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Labor Secretary Chavez-DeRemer resigns as scandals mount

Embattled Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned Monday amid a series of scandals and allegations of a toxic workplace, the third member of President Trump's Cabinet to leave in two months.

Perino’s Purple State is spot on at capturing today’s great American romance

What do you do when your expertise is in American politics and our culture but your hobby — better yet, your calling — is mentoring and you want to take all three of your skills and use them in a purposeful way? Well, if you’re Dana Perino, you push yourself to pen your first novel, […]

How Newsom allows bureaucrats to kill Fourth of July fireworks

California Gov. Gavin Newsom undoubtedly recognizes that the headlines coming out of his state can harm his eventual 2028 presidential campaign. So, he is trying to distance himself from the bloated bureaucracy he has helped create and every authoritarian decision those bureaucrats make. The California Coastal Commission has set out to end Long Beach’s “Big […]

Mejia sworn in, filling Sherrill’s seat and further narrowing GOP House majority

Rep. Analilia Mejia (D-N.J.) was officially sworn in to represent the Garden State’s 11th Congressional District on Monday, further narrowing the GOP majority in the lower chamber. Mejia, a top aide to Sen. Bernie Sanders’s (I-Vt.) 2020 presidential campaign, defeated Republican Joe Hathaway in a special election last week to succeed New Jersey Gov. Mikie...

Nancy Mace introduces resolution to expel Cory Mills from the House

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) introduced a resolution on Monday to expel Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.), who is facing a wide swath of allegations, from Congress. The House Ethics Committee is investigating whether Mills violated campaign finance laws, received special favors in his position, engaged in sexual misconduct, and misused congressional resources. He has long faced...

Dozens of veterans arrested at Capitol during protest against Iran war

Dozens of veterans and military family members protesting the Iran war were arrested by U.S. Capitol Police on Monday after they occupied the Cannon House Office Building in Washington, D.C. At least 62 people were arrested during the demonstration, which was organized by several veterans groups including About Face, the Center on Conscience and War...

Iran ‘prepared to reveal new cards on the battlefield’ if ceasefire ends: Parliament speaker

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf on Monday accused President Trump of violating the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran and said his country’s armed forces are “prepared to reveal new cards” if fighting resumes. “Trump, by imposing a siege and violating the ceasefire, seeks to turn this negotiating table— in his own imagination— into...

Iran’s waiting game

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} View Online Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Iran's waiting game A high-stakes meeting between U.S. and Iranian officials to extend a ceasefire and avoid returning to open conflict is looking tenuous with two days until the current deal expires. AP Photo/Jacquelyn...

Trump officials give mixed gas price messages

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Trump officials give mixed gas price messages President Trump and his Cabinet officials are offering mixed messages on gas prices as Americans grow increasingly uneasy over the Iran war’s economic impact. © Greg Nash/The Hill Energy Secretary Chris Wright told CNN on Sunday that gas prices may not drop...

The Memo: Despite Trump’s claims, Iran war is doing him damage

A new round of peace talks on Iran is tentatively set for this week in Islamabad, Pakistan — but there is growing evidence that President Trump has sustained political injury from the conflict that will not be easily undone. Trump and key allies like Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth insist that the U.S. military has already...

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