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On The Hill, a weekly politics show featuring FOX 5's Tom Fitzgerald, is a staple of Sunday morning political talk in Washington, D.C.

On The Hill, a weekly politics show featuring FOX 5's Tom Fitzgerald, is a staple of Sunday morning political talk in Washington, D.C.

It’s just been one week since the attempted assassination of Trump. Democratic congressman and ranking member of the House Committee on Homeland Security Glenn Ivey joins On The Hill to discuss the investigation into the security failures and what comes next as Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle goes before Congress.

What is Project 2025 and why is it so controversial? Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has been distancing himself from the far-right policy playbook but why? EJ Fagan, a political science professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago has studied the issue and gives us an overview of it.

The Republican National Convention wrapped up Thursday night and ended with a speech from former President Donald Trump's calls for unity. Maryland GOP National Committeewoman Nicolee Ambrose joined FOX 5's On The Hill to discuss what came out of the convention and what's next for Trump.

Next week, the 75th anniversary of NATO will commence in Washington, D.C. for a summit. Michael O’Hanlon, a senior Military Analyst at the Brookings Institute and author of “Military History for the Modern Strategist” joins On The Hill to discuss what can we expect from the Summit, the importance of NATO given the state of wars in the world and what could happen if Trump is re-elected.

The Trace is a non-profit news organization that focuses solely on gun violence stories and has been around for nearly 10 years. Today, The Trace public health reporter Fairriona Magee joins On The Hill to discuss the Surgeon General’s announcement that gun violence is a public health crisis and why it's so significant.

Case Western Law Professor Jonathan Adler joins FOX 5's Tom Fitzgerald On The Hill to talk about the latest SCOTUS decision giving presidents partial immunity. What is the decision based on, what impact will this have in general and what impact will it have on Trump’s pending cases? Adler explains.

The Montgomery County Police Department is facing recruitment and retention as it struggles to fill its ranks. FOX 5 is getting new insight into the departure of Montgomery County Police Chief Marcus Jones who recently retired. Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich tells FOX 5’s On The Hill that the chief had entered a delayed retirement option program known as “drop,” which means Jones will collect both a pension and a salary while holding a single taxpayer-supported position.

A deepfake purportedly showing a candidate doing or saying something they never did or said could have catastrophic consequences. Public Citizen activist Robert Weissman joins FOX 5's On The Hill to talk about deepfakes and how AI could affect the 2024 presidential election.

Critics have been harsh following President Joe Biden's shaky performance at Thursday's debate against former President Donald Trump. Democratic Strategist and D.C. Democratic Committeeman Kevin Chavous and Keith Nahigian and GOP strategist and President of Nahigian Strategies join FOX 5's On The Hill to discuss what comes next.

On The Hill, a weekly politics show featuring FOX 5's Tom Fitzgerald, is a staple of Sunday morning political talk in Washington, D.C.

The European Union Ambassador to the United States tells FOX 5 that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine two years ago has pulled the European member states closer together. On FOX 5’S On The Hill, Ambassador Jovita Neliupsiene, who is originally from Lithuania, says the E.U. has turned over hundreds of millions in frozen Russian assets and given the money to Ukraine to help defend their country. She says while the E.U. has faced challenges over Brexit, immigration and trade, Russia's invasion of an independent European nation has forged a bond.

This weekend, President Joe Biden is at Camp David in Maryland working on his debate prep before he faces off with Donald Trump on Thursday. Biden and a team of about a dozen advisors, including former White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain are running through mock debates in advance of the one-on-one debate. There have been questions over whether or not President Biden might over-prepare for the contest, but Reuters White House Correspondent Jef Mason tells FOX 5's On The Hill, that won't be a problem.

The Virginia primaries took place on Tuesday, June 18 and there were some tight races that will have a big impact as the 2024 presidential election nears. Tim Parrish, a GOP strategist and partner at the Statesman Strategy Group and Jared Leopold, a Democratic strategist and former spokesperson for the Virginia Democratic party and currently President of Leopold Strategies join On The Hill to discuss these key races.

On The Hill, a weekly politics show featuring FOX 5's Tom Fitzgerald, is a staple of Sunday morning political talk in Washington, D.C.

Tim Belevetz, a former federal prosecutor and former U.S. SEC attorney joins On The Hill to talk about Hunter Biden’s conviction on multiple gun charges and what he can expect in terms of sentencing and jail time.