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President Trump announced Thursday evening that Adam Telle, the current assistant secretary of the Army for Civil Works, will be the acting Army Secretary following this week’s resignation of Dan Driscoll. “He is a Great Patriot, who is respected by all,” the president wrote in a Truth Social post announcing Telle's appointment. As assistant secretary...

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare   The Big Story What to know about respiratory vaccine recommendations Several medical groups have joined together to release 2026-2027 respiratory virus immunization recommendations, filling a void left by the relative silence from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. AP Photo/Juan Karita, File...

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} View Online Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Vance 'extremely skeptical' of Iran wedding attack reports Vice President Vance said on Thursday that he is “extremely skeptical” of the reports that a U.S. missile struck a home in southern Iran where people...

The Pentagon is attempting to divert billions of dollars from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to bolster the agency's budget, according to the top Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) in a statement Thursday said Trump administration officials only recently disclosed to Congress that the Defense Department signed an interagency agreement...

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Judge halts EPA effort to overturn California car rules A federal judge late Wednesday temporarily blocked a Trump administration effort to overturn California’s clean car rules through Congress. J. David Ake, Getty Images Judge Beryl Howell, an appointee of former President Obama, blocked an Environmental Protection...

The 30-year mortgage rate reached its highest mark in more than a year Thursday, portending lower purchasing power for prospective homebuyers.  The benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage rate is 6.71 percent this week, up from 6.66 percent a week ago, Freddie Mac reported Thursday. That is the highest point for the 30-year rate since the week...

The Forest Service is closing 23 research sites that it described as having few to no staffers as part of a broader reorganization, it announced Thursday. Earlier this year, the agency that manages the nation’s national forests said it would shutter the facilities after reviewing a total of 64 of them. It said that the...

The Missouri Supreme Court dealt a blow to President Trump and Republicans Thursday, ruling the GOP could not issue a new map aimed at giving the party an additional seat in the House until the congressional lines are approved by voters in November. The decision is a setback for Republicans, who had sought to quickly...

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Trade deficit ticks up The U.S. trade deficit grew to $88.6 billion in July, rising to its highest level in more than a year, according to new data from the Commerce Department. © Mario Tama, Getty...

The jury in the Lindsay Clancy trial was sent home again Thursday afternoon after her defense attorney blamed one "spurned" juror for causing deliberations to extend into Friday, which would be their seventh consecutive day. Jurors appear to be split 11-1 and will return to court Friday morning for another day of discussions, seeking to...