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Pentagon’s $9B Dell deal sparks Trump conflict of interest concerns

The Pentagon’s new $9.7 billion contract with Dell is raising questions about potential conflicts of interest after President Trump touted the company’s products and purchased significant amounts of its stock. The Department of Defense (DOD) on Wednesday announced a five-year agreement with Dell for Microsoft software and cloud services as part of an effort consolidate...

SEC scraps climate rules

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story SEC scraps climate disclosure rules The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) formally proposed Friday to rescind its 2024 rule that would have required publicly traded companies to disclose certain information related to climate change. © AP...

Bulgaria to end US military aircraft stay after visa program dispute 

Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev said ​Friday that his country will cut the stay of the U.S. military aircraft in Sofia at the end of June after the Trump administration did not greenlight a visa-free pass for Bulgarian visitors to the U.S.  “I called for the suspension of visas for Bulgarian citizens during my conversation...

UnitedHealthcare removing prior approval for most pediatric services

Insurance giant UnitedHealthcare said it will drastically cut down its prior authorization requirements for pediatric care, as the company further scales back a process that physicians say adds an unnecessary barrier to timely and necessary medical care. UnitedHealthcare said it is removing two-thirds of authorization requirements for members under age 18 by the end of the year. The company said it...

Ex-Iowa schools chief gets 2-year sentence on immigration, gun charges

Ian Roberts, the former school superintendent of Des Moines, Iowa, was sentenced Friday to two years in prison after he pleaded guilty on federal charges of falsely claiming to be a citizen and illegally possessing a firearm. Roberts had led one of the state’s largest school districts, which serves more than 30,000 students, from 2023...

Jill Biden calls husband’s cancer diagnosis ‘shocking’: ‘Somehow that was missed’

Former first lady Jill Biden opened up about her husband’s battle with prostate cancer in a new interview. She said in a preview clip released Friday from an interview with CBS News’s Rita Braver that former President Biden’s cancer diagnosis was “shocking.” The former president revealed his diagnosis last year in May, and a spokesperson...

Brisport walks off the $$$ plank

WHAT A DIFFERENCE A FEW YEARS MAKE: When state Sen. Jabari Brisport ran for City Council in 2017, he promised that, if elected, he...

Federal judge orders Trump’s name removed from Kennedy Center, says only Congress can rename it

A federal judge ordered Trump's name removed from the Kennedy Center, ruling the board overstepped its authority by unilaterally renaming the venue.

So Sorry, It’s Not ‘Your’ NHS, Gents

The U.K. has no national prostate-cancer-screening program, a bizarre state of affairs given how common the disease is.

Lower-Court Confirmation Prospects for 2026

As May comes to an end, it’s a good time to take a look at Donald Trump’s opportunities to appoint lower-court judges this year.

James Talarico’s Nonbinary Political Campaign

The Senate candidate is now backpedaling on statements about the nature of God, the number of sexes, and more.

A ‘Volatile’ Summer for Drivers, a Warning for Republicans

Gas prices are about to be a bigger headache.

Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump’s ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’

It’s a brief pause so the court can hear challenges to the administration’s plan on an expedited schedule. The legal objections face tough sledding.

Jill Biden Has a Few More Lies to Tell You

Jill Biden says she’s never, ever seen any signs of cognitive decline in her husband.

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