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US military says 2 killed in Eastern Pacific boat strike

The U.S. military said Monday that it carried out a strike on a boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two male “narco-terrorists.” U.S. Southern Command (Southcom) wrote on social platform X that “at the direction” of its commander, Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task

Garcia threatens Bondi with contempt on Tuesday

Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) on Monday threatened former Attorney General Pam Bondi with contempt of Congress, a day before her previously scheduled deposition with the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on its investigation into the Jeffrey Epstein case. “Our

Vance says 'ball is in the Iranian court'

Vice President Vance said Monday that the “ball is in the Iranian court” regarding the next steps toward reaching an agreement to end hostilities with the U.S. During a roughly 20-minute interview with host Bret Baier on Fox News’s “Special Report,” the vice president said the

NOAA grant funding held up by Trump

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story NOAA grant funding held up by Trump The Trump administration is holding up National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) grant funding. © Photo by NOAA via Getty Images Earlier this month, the

Trump’s blockade bet

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Trump’s blockade bet President Trump’s new blockade in the Strait of Hormuz took effect Monday as talks with Iran faltered over the weekend, with

Senate Republican calls proposed NASA budget cuts a 'mistake'

Republican Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) on Sunday criticized the Trump administration’s proposed cuts to NASA. “I think it would be a mistake to put money only in the missions related to exploration and not into science and the others. I wouldn’t start with the premise that

Paxton probes Lululemon on ‘forever chemicals’

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) is probing athletic wear company Lululemon on “forever chemicals” — which the company says are not in its products. Paxton on Monday announced that he was issuing a Civil Investigative Demand to Lululemon as part of an investigation into

JD Vance Is on a Hell of a Losing Streak

Has anyone in the history of the world failed in more geographically disparate places in as short a time as JD Vance? Over the course of less than a week, the vice president traveled from Washington, D.C., to Budapest, Hungary, to Islamabad, Pakistan—a journey of roughly 7,500

House Republican: 'Rapists should be hung, period'

Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) said Monday that “rapists should be hung” in the wake of Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) recently facing sexual assault allegations, but he insisted he wasn’t talking about the California Democrat. “Rapists should be hung, period. No questions. And so —

Cook Political Report shifts 4 Senate races toward Democrats

The Cook Political Report shifted four Senate races to the left on Monday but noted that the GOP is still favored to maintain its majority in the upper chamber this November. “With an increasingly sour national environment for Republicans, the Senate battlefield is shifting in

Ethics Committee launches investigation into Swalwell

The House Ethics Committee has launched an investigation into Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) as he faces allegations of sexual misconduct. The probe follows explosive accusations from a former aide that Swalwell sexually assaulted her on two occasions — charges that were first

Swalwell's exit shakes up California governor's race

Rep. Eric Swalwell’s (D-Calif.) suspension of his California gubernatorial bid has injected fresh uncertainty into the race to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom (D). The congressman’s campaign rapidly devolved over the weekend, when prominent organizations and lawmakers rescinded their

Trump: I don't owe Pope Leo an apology

President Trump said Monday that he will not apologize for his criticism of Pope Leo XIV after calling him “weak” because the pope spoke out against the Iran war. Trump told reporters outside the Oval Office when asked if he owes the first American pope in history an apology,

Trump on AI Jesus image: 'I thought it was me as a doctor'

President Trump told reporters Monday that the AI image appearing to depict him as Jesus Christ was actually an image of Trump as a doctor healing people. "I did post it, and I thought it was me as a doctor, and had to do with the Red Cross, as a Red Cross worker there, which...

Trump's blockade on Strait of Hormuz begins: What to know

President Trump’s new blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, during which the U.S. military will block Iranian ports and stop some ships looking to enter the key waterway, took effect Monday as talks with Iran faltered over the weekend. The blockade began at 10 a.m. after 21 hours

Watch live: Trump speaks at White House unexpectedly

President Trump delivered unscheduled remarks to reporters on Monday morning, shortly after his blockade on the Strait of Hormuz came into effect. President Trump announced Monday afternoon 34 ships have passed through the Strait of Hormuz today, "which is by far the highest