Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story On eve of nuclear talks, Trump hits Iran with new sanctions The U.S. is imposing new sanctions on Iranian individuals, companies and ships accused
The Department of Justice (DOJ) said Wednesday that a former Air Force pilot was arrested because he provided “defense services” to Chinese military forces. In a press release Wednesday, the DOJ said 65-year-old Gerald Eddie Brown Jr. had been arrested in Jeffersonville, Ind.,
They face questions about what, if anything, they knew about Jeffrey Epstein's illegal activities.
Tuesday’s State of the Union address is unlikely to make more than a ripple in the congressional agenda.
Former Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday slammed her 2024 presidential election opponent President Trump over his Tuesday State of the Union address. “I watched it. It was full of lies. And, you know, when he wasn't lying, he was — it reminded me of our kids going to
President Trump used Tuesday’s State of the Union address to touch on the myriad reasons why an attack on Iran might be justified, from the regime’s history of attacks on Americans to its violent suppression at home, alleged nuclear ambitions and plans to build a missile that
President Trump used much of his State of the Union address Tuesday night to promote GOP legislation likely to hit a wall with Democrats, turning up the heat on Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to pursue a complicated avenue to pass it with only Republican votes. Johnson may have
Apple is rolling out an age verification tool in the U.S. and abroad to ensure users are at least 18. App developers in Brazil, Australia, Singapore, and the U.S. states of Utah and Louisiana are now able to use the company’s updated Declared Age Range Application Programming
After months of delay, President Trump’s nominee for U.S. surgeon general, Casey Means, appeared before the Senate, facing intense questions over her qualifications, personal health care practices and career as a social media influencer. Means appeared before the Senate
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story DOE loans Southern $26.5B The Energy Department on Wednesday announced it would dole out its largest-ever loan, lending $26.5 billion for electric power in Georgia and Alabama. © AP Photo/Evan Vucci The loan,
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) said her guest for the State of the Union was arrested by U.S. Capitol Police on “Unlawful Conduct” charges on Tuesday evening for standing during President Trump’s address. In a post on the social media platform X, Omar said her constituent Aliya
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care The Big Story Trump’s surgeon general nominee weaves through contentious Senate hearing Casey Means, President Trump’s second nominee to be U.S. surgeon general, finally appeared before the Senate for her
Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), told The Hill on Wednesday that he has appointed retired four-star U.S. Army Gen. Jack Keane to serve on the Commission on the National Defense Strategy (NDS). “General Keane has
Vice President JD Vance and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz announced on Wednesday the Trump administration will halt certain Medicaid funds to Minnesota as a part of the effort to crack down on fraud in the state. “We have decided to
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Bessent on new Trump retirement plan: ‘We can do it through reconciliation’ Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent signaled Tuesday that lawmakers could use the budget
A federal appeals court on Tuesday denied a migrant advocacy group’s request to temporarily block the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from sharing immigrants’ data with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). A three-judge panel on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals denied
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Wednesday said some nations will face a 15 percent tariff or higher as President Trump looks to rewire trade policy in the wake of a Supreme Court ruling that struck down most of his sweeping tariffs. “Right now, we have the 10
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story DOJ 's new era of antitrust under Trump The abrupt departure of the Justice Department’s top antitrust enforcer is raising questions about the Trump administration’s approach to anti-monopoly cases and controversial mergers. © AP
House lawmakers are preparing this week to grill former President Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as part of Congress’s investigation into the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The high-profile depositions, scheduled for Thursday and Friday in New York,
Mexican mothers with experience searching for missing people are helping Arizona and federal authorities amid their search for NBC "Today" host Savannah Guthrie's mother. The Madres Buscadoras de Sonora — Spanish for Searching Mothers of Sonora — has distrubuted photos of Nancy
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is backing a primary challenger to Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas), a notable move against a fellow Lone Star State Republican incumbent. “I am proud to endorse @SteveTothTX for Congress in Texas’s 2nd Congressional District,” Cruz said in a Tuesday post on
Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos will go to the White House Thursday as he looks to push through a merger that even Republicans say presents antitrust concerns. The proposed deal would see Netflix acquire Warner Bros. Discovery at the cost of $70 billion. Though it’s not clear if
U.S. service members were injured in a military aircraft training accident Tuesday in the Philippines, the Defense Department has confirmed. Philippine officials initially said Wednesday that an Air Force plane carrying five American personnel hit a concrete barrier while
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) holds a double-digit lead over her opponent in a hypothetical Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Texas, according to a survey released this week. The two-week University of Texas/Texas Politics Project Poll, which concluded Feb. 16, shows the
