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Venezuela blockade finally putting US Navy where its mouth is

Blockading Venezuela’s oil shipments finally gives teeth to a sanctions regime that dictator Nicolas Maduro has only scoffed at, offering real hope for a peaceful transition of power.

Don’t believe Kathy Hochul’s all-too-cute claims to have U-turned on climate clampdown

New York's State Energy Planning Board is bowing a little to reality, admitting carbon-based...

Hochul’s bend on assisted suicide opens a grim door for New York

On Wednesday, Hochul announced that she would sign into law a revised version of...

Hanukkah a celebration of light in the midst of dark current events

In the words of a believer: “We hear you, both the hate and the...

Semper folly: Abolishing the Marines would ignore history, geography

The Army, built for sustained heavy occupation, cannot deploy a brigade in under a month. The Marines, in contrast, are designed to deploy within 24 hours.

Tanning beds cause melanoma-linked DNA damage: Study

Researchers found melanoma-linked DNA damage extended to areas of the body usually sheltered from sun.

GOP Rep. Lawler says it would be ‘wrong’ for Trump to reclassify marijuana

Republican Rep. Mike Lawler (N.Y.) said Monday that President Trump changing marijuana’s classification would be ill-advised. “I think rescheduling marijuana is wrong. The fact is, marijuana is a gateway drug. Most of the people who end up using hard substances start out on marijuana,” Lawler told host Blake Burman on “The Hill.” The president said...

Pentagon escalates review into Sen. Kelly over ‘illegal orders’ video

The Pentagon is escalating its preliminary review into Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) over his participation in a video where he and other Democrats told U.S. service members to disobey “illegal orders.” A Pentagon official told The Hill on Monday that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s office, along with the Defense Department’s Office of General Counsel, are...

US military blows up 3 alleged drug boats in eastern Pacific, killing 8 ‘narco-terrorists’ 

The U.S. military continued its campaign against alleged drug-trafficking boats, blowing up three vessels in the eastern Pacific on Monday and killing eight “narcoterrorists” in total. All three vessels were operated by designated terrorist organizations and were targeted in international waters. It is unclear which terrorist groups the U.S. military was referring to.  Three people...

Trump sues BBC for libel after documentary edited his Jan. 6 speech

President Trump on Monday filed suit against the BBC, calling the way it edited a clip of his Jan. 6, 2021, speech to supporters before the U.S. Capitol attack was “false, deceptive, and defamatory.” The suit, filed in U.S. District Court in Southern Florida, says that the outlet used its “Trump: A Second Chance?” documentary,...

Brian Glenn says he’s engaged to Marjorie Taylor Greene 

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) put a ring on it. Greene, who is departing Congress next month, confirmed her engagement Monday to Brian Glenn, the chief White House correspondent for conservative outlet Real America’s Voice.  Glenn posted a photo of Greene wearing an engagement ring to the social platform X on Monday evening, saying, “She...

Police share videos of new person of interest in Brown shooting; FBI offers $50K reward

Police in Providence, R.I., and the FBI released new photos and video of a person of interest in Saturday’s deadly shooting at Brown University, as the manhunt for the gunman passes 48 hours. In one video, the individual, donning a dark green and gray jacket, dark shoes, dark pants, a dark beanie and a dark...

Crockett: People who ‘regret’ voting for Trump are ‘absolutely welcome’ in her campaign

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) said any voter, regardless of party affiliation, is welcome to support her campaign to be one of the Lone Star State’s senators. “I’m a Texan, and so at the end of the day, I think people are trying to say it has to be one [party] or the other, and I...

Trump shocks with Rob Reiner remarks

President Trump caused a political storm Monday by saying the deaths of director Rob Reiner and his wife were related to politics, calling them “reportedly” the result of “Trump derangement syndrome.” The remark, made in a Truth Social post, drew notable shock and quick criticism from both sides of the aisle. While Trump doesn’t often draw immediate blowback...

Senate advances annual defense policy bill

The Senate on Monday cleared a key procedural hurdle as it looks to pass the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) before lawmakers leave town for the holidays at the end of the week. Senators voted 76-20 to put the annual defense policy bill a step closer to final passage, which will still take several more...

Wright optimistic that power prices will stop rising soon

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Wright optimistic that power prices will stop rising soon Energy Secretary Chris Wright expressed optimism that electricity prices will soon stop rising. © Associated Press “Very soon, you’ll see a stop of the rise of electricity prices. And with the continuation of [the Trump...

A deadly weekend attack in Syria

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story A deadly weekend attack in Syria Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday vowed that the U.S. will “avenge … with overwhelming force” the two Iowa National Guard members killed in an ambush in Syria. © Iowa...

More people using AI at work: Gallup

A new Gallup poll found that the percentage of respondents using artificial intelligence (AI) at work ticked up during the third quarter of this year. The survey, released Sunday, found that 45 percent of U.S. employees reported using AI to complete tasks at work last quarter, up from 40 percent in quarter two. More than...

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