Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story A wave of executive orders to shake up Pentagon President Trump is expected to sign four executive orders that would shake up the military, impacting transgender people in the ranks and reinstating service members booted for...
Tom Homan, President Trump’s “border czar,” defended the immigration raids this weekend and pledged to continue working toward carrying out the administration’s enforcement goals in a Monday interview. In an interview on Fox News’s “America Reports,” Homan pushed back on criticism that “these are everyday people, these are families that are being attacked and dragged...
The Senate on Monday confirmed billionaire hedge fund manager and investor Scott Bessent as President Trump’s Treasury secretary, making him the highest-ranking LGBTQ official in the nation’s history. The Senate voted 68-29 Monday evening to confirm Bessent, 62, to lead the Department of the Treasury. He is the first openly LGBTQ person to hold the position,...
President Trump is flexing his muscle just a week into his presidency, using tariffs and sanctions as a leverage tool to enact his agenda, even when it involves U.S. allies. Trump caused a stir Sunday when he announced tariffs and visa restrictions on Colombia after the country refused to accept planes of individuals being deported...
The Department of Veterans Affairs placed about 60 employees focused on DEI initiatives on leave, and according to the agency, their combined salaries totaled more than $8 million.
The Trump administration pressed ahead Monday with rebranded plans to make it easier to fire certain federal workers.
In a memorandum to all federal...
One of Washington's biggest untold stories right now is Congress' inaction on a "topline" spending number for the rest of the fiscal year – a possible sign of an impending time crunch.