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Don’t skip over Thanksgiving

The most perfect display of American consumerism and woke cancel culture would be to skip over Thanksgiving, which is why we should not. Some holidays may be tied to family circumstances or personal choice. Children all grown up and out of the house? Halloween might not be as fun as it was when little ones were in costumes. Not particularly […]

Ceasefire close in Lebanon, White House says

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story US says ceasefire is imminent in Lebanon Israeli officials have also hinted that a 60-day temporary ceasefire could soon be reached with Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. © AP White House national security spokesperson John Kirby did...

Evening Report — Fights ahead as Trump rounds out Cabinet

{beacon} Evening Report © AP Fights ahead as Trump rounds out his Cabinet President-elect Trump has filled his Cabinet and a number of senior staff roles as he prepares to return to the White House in January. But while most Cabinet picks will likely glide through confirmation in the GOP-led Senate, several figures are...

Trump takes victory lap after Smith moves to drop cases

President-elect Trump boasted on Monday about special counsel Jack Smith’s move to drop the federal cases against him. “These cases, like all of the other cases I have been forced to go through, are empty and lawless, and should never have been brought,” Trump said on his Truth Social platform, shortly after news broke that...

Judge dismisses Trump’s federal election interference charges

President-elect Trump’s criminal indictment accusing him of conspiring to subvert the 2020 election results is no more. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan on Monday swiftly granted special counsel Jack Smith’s motion to dismiss the case following Trump’s election victory.  “The court will therefore grant the Government leave to dismiss this case,” Chutkan wrote.  She dismissed...

Former ABC News anchor says toxic work environment, racism led to suicide attempt

A former anchor for ABC News claims years of working in a toxic work environment and enduring racist rhetoric from superiors led him to attempt suicide. In his new memoir, former “World News Now” anchor Kendis Gibson alleges he was subjected to one of the most grueling desks, repeatedly had his pitches dismissed or handed...

Mike Waltz to resign from House day of inauguration to join Trump administration

Rep. Mike Waltz (R-Fla.) will resign from the House on Jan. 20, the day President-elect Trump takes office, to become the national security adviser for Trump's second term, a source familiar with the matter confirmed to The Hill. His upcoming resignation means that House Republicans, who were already slated to have a razor-tight majority, will...

DNC holds leadership election on Feb. 1 

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) will hold its leadership elections Feb. 1, less than two weeks after President-elect Trump is inaugurated. Elections will take place at the party's winter meeting in National Harbor, Md., according to a Monday press release. Jamie Harrison, chair of the DNC, rolled out next steps for the election, which will decide the roles of chair, vice chairs,...

Estonia’s defense chief: Send Ukraine money, not foreign troops

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — Ukraine needs money invested into its own military production industry, not foreign troops to fight its war against Russia, Estonian Minister of Defense Hanno Pevkur told The Hill. While President Biden has lifted restrictions on American military contractors traveling to Ukraine to assist in maintenance and repair of equipment, European leaders are reportedly debating whether to send troops into Ukraine for...

Khanna: Bondi’s remarks about investigating investigators ‘concerning’

California Rep. Ro Khanna (D) said President-elect Trump’s new attorney general pick, Pam Bondi, has said some “concerning” things about investigating the people who investigated Trump’s various legal battles. Khanna on Monday joined CNN’s Jim Acosta, who asked about Bondi’s comments and the concern that Trump’s attorney general pick might use the department to go...

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