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New Arctic discovery could deal massive blow to Chinese dominance of rare earth minerals

Alaska's GraphiteOne project near Nome discovers massive rare earth mineral reserves, potentially breaking China's 90% market dominance in critical materials.

Democrat found texting Jeffrey Epstein faces House censure, committee removal threats

House Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Harris threatened a censure resolution against Del. Stacey Plaskett over her text exchanges with Jeffrey Epstein during a 2019 hearing.

The Party of Democracy Abandons Democracy

Chuy García’s sordid attempt to subvert democratic conventions has put the party’s self-image to...

Democrat Jamie Raskin Says His Party Should Welcome Marjorie Taylor Greene

Maryland Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin: ‘I say this is a party that’s got room...

China Enabling U.S. Adversaries to Avoid Punishing Sanctions, Export Controls at Massive Scale

The CCP is enabling Russia, Iran, and North Korea to circumvent sanctions through parallel...

Mamdani opens floodgates of younger Democrats running for office

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's insurgent campaign has driven a surge of younger Democratic candidates running for office and provided a roadmap for a new generation of politicians. Since last Tuesday, over 4,000 people inquired about running for office through Run for Something, Ally Boguhn, its senior communications and marketing director, told The Hill....

Schumer stares down progressive fury over handling of shutdown 

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has become the target of progressive anger after moderate Democrats struck a deal to reopen the government, raising questions about his future atop the conference even as he distances himself from the agreement. Progressives, both those in the House and those running to join Schumer in the upper chamber,...

Wall Street Journal dismisses Trump $2K dividend idea: ‘Hail Mary pass’

The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) editorial board panned President Trump’s proposal to provide $2,000 tariff rebate checks to most Americans, calling it a “Hail Mary pass.” “President Trump has a big tariff problem: His border taxes are raising prices on tariffed goods, they’re unpopular with voters, and the Supreme Court might rule that his “emergency”...

Flight reductions increase to 6% on Tuesday

Come Tuesday, flights across the country will be reduced by 6 percent on orders from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), despite an end to the government shutdown in sight. The FAA first decreased flight capacity at 40 “high-traffic” airports last Friday, with a 4 percent reduction. At 6 a.m. on Tuesday, that will increase to...

18 people injured in DC people mover crash at Dulles International Airport

A mobile lounge hit a dock at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) Monday afternoon, sending 18 people to the hospital. Crystal Nosal, part of the Metro Washington Airports Authority’s (MWAA) media relations office, told The Hill that at roughly 4:30 p.m., the lounge, while taking passengers to Concourse D, struck a dock at an angle...

Trump says the GOP ‘broke’ Schumer

President Trump criticized Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's (D-N.Y. ) handling of the government shutdown in an interview on Monday, saying Republicans bested him in the process. "I think he made a mistake in going too far,” Trump told Fox News’s Laura Ingraham. “He thought he could break the Republicans and the Republicans broke him."...

Why a handful of Democratic senators decided to end the shutdown

Sen. Tim Kaine (Va.), who nearly a decade ago served as Hillary Clinton’s running mate when she lost the presidency to Donald Trump, was the eighth Democratic senator to back a centrist deal the Senate is set to approve Monday that is likely to soon end the longest shutdown in American history. Kaine’s top priority was to...

Trump keeps historic meeting with Syria’s leader behind closed doors

President Trump on Monday kept a historic meeting with Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa behind closed doors, an unusual move for a president who frequently opens up the Oval Office to cameras and reporters when meeting with foreign leaders. It was the first visit by a Syrian leader to the White House, but al-Sharaa did not...

Stefany Shaheen blasts shutdown deal backed by her mother

Thanksgiving dinner in the Shaheen household might be a little awkward. Stefany Shaheen, a Democratic candidate for Congress from New Hampshire, said she “cannot support” a deal to end the government shutdown on which the Senate is voting Monday evening. Complicating things is the fact that her mother, Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (N.H.), supports the...

Trump meets Syria’s leader at White House in historic visit

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security   The Big Story Trump meets Syria’s leader at White House in historic visit President Trump welcomed Syria’s transitional President Ahmed al-Sharaa for a historic visit to the White House on Monday. © Photo Credit The visit, a powerful symbol of the country’s...

No clear link between acetaminophen use during pregnancy, autism: Review

Researchers say evidence linking Tylenol to autism is "critically low."

Senate clears key hurdle in march to final vote on ending shutdown

The Senate on Monday cleared a key procedural hurdle toward greenlighting a package to reopen the government, the first of a series of planned back-to-back votes. Senators voted 60-40 to grease the skids toward final passage of the funding bill Monday night. The eight senators who crossed party lines to vote to advance the funding...

Trump floats tariff rebate checks

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story  What to know about Trump’s $2K tariff check proposal President Trump announced on Sunday that most Americans will receive “at least” $2,000 from the tariff revenue collected by the Trump administration. © Illustration / Courtney Jones; Greg...

New York approves controversial pipeline

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story NY OKs pipeline project The state of New York has approved a contentious natural gas pipeline that is expected to bring fuel to New York City residents but is drawing fire from some Democrats. © Julia Demaree Nikhinson, Associated Press file On Friday, New...

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