Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley on Wednesday became the latest Democrat to fall victim to a tricky line of questions asking him to define what a woman is.
President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday said he's the reason for the ceasefire deal that has been reached between Israel and Hamas, ending 15 months of fighting in the Gaza Strip.
Israel and Hamas have just reached an agreement under which Israel will suspend military operations in Gaza for 42 days and release a number of Palestinian prisoners, some serving life sentences, in return for Hamas’s release of 33 Israeli hostages. During the 42-day interim period, Israel and Hamas will continue negotiations toward reaching a final […]
The looming political and media fight over the Los Angeles wildfires will be about Republican attempts to add conditions to federal aid. Given the incompetence and self-destructive policies of California Democrats, there is no reason why the aid shouldn’t carry conditions. The battle lines are already being drawn on this matter. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) […]
President-elect Trump was awarded the “first ever Presidential Commemorative Inaugural” Diet Coke by Coca-Cola's CEO, according to his longtime aide Margo Martin. “Tonight, President Trump received the first ever Presidential Commemorative Inaugural Diet Coke bottle from the Chairman and CEO of Coca-Cola Company, James Quincey,” Martin said in a post on the social platform X...
Two Americans, Keith Siegel and Sagui Dekel-Chen, are expected to be released as part of the first phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal that emerged Wednesday after being held for 15-months by Hamas since the start of the war in Gaza, according to a senior administration official. The deal includes the release or older males and those...
The Georgia Ethics Commission voted unanimously Wednesday to fine two nonprofit organizations founded by Democrat Stacey Abrams after they admitted to violating state law by campaigning for her 2018 governor race. At the time of Abrams's campaign, the group was led by now-Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.). He was elected to the Senate in 2020. The...
Democrats grilled Russell Vought, who was tapped to be President-elect Trump’s next budget chief, for his ties to Project 2025 and the powers of the executive branch as senators weighed his nomination. Vought testified before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on Wednesday afternoon. He previously served as budget chief under Trump...
Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) made the case on Wednesday that his home state offers the same strategic advantages as Greenland, as President-elect Trump continues to muse publicly about acquiring the autonomous Arctic island. Trump has said owning Greenland, which is part of the Kingdom of Denmark, is an “absolute necessity” for the United States, pointing...
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Israel, Hamas agree to first phase of ceasefire The first phase of the agreement beginning Sunday includes Hamas swapping 33 of the most vulnerable hostages for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel and a temporary ceasefire...