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The rift over generational change roils the Congressional Black Caucus

A new generation of Black Democrats is running in the midterms, aiming to inject a younger vision into an aging Congressional Black Caucus. And in some cases, that means...

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—January 25

2021—In the second of two rulings three days apart, a Ninth Circuit panel rules...

‘Equal Representation’ Should Mean Equal Representation for American Citizens

Restoring a citizenship question to the U.S. census would help rectify imbalances in congressional...

Jon Kyl, a Persuasive Advocate of Defense

The former Arizona senator, who is withdrawing from public life, was an admired legislator...

Crockett, Talarico to face off in first Texas Senate primary debate

Texas Democrats Rep. Jasmine Crockett and state Rep. James Talarico are set for a Saturday showdown in the first debate of their closely watched Senate primary. The stakes are high for both campaigns, as new polling shows Talarico with a single-digit lead over Crockett, whose entry into the race last month added a new layer to...

The Memo: US allies grapple with a world order upended by Trump

A tumultuous period between the United States and its traditional allies took another lurch Friday, as NATO nations expressed outrage over remarks from President Trump the previous day. The new furor began when Trump downplayed the willingness of the U.S.’s partners to sacrifice on behalf of the alliance. “We have never really asked anything of...

Supreme Court draws who’s who of spectators during high-stakes term

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and Fed board of governors member Lisa Cook faced a choice ahead of this week’s Supreme Court oral argument: show up, or sit it out?  They chose visibility, forming part of a crowd of economic and legal heavyweights in the justices’ lines of sight as they mulled the future of the Fed’s protections from the executive branch.  Some others involved in recent high-profile Supreme Court cases have stayed away for their own...

Cruz returns to Texas ahead of winter storm after travel backlash

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said Friday he is back in the Lone Star State after a viral photo showed him on a plane as the state prepared for a massive winter storm. “I’ve returned home from my work trip. It’s 66 degrees & beautiful. A storm is expected tomorrow night,” Cruz posted on the social...

Interactive map: How much snow will fall in my area during the storm?

With dangerously-cold arctic air already settling over a large swath of the U.S. Friday, at least 177 million people are under watches or warnings for ice and snow.

FBI agent who sought to investigate ICE officer in Minneapolis shooting resigns: Report

An FBI agent in Minneapolis who attempted to probe the death of a 37-year-old woman killed by a federal immigration officer earlier this month has resigned, according to multiple reports. Tracee Mergen left her job in the bureau's Minneapolis field office after facing pressure to discontinue an inquiry into the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)...

Power out? Here are 5 ways to stay warm, and 1 you should never try

Ways to stay warm when the power goes out.

James Cameron: US ‘a place where everybody’s at each other’s throats’

Oscar-winning director James Cameron was candid during a recent interview about why he chose to leave the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic and permanently relocate to his 12,000-acre New Zealand farm, saying he wanted to live in a place that “believes in science.” “Five or six months after the pandemic hit … [New Zealand] had...

California sticks with WHO as US exits 

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story California sticks with WHO as US exits Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) affirmed his state’s continued departure from current federal health policy by announcing Friday that California will be the first state to join a World Health Organization (WHO)...

Report of possible US military withdrawal from Syria alarms GOP hawks

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Report of possible US military withdrawal from Syria alarms GOP hawks A pair of foreign policy-focused Republican lawmakers expressed alarm over a recent report of the U.S. potentially withdrawing its troops from Syria. © Greg Nash...

Vance, Loomer spar over GOP’s position on abortion

Vice President Vance and conservative influencer Laura Loomer traded jabs on social media Friday after Loomer questioned why Republicans were “pushing more abortion messaging” ahead of the November midterms. “Why is the GOP pushing more abortion messaging in a midterm election year? Didn’t they learn their lesson in 2018? Loomer wrote Friday afternoon on social...

Chair of CDC’s vaccine panel questions need for polio vaccines, citing personal autonomy

Kirk Milhoan, a pediatric cardiologist recently appointed as chair of a highly influential federal vaccine committee, questioned the need for immunizing against illnesses like polio in a podcast interview released Thursday. He argued that public health is not the "first order" of his group. Last month, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr....

Interactive map: How much snow will fall in my area during the storm?

With dangerously-cold arctic air already settling over a large swath of the U.S. Friday, at least 177 million people are under watches or warnings for ice and snow.

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