Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story White House: Americans among those held hostage by Hamas President Biden on Tuesday confirmed that American citizens are among those being held hostage by the militant group following its unprecedented coordinated attack against Israel. © AP...

Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story A warming Colorado River grapples with invasive species As climate change bakes the U.S. West and dries up key Colorado River reservoirs, a slew of invasive species is flourishing in warmer waters at the expense of...

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story X under fire over Israel misinformation frenzy Experts said changes to Twitter, now known as X, under Elon Musk have created a platform ripe for the spread of misinformation. © Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images False claims have spread across X since...

Sens. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), who are both facing tough re-elections next year, on Tuesday said the Biden administration should immediately "freeze” the $6 billion in funds that are set to be released to Iran as part of a prisoner exchange. The leading Democratic centrists voiced their opposition to releasing Iranian...

Welcome to The Hill's Health Care newsletter {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Sanders puts spotlight on nonprofit hospitals' tax status Nonprofit hospitals enjoy generous tax breaks in exchange for providing “charity care” to their communities, but Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is less than convinced about the degree of care these institutions...

House Republicans met for over two hours behind closed doors as the candidates for speaker made their final pitches before a party election on Wednesday

Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., was slapped with a 23-count superseding indictment, adding 10 additional charges to a federal indictment he was charged with in May.

National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said at least 20 Americans are missing in Israel as a war is ongoing between Hamas and Israel.

Republican lawmakers propose conflicting changes to House speakership rules as the party divides over the next leader of the chamber

Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., responded to comments made by former CIA and NSA director Gen. Michael Hayden, claiming the statements are a 'politically motivated assassination.'