The last time the Commonwealth of Virginia supported a Republican presidential candidate was in 2004, when then-President George W. Bush capped off 10 consecutive wins for the GOP in the Old Dominion, but former President Donald Trump has a shot at reversing that trend this November. Once considered a perennial swing state, Virginia has tilted […]
{beacon} Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Biden administration stays mum on reports Israel used US weapons in Rafah The Biden administration on Wednesday refused to confirm Israel used U.S. weapons in the deadly strike over the weekend that killed dozens of displaced...
Manhattanhenge, a phenomenon captivating many people in New York City, returns on Wednesday. This year’s first Manhattanhenge happened on Tuesday. It is also projected to happen twice more in July. The spectacle occurs when the sunset in the city lines up with the street grid, making it appear as though the sun sits perfectly between...
Pop star Dua Lipa called for an immediate cease-fire in the war in Gaza again Tuesday, according to multiple reports. “Burning children alive can never be justified,” Lipa said in an Instagram post Tuesday that came alongside a graphic from the group Artists4Ceasefire, according to multiple outlets. “The whole world is mobilising to stop the...
Elon Musk could get an advisory role in the White House if former President Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee, wins the November general election, according to The Wall Street Journal. The Tesla CEO and the former president have discussed ways Musk could have “formal input” over policies related to economy and border security, the Journal...
The jury in former President Trump’s New York trial completed its first day of deliberations Wednesday without reaching a verdict. If that indecision continues for several days, it will open up one of the more politically intriguing scenarios. A hung jury, and a declaration of a mistrial, would become a real possibility. The political contours...
Millions of social media users, including some celebrities, are taking to Instagram to share an image with the slogan "All eyes on Rafah" to raise awareness for the ongoing conflict as Israeli troops continue to progress through the heavily populated city in the Gaza Strip. The image, which many experts are confident is generated by...
A notorious hacker group claims it has breached the data of about 560 million Ticketmaster users globally in a recent cyberattack, according to multiple reports.
Samantha Power, head of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), said Wednesday that the “catastrophic consequences” the U.S. has warned about are becoming a reality as Israel expands its military operations in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. “For months now, President Biden and officials across our Administration, myself included, have made clear...