Watch live: NASA outlines Artemis II progress

By: The Hill

Published on: April 3, 2026, 6:30 pm

NASA officials on Friday afternoon will update reporters on the progress of the Artemis II mission, the U.S.'s first crewed lunar mission in roughly five decades. The 10-day test flight is expected to orbit the moon. The crew includes three U.S. astronauts and one from Canada. At approximately 6:32 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, NASA launched...

FBI labels data breach ‘major incident,’ notifies Congress

By: The Hill

Published on: April 3, 2026, 6:20 pm

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has labeled a recent data breach, which reportedly targeted an FBI surveillance system, a “major incident” and notified Congress about the cyber intrusion, the agency confirmed to The Hill on Friday. “The FBI identified anomalous activity on an unclassified network and quickly leveraged all technical capabilities to remediate the...

Immigration agents detain Wisconsin mosque president

By: The Hill

Published on: April 3, 2026, 6:18 pm

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the U.S. Marshal Service detained a mosque president from Milwaukee who advocated for Palestinian rights, causing local and religious leaders to accuse the agency of detaining him for political reasons. The Islamic Society of Milwaukee also confirmed that ICE detained the man, "our beloved community leader" Salah Sarsour, after...

Democrats fume at White House budget request: 'Bleak and unacceptable'

By: The Hill

Published on: April 3, 2026, 6:15 pm

Democrats on Friday blasted the White House’s fiscal 2027 budget request, warning that it fails to address the needs of Americans and undermines critical domestic programs and priorities. The request, prepared by White House budget chief Russell Vought and unveiled Friday morning, calls for $1.5 trillion in defense spending, a roughly 42 percent increase from...

About 1 in 4 hold negative views of both parties: Survey

By: The Hill

Published on: April 3, 2026, 6:13 pm

Many Americans continue to hold negative views of both the Democratic and Republican parties ahead of the midterm elections, according to a new poll. In a CNN survey released Friday, nearly a quarter of U.S. respondents said they have negative perceptions of both the Republican and Democratic parties. The respondents, however, preferred Democratic candidates in...

Supreme Court confirms Alito fell ill at March event

By: The Hill

Published on: April 3, 2026, 5:51 pm

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito sought medical attention after feeling ill at a March event in Philadelphia, the court confirmed Friday. The rare statement about the justice's health comes after CNN reported the incident. The outlet said he was taken to a hospital. "Out of an abundance of caution, he agreed with his security detail’s recommendation to...

Ex-Air Force master sergeant pleads guilty in $37M bid-rigging scheme

By: The Hill

Published on: April 3, 2026, 5:43 pm

A retired master sergeant in the Air Force on Wednesday pleaded guilty to inflating the cost of information technology contracts for the Pacific Air Forces by at least $37 million to enrich himself and co-conspirators, according to the Department of Justice. Alan Hayward James, 51, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, bribery and...

Judge won't reconsider decision blocking grand jury subpoenas of Fed, Jerome Powell

By: The Hill

Published on: April 3, 2026, 5:29 pm

A federal judge on Friday said he won't reconsider his decision blocking Justice Department subpoenas of the Federal Reserve and its chair, Jerome Powell. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, the chief judge of Washington’s federal trial court, said the government "did not come close" to persuading him to reconsider his ruling that quashed two subpoenas...

Fetterman asks for heightened security for NFL draft in Pittsburgh

By: The Hill

Published on: April 3, 2026, 5:26 pm

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) is pressing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to boost security at the NFL draft set to take place in Pittsburgh later this month as the conflict in Iran persists. “This is the first time since 1948 that the NFL will host the Draft in Pittsburgh. It is expected to draw...

5 things to know about Trump’s 2027 defense budget proposal

By: The Hill

Published on: April 3, 2026, 5:14 pm

President Trump released his budget request for fiscal 2027 on Friday morning, including a whopping $1.5 trillion ask for the Pentagon.  This year’s defense budget request is a $441 billion increase from the $1 trillion approved by Congress last year. The request includes $1.1 trillion in “base discretionary” spending and $350 billion for “critical Administration...

Live updates: US rescues one F-15 crew member after Iran downs jet, searches for second

By: The Hill

Published on: April 3, 2026, 5:08 pm

Iran shot down a U.S. fighter jet and the U.S. military has rescued one of two crew members aboard, officials said. It is the first jet downed in the five-week war. The White House released its fiscal 2027 budget proposal to Congress, seeking $1.5 trillion in defense spending, a roughly 40 percent increase from 2026...

A more dangerous, repressive junta is arising out of Iran's ashes

By: The Hill

Published on: April 3, 2026, 5:00 pm

Paradoxically, U.S. and Israeli air power may succeed in degrading the regime’s forces and nuclear infrastructure while failing to reduce — even increasing — Tehran’s leverage.

Rogan, Theo Von slam Trump's move to attack Iran

By: The Hill

Published on: April 3, 2026, 4:58 pm

Podcasters Joe Rogan and Theo Von, who both endorsed President Trump in the 2024 presidential election, on Thursday slammed the administration's military offensive against Iran. Von made a guest appearance on "The Joe Rogan Experience" where the two talked about the U.S.'s history with Iran before Von asked, "What do you think is going to...

Jeffries: 'What Donald Trump has done is decimate the bank accounts of the American people'

By: The Hill

Published on: April 3, 2026, 4:57 pm

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) blasted President Trump at a Democratic National Committee (DNC) briefing, saying his policies have hurt Americans’ wallets and livelihoods. “Donald Trump has not managed to liberate the economy,” Jeffries said. “What Donald Trump has done is decimate the bank accounts of the American people.” Democratic lawmakers and DNC leaders...

Who is Christopher LaNeve, set to become acting chief of staff of the US Army

By: The Hill

Published on: April 3, 2026, 4:48 pm

A former senior military assistant to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth who rose to be the Army’s second-most senior officer is set to become acting chief of staff of the Army after the shocking ouster of Gen. Randy George. Gen. Christopher LaNeve, the Army’s vice chief of staff since February, would take over for George, whom Hegseth...