menu_open Columnists
Ellen Mitchell

Ellen Mitchell

The Hill

We use cookies to provide some features and experiences in QOSHE

More information  .  Close

The US military's new task force to ‘crush’ drug cartels in the Caribbean

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story The US military's...

latest 9

The Hill

Ellen Mitchell

Most states planning to withdraw National Guard troops from DC this fall

Nearly half the roughly 2,450 National Guard troops deployed to Washington, D.C., amid President Trump's crackdown on crime are reportedly set to...

yesterday 1

The Hill

Ellen Mitchell

Senate passes mammoth annual defense policy bill

The Senate late Thursday approved its massive annual defense policy bill as the U.S. government remains shut down. The GOP-led chamber approved the...

yesterday 100

The Hill

Ellen Mitchell

200 US troops to help with peace deal 

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story 200 US troops to...

yesterday 4

The Hill

Ellen Mitchell

Court gives Trump control over Oregon National Guard, though deployment still on hold

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Court gives Trump...

previous day 30

The Hill

Ellen Mitchell

Democrats call on Johnson to bring back House to pay troops

Ten House Democrats are pressing Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to bring the chamber back by next week to pass a bill to pay service members before...

wednesday 2

The Hill

Ellen Mitchell

Hegseth’s ultimatum to generals sparks fears of departures

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s “my way or the highway” message to hundreds of generals and admirals at a summit in Virginia last week has...

07.10.2025 30

The Hill

Ellen Mitchell

Israel, Hamas begin key talks in push to end Gaza war

Two years since Hamas’s deadly terrorist attack against Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, President Trump’s push for peace in the Gaza Strip appears within...

07.10.2025 3

The Hill

Ellen Mitchell

Hamas open to parts of Trump peace deal to end Gaza war

Presented by Lockheed Martin {beacon} Defense & National Security Defense & National Security PRESENTED BY LOCKHEED MARTIN The Big Story  Hamas open...

04.10.2025 2

The Hill

Ellen Mitchell

Trump officially declares war on drug cartels

Presented by Lockheed Martin {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Trump officially declares war on drug...

03.10.2025 5

The Hill

Ellen Mitchell

Trump declares US in 'armed conflict' with drug cartels

President Trump has declared the United States is now at war with drug cartels deemed by the White House as terrorist groups, giving legal rationale...

02.10.2025 2

The Hill

Ellen Mitchell

Hegseth reignites battle over women’s role in military

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s assertion Tuesday that newly proposed military fitness standards may exclude women from certain combat roles has...

02.10.2025 10

The Hill

Ellen Mitchell

Dems lash out at Trump, Hegseth ‘unhinged’ speech to generals

Presented by Lockheed Martin {beacon} The Big Story Dems lash out at Trump, Hegseth ‘unhinged’ speech to generals House Democratic leaders let...

02.10.2025 10

The Hill

Ellen Mitchell

Hegseth's military meeting triggers fears, head scratching and praise

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's speech before a high-profile gathering of hundreds of the U.S. military’s top brass on Tuesday morning has spurred...

01.10.2025 50

The Hill

Ellen Mitchell

Watch live: Democrats, Republican hold press conference after shutdown votes

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) will speak with reporters after the upper chamber voted on two...

01.10.2025 6

The Hill

Ellen Mitchell

Hegseth gives his generals an ultimatum in rare gathering

Presented by Lockheed Martin {beacon} View Online Defense &National Security PRESENTED BY LOCKHEED MARTIN The Big Story Hegseth gives his generals an...

01.10.2025 10

The Hill

Ellen Mitchell

Hegseth declares war on 'fat' generals, troops

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday told the U.S. military’s senior-most officers that he no longer wants to see “fat generals and...

30.09.2025 100

The Hill

Ellen Mitchell

Battle brewing at Pentagon over press access

Media outlets and organizations are preparing for a battle over Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s new rules restricting press access at the Pentagon....

28.09.2025 9

The Hill

Ellen Mitchell

Hegseth stirs speculation with mystery meeting of military leaders

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s last-minute call for hundreds of generals and admirals to travel to a Virginia base has current and former Defense...

27.09.2025 30

The Hill

Ellen Mitchell

Hegseth's abrupt military meeting stokes anxieties

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Hegseth's abrupt...

26.09.2025 10

The Hill

Ellen Mitchell

Hegseth calls military leaders to meet next week in sudden order

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will meet with top military leaders next week, the Pentagon confirmed Thursday, following a report that the rare...

25.09.2025 2

The Hill

Ellen Mitchell

Trump’s sudden Ukraine shift reveals new frustrations with Putin

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Trump’s sudden...

25.09.2025 4

The Hill

Ellen Mitchell

What to know about Trump's combative UN speech

  Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} View Online Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story ...

24.09.2025 10

The Hill

Ellen Mitchell

Hegseth axes decades-old advisory committee on women in the military

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will shutter the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services (DACOWITS), accusing the 74-year-old panel of...

