That thing that never happens . . . keeps happening: Noncitizens voting in US elections. Federal attorneys in Washington state just identified 400-plus noncitizens registered to vote; some allegedly...
Rep. Lauren Boebert, who represents Colorado's reddest district, is hoping President Trump's support can help her secure victory no matter the headwinds in November.
Mississippi’s Democratic Senate candidate Scott Colom released a “Sinners”-themed campaign ad over Halloween weekend, days ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. The ad, released on TikTok, pays homage to the Academy Award-winning movie set in the Mississippi Delta in 1932 starring Michael B. Jordan, who played twins in the movie. The movie’s premise revolves around the twins...
Michigan’s Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers claimed he is ahead by almost seven percent on early-returned ballots, contrary to recent polls which lean in favor of his Democratic opponent Abdul El-Sayed. “We’re actually about seven percent ahead on voters that we believe are voting for us returning their ballots,” Rogers said during an appearance on...
North Korea launched ballistic missiles toward the sea Saturday, a day after the U.S., South Korea and Japan completed a trilateral military drill in response to North Korean nuclear threats. The missiles were launched from the Wonsan area on North Korea’s eastern coast, according to South Korea’s military. Seoul said it was closely monitoring its...
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Friday accused the media of launching a smear campaign against the lone holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, after a report revealed that the juror had a history of alleged domestic violence and an active restraining order. “A man objected to allowing a woman to kill her...
Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) said he is considering a run for president in 2028 as he prepares to leave Congress next year. Bacon, who has previously floated a bid for the White House, said in an interview to be released in full Saturday that he would “love” to run. “I won’t lie. Yes, I would...
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story A link between Iran war and 9/11 in Trump administration speeches President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth tied the Iran war to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in remarks at the Pentagon, suggesting the...
The Iranian-backed Houthi rebel group’s reported takeover of a Yemen port city is raising the stakes in Tehran’s war with the U.S. Saudi Arabia, which backs Yemen’s military, is reportedly urging President Trump to strike the rebels, while the U.S. has sent more than 100 advisors to aid its Saudi allies in the fight. In...
The U.S. Mint presented nearly 3,000 specially marked half dollar coins to the National September 11 Memorial & Museum on Friday to honor the victims of the 2001 and 1993 World Trade Center attacks. The Enduring Liberty Half Dollar coins feature a special 9/11 privy mark on the front of the coin that reads “9-11-01”...
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare The Big Story CDC declares cyclospora outbreak over After nearly 13,000 cases and more than 500 hospitalizations, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said there is no longer any risk of contracting cyclosporiasis from the source linked to the outbreak. David...
Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) fired his campaign's political director, Stephen Woytek, on Friday after learning about social media posts linked to Woytek, including a Facebook profile photo of Nazi officers and a public playlist of songs celebrating Rhodesia, a now-defunct nation often venerated by white supremacists. A spokesperson for Husted’s campaign told The Hill that...
The CIA on Friday publicly released for the first time a tranche of daily intelligence briefings provided ahead of Sept. 11, 2001, to former Presidents George W. Bush and Clinton about al Qaeda's plans to commit terrorist attacks on U.S. soil. The intelligence agency released 71 declassified documents in what CIA Director John Ratcliffe called...
The contractor behind the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovation says mistakes made during the repair caused the pool’s new blue liner to peel and blister, according to a new report. Atlantic Industrial Coatings found that workers did not apply enough primer in some areas and that two materials used for the liner were not compatible,...
The Federal Reserve appears increasingly likely to hike interest rates next week, as inflation remains stubbornly elevated amid the war with Iran. New data out Friday showed annual inflation remained unchanged in August, still well above the central bank’s target 2 percent rate. This is raising expectations of a rate hike, even as President Trump pushes...
