President Trump early Wednesday warned the Iranian regime that it “better get smart soon” as negotiations over a peace deal have largely stalled between the two sides. “Iran can’t get their act together,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “They don’t know how to sign a nonnuclear deal. They better get smart soon!” The president also...
The conflict in Iran should be a reminder of, not a cause to divert attention from, U.S. interests in the West Pacific. America’s war in the Middle East demonstrates the necessity of allies to American strategy. This is equally critical in military, economic, and technological contexts. Washington must recognize the essential contribution to its grand...
In today’s issue: The war between the U.S. and Iran is set to run past the 60-day mark this week, a key milestone in the War Powers Act, which some Republicans have said could be a turning point in their in their support for ongoing operations in the Middle East. The Senate is set to...
The Supreme Court will weigh the Trump administration’s efforts to curtail temporary legal protections for hundreds of thousands of noncitizens on Wednesday. The oral arguments put the justices at the center of another key plank of President Trump’s immigration crackdown: scaling back the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program. Created in 1990, TPS temporarily protects foreign nationals who cannot safely return to their home countries because of armed conflict, natural disaster or other extraordinary conditions....
California gubernatorial candidates struggled to break through on the debate stage Tuesday, as Democrats look to capitalize on former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s (D-Calif.) dramatic exit from the crowded field. California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, billionaire Tom Steyer, former Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.) and five other rivals, including Trump-backed Republican Steve Hilton, fought for standout moments...
President Trump on Tuesday said King Charles III “agrees” that Iran should not have a nuclear weapon. “We're doing a little Middle East work right now, as you might know, and we're doing very well. We have militarily defeated that particular opponent, and we're never going to let that opponent ever—Charles agrees with me even...
Secret Service Director Sean Curran on Tuesday said the agents who responded to the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner did a “great job” reacting to the unexpected intruder. “My agents did a great job,” Curran told CBS News's Nikole Killion, while appearing for a briefing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Killion also asked if the dinner...
President Trump and Melania Trump will be joining Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla at a meal fit for royalty. The White House has released details of the menu for Tuesday's state dinner. The first lady "led preparations for the dinner," according to the White House. The first course includes a garden vegetable velouté,...
The House is seeking to advance a biofuel bill and then procedurally tie it to the Farm Bill before sending the package to the Senate. The legislation in question enables year-round sales of gasoline with a high ethanol content, which is typically restricted in the summer due to smog concerns. It also reforms the process for...
Republican leaders snapped the House out of a state of limbo caused by GOP infighting as the House Rules Committee advanced an ambitious slate of high-profile, must-pass bills on Tuesday evening — tacking on two major sweeteners to appease corn-state Republicans and hardline conservatives. The panel, after a marathon hearing that stretched over two days...
House Republicans have teed up a vote to renew the nation’s spy powers that has those on varying sides of the issue crying Groundhog's Day. The GOP is once again moving ahead with legislation to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which allows the government to spy on foreigners located abroad....
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Stalemate on a deal with Iran The Trump administration continues to pour cold water on a reported proposal by Iran that would end the two-month conflict with the U.S. and Israel and reopen the Strait of...
Former FBI Director James Comey issued a Tuesday video response to a new indictment on two charges of making threats to harm President Trump stemming from a social media post in which he arranged seashells that read “86-47.” “Well, they're back. This time about a picture of seashells on a North Carolina Beach a year...
