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Giving thanks: Republican lawmakers express gratitude for ICE workers in DHS video

The Department of Homeland Security shared a video of Republicans expressing gratitude toward U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement workers.

What DOGE’s failure says about Trump’s second term

The Department of Government Efficiency no longer exists as a distinct bureaucratic entity, but its spirit will live on in every federal agency as long as President Donald Trump is in office. That is not a direct quote from Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor, but it captures the essence of what amounted to […]

Noem gave final approval to deport Venezuelans to El Salvador despite judge’s orders

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem made the final decision to deport Venezuelan gang suspects to El Salvador in March despite a judge's order instructing the government to recall the airplanes, the Justice Department revealed Tuesday.

Michael Goodwin: Trump needs to hit the reset button if the GOP wants to win the 2026 midterms

As far as President Trump is concerned, T.S. Eliot got it all wrong.

Trump: More Obamacare subsidies ‘may be necessary to get something else done’

President Trump late Tuesday disputed reports that he wants to temporarily extend enhanced Obamacare subsidies for two years, but left the door open to compromising on extension to get a deal that eventually replaces them.

Google Maps introduces new features supported by Gemini AI

Major AI enhancements are coming to Google Maps, the company announced Wednesday.

Vladimir Putin’s imperial project isn’t going so well

Russian President Vladimir Putin has vowed to bring back the Russian empire; indeed, he has staked his political fortunes on achieving that goal. Unfortunately, the target nations — the non-Russian former Soviet republics and the former East European satellite states — don’t appear to be cooperating. Having tasted independence, most of them appear committed to...

Two arrested in NJ terror probe in wake of Michigan Halloween plot

Two men have been charged in connection with an alleged ISIS-inspired terrorist plot planned in Michigan, acting U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba said Wednesday. Habba said in a video on the social platform X that the men, one from New Jersey and one from Washington state, are charged with conspiring to material support...

Heritage president apologizes for Carlson defense in brutal leaked all-staff meeting

Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts apologized to staff for his controversial video defending Tucker Carlson, and faced brutal criticism from the think tank's scholars for how he handled the matter, in a leaked all-staff meeting on Wednesday. "I made a mistake, and I let you down, and I let down this institution. Period. Full stop,"...

Mexican President Sheinbaum presses charges against man who groped her on street

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Wednesday she pressed charges against a man who groped her on the street Tuesday. A video of the incident circulating on social media shows a man approach Sheinbaum from behind, put his arm around her and kiss her on the neck. Another man, later identified by Sheinbaum as her aide,...

Rosen accuses Moreno of snooping on staff’s cars

What started as a Senate Commerce Committee hearing on transportation nominees turned into a verbal confrontation between Sens. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) and Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio), with the former accusing the latter of spying on her and her staff. While questioning Ryan McCormack, President Trump's nominee for under secretary of transportation for policy, Moreno said he...

Rubio, Hegseth boat strike briefing doesn’t quell Democrats’ concerns

The latest briefing on the U.S. military’s strikes against alleged drug-trafficking boats in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific, led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, did not quell the concerns of some Democrats in attendance, who are demanding more information about the operations that have killed more than 60 people.  The...

Marjorie Taylor Greene shuts down 2028 bid rumors

"The only thing that I'm focused on is being a representative for my district," Greene told NewsNation.

Democrats take the 2025 elections

Presented by Panasonic {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Democrats get big election night wins Democrats won big on election night — after focusing on green issues from an affordability standpoint rather than an environmental one. © AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough/Yuki Iwamura/Matt Rourke In New Jersey, Democrat Mikie Sherrill won the...

Bipartisan lawmakers want legal answers on alleged drug boat strikes

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Bipartisan lawmakers want legal answers on alleged drug boat strikes A bipartisan group of House lawmakers is demanding more answers from President Trump’s administration about the ongoing U.S. military strikes against alleged drug-trafficking boats in the...

Trump says Mamdani should reach out to him: ‘Has to be a little bit respectful of Washington’

President Trump said Wednesday he wants to see New York City succeed in the wake of the election of self-described democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani (D) but cautioned that the mayor-elect must be "respectful of Washington." "I would like to see the new mayor do well, because I love New York," Trump, a New York City...

Raskin: Conservative Supreme Court justices ‘willing to put the brakes’ on Trump

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) said that some conservative justices on the Supreme Court appear “willing to put the brakes” on President Trump, as the high court considers the legality of the president’s sweeping tariffs. During Wednesday’s oral arguments on whether Trump overstepped his emergency authority to impose the levies, Chief Justice John Roberts and Trump-appointed...

Trump urges Republicans to talk about his efforts to lower costs

President Trump urged Republicans to talk about his administration’s efforts to lower prices on Wednesday following the party’s losses in Tuesday’s off-year elections. “I think they’re coming down. I think they’re down already,” Trump told Fox News’s Bret Baier in an interview on Wednesday. “I think the biggest problem is Republicans don’t talk about it....

What the elections results mean for ObamaCare tax credits

Presented by the Coalition to Strengthen America's Healthcare — Liberal Democrats say the election should bolster their fight to extend ObamaCare’s enhanced tax credits {beacon} Health Care Health Care PRESENTED BY COALITION TO STRENGTHEN AMERICA'S HEALTHCARE The Big Story Health care delivered on Election Night 2025 Democrats ran and won on affordability in key off-year...

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