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Trump questions Thune’s leadership as SAVE America Act stalls

Trump publicly questioned whether John Thune is the right man to lead Senate Republicans after the SAVE America Act repeatedly failed to secure votes.

Army veteran raves over Trump’s plan to ditch illegal alien truck drivers and hire vets

Trump's "Freedom Haulers" initiative lets veterans with heavy-vehicle experience waive the CDL road skills test, tapping into a disciplined workforce.

Watchdog unleashes database to expose ‘loopholes’ as $5B in foreign cash floods US nonprofits

A new database tracks over $5 billion in foreign spending flowing into 523 politically active U.S. nonprofits not required to disclose donors.

Bombshell voting scandal adds to pattern of noncitizen voters as Trump warns of threat to ‘heart’ of democracy

A 25-year record of state reviews and software failures reveals noncitizens on voter rolls across multiple states, but no federal law compels reporting.

Moreno unloads on Fauci after Senate hearing, calls him Democrats’ ‘hero’ over pandemic policies

Sen. Bernie Moreno says Anthony Fauci is Democrats' "hero" who "treated us like lab rats" after Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment during a Senate hearing on COVID-19 policies.

US investigating if Iran launched cyberattack on Minnesota water facilities

A United States cybersecurity agency is investigating a coordinated cyberattack on over 30 municipal water facilities in Minnesota which contains details of possible Iranian hackers. The Minnesota Information Technology (MNIT) agency released an advisory Tuesday about the attacks, saying it was coordinating its investigation with federal agencies including the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA),...

Anthropic says Claude models ‘gained unauthorized access’ to 3 companies during cyber test

Editor's Note: This story has been updated to reflect how Anthropic accessed different organizations. The artificial intelligence firm Anthropic revealed Thursday its Claude model accessed the systems of three different organizations during cybersecurity testing in recent months. Anthropic said in a blog post Thursday evening it reviewed more than 141,000 evaluations of Claude after one of...

Saudi Arabia forms Red Sea defense coalition to protect against Houthi attacks

Saudi Arabia is building an international coalition to protect key shipping routes that transport Saudi oil exports from repeated attacks by Yemeni Houthi militias. The Saudi Ministry of Defense met with nearly 50 countries in Riyadh to establish a multinational maritime defense coalition, the Saudi Arabian embassy in the United States wrote in a statement...

Trump announces deal for Hamas to disarm; Israel ‘skeptical’

President Trump on Thursday evening announced a deal for Hamas to disarm in “carefully structured phases,” which, if carried out, would address one of the main sticking points for a broader peace deal in Gaza. “This agreement is a critical step towards Gaza finally being governed by a new Palestinian government that will work closely...

Activists climb rare Arizona cottonwood to shield it from Trump border wall construction

Activists are protesting the construction pathway for President Trump’s border wall in Arizona because it would require the removal of an ancient cottonwood tree.  A demonstrator was arrested on Wednesday for trespassing after protesting plans that would include chopping down a Fremont cottonwood tree, estimated to be 200 to 250 years old. Three similar trees...

Trump’s CDC, ASPR nominees advance out of Senate committee 

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare   The Big Story Trump's CDC, ASPR nominees advance out of Senate committee The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) on Thursday voted to send two of President Trump's health nominees to a full Senate vote. © Natasha Kaiser The committee voted 12-10 to move...

Judge rules Wisconsin voters can’t recast ballots after governor race shake-up

A Dane County Circuit judge ruled Wednesday that Wisconsin voters cannot request new ballots for the Democratic primary in the governor’s race following a string of candidates dropping out or reentering the race in the closing weeks. Judge David Conway’s ruling ended a lawsuit by the state’s Democratic Party against the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC)...

‘Patriot’ passports with Trump’s image expanding across US

The State Department announced Thursday it is expanding access to the new U.S. passport featuring President Trump’s likeness. In a release, the department said it is making an additional 250,000 copies of the commemorative “Patriot Passport” available “in response to overwhelming demand” from the public. Americans had previously only been able to receive the passports...

Senate ‘YOLO’ caucus bucks Trump on Blanche: What to know

President Trump’s pick for the next U.S. attorney general is on shaky ground as two Republican lawmakers on the Senate Judiciary Committee demand a written guarantee that a proposed Justice Department "anti-weaponization" fund is dead. A "no" vote in committee from either Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) or Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) could block acting Attorney...

Commerce takes new equity stakes in 7 firms

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Commerce takes new equity stakes in 7 firms The Department of Commerce quietly announced this week it will designate more than $870 million in federal incentives for semiconductor manufacturing in exchange for a minority equity stake in seven companies. © Greg Nash In a blog post Wednesday, the...

Turek declines to say he’d back Schumer

Iowa state Rep. Josh Turek (D) declined to answer whether he would support Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to lead Democrats in the next Congress as midterms come closer. In a Wednesday interview with former White House press secretary Jen Psaki on MS NOW, Turek did not answer whether he would support Schumer’s leadership...

Sanders, Grassley reintroduce bill fining Pentagon for audit failures

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Sanders, Grassley reintroduce bill fining Pentagon for any audit failures Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) reintroduced their bipartisan bill on Thursday that would impose financial fines on the Pentagon if the department fails...

NFL coach jabs at Fauci while taking questions from reporters

Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio took a couple of shots at Dr. Anthony Fauci over his repeated use of the Fifth Amendment during a Senate hearing on Wednesday. “I’m gonna be like Fauci and just take the Fifth Amendment on all questions,” Fangio said, when a reporter asked whether Marcus Epps had the inside...

White House looks to reopen refineries

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story White House looks to reopen refineries The Trump administration is looking to reopen closed oil refineries, including an embattled one in the Virgin Islands, amid high gasoline prices caused by the Iran war. AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File A White House official confirmed to The...

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