FIFA President Gianni Infantino is working on his third World Cup, which spreads across North America this weekend. His first tournaments were held in autocratic countries with governments willing...
Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Paraguayan President Santiago Peña during Team USA's World Cup opener, combining diplomacy with soccer as California Gov. Gavin Newsom was also in attendance.
The U.S. is sanctioning 11 people it claims are “Cuban regime-aligned actors,” including top officials, as tensions heat up between the two countries. In a fact sheet released Monday, the State Department said it was “sanctioning 11 Cuban regime-aligned actors and three entities in furtherance of the Trump Administration’s comprehensive campaign to address the pressing...
A massive religious gathering on the National Mall backed by the White House is sparking backlash from critics who say it blurs the lines between church and state. The unprecedented appearance of government officials featured virtual remarks from members of the administration including Vice President Vance, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and Defense Secretary...
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Hegseth joins Trump's fight against Massie in major decorum break In an unprecedented appearance by a Defense secretary, Pete Hegseth on Monday stumped for former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein in his bid to unseat Rep. Thomas...
Three people were killed in a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, the county's largest mosque. Two suspects in the shooting are dead, police confirmed.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Monday withdrew its amended charter for a highly influential vaccine advisory committee that would have loosened eligibility requirements, citing administrative errors. In a notice set to be officially published in the Federal Register, HHS formally withdrew its proposed amendment to the charter for the Advisory Committee...
Award-winning actor Javier Bardem on Sunday blasted President Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Russian President Vladimir Putin over what he described as "f---ing male toxic behavior." Bardem was in Cannes, France, for the debut of the psychological drama "The Beloved" when he told reporters about the movie's focus on the impact of toxic...
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) said in a recent interview that he is “pretty much locked and loaded” in his support of the U.S. war against Iran. “Something like this is much more important than just voting what your base might demand. Because I think things are much bigger and more important than that. And Iran...
Democratic Sen. Chris Coons (Del.) endorsed Michigan Rep. Haley Stevens’s (D) Senate campaign on Monday, less than three months before the Democratic primary. In a video that Stevens’s campaign shared online, Coons said that it was his “honor” to endorse the four-term congresswoman. “I know Haley, I’ve spent time with her, traveled with her, campaigned...
The Trump Administration is extending a waiver that allows some Russian oil to be purchased despite sanctions on Moscow, as the war in Iran leads to higher gas, oil and energy prices. The policy is intended to help nations that are the most vulnerable to high prices, the administration said. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said...
A federal judge in Georgia barred a state judicial committee from publicly commenting on judicial conduct rule violations the panel says two Democratic-backed state Supreme Court candidates committed ahead of Tuesday's election. U.S. District Judge Leslie Gardner, issuing a temporary restraining order, ruled on Monday that the special committee convened by the Judicial Qualifications Commission (JQC) of...
