A senior House Republican called on the government's top watchdog Wednesday to investigate the Defense Department after the Pentagon failed its seventh consecutive audit.

In the moments before Luigi Mangione allegedly killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, the suspect’s pistol jammed. In the time it took for the suspected killer to clear his chamber and put a round downrange, an armed would-be victim could have returned fire and ended the threat to his or her life. Unfortunately for Thompson, he was in […]

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story  Lawmakers targeted by sexually explicit deepfakes More than two dozen lawmakers have been the victims of deepfake pornography, with female lawmakers significantly more likely to be targeted than their male counterparts, according to a new report. © AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite The report from the...

A disputed handshake is at the center of a Tuesday incident involving Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) that resulted in an Illinois man’s arrest, according to a police report and a witness who spoke to The Hill. Mace, who has made headlines in recent weeks for advocating against transgender women being able to use Capitol facilities...

The Supreme Court has declined to halt a Biden administration rule that seeks to prevent legacy toxic waste from now-shuttered coal plants from leaking out and contaminating nearby groundwater. In a brief order, the high court said it would deny an emergency request from the East Kentucky Power Cooperative to temporarily block the rule from...

{beacon} Evening Report © Benjamin B. Braun/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette CEO killing puts spotlight on violence, health industry THE BRAZEN KILLING of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has ignited a new cultural debate around political violence and the health care industry, while bringing renewed scrutiny to an insurance system that many view as hopelessly corrupt. On social...

You may not be able to doomscroll on TikTok much longer unless the social media company finds a way to stop a new law from going into effect.

The Pentagon on Wednesday refuted Rep. Jeff Van Drew’s (R-N.J.) claim about Iran launching drones recently spotted in New Jersey via a mothership. In a Wednesday interview on Fox News’s “The Faulkner Focus” with anchor Harris Faulkner, Van Drew said, “from very high sources, very qualified sources, very responsible sources, I’m gonna tell you the...

Welcome to The Hill's Sustainability newsletter {beacon} Sustainability Sustainability   The Big Story Nuclear industry tiptoes toward renaissance Step by halting step, the U.S. nuclear industry is advancing. © AP Photo/Bradley C Bower Federal funding, corporate investments, interruption of Russian uranium exports — not to mention the national demand for on-demand, low carbon power —...

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) endorsed Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), President-elect Trump's choice to serve as ambassador to the United Nations. “Always was a hard YES for @EliseStefanik but it was a pleasure to have a conversation,” Fetterman said in a Wednesday post on the social platform X following the meeting with the House GOP conference...