Johnny Garcia faced two unpaid suspensions from the Bexar County Sheriff's Office for insubordination and negligence as he runs for Texas' 35th District.
A 6-week-old infant’s death in Pennsylvania was caused by measles, the Lancaster County coroner confirmed Friday. County coroner Stephen Diamantoni said the child, who died last month, was born with Amish lethal microcephaly, a rare genetic condition that can cause respiratory infections. Pennsylvania health officials last week announced the “measles-related” deaths of two unvaccinated people,...
President Trump has announced plans to launch a Section 301 investigation into European Union trade practices, arguing that regulations like the Digital Markets Act and the EU Space Act unfairly target American companies.
Democrats have been trying to regain lost ground with Hispanic voters since the bruising 2024 election. But as they attempt to win back voters who migrated to the GOP, Democrats are also gripping with the rise of democratic socialism within their own party — a movement they see as a turnoff to some Hispanic voters, particularly...
Gen Zers in Nepal are at the forefront of rescue, relief and reconstruction efforts after devastating floods and landslides on Aug. 26 left thousands dead or missing. One 10-person team had started distributing relief materials but decided to pivot to on-the-ground rescues after seeing the effects of the ruin. Sunil Singh, a Gen Zer in Nepal, told Nepali...
Democratic lawmakers and policy groups are all throwing their ideas for healthcare reform in the ring, but it remains to be seen what the party is willing to consider as it seeks to retake control of Congress. After the Affordable Care Act (ACA) enhanced premium tax credits expired last year, and with no momentum to...
Congress is getting younger, and Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) is at the forefront of it. Frost, 29, is the only Generation Z member of Congress. It’s a Congress still dominated by octogenarians — from Sen. Mitch McConnell (Ky.), 84, to Reps. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), 88, and Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), 87. And then there's Sen. Chuck...
President Trump on Thursday condemned the Missouri Supreme Court’s decision to block new congressional lines drawn to benefit Republicans from being used in the state’s November election. The state’s highest court unanimously ruled Thursday evening that this map, which were used in the state’s primary elections last month, “did not go into effect and will...
The Maryland Supreme Court ruled Thursday evening to keep a Democrat-led redistricting referendum on the ballot this November but with different wording. The ruling, which overturns a lower court’s decision to block this proposed ballot question, is a major victory in the Democratic Party’s efforts to boost their chances at reclaiming the House this fall. ...
A group representing American automakers sent a letter Thursday to congressional leaders asking for a “permanent ban” on Chinese-made cars in the U.S. John Bozzella, the Alliance for Automotive Innovation's CEO and president, described in the letter China’s manufacturing industry as “rooted in a well-documented pattern of unfair trade, subsidies, intellectual property theft and surveillance."...
The Trump administration is threatening to cut off federal agencies’ participation with the Smithsonian Institution, accusing its leaders of promoting a “culture of ideological activism" — the latest move in an ongoing dispute surrounding the world’s largest museum complex's presentation of exhibits about the U.S. In a letter to Smithsonian leaders last Friday, Interior Secretary...
President Trump announced Thursday evening that Adam Telle, the current assistant secretary of the Army for Civil Works, will be the acting Army Secretary following this week’s resignation of Dan Driscoll. “He is a Great Patriot, who is respected by all,” the president wrote in a Truth Social post announcing Telle's appointment. As assistant secretary...
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Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} View Online Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Vance 'extremely skeptical' of Iran wedding attack reports Vice President Vance said on Thursday that he is “extremely skeptical” of the reports that a U.S. missile struck a home in southern Iran where people...
