Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Hegseth orders Harvey Milk's name stripped from ship amid Pride Month Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the Navy to rename an oil ship named after gay rights activist Harvey Milk, a move that pointedly comes at the start...
Presented by Alliance for Pharmacy Compounding — The Food and Drug Administration commissioner has committed to reviewing the abortion drug mifepristone after previously stating he had no plans to “take action” on the drug. {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story FDA commissioner promises to investigate mifepristone Food and Drug Administration...
The Florida Board of Governors rejected Santa Ono to serve as the president of the University of Florida on Tuesday amid backlash from conservatives over Ono’s past stances on diversity, equity and inclusion on (DEI) college campuses. The board, which oversees the state’s university system, voted 10-6 to block the former University of Michigan president...
Elon Musk dropped a rhetorical bomb on President Trump’s plans to pass a massive budget bill on Tuesday. Musk, the world’s richest man, excoriated legislation that Trump calls big and beautiful as “a disgusting abomination.” He also called the legislation “outrageous” and “pork-filled.” Referring to members of the House who had passed the bill and...
Rep. Jamie Raskin (Md.), the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, is launching an investigation into the charges filed against Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.) and the mayor of Newark, N.J., saying the moves appears to violate Justice Department policy. McIver was charged last month after a scuffle with Department of Homeland Security officers outside an...
The House Freedom Caucus is pushing for House GOP appropriators to work to lock in cuts pursued by President Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency as the party begins crafting government funding legislation for fiscal year 2026. In a letter addressed to Reps. Tom Cole (R-Okla.) and Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), chair and ranking member of the...
Luigi Mangione’s attorneys filed a Tuesday motion to request that their client make his next appearance in state court without a bulletproof vest and shackles. Mangione’s high-profile case linked to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has been in headlines for months since his arrest in December. His lawyers say the coverage and appearance...