Puerto Rico is moving toward sovereignty — Congress should listen

A sovereign Puerto Rico can become a stable, democratic, and economically sustainable partner to the U.S.

Today's US-Iran talks probably won't resolve anything

Apart from reining in the nuclear program, Washington’s other demands are exactly what Iran is not willing to discuss.

Vindman turns a Florida Senate race into a referendum on Trump

Retired Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, a Democrat, has announced his candidacy for Florida's U.S. Senate seat, challenging Trump-endorsed incumbent Sen. Ashley Moody, and has raised $1.7 million in one day, setting a new state record.

Royal staffers refuse to serve former Prince Andrew at new home: Report

Andrew will temporarily move to Wood Farm once renovations at Marsh Farm are completed.

Odds for Homeland Security funding lapse rise

Plus: New Jersey stunner, Trump unveils TrumpRx site and Olympics get underway

Which cities have yet to host a Super Bowl despite having an NFL team?

Which cities have yet to host a Super Bowl game?

What Offshore Wind and the Kennedy Center Have in Common

On Monday, the Trump administration suffered its fifth consecutive courtroom defeat in its war on offshore wind. All of these cases stem from an order in December in which the Interior Department claimed that a classified Defense Department report had deemed offshore wind a

This Is What Actual Christianity Is Supposed to Sound Like

Last weekend, I went to my hometown of Morgantown, West Virginia, and I attended Sunday morning services at my mother’s old church, St. Thomas à Becket Episcopal Church. I hadn’t visited in a few years, and the pastor, Michael Delk, was new to me. I found his sermon to be

Super Bowl Guac Is Super Destructive. Some People Want to Fix That.

For many Americans, chips and guacamole are as much a part of Super Bowl Sunday as the game itself. More avocados are sold for the big game than at any other time of year. This wasn’t always the case. Americans eat almost 10 times as much guacamole during the Super Bowl as we

Is the State of Texas Trying to Kill This Chicano Activist?

Early last November, as Alvaro Luna Hernandez, age 73, awoke from uneasy sleep, numbness radiated from his hands and feet, and he realized he could no longer walk. He tried hoisting himself up within the confines of his six-by-eight-foot solitary prison cell, and fell to the

GOP, Democrats expect DHS shutdown after talks fizzle

Senators in both parties now expect funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to lapse at the end of next week, as negotiations over Democratic demands for restrictions on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CPB) fizzle with

Farmers squeezed by Trump tariffs press lawmakers for action

Bipartisan farming advocates are concerned the industry could "collapse" in the near future, with the combination of a downturn cycle and the policies of the Trump administration putting the sector in a precarious position. Former leaders in the industry warned House and

Democrats walk careful line on Clinton controversy

Democrats aren’t lining up to defend former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as the pair face scrutiny over the House investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. This week, the Clintons agreed to appear before the House Oversight and Government

Trump Press Sec Snaps at Media as Spin on Threat to Rig 2026 Goes Awry

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt lost her temper with a reporter who asked if Donald Trump intends to flood polling places with ICE agents during the midterms. She called the question “silly” and “hypothetical” and “disingenuous,” even though Steve Bannon, who’s

House Republicans prepare full-court press for voting restrictions

The SAVE America Act, up for a vote next week in the House, has been a rare rallying point for a divided GOP.

Man faces charges for plotting to kill OMB director Vought

A Maryland man whom authorities arrested last month has been accused of attempting to murder Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought, according to NewsNation, The Hill’s sister network. Arlington General District Court records show that Colin Demarco was

US military blows up drug boat in Eastern Pacific, killing 2 ‘narco-terrorists’

The U.S. military struck another alleged drug-trafficking boat in the Eastern Pacific Thursday. U.S. Southern Command (Southcom) shared a 12-second video of the strike to social platform X. The footage shows the vessel moving, before being struck by a “lethal kinetic strike”

Heads roll in Europe over Epstein files revelations

New documents released by the Department of Justice (DOJ) reveal that a number of European officials had ties to Jeffrey Epstein, even after he was a convicted sex offender. Peter Mandelson, the former U.K. Ambassador to the U.S. who was sacked by Prime Minister Keir Starmer

