Airlines for America CEO and former New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu on Monday said he hopes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown currently affecting the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will end by April. "At most, my hope is that it's maybe the first
A former aide to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who was accused of leaking classified information, was hired by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), an administration official told The Hill on Monday. Dan Caldwell, who served as Hegseth’s senior adviser
Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) blamed his primary defeat to state Rep. Steve Toth (R ) on “misinformation” about his ventures in the stock market. Crenshaw said voters were told that he made millions from insider trading, which was not true. “A large part of this election was
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Kennedy’s vaccine agenda runs into roadblock Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s sweeping changes to U.S. vaccine policy were effectively nullified on Monday
Presented by Lanteris Space Systems {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security PRESENTED BY The Big Story Trump laments enthusiasm gap in call for Strait of Hormuz help President Trump called on other countries to assist in dealing with the reopening the
Pope Leo XIV is set to appear virtually during a 250th anniversary event for U.S. independence hosted by the National Constitution Center after rejecting an invitation from the Trump administration to participate in Fourth of July celebrations. The pope is set to receive the
The U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Antonio Aguto, who oversaw the command that coordinated, trained and equipped Ukraine’s military, left a tube of classified maps on a train to Poland for over 24 hours and was concussed from falling after “overindulgence” in alcohol during a dinner in
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Antonio Aguto, who oversaw the command that coordinated, trained and equipped Ukraine’s military, left a tube of classified maps on a train to Poland for more than 24 hours and was concussed from falling after “overindulgence” in alcohol during a dinner in
Hyundai is recalling nearly 70,000 of its 2026 Palisade SUVs while an investigation into the death of a young child continues, the carmaker announced Friday.
The U.S. Government is currently facing its second partial shutdown of the 2026 calendar year, albeit one that only affects the Department of Homeland Security. Why?
President Trump's push to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act is taking center stage this week in the Senate, where it faces an uphill battle amid unified Democratic opposition. The legislation — which is a top priority for the president — is
Actor Sean Penn was absent from the 98th Academy Awards on Sunday because he was meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Penn has frequently advocated for Kyiv amid its war with Russia, and he spent the weekend abroad in an attempt to push his efforts forward.
The family of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson clarified on Monday that their father did not issue an endorsement for Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton (D) in the Senate Democratic primary to succeed Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), explaining that "a draft sample ballot was released by
President Trump suggested Monday that California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) dyslexia should prevent the governor, who’s widely seen as a 2028 candidate, from being president. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office while talking about voter identification in California, he
Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) said Sunday that President Trump did not adequately prepare the American public for war with Iran, calling that his “biggest mistake” in the lead-up to the conflict. “I would say the biggest mistake is just not preparing the American people
President Trump on Monday said he believes he will have the “honor” of taking over Cuba, coming as the administration is choking the communist regime in Havana with a fuel blockade. Trump, speaking to reporters from the Oval Office, would not rule out a military move, adding,
Rep. Greg Casar (D-Texas) crashed a Monday press conference led by Texas Sen. John Cornyn (R), causing the two to spar over the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding lapse. Cornyn was delivering food from Texas-based fast food chain Whataburger to Austin-Bergstrom
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Wright says high gas prices will last 'a few more weeks' Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday that Americans can expect to experience high prices at the gas pump “for a few more weeks” amid the U.S.
President Trump said on Monday that he has requested for his visit to China to be delayed for a month, saying he would rather be in the U.S. amid the ongoing war in Iran. “I don’t know. We’re working on that right now. We’re speaking to China. I’d love to, but because of the
President Trump is seeking help to reopen the crucial Strait of Hormuz — but the responses he’s getting from traditional U.S. allies mostly range from tepid noncommittal to outright refusal. The diplomatic battle has cast a new shadow on Trump’s attack on Iran, which has been
Conservatives in the House are ratcheting up pressure on the Senate to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act, threatening to block other legislation until the measure becomes law — a move that would add to the growing stalemate on Capitol Hill. The
The Pentagon said Monday approximately 200 U.S. service members have been wounded since the U.S. and Israeli war with Iran broke out. The “vast majority” of these injuries have been “minor” and over 180 troops have returned to duty, U.S. Central Command (Centcom) spokesperson,
Vice President JD Vance on Monday pushed back on the suggestion that he has reservations about the U.S. operation in Iran due to his past criticisms on foreign interventionism. “You’re trying to drive a wedge between members of the administration, between me and the president.
