Senate Democrats voted on Thursday to block a House-passed bill to reopen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), setting the stage for President Trump to declare a national emergency and issue an executive order to pay Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers.
A federal judge sided with Anthropic in its fight with the Pentagon on Thursday, blocking its designation of the artificial intelligence company as a supply chain risk, for now. U.S. District Judge Rita Lin also blocked President Trump’s order that the government cut all
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D) signed several laws into effect Wednesday that limit the scope of federal immigration enforcement operations in the state. The three bills include a mask ban for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers operating in the state,
Many members of Congress are making clear they are waiting in TSA lines alongside everyone else.
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) hosted a delegation of sanctioned Russian officials in Washington, D.C., Thursday, drawing mixed reactions from GOP colleagues and condemnation from Ukraine advocacy groups and the Russian opposition in exile. Luna is putting herself forward as
President Trump took a swipe at Fox News and its polls while speaking on the network's “The Five” on Thursday, saying he “hates” them. “I hate Fox polls,” he said on the show. “Honestly, whoever does your polls are terrible.” The latest Fox News poll shows Trump with a 41
President Trump announced on Thursday he will sign an executive order to “immediately” pay Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers amid the ongoing shutdown impacting the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). “I am going to sign an Order instructing the Secretary
The Treasury Department announced Thursday that it will add President Trump’s signature to paper currency to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the U.S., marking the first time a sitting president’s signature will appear on currency. “There is no more powerful way to
While experts advise avoiding alcohol altogether, a new study says that, among those who imbibe a low or moderate amount, there is a decrease in serious health risks and one type of alcoholic drink.
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Trump extends pause on strikes against Iran’s energy infrastructure President Trump extended the halt of U.S. military strikes against Iranian
President Trump said on Thursday that he believes John F. Kennedy Jr. would have gone on to be president and recounted knowing the famed Kennedy in the 1990s. “I think he would have gone on, perhaps, to be the president,” Trump said when asked by host Dana Perino in an
The Health and Human Services Department (HHS) and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on Thursday announced the formation of a new expert advisory panel that will make recommendations on how to modernize the U.S. health care system. The 18-member Healthcare
The Department of Education announced Thursday it would be moving out of its current headquarters in Washington, D.C., which has been 70 percent vacant after half of its workforce was cut as part of President Trump's efforts to eliminate the agency. The Education Department
Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) is leading former Republican National Committee (RNC) Chair Michael Whatley by close to 8 points in the race to succeed retiring Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), according to a new poll. A Carolina Journal poll, conducted by Harper Polling
Diplomat Richard Haass rebuked the Trump administration’s approach to its military operations against Iran. “When you go to war without Congress, without the public, without allies, when your objectives constantly churn and change, you basically are going to war without a
President Trump's border czar Tom Homan on Thursday applauded the appointment of former Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) during a question-and-answer session at this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). Homan
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Iran war disrupts helium, chip supply chain The war in Iran is threatening a small but crucial part of the complex supply chain that helps produce the world’s chips, as the conflict limits access to much of the world’s helium. ©
The population of some of the largest U.S. metro areas is falling amid a decline in immigration, according to new estimates released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau. The data found that most U.S. metropolitan areas saw slower growth between July 1, 2024, and July 1, 2025,
The Pentagon is contemplating diverting weapons meant for Ukraine to the Middle East as the U.S. military has blown through critical munitions in its war against Iran, The Washington Post reported Thursday. The lethal aid could include air defense interceptor missiles ordered
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{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump says Iran's 'gift' was allowing oil ships through President Trump said Thursday that Iran’s “present” to the U.S. he mentioned two days earlier was the passage of 10 oil-carrying ships through the Strait
ATLANTA – March Madness is shining a spotlight on sports betting across the United States. The practice is already legal in a majority of states and Washington, D.C., leaving about a dozen, including California, Texas, Utah and Hawaii, where bets on sports are illegal.
