Last month, Democrats in Virginia introduced several bills aimed at dismantling, defunding, and investigating the Virginia Military Institute. The school — a source of some of the greatest military minds in American history — is a problem for Democrats. Unlike most universities, VMI has resisted pressure to modify its strict honor code and lower its […]

The recent victory of Japan’s Sanae Takaichi is a boon for the U.S.-Japanese relationship. Takaichi and her Liberal Democratic Party won a mandate in the snap elections. And Washington might have won the opportunity to work with a key ally in deterring China and its global ambitions. Takaichi’s win is notable. Her LDP gained 120 […]

Virginia now relies heavily on regressive income, sales, and excise taxes.

[Watch Whole Hog Politics live: Join us today at 9 a.m. ET at TheHill.com as Chris Stirewalt and host Bill Sammon break down this week’s political news and answer questions from a live online audience.] We know that President Trump doesn’t like pollsters, or at least not the ones that produce unfavorable results about him....

Democrat legislators and governors apparently cannot imagine trying to attract people, as opposed to driving them away. New York provides an excellent case study. 

A rainbow Pride flag is once again flying over Stonewall National Monument in New York City, days after the LGBTQ symbol was removed from the historic site due to a federal order from President Trump, according to local outlets.   Hundreds of people, including local leaders, rallied at the site on Thursday, defiantly re-hoisting the...

American companies are advancing technologies that do what federal programs never could.

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Morning Report is The Hill's a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today's issue: ▪ DHS funding set to run out Saturday ▪ Trump defends embattled Cabinet members ▪ Top Wall Street lawyer resigns over Epstein ties ▪ Climate change endangerment finding overturned Lawmakers left Washington Thursday afternoon without plans to vote on a deal to avert a funding lapse at the...

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) surprise closure and later opening of airspace over El Paso, Texas is fueling questions from the public and sharp rebukes from lawmakers.  Trump administration officials initially contended the move came in response to the incursion of Mexican drug cartel drones. However, the closure of airspace — initially set to last...