The “Forever Wars” abroad and the Global War on Terror after the September 11 attacks left behind a long trail of failure, disillusionment, and death—but they also funneled huge sums of taxpayer money to companies that supplied the equipment that made all that destruction
The federal government is littered with incomprehensible acronyms representing a host of divisions and agencies. But throughout the civil service there are departments with mission mandates that, while technical—and at times obscure— fulfill specific and frequently critical
In early February, Axios reported that “Ezra Klein’s Abundance movement is getting some backup” in the form of a new group: Next American Era, headed by former Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee head, Illinois congresswoman, and longtime Washington insider Cheri
The Jeffrey Epstein scandal has just taken another bad turn for Donald Trump. NPR reports that the Justice Department has withheld key documents from the publicly-released Epstein files. Guess what: They apparently relate to charges that Trump potentially abused a minor. And
President Trump delivered the first official State of the Union address of his second term on Tuesday. The speech came with the president beset by low approval ratings, especially on the economy, but seeking to rally his party ahead of November’s midterms. Trump also gave his
President Trump pitched his vision of a “golden age of America” in record-length remarks to Congress on Tuesday, touting his administration's wins and attacking rival Democrats as he weathers poor approval numbers and frustrations over the economy. The president declared the
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) ripped President Trump over issues around affordability and immigration as she delivered the Democratic response to the president’s State of the Union address on Tuesday night. Spanberger, a former CIA officer and House lawmaker elected
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Tuesday said Democrats who heckled and shouted at President Trump during the State of the Union "brought shame upon their party and upon themselves." Trump's address was marked by clashes with Democrats over race, crime, immigration and other
President Trump issued several awards during his State of the Union address before Congress on Tuesday evening. The honorees included two military pilots, an Olympic athlete, a Coast Guard petty officer and two National Guard members. The president also noted his continued
President Trump stormed into the Capitol on Tuesday night to extol the first-year performance of his return to power, bash the Democrats as feckless rivals, and make the case for keeping Republicans in control of Congress in November’s midterm elections. The marathon State of
Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) bashed President Trump's immigration policies and accused the administration of seeking to interfere in the next election in the Democrat's Spanish-language rebuttal to the State of the Union address. The speech from California’s first Latino
The only time Republicans weren’t clapping like seals during President Trump’s State of the Union address was when he spoke positively about his tariffs. “I used these tariffs, took in hundreds of billions of dollars to make great deals for our country, both economically and on
Trump did the only thing he knows how to do. He talked — and talked, and talked.
President Trump said Tuesday night that Iran is developing long-range missiles that can reach U.S. territory. “They've already developed missiles that can threaten Europe and our bases overseas, and they're working to build missiles that will soon reach the United States of
President Donald Trump kept his bruised right hand out of view Tuesday night during his lengthy State of the Union address. As Trump delivered his address, he grasped the podium with both hands, but kept his right hand out of sight. Since July, the president has been repeatedly
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is appealing an order barring punishment for Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz) after a video in which Kelly and other Democrats pushed for service members to reject unlawful orders. In a filing Tuesday, the Defense Department said it was appealing an
President Trump on Tuesday blasted Democrats as “crazy” and accused them of “destroying the country” after they refused to stand and applaud his proposal during the State of the Union to bar states from allowing teens to undergo gender transition treatment without consent from
Several Democratic representatives shouted at President Trump from their seats as he lied about protecting American citizens during his State of the Union speech on Tuesday. “The first duty of the American government is to protect American citizens, not illegal aliens,” Trump
President Trump boasted proudly of his work on lowering drug costs during his State of the Union address on Tuesday, holding up his "most favored nation" (MFN) policy and TrumpRx.gov as proof of having accomplished what his predecessors did not. "I'm also ending the wildly
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) loudly heckled President Trump as he made a number of divisive comments about Somali immigrants during the State of the Union address. Omar could be heard calling Trump a liar as the president said he would ignite a “war on fraud” he pinned on the
President Trump announced at the State of the Union address Tuesday that he would give the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Team USA hockey goaltender Connor Hellebuyck after he recorded 41 saves in the gold medal game against Canada. Trump marveled at one of Hellebuyck’s most
Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) was escorted out of the House chamber on Tuesday shortly after President Trump began delivering his State of the Union address. Green held up a sign that read, “BLACK PEOPLE AREN'T APES" as Trump entered. Rep. Troy Nehls (R-Texas) went up to talk to
