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College Entrance Exams Shouldn’t Be a Political Issue

The people who run the SAT and ACT are flexing their political muscles in an effort to protect their duopoly against an interloper, the Classic Learning Test.

Who will Trump pick to replace Karoline Leavitt? Betting markets already have a favorite

Kalshi bettors picked Alina Habba as the favorite to replace Karoline Leavitt as White House press secretary, but President Trump's former personal attorney quashed rumors she's taking the role.

Congress talks tough on Flock cameras, but no bill would ban them outright

As of this week, no bill in Congress would ban Flock Safety's automated license plate readers outright, even as a bipartisan chorus of lawmakers, most of them Republicans, has spent the past several months introducing or promising legislation to rein in the technology. Trump weighed in on Flock cameras for the first time on Monday, telling a reporter the technology has "pros and cons" and that his administration is studying the issue, with an answer expected "over the next couple of weeks."

Senate Republicans warn that Ohio’s Husted may lose seat over AI data centers

Senate Republicans are sounding the alarm that one of their seats is at stake due to artificial intelligence data centers, adding this could cause lawmakers to be wary of supporting such contentious projects in the future.

Togo detains French filmmakers over alleged immigration violations, advocacy group says

Two French documentary filmmakers and their Togolese fixer have been jailed in Togo after more than three weeks in custody in the West African nation, an advocacy group said Thursday, amid strained relations between the government and French media.

As Haitians brace for end of TPS, some Republicans rejoice

The Trump administration's plan to deport more than 300,000 Haitians who just lost their lawful status after a Supreme Court ruling is showing a split screen in U.S. politics, with some Republicans openly rejoicing in the pending removals while others plead for leniency. The high court’s June ruling ended temporary protected status (TPS) for both Haitians and...

Iran’s ‘last chance’ in peace talks?

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Iran's ‘last chance’ in peace talks? President Trump on Monday warned that it was Iran’s “last chance” to make a peace deal with the U.S. or face “decapitation” as he touted the most recent talks with...

When is deadline for Ohio GOP to replace Max Miller on ballot?

The deadline is approaching for Ohio GOP officials to replace Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) if he ends his reelection campaign amid allegations of abuse levied by his ex-wife. If Miller drops out by the close of business Tuesday, local officials must hold a special primary for a candidate to take his place as the Republican...

Stopgap funding bill seeks delay of Trump’s science funding plan 

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare   The Big Story Stopgap funding bill seeks delay of Trump's science funding plan Senate Republicans are supporting a provision in the stopgap funding bill that would delay the Trump administration’s controversial plan to put political appointees in charge of hundreds of billions of dollars in federal...

McMahon asks universities to outline commitments to ‘national service’

Education Secretary Linda McMahon on Monday urged American universities to outline their commitments to a set of Trump administration priorities by the end of this year. In an open letter to university presidents and board members, McMahon lamented that higher education institutions, in her view, have “drifted from the principles that built up so much...

Republican attorneys general warn OpenAI could face legal action over breach

{beacon} Technology   The Big Story Republican AGs warn OpenAI could face legal action over breach More than a dozen Republican attorneys general are calling on OpenAI to preserve records on its models’ recent breach of another company, suggesting the AI firm may have violated state or federal laws in the incident. © Adobe Stock...

Burgum sticks to Reflecting Pool vandalism story as Pirro catches Trump heat for blaming ‘botched’ installation

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has been sticking to his original story that vandals were responsible for damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, despite a court filing from U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro saying the department had evidence a "botched" installation was to blame. President Trump, who has repeatedly railed against the alleged vandalism and efforts to hinder...

ICE chief divests detention giant stocks, recuses himself from contracts: Warren

David Venturella, the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), sent a letter to Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) saying he has divested of his Geo Group stocks and "fully recused himself from all contracts and obligations related to detention." The letter to Warren, sent Thursday, did not share specifics about ICE's contracting process. Venturella added that...

Democratic-led states join legal fight over Trump’s new tariffs 

Roughly two dozen Democratic-controlled states sued President Trump on Monday over his new global tariffs, calling them “equally unlawful” to the ones the Supreme Court has invalidated.  The lawsuit adds to legal challenges launched by small businesses in response to the latest round of tariffs in recent days.  The new tariffs, announced last month, add a surcharge...

Republican attorneys general urge OpenAI to preserve records on Hugging Face breach

More than a dozen Republican attorneys general are calling on OpenAI to preserve records on its models' recent breach of another company, suggesting the AI firm may have violated state or federal laws in the incident. In a letter sent Monday to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, 15 attorneys general wrote the ChatGPT-maker may have broken...

Piker dismisses talk of progressive implosion

Left-wing streamer Hasan Piker in a recent interview slammed the idea that progressive candidates pose a risk to Democrats in general elections. In an interview featured on CNN’s “The Whole Story With Anderson Cooper” that premiered Sunday, the outlet’s Donie O'Sullivan pressed Piker about comments from Democratic strategist James Carville, who earlier in the episode...

Brown University president to step down after 15 years

Brown University President Christina Paxson said Monday she will step down at the end of the academic year, after she oversaw negotiations with the Trump administration over the past 18 months. Paxson, who started her tenure in 2012, said stepping down is the “right decision” for her and her family and the “best path” forward...

Aaron Rodgers: Fauci a ‘coward’ and a ‘criminal’ for taking the Fifth

On Monday, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers launched into tirade against Dr. Anthony Fauci over the infectious disease expert's decision not to answer questions during last week's Senate hearing about the COVID-19 pandemic. "I'm gonna plead the Fifth," Rodgers said, mocking Fauci during an appearance on ESPN host Pat McAfee's talk show. "Like that absolute...

Trump says Iran facing ‘last chance’ before ‘decapitation’

President Trump on Monday warned that it was Iran’s “last chance” to make a peace deal with the U.S. or face “decapitation” as he touted the most recent talks with Tehran. Speaking from the Oval Office, Trump said the discussions with Iran are “not very complex” and “going to go quickly” this time around, claiming...

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