Acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte is already delivering on the controversial tenure feared by critics when President Trump selected him to step into the role. Pulte began his new job Friday, a federal holiday, but has swiftly been carrying out a desire of
Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) announced Tuesday that he is “returning to public service” after being tapped to serve as a board member for the nonprofit Triumph Gulf Coast. “I am returning to public service!” Gaetz wrote on the social platform X. “I look forward to the work
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Four Republican senators broke ranks to join nearly all Democrats in supporting a war powers resolution calling on the Trump administration to withdraw U.S. troops from the war with Iran. GOP Sens. Susan Collins (Maine), Lisa Murkowski (Alaska), Rand Paul (Ky.) and Bill
Voters in Utah are heading to the polls Tuesday to vote in the state's House primary elections. There is one open seat up from grabs after Blake Moore opted to not seek reelection in the 1st Congressional District, which now favors Democrats following court-ordered
Gov. Wes Moore (D) is running for a second term leading Maryland in a Tuesday primary. Moore faces one primary challenger, but is expected to sail through to the November general election. On the other side of the aisle, a crowded field of candidates are jockeying for the GOP
New Yorkers are at the polls Tuesday to vote in a series of House elections. There are handful of open seats up for grabs this cycle, including the 7th, 12th and 21st Congressional Districts. Democratic Reps. Nydia Velázquez and Jerry Nadler as well as Republican Reps. Elise
Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette and Attorney General Alan Wilson are duking it out Tuesday in the Republican runoff to succeed South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster (R). Wilson secured a last minute endorsement from the president, who previously supported Evette ahead of the state's June 9
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) has challenged Elon Musk to a debate after the tech trillionaire called for his jailing. In a Saturday episode of the “IHIP News” podcast, a sister podcast to the notable “I’ve Had It” podcast, host Jennifer Welch pressed Khanna about how his party
President Donald Trump is once again floating the idea of running for an unconstitutional third term. At a speech in Macungie, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday, Trump fell back on one of his favorite talking points: winning elections. “We won it by a lot,” he said, referring
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) announced plans Tuesday to monitor election certification as a part of a $50 million investment in midterm races, citing potential threats to voters' ability to access and cast their ballots. The nonpartisan, nonprofit has already
A man with the same first and last name as Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) that was removed from the ballot due to that similarity has sued to keep his name listed. Daniel J. Sullivan Jr., who is not related to the incumbent Sullivan, filed a challenge in Alaska Superior Court on
President Trump claimed Tuesday that Iran had “no missile capability”—one of six boldfaced lies that directly contradicts what he said last week . “Now we’re leaving Iran with no Navy, no Air Force, no anti-aircraft, no missile capability, no nuclear program. We’re leaving them
Indian billionaire Gautam Adani was facing federal fraud and bribery charges in the U.S. Then he met privately with Donald Trump Jr. Adani is the second-richest Asian in the world with an estimated net worth around $88.6 billion , according to a Forbes analysis. In November
President Trump will attend the FIFA World Cup Final in New Jersey next month and help present the championship trophy, FIFA President Gianni Infantino said on Tuesday. The final, to be held in the home of the New York Giants and Jets on July 19, will be the culmination of the
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Monday said that sanctions relief for Iran agreed to in the country's memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the U.S. makes it "harder to make a deal" with the Islamic regime. Murphy told MS NOW's Chris Hayes on "All In" that the Obama
Federal law enforcement were spotted installing AI-powered surveillance towers at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in the latest escalation of President Donald Trump’s weird obsession. In one video shared by TMZ Tuesday, U.S. Marshals escorted an LVT Mobile Security Unit to
The Hill presents one-and-a-half hours of live, real-time primary night coverage, diving deep into the 2026 primaries in Maryland, New York and Utah on Tuesday from 8:30-10 p.m. EDT. The Hill’s coverage will be anchored by Sunrise on The Hill’s Cory Smith, joined by Rising's
The Senate on Tuesday approved a House-passed resolution directing President Trump to withdraw U.S. armed forces from hostilities against Iran after four GOP senators broke ranks and voted to undercut Trump’s authority as commander-in-chief. The Senate voted 50 to 48 to approve
Both the Senate and House have approved anti-war measures, dealing a stinging political blow to Trump.
In July 2009, Epstein wrote to Mandelson on the day he was released from jail, “Free and home.”
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna threatened to "shut the floor down" if the bipartisan legislation passes Tuesday.
A federal judge on Monday blocked bans, by the Trump administration and several states, on the use of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to buy soda, candy and other foods consider unhealthy. Late last year, a push by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and
A federal appeals court on Tuesday ruled in favor of the Trump administration’s efforts to fast-track deportations for undocumented immigrants across the country through an expedited process that’s typically reserved for individuals who recently crossed the southern border.
