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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...

Watch live: Jared Isaacman, Trump’s pick to lead NASA, faces Senate confirmation hearing

Jared Isaacman, President Trump's pick to lead NASA, will testify before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on Wednesday morning. Isaacman, a top ally of tech billionaire Elon Musk, was originally tapped for the role in May. Trump withdrew his nomination later that month, citing the need to review "past associations" and whether...

Kelly on threats since Trump call for arrest: ‘They’re graphic, they’re violent’

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) said Tuesday that his office has received a slew of “graphic” and “violent” threats since President Trump called him out for releasing a video telling service members that they can disobey "illegal orders." “We get more threats now in a single day than we would get in months,” Kelly, who was...

Supreme Court to hear evangelist’s challenge to protest ordinance

The Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear an evangelist’s challenge to a Mississippi city’s protest ordinance he was previously convicted of violating. Gabriel Olivier, a Christian street preacher, has asked the justices to let his lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of an ordinance restricting demonstrations outside a Brandon, Miss., amphitheater move forward, claiming the measure runs afoul of his religious rights.   But before he filed suit over the...

The Latin American left is in full collapse, and Maduro is next

The death of the leftist pink tide is evident but not accidental.

Speed to delivery: Five steps to bolster US military readiness

When Secretary of War Pete Hegseth declared "speed to delivery" as the organizing principle for defense acquisition in a Nov. 7 speech, he identified inertia as the true adversary hampering America's military readiness. "If our warfighters die or our country loses because we took too long to get them what we needed, we have failed,"...

Trump preps bid to recoup millions in Georgia case legal fees

President Trump’s criminal prosecution in Georgia stemming from the 2020 election is officially dead, but it’s not the end of the story. Trump is preparing a bid to recover millions of dollars in attorney’s fees, leaving taxpayers on the hook for the failed case. Steve Sadow, Trump’s lead defense attorney in Georgia, has made clear...

Bad Bunny, Joe Rogan top Spotify 2025 Wrapped

Bad Bunny and Joe Rogan are at the top of the 2025 Spotify Wrapped list for most-streamed artist and podcaster, respectively. Bad Bunny, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, is Wrapped’s global top artist for the fourth time in six years, with more than 19.8 billion streams worldwide. He previously held the top...

These housing markets could heat up in 2026, new predictions suggest

Home buyers could be in for a better year in 2026, new reports suggest.

5 takeaways from Tennessee’s competitive special election

Republican Matt Van Epps (R) won a special election on Tuesday in Tennessee in what was seen as a likely bellwether for next year’s midterms. Van Epps defeated state Rep. Aftyn Behn (D) for a Nashville-area House seat that went for President Trump by over 20 points last year. According to voting data on Tuesday night, he...

USCIS holding pending asylum apps, reviewing benefits from ‘high risk countries’

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced Tuesday it is placing a hold on all pending asylum applications and will pause all benefit requests by foreign nationals from 19 countries deemed “high risk” by the Trump administration. The policy memo instructs USCIS personnel to halt review of Forms I-589 — which covers applications for...

Trump lashes out against Ilhan Omar, says he doesn’t want Somalis in the country

President Trump lashed out at Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) during his Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, calling the congresswoman “garbage” and saying he doesn’t want Somali immigrants in the country. In a conversation about immigration policy, the president unleashed a pointed attack on the progressive Minnesota congresswoman, who became a U.S. citizen 25 years ago after...

Rand Paul: Hegseth is either ‘lying to us’ about boat strike or ‘he’s incompetent’

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Tuesday sharply criticized Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth for defending a second military strike on survivors of an initial attack on an alleged drug boat in September, after the secretary first dismissed the bombshell report as “fake news.” In remarks to reporters at the Capitol, the libertarian senator said Hegseth...

What age is too young for a cellphone? Study links devices to obesity, depression

A new cellphone could have unintended, dangerous consequences for some children, a new study suggests.

Costco sues for tariff refund

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Costco sues Trump for reimbursement of tariffs The wholesale giant filed a recent lawsuit seeking a full refund if the Supreme Court strikes down the bulk of President Trump’s tariffs. © AP Costco joined dozens of...

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