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Congress unveils $900B defense bill targeting China with tech bans, investment crackdown, US troop pay raise

Congress passes $900B defense bill targeting China with new investment restrictions, military technology bans, and 4% pay raise for troops nationwide.

Trump adds his birthday as free national park day while axing MLK Day and Juneteenth

Trump administration removes MLK Day and Juneteenth from national parks free entry days while adding president's birthday to the calendar, sparking criticism.

If it’s not a US war, who cares?, making liberal arts matter and other commentary

Foreign desk: If It’s Not a US War, Who Cares? President Trump “calls himself...

Dimon on Trump Media debanking: ‘People have to grow up here’

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon pushed back on allegations that Trump Media Group was “debanked” by Chase, saying his company abides by government subpoenas but does not target individuals or entities because of their political leanings. In an interview on Fox News’s “Sunday Morning Futures,” host Maria Bartiromo asked the chief executive about claims from...

Former FDA commissioner: Trump claims about hepatitis B transmission ‘simply not true’

Former Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said Sunday that President Trump’s assertions about hepatitis B transmission are "simply not true." Trump said earlier this week that the disease is "mostly" transmitted sexually or via dirty needles. "That's the problem. That's simply not true," Gottlieb told host Margaret Brennan on CBS News’s "Face...

Most Americans want Congress to extend ObamaCare subsidies: Poll

A majority of Americans want Congress to extend subsidies on ObamaCare before they are set to expire at the end of the year, a new survey from the health nonprofit KFF released Thursday says. Of those enrolled in ObamaCare marketplace plans, KFF found that 84 percent want Congress to extend the credits. These subsidies allow...

Read: Watchdog report on Hegseth Signal use

The Pentagon on Wednesday released a highly critical inspector general report that found Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth jeopardized troop safety and violated department policy by using the Signal app on his personal cell phone to discuss a pending strike on Houthi targets in Yemen.  The 84-page report from the Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the...

Nvidia CEO meets with Trump, talks export controls

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said he met with President Trump on Wednesday and discussed export controls amid a faltering push in Congress to place new restrictions on advanced chip sales to China.  “We talked in general about export controls, and I wished him a Happy Holidays,” Huang told reporters on Capitol Hill. The company, whose chips...

Corrections can’t be the end of the road in our justice system 

Corrections is not only about punishment or security. It is where everything we fail to fix upstream finally shows up. 

Live updates: Trump to preside over peace treaty signing between Rwanda, Congo

President Trump on Thursday morning will welcome the leaders of Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo to Washington for the signing of a peace treaty. Paul Kagame and Félix Tshisekedi will also hold a trilateral meeting with Trump. The president's entry into peace talks between the African nations started earlier this year and culminated in...

Mamdani’s grocery store problem is all politics 

For Mamdani, initial store openings will likely be feted as a triumph for his progressive politics and treated as “proof” socialism works. Then again, maybe the trouble will start before the first lease is signed.

Admiral who ordered boat strike that killed survivors set to brief lawmakers

Navy Adm. Frank M. “Mitch” Bradley will head to the Capitol on Thursday to brief top lawmakers on the Trump administration’s strikes on boats in the Caribbean allegedly ferrying drugs to the U.S. The questions will likely zero in on details of the Sept. 2 strikes, which have come under scrutiny in recent days after...

Broadcasters are battling Big Tech while wearing regulatory handcuffs

Allowing broadcasters to compete on fair terms is just a matter of common sense.

Putin will never stop until he is forced to

Trump, admirably, has been trying to bring an end to the killing. But it won't work, because Putin won't work with him.

Hepatitis B vaccine vote has medical world on edge

Morning Report is The Hill’s a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today’s issue: ▪ Adm. Bradley to brief Congress on boat strikes  ▪ Trump hosting Rwanda, Congo leaders for peace signing  ▪ Republicans face messaging problem ▪ International students fear holiday travel  The vaccine advisory committee for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is set...

International students worry about holiday travel amid immigration crackdown

International students are taking a close look at their holiday travel plans amid increased concerns over President Trump’s immigration crackdown, which has threatened the status of thousands since he took office. Foreign visitors are eyeing travel with fear after seeing at least one student deported over Thanksgiving break when visiting family and watching other reports...

Swalwell, Porter lead Democratic candidates for California governor: Poll

California Rep. Eric Swalwell (D) and former Rep. Katie Porter (D) are the two leading Democratic candidates for governor of the Golden State, according to a new poll. The new survey from Emerson College Polling and Inside California Politics found Swalwell, who entered the race only recently, neck and neck with Porter among Democrats in...

Here’s where redistricting stands in key states

The redistricting wars show no signs of waning as several more states move toward rewriting their congressional lines. Florida, Indiana and Virginia are among the states taking steps to redraw their maps ahead of the 2026 midterms, the latest phase in an ongoing redistricting battle across the country. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court is expected to weigh in...

Schumer says Hegseth has ‘endangered the lives of servicemen and women’

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday accused Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth of covering up lethal strikes carried out on alleged drug-smuggling boats in the Caribbean and placing the lives of U.S. service members at risk. "You know, when the president chooses a Fox News commentator to run the most important, most complicated, most...

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