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Michael Goodwin: Mamdani unveils new NYC antisemitism strategy —but can’t hide his hatred for Israel

According to a lengthy release issued by Mayor Zohran Mamdani's office Tuesday, Hizzoner has discovered that Jew hatred in Gotham is dangerous and widespread.

California can help people eat better — but not with a dumb label

California has found another ingredient to add to your dinner: more government.

Palisades: Government AWOL as residents rebuild — if they can

Take Sunset Boulevard into the Pacific Palisades today, and you’ll encounter a flurry of...

Fulton Sheen’s call for ‘moral revival’ still moves us— and we need it more than ever

No question: People today desperately need to hear that life is indeed worth living....

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.

Furious House conservatives rail at Johnson but haven’t altered his Ukraine plan

House conservatives are furious with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) for championing another massive round of Ukraine aid. But for all the grousing, threats and public protests, none of the critics are ready to use the one tool that lends them leverage in the fight: a motion to vacate. Without it, they’re left with no viable...

What’s keeping FDA chief up at night?

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Illicit vapes frustrate FDA head What keeps Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Robert Califf up at night? The agency’s struggle to stop illicit vapes coming into the U.S. from China. © AP “If anything would make me...

Hush money judge cracks down on media over juror fears of being exposed 

NEW YORK — Reporters covering former President Trump’s New York criminal trial were admonished Thursday by the judge overseeing it following the dismissal of a seated juror who expressed frustration about the case’s extensive media coverage. The snag led Justice Juan Merchan to direct the press to stop reporting prospective jurors’ employers and physical characteristics...

New rule lets NGOs lease public land for conservation

Presented by AFPM — It will also allow energy companies to offset their environmental impacts by bolstering other lands {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Biden elevates conservation of public lands For decades, fossil fuel companies have leased federal lands for energy production. Now, entities can lease them for conservation. ...

CIA chief warns Ukraine could lose war this year without US boost

CIA Director Bill Burns on Thursday said Ukraine could lose the war by the end of 2024 without more funding from the U.S., delivering his most specific comments yet on a possible defeat as Kyiv struggles against a much larger Russian army. "With the boost that would come from military assistance‚ both practically and psychologically...

RFK Jr. VP pick donates $2M to campaign

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s running mate, Nicole Shanahan, donated $2 million to the campaign one day after being chosen as vice presidential pick in March. Shanahan was officially announced as Kennedy’s VP on March 26 at an event in Oakland. The following day, she infused the independent campaign with a $2 million donation, according...

Senators press IRS for error fix

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Bipartisan plan could affect how child tax credit is claimed A bipartisan group of lawmakers is pressing for a plan that could affect the way that millions of Americans claim the popular child tax credit (CTC). ©...

U.S., U.K. target Iranian drones in new sanctions

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story US, UK target Iranian drones in new sanctions The sanctions come after Iran launched more than 300 missiles and drones toward Israel in a failed attack last weekend. © Getty The Treasury Department said it sanctioned 16...

Texas AG Ken Paxton fails to block Houston’s basic income plan

Is it a violation of the Texas Constitution for a city to give money to its low-income residents? On Thursday, a Texas state court judge answered with a definitive "no" — the first ruling in what is shaping up to be a long legal fight over that question. “There is sufficient evidence to show that guaranteed...

TikTok ban bill wins key Senate supporter

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Cantwell backs updated bill that could ban TikTok Senate Commerce Committee Chair Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) announced her support Wednesday for a bipartisan bill that would force TikTok’s Chinese parent company to sell the app or face a ban in the U.S. after...

Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ to air live from Chicago during Democratic convention

Comedian Stephen Colbert’s “The Late Show” is headed to Chicago for the Democratic National Convention this summer, the late-night host said Wednesday. “‘The Late Show' is doing shows from Chicago for the entire Democratic convention,” Colbert said on his show Wednesday.  The shows will be live, according to a post by the show’s account on...

California water regulators adopt nation’s first standard for ‘Erin Brockovich’ compound

More than three decades after Erin Brockovich recognized that hexavalent chromium was making residents of Hinkley, Calif., sick, state water regulators on Wednesday approved the nation's first standard to limit the toxin's presence in drinking water. The California State Water Control Board voted to adopt a maximum contaminant level (MCL) of 10 micrograms per liter...

Trader Joe’s recalls organic basil sold in 29 states

Trader Joe’s has recalled some of its organic basil due to a salmonella outbreak, the company announced this week. The grocery chain’s Infinite Herbs brand organic basil was sold in 2.5-ounce clamshell packages between Feb. 1 and April 6 in stores across 29 states and Washington, D.C.   It has since been taken off shelves,...

Evening Report — Day 3 of jury selection in Trump hush money trial

A quick recap of the day and what to look forward to tomorrow {beacon} Evening Report   © Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / POOL / AFP Day 3 of jury selection in Trump hush money trial All 12 jurors and one alternate have been seated in Trump's hush money trial on day three...

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