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DHS rescinds contract approval policy implemented by Noem

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has walked back a controversial policy to review major expenditures, implemented by former Secretary Kristi Noem. In an emailed statement on Wednesday night, a DHS spokesperson told The Hill that DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin

NYU closes Abu Dhabi campus amid Iranian strike threats

New York University (NYU) has temporarily closed its campus in Abu Dhabi after Iran said U.S. universities in the Middle East were “legitimate targets” amid ongoing military operations in the region. NYU had already moved classes completely online in early March, following the

Trump economic approval tanks

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump approval on economy drops to new low: Poll A new CNN/SSRS poll found just 31 percent of respondents approved of President Trump’s handling of the economy, a

Mark Warner slams Trump's NATO threat

Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) pushed back on President Trump’s statement that he might pull the U.S. out of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Trump told The Telegraph in an interview published Wednesday that the U.S.’s membership in the military alliance is “beyond

FDA’s Makary touts ‘healing’ following DOGE cuts

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story FDA commissioner credits himself with ‘healing’ agency after DOGE cuts Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Marty Makary commemorated one year as head of the country’s drug

Trump says Iran exit could be soon

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump says U.S. could exit Iran 'pretty quickly' President Trump on Wednesday said the U.S. will be “out of Iran pretty quickly” after nearly five weeks of airstrikes on the Middle Eastern country but warned

Watch live: Trump addresses nation on Iran operation

President Trump will address the nation Wednesday evening from the White House, more than a month after the U.S. and Israel launched joint strikes on Iran. During his address, Trump is expected to tell Americans that his administration will conclude its military operation in

A reevaluation of NATO

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security The Big Story A reevaluation of NATO The U.S. ambassador to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) indicated President Trump is “reevaluating” the country’s membership in the

5 takeaways from Trump's birthright citizenship arguments

Oral arguments at the Supreme Court on Wednesday left the impression that key justices had misgivings about President Trump’s effort to limit birthright citizenship. With one of the administration’s banner immigration policies on the line, Trump decided to attend, making him

What to know about the Artemis II launch

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story What to know about Artemis II launch NASA’s Artemis II test flight is set for Wednesday, a trip that will mark the first crewed mission to head toward the moon in more than five decades. © P Photo/John Raoux The launch from

Judge dismisses lawsuit over killing of 'Cop City' activist

A federal judge on Monday dismissed a civil rights lawsuit against Georgia State Patrol troopers charged in connection with the 2023 fatal shooting of Manuel Paez Terán, also known as "Tortuguita," an environmental activist killed while protesting the so-called "Cop City" near

Pelosi: 'Be on guard' for 'fake count' in midterm elections

House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) warned that Republicans could manipulate voting machines to “create a false count” in the upcoming midterm elections. Pelosi told MS NOW’s Ali Vitali in an interview that aired Tuesday that the Democratic Party is working to secure

FDA grants speedy approval to Eli Lilly weight-loss pill

The Federal Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new once-daily weight-loss pill from Eli Lilly, adding to the bevy of GLP-1 medications available in the consumer marketplace. The drug manufacturer announced on Tuesday that the company would begin shipping orforglipron,

“He’s Gone”: Alex Jones Says Trump Is Done For

Some of Donald Trump’s biggest supporters now believe he has no political future. Alex Jones, the bankrupt host of InfoWars , claimed that Trump is “done” and too sick to remain in the Oval Office. “When your ankles swell up three times the size they were before, that means

CDC Forced to Pause Rabies Testing Thanks to RFK Jr.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Wednesday that it had suspended diagnostic testing for a slew of viruses, including for rabies and a group of pox viruses that encompasses smallpox and mpox. The CDC has provided diagnostic testing for decades, offering

Schumer on Trump mail-in voting order: 'This too will fail'

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday slammed President Trump’s recent executive order cracking down on mail-in voting, calling the move “just the latest in a series of frantic efforts by Donald Trump to rig elections for Republicans.” “Donald Trump and his

Trump: Tiger Woods seeking treatment a 'good thing'

President Trump is voicing his support for golf superstar Tiger Woods after the five-time Masters champion announced this week he is stepping back from the game to focus on his health. Woods announced on Tuesday he was stepping away from golf "for a period of time to seek

Rubio NATO tweet from 2023 goes viral after Trump threats

A more than two-year-old social media post by Secretary of State Marco Rubio in which he asserted that U.S. presidents should not be able to unilaterally pull out of NATO resurfaced Wednesday after President Trump said he would reconsider U.S. membership in the alliance once

DeSantis signs Florida version of SAVE Act into law

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Wednesday signed a statewide version of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act into law that requires residents in the Sunshine State to show proof of citizenship before voting in elections. DeSantis said he’s “not anticipating”

Trump endorses funding ICE and Border Patrol in GOP-only bill

President Trump on Wednesday endorsed funding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol through the special budget reconciliation process that allows Republicans to fund the agencies without needing Democratic support, setting a June 1 deadline for the bill.

March Madness viewership booms to near 20-year high

Viewership for the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament reached record levels this March, driven by several high-profile matchups in the Elite Eight and exploding interest in the games thanks to sports gambling. The NCAA, in conjunction with its media partners at CBS and Turner

Rubio: 'We depend very little' on Strait of Hormuz

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday suggested that the U.S. depends "very little" on the Strait of Hormuz, the closure of which has led to a leap in gas and oil prices since the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran began. Fox News host Sean Hannity asked Rubio if one of the