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Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security   The Big Story Funds lacking for next troop paycheck as deadline looms Senate Democrats on Thursday sank a vote on a bill to pay active-duty military personnel and others during the shutdown, meaning U.S. forces may not receive their Oct. 31 paycheck....

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Idaho a precursor in continuing ACA debacle While the battle over the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium tax credits is stalemated in Congress, Idahoans are the canary in the coalmine for the rest of the country for how...

A new survey from the Pew Research Center found that a clear majority of respondents believe political violence in the U.S. is increasing. The poll, released Thursday, found that 85 percent of respondents believe that politically motivated violence is on the rise, including 86 percent of Republicans and Republican-leaning respondents and 85 percent of Democrats...

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Trump approves contentious Alaska drilling, mining The Trump administration is opening up more drilling in a contentious Alaskan wildlife refuge that was restricted under the Biden administration. © U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Getty Images It’s also approving two other contentious projects in Alaska:...

Senators are hoping to seize the momentum as President Trump goes on the offensive against Russian President Vladimir Putin, though Republicans remain cautious about getting ahead of the commander in chief.   Trump’s announcement Wednesday evening that he was, for the first time, imposing sanctions on Russia was welcomed by Kyiv and its supporters, signalling that...

The Pentagon revamped its press corps last week by welcoming a host of new outlets to cover national security after they agreed to adhere to unprecedented protocols that prevent them from reporting on information that has not been cleared by Defense Department officials.  The policy was first announced in late September and implemented earlier this...

The DOJ warned California officials to stop threatening federal immigration agents or face prosecution. Deputy AG Todd Blanche tells Gov. Gavin Newsom, Rep. Nancy Pelosi to stand down.

Republican John Reid used artificial intelligence to represent Democratic Sen. Ghazala Hashmi in a mock debate after she declined to participate in real debates.

President Donald Trump addresses Venezuela tensions and ongoing anti-drug operations after reports emerge of B-1 bombers flying toward the South American nation from Texas.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has been accused of being infiltrated by left-wing ideologies and could soon face a purge from the Trump admin.