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‘No better group’: Veteran says special ops should get same concealed carry permit as retired cops

The Special Operations Forces Concealed Carry Act would extend Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act-style privileges to qualified special operator veterans.

How Democrats’ DEI kept homebuyers in the dark about crime and schools

Interfering with homebuying was a first-week priority for Biden’s administration.

Zohran Mamdani learned all the wrong lessons from Idi Amin’s Third Worldism

Mamdani has resisted the lessons that his family experience in Uganda should have taught...

Trump should finish his maritime revolution by repealing the Jones Act

President Donald Trump has demonstrated again why Congress should repeal the Jones Act. This week, he extended his waiver of the century-old law restricting transportation between American ports to vessels built, flagged, and crewed by Americans for another 90 days. Since Trump first issued the waiver in March, 211 ships have used it to transport […]

Ex-New Jersey mayor, her husband charged for using fake ballot signatures after she pleaded guilty to DUI

Gina LaPlaca and her husband Jason Carty face ballot fraud charges after allegedly using fake signatures on her Democratic primary petition in New Jersey.

Trump ramps up threats of major operations in Iran 

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Trump ramps up threats of major operations in Iran President Trump told Axios he's nearing a decision on whether to launch a "massive attack" on Iran as the U.S. expands its targets and deploys heavier firepower...

USDA: Food supply is safe despite cyclospora, screwworm fights

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins sought to reassure Americans on Thursday that the nation’s food supply remains safe despite an ongoing Cyclospora outbreak and the spread of the New World screwworm. “The food supply remains the best, the safest, the most affordable in the world, and will continue to do so,” Rollins said in a Thursday...

FDA panel votes to add peptides to permitted compounding list despite opposition from agency scientists

On Thursday, the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) committee on compounded drugs broke with agency scientists and voted in favor of adding peptides to the list of substances compounding pharmacies can make, despite concerns being raised over the lack of demonstrated benefits.  The FDA's Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee (PCAC) heard public comments and saw presentations by agency staffers concerning the peptides BPC-157, KPV, TB-500 and MOTS-c. These...

Fetterman labels Mamdani ‘clown’ over Netanyahu arrest threat

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) on Wednesday called New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) a "clown" for floating the idea of arresting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for war crimes allegations. "You are a mayor, dude," Fetterman said about Mamdani in an interview with Fox News's Sean Hannity. "You’re a mayor. You can fix a...

Oil hits $100 per barrel

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Oil prices surge amid Middle East escalations Oil prices have jumped as the conflict with Iran escalates, this time with attacks on ships in the Red Sea by the Houthi militia group aligned with Tehran. © European Union's Operation Aspides via AP On Thursday,...

Patel returns looted artifacts to Indonesian president

Cultural artifacts from Indonesia’s Papua region that were looted and illegally taken to the U.S. have been returned to Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, Indonesian officials confirmed to reporters. The handover of the artifacts took place Wednesday at Subianto's residence in the Indonesian capital Jakarta during a meeting with FBI Director Kash Patel. Indonesian Culture Minister...

Fauci to face Rand Paul in Senate hearing next week

Dr. Anthony Fauci will testify next Wednesday in front of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee after being subpoenaed, panel Chair Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said Thursday.   Paul has been laser-focused on Fauci, the nation’s former top infectious diseases doctor, for allegedly covering up the U.S.’s involvement in risky viral research in a...

Massachusetts House passes bill loosening late-term abortion restrictions

Massachusetts state House lawmakers on Wednesday passed a bill loosening restrictions on late-term abortion access. The bill, H.5595, passed 119-33 and will go to the state Senate, state House Speaker Ronald Mariano (D) said in a statement. If it passes the Senate, it will allow abortions after 24 weeks, if approved by a doctor. Currently,...

Trump to impose new double-digit tariffs on imports from 60 countries

President Trump will impose double-digit tariffs on imports from 60 countries over forced labor violations, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer announced Thursday.  The action will cover 99.4 percent of U.S. imports and apply to Washington’s top trading partners, according to a fact sheet released by his office. The tariffs are being brought under Section 301...

Ratepayer bill gains steam amid data center backlash

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Ratepayer bill gains steam amid data center backlash A bill that seeks to mitigate data centers’ impacts on Americans’ electric bills is gaining steam in the House, as lawmakers face pressure to act in the face of sharp backlash to the sprawling AI infrastructure. © AP Photo/Jenny Kane...

Trump administration drops demand that Penn hand over list of Jewish employees

The Trump administration has backed away from efforts to subpoena a list of Jewish employees at the University of Pennsylvania, one of several schools it has accused of failing to stop antisemitism, according to court documents filed Thursday. The documents, filed with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, show the Equal Employment...

Thune says Iran sanctions to be added to Russia sanctions bill

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) told reporters Thursday he's expecting to add provisions to penalize Iran to a Russia sanctions bill under consideration in the upper chamber. President Trump said on social media over the weekend that he wanted Iran sanctions added to the bipartisan Russia-related legislation. "I think everybody's fine with it because...

Almost 2 in 3 feel dissatisfied or upset with Trump ballroom, Reflecting Pool, arch projects: Survey

A majority of Americans don't approve of President Trump’s renovation efforts in the U.S.’s capital city, according to a new survey. The president has undertaken a series of controversial beautification projects around Washington, D.C., including updating the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, replacing the East Wing of the White House with a multimillion-dollar ballroom and constructing...

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