Montgomery County police struggling with recruitment and retention
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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.

Concerns grow over deepfakes being used to sway voters in presidential election
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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.

Democrats question Biden's re-election campaign following shaky debate performance
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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.

How Russia's war in Ukraine has pulled the E.U. together
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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.

President Joe Biden prepares for debate against Donald Trump
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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.

A closer look at the results of the Virginia primary races
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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 : June 23, 2024
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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.

Hunter Biden convicted on multiple firearms charges
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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.

ACLU files lawsuit against Biden's order limiting number of asylum seekers entering US
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The ACLU filed a lawsuit against President Joe Biden?s executive order to limit people seeking asylum at the border but Democrats appear divided on this order. Cori Alonso-Yoder, an associate law professor at George Washington University joins FOX 5?s On The Hill to explain what the order says and why it's controversial.

Virginia congressional races being watched closely
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Marcus Simon, Democratic delegate for District 53 in Virginia joins On The Hill to talk about Tuesday's congressional primary and what this could look like for the state.

Voters gear up for Virginia primaries on Tuesday
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Virginians are heading to the polls on Tuesday for the congressional primaries. Former Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore joins On The Hill to discuss the upcoming election.

On The Hill: June 16, 2024
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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.

Trump back on the campaign trail
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Jesse Byrnes of The Hill breaks down Biden?s executive order on the border crisis, Hunter Biden?s trial, and Trump out on the campaign trail and making money on his conviction.

Bird flu present in cows
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A man in Mexico died from H5N2- a strain never before detected in humans for the first time. Dr. Jeffrey Gold discusses the latest on the avian flu and the millions of birds that have been culled as a result of the transmission to cows and what people need to know to stay safe.

Mayor Bowser talks DC tax increases and more
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FOX 5's Tom Fitzgerald sits down with D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser to talk tax increases, the city's budget, and much more.

On The Hill: June 9, 2024
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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.

What does Trump's conviction mean for the presidential race?
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On The Hill this morning, Brian Kelly, U.S. News & World Report Editor-At-Large and Bloomberg politics reporter Laura Davison dissect the political impact of former President Donald Trump?s conviction and what both Trump and Biden are doing post-conviction. We took a look at what the polls are showing, what voters are saying and how is this playing out across the parties.

A closer look at the Virginia congressional primaries
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Washington Post Northern Virginia reporter Teo Armus joins FOX 5’s Tom Fitzgerald to take a closer look at the Virginia primaries.

The historical significance of the Trump's conviction
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The conviction of former President Donald Trump in his New York hush money trial is completely unprecedented. Today, presidential historian and adjunct professor at George Washington University Lindsay Chervinsky talks about the historical importance of a former U.S. president getting convicted of 34 felonies.