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Trump says Senate hearing on DNI nominee is cancelled until US attorney replacement confirmed

President Trump says hearing on nomination of Jay Clayton for DNI is being called off until Jamie McDonald is confirmed as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York.

Trump DNI pick braces for Senate grilling as temporary stand-in fuels Dem pressure

Jay Clayton faces a tense Senate confirmation hearing to become DNI amid growing Democratic concerns over Trump's temporary pick William Pulte.

A problem hiding in plain sight is keeping Americans from buying homes

America's construction industry is short 250,000 workers monthly, extending building timelines and driving up costs amid a 1.5 million-home housing gap.

Top NY judge hands yet another gift to violent criminals at the expense of law-abiding citizens

What an insult to New York's jurists, who overwhelmingly know perfectly well what prison...

Trump wins two, loses one: Georgia billionaire delivers rare blow to endorsement machine

Trump-backed candidates won two of three key GOP runoffs in Georgia and Alabama, but lost the gubernatorial race to billionaire Rick Jackson.

Over 200 state lawmakers urge Congress to oppose AI preemption in House proposal 

Just over 200 state lawmakers from across the country are calling on members of the House and Senate to reject a proposal to preempt some state regulations of artificial intelligence for three years, citing the technology’s impact on kids, artists and creators and workers. The letter, sent by 203 state lawmakers to Congress on Tuesday,...

Explosive-drone threat to White House UFC event stopped, Patel says

Federal authorities stopped a potential attack targeting the UFC Freedom 250 event held on the White House lawn, with a multi-state law enforcement operation leading to multiple arrests, FBI Director Kash Patel said Tuesday. The FBI and law enforcement first became aware of the possible threat on June 10 through Signal chats, just days before...

If the US won’t lead on Ebola, it’s not clear who will

Once a pioneer in the worldwide fight against infectious disease, the U.S. is now playing catch-up with a deadly Ebola outbreak.

Supreme Court declines to hear gun industry challenge to NY law

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a gun industry challenge to a New York law that allows lawsuits against gun manufacturers and dealers for “harms resulting from the criminal or unlawful misuse” of their merchandise. The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) attempted to appeal a lower court ruling alongside Smith & Wesson, Ruger,...

Lawmakers caution Burgum, NPS they have ‘no power to build’ Trump’s arch

A group of six lawmakers sent a letter on Monday to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, Acting Director of the National Park Service (NPS) Jessica Bowron and one other official alerting them that they have “no power to build” a triumphal arch without approval from Congress.  “We oppose this project in the strongest terms and object...

Trump says $300B fund to rebuild Iran is ‘Fake News’

President Trump on Monday sought to cast doubt on Iran getting $300 billion in reconstruction funding as part of a peace agreement with the U.S. if the Middle East country upholds its obligations. "Iran has agreed to never have a Nuclear Weapon! Also, the story that the U.S. is paying Iran 300 million Dollars is...

Green algae return to reflecting pool days into Trump’s renovation

Images of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool show that green algae have returned to the site on the National Mall despite President Trump's renovations.  The project, which cost more than $13 million, included the addition of nanobubbler technology that has “successfully destroyed the algae,” according to the Interior Department.  A spokesperson told The Hill that...

They’ll call everyone else a Nazi, but the media aren’t sure about the Nazi tattoo guy

Suddenly, the same news outlets that had once warned of the white supremacist nature of milk consumption and the circle game are insisting subtly that Platner's SS Totenkopf tattoo might have been an innocent mistake.

Can the US, Iran cross the finish line?

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} View Online Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Can the US, Iran cross the finish line on deal? President Trump is boasting of a preliminary peace deal with Iran that he said would open the Strait of Hormuz, but it remains what's...

The Memo: Debate rages over Iran deal that remains unseen

The political world is aflame with debate about a document virtually nobody has seen. The announcement Sunday that the U.S. and Iran had agreed to a memorandum of understanding (MOU) sparked optimism — and lifted financial markets when they opened Monday morning. But a huge vacuum has been left by the failure, so far, to...

Blanche, other Trump officials could face subpoenas on ‘day one’ of Democrat majority, Garcia says

Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.), the top Democrat on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, said acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and other Trump administration officials are likely to face subpoenas on “day one” of a Democratic majority if the party takes control of the lower chamber after the midterm elections. Garcia said a more...

Blanche begins confirmation process by meeting GOP Sen. Grassley

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche began meeting with Republican senators Monday as he launches a monthlong confirmation process. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) was Blanche’s first stop as chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, which will eventually process his nomination. Grassley, in a statement Monday, was positive about Blanche’s career so far. “I appreciated the opportunity...

Anthropic model takedown fuels warning of ‘ad hoc’ AI regulation

Presented by Philip Morris International {beacon} /a> Technology PRESENTED BY  The Big Story  Anthropic model takedown fuels warning of ‘ad hoc’ AI regulation The White House is coming under fire for a directive prompting Anthropic to pull its latest models, and AI policy advocates warn the move signals the White House is taking an “ad hoc”...

CMS proposes codifying, strengthening Medicare drug price negotiations 

Presented by Philip Morris International {beacon} Health Care Health Care PRESENTED BY The Big Story CMS proposes codifying, strengthening Medicare drug price negotiations The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is proposing changes to the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program that would codify the requirements of the program and close a potential loophole that drugmakers could exploit. © Jenny...

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