Teamsters boss who nearly brawled with Mullin praises DHS nomination

By: The Hill

Published on: March 6, 2026, 1:18 am

Teamsters President Sean O’Brien offered unexpected praise on Thursday for Sen. Markwayne Mullin’s (R-Okla.) nomination to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the latest sign of reconciliation between the two men who nearly came to blows during a Senate hearing in 2023. “If anyone is willing to stand their butt up to protect America,...

Hegseth on Noem's ouster: 'We all serve at the pleasure of the president'

By: The Hill

Published on: March 6, 2026, 12:29 am

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday that Kristi Noem did an “excellent job” at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), hours after President Trump announced he had tapped Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) to replace her as the department's secretary. “We all serve at the pleasure of the president,” Hegseth told reporters during a briefing on...

Pentagon officially informs Anthropic of supply chain risk designation

By: The Hill

Published on: March 6, 2026, 12:26 am

The Pentagon officially informed Anthropic leadership Thursday that the company and its products are deemed a supply chain risk “effective immediately,” a senior Pentagon official told The Hill. “From the very beginning, this has been about one fundamental principle: the military being able to use technology for all lawful purposes,” the official said. “The military...

US military sets Iranian drone carrier ship on fire 

By: The Hill

Published on: March 6, 2026, 12:13 am

The U.S. military struck and set on fire an Iranian drone carrier ship Thursday as forces continue to degrade the Islamic Republic’s navy and continue pummeling the nation with missiles and bombs. Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Central Command (Centcom), said during a Thursday press conference that the vessel was roughly the size of...

Texas lieutenant gov rips Hunt for entering Senate race: 'He had no business'

By: The Hill

Published on: March 5, 2026, 11:59 pm

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R) on Thursday slammed Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-Texas) for entering the GOP Senate primary in the Lone Star State. “Wesley Hunt should have never gotten in this race,” Patrick said on “The Mark Davis Show.” Hunt came in a distant third in Tuesday’s primary, garnering 13.5 percent of the vote....

How Kristi Noem finally lost Trump’s trust

By: The Hill

Published on: March 5, 2026, 11:58 pm

Kristi Noem’s assertion at a Senate hearing Tuesday that President Trump had given his blessing to a $220 million Department of Homeland Security (DHS) advertising campaign promoting Noem’s leadership was the final straw that cost the DHS secretary her job on Thursday, according to Republican senators and other sources familiar with the events. Trump considered...

Hegseth suggests Iran strikes creating conditions for revolution

By: The Hill

Published on: March 5, 2026, 11:52 pm

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday said there will “come a moment” when President Trump or the Iranian people decide to rise up against the country's government, though he stressed they should not protest during the ongoing U.S.-Israeli military campaign against the regime. “No one's done more than President Trump to reopen the opportunity for...

Here are the 4 Democrats who opposed the war powers resolution

By: The Hill

Published on: March 5, 2026, 11:35 pm

Four Democrats defied party leaders on Thursday to oppose a resolution curbing President Trump’s war powers in Iran. Some defections had been expected headed into the vote, given the thorny nature of the conflict and its relationship to Israel, which has divided Democrats on and off of Capitol Hill for years. Before Trump struck Iran...

Treasury Department to announce measures to combat rising oil prices amid Iran conflict: Report

By: The Hill

Published on: March 5, 2026, 11:32 pm

The Treasury Department will announce measures to combat rising energy prices amid the U.S.-Israeli strikes against Iran as soon as Thursday, Reuters reported.  As the conflict in the Middle East nears the one-week mark, oil prices have risen and consumers are seeing an impact at the pump. Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz in response...

These 4 Democrats voted with Republicans to fund DHS

By: The Hill

Published on: March 5, 2026, 11:30 pm

Four Democrats crossed the aisle Thursday and voted in favor of a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill aimed at ending the partial government shutdown, despite opposition from their own leadership. The four Democrats who joined Republicans in voting for the measure were Reps. Henry Cuellar (Texas), Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (Wash.), Jared Golden (Maine)...

Democratic reps send letter to Patel over fired FBI agents and staff

By: The Hill

Published on: March 5, 2026, 11:25 pm

Two House Democrats are demanding answers from FBI Director Kash Patel about his reported decision last week to fire multiple employees, many of whom allegedly worked in counterintelligence roles. Reps. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) and Seth Magaziner (D-R.I.) asked Patel in a Wednesday letter to come before the House Homeland Security Committee and explain why he...

Trump team plays defense amid gasoline price jump

By: The Hill

Published on: March 5, 2026, 11:21 pm

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Trump team plays defense amid gasoline price jump A spike in energy prices due to the ongoing U.S. strikes on Iran has put the Trump administration on the defensive. © Illustration / Courtney Jones; Greg Nash; and Adobe Stock Low oil and gasoline prices have long...

Harvard Kennedy School sets contingency plans for admitted service members after Pentagon order

By: The Hill

Published on: March 5, 2026, 11:13 pm

The Harvard Kennedy School is setting contingency plans for admitted service members in place following the Pentagon’s decision to suspend its academic partnerships with the university last month. In a Wednesday letter to U.S. service members who applied to the school's graduate programs, Dean Jeremy Weinstein said the school will offer an extended deferral period...

House and Senate get action on kids' online safety

By: The Hill

Published on: March 5, 2026, 11:02 pm

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story House and Senate get action on kids' online safety A GOP-led package of kids’ online safety bills, including the landmark Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), advanced out of a House committee Thursday while COPPA 2.0 passed in the Senate. © Greg Nash In a lengthy bill markup Thursday,...

Bice, Hern considering Senate runs to replace Mullin

By: The Hill

Published on: March 5, 2026, 10:57 pm

The race is on to replace Sen. Markwayne Mullin after President Trump announced he will nominate the Oklahoma Republican to replace outgoing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem. Two Oklahoma House Republicans are already eyeing runs to represent the Sooner State in the Senate: Reps. Stephanie Bice and Kevin Hern. Bice, 52, posted...