Sens. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) along with Rep. James McGovern (D-Mass.) wrote a Wednesday letter to President Trump questioning his foreign policy initiatives in Cuba. The neighboring island reportedly has been crippled by Trump administration's
The United States, you may have heard, is the “hottest” country in the world. It’s a phrase that President Trump often deploys to sell his presidency, and he did so again in Tuesday night’s State of the Union Address . “What a difference a president makes. A short time ago, we
An Oregon-based company is recalling nearly 60,000 pounds of frozen blueberries that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The U.S. women’s hockey team is telling Donald Trump that they’d love to meet up, they’re just really busy right now. After both U.S. hockey teams took gold in Milan last week, Trump rhapsodized over the men, personally calling the team up to offer an invitation to his State of
Cuba's Interior Ministry on Wednesday said four people aboard a U.S. speedboat were killed following a confrontation with Cuban border security officers amid worsening conditions in the island nation and rising tensions with the U.S. Five Cuban border guards intercepted the
Voters in Pennsylvania have mixed feelings about whether Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) would make a good president amid widespread speculation that he could enter the 2028 race, according to a new poll. The Quinnipiac University poll, released Wednesday, found that 40 percent of
Senators on Wednesday pressed President Trump’s pick to lead the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) over his past statements in favor of selling some of the nation’s public lands. In response to concerns raised primarily but not exclusively by Democrats, former Rep. Steve Pearce
Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said that Democrats skipping Tuesday’s State of the Union speech from President Trump does not help them. “I think the Democrats should have shown up. Don't be, don't play junior varsity in that area, and listen to the president's remarks and
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) told reporters Wednesday that there’s not enough consensus in the Senate Republican conference to increase the chances of advancing voting reform by forcing Democrats to wage an arduous talking filibuster in order to block the
Colorado has long been a canvas for the American imagination: snow-capped peaks, gold rush lore, cowboy grit and ski towns perched high above the clouds. But beneath the postcard beauty lies something deeper: a layered story of homeland, migration, resilience and reinvention.
Federal authorities are executing search warrants against Los Angeles Unified School (LAUSD) District Superintendent Alberto Carvalho. The second largest school district in the nation said it is aware of “law enforcement activity at Los Angeles Unified School District
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is soliciting public comment on consumer experience with live sports viewing in the streaming era. As part of a notice posted on Wednesday, the department said, "watching your favorite sports team play is not as easy these days," and
Training on constitutional limits, use of force, and lawful arrests isn’t optional. It’s foundational.
A federal judge in Boston ruled against the Trump administration’s request to lift a block on a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) policy that allows federal officials to deport migrants to countries other than their own. In a Wednesday order, U.S. District Judge Brian
Cuban officials have confirmed that the country’s Border Guard troops killed four people aboard a speedboat registered in Florida Wednesday morning. The speedboat was one nautical mile from a small island northeast of Cuba when Cuban troops approached the boat, requesting
The U.S. is imposing new sanctions on Iranian individuals, companies and ships accused of enabling the country’s illicit oil sales and ballistic missile programs as President Trump escalates pressure on Tehran over its nuclear program. The Treasury Department on Wednesday
The Energy Department on Wednesday announced it would dole out its largest-ever loan, lending $26.5 billion for electric power in Georgia and Alabama. The loan, to subsidiaries of the utility Southern Company, would fund new gas power and improvements for existing nuclear power
Another state of the union speech, another opportunity for Democrats to beclown themselves with pointless theatrics and feckless resistance.
The Trump administration is blocking Congress from seeing the classified intelligence report that prompted a whistleblower complaint against Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard. The Wall Street Journal reports that Gabbard’s office emailed Democratic congressional
U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy on Wednesday joined a growing list of federal judges ruling that the Trump administration’s mass deportation tactics are illegal and unconstitutional. Murphy was the judge for a class action lawsuit filed against the Department of Homeland
Emissions from data centers can cause breathing issues and premature deaths for those living nearby, according to a new report.
The White House’s next immigration target: a pair of Democratic lawmakers and famed actor Robert De Niro. The Academy Award–winning performer headlined Defiance.org ’s “State of the Swamp” counter-address Tuesday evening, speaking to America at the same time that the president
The person behind the massive, deeply biased MAGA X account appears to actually be White House staffer Garrett Wade, according to recent reporting from Wired . Wired revealed that one of Wade’s phone numbers was connected to the “Johnny MAGA” account, and a source later
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) on Wednesday questioned Dr. Casey Means, President Trump’s nominee for surgeon general, on her previously recommending psilocybin use. During Means’s confirmation hearing in front of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee,
A group of Republican attorneys general is asking the Department of Justice (DOJ) to scrutinize a planned merger between Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery, a deal that has come under fire in recent weeks over antitrust concerns and accusations from the right of what lawmakers