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Trump touts progress in Iran talks and success in Venezuela, says ‘Cuba is next’

President says "Cuba is next" after Iran negotiations, success in Venezuela and talks renaming the Strait of Hormuz the "Strait of Trump" at a Miami Beach summit.

Letitia James’ ‘blind eye’ to Jew-hate is a form of antisemitism in itself

The surge in antisemitism in New York is beyond alarming, and state Attorney General...

Countering the media ‘no plan’ lies is another key battle for Team Trump

As tough as the competition is, the most dishonest trope of the entire major-media...

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Trump heaps praise on Middle East allies, slams NATO at Saudi investment summit

President Trump heaped praise on U.S. allies in the Middle East, saying they've been "very helpful" in the war against Iran, drawing a stark contrast with the NATO alliance, which he blasted as a disappointment.

Operation Epic Fury: The promises and perils of AI warfare

It has been more than a decade since artificial intelligence and military experts were calling AI and autonomous weaponry “the third revolution in warfare,” after gunpowder and nuclear weapons. Now, with the joint U.S.-Israel operation in Iran, codenamed Operation Epic Fury by the U.S. and Operation Roaring Lion by Israel, we are witnessing the next stage of that evolution.

Trump’s push to abolish the Education Department reaches student loan portfolio

One year after President Trump signed an executive order calling for the shuttering of the Education Department, the agency has taken its biggest step yet toward self-elimination. On Thursday, the department announced that it would seek to move its $1.7 trillion student loan portfolio to the Treasury, the latest in a series of interagency agreements...

U.S. Embassy in Cuba tells citizens to avoid crowds amid protests

The U.S. Embassy in Havana, Cuba, is urging American citizens to avoid large crowds amid reports of “anticipated pro-Cuban regime and anti-U.S. policy protests and rallies” in the coming days. The Embassy issued an alert shortly before 7 p.m. EDT on Thursday, citing the planned demonstrations and reports of a protest scheduled for Saturday on...

‘Rogue employee’ at HHS changed voicemail to Domino’s pizza recording

Callers hoping to voice complaints about federal animal testing with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) earlier this week instead reached what sounded like the voicemail for a popular pizza chain after a “rogue” staffer changed the phone’s outgoing message. The White Coat Waste Project (WCWP), a nonprofit organization whose mission is to...

GOP grapples with $200 billion Pentagon funding ask for Iran war

Presented by Lanteris Space Systems {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security PRESENTED BY The Big Story GOP grapples with $200 billion Pentagon funding ask for Iran war GOP lawmakers are grappling with how to handle the massive $200 billion request for supplemental funding for the war with Iran. © Associated Press Republicans are...

Boat strikes ‘aren’t the answer’ to US drug problems, general says

The U.S. military’s lethal strikes against alleged drug-trafficking boats in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific “aren’t the answer” to the country’s drug problems, Gen. Francis L. Donovan, the commander of U.S. Southern Command (Southcom), said during a hearing Thursday on Capitol Hill.  Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) asked Donovan what evidence the military has that its...

Nexstar secures merger with Tegna after FCC, DOJ approval

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) have cleared Nexstar Media Group's acquisition of fellow local broadcaster Tegna, the company announced on Thursday. The company announced the deal's closure after the FCC said in its own press release that it was granting Nexstar a waiver of the department's rule capping the percentage...

TSA official: Airport security problem ‘going to get worse before it gets better’

A senior Transportation Security Administration (TSA) official warned Thursday that the growing backlog at airport security checkpoints nationwide is likely “going to get worse before it gets better” as staffing becomes more strained as a result of the lingering Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown. Acting Deputy TSA Administrator Adam Stahl told NewsNation host Blake...

Comey subpoenaed in 2016 election probe in Florida

Federal prosecutors in Florida have subpoenaed former FBI Director James Comey as part of a wide-ranging probe into a prior investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. NewsNation, The Hill’s sister network, confirmed Comey was subpoenaed in the probe, which is also reviewing the previous investigations into President Trump, including the work of Obama-era intelligence...

US Mint gets green light to put Trump on 250th gold coin

The Commission of Fine Arts (CFA) on Thursday greenlighted a $1 gold coin featuring President Trump’s likeness to commemorate America’s 250th anniversary.  The proposed design depicts Trump with his fists on what appears to be a table or desk. The word “Liberty” span above the image of the president. The back of the coin features...

HHS investigating states for ‘coercing’ health care entities to provide abortions

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story HHS investigating states for ‘coercing’ healthcare entities to provide abortions The Department of Health and Human Services announced Thursday it’s launching investigations into 13 states for allegedly violating a federal “conscience” clause forbidding discrimination against healthcare providers that...

John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award goes to ‘the people of the Twin Cities’ and Jerome Powell

This year’s John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award is a tie between “the people of the Twin Cities, Minnesota” and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. The prestigious annual honor has been awarded since 1989 by the Kennedy family to celebrate people demonstrating “political courage.” A bipartisan panel reviews the nominations and selects winners each...

The Memo: Frustrated Trump struggles against perception that he’s losing control of Iran war

A tide of political danger is rising around President Trump as criticism grows that he may be losing control of the war in Iran. The conflict that he started almost three weeks ago, in conjunction with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, was a war of choice. But even a weakened regime in Tehran still has...

5 things to know about the Cesar Chavez sexual abuse allegations

Allegations of sexual abuse and assault against civil rights icon Cesar Chavez, first reported by The New York Times on Wednesday, were met with shock and anger toward the late activist alongside praise and solidarity for the victims, including Chavez ally and Chicano activist Dolores Huerta. The Times's reporting, with detailed accounts from women who...

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