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Hawks? Hawkeyes? Schmitt in probing Smith mistakes basketball mascots

In Sen. Eric Schmitt's effort to trip up former Trump prosecutor Jack Smith on Tuesday, the Missouri Republican seemed to mistake basketball teams playing about 650 miles apart.

Federal prosecutors charge Venezuelan man shot by ICE agent in Texas with assaulting an officer

Federal prosecutors on Tuesday announced an assault charge against a Venezuelan delivery driver who was shot in his car by a federal immigration agent in Texas, accusing the man of striking an officer with his side mirror while trying to drive away.

New California law bans officers from using gloves that deliver electric shocks

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law Tuesday banning local, state and federal law enforcement officers from using gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks to people.

‘We will have somebody extraordinary’: Trump to name AI czar within days

President Trump said Tuesday that he will name his artificial intelligence czar within the next few days.

Military academies won’t give tenure to civilian faculty, Hegseth says

The Defense Department will no longer appoint civilians as tenured college faculty at the United States' military service academies, according to a memo signed Tuesday by Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Bolton hits Biden for putting ‘enormous pressure’ on Israel to not ‘do more’ to Iran

Former national security adviser John Bolton criticized President Biden for putting “enormous pressure” on Israel to not “do more” to Iran Friday, after the country launched retaliatory strikes on Israel following an attack earlier this month in Syria. Early Friday, the Israeli military struck close to a major air base and nuclear site in Iran....

Senate reaches deal to pass FISA reauthorization by deadline

After hours of stalemate, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced a deal Friday evening to vote on a package of amendments to a House-passed bill to reauthorize the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act’s (FISA) warrantless surveillance program, putting it on a trajectory to pass before a midnight deadline. The expanded surveillance powers authorized by...

Iran’s foreign minister dismisses Israel’s strikes, says it won’t retaliate

Iran's foreign minister dismissed the Friday morning strikes on his country, which hit near a major air base and nuclear site near the city of Isfahan, casting doubt on their origin and downplaying their impact. "What happened last night wasn't a strike," Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said in translated comments during an interview on NBC News's "Top...

2024 tax refund: Smart ways to spend your check, according to experts

If you beat the tax filing deadline and managed to get a refund as well, you may be wondering what to do with the sudden influx of cash.

Vindman: US passing more aid would provide Ukraine with ‘big boost of morale’

Retired Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman said the U.S. passing new aid for Ukraine in its fight against Russia would give the Eastern European country a “big boost of morale” in Friday comments. “I think the U.S. coming through with aid is going to be critical,” Vindman said in an interview with MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell...

United Health CEO to face House panel 

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story United Health CEO to face House panel UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty will testify in front of a House oversight panel next month about the massive cyberattack on Change Healthcare, as Congress grapples with the fallout and lawmakers’ response....

Pelosi, Clyburn endorse Jan. 6 Capitol Police officer for Congress

Two heavy-hitters in the House Democratic Caucus have endorsed former U.S. Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn in his bid for Congress. “Proud to endorse @libradunn for Congress in #MD03! Harry will defend our Democracy and fight for the people of Maryland,” former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said in a Friday post on the social...

Key takeaways from Israel’s calibrated strike on Iran

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon}   Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Key takeaways from Israel’s calibrated strike on Iran Early Friday the Israeli military struck near a major air base and nuclear site in Iran, in what appeared to be its first military response to Tehran’s...

Medicare ignored expert advice to cut tests for transplant patients

Contractors for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) cut access to tests for transplant patients that could show early signs of organ rejection despite expert physicians advising the opposite, a new report has found.  The Health Equity in Transplantation Coalition (HEiTC) announced Friday that a Freedom of Information Act request found that Medicare...

Biden administration blocks drilling in broad swathe of Arctic

Presented by AFPM — It will block off oil and gas drilling on 13m acres in the Western Arctic {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Biden administration bars drilling on millions of Alaskan acres The Biden administration is restricting drilling on millions of acres of government-owned lands in Alaska —...

Americans split on whether Trump will, should be convicted in hush money case: Poll

Americans are split on whether former President Trump will be convicted in his New York hush money case, according to a poll released Friday. The Economist/YouGov poll found that 24 percent of Americans think the former president is going to be convicted of a crime in the case, 36 percent said they don’t think the...

Musk speaks out against effort to ban TikTok: ‘Not what America stands for’

Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk spoke out against the effort to ban TikTok in the U.S., saying it would be in conflict with the First Amendment and it is “not what America stands for.”  Musk added that while the ban would likely benefit social media platform X — which he purchased in October 2022 —...

Biden hits Trump for inheriting wealth amid union speech

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Biden seizes on Trump's wealth President Biden went after former President Trump for inheriting his wealth as he sought to appeal to union workers on Friday. © Greg Nash As he addressed workers at a conference...

Black Caucus members look to replace Detroit lawmaker with new Black member

Leaders within the Congressional Black Caucus threw their support behind Democratic candidate Adam Hollier on Friday in Detroit's primary election in the hopes of ousting Democratic incumbent Shri Thanedar. CBC chair Rep. Steven Horsford (D-Nev.) and former chair Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) joined a growing list of Democrats to back Hollier, who has already received...

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