out” in the search for a resolution to end the government shutdown. Thune made the remark during a press conference where he slammed the Democratic leader for hailing the shutdown as a political-plus for his party that...
