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Military Commander Overseeing Escalating Attacks Off Venezuela Coast Is Stepping Down, Officials Say
Adm. Alvin Holsey is leaving less than a year into his tenure, and as the Pentagon escalates attacks against boats in the Caribbean Sea.
Trump says he plans to meet Putin in Budapest as Zelenskyy prepares to make missiles case at White House
US president has repeatedly hinted at supplying Kyiv with Tomahawks but some in Moscow say Kremlin sees it as negotiating gambitVolodymyr Zelenskyy will head to the White House on Friday...
Centrist US Democrat says he returned AIPAC donations, cites Netanyahu ties
Congressman Seth Moulton's announcement highlights shifting views among Democrats against the pro-Israel lobby group.
Moulton returning AIPAC donations over close ties to Netanyahu's government
Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) said Thursday he will not accept further donations from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) and will return donations he has already received from the...
Trump Plans to Meet With Putin to Talk About a Cease-Fire in Ukraine
A day ahead of his meeting with Ukraine’s leader at the White House to discuss an arms package, President Trump suggested that Russia might be open to a diplomatic solution...
Shutdown tensions high after Dems block Defense spending bill
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Shutdown tensions high after Dems block Defense spending bill Senate Democrats...
US admiral to retire amid military strikes in Caribbean and tensions with Venezuela
Alvin Holsey just took over the US southern command late last year for a position that normally lasts three yearsAmid escalating tensions with Venezuela and US military strikes on suspected...
Dem school board chair drops Senate bid after 'radical empathy' backlash over illegal immigrant superintendent
Jackie Norris withdrew a U.S. Senate bid following controversy over Ian Andre Roberts, the illegal immigrant former superintendent with a criminal history.
Live updates: Mamdani, Cuomo, Sliwa take stage in NYC mayor's debate
Two pivotal debates on the 2025 campaign trail were set for Thursday evening. In Virginia, the attorney general debate between Democrat Jay Jones and Republican incumbent Jason Miyares finished at...
Indiana University orders school paper to cease print edition and fires director of student media
Editors at the Indiana Daily Student say administration’s move to control news content amounts to censorshipIndiana University has ordered its student-run newspaper, the Indiana Daily Student (IDS), to cease printing...
Republican says 'ruse' that 'obscured' swastika in American flag targeted GOP offices
Rep. Dave Taylor (R-Ohio) said Thursday that the swastika inside of an American flag pictured in his office this week was “indistinguishable from an ordinary American flag to the naked...
Launch of veteran card will be used to test UK government’s digital ID scheme
Ministers hope scheme for 1.8 million people will show how technology works and ease privacy and security concernsFormer military personnel will be used to test and refine the government’s divisive...