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Fox News contributor Jonathan Turley on Monday decried “a prosecution” of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) “for hosting” an immigration webinar. “Border Czar Tom Homan doubled down last night that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) might be prosecuted for hosting a forum on ‘Know Your Rights’ for accused illegal aliens. Such a prosecution would be an assault...

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Trump sidelines allies in opening Ukraine-Russia gambit European leaders are scrambling to respond to President Trump’s first moves to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, shocked to find themselves on the outside of high-stakes talks. © AP...

New York City Comptroller Brad Lander (D) on Monday called on Mayor Eric Adams to prove he can continue to govern amid calls for his resignation after the Department of Justice (DOJ) dropped charges against the mayor in what prosecutors alleged was a quid pro quo deal. “Given the gravity of this situation and the...

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) said Monday he was “in touch with Delta” following the crash landing of a flight at Toronto Pearson International Airport. The flight originated at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) in Walz's state. “I’m in touch with Delta after a flight taking off from MSP crash landed in Toronto this afternoon,”...

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Black consumers put on notice amid DEI rollbacks The NAACP is urging Black Americans to refrain from shopping at retailers that have stepped back from diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs. © The Associated Press The...

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Medicaid concerns threaten GOP budget resolution House Republicans' budget resolution could be in jeopardy of not clearing the full chamber amid a chorus of opposition from swing-district members over likely substantial cuts to safety-net programs for low-income Americans...

European leaders are scrambling to respond to President Trump’s first moves to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, shocked to find themselves on the outside of high-stakes talks about the continent’s security and grappling with a potential retreat of U.S. forces from Europe. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said “real talks” will involve Europe and Ukraine,...

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Musk divides GOP, seen by some as liability Republicans on Capitol Hill are divided over tech billionaire Elon Musk being the public face of President Trump’s aggressive bid to shrink the government, with some souring on Musk’s prominent role. © UPI Several GOP senators worry...

{beacon} Evening Report TRUMP FIRST 100 DAYS © Greg Nash Dem protests grow as Trump, Musk reshape government DEMOCRATS STAGED A DAY OF PROTESTS against President Trump and Elon Musk on Monday, even as the federal workforce cutbacks continued apace. NewsNation’s Jackie Koppell reports that several thousand people gathered around the Capitol Reflecting Pool...

The showdown between House and Senate Republicans is escalating as the two groups barrel ahead with their contrasting strategies to pass President Trump’s legislative agenda — with the upper chamber expected to move this week. The House Budget Committee last week advanced a budget resolution for one sprawling bill full of Trump’s wish list items,...

Click for more from The Hill {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Ukraine woos Trump with prospect of mineral riches Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is leveraging the country’s large deposits of rare earth materials and critical minerals to win the favor of President Trump ahead of high-stakes negotiations to end...

Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-N.Y.) introduced a bill Friday that would establish President Trump’s birthday, June 14, as a public holiday. The Trump’s Birthday and Flag Day Holiday Establishment Act proposes the recognition of both Trump’s birthday and Flag Day, celebrated on June 14, as federal public holidays. "Just as George Washington's birthday is codified as...

A court in Russia ordered the 30-day detention of a U.S. citizen suspected of drug smuggling, Moscow courts press service reported Saturday, per the Associated Press. Kalob Wayne Byers, 28, was apprehended by customs officials at Vnukovo airport in Moscow during a baggage inspection. On Friday, Russia's Federal Customs Service confirmed that a U.S. citizen...

Axios has announced it will comply with the Trump administration's decision to rename the "Gulf of Mexico" the "Gulf of America" in its reporting, saying its audience is mostly U.S.-based compared to other media outlets. "Our standard is to use ‘Gulf of America (renamed by U.S. from Gulf of Mexico)’ in our reporting because our...

The Trump administration dismissed 20 immigration judges over the weekend without explanation, as it continues its efforts to reduce the size of the federal government, the Associated Press reports. Matthew Biggs, the president of the International Federation of Professional & Technical Engineers, a union representing immigration judges, said that 13 judges who hadn't been sworn...

U.S. Border Patrol agents will stop using body cameras immediately in all field operations following social media posts that revealed how to identify Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, NewsNation reported on Saturday. “All U.S. Border Patrol Agents will cease the use of body-worn cameras (BWC) in all operational environments,” reads a...

Former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has officially begun the process of running for governor of Ohio as he filed the necessary paperwork with the Ohio secretary of state on Friday. Ramaswamy's campaign filed the Designation of Treasurer form, which must be filed before a candidate's campaign or political party makes any expenditures or receives any...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, National Security Adviser Mike Waltz and Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff are likely to meet with senior Russian officials in Saudi Arabia in the coming days to discuss an end to Russia's war in Ukraine, NewsNation reported on Saturday. This meeting would be the first major interaction between...

Jon Favreau and Dan Pfeiffer, former Obama advisors and the hosts of "Pod Save America," slammed Rep. Buddy Carter (R-Ga.)'s idea to rename Greenland "Red, White, and Blueland," saying the “stupidest f------ people” are currently in charge of the government. Carter introduced a bill on Tuesday that would allow President Trump to take control of...

House Democrats howling over the flood of unilateral actions streaming from the White House are voicing confidence that the courts will provide a check on potential abuses of power. They’re less certain, however, about how President Trump will respond.   Some Democrats say they trust the president to heed the courts even when judges rule against...

The Trump administration ousted 405 employees at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in an ongoing workforce purge that has affected other federal agencies and departments.  The majority of the cuts occurred at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the country’s disaster relief agency, where 200 workers lost their jobs on Friday while over 130...

President Trump defended his presidential memorandum proposing reciprocal tariffs in a Truth Social post Saturday, saying the move will ensure a "level playing field for American workers." Trump said the U.S. has been treated unfairly by other countries, including both friends and adversaries. "This System will immediately bring Fairness and Prosperity back into the previously...

President Trump’s push to secure a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine has rattled allies over the Atlantic and has unsettled some Republican Senators who want to see Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin punished for directing his military to invade Kyiv back in February 2022.  Trump spoke with both Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on...

A new YouGov poll has found that almost half of Americans, 44 percent, are now consuming news differently than they did before the 2024 election while 38 percent have reported a change in their buying decisions since November. This is an increase from a previous survey YouGov conducted in late November, when only 36 percent...