Hegseth forces out Army chief of staff

By: The Hill

Published on: April 3, 2026, 12:24 am

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Hegseth forces out Army chief of staff Hegseth removes Army’s chief of staff, Gen. Randy George, who will retire immediately, as the U.S. military is engaged in a month-long war with Iran. © Greg Nash Defense...

Trump gives rare kudos to Paul after commission's White House ballroom vote

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Published on: April 3, 2026, 12:23 am

President Trump on Thursday offered rare praise for Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) after the senator joined with most members of the National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) to approve plans for a sprawling ballroom on the East Wing of the White House. “I would like to thank the hardworking Commissioners and Staff of the National Capital...

Woods called Trump before DUI arrest: Report

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Published on: April 2, 2026, 11:57 pm

Golfer Tiger Woods appears to have called President Trump after his rollover crash in Florida last week, according to body camera footage obtained by multiple outlets Thursday.   Footage released by the sheriff’s office in Martin County, Fla., shows a deputy asking Woods, who was standing down the road, to “hang down here with us” following...

Trump unveils 100 percent tariff on branded pharmaceutical imports

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Published on: April 2, 2026, 11:28 pm

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Trump unveils 100% tariff on branded pharmaceutical imports After threatening to impose tariffs on drugmakers throughout 2025 to secure Most Favored Nation (MFN) agreements, President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order imposing tariffs on branded pharmaceuticals made outside...

Iranian Foreign Ministry official: US using new ballistic missiles

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Published on: April 2, 2026, 11:12 pm

A spokesperson for Iran's Foreign Ministry said Thursday the U.S. has a new precision strike missile and used one to kill a group of children on the first day of strikes carried out by the U.S. and Israel. "The American new #PrSM [precision strike missile], which made its combat debut on 28 February 2026, struck...

Mahmoud Khalil asks for Emil Bove’s recusal in immigration case

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Published on: April 2, 2026, 10:53 pm

Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil on Wednesday called on U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Emil Bove to recuse himself from the pro-Palestinian activist's immigration case, where he risks deportation. Khalil's lawyers filed a petition requesting Bove's recusal over his prior roles as the acting deputy attorney general and then the principal associate deputy attorney general...

Oil prices rise after Trump speech

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Published on: April 2, 2026, 10:31 pm

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Stocks sink, oil rises after Trump’s Iran war speech The stock market opened with losses Thursday morning and oil prices shot higher in the wake of President Trump’s speech on the Iran war. © Seth Wenig, Associated Press The Dow Jones Industrial Average was...

Federal regulator faces off against states over prediction market rules

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Published on: April 2, 2026, 10:17 pm

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Federal regulator faces off against states over prediction market rules The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is suing Arizona, Connecticut and Illinois over the states’ efforts to place restrictions on prediction markets operating within their borders, underscoring the escalating fight between state and federal regulators over the platforms...

Hegseth lifts ban on service members carrying personal firearms on base

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Published on: April 2, 2026, 10:12 pm

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Thursday that he was lifting a ban on service members’ ability to carry personal firearms on U.S. military bases.  “Our warfighters defend the rights to carry. They should be able to carry themselves,” Hegseth said in a video posted on social platform X. Hegseth said his memo directs installation commanders...

'Bob's Burgers' actor rescued from fiery crash by New Hampshire governor's security detail

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Published on: April 2, 2026, 10:08 pm

A voice actor on the popular animation series “Bob’s Burgers” was seriously injured after crashing his vehicle into a toll plaza in New Hampshire on Tuesday, according to New Hampshire State Police. Eugene Mirman, 51, was traveling northbound on the Everett Turnpike shortly before noon on March 31 when he struck the Bedford Toll Plaza....

5 notable moments from Pam Bondi's tenure as attorney general

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Published on: April 2, 2026, 9:53 pm

The Pam Bondi era at the Department of Justice (DOJ) is coming to an end, less than 14 months after it began. President Trump announced Bondi’s departure from the DOJ on Thursday, after she spent her tenure frequently defending the president and overseeing the rollout of files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “Pam...

Bondi's stormy tenure ends with her dismissal

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Published on: April 2, 2026, 9:52 pm

Pam Bondi’s loyalty to President Trump wasn’t enough to save her. She constantly praised him during press conferences. She was combative in congressional hearings where she defended him and even lauded the performance of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. But he still fired her Thursday after 14 months on the job, leaving her with one...

OpenAI acquires tech podcast 'TBPN'

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Published on: April 2, 2026, 9:35 pm

Artificial intelligence giant OpenAI has acquired the technology streaming show "TPBN" in a surprise move for Silicon Valley. The acquisition was announced online by both brands Thursday, though no official cost for the deal was disclosed. Fidji Simo, OpenAI's CEO of AGI deployment, said in a blog post the decision comes after the company mulled...

Trump signs order imposing 100 percent tariff on brand name drugs

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Published on: April 2, 2026, 9:34 pm

President Trump signed an executive order Thursday targeting imported brand name drugs with a 100 percent tariff, citing the U.S.'s "import reliance" as reason for the decision. "I have determined that it is necessary and appropriate to impose a 100 percent ad valorem duty rate on the import of patented pharmaceuticals and associated pharmaceutical ingredients,"...

DOJ concludes presidential records requirement unconstitutional

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Published on: April 2, 2026, 9:31 pm

A federal law requiring presidents to preserve and hand over presidential records to the government at the conclusion of their term is unconstitutional, according to a legally nonbinding Department of Justice (DOJ) opinion.   The 52-page opinion, first reported by Axios, found that the Presidential Records Act of 1978 exceeds congressional authority and “unconstitutionally intrudes...