Trump launches online prescription drug platform TrumpRx: What to know

The Trump administration's promised direct-to-consumer drug platform TrumpRx has officially gone live, with President Trump on Thursday calling it "one of the most transformative health care initiatives of all time." The website TrumpRx.gov currently features a collection of 43

Malinowski, Mejia locked in tight primary race for Sherrill's House seat in New Jersey

Former Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-N.J.) is locked in a tight race with progressive candidate Analilia Mejia in the primary for New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s (D) old seat in the House. Decision Desk HQ had called the race for Malinowski around 8:50 p.m. ET, but retracted the call

AI, weight-loss drugs and celebrities galore headline Super Bowl commercials

As Super Bowl Sunday approaches, the battle off the field for advertisers to win over 120 million-plus viewers will be just as heated as the rivalry on the field.

DHS watchdog details extensive probes into Trump's immigration crackdown

The investigations include reviews of hiring, interior immigration enforcement and expedited removal of individuals by ICE and CBP.

Nationals praise Washington Post sports reporters

The Washington Nationals gave a shoutout to Washington Post reporters, a day after the newspaper announced plans to shut down its sports department as part of company-wide cuts. “Journalists from The Washington Post have chronicled the biggest and most important moments in our

Domestic partners 'increasingly likely' to use poison to harm, kill partners, DHS says

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is warning law enforcement agencies across the U.S. about an uptick in people using poisons, such as cyanide, to kill or harm their domestic partners. There were 17 documented instances of people using chemical or biological toxins

Trump lets New START lapse

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Trump lets New START lapse President Trump will let a treaty to limit nuclear weapons for the U.S. and Russia expire on Thursday, he confirmed in a

Trump rule threatens 50K federal workers

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump cements rule making it easier to fire feds The Trump administration on Thursday finalized a rule that gives it the power to more easily fire an estimated

Ohio's GOP governor: Ending TPS for Haitians would be 'blow to the economy'

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) defended Haitians under temporary protected status (TPS) who reside in his state, three days after a federal judge blocked the Trump administration from revoking such status from hundreds of thousands of migrants from the Caribbean country. “If they

Trump calls for 'modernized' nuclear treaty after New START expires

President Trump will let a treaty to limit nuclear weapons for the U.S. and Russia expire on Thursday, he confirmed in a social media post. The New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) was set to end Feb. 5 after Trump declined to take an offer from Russia to keep

Trump cuts funds for EVs, health in blue states

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story OMB directs cuts to blue state health and EV funds The Trump administration is rescinding a total of $1.5 billion in health and transportation funds from multiple blue states, a spokesperson for the White House

Watch live: Trump to give remarks as admin launches lower-cost drug pricing platform

President Trump will give remarks Thursday evening as his TrumpRx.gov drug pricing platform officially launches. The platform, which coincides with the Trump administration‘s “most favored nation” (MFN) policy, is expected to direct Americans to lower-priced prescription

Swalwell: Republicans 's‑‑‑ talk' Trump at congressional gym

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) claimed Tuesday that Republicans “s‑‑‑ talk” President Trump at the congressional gym. “You’d be surprised, the truth really comes out in the congressional gym,” Swalwell told a TMZ reporter, who then asked for more details. “The Republicans and

Wrestling fans chant 'F‑‑‑ ICE! F‑‑‑ ICE!' before main event

Fans at an All Elite Wrestling (AEW) event in Las Vegas on Wednesday offered a profane chant condemning Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ahead of a main event bout. “F‑‑‑ ICE! F‑‑‑ ICE! F‑‑‑ ICE!” the crowd roared as Brody King, a fan favorite who has backed abolishing

Musk grapples with fallout from X deepfakes, Epstein emails

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Musk grapples with fallout from X deepfakes, Epstein emails Elon Musk has once again found himself at the center of controversy, as the tech billionaire deals with the fallout from a surge in sexualized deepfakes on his social

Judge rules Texas anti-ESG law is unconstitutional

A federal judge this week determined that a Texas state law that seeks to prevent state funds from being invested with financial firms that boycott fossil fuel companies is unconstitutional. Texas federal Judge Alan Albright, an appointee of President Trump, found that state

ICE Officers and Bonuses

Q: Is it true that ICE agents are financially rewarded for the number of people taken into custody? A: The Department of Homeland Security has said there is no such policy, and an immigration think tank told us it is unaware of any payments per arrest. The Wall Street Journal

