A tropical storm in the central Atlantic Ocean is expected to strengthen to an “extremely dangerous” hurricane by the weekend as it approaches the Caribbean, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) warned Tuesday. Tropical Storm Lee is about 1,300 miles east of the Leeward Islands of the Caribbean, and early forecasts show it could pass just...

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Secretaries of Army, Navy, Air Force blast hold on nominees All three military branches are without confirmed military leaders because of an ongoing block from Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala). © The Hill, Greg Nash The secretaries...

Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Saudi Arabia to maintain oil supply cut through December Saudi Arabia will continue its oil supply cuts through the end of the year — which could lead to higher fuel prices. © Leon Neal/Pool Photo via...

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Trump media merger wins extension The blank-check company attempting to take former President Trump's social media platform public will get another year to finalize the merger. © Greg Nash Shareholders in the Digital World Acquisition Corp. (DWAC) voted to grant the company...

Welcome to The Hill's Health Care newsletter {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story School mask mandates, closures at center of renewed debate As COVID-19 cases rise in much of the country, there is growing concern — and preemptive backlash — that schools could implement mask mandates or close down again. © Getty...

President Biden is stepping up his attacks on former President Trump, hitting him over his Oval Office record at a time when the two increasingly appear headed toward a White House rematch next fall. Biden has not named Trump while taking jabs at the last president, but the criticisms have been direct, personal and impossible...

Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.), a member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, ripped the Colorado GOP’s letter about treatment of Jan. 6 defendants, as he broke down the “false claims” that the state's party outlined. In a response circulated publicly Tuesday, Buck wrote to El Paso County Republican Party Vice Chairman Todd Watkins about the...

A state commission on Tuesday began work on designing a new state flag and seal for Minnesota, replacing a current emblem considered offensive by Native Americans.

A Wisconsin judiciary disciplinary panel has rejected multiple complaints against newly-minted state Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz.

Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear on Tuesday announced a plan to use a $386 million investment to expand high-speed internet to over 42,600 homes and businesses.