House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Monday said he was devising a plan for redistricting in New York. The act follows Florida’s decision to pursue new congressional maps and a Voting Rights Act decision from the Supreme Court that could change the math of some
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} View Online Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Tit-for tat in Strait of Hormuz threatens Iran ceasefire The fragile ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran is under threat of falling
Last year, the SEC sued Elon Musk over the way his acquisition of Twitter (now X, and a part of SpaceX) started, and today it announced a settlement that looks like a massive bargain, while Musk's own lawsuit against Sam Altman continues to play out. A week before the Trump
Stars have begun arriving at the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City to attend the Met Gala tonight. This year’s event is co-chaired by Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams, and Anna Wintour, with Anthony Vaccarello and Zoë Kravitz serving as committee
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} View Online Health Care Health Care The Big Story Mifepristone is back at the Supreme Court On Monday, the Supreme Court temporarily restored mail access to the abortion pill mifepristone by pausing a lower court’s ruling from
President Trump’s escalated attacks on House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) have created opportunities for Democrats racing to seize control of the lower chamber in this year’s midterm elections. But they also carry plenty of political risks. Trump is widely unpopular
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reached a settlement with Elon Musk over the delayed disclosure of his stake in Twitter, the platform now known as X, according to court documents. Musk, who purchased the social platform for $44 billion in late 2022, will pay a
The White House is forecasting a rough November for congressional Republicans. In private briefings, attorneys at the White House Counsel’s Office are preparing executive branch staff for a blue wave in the 2026 elections, The Washington Post reported Monday. The 30-minute
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Monday pushed back on his successor, Sean Duffy, for blaming the Biden administration for Spirit Airlines shutting down all operations. Duffy said Monday on Fox News’s “Fox & Friends” that Buttigieg “made the wrong call” in
Jeff Bezos owns The Washington Post and, with his wife, Lauren Sanchez, he’s an honorary co-chair of Monday evening’s Met Gala. The Post cost Bezos a reported $100 million last year in losses, prompting him to lay off one-third of the newsroom. The Met Gala co-chairmanships set
An ad attacking Sen. Susan Collins in Maine claimed that she voted "to raise healthcare costs and raise insurance premiums," as well as give President Donald Trump "a blank check for his war in Iran." But neither claim fully explains Collins' more nuanced position on those
Cuban Ambassador to the U.N. Ernesto Soberón Guzmán on Monday said Havana is “ready to defend” itself if attacked after months of a U.S. oil blockade and the threat of political intervention from the Trump administration. “If someone thinks that words like ‘give up,’
The secret settlements ended in 2018, but new data indicated they were more extensive than previously known.
President Trump’s surging disapproval rating is threatening to become a liability for downballot Republicans as the party looks to keep its fragile GOP trifecta in November. An ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll released Sunday found the president at a new high in his
President Donald Trump derailed his own speech Monday to insist how mentally healthy he is, following new poll data showing that a record high of Americans think he’s lost his mind. “I feel the same as I felt 50 years ago, I don’t know,” Trump told the audience at a
A bystander was shot after an altercation involving the Secret Service Monday near the National Mall, an incident that sparked worries at the White House and led the press to be evacuated from the North Lawn. The shooting took place at 15th Street and Independence Avenue
A federal judge on Monday apologized to Cole Allen, the alleged White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooter, for what his lawyers described as “ excessive restrictions on his liberty that serve no justifiable purpose.” Cole Allen, who stormed into the Washington Hilton last
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Monday afternoon called for a “forceful response” to Iran after the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was targeted in recent attacks. “The combination of Iran’s attack against UAE’s vital infrastructure and continued attacks on international shipping,
Multiple celebrities are skipping the Met Gala this year, as Jeff Bezos and his wife, Lauren Sánchez Bezos, are serving as honorary chairs of the event. Bella Hadid, a model who has attended multiple previous galas, liked a video on Instagram calling out celebrities who plan to
A recent survey by Generation Lab found that more than 8 in 10 young adults rate economic conditions in the U.S. as either bad or terrible. The survey, conducted April 26-29, found that 55 percent of 546 respondents ages 18-24 said they view the economy as bad, while 29 percent
Insecurity about the midterms is rising—and Republicans are shoving some of the blame onto House Speaker Mike Johnson. Concern is spreading that Johnson has “lost control of his conference,” creating an environment that is unlikely to pass meaningful legislation before the
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro asked a court Monday to vacate its decision to quash two subpoenas in her criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, arguing the issue is now “moot.” Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, announced late last
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has tapped a top New York Democrat to lead redistricting efforts in the state after the Supreme Court handed the Republican Party a major advantage for the upcoming midterms. Jeffries directed Representative Joe Morelle, the former majority
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday that “help is on the way” when it comes to gas prices, with a gallon of regular gas in the U.S. nearing an average of $4.50. “Help is on the way as of today. The way to think about it is the market, because of the conflict around
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis made his state’s new gerrymandered congressional map official Monday. DeSantis signed the map that his own office specifically drew in order to capture four more Republican seats in time for November’s midterm elections, hoping to prevent GOP
The fragile ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran is under threat of falling apart after President Trump declared that the U.S. would “guide” vessels through the Strait of Hormuz in an effort he called “Project Freedom,” to begin Monday. In response, Iran’s armed forces said they
The war on Iran is very much back on, and President Trump is making more genocidal threats. Iran on Monday bombed a South Korean ship and civilian sites in the United Arab Emirates, in the wake of President Trump’s announcement that the United States would be using its Navy to
President Trump on Monday urged South Korea to join the Iran war after Seoul reported an explosion on a ship traveling in the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has closed off amid the war with the U.S. and Israel. Trump said Sunday the U.S. would begin guiding ships through the
The Monroe County Democratic Party in Pennsylvania on Sunday called Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) a “traitor” to Democrats and those who supported his campaign following his repeated support for some Trump administration policies and Cabinet officials. “TRAITOR to Democrats.
