When President-elect Donald Trump boarded Air Force One for what then seemed likely to be the last time on Jan. 20, 2021, he was a pariah. He had failed to secure reelection to a second consecutive term the previous November, and a riot at the Capitol by some of his supporters had prompted new impeachment […]

As the deputy assistant secretary of defense for strategy and force development at the Pentagon during the first Trump administration, Elbridge Colby was the lead architect of the 2018 national defense strategy. That document called for a far more urgent emphasis on deterring and, if necessary, defeating China. President-elect Donald Trump has made good choices […]

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) laid out a framework Tuesday for Democrats to win back the trust of the American people, after election results handed Republicans control of the White House, Senate and House of Representatives. “While I’m deeply disappointed with the national result, I refuse to play the blame game,” Beshear wrote in an...

Though the rate of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) remains high in the U.S., the spread of syphilis appears to be slowing down according to new federal data showing that cases grew by only one percent in 2023 following years of double-digit increases. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there were more...

Hard-line conservatives are plotting to challenge Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) for the gavel during Wednesday’s internal House GOP elections, four sources familiar with the matter told The Hill. The sources — who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive internal deliberations — said the conservatives are planning to nominate an alternative candidate...

The comedian who told a series of off-color jokes about Puerto Rico and Latinos at President-elect Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally says he is not sorry for the controversy his set caused. “I love Puerto Ricans, they’re very smart people. They’re smart, they’re street smart, and they’re smart enough to know when they’re being used as political...

Grover Norquist has won The Hill's 2024 elections contest, predicting that Republicans would control the White House, the House and the Senate next year. The president of Americans for Tax Reform was the only one in the contest who saw the GOP trifecta coming. Norquist's crystal ball was spot on when he said President-elect Trump...

The State Department on Tuesday said that Israel is not in violation of U.S. law related to the delivery and access of humanitarian assistance to the Gaza Strip, despite pushback from aid groups and the United Nations. The U.N. and the aid groups have sounded the alarm over dire conditions for Palestinians' access to food,...

President-elect Trump announced Tuesday he will nominate former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (R) to serve as ambassador to Israel, a major diplomatic role that will take on added importance amid heightened tensions in the Middle East. "Mike has been a great public servant, Governor, and Leader in Faith for many years," Trump said in a...

The use of certain personal care products during pregnancy or lactation may be linked to increased levels of "forever chemicals" in both blood plasma and breast milk, a new study has found. While past research has confirmed the presence of these toxic compounds in such items, the study authors sought to determine whether the use...