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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Tuesday touted a 55-year low in Border Patrol apprehensions. “Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced preliminary enforcement numbers for September 2025, closing out Fiscal Year 2025 with the lowest U.S. Border Patrol apprehensions since 1970,” CBP said in a...

Matt Van Epps, a former Tennessee general services commissioner who notched a last-minute endorsement from President Trump, is projected to win the GOP contest for former Rep. Mark Green’s (R-Tenn.) seat, according to Decision Desk HQ. Van Epps beat a crowded field of challengers for the Republican nod, including: state Rep. Jody Barrett; state Rep....

That small whoosh from an inhaler has a substantial environmental toll that could be putting some people with chronic conditions at risk, according to a new study.

Former FBI Director James Comey is set to be arraigned on Wednesday morning in Alexandria, Va., just outside Washington. The moment will bring enormous media attention — and fire the starting pistol on a legal battle that has huge stakes for President Trump as well as his longtime foe. Critics of the president see the...

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care   The Big Story Acting CDC director says to break up MMR shot Deputy Health Secretary and acting CDC Director Jim O’Neill called for vaccine makers to separate the combination measles, mumps and rubella vaccine into three separate shots, alarming the scientific community. ©...

The United States military killed a senior al Qaeda-affiliated attack planner last week in Syria, U.S. Central Command (Centcom) announced on Tuesday.  Centcom said its forces conducted a strike on Oct. 2 that killed Muhammad Abd-al-Wahhab al-Ahmad, who the U.S. military says was a member of Ansar al-Islam, an al Qaeda affiliated terrorist group. “U.S....

The state of the country’s health care landscape is in flux, according to top health experts and lawmakers, as the federal government shutdown hinges on the battle over health care access and new priorities crystallize under the second Trump administration. Health policy experts, key lawmakers and industry leaders spoke at The Hill’s “Health Next Summit”...

Senate Republicans on Tuesday confirmed a second bloc of President Trump's nominees, cementing 107 into place after changing the rules last month to grease the skids and overcome Democratic gridlock. Senators voted 51-47 on the package along party lines. “Before Senate Democrats shut down the federal government, they shut down the Senate floor – freezing...

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon on Tuesday called the government shutdown "a bad idea,” but also said he didn't know if previous shutdowns impacted the economy or market "in a real way.” “I don't like shutdowns, I think it's just a bad idea. And I don't care what the Democrats, Republicans say, it's a bad...

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Trump says admin should approve Ambler Road President Trump is directing his administration to approve a controversial road that could enable copper and cobalt mining in Alaska, the White House announced. © Alex Brandon, Associated Press In a fact sheet, the White House said Trump...

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Key crypto agency in turmoil The White House’s decision to pull its nominee to lead the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has left the financial regulator in an increasingly uncertain position, with just one remaining commissioner in place to tackle President Trump’s ambitious crypto agenda. © Al Drago/Bloomberg...

The Chicago News Guild on Monday joined other news organizations that have sued the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in connection with allegations of excessive force used on journalists at recent protests in the area. "As a labor union, we fight to protect the health and safety of our...

Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) said Democrats are taking Republicans "hostage" with their demands to extend ObamaCare tax credits, but he conceded that winning the public relations battle over the issue was "very challenging." Speaking Tuesday at The Hill's "Health Next Summit," Marshall, a medical doctor, said he did not believe the Affordable Care Act (ACA)...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the formation of a new “barracks task force” to improve living conditions for U.S. service members during his Tuesday speech to new military recruits at the Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia.  Hegseth said the Department of Defense (DOD) task force will be in charge of developing a “department-wide” barracks...