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Republican group attacks Thomas Massie for his opposition to Iran war

Republicans attempting to oust Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie in a bitter primary are deploying his opposition to the war in Iran. The Republican Jewish Coalition Victory Fund on Thursday...

Hegseth blasts Brits, says Iran’s chaotic retaliation has driven its own allies ‘into the American orbit’

War Secretary Hegseth says Iran's strikes on Gulf neighbors backfired, driving regional allies into U.S. orbit as CENTCOM prepares major firepower surge.

Clinton-appointed judge orders government to begin refunding $130B in Trump tariffs after SCOTUS ruling

Federal judge orders $130 billion refund process for Trump tariffs ruled illegal by Supreme Court, affecting over 1,000 companies who paid duties.

Trump’s new tariff plan barrels back to court following multistate lawsuit

A lawsuit looks to block President Donald Trump's new tariffs despite his warnings that doing so would result in the "economic ruination" of the country.

Trump’s new DHS pick is an illegal immigration hawk who’s ‘all about the mission’: expert

President Trump’s new pick to lead the embattled DHS is a hardline supporter of strict immigration enforcement who has proven invaluable in passing key pieces of the president’s agenda.

Trump administration seeks to expedite removal of 5-year-old Minnesota boy

The Trump administration is seeking to expedite the removal of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian Conejo Arias, days after a federal judge in Texas ordered their release from an immigration detention center. The federal government filed a motion earlier this week to end asylum claims for the Ramos family, according to the...

Ukraine’s coldest winter: Russia’s energy strikes collide with waning supplies

From an app on his phone, the Speaker of Ukraine’s Parliament can monitor the plunging temperatures in his Kyiv apartment — the direct result of Russia’s attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. While lobbying for more support for Ukraine in Washington, D.C., Ruslan Stefanchuk shows The Hill that it’s only slightly above freezing in his kitchen...

The Memo: Firestorm over racist social media post forces Trump to hit delete

There are some limits, even for President Trump — or so it seemed on Friday. The latest furor began late Thursday night with a social media post from the president. The post amplified a flagrant and undeniably racist clip of former President Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama. The firestorm that followed was intense and broad,...

House GOP digs in on push for voting bill in hopes of pressuring Senate

Republicans are digging in on their push for a partisan voting requirements bill as they aim to combat Democratic demands to reform immigration enforcement. But they face a minefield of internal division over how to get the legislation through both chambers of Congress. The House is scheduled to vote next week on the Safeguard American...

Schumer calls Trump claim that Dem leader suggested renaming Penn Station after him an ‘absolute lie’

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Friday said it is an "absolute lie" that he suggested renaming Penn Station after President Trump, a claim that the president made earlier in the day. "Absolute lie. He knows it. Everyone knows it," Schumer said in a post on the social platform X. "Only one man can...

Harris accuses White House of cover-up in blaming Obamas video on staffer

Former Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday accused the White House and President Trump of a cover-up for blaming a staffer for posting a since-deleted video depicting former President Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes. "No one believes this cover up from the White House, especially since they originally defended the post,"...

Trump says ‘of course’ he condemns racist post about Obamas, declines to apologize

President Trump on Friday said he "of course" condemns a since-deleted racist video posted on his social media account depicting former President Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes, but declined to apologize for the post. Trump told reporters on Air Force One while heading to Palm Beach, Fla., that he "just looked...

Federal judge allows Gateway Project funding to resume

A federal judge has granted the New York Attorney General's Office's motion for a temporary restraining order to prohibit the shutdown of the Gateway Tunnel project.

FBI reviewing new message tied to Nancy Guthrie’s apparent abduction

Tucson TV station KOLD said on Friday it received a new message, via email, tied to the Guthrie case. The station said it couldn’t disclose its contents.

Trump administration orders CDC to claw back $602M from blue states 

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} View Online Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Trump administration orders CDC to claw back $602M from blue states A directive from the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on Thursday ordered the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to rescind...

Court strikes down Arizona abortion restrictions

An Arizona judge on Friday struck down three state laws that limited abortion access, including a ban on telemedicine for abortion, ruling that the laws violate the state's constitution. Maricopa Superior Court Judge Gregory Como ruled that the restrictions predated a constitutional amendment approved by voters in 2024 allowing abortion access. Como noted that the restrictions...

EPA reapproves controversial herbicide

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story EPA OKs dicamba, with some restrictions The Trump administration will reapprove the controversial herbicide dicamba for use on cotton and soybeans, with some restrictions. © Randy Hoeft/The Yuma Sun via Associated Press The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the decision to reapprove the chemical...

New nuclear talks between US, Iran?

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story New nuclear talks between US, Iran? U.S. and Iranian officials held indirect talks over the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program in Oman as Tehran looks to find a diplomatic off-ramp to evade potential strikes threatened by President...

Elon’s return to the trenches

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Elon Musk returns to political spending Elon Musk is back in the political fray, giving Republicans a boost in the run up to the 2026 midterm elections. © Jeffrey Phelps, Associated Press The Tesla CEO had injected hundreds of millions into the 2024 election but announced plans last...

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