President Trump's hand-picked Kennedy Center board voted unanimously Monday to go forward with his two-year closure and renovation plan, which is set to begin this summer. In a Monday release, the performing arts center said the board voted to “temporarily close the Center for
The founder of the far-right Oath Keepers said Monday that he is no longer part of the MAGA movement because of President Trump’s war in Iran. While guest-hosting for conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’s show, Stewart Rhodes lamented “the obvious role of the influence of Zionism in
A trio of Oklahoma teenagers are suing Elon Musk’s xAI, accusing the company’s artificial intelligence program of stealing images of them off the internet to create child pornography. The lawsuit, filed Monday, accuses a single perpetrator of compiling images and videos of at
The Trump administration is rolling out a new task force, led by Vice President JD Vance, to go after claims of benefits fraud in majority-blue states. Vance accompanied President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Monday as the latter signed an executive order to create an
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) slammed President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, arguing the duo lacks a strategy in the war against Iran as the conflict stretches into its third week. "The ‘no quarter’ comment by the SecDef and this ‘just for fun’ remark by the President
A federal judge on Monday blocked Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s changes to vaccine policy, including the reduction of the recommended childhood immunizations and his remaking of a key vaccine advisory panel. U.S. District Judge Brian E.
Former Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) said Americans won’t stick with President Trump "forever" on the Iran war and noted the spike in oil prices could be an early deterrent for his supporters. “I think they will back him for a little while, but they will not back him forever,”
While talking on Monday about the war he started with Iran, President Trump claimed that he predicted 9/11 “a long time ago.” “I knew about the Strait [of Hormuz], that it would be a weapon, which I predicted a long time ago, I predicted all of this stuff. You guys were very
Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton had touted an endorsement from Jackson, who died in February.
The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to review the Trump administration’s power to curtail temporary protections for migrants from countries experiencing extraordinary conditions, setting the stage for a high-stakes battle over the president’s immigration crackdown this spring.
Cuban officials on Monday said that a blackout affecting the whole island had occurred, according to The Associated Press. The incident follows recent pressure on the island country's energy resources from the U.S. According to the Cuban Ministry of Energy and Mines, a
Former Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino, who presided over the Trump administration’s violent operations in Chicago and Minneapolis, will retire at the end of March, two unnamed sources told CBS News . Bovino was reassigned back to his home office in southern California in
Iranian officials are reportedly leaving Steve Witkoff’s messages on “read” as the hapless envoy attempts to restart negotiations he abandoned for Donald Trump’s war in the Middle East. Witkoff has sent messages to officials in Tehran, including Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi,
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), who is opposed to the Iran war, on Monday said the issue is hurting other figures in the administration known for being against foreign wars, namely Vice President JD Vance and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard. “The
The In Memoriam segment of this year’s Academy Award ceremonies lasted for 15 minutes. On a night when several winners’ speeches were cut short—the songwriting team behind “ Golden ” was interrupted mid-sentence by its own platinum-plated K-pop earworm—the producers opted to go
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr’s threat to crack down on broadcasters over coverage of the U.S. war in Iran is raising fresh alarm about Trump administration efforts to intimidate or influence the media. In a Saturday post that was not targeted
Thousands of flights were cancelled Monday as the eastern U.S. braces for high winds and possible tornadoes and the Midwest deals with blizzard conditions. According to the flight-tracking website FlightAware, 3,573 flights had been cancelled that were destined within, into, or
The White House has taken the reins at Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Department of Health and Human Services . Kennedy’s “Make America Healthy Again” agenda—which has so far included stripping nationwide access to important vaccines—is apparently not winning Americans over. Motivated
The USMC has determined that a "one-in-a-million" malfunction in an artillery shell's fuze caused it to explode over Interstate 5 and strike a California Highway Patrol vehicle with debris during a 250th anniversary event in October 2025.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is demanding more information from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on xAI’s access to Pentagon classified networks. She also asked him to address worries that the company’s chatbot, Grok, could pose reliability concerns for the U.S. military.
President Trump insisted on Monday that Israel would not use a nuclear weapon in Iran after he was asked about one his advisers warning of such a potential risk. “Israel wouldn’t do that. Israel would never do that,” Trump told reporters in the White House East Room on Monday.
A federal appeals court ruled Monday that the Trump administration may keep swiftly deporting migrants to countries where they have no ties as a legal challenge unfolds. The 2-1 vote on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit contained no explanation. The panel also
A judge ruled on Friday to temporarily stall efforts by the Trump administrations demanding race-based admissions data from universities. U.S. District Judge F. Dennis Saylor ruled in favor of the 17 blue states that challenged the administration’s new reporting requirements,
President Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) revealed Monday that Rep. Neal Dunn (R-Fla.) received a terminal diagnosis for a heart problem, prompting concerns about the House GOP’s super-slim majority and leading Trump to connect the congressman to care at the Walter Reed