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Train troubles in Europe expose transit’s fatal flaw — contempt for riders

The hypocritical message: We want you to take the train instead of driving or flying, but we’ll make you miserable in the process.  

DOJ ordered to freeze antitrust work with Canada as trade tensions intensify

The Justice Department's antitrust division was directed to pause all cooperation with Canada amid the escalating U.S.-Canada trade war, according to a report.

The DSA’s socialist plans carry a $212T price tag — and every one of us will pay

The DSA promises a world of plenty, paid for by somebody else. Simple math...

San Diego County takes charge of Tijuana pollution problem

San Diego is done waiting. The county Board of Supervisors voted this week to...

Vance on Tucker

Drawing a bright line here is the right thing to do.

Protect Our Care targeting 29 House Republicans

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare   The Big Story Protect Our Care targeting 29 House Republicans Leading healthcare advocacy group Protect Our Care is naming 29 House Republicans who the organization is accusing of causing “damage and real-world consequences” in their respective districts through healthcare cuts they’ve passed. ©...

Mullin’s airplane made emergency landing after engine failure

A plane carrying Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin had to make an emergency landing on Wednesday after an engine failure. “We just lost our right engine, would like to declare an emergency,” the pilot of the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) plane told air traffic control, according to audio from ATC.com and shared...

Bessent rallies support for Trump agenda at G20

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Bessent rallies support for Trump agenda at G20 Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted economic officials from around the world in Asheville, N.C., this week, seeking to rally support for the Trump administration’s financial agenda regarding Iran...

Ocasio-Cortez says she’s concerned about Jeffries’s meeting with Kushner: ‘I don’t know what that was about’

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) voiced her concern over a meeting between House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law. While walking near the Capitol, Ocasio-Cortez was asked if she was “concerned with” Jeffries's meeting with Kushner. “Yeah,” she said before laughing. “I don’t know what that was about.” The New York...

NBA docks Clippers 5 first round picks, $30M for Kawhi Leonard scandal

The NBA on Wednesday announced sweeping sanctions against the Los Angeles Clippers for what the league said was an intentional effort to circumvent its salary cap by funneling money to star player Kawhi Leonard through endorsement opportunities and other income in order to sign him in 2024. The Clippers initiated "off-court income opportunities" between Leonard...

Trump under pressure to contain Iran fighting as midterms near 

President Trump is under pressure to avoid an escalatory spiral after launching the largest wave of strikes on Iran in weeks, with the U.S. military strained and the midterm elections rapidly approaching. Trump on Wednesday downplayed the Iran war's negative impact on Republican candidates. The president’s approval rating has reached a record low — 33...

Chevron plans to double its Venezuela oil production

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Chevron plans to double its Venezuela oil production Chevron announced early Wednesday that it has reached an agreement to expand its oil production in Venezuela. © AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File The company said the deal would more than double its current oil production...

Norman endorses Graham after questioning why Trump backed her

Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) gave his support Wednesday to Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) for the Senate, after previously questioning why President Trump endorsed her in their tense Republican primary runoff. “I respect the decision of South Carolina voters, and I congratulate Senator Darline Graham on winning the Republican nomination. I will support our Republican nominee...

DEI: Shiny new acronym, same old discrimination

Civil rights law was written to end the practice of deciding what people deserve based on the color of their skin.

Congress takes midterm shutdown fight off the table

In today's issue: ▪ House sends funding bill to Trump ▪ Markey coasts to victory over Moulton ▪ U.S. launches new Iran strikes ▪ Postal Service whistleblower issues warning Members of both parties came together Tuesday as the House easily approved a short-term funding measure to keep the government open into December and rule out the possibility...

Trump’s boat strikes are illegal. Does it matter?

An ACLU attorney argues that the Trump administration's boat strikes off the Venezuelan coast are illegal, immoral, and ineffective, citing the deaths of Trinidadian nationals Chad Joseph and Rishi Samaroo as evidence of the campaign's human cost.

Newsom avoids Georgia, and Ossoff, on southern tour

When California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) kicks off a four-day swing through the South on Wednesday, one key state will be noticeably missing from his itinerary: Georgia.  The state is home to one of the most pivotal Senate contests in November, where Sen. Jon Ossoff (D) is trying to win reelection. In the process of his midterm...

Trump seeks affordability wins down midterm homestretch 

President Trump is taking every available avenue in his effort to appeal to voters on affordability as frustrations over high prices and economic uncertainty show no signs of subsiding nine weeks out from the midterms. Trump met with oil and gas retailers and refineries at the White House as oil prices jumped again amid the...

Lame-duck agenda balloons as Congress punts priorities until after election

GOP lawmakers are punting major fights — including government funding, money for the war with Iran and the extension of expanded surveillance authorities — until after the November election, setting up a bloated lame-duck agenda that will be difficult to get done by Christmas. The House on Tuesday overwhelmingly passed a bill to fund the...

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