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Recently released Jan. 6 defendant said he endured four months of solitary in federal prison

A Jan. 6 defendant said he spent four months in solitary confinement in federal prison, harsh conditions that could have been avoided in light of the Supreme Court's ruling that the Justice Department overreached when it charged hundreds of the Capitol defendants with felony obstruction.

Congressional aides create dissent channel to protest Israel’s war in Gaza 

A group of congressional aides has launched a public dissent channel where staffers can anonymously express their concerns about Israel's war with the Palestinian militant group Hamas in Gaza. The website's homepage states the channel is where aides can "safely and anonymously offer alternative or dissenting opinions to Congressional policies and action." The New York...

Lawmakers to press new Secret Service chief for answers about Trump shooting

The security failures surrounding the assassination attempt against former President Trump are set to come under increased scrutiny by senators Tuesday, when they convene for a joint hearing in the hopes of finding answers that have thus far eluded frustrated lawmakers. Ronald Rowe, the new acting director of the Secret Service, and FBI Deputy Director...

Trump on Vance’s ‘childless’ comments: ‘He likes family’

Former President Trump on Monday offered cover for his running mate, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), as Vance faces a firestorm over his past comments mocking “childless cat ladies." Trump told Fox News host Laura Ingraham that Vance has “tremendous support,” and argued he does particularly well among “people that like families.” “He made a certain...

Trump says he’ll ‘probably’ debate Harris: ‘I can also make a case for not doing it’

Former President Trump on Monday said he would "probably" end up debating Vice President Harris ahead of November's election, but he left the door open to backing out. "The answer is yes, I’ll probably end up debating," Trump told Fox News host Laura Ingraham, arguing any debate should be held before early voting starts. Still,...

JD Vance’s congressman blasts him and his ‘chaotic’ and ‘weird’ campaign 

Rep. Greg Landsman (D-Ohio), the Democrat who represents Sen. JD Vance's (R-Ohio) district, slammed the vice presidential candidate for his views on abortion, women and marriage, arguing his was "one of the cruelest, most chaotic and downright weirdest" VP campaigns. Landsman, in a lengthy Monday thread on the social platform X, argued Vance does not...

Iowa abortion ban takes effect

Presented by PhRMA — The law bans abortion before most women know they are pregnant {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Iowa abortion ban takes effect A law that bans abortion before most women know they are pregnant took effect in Iowa on Monday. It will have a ripple effect across the...

GOP senator, Fox News host battle over Harris ‘ding dong’ remark

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) on Monday said Americans view Vice President Harris as “a bit of a ding-dong,” a comment that was met with some pushback from Fox News host Neil Cavuto. Kennedy fired off a series of attacks against Harris on Fox News’s “Your World with Neil Cavuto,” repeatedly claiming polls show that Americans...

Whitmer, Shapiro campaign for Harris in Bucks County, Pa.

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) hit the campaign trail for Vice President Harris in Bucks County, Pa., on Monday. The two battleground-state governors praised Harris’s record as vice president but did not hold back in their attacks against former President Trump. "I've got a message to Donald Trump: Stop...

A new military command structure for US and Japan

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story A new military command structure for US and Japan The U.S. and Japan announced a major new military command structure Sunday that aims to counter Chinese influence in the Indo-Pacific region. © The Hill, Allison Robbert...

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