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Irish PM rejects antisemitism concerns in Ireland amid dramatic vote over boycotting Israel game

Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin rejected antisemitism claims as Ireland's soccer players held a dramatic last-minute vote on playing against Israel.

Dating apps aren’t built to find you love — they’re built to keep you single

Never in history have single people had access to so many potential romantic partners. A generation ago, most Americans met people through the ordinary institutions of life. They met in person at college or church or were introduced in a coffee shop or bar. Today, a single person can open an app and, within minutes, […]

When the guilty go broke, the rich get the bill — and so do you

A tragedy happens. People get hurt. Lives are lost. Then the lawyers start looking around the room. Who can be held responsible? That question sits at the center of a growing problem in American civil litigation. There’s nothing wrong with holding people and companies accountable when they actually cause harm. That’s what the justice system […]

We’re only teaching half the Holocaust. Here’s the lesson our kids are missing

The stories of the Righteous should be central to what we teach the next generation because remembering evil must also carry a responsibility to recognize and practice goodness. Children deserve to know what evil has done. They also deserve to know the names and choices of people who refused to surrender to it. The Righteous […]

Same treatment, 30% less pay: Medicare’s new math will put cancer care out of reach

My first patient at Southwest Florida Proton Center was a 11-year-old boy with brain cancer. Proton therapy could aim radiation at his tumor precisely enough to spare the healthy brain tissue around it, but it meant getting him to treatment five days a week, for six weeks straight. Because our center was close to his […]

‘Gonzo bonkers’: Trump’s plan to militarize triumphal arch sparks pushback

Lawmakers and analysts alike are perplexed by President Trump’s surprise declaration that his proposed triumphal arch will house “a top grade military complex” in addition to tourist attractions. Trump over the weekend claimed that the structure, to be built between Arlington National Cemetery and the Lincoln Memorial, will “house, store, and have the rapid ability...

The Memo: Rising bond yields, mortgage rates deepening gloom for Trump’s GOP

Hard numbers on the economy are spelling new trouble for President Trump and the GOP in the midterm elections. They also presage difficulties for millions of Americans. The central issue is one that rarely commands headlines in normal times: bond yields. The bond market is enormous but, usually, sleepy. That has changed recently — including...

GOP senators dismayed by Trump embrace of Xi after China helped Iran target US troops

Republican senators are expressing concern and dismay over President Trump’s lavish welcome of Chinese President Xi Jinping to a two-day summit in Washington after it was revealed earlier this month that Iran used Chinese satellite imagery to target U.S. troops in Jordan. Republican senators were told of deepening military cooperation between Iran and China at...

Colorado Democrat introduces bill to bolster battlefield trauma care research

Rep. Jason Crow (D-Colo.), a former Army Ranger, will introduce a bill Friday to help the U.S. military continue developing new approaches to provide service members and veterans battlefield trauma care by learning lessons from conflict overseas.  Crow, who sits on the House Armed Services Committee, will introduce a Cooperative Overseas Military Battlefield Advancement in...

Homan says ICE isn’t ‘going anywhere’ amid immigration enforcement scrutiny

White House border czar Tom Homan stood behind Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Thursday, saying the agency is "not going anywhere” despite recent scrutiny surrounding its escalated enforcement operations. “You can hate us all you want. We're not going anywhere,” Homan said during an introductory speech at Department of Justice (DOJ) Victims of Violent Crime...

Live updates: Xi, Trump meet at dinner for high-stakes talks; UN delegates walk out of Netanyahu’s remarks

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu began speaking before the United Nations General Assembly Thursday afternoon, prompting several diplomats to walk out. Netanyahu ripped those who left during his remarks, urging other "moral cowards" to do the same. Demonstrators have gathered outside of the UN's New York City headquarters to protest the Israeli prime minister's speech...

Iran’s president claims Supreme Leader Khamenei healthy, able to govern

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian claimed Thursday that Supreme Leader Mojataba Khamenei, who has been absent from public view for months, is “completely” healthy despite reports that he could be deceased or brain-dead. Questions have surrounded Khamenei’s condition since he was reportedly seriously injured during U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Feb. 28 that killed his father and predecessor,...

GOP lawmakers concerned after F-35 equipment ended up in China

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story GOP lawmakers concerned after F-35 equipment ended up in China Republican lawmakers are concerned and are demanding more information from the Pentagon after sensitive F-35 parts were inexplicably diverted to Hong Kong and are now in...

Error causes backlog of thousands of Texas voter registration applications

A Texas system error left tens of thousands of voter registration applications unprocessed for months, forcing county election officials to race to process the large backlogs weeks out from the midterm elections. The Texas secretary of state’s office alerted election officials to the issue last week involving a problem with the Department of Public Safety’s...

Whitehouse vs. White House on permitting timeline

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story WH pushes for permitting deal before the midterms As a key Democratic negotiator says a deal to speed up infrastructure projects could be months away, the Trump administration is saying it may not be willing to wait that long. © Natasha Kaiser Sen. Sheldon...

Jennings on $5K dividend: ‘I don‘t know that that is the right idea’

Right-wing commentator Scott Jennings expressed ambivalence Wednesday about President Trump’s offer to give $5,000 to American adults if Republicans win this year’s midterms. “I don't know that that is the right idea here,” Jennings told CNN’s Kaitlan Collins on "The Source," talking about the proposal.  “What the right idea is, is growth, which we have,...

White House TV pool in limbo amid high stakes Xi visit

The White House television pool was in limbo Thursday as the status of the major networks’ place in the press pool remained unclear following the reinstatement of CNN’s access to White House grounds. Journalists from ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox News were on hand at the White House Thursday ready to cover Chinese President Xi...

FDA pick sidesteps tough questions 

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare   The Big Story FDA pick sidesteps tough questions Dr. Heidi Overton, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), walked a fine line Thursday on vaccines and abortion, largely dodging difficult questions from senators. © Greg Nash During the...

Trump complains CNN, MS NOW didn’t cover ‘made for Television’ Xi visit 

President Trump blasted CNN and MS NOW on Thursday over their coverage of his meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, which did not include live video coverage and came as a federal judge reinstated the outlets' White House access. "CNN and MSDNC, to show you how fake they are, today refused to cover one of...

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