Several vulnerable House Democrats broke with their party to support an NDAA amendment barring biological males from women's sports in military schools.
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) on Wednesday endorsed Democrat Nancy Lacore, a three-star admiral that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired without cause last year, who is now running for Congress. Lacore, the 16th Chief of Navy Reserve, is running to represent South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District in the House and, if elected, will replace Rep. Nancy...
A new California law went into effect Wednesday that bans "sell by" food labels as part of a statewide effort to cut down on food waste. Food manufacturers now must use one or both of two labels that indicate peak quality and product safety, indicated by "best if used by" and "use by," respectively. "Using...
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) on Tuesday accused President Trump of "suffering from dementia." Pritzker appeared on CNN, where anchor Kaitlan Collins asked the governor about recent comments made by the president, like claiming communism is a bigger threat to the U.S. than both world wars, the attack on Pearl Harbor and the Sept. 11,...
The leftist tide coursing through Democratic politics reached Colorado on Tuesday, washing away longtime Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) and putting paid to the gubernatorial hopes of Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.). In the aftermath, Democrats are asking urgent questions about the direction their party ought to take. Voices on the left say insurgent candidates are meeting...
President Trump had a little chat with an artificial intelligence version of one of his predecessors Wednesday while touring the new Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in North Dakota. “Every day a president faces storms most people never see, but if you keep your nerve and remember the nation comes first, you get through,” the AI...
President Trump on Wednesday vowed that he will deliver a long speech on the National Mall for the U.S.'s 250th birthday, even as forecasters anticipate temperatures climbing to 107 degrees. "By the way, on July 4th, it's going to be approximately 107 degrees out, and I'm going to go, and I'm going to make a...
The Trump administration has approved three new pesticides that may be considered “forever chemicals” under an international definition, though the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is disputing the characterization. This week, the EPA approved pesticides that contain molecules with carbon-fluorine bonds, which can be very strong and therefore difficult to break down over time. “They're all...
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Trump on back foot after Iran’s flex in Strait of Hormuz Iran is flexing its leverage in the Strait of Hormuz, putting the U.S. on its back foot as it looks to resume shipping through the...
President Trump’s financial disclosure report for last year reveals he brought in more than $2 billion via various channels. The report, released by the U.S. Office of Government Ethics on Tuesday, shows Trump received hundreds of millions from crypto venture World Liberty Financial (WLF), which he and his sons helped launch in 2024. The president...
Seven former staffers at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are suing the agency after it fired them following their criticisms of the Trump administration. The employees were let go after signing a letter saying that the administration was undermining public trust and ignoring scientific consensus to benefit polluters, among other concerns. On Tuesday, they filed two lawsuits, arguing that their firings violated...
