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Hegseth defends strike on drug-boat survivors, touts Trump’s Reagan-style defense policies

President Trump is the true heir to Ronald Reagan when it comes to championing the former president's policy of "peace through strength," Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Saturday.

Democrats pan Trump’s new national security strategy

Several prominent congressional Democrats on Saturday slammed the Trump administration's national security strategy (NSS), claiming it favors President Trump's business interests and weakens U.S. influence abroad. "Donald Trump’s National Security Strategy puts his family’s and friends’ business interests with our adversaries, like Russia and China, over promises to our allies," Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), who...

State of Texas: Minority and women-owned businesses cut from HUB program

The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts overhauled a program designed to provide more exposure to historically underutilized businesses in the state procurement process by removing female and minority-owned businesses from the eligibility standards.

Hegseth highlights US-first national defense strategy

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday took the podium at the annual Reagan National Defense Forum to attack post-Cold War U.S. foreign policy, declaring a new military focus on the Western Hemisphere while lambasting the decisions of former administrations. Over roughly 40 minutes, Hegseth touched on a myriad of topics, including repeated demands that allies...

Trump says US will skip G20 in South Africa

President Trump said on Friday that the United States will not be part of the upcoming Group of 20 (G20) summit in South Africa, calling it "a total disgrace." "Afrikaners (People who are descended from Dutch settlers, and also French and German immigrants) are being killed and slaughtered, and their land and farms are being...

Hegseth promises faster weapons buying with sweeping reforms

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Hegseth promises faster weapons buying with sweeping reforms Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday unveiled a sweeping overhaul to how the Pentagon buys weapons, a restructuring aimed at having the U.S. military more quickly acquire new...

Court rules Trump administration violated First Amendment with out-of-office messages

A federal judge ruled on Friday that the Trump administration violated the First Amendment by sending automated emails and messages blaming the government shutdown on Democrats. In the ruling, U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper said the Department of Education (DOE) cannot compel federal workers to engage in partisan speech. The American Federation of Government Employees...

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to pause order requiring full SNAP payments

The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to immediately halt a judge’s ruling that requires full Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) November payments be made to states by Friday. An appeals court declined to block the ruling ahead of the deadline, and the administration warned it is “untenable at every turn” and will “sow further...

US lifts terrorist label on Syria’s leader ahead of Trump visit

The State Department announced on Friday that the United Nations Security Council lifted the terrorist designation of two Syrian officials, including the country's new president Ahmed al-Sharaa. The adoption of a resolution "championed by the United States" to delist al-Sharaa and Interior Minister Anas Hasan Khattub "sent a strong political signal that further recognizes Syria's...

Trump announces DOJ probe of meatpackers for ‘driving up the price of Beef’

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} /a> Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Trump targets meatpackers amid pressure over prices President Trump is taking aim at major meat companies as Republicans facing growing backlash over rising prices. © Photo Credit In a Friday post on Truth Social, the...

Senate Republican: Leadership ‘ignores me’ on shutdown solution

Republican Sen. John Kennedy (La.) said the Senate has done “zero, zilch, nada” since it passed President Trump’s "big, beautiful bill" in July and that leadership “ignores me” when he proposes solutions to bypass Democrats. “Every time I brought up the idea of doing a second reconciliation bill where we don’t need Democrats, our leadership...

Trump administration looks to delay last round of student loan relief in Borrower Defense settlement

The Trump administration on Thursday asked for additional time to determine whether a group of about 200,000 student loan borrowers are entitled to loan forgiveness. Under Cardona v. Sweet, the Biden administration agreed to settle student loan relief applications under Borrower Defense filed before June 22, 2022, in three different groups within a certain timeline. The...

Carville says he’d ‘bet a lot of money’ Democrat wins White House in 2028

Democratic strategist James Carville said Thursday the next White House occupant will be a Democrat following the 2028 election. In the latest episode of his "Politics War Room" podcast with co-host Al Hunt, Carville answered a listener question by saying he's going to "bet a lot of money" on his 2028 prediction. “I’m going to...

Hegseth unveils ‘agile’ weapons acquisition reform in speech to defense industry leaders

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday unveiled a sweeping overhaul to how the Pentagon buys weapons, a restructuring aimed at having the U.S. military more quickly acquire new technology. Addressing industry leaders and military officials at the National War College in Washington, D.C., Hegseth detailed his vision for the Defense Acquisition System, which he said...

Here’s where prices stand as Trump, Democrats fight over affordability

President Trump and Democrats are fighting over affordability after voters delivered a major rebuke to the Republican Party in key elections this week. Democrats notched blowout victories in the New Jersey and Virginia governors races Tuesday, flipping state legislative seats in red districts and recapturing areas that shifted rightward along the way. Strategists in both...

5 takeaways from Trump’s meeting with Hungary’s Orbán

President Trump welcomed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to the White House in what has been billed as a consequential meeting for the two conservative leaders nearly a year into Trump’s second administration.  Much of the visit centered around Orbán’s request that Trump provide Hungary with an exemption to continue importing Russian oil not subject...

State Department allows denial of immigrant visas to those with certain medical conditions

Applicants for immigrant visas to the U.S. could be rejected if they have certain medical conditions under a new State Department directive, the agency confirmed. The policy would allow officers to deny visas to immigrants deemed more likely to rely on public benefits should they have medical issues. Sent to State Department employees through an...

USDA tells states SNAP will be fully funded during appeal

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Friday told states in a memo that full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits would be provided in November after a federal judge rejected plans by the Trump administration to offer partial benefits. In a letter to regional SNAP directors, USDA's Food and Nutritional Services said, "FNS...

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