Senate Republicans unveiled the text of a sweeping five-year farm bill on Tuesday afternoon that omits Democrats’s stated top priority. Sen. John Boozman (R-Ark.), the chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee, said in a statement that this legislation would “increase
The size of the “slit” cut into the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool just keeps growing, according to President Trump in interviews and his own social media posts. But so far, no one has been able to find any evidence that it exists at all. On Saturday, Trump
President Donald Trump signed a preliminary agreement to end the war with Iran on June 17. But some of what is included in the framework -- or not -- is at odds with what Trump said about a potential deal prior to approving the memorandum of understanding last week. The post
The Trump administration this week signaled progress in its negotiations with Iran over reopening the Strait of Hormuz and reforming its nuclear program by rolling back longstanding sanctions on Iranian oil exports. Under a 60-day license issued by the Treasury Department on
The Senate’s defense authorization bill includes language that would better protect retired service members who speak out against the government in the midst of a battle between Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the lawmaker’s criticism of the
The “Arc de Trump” could have had a giant fist attached to it. One design that President Donald Trump proposed for his $15 million glamor project involved placing an enormous fist atop the 250-foot Arc de Triomphe dupe, according to a new book by New York Times reporters Maggie
The Department of Justice (DOJ) unveiled on Tuesday charges against more than 450 defendants for alleged health care fraud totaling over $6.5 billion in false claims, as part of the Trump administration's heightened focus on stopping fraud. It was the second largest amount
The Department of Homeland Security is finally allowing the Iranian World Cup soccer team to travel to match locations a day early—something that nearly every other participating country in the tournament has been able to do. But they still won’t be allowed to stay overnight
Critics are debating whether GLP-1 drugs should be banned in sports for potentially being performance-enhancing drugs.
The hearing comes as Congress actively debates legislation aimed at protecting children online.
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), who was defeated by a Trump-backed challenger in a GOP primary earlier this year, is touting his proposal to reform Social Security before he leaves the Senate, after the Trump administration projected the entitlement program will not provide full
A White House spokesperson flipped out Tuesday after he was quoted failing to deny a report suggesting President Donald Trump may have been given early access to a weight loss drug. A STAT report Tuesday found that one 79-year-old man had received special access to retatrutide,
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) blasted U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro for threatening to prosecute people accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to the fullest extent of the law after President Trump granted blanket pardons last year to people convicted of crimes
Anti-ICE protesters in Texas were sentenced to at least 50 years in prison Tuesday on terrorism charges, The Guardian reported . The case was widely seen as a test of whether the Trump administration would be able to enact its crackdown on dissent over its immigration
The Wall Street Journal editorial board is celebrating the U.S. men's national team, which is comprised of a number of immigrants or the children of immigrants. "The Supreme Court is expected to rule soon on President Trump’s birthright citizenship order. Win — or more likely —
A group of intelligence agencies from across the world, including the U.S., warned on Monday that artificial intelligence is "rapidly transforming" the cybersecurity risks, urging global leaders to "act swiftly" to stay ahead of malicious actors. The Five Eyes group, including
That is in the noise range of a chain saw, a jet aircraft taking off and an ambulance siren at close range.
New York Times reporters Jonathan Swan and Maggie Haberman on Monday declined to comment on whether they had access to audio tapes from the Situation Room for their book about President Trump’s second term. “We’re not going to comment on the tapes,” Swan, sitting next to
Senate Intelligence Vice Chair Mark Warner (D-Va.) on Tuesday introduced a bill that would bar the president from installing an acting director of national intelligence (DNI), legislation taking aim at President Trump’s controversial pick to lead the intelligence community. In
Jim Cooper, the sheriff of Sacramento County, California, said Monday that drones will continue to play a major role in law enforcement, after his department disarmed a suspect using a drone earlier this month. “The future is drones. Obviously, we use them a lot to make entry
The National Defense Authorization Act should address the weak disclosure regime governing foreign money flowing into American universities and the risks that can follow, by lowering the reporting threshold and requiring full disclosure for countries of concern.
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President Trump is set to meet with the heads of the biggest U.S. defense firms on Wednesday amid concerns of America’s dwindling stockpile of sophisticated munitions. Trump has summoned the top military contractors along with senior Pentagon officials to the White House to
New England Patriots owner and billionaire Robert Kraft would reportedly like to see the NFL play a game in Scotland after supporters of the World Cup team spent time in Boston during group stage action for this year's tournament. Kraft spoke with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell
The Trump administration will loan $17.5 billion out to try to speed up the process of building 10 large-scale nuclear power plants. Energy Department leaders said Tuesday that they are issuing up to five conditional loans that would each support two nuclear reactors. Each
The Protecting Seniors and Stopping Fraudsters Act is designed to strengthen program integrity in home health and hospice while protecting access to care for patients and reducing burden for legitimate providers.