Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) said Wednesday that his party needs to have a “real reckoning within the conference” as the GOP conference will meet next week amid the chaos surrounding the ousting of former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.)  During an appearance on CNN’s “The Situation Room,” Lawler told host Wolf Blitzer that he and...

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Western discord shows cracks in Ukraine support deepening The U.S. and European coalition supporting Ukraine is showing significant cracks nearly 20 months after Russia’s invasion. © AP Officials in Kyiv and its backers are now worried...

Welcome to The Hill's Health Care newsletter {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Kaiser Permanente workers go on strike In what the unions said is the largest health care strike in U.S. history, more than 75,000 employees of Kaiser Permanente have walked off the job across multiple states. © AP The strike,...

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Turmoil in House GOP throws wrench into markets Fears are rising that Congress could be headed for another showdown over government funding after a near shutdown last week. © Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Concerns are already...

Former Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) weighed in on the ousting of Rep. Kevin McCarthy, calling the eight Republicans who voted to remove McCarthy “opportunists.” Eight GOP lawmakers joined Democrats Tuesday to vote against McCarthy in a historic first-time removal of a House Speaker. In an interview with John Catsimatidis on the "Cats & Cosby" show,...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (D) said Wednesday that his administration will visit the southern U.S. border to assess the migrant situation “as soon as possible.” At a press conference Wednesday, Johnson confirmed he would go visit the southern border “soon” but suggested he did not have concrete plans and was not ready to provide a...

Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story EPA opens civil rights probe over Alabama sewage funds The Environmental Protection Agency has announced an investigation into whether the state of Alabama's management of sewage funds was racially discriminatory. © AP Photo/Jay Reeves In a...

Plus: Defense experts explain impact of no new Ukraine aid {beacon} Evening Report Wednesday, October 4   © The Hill, Greg Nash Republicans vie for chance to lead House HOUSE REPUBLICANS are grappling with how to fill the leadership void atop their conference following Kevin McCarthy's ouster as Speaker, with several members already launching...

Former President Donald Trump's campaign reacted to the Biden administration's admission that there was an "immediate need" for a wall at the border by arguing Trump is "always right."

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is citing an "immediate need" to waive federal laws and build border barriers at the southern border.