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As Talarico goes from bad to worse, GOP debates support for Paxton

AS TALARICO GOES FROM BAD TO WORSE, GOP DEBATES SUPPORT FOR PAXTON. There’s been a lot of commentary lately about the faults of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Republican candidate for Senate. There are many such faults, and the impeached and scandal-ridden Paxton is widely recognized among GOP strategists as a poor candidate.  But take […]

Hasan Piker cheerleads progressives as 80-year-old senator wins six more years

Hasan Piker celebrated Ed Markey's Massachusetts primary win over Seth Moulton, calling it proof that progressive policies and trans rights are winning.

Progressive push hits wall against conservative Democrat in deep-blue district

Stephen Lynch defeated progressive challenger Patrick Roath in the Massachusetts 8th Congressional District Democratic primary despite clashes over ICE.

One of Congress’ most powerful Democrats just survived a progressive primary revolt

Richard Neal defeated progressive challenger Jeromie Whalen in the Massachusetts 1st Congressional District primary, but the seniority debate rages on.

State Farm is finally being held accountable — by LA County

State Farm delayed, and denied, and dragged its feet for far too long —...

FDA approves new COVID-19 shots

The Food and Drug Administration approved updated COVID-19 vaccines on Thursday for people at higher risk, clearing the way for manufacturers to begin shipping them to pharmacies and physicians' offices. The agency greenlit new formulations of the mRNA vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, the companies said. FDA also approved a non-mRNA shot from Sanofi, which...

USS Theodore Roosevelt being deployed to Middle East

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story USS Theodore Roosevelt being deployed to Middle East The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt is expected to sail to the Middle East in the coming weeks to relieve another aircraft carrier as the U.S. military in...

NTSB: Temporary Ellipse site factored into Marine One incident

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released a preliminary report Thursday blaming the location of a temporary Ellipse site for an incident in early August when President Trump’s Marine One helicopter came within a mile of a passenger jet. The report stated that the helicopter attempted to contact air traffic controllers twice at Reagan Washington...

3 Stars and Stripes staffers sue Pentagon over firings at military news outlet 

Three Stars and Stripes staffers sued the Pentagon in federal court Thursday, looking to prevent last week’s firings by the Department of Defense (DOD) at the military-focused newspaper.  Stars and Stripes publisher Max Lederer, Editor-in-Chief Erik Slavin and reporter Lara Korte filed the complaint in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, alleging the...

Trump gives GOP breathing room on data centers

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Trump toes line on data centers as GOP pushes back Republicans’ growing skepticism of data centers is forcing President Trump to balance his steadfast support for the industry with pushback from his party ahead of the midterm elections. © Alex Brandon and Gabriela Passos, Associated Press While Trump has doubled...

Trump seeks to cut report’s worst-case climate scenarios

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Trump seeks to cut report's worst-case climate scenarios The Trump administration is looking to change a 2023 federal climate report. © Manuel Balce Ceneta, Associated Press The administration proposed to reframe how the Fifth National Climate Assessment sees its worst-case scenarios after U.N. scientists said earlier this...

Trump officials cast doubt on Pennsylvania measles death claims

Top Trump administration health officials are openly questioning the circumstances of two deaths that Pennsylvania officials attributed to measles.   “We don't know exactly what happened in Pennsylvania yet,” Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, said in an interview Thursday on Fox Business. “We don't know if the children died...

Letter signed by Democratic senators calls on ICE to halt electric shock gloves

A group of mostly Democratic senators pressed for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to not use gloves that can electrically shock people in a Thursday letter. In the letter addressed to ICE Acting Director David Venturella, the senators said that they were writing “to express deep concern about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) plans...

All eyes on Warsh in Wyoming

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story All eyes on Warsh in Wyoming Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh is under the microscope as he heads to Jackson Hole for the Wyoming town’s signature economic symposium Friday, where eagle-eyed investors will be searching for...

How an inside ‘scoop’ revealed Pentagon links to pro-Trump influencer

A Utah software engineer, who runs a massive pro-Trump social media account that has drawn attention from the likes of Elon Musk, made a sinister declaration in a post on Aug. 21. The “Deep State” was setting her up to “commit a crime.” “I have never been more angry in my life,” Jennica Pounds, who...

Judge blocks Trump administration plan to restructure housing grants

A federal judge on Wednesday halted the Trump administration’s plan to overhaul a decades-old grant program targeting housing discrimination, siding with fair housing groups that argued the changes hindered their ability to work. U.S. District Judge Myong Joun, who was appointed by former President Biden, ruled that the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)...

Federal Reserve chief faces pivotal moment in Jackson Hole

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh is under the microscope as he heads to Jackson Hole for the Wyoming town’s signature economic symposium Friday, where eagle-eyed investors will be searching for any clue about the central bank’s plans for grappling with sticky inflation and an increasingly jittery bond market. Warsh, who has opted for a less-is-more...

Hochul: New York won’t follow Trump’s ‘Lake America’ renaming

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) said Thursday the Empire State would not be referring to Lake Ontario as “Lake America” after President Trump issued an executive order renaming the lake. Trump’s Thursday decision to formally change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America amid the ongoing trade war between Canada and the United...

Dozens of Americans among those missing after catastrophic Nepal flooding: What to know

A deadly flash flood that tore through Nepal and Tibet early Wednesday killed hundreds and left thousands missing, including dozens of U.S. citizens. The Bhotekoshi River flooded around 9 a.m. local time, ravaging villages, roads and hydropower projects, officials said. The death toll is not yet clear. Here’s what to know about this catastrophic event:...

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