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Trump says Japan will invest $550 billion in U.S. at his direction. It may not be a sure thing

President Trump is bragging that Japan has given him, as part of a new trade framework, $550 billion to invest in the United States. It's an astonishing figure, but still subject to negotiation and perhaps not the sure thing he's portraying.

Amidst terrible tragedy in Texas, debates over misinformation cloud the truth

Misinformation has been spreading rapidly in the wake of the Texas floods, with many blaming the Trump administration, cloud seeding technologies, and other false or misleading claims, while research shows that misinformation is often more of a symptom than a disease and should be addressed from the ground up rather than the top down.

David Letterman on ‘gutless’ cancellation of Colbert’s show: ‘Pure cowardice’ 

Comedian David Letterman on Friday joined the chorus of late-night hosts to bash CBS News after it announced it would sunset "The Late Show" after more than three decades on air, while praising host Stephen Colbert as a "martyr." Letterman — the show's first host — alluded to the recent $16 million settlement between CBS's...

Venezuelan Little League team denied US visas for World Series

A Venezuelan Little League baseball team will miss the Senior Baseball World Series held in South Carolina after it was was denied entry into the U.S. because the players were unable to obtain visas. Cacique Mara Little League team, from Maracaibo, Venezuela, qualified for the World Series after winning the Latin American championship in Mexico,...

Tech companies building massive AI data centers should pay to power them

The stakes in this public policy debate over our energy future could not be higher.

Tennessee school won’t accept doctor’s notes for absences

The policy will also count kids as tardy if they are sent home by the school nurse when they are sick.

What to know about the clash between Thailand, Cambodia

{beacon} Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story  What to know about the clash between Thailand, Cambodia The fighting between Thailand’s and Cambodia’s militaries has continued for a second day in a row, with the clash progressively escalating in a border battle that...

Justice Department granted Ghislaine Maxwell limited immunity during meeting: ABC

The Justice Department (DOJ) granted Ghislaine Maxwell, a longtime associate of Jeffrey Epstein, limited immunity before she sat for two days of interviews with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, ABC News reported Friday. Maxwell is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence for sex trafficking and other charges. The interview comes as the Trump administration faces...

New FEMA grant program gives states $600M to build migrant detention centers

A new $608 million grant program from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will give states money to build detention centers for people suspected of being in the United States unlawfully. FEMA was already slated to cover some of the costs for Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” using a Biden-era program meant for helping asylum seekers. The...

Andrew Schulz slams Trump over Obama allegations amid Epstein controversy

Podcaster Andrew Schulz slammed President Trump during a Thursday episode of the Flagrant podcast, criticizing Trump for his handling of multiple controversies. Earlier this week, the president accused former President Obama of influencing the findings in Russiagate while distancing himself from the public’s push for more information on Jeffrey Epstein’s criminal dealings.  “He is rebuking the...

FEMA denying some funding after floods

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story FEMA denying some funding after floods A review of federal documents by The Hill shows that the administration denied such “hazard mitigation” funds to states after 16 out of 18 flood disasters during the Trump presidency, with both of the approvals coming before mid-March....

Democrat Wiley Nickel may suspend NC Senate campaign: Reports

Former Rep. Wiley Nickel (D-N.C.), who launched his campaign for Senate in April, is now mulling whether to suspend his campaign and instead enter the race for an open district attorney position in Wake County, two local stations and Semafor reported Friday. A shift from Nickel would open up the Senate field for former Gov....

Senate Democrats demand answers on rural health fund

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Senate Democrats demand answers on rural health fund More than a dozen senators are calling for answers on how the Trump administration plans to use millions of dollars of a rural health “slush fund” included in the massive...

NOAA places 2 high-ranking officials on leave

The Trump administration has placed two high-ranking officials at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on leave amid a series of efforts to make cuts at the agency. NOAA spokesperson Kim Doster confirmed in an email that Jeff Dillen, deputy general counsel, and Stephen Volz, acting assistant secretary and assistant administrator for NOAA’s Satellite...

Markets jump after Powell rebuffs Trump 

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Markets jump after Powell rebuffs Trump Financial markets finished the week on a high note after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell stood his ground against President Trump in a rare joint appearance by the two men...

UK commits to aiding Palestinians but won’t yet recognize state

United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday committed to increasing British aid efforts in Gaza and advocated for a peaceful two-state solution between Israel and Palestine.  However, Starmer did not announce the UK’s recognition of Palestine as a sovereign state a day after France said it would do so. “We're scaling up our work....

Trump official says administration will change visa, citizenship tests

The new head of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said in an interview with The New York Times Thursday that the Trump administration will make changes to the visa system for skilled workers and look to make the test for U.S. citizenship more difficult. “The test as it’s laid out right now, it’s not very...

Third court blocks Trump birthright citizenship order nationwide after Supreme Court decision

A third court ruled Friday that President Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order cannot go into effect across the country, following the Supreme Court’s decision last month clawing back nationwide injunctions. U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin, an appointee of former President Obama, found that the nationwide injunction he granted to more than a dozen states remains in...

Rogan hits Patel over Epstein claims: ‘Doesn’t make any sense’

Podcaster Joe Rogan attacked FBI Director Kash Patel in a new episode of his podcast Friday, charging that Patel’s claims about convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were inconsistent. “The guy’s saying there’s no tapes, there’s no video. That doesn’t make any sense. Everyone knows it doesn’t make any sense,” Rogan said in his most recent...

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