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Former Republican House Speaker Dennis Hastert dead at 84

Former Republican Rep. Dennis Hastert, who was the longest-serving GOP House Speaker before falling into disgrace for breaking banking laws, died on Monday at the age of 84.

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Highest-ranking US official to ever serve jail time, former House Speaker Dennis Hastert dead at 84

Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-IL) died at 84 as the highest-ranking U.S. official to ever serve jail time for federal banking crimes.

Catholic schools, banned rifles and ‘climate lawfare’: Blockbuster fights await Supreme Court

From AR-15 restrictions to Catholic preschool funding, the Supreme Court faces blockbuster cases testing Second Amendment and religious freedom limits.

Mamdani’s ‘fast track’ to NYC neighborhood destruction

Watch out: The ham-handed Mamdani approach to the housing market is about to impose...

Fort Hood jihadist faces death — now Washington must purge its policy of lies

Fort Hood was not a “tragedy,” but a preventable act of jihad — because...

Mamdani socialism and Trump socialism — reject them both

Neither the modern left nor the modern right believes in keeping the state from owning and directing businesses.

1 in 4 NFL players suffer from brain disease. Where is the accountability?

Almost anywhere else, we would call it a public health crisis, an occupational safety crisis and, quite possibly, a mass tort.  In the NFL today, we just call it football.

On the Ballot: Markey-Moulton matchup underlines competing visions for change in Democratic Party 

Rep. Seth Moulton and Sen. Ed Markey are squaring off for Massachusetts's Democratic Senate nod next week in the latest primary to spotlight young challengers vying to push out the party's old guard. Moulton, a 47-year-old who’s been in the House for six terms, is mounting a long-shot bid to unseat Markey, who at 80 has served on Capitol Hill for...

ATF investigating ‘major’ cybersecurity incident

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) on Wednesday announced an investigation into a “major” cybersecurity incident that the Qilin ransomware group claimed responsibility for. The ATF said a standalone system operating separately from the agency's network did not appear to affect its enterprise network, eForms system or other systems, according to a...

Texas and Florida’s tort reforms helped make them great — now they are at risk

The economic dominance by Texas and Florida did not come about by accident.

Warsh steps into spotlight after Bessent’s bond move

In today's issue: ▪ Trump’s mail-in voting order challenged again ▪ Meta agrees to restrictions in settlement ▪ FDA approves major pancreatic cancer treatment ▪ Abbey Gate bombing fifth anniversary Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh will step into the spotlight this week as he delivers his first major speech as chair, with investors anxious to see whether he...

Trump shifts toward regime change in Iran, but by other means

Team Trump had to find a different pressure point.

Republicans divided over pre-election stimulus push as economy slows

Republicans on Capitol Hill are divided over whether to make a last-ditch push to enact legislation to stimulate the economy and cheer up voters before Election Day as the latest federal data shows the economy is slowing and inflation remains a problem. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) last month floated a fourth budget reconciliation...

Josh Turek says Kamala Harris should not campaign for him

Iowa Democratic Senate candidate Josh Turek on Wednesday shot down the idea of former Vice President Kamala Harris campaigning for him. When pressed by a reporter at a Wednesday event in Cedar Rapids, Iowa about the topic of working with Harris during his campaign, Turek — a state representative and two-time Paralympic basketball gold medalist...

NASA administrator suggests putting data centers in space

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman on Wednesday suggested housing data centers in space amid mounting controversy surrounding the facilities’ growing presence in the U.S. “Let's take our data centers, put them in Earth orbit, take advantage of that free fusion reactor that's out there for us and use that to ensure we do win the ......

GOP nominee for Texas House seat apologizes for ‘crude’ online posts

Texas state House candidate Jorge Borrego issued an apology Wednesday for past posts that featured “crude and immature jokes” after laughing the posts off earlier this week. “In no ways do those past posts represent my current sentiments and feelings,” Borrego wrote. He added that the posts stemmed from his childhood “in an environment where...

Accused 9/11 ‘mastermind’ to stand trial in 2028

The self-proclaimed and accused "mastermind" of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center is scheduled to stand trial in 2028, according to an order issued Wednesday.

Flock contract cancellations grow among cities, other jurisdictions

Two Phoenix, Ariz. suburbs became the latest municipalities Wednesday to terminate their contracts with Flock Safety, cancelling their use of the company’s automated license plate readers (ALPRs) that have drawn widespread privacy concerns. The city of Tempe, which had an $80,000 contract with the company, said it would turn off all of its Flock cameras...

Do Iran’s latest threats to Europe have teeth?

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Do Iran's latest threats to Europe have teeth? Iran’s recent saber-rattling against Bulgaria has renewed questions over how much it’s willing to directly attack Europe in an effort to deter U.S. allies from aiding war efforts....

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