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...
TikTok patrons are turning to a new platform in light of the nationwide ban set to shut down the app on Sunday. RedNote, a Chinese short-form video platform, is gaining ground as users look for an alternative to the social media company owned by the China's ByteDance. TheRedNote app, referred to as Xiaohongshu in Chinese, which translates to “Little...
House Republicans are eying a process called reconciliation to boost oil and gas drilling, and approve specific mining projects, which would only require a simple majority for passage. House Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) told reporters on Wednesday “there are a lot of very specific things we could look at possibly for reconciliation.” He...
“The View” co-host Whoopi Goldberg on Tuesday backed country star Carrie Underwood’s upcoming performance at President-elect Trump’s inauguration. “If I believe I have the right to make up my mind to go perform someplace, I believe they have the same right … I have to support,” Goldberg said on “The View.” “[Doesn't] mean I'm particularly...
Speaker Mike Johnson is replacing Rep. Mike Turner as chairman of the House Intelligence Committee after a debacle that started with a warning about Russian space nuclear technology last year.
A pair of voting advocacy groups founded by Georgia politician Stacey Abrams were hit with an historic $300,000 fine for violating state campaign finance laws.
Incoming Homeland Security adviser Stephen Miller discussed deportations and funding to sanctuary cities during a roughly hour-long lunch held by the House Republican Study Committee.