Helsinki Commission Receives Briefing on Ukrainian-Held Territory in Donetsk

The U.S. Helsinki Commission receives a briefing on the military importance of Ukrainian-held territory in Donetsk at 2 p.m. ET on April 8. Panelists include: • George Barros, director of innovation and open source tradecraft at the Institute for the Study of War • Elina Beketova, democratic resilience program fellow at the C… Original News

Democratic Women’s Caucus outlines 2027 budget priorities

A letter written by leaders of the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) outlines the group’s appropriations priorities for fiscal 2027, days after the White House unveiled its budget requests. The letter, sent Tuesday to House Appropriations Committee Chair Tom Cole (R-Okla.) and ranking member Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) and shared with The Hill, urges the panel to…

House Democrat slams ‘TACO’ jokes about Trump’s ceasefire with Iran

Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.) on Wednesday urged lawmakers not to make “TACO” jokes about President Trump suspending strikes on Iran for another two weeks, but to encourage the preservation of life. “I do not appreciate anyone — Democrat or Republican — taking this moment to make jokes to say Trump ‘chickened out.’ The president was…