Topic: Politics

Politics covers the decisions, debates and power struggles that shape public life, from elections and parties to government policy, diplomacy and political culture.

It brings together reporting on leaders and institutions alongside the controversies and public reactions surrounding them. For readers, it offers context on who is making decisions, what is at stake and how political developments may affect everyday life.

  • Trump admin escalates fight against transgender care

    Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare   The Big Story  Trump admin escalates fight against transgender care The Trump administration this week scaled up its fight against transgender health care, cutting Medicaid coverage and referring hospitals and clinics for potential prosecution.   © Photo credit The moves this week add to…

  • Draft dark skies guidance drawn up for the Highlands

    Highland Council has drafted guidance to reduce light pollution across the region, aiming to improve views of the night sky and support communities seeking dark sky status. The proposals matter because they could shape how future development balances safety lighting with environmental protection, lower energy use and astronomy tourism. Major developments in or near dark…

  • Farmers to get £65m drought aid as Burnham warned industry at ‘breaking point’

    Farmers across England are set to receive £65 million in drought support, alongside a £15 million fund for on-farm reservoirs, as ministers respond to warnings that the sector is nearing “breaking point”. The measures aim to help farms secure water, feed livestock and sustain production amid drought, poor harvests and rising costs, while addressing concerns…

  • USS Abraham Lincoln returning home

    Welcome to The Hill’s Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Amid reports of low morale, USS Abraham Lincoln returning home, Navy says Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao announced on Friday that the USS Abraham Lincoln is returning to the U.S. as the aircraft carrier’s long deployment…

  • DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Right-wing can learn important lessons from Clacton

    The Daily Mail argues that the political right should draw lessons from Clacton, presenting the constituency as evidence of the appeal of a clearer, more electorally effective right-wing message. It suggests that divisions among right-leaning voters risk weakening their influence and that parties should respond to public concerns more directly. The article is an editorial…

  • USS Abraham Lincoln controversy likely to loom over Pentagon

    Reports of low morale and poor conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln has prompted new scrutiny from Congress and the families of those serving during the Iran War, scrutiny unlikely to end even as the administration said the aircraft carrier was returning home on Friday. The return caps a grueling, more than 265-day deployment aboard…

  • Judge lifts order on Somalia TPS, clearing way for deportations

    A Massachusetts-based federal judge on Friday lifted her stay in a case brought by Somali holders of temporary protected status (TPS), clearing the way for the Trump administration to begin deporting them. The ruling from U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs lifts an administrative stay she issued after the Supreme Court decided in a related case…

  • Military to reimburse service members freezing eggs, sperm

    The Pentagon is piloting a reimbursement program for eligible service members looking to freeze their eggs or sperm, according to a notice published Thursday in the Federal Register. The National Defense Authorization Act of 2025 required the implementation of the initiative, which will cover up to $500 in annual costs for sperm cryopreservation services and…

  • Trump claims AOC may run for president as far-left Dems back away from extreme policy

    President Donald Trump said that Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other left-wing Democrats were moving away from some previously held positions, and suggested this could be linked to a possible 2028 presidential campaign. The comments matter because they reflect continuing disputes within US politics over policing, socialism and the Democratic Party’s direction. The article refers to…

  • The vital songwriting lesson Stevie Nicks taught Joe Walsh in the 1980s: “She rode shotgun with me”

    Invaluable. The post The vital songwriting lesson Stevie Nicks taught Joe Walsh in the 1980s: “She rode shotgun with me” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.