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May inflation surge

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Inflation hits 4.1 percent in May: 5 takeaways Federal inflation data released Thursday showed prices rising at the fastest annual rate in three years, posing serious challenges for President Trump and policymakers. © The Associated Press...

Kids safety legislation faces new hurdles

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story House breakthrough on kids online safety faces long odds in Senate The clock is ticking for Congress to pass kids online safety legislation before the end of the year, but clashing priorities between the Senate and House are complicating a path forward. © Kevin Wolf/AP Content Services for...

Trump no longer ‘behaving like someone who cares’: Haberman

New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman on Wednesday said President Trump is no longer "behaving like someone who cares." Haberman spoke on CNN about the president cancelling plans to sign a bipartisan housing bill until his voter ID bill, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act, is passed. She emphasized to CNN's Kaitlan Collins...

World Cup fans to be allowed to bring rainbow flags for Egypt-Iran match

Fans will be allowed to display rainbow and pride flags during Friday night's World Cup match in Seattle despite opposition from at least one of the teams playing that night. Since it was announced as a host city for the 2026 World Cup, Seattle has been planning for Friday night's match between Iran and Egypt...

House panel advances $1.1 trillion defense spending bill with Department of War name change

The House Appropriations Committee has advanced its $1.1 trillion defense spending bill for fiscal 2027, legislation that includes a provision to rename the Defense Department as the Department of War. The bill advanced out of committee Wednesday on a 34-27 party-line vote, handing President Trump a third win in his bid to officially rename the...

A new bill calls for $25 minimum wage. Here’s where that isn’t ‘sufficient’

While it's way more than the current federal minimum wage, data shows it may not be enough for some.

Judge blocks new professional student loan restrictions

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday temporarily blocked the Education Department from imposing new loan borrowing limits on graduate and professional students one week before they were set to go into effect. U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell ruled that the limits from the department violated the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) by adding requirements...

Spot the Pol!

This host-city mayor visited a “fan festival” in her city’s Fairmount Park, where a combined 250,000 attendees have gathered thus far to watch matches....

The newest GOP campaign surrogates: Confused tourists at Waffle House

If you've spent any time on social media recently, you’ve run across the deluge of videos from World Cup tourists celebrating the wonders of...

For South Korean men, there’s only one uniform that matters

SEOUL — Few subjects can provoke stronger reactions in South Korea than the issue of mandatory military service. So when two Korean reporters were...

WATCH: AOC won’t rule out Senate bid after New York progressives notch primary wins: ‘Inspired and encouraged’

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez declines to rule out a Senate run after far-left candidates won New York primary elections, saying she feels inspired.

Chinese drone monopoly put on notice amid concerns over CCP spying: ‘Strategic mistake’

Rep. Pat Harrigan leads a bill to phase out Chinese-made drones from U.S. law enforcement, with $1.5 billion to fund domestic manufacturing.

Trump’s $88B Iran war bill collides with Senate opposition

Pentagon's $88 billion funding request faces Democratic opposition and a Republican rift over E15 ethanol provision buried in the spending package.

Trump scores SCOTUS asylum win — but liberal justice warns it could backfire at border

The Supreme Court ruled migrants must set foot in the U.S. to seek asylum, but critics say the decision could create incentives for illegal crossings.

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