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Poland invoked Article 4 of the North Atlantic Treaty after Russian drones illegally entered Polish airspace, prompting NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte to denounce Russia's "reckless" and "dangerous" behavior and call for increased defense spending.

A jury has been selected in the trial of a man accused of attempting to assassinate President Trump as he golfed in south Florida last year. On Wednesday, the third day of jury selection, 12 jurors and four alternates were picked to hear the criminal case against North Carolina native Ryan Routh, according to The...

Provisions in the House and Senate annual defense authorization bills reduce restrictions on the Pentagon’s use of “forever chemicals.” In the House, one such provision is generating pushback even from Republicans. “Forever chemicals” are the nickname for a family of man-made chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). These chemicals, which have been linked...

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a safety alert on Tuesday warning of the risk of uncontrollable fires associated with lithium batteries. Spare lithium batteries are generally prohibited in checked luggage, but even in carry-on baggage, they can malfunction and pose a risk to passengers and crew members. Lithium batteries are also often found in...

The Senate needs to stop the procedural delays and give these nominees an up-or-down vote immediately.

Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison has dethroned Tesla CEO Elon Musk as the world’s richest person. Ellison’s net worth grew a massive $101 billion Wednesday morning to $393 billion, surpassing Musk’s $385 billion fortune, according to Bloomberg. The surge in Ellison’s wealth comes after Oracle’s stock soared 40 percent Wednesday. The company reported earnings late...

Trump pledged to push Big Oil’s agenda if they spent big to get him in office — and this is a rare case where he’s kept his promise.

Rosie O'Donnell says she didn't attend her daughter's college graduation because of security concerns related to her longstanding feud with President Trump. "My daughter graduated college, and I didn't go back because the security people said to me they didn't think it was wise," the comedian said in an interview on the "No Filter" podcast released this...

Peter Mandelson, the United Kingdom's top diplomat in the U.S., signaled regret for his relationship with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Tuesday, saying he associated with Epstein "for far longer than I should have." "One, I feel a tremendous sense, a profound sense of sympathy for those people, those women who suffered...

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Wednesday said the federal government is launching an investigation into the Charlotte transit system’s security protocols after the death of a Ukrainian woman made national headlines. The Department of Transportation said in a statement that the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has requested information on the Charlotte Area Transit System’s (CATS) "actions...

President Trump’s approval rating on the economy fell to 36 percent, even as his overall approval ticked up 2 points to 42 percent, according to the latest Reuters/Ipsos survey. The five-day poll, which concluded Tuesday, shows Trump’s approval on the economy slipped 1 point from 37 percent last month and 2 points from late July....

The Trump economy is struggling, with few jobs created in August and prices increasing, while the president's promise to reduce prices has not been fulfilled, making inflation a key issue for Democrats to focus on in the upcoming midterm elections.

The family of Iryna Zarutska, the Ukrainian woman killed last month on the light-rail in Charlotte, N.C., is now pressing the city's leaders for public safety reform following her violent death. “This could have been anyone riding the light rail that night,” the family told NewsNation, The Hill’s sister network, in a statement. “We are...

Qatar has accused Israel of violating international law with its airstrikes targeting Hamas leaders in a residential area of Doha, while Israel claims it attempted to minimize civilian harm and is justified in its actions against Hamas for initiating the October 7th massacre.