Patty Morin, mother of Rachel Morin, the Maryland mother slain by an illegal immigrant, challenged the White House press corps Wednesday to "tell the truth" about illegal immigration and crime.

President Trump said Wednesday he met with a delegation from Japan to negotiate "trade fairness" as nations try to avoid the reimposition of hefty U.S. tariffs.

Chris Krebs, a former top Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) official, is leaving the private sector to challenge a Trump administration probe. Krebs said in a Wednesday email that he was “stepping away from” the cybersecurity company SentinelOne “effective immediately.” “For those who know me, you know I don't shy away from tough fights....

The Trump administration asked the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to revoke Harvard University’s tax-exempt status on Wednesday, a day after President Trump suggested the idea. Andrew De Mello, the IRS’s acting chief counsel, received an inquiry from the Treasury Department on Wednesday requesting that the agency rescind the Ivy League school's tax-exemption status, according to...

The fight over the location of the U.S. Space Command headquarters chugs on after a new report from the Pentagon’s watchdog revealed uncertainty behind the scenes in choosing the permanent spot and several major questions left unanswered. In a heavily redacted 54-page report, released Tuesday by the Defense Department’s Office of Inspector General (IG), investigators...

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Pentagon suspensions continue in mad dash to plug leaks A third top Pentagon official is being placed on administrative leave amid an ongoing investigation into information leaks at the Defense Department. © AP Colin Carroll, chief...

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced Wednesday its member states had reached an agreement on preparing for and responding to future pandemics after more than three years of negotiations. With negotiations having launched in 2021, WHO member states have compiled a draft agreement for consideration at the upcoming World Health Assembly next month. The proposal...

Rep. Donald Norcross (D-N.J.), 66, was admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) at a New Jersey hospital and was said to be dealing with "an extended recovery that could require physical rehabilitation,” according to a Tuesday press release from his office. Norcross was transferred to Cooper University Health Care on April 7 "following a...

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story  GOP rests hopes on Supreme Court over tariffs GOP lawmakers are quietly hoping the Supreme Court will hit the brakes on President Trump’s trade war, which has become a growing political liability for the party. ©...

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Newer Commerce, NOAA staffers re-fired The Commerce Department and its National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are already re-firing probationary employees after a temporary court restraining order was lifted. © Greg Nash The Trump administration first attempted to get rid of the employees, who...