Elon Musk Will Be Deposed Over What He Did With DOGE

Elon Musk will have to testify over his role in shuttering the U.S. Agency for International Development, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Theodore Chuang ruled that “extraordinary circumstances justify” compelling Musk and two former USAID officials, Peter

Live results: Democrats vie to fill Mikie Sherrill's House seat in New Jersey

Nearly a dozen Democrats are vying to replace New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D) in the House. Former Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-N.J.), Essex County Commissioner Brendan Gill, former Lt. Gov. Tahesha Way (D) and Analilia Mejía, who served as a top aide to Sen. Bernie Sanders’s

Republican senator suggests Billie Eilish should forfeit her Grammy over ICE remarks

GOP Sen. Eric Schmitt (Mo.) said Billie Eilish should give up her Grammy Award after the singer denounced Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during her acceptance speech Sunday. “I think Billie Eilish ought to give the Grammy back and probably her mansion, which, I

5 takeaways on the search for Savannah Guthrie's mother

Law enforcement provided new details Thursday on the search for Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of “Today” show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie who went missing from her home this weekend in what officials believe to be an abduction. At a lengthy press conference, Pima County

Why Trump Is Suddenly “Bothered” by Clintons Testifying on Epstein

President Trump is suddenly being nice to the Clintons after they announced their plans to testify in a House investigation into sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein—suggesting that our current president may fear being called to similarly testify once his term ends. President

Trump Is Using a Donor’s Private Jet to Deport Palestinians

When private industry refused, Donald Trump tapped his extraordinarily wealthy allies to deport Palestinians back to the West Bank for him. On January 21, eight Palestinian men were flown from an Arizona airport to Tel Aviv thanks to Florida real estate magnate Gil Dezer, one

CIA shuttering World Factbook reference tool

The CIA shut down its World Factbook resource Wednesday, after it spent more than six decades in existence. The agency announced on its website that the World Factbook “has sunset” without providing further explanation. The Hill has reached out to the CIA for clarification. The

Vance: Trump insulting Kaitlan Collins for not smiling was 'so perceptive'

Vice President Vance said Thursday that President Trump was "so perceptive" when he insulted CNN's Kaitlan Collins in the Oval Office this week for not smiling. "There was a moment in the Oval Office — I wasn't even in there, I was in the West Wing, and somebody sent me where

Stephen A. Smith: Democrats 'playing right into Trump’s hands' on voter ID bill

Commentator Stephen A. Smith on Thursday slammed Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) for comparing a GOP bill that would require proof of U.S. citizenship to vote to “Jim Crow 2.0,” warning him and other Democrats against speaking in “that kind of hyperbole” ahead of

Christie on 2028 GOP nominee: Rubio, Vance and Kemp 'come to mind really quickly'

Anticipation is already building for the 2028 presidential race. Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) named Vice President Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp as the likely GOP front-runners in 2028 during an interview on Wednesday with

Tim Scott clashes with Chuck Grassley, Dick Durbin over Nazi-linked bank probe

Florida voters sue DeSantis over redistricting push

Florida voters have filed a petition challenging Gov. Ron DeSantis's (R) push for mid-decade redistricting in the Sunshine State. A Thursday filing before the Florida Supreme Court argues that DeSantis does not have the authority to order the state Legislature to draw new

DC National Guard deployment costs more than $1M per day, has no public safety impact: Democrats

Democratic Sens. Andy Kim (N.J.) and Gary Peters (Mich.) released a report Thursday estimating that Washington's National Guard deployment is costing the federal government well more than $1 million per day. That means a price tag of some $330 million since deployments began

Kennedy's FDA softens food additive regulations amid artificial color crackdown

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Thursday it will not enforce federal regulations regarding "false or misleading" material on food labeling in regard to artificial food dyes, giving manufacturers the freedom to label their products as being artificial food

Slotkin Refuses DOJ Request in Sham Probe Over “Illegal Orders” Video

Senator Elissa Slotkin has denied an interview request from the Justice Department regarding its sham investigation into her participation in a video message telling troops they should “refuse illegal orders.” Slotkin, a former CIA analyst, joined five other military and