George Washington was the father of our nation, a man seemingly cast from marble whose service, both in wartime and as president, made both its existence and survival possible. John Adams was his stubborn successor, celebrated years later for being a charming malcontent. Thomas Jefferson was the wordsmith of the Revolution. James Madison was its […]
It is clear by now that the end of the Cold War and the period of relative peace, globalization, and prosperity that ensued after the collapse of the USSR and its satellites was no end of history. Instead, the United States sat briefly alone at the helm of the world order, where it made a […]
President Donald Trump would be justified in striking a $700 million deal to sell jet aircraft engines to the Turkish air force. But he would make a serious strategic error if he sold F-35 stealth fighter jets to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government. Asked Wednesday about the possibility of doing so, Trump said Erdogan “really […]
I was in Paris last week for a party to celebrate the wedding anniversary of old friends. I know that’s a polarizing sentence to read. People hear “Paris,” and they quickly feel as though they need to have an opinion. Sometimes it’s: Paris? In June? With all of those tourists? And sometimes it’s: Lotta snobby, […]
The Iranian men’s soccer team arrived in Mexico on Sunday, with the FIFA World Cup just four days away. The Iranian squad posted to Instagram photos of the team, dressed in matching white shirts and blue blazers, boarding a plane in Antalya, Turkey, on Saturday. The team has been training in Turkey ahead of the...
Former national security adviser John Bolton on Sunday warned that President Trump’s actions in the war against Iran could spark a nuclear arms race. “Whatever deal President Trump makes with Iran, his often-contradictory decisions during the conflict have laid the groundwork for more nuclear proliferation in the Middle East,” Bolton said in an opinion piece...
The ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran was tested after the Islamic regime fired missiles at Israel on Sunday, an incident President Trump has been briefed about, a U.S. official told The Hill's broadcast partner NewsNation. Iran launched ballistic missiles on northern Israel, with the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) stating on the social platform X...
House Democrats want 2029 to be the year of reckoning for Trump administration officials. Democrats have long accused top members of President Trump's team of violating laws across a wide range of activities, from deadly immigration raids and strikes on alleged drug boats, to financial self-dealing and targeting Trump’s political enemies for prosecutions. The Department...
President Trump, in a wide-ranging and sometimes testy interview with NBC News’s Kristen Welker that aired Sunday, touched on a variety of topics as the 18-month mark of his second term approaches. On "Meet the Press," the president discussed ongoing negotiations with the Iranian government, defended his administration’s short-lived “anti-weaponization” fund and again called on...
Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.), the ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee, on Sunday called the appointment to make Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) head Bill Pulte the acting director of national intelligence the "worst and most dangerous" appointment made by President Trump. Himes is among several bipartisan lawmakers who have slammed Trump's appointment, saying...
Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) on Sunday criticized Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for making “inappropriate” remarks during a speech for the 82nd commemoration of D-Day. “I think it should have been about their sacrifice, their service to their country, and what they did to protect the free world at a time of great peril against Nazi...
On Sunday, two independent Senate candidates, Seth Bodnar and Dan Osborn, advocated for the independence of their upper chamber bids. “I’m going around this state, I’m saying, ‘Hey, I’m Seth Bodnar, I’m running for U.S. Senate as an independent. I’m not going to work for either of these parties, I'm going to work for you.’...
A lawsuit filed Saturday is seeking to block the Trump administration’s UFC fight scheduled to take place at the White House next week on President Trump’s birthday, June 14. Plaintiffs' attorneys argue the event is “deeply corrupt” and have accused Trump of benefitting from the event financially, citing reporting that says the president purchased up...
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) on Sunday said the latest accusations about Maine oyster farmer and Senate candidate Graham Platner (D) were not "a surprise" to Pine Tree State voters. Khanna appeared on CBS News's "Face the Nation," where host Margaret Brennan pressed him about Platner, whom he supports. She asked about reporting from The New...
President Trump has appointed Bill Pulte, an unqualified individual with no experience in intelligence or national security, as Acting Director of National Intelligence, prioritizing his own self-interest over America's national security.
Days after Earth was impacted by several coronal mass ejections, forecasters say a recent solar flare could be directed at us, potentially sparking another chance at the northern lights.
A judge in Washington, D.C., on Friday dismissed a lawsuit that the Kennedy Center filed against a jazz musician for canceling a performance after the center’s board added President Trump’s name to the building. Associate Judge Tanya Jones Bosier wrote that the Kennedy Center failed to prove that Chuck Redd had signed a contract to...
