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2026-04-07

DEMOCRATS ARE IN TROUBLE

New polling shows Republicans leading Democrats in favorability ahead of the midterms, while Democrats post historically low numbers for this stage of the cycle. The data indicates a significant drop ...

2026-04-06

Vance in Budapest: Viktor Orbán’s last throw of the MAGA dice

U.S. interventions by President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have so far failed to reverse the Hungarian leader’s flagging fortunes.

2026-04-07

House Democrat says she’ll move to impeach Hegseth over Iran war

Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.) on Monday said she will introduce articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for war crimes following President Trump’s planned strikes on Iran’s bri...

2026-04-07

Pentagon cancels Tuesday press briefing with Caine, Hegseth

A scheduled press briefing set to take place at 8 a.m. on Tuesday at the Pentagon has been canceled. The briefing, which was to be conducted by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth alongside Chair of the Jo...

2026-04-07

Loomer, Fox and 'a RINO': Inside Trump's earthquake endorsement in California

MAGA allies had long been laying the groundwork for Trump’s endorsement of Steve Hilton in California’s gubernatorial race.

2026-04-07

Mullin to cities with international airports: ‘You’ve got to partner with us’

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Monday questioned whether cities with international airports that do not work with the Department of Homeland Security should face repercussions, such a...

2026-04-07

Scammers are raking in millions by impersonating US government officials

Cybercriminals are posing as local law enforcement and even senior U.S. officials to coax Americans into disclosing personal information and bank details.

2026-04-07

Luna says Gonzales, Cherfilus-McCormick ‘need to go’

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) on Monday said Reps. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) and Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) “need to go” after both lawmakers were accused of unethical behavior while in offic...

2026-04-06

Youngkin on political future: ‘I have more to give’

Former Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) made clear he’s ready to return to public office just weeks after finishing his term and leaving the governor’s mansion. In a preview of his interview on the “H...

2026-04-06

5 takeaways from Trump’s news conference on Iran

President Trump came to the lectern of the White House briefing room Monday for a lengthy news conference about the war on Iran. Trump, flanked by key allies including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, ...

2026-04-06

Pentagon’s new plans in Iran give Trump a way out of war crime accusations

Defense officials are expanding a list of strike options.

2026-04-06

EPA takes early step in methane rule rollback

The Trump administration undertook an early step Monday in what is expected to be a significant rollback of a Biden-era rule restricting methane emissions from oil and gas production. Last year, the E...

2026-04-06

Trump rips Supreme Court over birthright citizenship, tariffs

President Trump on Monday said the Supreme Court just “doesn’t seem to care” about the country after its ruling against his tariffs, and the considerable doubts many of the justices showed toward stri...

2026-04-06

Sam Altman’s ‘New Deal’ for superintelligence

{beacon} Technology   The Big Story  Sam Altman’s ‘New Deal’ for superintelligence OpenAI unveiled a series of policy proposals Monday, with hopes the conversation will lead to a new “social contract”...

2026-04-06

IRS suffering filing-season staffing shortfall after layoffs, watchdog report says

A government watchdog draft report seen by POLITICO says the agency has been slow to bring on new workers to handle taxpayer requests.

2026-04-06

Trump’s looming deadline for Iran

Welcome to The Hill’s Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} View Online Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story  Trump’s looming deadline for Iran  President Trump on Mond...

2026-04-06