Two U.S. military helicopters were hit by Iranian fire on Friday while engaging in a search-and-rescue mission for the crew of a downed fighter jet. A U.S. Air Force UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter and a second search-and-rescue helicopter were struck but were able to escape, a source familiar with the matter, speaking on condition of anonymity...

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story What to know about Trump’s defense budget proposal President Trump released his budget request for fiscal 2027 on Friday morning, including a whopping $1.5 trillion ask for the Pentagon. Alton Dunham/US Navy via AP This year’s...

Sen. John Curtis (R-Utah) said Wednesday he will not support the U.S.-Israeli military offensive in Iran after the conflict reaches 60 days without congressional approval. Curtis wrote in the Salt Lake City-based media outlet Deseret News that the War Powers Resolution of 1973 limits the president's period of time to respond to "emerging threats." He...

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Trump requests nearly $16 billion in cuts at HHS In its 2027 fiscal request, the White House is calling for roughly $16 billion in cuts to funding for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), including $5 billion from the National Institutes of Health. © Greg Nash...

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said Thursday he did not know if convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein spied for anybody before adding that there was no evidence in the Epstein files that the disgraced financier was a spy. Fox News's Jesse Watters, the host of "Jesse Watters Primetime," asked Blanche who "was Epstein spying for."...

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Trump's budget proposal is released In its Friday proposal, the Trump administration proposes to cut many environmental programs. © AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein Some highlights of the budget proposal include: The elimination of LIHEAP, a program that helps low-income people heat and cool their homes...

Two Senate Democrats are seeking answers from the Treasury Department about a plan to add President Trump’s signature to newly minted U.S. paper currency. Sens. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.), the top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee, and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) pressed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in a letter Thursday to explain how the decision “will...

Colorado reportedly requires lawyers to certify they won't assist ICE as a condition for accessing the state's court e-filing system, sparking outrage.

FBI Director Kash Patel said sleeper cell threats are "real" during a roundtable on fentanyl, border security and DHS funding hosted by Sen. David McCormick in Allentown.