Unlawful ICE arrests at immigration courts will continue across the country, despite the Department of Justice admitting that federal agents have no such authority to make them. In a Tuesday letter to U.S. District Judge P. Kevin Castel of New York City, the DOJ conceded that a
President Trump cares more about getting a statue of himself built in Venezuela than he does about Americans getting cheaper gas prices. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum planted the absurd inkling in Trump’s easily flattered head during a Thursday Cabinet meeting at the White
Skeptics of a clean reauthorization of the nation’s warrantless spy powers are working on new language with the White House after a meeting with top Trump administration officials, lawmakers said. “I can tell you that we're working on fresh language right now, and I'm involved
A GOP-led redistricting push in Utah failed to make the ballot after opposition groups campaigned for voters to remove their signatures from a petition required to ensure the measure was included in the general election later this year. The Beehive State requires support for
President Trump announced Thursday that he is extending the Pentagon’s pause on striking Iranian energy infrastructure to April at the request of the Iranian government. “As per Iranian Government request, please let this statement serve to represent that I am pausing the
House Reps. Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.) and Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.), co-sponsors of the Alzheimer's Screening and Prevention (ASAP) Act, said Thursday that proactively addressing Alzheimer's disease is "too expensive" of an issue for Congress to ignore. Appearing at The Hill's "Getting
Concerns about energy costs are slightly up amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict against Iran, according to a new poll. In the Gallup poll released Thursday, 32 percent of respondents said various issues surrounding the economy are “the most important problem facing this country
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche advocated for sending Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to polling places, in the clearest proof yet that the Trump administration plans to use the overfunded and undertrained police force to suppress the vote. Blanche made the
President Donald Trump’s reckless war with Iran is literally costing Americans their future by driving up mortgage rates and sapping the already dismal job market. The average 30-year fixed mortgage rose to 6.38 percent this week, after steadily climbing for the past four weeks
The Trump administration has opened investigations into three medical schools, saying it has concerns about potential race-based discrimination in admissions. Stanford University, the Ohio State University and the University of California San Diego received letters Wednesday
The U.S., Israel and Argentina on Wednesday voted against a United Nations resolution led by Ghana to label the international slave trade as the "gravest crime against humanity" and call for reparations. The resolution received 123 votes from the U.N. General Assembly in favor
A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit brought by Elon Musk’s social platform X against a coalition of advertisers that organized a boycott against the social media company. U.S. District Judge Jane Boyle found that X did not suffer any antitrust injury and that the
An hour into his Thursday Cabinet meeting, Donald Trump made a remark that should infuriate every American who has been stuck paying high prices for foreign products. Referring to Minnesota and California, Trump said : “I spoke with Russell Vought. I said, ‘Russell, don’t send
President Trump wants to turn the White House Treaty Room—traditionally reserved for ambassadors and foreign dignitaries—into a spare suite bedroom with a bathroom attached. The New York Times reported Thursday that Trump floated his latest home improvement project on February
The House passed a GOP-backed bill Thursday to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for a third time, as lawmakers struggle to find a deal to end the 41-day partial government shutdown. The lower chamber approved the bill in a 218-206 vote, with four Democrats
The State Department is reallocating $1.2 billion in foreign aid funding to President Donald Trump’s war criminal–filled Board of Peace, Semafor first reported Thursday. Officials took $1 billion from international disaster assistance, $200 million from peacekeeping operations,
Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed confidence Thursday regarding reopened negotiations with Iran. Rubio told reporters at Joint Base Andrews that “progress has been made” after the U.S. sent over a draft peace proposal to Tehran this week. “There's a growing amount of
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s attorney argued that Caracas should pay legal fees for him and his wife, Cilia Flores, during a Thursday hearing, arguing that the two cannot afford legal representation on their own. Maduro and Flores were captured by the U.S.
“We're definitely preparing to move forward," the speaker said Thursday.
Russia is taking advantage of the war in Iran by “pouring” increased oil revenue into its war effort in Ukraine, according to the commander of Sweden's armed forces. In an exclusive interview with The Hill on Thursday, Gen. Michael Claesson said the influx of oil money for
President Trump will host a Greek Independence Day celebration Thursday afternoon at the White House. "As America marks 250 glorious years of independence, we draw inspiration from the example of the Greek people who refused to surrender their sovereignty and preserved the
Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel (D) said Wednesday that Iran found out restricting access in the Strait of Hormuz is its “nuclear option,” with the U.S.-Israeli conflict against the Middle Eastern country nearing a month. “If you go back, Anderson, the real reason we were all
Another popular product has been included in the mass recall affecting millions of pounds of food sold at Trader Joe's locations throughout the United States.
Trent Sweeney is in the Air Force, having served in the munitions squadron in 2020.
Donald Trump isn’t too happy with Vice President JD Vance’s attempts to distance himself from the president’s reckless war in Iran. Trump has been making “snide, annoyed comments” about Vance’s and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard’s apparent lack of enthusiasm
Senate Republicans expect President Trump to announce an executive action as early as Thursday afternoon to solve the shutdown of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), which has caused long security lines and chaos at airports around the country. A growing number of
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said that if Democrats retake the majority in Congress, they will seek to reinstate and expand green tax credits that were wiped out by Republicans. Schumer, as he laid out his environmental vision for a Democratic majority on