Pentagon stuns Silicon Valley

By: The Hill

Published on: March 2, 2026, 11:23 pm

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Pentagon stuns Silicon Valley with Anthropic rebuke The Trump administration’s decision to cut off the government’s use of Anthropic and label the company a supply chain risk after a dispute over AI safeguards is sending shockwaves through Silicon Valley. © AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein The rupture between Anthropic followed...

Supreme Court restores New York Republican’s congressional district

By: The Hill

Published on: March 2, 2026, 11:21 pm

The Supreme Court blocked a state judge from redrawing Rep. Nicole Malliotakis’ (R-N.Y.) congressional district, agreeing to her emergency request Monday to restore the lines that connect Staten Island and parts of Brooklyn.  The high court’s intervention marks a new twist in the legal battle that has rippled through New York’s state judiciary and thrown the future of New York’s...

Iran’s leaders: Who was killed? Who’s in charge now?

By: The Hill

Published on: March 2, 2026, 11:16 pm

As U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran continue, the growing death toll in the Middle Eastern country includes a number of senior leadership officials. Among those killed in Iran is Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who had ruled the country since 1989. In total, over 500 Iranians have died as of 6 a.m. EST Monday,...

Silicon Valley Democrat to target retaliation against tech vendors amid Anthropic fallout 

By: The Hill

Published on: March 2, 2026, 11:13 pm

Democrat Rep. Sam Liccardo (Calif.) is ramping up efforts in Congress to push back on Trump administration's decision to cut the use of Anthropic’s technology in federal agencies after the company’s negotiations with the Pentagon over safety requirements fell apart last week. Liccardo, who represents part of Silicon Valley, announced Monday that he will introduce...

Rubio: 'There absolutely was an imminent threat' from Iran

By: The Hill

Published on: March 2, 2026, 10:59 pm

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday said Iran posed an “imminent threat” to the United States following a series of strikes in the region. “There absolutely was an imminent threat, and the imminent threat was that we knew that if Iran was attacked, and we believed they would be attacked, that they would immediately...

Death toll rises in Trump's ‘Epic Fury’ military campaign

By: The Hill

Published on: March 2, 2026, 10:58 pm

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Death toll rises in Trump's ‘Epic Fury’ military campaign The U.S. military said on Monday that six U.S. service members have been killed since the U.S. and Israel launched a striking campaign against Iran over the weekend....

Could Ali Larijana be Trump's man in Iran? 'He's the LeBron James of lying'

By: The Hill

Published on: March 2, 2026, 10:57 pm

Ali Larijani, one of Iran’s few surviving military or political leaders, has emerged as one of the key figures after U.S. and Israeli strikes took out Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamanei. Larijani on Sunday rejected that he sought negotiations with the U.S. to halt the joint American and Israeli attacks, which entered its third day...

5 questions for Trump amid the Iran crisis

By: The Hill

Published on: March 2, 2026, 10:56 pm

President Trump is facing sharper questions over the war on Iran, with doubt hanging over what comes next and polls showing the U.S. assault is viewed with considerable skepticism by the public. Trump, speaking at the White House on Monday, promised “we will easily prevail” in the assault, undertaken with Israel, on the Islamic Republic....

Iran conflict raises energy prices

By: The Hill

Published on: March 2, 2026, 10:56 pm

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Iran conflict raises energy prices The U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran have surged oil prices, and costs for consumers at the pump are expected to rise. © Scott Olson/Getty Images The price of global benchmark Brent Crude oil was at about $77 per barrel as...

The political risk in Vance’s war on fraud in Minnesota

By: The Hill

Published on: March 2, 2026, 10:51 pm

Presented by the Coalition to Strengthen America's Healthcare {beacon} Health Care PRESENTED BY The Big Story The political risk in Vance’s war on fraud in Minnesota Vice President JD Vance’s announcement of a six-month moratorium on some Medicaid funding for Minnesota risks potential blowback on the GOP, particularly so soon after the deadly federal immigration operation in the state. © Photo...

New coalition calls for state crackdowns on prediction markets

By: The Hill

Published on: March 2, 2026, 10:32 pm

A new coalition is taking aim at the rise of prediction markets by pushing for enforcement of state and tribal gaming laws, arguing that the platforms facilitate illegal sports betting. Gambling Is Not Investing, which launched Monday, contends that federally regulated prediction markets are operating in states where sports betting is illegal and improperly bypassing...

Video shows Hillary Clinton erupt at GOP over unauthorized Boebert photo during Epstein deposition

By: The Hill

Published on: March 2, 2026, 10:22 pm

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton threatened to walk out of a deposition after Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) shared a picture of her during testimony to the House Oversight Committee for their investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. As her attorney raised that a photo had been shared with conservative media, Clinton was visibly irritated. “I'm done...

States limiting HIV drug access as federal funding plateaus

By: The Hill

Published on: March 2, 2026, 10:10 pm

More than 20 states are actively reducing or considering cutting back on their funding of programs helping people access HIV medications, as federal funding fails to keep up with the costs, according to a new report. The report from the National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD) found that 23 states, including Washington...

Graham knocks Greene Iran strikes criticism: 'Former congresswoman for a reason'

By: The Hill

Published on: March 2, 2026, 10:00 pm

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Sunday knocked Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) for criticizing U.S. strikes in Iran. “She’s a former congressman for a reason. What is it — America first is the following. Make sure that no regime when wishes to hurt America can, to make sure that they don’t have a ballistic...

Trump gambles on Iran regime change despite GOP history, anti-war MAGA wing

By: The Hill

Published on: March 2, 2026, 9:56 pm

President Trump’s extraordinary attack on Iran, which took out the country’s supreme leader, has echoes of U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East that history shows hasn’t always been a success.  It also goes against Trump’s long-storied criticism of his predecessors intervening abroad and the “forever wars” that resulted — something that has jostled those...