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Trump claims he will meet with Kim Jong Un, North Korea has 57 nukes
Welcome to The Hill’s Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Trump claims he will meet with Kim Jong Un, North Korea has 57 nukes President Trump told reporters that he would meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un this year as he warned the isolated…
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Trump’s border plans spark controversy at Texas national park
The Trump administration’s border construction plans inside a Texas national park have hit a wall: resistance from community members ranging from environmental activists to county sheriffs. Last year, news broke that the federal government was planning to build more than 100 miles of border wall through the Big Bend region, including inside Big Bend National…
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Burnham to raise fines to £5,000 in major crackdown on illegal waste
Andy Burnham has announced a new crackdown on illegal waste dumping, unveiling powers to seize cash, cars and property from criminals and raising fines for waste offences from £300 to £5,000. The move builds on an existing waste crime action plan and gives police, the National Crime Agency and Environment Agency officers an expanded role,…
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Democratic hopeful Abdul El-Sayed’s seldom-mentioned birth mother worked for terror-linked charity bombshell report reveals
A report by the Midwesterner has revealed that the birth mother of Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic candidate for a Michigan Senate seat, worked for a charity later designated as a terrorist organisation by the US government. Fatten Fathy Elkomy worked for the Islamic American Relief Agency (IARA) from 1999 until at least 2004, before it…
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So much for a cost of living crusade: Pressure on PM to water down Net Zero pledges as inflation jumps and energy bills forecast to hit three-year high
The Prime Minister is facing renewed pressure to soften the government’s Net Zero commitments after fresh figures showed inflation rising and energy bills forecast to reach their highest level in three years. Critics argue this undermines claims of a “cost of living crusade”, with the surge in living costs raising questions over the affordability of…
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US gross national debt tops $40tn for first time
US gross national debt surpassed $40tn for the first time on Wednesday, according to the treasury department, marking a milestone reached after the government’s deficit doubled over the past decade. The figure underscores years of rising spending under both the Trump and Biden administrations, and comes as Congress remains deadlocked over a spending bill needed…
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‘Woefully underprepared’: Graham critics seize on her foreign policy misstep
President Donald Trump is working hard to propel the political newcomer into office. Her debate performance proved just how green she still is.
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Where are they all going to go? Burnham admits Government funding may not be enough to fulfil rough sleeping pledge in early test for devolution agenda as he puts it in hands of local mayors
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has acknowledged that Government funding may fall short of what is needed to meet Labour’s pledge to end rough sleeping, as responsibility for tackling the problem is handed to local mayors. The admission comes as an early test of the Government’s devolution agenda, which relies on regional leaders to deliver…
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Federal court pauses Trump changes to Teen Pregnancy Prevention program
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s changes to the Teen Pregnancy Prevention (TPP) program that resulted in the abrupt loss of tens of millions of dollars in federal grants. The order from U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper, who was appointed by former President Obama, pauses the administration’s effort…