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RFK Jr. Should Not Eliminate Research on Primates

This is an emotional issue, but human betterment depends on some animal testing.

Trump appoints Louisiana governor to serve as special envoy to Greenland

President Donald Trump on Sunday announced he is appointing Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry to serve as the U.S. special envoy to Greenland, the vast, semi-autonomous territory of Denmark that Trump has said the U.S. needs to take over.

US Catholic bishops president says deportations instilling ‘fear’ in ‘widespread manner’: ‘Concerns us all’

Archbishop Paul Coakley criticized President Donald Trump's mass deportations for spreading fear and uncertainty in immigrant communities.

Miranda Devine: Trump’s ‘loud’ speech rightly counted off all the ways his admin delivered for America in 2025

“I inherited a mess, and I’m fixing it,” was Trump’s theme, with a modest...

Major signs of another coming Dark Age — collapsing the West could make history repeat

Western civilization arose in Greece in the 8th century BC, when some 1,500 city-states...

Police share videos of new person of interest in Brown shooting; FBI offers $50K reward

Police in Providence, R.I., and the FBI released new photos and video of a person of interest in Saturday’s deadly shooting at Brown University, as the manhunt for the gunman passes 48 hours. In one video, the individual, donning a dark green and gray jacket, dark shoes, dark pants, a dark beanie and a dark...

Crockett: People who ‘regret’ voting for Trump are ‘absolutely welcome’ in her campaign

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) said any voter, regardless of party affiliation, is welcome to support her campaign to be one of the Lone Star State’s senators. “I’m a Texan, and so at the end of the day, I think people are trying to say it has to be one [party] or the other, and I...

Trump shocks with Rob Reiner remarks

President Trump caused a political storm Monday by saying the deaths of director Rob Reiner and his wife were related to politics, calling them “reportedly” the result of “Trump derangement syndrome.” The remark, made in a Truth Social post, drew notable shock and quick criticism from both sides of the aisle. While Trump doesn’t often draw immediate blowback...

Senate advances annual defense policy bill

The Senate on Monday cleared a key procedural hurdle as it looks to pass the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) before lawmakers leave town for the holidays at the end of the week. Senators voted 76-20 to put the annual defense policy bill a step closer to final passage, which will still take several more...

Wright optimistic that power prices will stop rising soon

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Wright optimistic that power prices will stop rising soon Energy Secretary Chris Wright expressed optimism that electricity prices will soon stop rising. © Associated Press “Very soon, you’ll see a stop of the rise of electricity prices. And with the continuation of [the Trump...

A deadly weekend attack in Syria

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story A deadly weekend attack in Syria Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday vowed that the U.S. will “avenge … with overwhelming force” the two Iowa National Guard members killed in an ambush in Syria. © Iowa...

More people using AI at work: Gallup

A new Gallup poll found that the percentage of respondents using artificial intelligence (AI) at work ticked up during the third quarter of this year. The survey, released Sunday, found that 45 percent of U.S. employees reported using AI to complete tasks at work last quarter, up from 40 percent in quarter two. More than...

US, Ukraine agree on ’90 percent’ of peace terms, punt on territory

The United States, Ukraine and major European countries have reached consensus on 90 percent of terms for a deal to end Ukraine's war with Russia, two senior U.S. officials said Monday, but they added questions of territorial control have yet to be resolved. The comments came after 2 1/2 days of intensive discussions between President...

NJ governor on run for president: ‘I wouldn’t put a lot of money on that’

Outgoing New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) on Sunday said he hasn’t taken a 2028 presidential run “off the table,” but suggested the public shouldn’t hold their breath for it, either. “I haven't taken anything off the table ... but I wouldn't put a lot of money on that,” Murphy said during an interview on...

Trump blames Brown, not FBI, for delay in finding shooting suspect

President Trump blamed Brown University for the delay in locating the suspect in the fatal mass shooting on the school’s campus in Rhode Island on Saturday.  “You’d really have to ask the school a little bit more about that because this was a school problem,” Trump said when asked on Monday if FBI Director Kash...

Hegseth promises to ‘avenge’ fallen soldiers in Syria with ‘overwhelming force’

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday vowed that the U.S. will "avenge ... with overwhelming force” the two Iowa National Guard members killed in an ambush in Syria. Sgt. Edgar Brian Torres Tovar, 25, of Des Moines, and Sgt. William Nathaniel Howard, 29, of Marshalltown, were killed Saturday in Palmyra along with a civilian interpreter involved...

Trump says he is ‘considering’ marijuana reclassification

President Trump said Monday his administration is “considering” reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug, days after The Washington Post reported he is expected to sign an executive order telling agencies to pursue reclassification soon.  Such a move would continue efforts begun by the Biden administration, which started the process to make marijuana a Schedule III...

Destination Qatar

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Amendment to extend ObamaCare subsidies hits roadblock

An agreement between moderate Republicans and GOP leadership in the House to allow a vote on extending expiring Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies is on the rocks as the two sides squabble over the contents of the amendment. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) and other GOP centrists are planning to introduce an amendment in the House...

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