24.09.2025 100

The Hill

Ellen Mitchell

New Pentagon restrictions on journalists sparks pushback

Media organizations and lawmakers are pushing back at Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s new crackdown on journalists working in the Pentagon that...

22.09.2025 2

The Hill

Ellen Mitchell

Hegseth's purge of service members cheering Kirk killing comes under heavy scrutiny

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s campaign to oust service members celebrating or mocking the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk online has already seen...

22.09.2025 100

The Hill

Ellen Mitchell

Trump sets his sights on Bagram Air Base

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Trump wants to...

19.09.2025 20

The Hill

Ellen Mitchell

Democrats want defense officials to testify on military use in US cities

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Dems want defense...

18.09.2025 3

The Hill

Ellen Mitchell

Israel begins Gaza City ground offensive

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Israel begins Gaza...

17.09.2025 10

The Hill

Ellen Mitchell

First Trump administration weapons package to Ukraine approved: Report

The Trump administration has reportedly approved its first U.S. weapons package for Ukraine under a new financial agreement with allies. Using weapons...

17.09.2025 5

The Hill

Ellen Mitchell

US targets Iran military financing with new sanctions

The Treasury Department on Tuesday issued new sanctions for entities and individuals the U.S. accuses of financing Iran’s military. Washington...

17.09.2025 10

The Hill

Ellen Mitchell

Trump to send National Guard troops into Memphis

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Trump to send...

16.09.2025 5

The Hill

Ellen Mitchell

Pentagon ‘tracking’ employees who celebrate Charlie Kirk's assassination

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Pentagon...

13.09.2025 10

The Hill

Ellen Mitchell

Naval Academy midshipman shot by security during lockdown

A midshipman at the U.S. Naval Academy was injured Thursday after mistaking law enforcement for an active shooter due to online misinformation. After...

13.09.2025 5

The Hill

Ellen Mitchell

Hegseth says Pentagon 'tracking' service members, civilians who celebrate Charlie Kirk killing

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is warning civilian and military employees that the Pentagon is “tracking” any comments from them that celebrate or...

12.09.2025 5

The Hill

Ellen Mitchell

House passes defense policy bill with proposal to repeal Iraq war authorizations

Related video: Poland Airspace Violation Sparks NATO FRENZY Toward Russia - 12:30 Report The House on Wednesday voted to pass its version of the...

11.09.2025 4

The Hill

Ellen Mitchell

House passes defense policy bill with proposal to repeal AUMF

Related video: Poland Airspace Violation Sparks NATO FRENZY Toward Russia - 12:30 Report Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon}...

11.09.2025 4

The Hill

Ellen Mitchell

Israel attacks Hamas leadership in Qatar - what to know

{beacon} Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story  Israel...

10.09.2025 3

The Hill

Ellen Mitchell

Pentagon sets its sights on Puerto Rico in combatting cartels

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Pentagon sets its...

09.09.2025 3

The Hill

Ellen Mitchell

Hegseth, Caine visit Puerto Rico amid administration's cartel fight

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Dan Caine made a surprise trip to Puerto Rico on Monday, amid the Trump...

09.09.2025 20

The Hill

Ellen Mitchell

Department of War triggers eye rolls, enthusiasm and cost concerns

President Trump’s executive order to formally change the Department of Defense to the Department of War was met on Friday with enthusiasm from some...

06.09.2025 90

The Hill

Ellen Mitchell

Trump's Department of War rebrand

{beacon} Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense & National Security Defense & National Security The Big Story  Trump's...

06.09.2025 4

The Hill

Ellen Mitchell

Trump’s strike on ‘narco-terrorist’ boat enters murky legal waters

The Trump administration has offered few details about a U.S. military strike on a boat in the Caribbean Sea that it has asserted killed 11 Venezuelan...

05.09.2025 60

The Hill

Ellen Mitchell

Trump’s strike on ‘narco-terrorist’ boat legally murky

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Trump’s strike...

05.09.2025 3

The Hill

Ellen Mitchell

China's Xi unveils new weaponry at parade attended by Putin, Kim

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story China's Xi unveils...

04.09.2025 2

The Hill

Ellen Mitchell

China unveils new military hardware with Xi, Putin, Kim attending parade

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended a major military parade in Beijing on Wednesday as the event debuted new...

04.09.2025 10

The Hill

Ellen Mitchell

Pentagon to send military lawyers to serve as temporary immigration judges

The Pentagon has approved the transfer of some of its military and civilian lawyers to the Justice Department to serve as temporary immigration...

03.09.2025 3

The Hill

Ellen Mitchell

Trump’s use of US military in LA illegal, judge rules 

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Trump’s use of...

03.09.2025 10

The Hill

Ellen Mitchell

McConnell readies for battle to boost defense spending

The House and Senate are headed for a tussle over the annual, must-pass defense spending bill as the upper chamber’s version stands at odds with the...

31.08.2025 10

The Hill

Ellen Mitchell

National Guard presence causes headaches, backlash in DC

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story National Guard...

21.08.2025 10

The Hill

Ellen Mitchell