Republican disputes over year-round ethanol sales and other proposed amendments delayed advancement of a package government funding bill on Wednesday. The House Rules Committee ended an extended recess on Wednesday evening as Republicans who control the panel considered which amendments to make in order on bills to fund the departments of Defense, Health and Human...

The Trump administration is accelerating the permitting timeline for deep-seabed mining applications. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) unveiled revisions to the regulatory process for exploration licenses and commercial recovery permit applications on Wednesday. Under the changes, eligible applicants can apply for and obtain an exploration license while simultaneously applying for a commercial recovery...

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) told CNN he is seriously considering running for president in 2028. “I still think it needs to be the right person for the moment, and we don’t know what that moment is yet,” he said in a wide-ranging interview published Wednesday. The retired astronaut and Navy officer is embroiled in a...

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Trump backs off on military force in Greenland, agrees to ‘framework’ deal President Trump on Wednesday said he would not use military force to acquire Greenland and that he’s reached the framework of a deal with...

A judge ruled that New York’s only Republican-held congressional district is unconstitutional and ordered the state to redraw the map by next month.

Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is suggesting that there should be a mandatory retirement age of 75 for the president, Congress and Supreme Court justices.