Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story US military buildup in Caribbean continues The Trump administration is accumulating a massive U.S. military presence in the Caribbean, deploying
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Republicans not on the same page about future health care plans Congressional Republicans don’t appear to have a unified plan to deal with the looming ObamaCare subsidy cliff and have shown
A federal judge in Maryland on Monday pressed the Trump administration on its bid to quickly deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia, seeking the government's word that the once mistakenly deported man will not be removed from the country before she lifts an order blocking such
Some Delta passengers booked on a Salt Lake City-bound flight were stranded overnight after their plane's emergency slide was mistakenly deployed shortly before takeoff Saturday.
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story SNAP funds days away from running dry amid shutdown Millions of people across the country could see their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
The lawsuit will challenge a Trump administration decision not to tap a key SNAP contingency fund amid the shutdown.
The Trump administration is accumulating a massive U.S. military presence in the Caribbean, deploying warships, surveillance planes and fighter aircraft as it continues to blow up alleged drug-trafficking boats in the waters around South America. The main target for the flurry
Russia’s claimed successful test of a new nuclear capable cruise missile last week has drawn international concern and condemnation from President Trump on Monday. The weapon, tested last week, with the results announced by Moscow on Sunday, purportedly flew 8,700 miles,
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Anthropic draws fire from White House with AI warnings Anthropic has often been a rare voice within the artificial intelligence (AI) industry cautioning about the downsides of the technology it develops and supporting regulation —
The anonymous donor who gave the Defense Department $130 million to partially cover the salaries of military personnel amid the government shutdown was identified as billionaire Timothy Mellon, The New York Times reported. Mellon, an 83-year-old resident of Saratoga, Wyo., has
Anthropic has been a rare voice within the artificial intelligence (AI) industry cautioning about the downsides of the technology it develops and supporting regulation — a stance that has recently drawn the ire of the Trump administration and its allies in Silicon Valley.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is fundraising off of a jab from President Trump about her IQ. “AOC’s low IQ,” Trump told reporters Monday on Air Force One, using the common nickname for the New York Democrat. “You give her an IQ test. Have her pass, like the exams that
The Democratic National Committee’s (DNC) Rules and Bylaws Committee set a Jan. 16 deadline for states to submit their proposals to be a part of the early presidential calendar lineup as the party gears up to create their early 2028 calendar. States seeking to be one of the
Online retail giant Amazon plans to slash as many as 30,000 corporate jobs Tuesday, which would be the biggest number of layoffs at the company in three years. Reuters reports that the cuts would amount to 10 percent of the company’s close to 350,000 corporate employees, and
President Trump and his allies are flirting with the idea of a Trump 2028 bid, with the president refusing to rule out the possibility and some influential supporters signaling they are prepared to test the constitutional limits that allow presidents to serve just two elected
California will send election observers to counter the “election monitors” that Trump plans on sending to multiple deep blue districts in the state ahead of next week’s special election. “They’re not going to be allowed to interfere in ways that the law prohibits,” California
The Irish have had enough of Donald Trump. McCormack’s Irish Pub in Richmond, Virginia, made waves earlier this month when its owner, William “Mac” McCormack, released some hot merchandise: a load of “Fuck Trump” black T-shirts, retailing for $11 a pop. The shirts proudly
“Star Wars” actor Mark Hamill joked Monday about President Trump building the franchise's Death Star where the East Wing of the White House used to be. “I have a very bad feeling about this…” Hamill, most known for playing the character of Luke Skywalker in the sci-fi
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Monday that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) contingency funds are not “legally available” to cover benefits during the shutdown. At a press conference, Johnson cited a legal analysis from the Trump administration that argued
Indiana Governor Mike Braun is pushing President Donald Trump’s gerrymandering scheme forward in the Hoosier State—but Republicans still aren’t getting on the bandwagon. Braun announced Monday that he was calling a special legislative session to vote on new congressional
GOP strategist Karl Rove is cautioning that Republicans risk handing Democrats a Senate seat in Texas.
