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Why the AUKUS partnership is about much more than warfighting   

We need to recognize that our destiny is unlikely to be determined by one military battle but by our ability to innovate and harness technology over a long period.   

Israel strikes Gaza targets after allowing small aid shipment into territory

Israeli warplanes pounded targets across Gaza on Monday, Israeli forces reported, shortly after allowing a small shipment of aid to enter the besieged territory ruled by the militant group Hamas. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claimed it struck more than 320 military sites in the Gaza Strip, including tunnels with Hamas targets, command centers, and...

With their Israel coverage, are the media trying to start World War III?

The consequences of this newsgathering disaster go much deeper than just the media's credibility crisis.

The Hill’s Morning Report — House GOP members line up for the worst job in politics 

Editor’s note: The Hill’s Morning Report is our daily newsletter that dives deep into Washington’s agenda. To subscribe, click here or fill out the box below. House Republicans are heading back to the drawing board this week. The race for the Speakership is once again wide open after the conference voted Friday to drop House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio). House...

Why actors are fighting for AI protections

Actors on strike amid contract negotiations with production studios are fighting for protections from artificial intelligence (AI), but the concerns they’re highlighting raise risks beyond the scope of movies and television. Advancements in AI that can replicate performers’ voices, appearances and movements raise critical concerns about individuals' control over their own likenesses — and how...

GOP launches third attempt to break Speaker stalemate

House Republicans will embark on their third attempt to break the Speaker stalemate this week, heading back to square one as they huddle to pick a nominee for the top spot — and hope that their new candidate can muster enough support to win the gavel on the floor. The conference reset comes after a...

Republicans worry key McCarthy spending promise is unraveling amid Speaker’s fight

Some House Republicans are concerned a key spending promise made by former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) could be on the skids as a thorny GOP battle to elect his successor drags into its third week. Republican fears are swirling that Congress could be on the path to jamming through another trillion-dollar omnibus spending package in...

GOP senators pressure House to solve Speaker drama 

Republican senators say their party’s brand is suffering serious damage because of the failure of House Republicans to elect a new Speaker after nearly three weeks and warn that the GOP’s image will take a major hit if Congress can’t move on must-pass legislation soon. Senate Republicans have spoken hopefully of working with each of...

Why Ireland backs Palestinians

I have one of those surnames that might be Arabic or might be Jewish. Whenever I travel through Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport, I trigger the ethnic profiling on which its security rests. “What was your father’s first name?” the young conscripts ask. “Where was his family from?”

IRS crackdown on wealthy taxpayers brings in $160M in back taxes

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has brought in $160 million in back taxes from wealthy taxpayers, amid a recent push to crack down on top income earners. The agency said Friday that it had collected $122 million from 100 taxpayers, on top of the $38 million it collected from more than 175 high-income earners earlier...

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