In the coming days, the House will consider a privileged resolution under the War Powers Act to remove all U.S forces from Somalia, introduced by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.). There are approximately 500 American troops on the ground in Somalia conducting counterterrorism operations against the Somali Islamic extremist group Al-Shabaab. The decision to place our...
The United States has strengthened its defenses in East Asia by gaining year-around, permanent access to nine bases in the Philippines. These aren’t American bases, but U.S. troops can move freely in and out for exercises or, for that matter, in a real war. This month, the bases are supporting more than 17,000 U.S. and...
The most conservative Supreme Court in generations, which is also the most unpopular Supreme Court in memory, is now on trial in the high court of history, before the jury of an increasingly disapproving American public. Today let’s focus on two critical areas of the law in which the trials of the Supreme Court are...
Editor’s note: The Hill’s Morning Report is our daily newsletter that dives deep into Washington’s agenda. To subscribe, click here or fill out the box below. It was a tale of two deals on Tuesday, as House Republicans spent the day trying to find common ground on a debt limit bill and an unexpected settlement...
The decision to hold the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago handed a critical win to Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, elevating his profile at a time when many are speculating on his ambitions for higher office. Pritzker, a Hyatt Hotels heir fresh off a landslide reelection last November, has seen a string of progressive wins...
Abortion politics is emerging as a major headache for Republicans heading into the 2024 election and threatens to derail their chances of winning control of the Senate, as some Republicans think happened in last year’s midterm election. Republicans are all over the map on what role the federal government should play in limiting abortion. ...
The Democratic-controlled Legislature in Colorado passed a package of gun control measures. The state's governor is expected to sign the bills into law.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has not complied with a congressional subpoena for documents relating to President Biden's withdrawal from Afghanistan.
A Pennsylvania Republican is looking to clean up the streets of Pittsburgh and restore law and order by launching a campaign to represent one of the state's more progressive districts in the U.S. House.