President-elect Trump was awarded the “first ever Presidential Commemorative Inaugural” Diet Coke by Coca-Cola's CEO, according to his longtime aide Margo Martin. “Tonight, President Trump received the first ever Presidential Commemorative Inaugural Diet Coke bottle from the Chairman and CEO of Coca-Cola Company, James Quincey,” Martin said in a post on the social platform X...
Two Americans, Keith Siegel and Sagui Dekel-Chen, are expected to be released as part of the first phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal that emerged Wednesday after being held for 15-months by Hamas since the start of the war in Gaza, according to a senior administration official. The deal includes the release or older males and those...
The Georgia Ethics Commission voted unanimously Wednesday to fine two nonprofit organizations founded by Democrat Stacey Abrams after they admitted to violating state law by campaigning for her 2018 governor race. At the time of Abrams's campaign, the group was led by now-Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.). He was elected to the Senate in 2020. The...
Democrats grilled Russell Vought, who was tapped to be President-elect Trump’s next budget chief, for his ties to Project 2025 and the powers of the executive branch as senators weighed his nomination. Vought testified before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on Wednesday afternoon. He previously served as budget chief under Trump...
Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) made the case on Wednesday that his home state offers the same strategic advantages as Greenland, as President-elect Trump continues to muse publicly about acquiring the autonomous Arctic island. Trump has said owning Greenland, which is part of the Kingdom of Denmark, is an “absolute necessity” for the United States, pointing...
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...