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Hegseth heckled by anti-war protesters at Army conference

Anti-war protesters disrupted Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth several times while he spoke at the U.S. Army’s annual convention in Washington, D.C., accusing him of war crimes and condemning U.S. military operations abroad. The Pentagon chief led a panel to discuss the future of

In Texas, 3 new polls show Talarico with slight lead

New polls show tight contests in Texas in the race for U.S. Senate and governor. Three polls released Tuesday and Wednesday show state Rep. James Talarico (D) leading Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) in the closely watched Texas Senate race. The Texas Politics Project

Kash Patel’s FBI Statistics Are All Wrong

Kash Patel has been boosting the FBI’s crime stats for his own gain. Despite Patel’s claims, the bureau has not arrested 54,000 “violent criminals,” according to FBI insiders who spoke with MS NOW . Instead, the enormous federal head count—which Patel himself has claimed

Inflation report delivers more bad news to GOP

Plus: 🍪It’s National Dessert Day! {beacon} It’s Wednesday, and put those hoodies and sweaters away if you’re in Washington, D.C., because it is going to be 87 degrees today (it’s Oct. 14....). In today's issue: Inflation rises again Texas Senate debate sans Paxton SpaceX

Georgia shatters its Day 1 early voting record for a midterm

Georgia set a midterm election record on its first day of early voting Tuesday, with more than 188,000 ballots cast. That is about 50,000 more than the number who voted early on Day 1 in 2022, according to the Georgia secretary of state’s office. Driving the high turnout is

Greenland Exposes Trump’s “Massive” Lie on Oil and Gas

President Trump is bragging that “Massive Oil, Gas, and Mineral Exploration is getting ready to begin in our new and beautiful Greenland!” There’s just one problem: Greenland officials say that’s nonsense. The island’s Deputy Mining Minister Jørgen Hammeken-Holm told CNN

Trump keeps turning to the Supreme Court. Is it paying off?

How is President Trump faring at the Supreme Court? The Trump administration has filed 42 emergency appeals — a count that now exceeds the number from the president's entire first term. Join Legal Affairs Editor Zach Schonfeld and Legal Affairs Reporter Sophie Brams as they

Koch-aligned group makes last ad push for GOP candidates

Americans for Prosperity Action (AFPA), a PAC linked to the Koch family, has launched a slate of “closing argument” ads across five battleground Senate races, urging voters to choose Republican candidates over socialism. The ads, which The Hill obtained, are part of an

Harris to Trump on press ban: 'Why don't you just leave?'

Former Vice President Kamala Harris ripped President Trump over his restrictions on White House press access, suggesting he should resign from office if he does not want journalists to scrutinize his administration. “If you want to do things in secret, then why don’t you just

Family of Man Mauled by Tiger Begs Trump to Stop Mocking Him

The family of William Chapman is publicly pleading for people to stop circulating the video of him being mauled to death by a tiger—after President Trump himself posted it mockingly to Truth Social. “The family are utterly devastated by their loss and are struggling to come to

Social Security COLA set to rise by 3.6 percent in 2027

Social Security benefits will increase by 3.6 percent in 2027, the Trump administration announced Wednesday. With the latest cost of living adjustment (COLA), Social Security retirement benefits will increase by $75 per month on average, according to the Social Security

DOJ Demands California Purge Voter Rolls—or Else

The Trump administration is giving California 48 hours to purge its voter rolls of people it thinks are noncitizens, or else. A letter first obtained by Reuters details the administration’s demand for “immediate action to ensure that noncitizens do not vote in the upcoming

Mike Pence group urges Trump to reverse Russia diesel plan

Advancing American Freedom, a conservative think tank founded by former Vice President Pence, is calling on the Trump administration not to allow Russia to ship unsanctioned diesel to the U.S., according to a letter obtained by The Hill. The GOP group joins some Senate