Millions of Christians in the U.S. have had their phrase "Christ is King" adopted and weaponized by far-right individuals to attack those they hate, using coded language and emojis to spread hate speech on social media.
Iran opened fire on U.S. warships in the Middle East on Monday and the U.S. military retaliated, destroying six Iranian small boats, according to U.S. Central Command (Centcom) leader Adm. Brad Cooper. The U.S. military intercepted Iranian cruise missiles and drones as the
Meta is committed to creating safer online experiences for teens by providing parents with tools and resources, such as Teen Accounts, supervision tools, and collaboration with experts to create awareness campaigns, while also working with other tech companies to share
World Liberty Financial, the Trump family's cryptocurrency company, is suing billionaire investor Justin Sun for defamation after he accused the firm of improperly freezing his tokens. In a lawsuit filed Monday, the company argued that Sun engaged in a “campaign of defamatory
When you zoom out, this isn’t happening in isolation.
A new poll found that most Americans say they believe President Trump is mentally and physically unfit to serve as commander in chief. The Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll found that 59 percent of U.S. respondents said that Trump does not have the mental sharpness it takes
After all, it’s what progressives wanted, isn’t it?
Institutional hedges move prices. Campaigns read those prices as momentum. Journalists cite them as forecasts. Donors discover that moving a market is cheaper than running ads — and pays dividends if they’re right.
The Justice Department is running out of attorneys. The nation’s largest law office has repeatedly asked for delays in arguing its myriad cases, and in doing so has accidentally divulged a massive staffing crisis raging underneath the surface. In an obscure civil lawsuit dug up
Donald Trump is lying about the U.S. military’s escalating extrajudicial strikes on vessels in the Caribbean, according to a sweeping report from The Intercept published Monday. In late January, Trump claimed to reporters in the Oval Office that the Pentagon’s deadly strikes on
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is recovering from pneumonia after being hospitalized Sunday, his spokesperson said in providing an update on Monday about his health. The spokesperson also said Giuliani's battle with pneumonia was worsened by a restrictive airway
History underscores the paradox of allowing a nuclear North Korea and denying Iran similar weapons.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said Monday that he signed into law a new set of congressional lines that could net his party up to four House seats in November. The governor's signature caps off a fast-tracked redistricting special session, which marked Republicans' last chance
President Trump is directly ordering Senate Republicans to attempt to turn embattled Democratic Senator John Fetterman to their side to ensure that they maintain their slim Senate majority. Politico has reported that if Fetterman does turn Republican, it will be because of
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) reported missile and drone launches over its airspace on Monday, the first attacks from Tehran since the U.S.-Iran ceasefire went into effect last month. The UAE Defense Ministry said Iran fired four cruise missiles. Three were intercepted, and
The U.S. military said Monday two cargo ships have passed through the Strait of Hormuz as the Trump administration seeks to regain control of the critical shipping waterway. U.S. Central Command confirmed the transit of the two vessels and said Navy guided-missile destroyers
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has publicly distanced herself from President Trump, criticizing his military actions in Iran and declining to participate in mine sweeping operations in the Strait of Hormuz, due to the unpopularity of Trump and his policies in Italy.
Former Vice President Mike Pence said Sunday the recent U.S. conflict with Iran “had to happen,” shortly after the conflict stretched into its third month. “It had to happen. Iran has been at war with America and our most cherished ally, Israel, for 47 years. They've claimed
The prediction market Kalshi is cracking down on kids using the platform, launching new features Monday to prevent individuals younger than 18 years old from accessing the site. The platform is making face ID the default for users who already have the feature enabled on their
A recent poll shows Democrats holding a 10-point lead over Republicans in the upcoming elections.
Donald Trump has the reputation of being a bit of a card shark—but apparently, he has no idea what he’s doing at the table. The president was roasted alive on Sunday after he revealed via a photoshopped image that he doesn’t understand the rules of the popular card game UNO.