A judge told the Justice Department in a Tuesday filing that it cannot search a Washington Post reporter’s seized devices. In the filing, U.S. Magistrate Judge William Porter said the U.S. government could not “open, access, review, or otherwise examine any of” Post reporter
Texas Representative Al Green was once again escorted out of President Trump’s State of the Union—this time for holding up a sign that read “Black People Aren’t Apes.” Green’s sign was a reference to Trump’s racist post on Truth Social earlier this month depicting Former
Pennsylvania Democrats are projected to win two special elections for state House, keeping their majority intact, according to Decision Desk HQ. Democrats Ana Tiburcio and Jennifer Mazzocco won their Tuesday elections to represent Pennsylvania House Districts 22 in Lehigh
Newly installed Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger will give the Democratic response to President Trump's State of the Union address tonight. In January, Spanberger was sworn in as the first female governor of the commonwealth. She previously served in Congress for six years and
President Trump touted the successes of his second administration while lambasting Democrats on a plethora of issues during his State of the Union address on Tuesday evening. Trump notably broke the record for the longest State of the Union address ever given, clocking in at
Democrat Scott Harriman has defeated Republican Janet Beaudoin in Tuesday's special election to represent Maine's 94th state House district, according to Decision Desk HQ. Harriman, a Lewiston city councilor, won the special election for the Lewiston-based state House seat
A federal judge appointed by President Trump held the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in civil contempt for violating the court’s order when they transported a detainee to a Texas facility in January. In a Monday ruling, Minnesota District Court Judge Eric C. Tostrud
President Trump will deliver the first State of the Union address of his second term tonight, with the speech slated to begin around 9 p.m. EST. In addition to Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger's Democratic response, Democrats have planned counterprogramming to protest the
Ford Motor Company is recalling more than 412,000 vehicles over a suspension problem that could increase the risk of a crash.
A snowplow-naming contest in Chicago has a politically charged winner that points to ongoing frustration with President Trump’s immigration agenda — more specifically, with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). According to Chicago’s Streets and Sanitation Department, the
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump’s moves risk GOP’s working class support President Trump is heading into his State of the Union on Tuesday with dismal approval ratings that show a reversal
(TestMiles) - The Supreme Court just handed a major defeat to the Trump administration by striking down the sweeping reciprocal tariffs that have defined the car market for the last year. While this legal victory feels like a win for your wallet, the reality of what you will
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security The Big Story Trump heads to State of the Union with world on Iran watch President Trump heads into his State of the Union address on Tuesday night on the heels of a major military
Republican lawmakers are so deeply divided over how to fill the agenda for the rest of 2026 that they now believe it’s increasingly unlikely that they will be able to pass another budget reconciliation package to follow up on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. GOP lawmakers are
A number of Jeffrey Epstein’s survivors spoke alongside congressional Democrats on Tuesday ahead of President Trump’s State of the Union address. During a news conference hosted by the Democratic Women’s Caucus, multiple victims took the podium to urge the Department of Justice
Senior Senate Democrats on Tuesday urged President Trump to make his argument to the American people over potential U.S. strikes on Iran, after emerging from a closed-door briefing on the administration’s war preparations. “Closed-door briefings are fine, but the administration
More than half of Americans say the U.S.’s standing on the world stage has deteriorated under the second Trump administration, according to a poll released Tuesday. In The Economist/YouGov poll, 52 percent of respondents said that there has been a deterioration of “America’s
Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), ensuring the shutdown of the agency will drag on through this week as both sides dig in. Senators voted 50 to 45 on invoking cloture on the motion to proceed to a full-year DHS
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump slated to announce data center initiative President Trump, during his State of the Union address Tuesday night, is expected to announce agreements with Big Tech aimed at mitigating data centers’ impact on
Pressure is mounting on Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) — and on Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) — over explosive allegations that the Texas congressman had an affair with a staffer who later killed herself. A growing number of Republicans have called for Gonzales to resign, or to
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care The Big Story Novo Nordisk plans to slash GLP-1 prices The list prices of GLP-1 medications like Wegovy and Ozempic are set to fall by up to 50 percent next year following an announcement by pharmaceutical giant Novo
The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a Monday lawsuit against New Jersey and its Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D), over a recent executive order that bans Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from state property without a judicial warrant. The government wrote that Sherrill is