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New guard of GOP women say Democrats can’t ‘pigeonhole’ female voters as they target key House races

A wave of female Republican candidates is working to turn the tables on Democrats' claim to be the party of women and secure strategic victories to help the GOP retain its majority.

Popular reforms keep dying in Congress — thanks to the old guard

People are frustrated by Congress’s inability or unwillingness to pass legislation supported by the vast majority of people. Polls show overwhelming bipartisan support for banning congressional stock trading — around 76% of voters favor it. Similarly, the SAVE America Act, which would require proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections, enjoys broad support from voters of both […]

Trump should finish the job in Iran

The United States and Israeli military campaign against the Islamic Republic of Iran has entered its third week. President Donald Trump has said that the “war is going great” and that the U.S. is “way ahead of the timetable.” The war is going well. For this reason, among others, the U.S. should keep going. Trump […]

Gavin Newsom’s long record of absenteeism

Gov. Gavin Newsom presides over a broad set of self-inflicted challenges –– each one...

Going soft on child care fraud is a betrayal of working moms

Recent headlines uncovering massive child care fraud in Minnesota and elsewhere have shocked and...

DHS identifies suspect in Michigan synagogue attack

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has identified the suspect accused of attacking a synagogue in Michigan on Thursday as Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, a Lebanese citizen. DHS confirmed Ghazali's identity in a statement to The Hill. "He was born in Lebanon on January 4, 1985," a DHS spokesperson said. "He entered the United States on...

Hegseth announces task force to ensure US war colleges are ‘effective’

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday night announced the formation of a new task force that would conduct a review of U.S. war colleges to ensure they are "effective" and focused on core national security issues.  Hegseth said the task force, which will be established by the undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness, Anthony...

Talarico: Attack on Iran girls’ school ‘makes me sick to my stomach’

Texas Senate candidate James Talarico (D) on Thursday slammed the U.S. military operation in Iran, saying the airstrike that hit a girls' school the first day of the offensive makes him "sick to my stomach." Talarico won the Texas Democratic Senate primary last week against Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas). He will face off against either...

Trump admin sues California over vehicle emission, greenhouse gas rules

California's Advanced Clean Cars II regulations look to eliminate new gas-powered cars in the state by 2035.

TSA workers set to miss first paycheck with no end to shutdown in sight

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers are set to miss their first full paycheck on Friday as efforts to negotiate a bipartisan compromise to reopen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have largely stalled in Congress. Nearly four weeks into the partial government shutdown — the third to affect DHS employees in recent months — both...

Iran government not at risk of collapse: US intel

U.S. intelligence agencies have indicated that the Iranian government is not at risk of collapse amid the U.S. and Israeli offensive against the Middle Eastern country, Reuters reported Thursday. One source told the outlet that a "multitude" of intelligence reports show "consistent analysis that the regime is not in danger" of collapse, retaining "control of...

Focus shifts to outdated intel in strike on Iran school: Reports

Outdated intelligence data may have led to a U.S. airstrike hitting a girls' school in southern Iran following the start of the military operation against the Middle Eastern country, killing around 175 people, according to multiple outlets. It remains unclear why the Shajarah Tayyebeh elementary school was hit. The New York Times reported that it...

Trump nominates State official to replace Kari Lake at VOA parent agency

President Trump on Thursday nominated a State Department official to lead the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), which oversees Voice of America (VOA), after a judge ruled Kari Lake was unlawfully running the agency as its acting CEO. The president tapped Sarah B. Rogers, undersecretary of State for public diplomacy, as USAGM's Senate-approved CEO....

White House considers loosening shipping rule in bid to lower fuel prices

The Trump administration is considering loosening shipping rules in an effort to lower fuel prices, which have surged as a result of the war in Iran. In particular, the administration is considering issuing a temporary waiver of the Jones Act, a 100-year-old law that requires shipping between U.S. ports to be done by U.S.-flagged ships. “In...

US military refueling aircraft crashes in Iraq, Centcom says

The U.S. military announced Thursday that a refueling aircraft, a KC-135, crashed in western Iraq in an incident that was not caused by friendly or hostile fire. U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said two aircraft were involved in the incident, with one going down and the other “landed safely.” It is unclear if there were any...

Iran vows more attacks, continued Strait of Hormuz closure

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security   The Big Story  Iran vows more attacks, continued Strait of Hormuz closure Iran’s new supreme leader released his first statement asserting the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed and Tehran will continue attacks on its Persian Gulf neighbors. © Photo Credit In...

Schiff steps into AI guardrail fight

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Schiff steps into AI guardrail fight Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) is stepping into the fight over the use of AI in domestic mass surveillance and fully autonomous weapons, drafting legislation to put “commonsense safeguards” to protect privacy and the values of the American people. © Greg Nash Schiff,...

Why naval escorts through Strait of Hormuz are so risky

The U.S. has yet to begin escorting oil tankers through the treacherous Strait of Hormuz, something that increasingly looks like a high-risk proposition during the war with Iran. President Trump, who floated using escorts to reopen the waterway and avoid an oil crisis amid soaring global prices, so far has held off, opting instead for...

Fuel price hike hits Americans’ pocketbooks

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Fuel price hike hits Americans' pocketbooks High fuel prices caused by the conflict in Iran threaten to worsen affordability issues that ordinary Americans face — and some economists are warning that a prolonged conflict could pull the U.S. into a recession. © Yuki Iwamura,...

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