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The dawn of the Trump nuclear renaissance

Quietly in Lynchburg, Virginia, earlier this year, the Trump administration took a small step toward starting a nuclear renaissance that could bring security and abundance to the United States for generations. This week, the Army announced it would scale up those efforts, ensuring energy resilience at military facilities worldwide while also revitalizing America’s commercial nuclear […]

‘The first death threat came the next day’: Antifa expert who fled to Spain talks life since Trump’s executive order

A typical academic year for Mark Bray, an assistant teaching professor of history at Rutgers University, turned into a nightmare after President Trump signed an executive order to designate antifa as a terrorist group. Soon after the order, conservative activists targeted Bray, who wrote "Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook," and he began to receive death threats....

Electricity prices surge to the forefront of NJ governor’s race

Surging electricity prices have risen to the forefront of the New Jersey governor's race — and could be a key issue in the 2026 midterms. Nationwide, power prices have risen 6.2 percent over the last year, more than doubling the 2.9 percent inflation rate overall. In New Jersey, household electricity rates were about 22 percent higher in July than...

Jay Jones’ ‘two bullets’ scandal over violent texts expected to dominate Virginia AG debate

Former Virginia delegate Jay Jones faces scrutiny over violent messages about a Republican lawmaker as he prepares for Thursday's debate against Jason Miyares.

NRA sues California over ban on Glock-style firearms: ‘Violates the Second Amendment’

The NRA and other gun groups are suing California over the state's ban on Glock-style guns with features that allow them to be converted to fully automatic weapons.

Comey’s son-in-law quits DOJ after former FBI chief indicted

Troy A. Edwards, Jr., the son-in-law of James Comey, stepped down as the Justice Department's (DOJ) senior national security prosecutor Thursday after the former FBI director was indicted by a federal grand jury. “To uphold my oath to the Constitution and country, I hereby resign as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District...

Dua Lipa ‘categorially’ denies firing agent for pro-Israel views

Dua Lipa added she believes in “Free Palestine” but that the Mail was “exploiting a global tragedy” to sell newspapers. 

Read: James Comey indictment

A federal grand jury indicted former FBI Director James Comey on Thursday, approving charges for a top foe of the White House just days after President Trump called for his prosecution. Comey was indicted on charges of making a false statement as well as another for obstruction of a congressional proceeding in connection with testimony he gave...

Fixing NYC’s affordability crisis requires wage growth and a path to opportunity  

New York needs cost-of-living adjustments and living wages to ensure workers are compensated with dignity and respect.

Whole Hog Politics: Gaming out the politics of a shutdown 

Washington is almost as bad about abusing truisms as farmers and sports announcers. And right now, the Washington equivalent of the black bands on a woolly bear caterpillar or “defense wins championships” is this old chestnut: “The party in control of Congress gets the blame for a government shutdown.” It looks like we are about...

Trump on Comey indictment: ‘He left himself ZERO margin of error’ on ‘big and important’ answer

President Trump weighed in on the indictment of James Comey early Friday, accusing his former FBI director of lying and said he left "zero" margin of error when he testified before Congress in 2020. “Whether you like Corrupt James Comey or not, and I can’t imagine too many people liking him, HE LIED! It is...

Michigan Democrat introduces ‘Stop RFK’s BS Act’

Michigan Rep. Haley Stevens (D) on Friday introduced the "Stop RFK's BS Act" which would reverse the funding cuts that have been carried out under Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s rule. The bill, according to its text provided first to The Hill, would immediately reinstate grants and awards that have...

Raskin says ‘there is very little chance’ Comey will ever be convicted

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), the ranking member on the House Judiciary Committee, argued Thursday night that there is “very little chance” that former FBI Director James Comey will ever be convicted after being indicted by a federal grand jury hours earlier.  “So the good news is, I think there's very little chance he could ever...

Jeffries calls Comey indictment ‘disgraceful attack on the rule of law’

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) slammed the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey as a “disgraceful attack on the rule of law” and argued that the criminal justice system has been “viciously weaponized" by the Trump administration.   “The indictment of James Comey is a disgraceful attack on the rule of law. Donald Trump...

Ex-FBI Director James Comey indicted: 5 things to know

Former FBI Director James Comey was hit with two federal charges late Thursday, days after President Trump ramped up pressure on his Justice Department to prosecute his most prominent adversaries. The counts stem from testimony Comey gave before the Senate in 2020 as it probed investigations into ties Trump’s 2016 campaign had with Russia, which...

Hegseth’s abrupt military meeting stokes anxieties

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Hegseth's abrupt military meeting stokes anxieties Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will meet with top military leaders next week following a report that the rare gathering will include hundreds of generals and admirals. © Greg Nash “The Secretary of...

Comey professes innocence after indictment: ‘I’m not afraid’

Former FBI Director James Comey said Thursday is heart was "broken" for the Department of Justice after he was indicted on two counts by the Trump Justice Department, but professed his innocence and said he was unafraid. Comey responded to news of his own indictment in a short video posted to Instagram. "My family and...

Lavrov accuses NATO, EU of declaring ‘real war’ with Russia

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov accused NATO and the European Union (EU) on Thursday of declaring a “real war” with Russia and directly participating in the conflict. "A clear example is the crisis in Ukraine, provoked by the collective West, through which NATO and the European Union ... have already declared a real war on...

Teen pleads guilty in former DOGE staffer’s assault ahead of Trump DC crackdown

A 15-year-old pleaded guilty on Wednesday to the attack of a former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) employee, which sparked President Trump's crime crackdown in Washington, D.C. this summer. The teen, from Hyattsville, Maryland, pleaded guilty in D.C. juvenile court to felony assault, simple assault, robbery and attempted robbery for targeting former DOGE employee Edward...

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