Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Biden's Ukraine missiles decision enrages Russia, riles Trump allies The Biden administration is apparently calling Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s bluff by allowing Ukraine to strike far into Russian territory with U.S. weapons systems, a move that...

President-elect Trump said Monday that his selection for the role of Transportation secretary in his upcoming administration is former Rep. and Fox Business host Sean Duffy (R-Wis.). “I am pleased to announce that former Congressman Sean Duffy, from the Great State of Wisconsin, is nominated to serve as the Secretary of Transportation,” Trump said in...

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) on Monday introduced a bill to bar transgender women from facilities on Capitol Hill that match their gender identity. The resolution, which would prohibit members, officers and employees of the House from using single-sex facilities that correspond to their gender identity, comes just a week after Rep.-elect Sarah McBride (D-Del.) made history as...

Fewer employees say they're thriving, according to Gallup's most recent Life Evaluation Index. Fifty percent of employees say they are thriving, while 45 percent say they are struggling. An additional 4 percent say they are suffering. After a steady decline since 2020, this 2024 number marks a record low thriving rate since Gallup created the...

A Georgia appeals court canceled next month’s oral arguments in President-elect Trump’s bid to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis (D) from criminally prosecuting him. Monday's one-sentence order from the Georgia Court of Appeals canceling the Dec. 5 argument “until further order of this Court” contained no explanation but comes less than two weeks...

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Trump mulls new Treasury options, Commerce pick President-elect Trump is expanding his search for a Treasury secretary as jockeying to fill the key economic role has spilled into public view. © AP Photo/Alex Brandon In recent...

Republicans sought to delay Democrats' cloture filings on Monday as they try to quickly confirm Biden judges in the lame duck session.

President-elect Trump nominated former U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy to serve as the U.S. Secretary of Transportation on Monday, adding to his growing list of administration members.

Foreign students are flocking to America in record numbers, putting pandemic-era concerns behind them as they rush to fill colleges and internships.