Noem faces grilling on Capitol Hill

EVENING REPORT EVENING REPORT Tuesday, March 3 Sign up Noem fends off attacks from left and right in heated hearing: 5 takeaways Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem faced aggressive lines of questioning from members of both sides of the aisle in a long-awaited hearing that fell amid growing scrutiny of the secretary's handling of the department.   Noem received a chilly reception at the Senate Judiciary Committee, even from some of the committee's GOP members.   Read more here. CATCH UP QUICK 'Breathtaking': Independent senator deplores Rubio's explanation for Iran attacks   GOP Sen. Thom Tillis unleashes on Noem: 'Time after time, I've been disappointed' Noem faces GOP heat over $220M ad that boosted 'your name recognition' NEWS THIS AFTERNOON Trump knocks Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly over Iran criticism: 'MAGA is Trump'  President Trump and his allies are pushing back on a number of top conservative media figures typically loyal to him who have questioned ongoing U.S. military action in Iran amid fears of a prolonged war in the Middle East.   Read more. OpenAI goes on defense as Anthropic surges after Pentagon fallout   OpenAI is in the hot seat this week over the artificial intelligence company’s new deal with the Pentagon, struck just hours after the agency's negotiations with competitor Anthropic over safety guardrails fell apart.   Read more. Texas voters set to deliver verdict in competitive Senate primaries   Voters in Texas are set to deliver a verdict on the Lone Star State's closely watched Senate primaries on Tuesday, kicking off the midterm cycle and this year's high stakes battle for control of Congress.    Read more. Democrat mocks Mullin for remarks on 'smell' and 'taste' of war: 'Call of Duty doesn't count'  Rep. Pat Ryan (D-N.Y.) went after Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) over comments he made about the U.S. operation against Iran, asking the senator "what the actual f—” he was “talking about.”   Read more. IN OTHER NEWS Senate Republicans warn Trump about expanding Iran mission as death toll rises  Senate Republicans are warning President Trump against expanding the U.S. military offensive in Iran after he indicated he is willing to go as far as needed in order to complete the mission in the region.   Read more. Pentagon stuns Silicon Valley with Anthropic ban  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 shock waves through Silicon Valley.   Read more. Leaked documents unveil new details on Trump's review of history at national parks  Leaked documents related to the Trump administration's review of history at national parks reveal new details about the breadth of the administration's efforts to reshape the telling of America’s story.   Read more. GOP state lawmakers urge White House to halt efforts to block state AI laws  More than 50 Republican state lawmakers are calling on the White House to stop efforts to prevent the passage of state AI laws, as the Trump administration takes aim at a Utah measure.   Read more. 📧 Check out The Gavel, The Hill's courts newsletter diving into the latest legal battles in Washington. Click here to sign up & get it in your inbox. Stay Engaged Someone forward this newsletter to you? Sign up to get your own copy: TheHill.com/Evening. See you next time! Privacy Policy   |   View in Browser   |   Manage Subscriptions Sign Up for Other Newsletters   |   Unsubscribe   400 N Capitol Street NW Suite 650, Washington, DC 20001 Copyright © 1998 - 2026 Nexstar Media Inc.   |   All Rights Reserved