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McConnell hospitalized for flu-like symptoms, spokesperson says

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) checked himself into the hospital on Monday evening for flu-like symptoms, his office confirmed Tuesday. A spokesperson for McConnell’s office said the 83-year-old senator began experiencing symptoms this weekend and went to a local hospital “out of an abundance of caution.” “His prognosis is positive and he is grateful for the...

Bill Gates embroiled in Epstein backlash

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Bill Gates needs to answer Epstein claims, ex-wife says Melinda French Gates, the ex-wife of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, said Tuesday that he needs to answer for the allegations made against him in a newly released...

Colombian president says he gave Trump list of major drug ‘kingpins’ during meeting 

Colombian President Gustavo Petro said Tuesday he gave President Trump a list of major drug "kingpins" that both countries should work on arresting around the world.  "Their capital is outside Colombia, and they must be pursued jointly through coordinated intelligence work across many sectors of the world,” Petro told reporters during a press conference at...

Maryland Senate president signals redistricting likely doomed

Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson (D) signaled Tuesday to reporters that passing a new set of state congressional lines before November, seen as a key priority for Democrats, is likely doomed.  “We are not prioritizing that piece of legislation,” Ferguson told reporters, according to The Baltimore Sun. “We don't have a habit in the Senate of moving forward things...

Trump says country should move on from Epstein files after latest release

President Trump on Tuesday said that it’s “really time” for the country to move on from Jeffrey Epstein following the release of nearly 3 million more documents by the Justice Department late last week. “I think it’s really time for the country to get on to something else,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office....

French authorities raid X’s offices

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story French authorities raid X's offices The French offices of Elon Musk’s X were raided Tuesday amid an investigation into the social platform, according to the Paris prosecutor’s office. © Noah Berger, Associated Press The prosecutor’s office said in a post on X that its cybercrime unit had executed a search warrant at...

Judge seems skeptical of Pentagon’s bid to punish Mark Kelly over ‘illegal orders’ video

A federal judge seems skeptical of the Pentagon’s bid to censure Sen. Mark Kelly and lower his retirement rank in the wake of a video in which the Arizona senator and other Democrats called on service members to reject unlawful orders.   U.S. District Judge Richard Leon, an appointee of former President George W. Bush, heard arguments Tuesday in Kelly’s lawsuit seeking to block the effort led by Defense Secretary Pete...

Texas primary between Crockett, Talarico turns ugly

The Senate Democratic primary in Texas has taken an ugly turn, with the increased infighting threatening to complicate the party’s chances of flipping the seat in November. The most notable incident came this week when former Rep. Colin Allred (D-Texas), the Democratic nominee for Senate last cycle, ripped state Rep. James Talarico (D) for allegedly...

Trump weighs in on upcoming Clinton House depositions: ‘It’s a shame’

President Trump responded Tuesday to news of the deposition dates for former President Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as part of a House investigation into the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, calling it “a shame.”  “I think it’s a shame to be honest. I always liked him. Her? Yeah. She’s a very...

Illinois joins WHO’s global disease network

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) announced Tuesday that his state is joining the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network, becoming the second state to do so since the U.S.’s withdrawal from the organization became official last month. Officials said Illinois’s participation means the state will now be “directly connected to timely...

California business group unveils Times Square billboard comparing Newsom to NY Jets during Super Bowl week

A business group launched a Times Square billboard comparing California Gov. Gavin Newsom to the struggling New York Jets amid 2028 presidential speculation.

Mike Johnson backs ‘America Is Back!’ message as Trump debuts new hat design

Trump debuts new "America Is Back!" red hat at White House bill signing as Speaker Johnson, R-La., calls slogan "appropriate" for reopening government ceremony.

These are the 21 House Republicans who held out against Trump, Johnson on $1.2T spending bill

Republicans including Reps. Thomas Massie and Lauren Boebert opposed a $1.2 trillion spending bill on Tuesday, citing concerns over election integrity and DHS funding.

Mitch McConnell hospitalized after experiencing flu-like symptoms over the weekend

Sen. Mitch McConnell was hospitalized Monday night after experiencing flu-like symptoms, his office said, adding his prognosis is positive and he expects to return to Senate duties.

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