96 <!– Welcome to The Hill’s Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security <!– The Big Story Trump gets boost from Houthi ceasefire ahead of trip A ceasefire deal between Yemen’s Houthi rebels and the U.S., mediated by Oman, has secured a tentative end to attacks on American ships in […]
Trump mulls Fox News host Jeanine Pirro for top DC prosecutor post
President Trump is considering Fox News host and former judge Jeanine Pirro to serve as the top prosecutor in the District of Columbia, according to multiple reports. Pirro is not the only candidate being considered as a replacement for Ed Martin U.S. attorney in D.C. Trump indicated earlier Thursday he would likely withdraw Martin’s nomination […]
Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at Columbia University
The university asked for police help after protesters occupied part of the main library on Wednesday.
‘He’s one of us’ – Americans react to first US-born pope
Robert Prevost is originally from Chicago, where he served as an altar boy and was ordained as a priest in 1982.
GOP talk on millionaire tax hike ‘makes no sense,’ Trump White House alum says
A former top aide in President Donald Trump’s first administration is arguing that Republicans raising taxes on wealthy Americans “makes no sense.” Marc Short, the former chief of staff to ex-Vice President Mike Pence, was an integral part of negotiations for Trump’s 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). He also served in Trump’s first […]
Donald Trump – Has Donald Trump secured $10 trillion in investments for U.S.? Not according to White House tallies
“We have now close to $10 trillion” in investments. “We’re talking about essentially two months.”
UCLA medical school hit with class-action lawsuit for allegedly still using race-based admissions process
The University of California, Los Angeles, medical school was hit with a class-action lawsuit on Thursday for reportedly still employing a race-based admissions process despite a 2023 Supreme Court ruling that race-based programs for college admissions are unconstitutional, Fox News Digital has learned. “UCLA’s Geffen School of Medicine has continually treated the Students for Fair […]
5 takeaways from Robert Prevost’s election as first American pope
History was made on Thursday when Robert Francis Prevost was selected as the first American head of the Catholic Church, taking the name of Pope Leo XIV. The idea of an American pope has historically been considered a long shot because cardinals typically pick leaders from non-superpower nations. Here are five takeaways from Thursday’s […]
Top Washington state court upholds ban on high-capacity gun magazines
The Washington state Supreme Court upheld the state’s ban on high-capacity magazine guns in a Thursday ruling, overturning a lower court order that labeled it unconstitutional. The 7-2 decision affirmed the constitutionality of a 3-year-old state law that prevents the sale, manufacture and import of ammunition magazines that hold more than 10 rounds “This regulation […]
Trump gets a trade win; America gets a pope
Close Thank you for signing up! Subscribe to more newsletters here The latest in politics and policy. Direct to your inbox. Sign up for the Evening Report newsletter Subscribe 96 <!– {beacon} PRESIDENT TRUMP ON THURSDAY announced the first trade deal since enacting his “Liberation Day” tariffs that have roiled economies at home and abroad. […]
Trump administration unveils a modernization plan for air traffic control system
The transportation secretary announced a far-reaching plan to drastically overhaul the current technology used by thousands of controllers responsible for guiding planes in and out of airports. (Image credit: Win McNamee)
RFK Jr. says autism database will use Medicare and Medicaid info
The National Institutes of Health will partner with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid to create a database of Americans with autism, using insurance claims, medical records and smartwatch data. (Image credit: Andrew Harnik)
New pope is a ‘Cubs fan,’ says prominent Chicago priest
According to church leaders from the Archdiocese of Chicago, newly elected Pope Leo XIV, the first pope to hail from the United States, has a heart for the poor and is also a Cubs fan. Leo XIV’s election was announced to the entire world on Thursday, marking a historic moment in which a Chicago-born cardinal, […]
Trump pushes Republicans to have rich pay more taxes
The White House is making a last-ditch push to raise taxes on the wealthiest Americans as part of President Trump’s “big beautiful bill,” as Republican lawmakers craft the final details of the tax package. The proposal, according to three sources, would allow the top marginal income tax rate cut that Trump signed into law in […]
Europe sets plans to hit back at Trump, impose tariffs on US goods
The European Union (EU) plans to respond to President Trump by possibly imposing tariffs over $100 billion on U.S. goods if talks with Washington do not bring about an adequate outcome. The European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, released a lengthy list on Thursday of items on which tariffs could be imposed, totalling around $107 […]
Kennedy blasts critics of Trump’s surgeon general nominee: ‘Terrified of change’
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kenndy Jr. on Thursday issued an unrelenting defense of President Trump’s surgeon general nominee, Casey Means, who has faced an onslaught of criticism since the president tapped her for the influential government post late Wednesday. In a post on X on Thursday, Kennedy chastised her critics — […]
Noaa to stop tracking cost of climate crisis-fueled disasters: ‘major loss’
US agency will no longer update major weather database in latest showing of Trump’s influence on climate resources The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa) will no longer track the cost of climate crisis-fueled weather disasters, including floods, heat waves, wildfires and more. It is the latest example of changes to the agency and the […]
Canada has been ‘over reliant on the US for too long’, says Joly
Canada’s foreign minister told BBC News that her country wants to be closer to the UK and the EU.
Trump congratulates Pope Leo XIV, calls his election ‘a great honor’ for the United States
President Donald Trump congratulated the new Pope Leo XIV after he was selected Thursday, noting it is “a great honor” for the United States that an American-born cardinal was selected to be Francis’ successor. “Congratulations to Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, who was just named Pope. It is such an honor to realize that he is […]
Reported Fetterman outburst at meeting reopens questions about Pennsylvania Dem’s fitness for office
An alleged outburst by Sen. John Fetterman is reopening concerns about whether the Pennsylvania Democrat is still fit for office after suffering a stroke several years ago. Fetterman, a 55-year-old Democrat perhaps best known for his distinctive habit of almost always wearing gym shorts and a hoodie, suffered a stroke in 2022 and was later […]
