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Trump’s right: Beyond Iran deal, the Abraham Accords are key to lasting peace

Attempting to destroy Israel has brought defeat and disaster to every nation that tried; normalizing relations with Jerusalem has proved a boon to every country that signed the Abraham...

‘Call Her Daddy’ Alex Cooper’s arc from messy hookups to motherhood is actually a good lesson for her audience

Would Cooper’s critics have preferred she stay in her lane, never find happiness, and...

Spencer Pratt has his work cut out for him in LA

Los Angeles may soon discover that viral politics is not the same thing as...

Classic cars don’t need smog tests —so pass Leno’s Law

California legislators might finally give classic cars owners a break on costly smog inspections,...

Pride for veterans, America’s 250th felt from crowd during D.C. Memorial Day parade

Thousands flocked to the nation's capital Monday for the Memorial Day parade, with attendees gathering for the first of many official 250th anniversary celebrations taking place this summer.

DOJ sues Boston, mayor over sanctuary city law

The Justice Department (DOJ) sued Boston and its Democratic mayor, Michelle Wu, on Thursday over the city’s sanctuary law, arguing that it is illegal and helps release dangerous criminals who should be deported.  “The Boston Police Department was once a cooperative partner with ICE’s immigration enforcement efforts. Throughout 2015, the Boston Police Department honored all...

China’s impressive military parade masked shortcomings

Apart from short-lived confrontations in the South China Sea, China has not been involved in an extended intensive military conflict for nearly a half century.

DOD says Venezuelan aircraft flew near U.S. Naval vessel in ‘highly provocative move’

The Pentagon said late Thursday that two Venezuelan aircraft flew close to a U.S. Naval vessel in what it called a “highly provocative move.” “Today, two Maduro regime military aircraft flew near a U.S. Navy vessel in international waters. This highly provocative move was designed to interfere with our counter narco-terror operations,” the Defense Department...

Warnock slams RFK Jr. as ‘the biggest threat to the health of the American people’

Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) on Thursday slammed Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as “the biggest threat to the health of the American people.” “Listen, we are in a tragically ironic moment in which the biggest threat to the health of the American people is the secretary of Health and Human...

Trump to attend men’s US Open final Sunday

President Trump will attend the men’s U.S. Open tennis final on Sunday in New York, a White House official told The Hill. Semafor first reported on the president’s trip to Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing Meadows for the match, set for 2 p.m. The matchup for the final isn’t yet decided, and no American men...

Trump ahead of Friday jobs report: ‘Real numbers’ will be ‘a year from now’

President Trump on Thursday said “real” jobs numbers will come next year, ahead of the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) first jobs report since he fired its leader in response to dismal numbers in July. “They come out tomorrow, but the real numbers that I’m talking about are going to be whatever it is, but will be...

Schiff responds to ProPublica report on Trump cabinet mortgages: ‘Staggering’ hypocrisy

Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) on Thursday responded to ProPublica reporting about Trump Cabinet members’ mortgages, saying that “the hypocrisy of the Trump administration is nothing short of staggering.” “Donald Trump has made mortgage fraud accusations his weapon of choice to attack people standing in his way and people standing up to him, like me,” Schiff...

Trump presses tech CEOs on American manufacturing investments at WH event

President Trump on Thursday night hosted top tech executives in a one-of-a-kind White House event, during which he asked attendees to say how much their companies were investing in U.S. manufacturing. The president sat beside Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg at a long table, with first lady Melania Trump on the other side. Microphones and place...

Trump’s strike on ‘narco-terrorist’ boat legally murky

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Trump’s strike on ‘narco-terrorist’ boat legally murky The Trump administration's few details about a U.S. military strike on a boat in the Caribbean Sea has fueled questions as to whether it violated maritime law or human...

Appeals court halts order requiring Alligator Alcatraz dismantling

An appeals court issued a Thursday order halting the dismantling of Alligator Alcatraz, the Trump administration's migrant detention site based in the Florida Everglades. In a 2-1 ruling, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit overturned a lower court’s order that deemed the site a threat to the environment. Judge Barbara Lagoa and...

Biden had procedure to remove skin cancer from forehead

Former President Biden underwent a procedure recently to have skin cancer removed from his forehead, a spokesperson confirmed to The Hill on Thursday. A Biden spokesperson told The Hill that the former president had Mohs surgery, a procedure where surgeons cut away thin layers of skin, examining each for signs of cancer, until no signs...

Blackburn pushes for KOSA

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Blackburn presses for kids online safety bill Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) is pushing for the passage of kids’ online safety legislation in the face of growing concern about the impacts of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots on young users. © Greg Nash Blackburn, who has long advocated for the...

GOP senators grill Kennedy: Watch 3 key moments

It wasn't only Democrats confronting President Trump's health secretary during a heated hearing in the Senate Finance Committee on Thursday. Three Republican senators — Bill Cassidy (La.), Thom Tillis (N.C.) and John Barrasso (Wyo.) — also harshly questioned Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over his opinion on Trump’s COVID-19 response,...

Trump to sign order renaming Department of Defense to ‘Department of War’

Related video: Ukraine Supported By Broad Coalition; Trump Urges Economic Pressure On Russia President Trump is scheduled to sign an executive order Friday formally renaming the Department of Defense the Department of War, the White House confirmed. Trump had in recent days signaled the change was coming, pointing to the history behind the name and...

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