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Russian researcher’s mystery death could be ‘far worse’ than the plague, former senior Trump official warns

Marshall Billingslea warns the Irkutsk researcher's death could involve antibiotic-resistant plague engineered under the Soviet bioweapons program.

Liberal justices look for ‘escape hatch’ as high-stakes climate case lands at Supreme Court, experts say

Ketanji Brown Jackson and Sonia Sotomayor repeatedly questioned Supreme Court jurisdiction in Suncor v. Boulder, signaling a possible off-ramp.

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Tariffs on Canada Failed to Boost U.S. Manufacturing, Cost Billions

A new AAF report found that the U.S. replaced Canadian imports with imports from...

Biden DOJ secretly monitored Melania, Barron Trump ahead of Mar-a-Lago raid

In the weeks leading up to the FBI's unprecedented 2022 raid of then-former President Trump's Palm Beach home, federal agents secretly spied on the movements of Melania Trump and her son, Barron.

AI will ‘destroy employment in some areas’ but could bring long-term benefits: Goldman Sachs economist

Goldman Sachs chief economist Jan Hatzius offered a stark prediction for the impact that artificial intelligence could have on some job sectors, noting he is “confident” the technology will benefit economic growth over time. When asked last week by CNN’s Matt Egan if he sees AI as a job “creator” or “killer,” Hatzius said, “Well,...

White House, Biden campaign bashes Trump remark about Jewish people voting for Democrats 

The White House and President Biden’s reelection campaign on Monday bashed former President Trump over his comments about Jewish people voting for Democrats. Trump, speaking with conservative radio host Sebastian Gorka, said Democrats “hate Israel,” adding, “any Jewish person that votes for Democrats hates their religion, they hate everything about Israel, and they should be ashamed of...

Judge declines Trump’s request to block Michael Cohen, Stormy Daniels testimony

Former President Trump’s hush money judge will allow Michael Cohen and Stormy Daniels to testify at the trial over Trump’s objections. In two separate decisions issued Monday, Judge Juan Merchan ruled on more than a dozen requests between the two sides to exclude various evidence. Merchan’s ruling allows Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s (D)...

Trump: ‘Any Jewish person that votes for Democrats hates their religion’

Former President Trump on Tuesday claimed Democrats “hate Israel” and that Jewish voters who back Democrats hate their religion amid tensions between the Biden administration and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Trump, speaking with conservative radio host Sebastian Gorka, was asked why Democrats like Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) “hate” Netanyahu, a reference to...

Biden, Netanyahu speak for first time in weeks amid rising tensions

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Biden, Netanyahu speak for first time in weeks amid rising tensions President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke Monday in their first conversation since Biden said the prime minister was “hurting Israel more than...

Steelworkers union president expects Biden endorsement soon

United Steelworkers appears likely to endorse President Biden for the 2024 election, with the union set to decide on its endorsement in the coming weeks. Union President David McCall said Tuesday that an endorsement for former President Trump would not align with what happened during his first administration. “[A Trump presidency] didn't work too well...

Michael Cohen says possibility of Trump receiving foreign money to pay bills is ‘no joke’ 

Michael Cohen warned Monday that former President Trump could try to elicit money from foreign nations to pay for his mounting bills after his former boss’s lawyers said it was “impossible” for them to secure the full bond due in his New York fraud case. “As Americans, we should be very concerned where that money...

Progressives call on Federal Reserve to lower interest rates

Nearly two dozen progressive Democrats from the House and Senate called on the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates at its scheduled meeting this week. Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) joined Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) and 20 more House Democrats on Monday arguing there is no longer any need for high interest...

Measles outbreaks: Is the vaccine good for life or do you need a booster?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a warning Monday over the increase in measles outbreaks as the highly contagious virus spreads in the U.S. and abroad.

Justice Roberts rejects Navarro’s last-ditch bid to stay out of prison

Ex-Trump White House adviser Peter Navarro must report to prison Tuesday after Chief Justice John Roberts shot down his last-ditch bid to remain free while appealing his contempt of Congress conviction. Roberts said Monday that he will not pause Navarro’s four-month prison sentence as his appeal moves forward. Navarro has been ordered to report to...

Supreme Court extends pause on Texas law allowing state police to arrest migrants

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito once again extended his freeze of a Texas law enabling state law enforcement to arrest people they suspect are illegally entering the United States from Mexico. For a second time, Alito on Monday extended his administrative pause as the court weighs the Biden administration’s emergency application seeking to block the...

Trump’s money woes

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump's growing legal debts Donald Trump’s lawyers on Monday disclosed in a court filing in his New York fraud case that he is unable to secure the full $464 million bond owed in his New York fraud...

Evening Report — US nears (another) government shutdown

A quick recap of the day and what to look forward to tomorrow {beacon} Evening Report   © AP Here we go again: Government shutdown on the line Heard this one before? A government shutdown is, once again, looming, and lawmakers are up against the clock. This, of course, just happened earlier this...

Trump, co-defendants ask Georgia judge for permission to appeal Fani Willis ruling

Former President Trump and seven of his co-defendants in the Georgia 2020 election interference case on Monday asked a judge to give them permission to appeal a recent ruling allowing Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis (D) to remain on the case if the top prosecutor with whom she had a relationship was kicked off....

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