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Trump keeps embracing data centers even as they become toxic in midterm races

President Donald Trump, speaking alongside cryptocurrency leaders at the White House this week, made a statement that Republican and Democratic candidates alike wouldn't touch with a 10-foot pole.

Trump, Cohen set aside beef in radio interview

President Trump and his fixer-turned-enemy Michael Cohen have seemingly turned over a new leaf, with the president saying he respects that Cohen took back things he’s said. Portions of the interview played on Cohen’s radio show on 77 WABC radio in New York City Thursday. The rest is expected to air on Sunday. Cohen was...

Trump tells Cohen he was ‘weaponized’ in feud

President Trump suggested Michael Cohen was “forced” to testify against him in the 2024 New York hush money trial in a Thursday clip from the president’s upcoming interview with his former personal attorney. “They weaponized government against you and against others, Michael. There were plenty of others too, and it’s a disgrace,” the president told...

US approves possible $4.5 billion sale of refueling aircraft to Qatar

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story US approves $4.5 billion sale of refueling planes to Qatar The U.S. approved on Thursday a possible $4.5 billion sale of four aerial refueling aircraft and related equipment to Qatar. Christopher Pike, Bloomberg via Getty Images...

Army plans to phase out drone unit championed by sacked generals

The U.S. Army plans to phase out a drone unit that was studying and incorporating lessons from foreign wars, including the use of uncrewed systems in the Russia-Ukraine war, an Army official confirmed to The Hill on Thursday.  The infantry battalion, known as the Unmanned Assault Battalion, will participate at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center...

Rogers pushing for 1-year pause on data center construction

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Mike Rogers calls for one-year data center moratorium Former Rep. Mike Rogers, the GOP nominee in a critical Senate battle in Michigan, on Thursday called for a one-year pause on data center construction, the latest sign of the political toxicity of the server warehouses fueling the AI boom....

Seattle Times sports columnist resigns over spiked trans athlete story

A sports columnist with The Seattle Times announced Thursday he has resigned after the outlet declined to run his piece on transgender athletes in women's sports. “After 11 years as a sports columnist at the Seattle Times, I have decided to resign. It was entirely my choice, and it was not an easy one. The...

Schwartz recognizes CDC strife in first talks with staff 

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare   The Big Story Schwartz recognizes CDC strife in first talks with staff Erica Schwartz, the newly confirmed director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), acknowledged the agency she is now tasked with leading faces an uphill battle in terms of...

Wetlands policy causes GOP friction

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Cramer puts hold on Trump nominees over wetlands Republican Sen. Kevin Cramer (N.D.) is placing a hold on all future Trump nominees over the administration’s approach to wetlands. © Greg Nash In a statement shared with The Hill, Cramer expressed disappointment that the administration is leaving...

Progressive wins special election to fill Swalwell’s California House seat 

Progressive California state Sen. Aisha Wahab (D) is projected to defeat Bay Area Rapid Transit Board President Melissa Hernandez in the special election to fill the remainder of former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s (D-Calif.) term in the House, according to Decision Desk HQ.  Swalwell, once seen as the front-runner in the California governor’s race, dropped out...

Turmoil in Treasury bond yields sparks global worries: What to know

U.S. bond yields are rarely a burning issue with the general public. But that’s changed this week as a spike in yields has hit the front pages and TV newscasts. Yields on 30-year U.S. Treasury bonds hit their highest point in almost two decades on Tuesday. The rise prompted Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to step in with a buyback...

Vice President JD Vance blasts Mamdani, El-Sayed, AOC and Ossoff in rapid-fire TikTok roast

Vice President JD Vance called Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez a "communist" and Adam Schiff "irrelevant" in a rapid-fire TikTok video rating politicians.

Carville unloads on DSA socialists: ‘Don’t use our god—- name’

James Carville blasted democratic socialists for using the party's name, urging them to rebrand as moderates push the Promise to America pledge.

Bodycam video shows Oklahoma secretary of state’s arrest outside McDonald’s on public intoxication allegation

Body camera video captured Oklahoma Secretary of State Benjamin Lepak's encounter with police outside a McDonald's before his public intoxication arrest.

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