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Congressional panel accuses D.C. police chief of pressuring commanders to manipulate crime data

The police chief in the nation's capital pressured subordinates to manipulate department data to artificially lower the city's crime rates, according to a report by a Republican-led congressional committee.

DOJ battles judge to keep Kilmar Abrego Garcia in jail

The Trump administration is once again battling to keep Kilmar Abrego Garcia in detention, telling a federal judge to butt out of what the government says are core executive branch determinations about whether an illegal immigrant needs to be kept in custody while awaiting deportation.

Trinidad and Tobago to open Caribbean nation’s airports to U.S. military as Venezuela tensions grow

The government of Trinidad and Tobago said Monday that it would allow the U.S. military to access its airports in coming weeks as tensions build between the United States and Venezuela.

The miracle of Hanukkah lives on

Hanukkah has always been my favorite holiday. It arrives at the darkest time of year, yet it brings with it so much light. The entire Hebrew month of Kislev is renowned as a time of miracles, and Hanukkah serves as a testament to the miraculous. This year, that ancient truth feels more profound than ever. […]

A deadly weekend attack in Syria

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story A deadly weekend attack in Syria Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday vowed that the U.S. will “avenge … with overwhelming force” the two Iowa National Guard members killed in an ambush in Syria. © Iowa...

More people using AI at work: Gallup

A new Gallup poll found that the percentage of respondents using artificial intelligence (AI) at work ticked up during the third quarter of this year. The survey, released Sunday, found that 45 percent of U.S. employees reported using AI to complete tasks at work last quarter, up from 40 percent in quarter two. More than...

US, Ukraine agree on ’90 percent’ of peace terms, punt on territory

The United States, Ukraine and major European countries have reached consensus on 90 percent of terms for a deal to end Ukraine's war with Russia, two senior U.S. officials said Monday, but they added questions of territorial control have yet to be resolved. The comments came after 2 1/2 days of intensive discussions between President...

NJ governor on run for president: ‘I wouldn’t put a lot of money on that’

Outgoing New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) on Sunday said he hasn’t taken a 2028 presidential run “off the table,” but suggested the public shouldn’t hold their breath for it, either. “I haven't taken anything off the table ... but I wouldn't put a lot of money on that,” Murphy said during an interview on...

Trump blames Brown, not FBI, for delay in finding shooting suspect

President Trump blamed Brown University for the delay in locating the suspect in the fatal mass shooting on the school’s campus in Rhode Island on Saturday.  “You’d really have to ask the school a little bit more about that because this was a school problem,” Trump said when asked on Monday if FBI Director Kash...

Hegseth promises to ‘avenge’ fallen soldiers in Syria with ‘overwhelming force’

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday vowed that the U.S. will "avenge ... with overwhelming force” the two Iowa National Guard members killed in an ambush in Syria. Sgt. Edgar Brian Torres Tovar, 25, of Des Moines, and Sgt. William Nathaniel Howard, 29, of Marshalltown, were killed Saturday in Palmyra along with a civilian interpreter involved...

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