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Doha Not as Safe a Hangout for Hamas as It Used to Be

What was the Israeli air force going to do, fly all the way over and bomb Hamas leadership in Doha? Yep.

The ‘Equity’ Agenda Rears Its Head in Nebraska

An unhelpful program there selectively lowers expectations for minority students.

Russia’s Drone Incursion over Poland Demands a Serious Response

If Russia thinks NATO is a paper tiger, Moscow must be forced to reconsider.

NYU Law School’s Democracy Project

Looking forward to 100 short essays from diverse perspectives on the challenges to democracy.

Appeals court restores Copyright Office chief, says Trump’s firing attempt was illegal

A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that President Trump's move to fire the head of the U.S. Copyright Office likely stretched beyond the law, and it ordered Shira Perlmutter restored to her duties while the case develops further.

Companies have invested billions into AI, 95 percent getting zero return

Many companies are implementing tools like ChatGPT and Copilot, with over 80% having explored or piloted these technologies.

Senate Democrats launch radio ad attacking GOP over cuts to rural radio funding

The Senate Democrats’ campaign arm is launching a new radio ad Wednesday attacking Republicans for slashing funding for rural radio stations as a part of more than $1 billion Republicans made in cuts to public broadcasting in their recissions package.  “Thank you for listening to your local radio station. But stations like these might not...

Trump called Orban to win his support for Ukraine joining EU: Report

President Trump called Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Monday to win his support for Ukraine to join the European Union (EU), a conversation that came after discussions with European leaders who were at the White House, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.  The talk with Orban, one of the...

Air support for Ukraine? Trump floats security guarantee

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Air support for Ukraine? Trump floats security guarantee President Trump is floating providing U.S. pilots and warplanes as part of security guarantees for post-war Ukraine as he pushes for an end to Russia’s war against the...

Rubio to head commission on Ukraine security guarantees

Secretary of State Marco Rubio will lead a newly formed joint commission that will work on forging a security guarantees proposal for Ukraine, an administration official told The Hill’s sister network NewsNation on Tuesday. The commission will be made up of U.S., Ukrainian, European and NATO officials. The agreement for the commission came during Monday’s...

‘Cornhusker Clink’: DHS to open new ICE migrant detention facility in Nebraska

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on Tuesday the opening of a migrant detention facility in Nebraska as President Trump’s administration ramps up the expansion of Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) detention capabilities. The new facility, located in the southwest part of the state, was dubbed “Cornhusker Clink” and will house “criminal illegal aliens”...

Abrego Garcia pushes to toss criminal charges he says amount to ‘vindictive’ prosecution

Mistakenly deported man Kilmar Abrego Garcia is moving to dismiss his criminal case in Tennessee, arguing he was the subject of a vindictive and selective prosecution by the Trump administration. The motion is filed by those who feel they have been unfairly singled out by prosecutors and charged when others similarly situated would not have...

Noem: Trump wants border wall painted black so it is too hot to climb

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Tuesday that President Trump wants the U.S.-Mexico border wall to be painted black so that it would be too hot for migrants to climb over.  “Now, if you look at the structure that's behind me, it's tall, which makes it very, very difficult to climb, almost impossible. It also...

Trump White House launches TikTok account

The Trump administration launched its first TikTok account Tuesday as the fate of the social media app in the U.S. remains unclear. "Every day I wake up determined to deliver a better life for the people all across this nation," President Trump says in the first video shared to the account. "I am your voice."...

Trump eyes Intel stake

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Trump administration weighs Intel stake The Trump administration is considering taking a stake in Intel as a means of boosting the struggling U.S. chipmaker, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Tuesday. © Luis M. Alvarez, Associated Press Lutnick indicated the money for the stake would come from previously allocated Biden-era funding....

House Republican calls for ‘action’ from Johnson to end redistricting

Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-Calif.) called for “action” from House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) amid a redistricting battle in his state. Johnson on Monday had gone after California Democrats’ proposed House map and said he was taking measures to halt the new congressional lines. “Democrats across the nation have played politics with redistricting for decades, and...

Pediatric group bucks RFK Jr. on kids’ COVID shots

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Pediatric group bucks RFK Jr. on kids' COVID-19 shots In a shift away from Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy’s stance on widespread COVID vaccinations, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended that parents...

IRS wrongfully fired thousands, watchdog finds

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Trump admin broke rules with IRS firings: watchdog The IRS broke its own rules when it fired thousands of employees earlier this year on the orders of the Trump administration, the Treasury Department found last week....

Gabbard strips security clearances of 37 intelligence officials, including many with Biden ties

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard revoked the security clearances of 37 current and former intelligence officials, sharing the list in a move that prompted swift criticism that the Trump administration was politicizing clearances. Among those on the list are several Biden administration officials, including Maher Bitar, who joined the National Security Council (NSC) after...

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