Exxon is trying to claim that California’s climate laws infringe on its freedom of speech. The oil company filed a lawsuit against the state Friday over two laws, passed in 2023, that require companies doing business in California to disclose carbon emissions and
Ontario Premier Doug Ford thinks that the Ronald Reagan anti-tariff commercial that set President Trump off was “the best ad I ever ran.” The TV ad featured an edited 1987 radio address from President Reagan, in which he stated that tariffs only serve to “ hurt every American
Marc Short, who served as chief of staff to former Vice President Mike Pence, said Sunday that President Trump’s response to a Canadian advertisement featuring former President Reagan shows an “upside-down world." “What exactly is the national emergency for Ontario running ads
Health care access could soon become a pipe dream for some Wisconsinites if Congress doesn’t muster up a budget. The government shut down 27 days ago, in large part over a debate on the merits of the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium tax credits, which assist individuals
The Jacqueline Kennedy Garden appears to be the latest victim of President Trump’s plans for a White House ballroom where the East Wing once was.
The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to let President Trump refire the director of the U.S. Copyright Office, after a divided federal appeals court panel allowed her to remain in her post. The Justice Department filed an emergency application at the high court
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D), who's running as an independent for mayor of New York City, has cut Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani’s lead in half, according to a poll released eight days before Election Day. In the latest Suffolk University poll, conducted over the
The mystery donor who wrote President Donald Trump a $130 million check for the military is believed to be 83-year-old conservative billionaire Tim Mellon. Two people familiar with the conversations identified Mellon to The New York Times , which published the development
It’s official: Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry are a couple. The two were photographed in Paris holding hands on Saturday. Perry, celebrating her 41st birthday, attended a cabaret show with Trudeau at the Crazy Horse Paris, according to TMZ. Perry is continuing her "Lifetimes"
"The well has run dry," a notice from the U.S. Department of Agriculture reads, warning the federal government will not be sending out November food assistance as the government shutdown continues.
The editorial board of The Wall Street Journal is criticizing President Trump over his reaction to a advertisement commissioned by the Canadian government knocking him on trade policies that invoked former President Ronald Reagan. "Mr. Trump is wrong about the Reagan speech,
America was built on checks and balances. We’re supposed to be the country that demands proof before punishment, not one that bombs suspects at sea without due process.
First lady Melania Trump privately raised concerns about demolishing the East Wing of the White House for President Trump's new ballroom, according to The Wall Street Journal. The outlet also reported, citing administration officials, that the first lady distanced herself from
A handful of New York voters filed a lawsuit on Monday in an effort to scrap the Empire State’s congressional map over a House district represented by Republican Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, as Democrats look to counter Republican redistricting efforts ahead of 2026. The lawsuit,
The best thing for the Democratic Party would be if someone could persuade Harris to sit this one out.
Less than half of Americans approve of Latin pop star Bad Bunny serving as the entertainer during next year's Super Bowl halftime show, while the rest either disprove or are agnostic about his selection. A new Quinnipiac poll released on Monday found 48 percent of respondents
Trump's optimism is commendable — his sense of realism may not be.
A federal agent blatantly violated a court order against using excessive force against journalists and protesters last Thursday by pointing a gun in a veteran’s face, saying “Bang, bang” and “You’re dead, liberal.” The Chicago Headline Club, a nonprofit representing journalists
With food assistance benefits set to run out starting Saturday, DoorDash has launched what it calls an “emergency food response” to help people in need. In a Sunday release, the food delivery service said it would waive merchant fees for food banks, food pantries and community
The fatal flaw in the criminal cases against Donald Trump: credibility. Ex-special prosecutor Jack Smith’s legal team was expecting to file the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case in the nation’s capital. But in an attempt to play the case by the book, Smith surprised them by
Democrats are blocking the reopening of the federal government, which would fully fund food stamps, in order to get their own demands met, putting millions of vulnerable Americans at risk.
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement, seemingly at the behest of the vehemently Islamaphobic Laura Loomer, has detained well-known British Muslim journalist Sami Hamdi in the middle of his U.S. speaking tour because he is critical of Israel. Hamdi was taken by ICE on Sunday at
Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) says Democrats are "lying" about their shutdown strategy as the impasse over funding the government nears the one-month mark. Golden, who was the only Democrat to vote for a Republican-backed spending measure to fund the government last month, told
House Speaker Mike Johnson is taking playing dumb to a whole new level. During a press conference Monday to highlight the so-called “Democrat Shutdown,” Johnson went so far as to claim that Republicans, who control the White House, Senate, and House of Representatives, weren’t
U.K. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has proposed a U.K. role in the disarmament of Hamas, but the comparison to the Northern Ireland peace process is flawed due to Hamas's irrational and genocidal ambitions.
"CBS Evening News" anchor John Dickerson will leave the network at the end of the year, the veteran political journalist announced Monday. Dickerson, who has been with the Paramount-owned broadcaster since the Obama administration, wrote in an Instagram post he will depart CBS