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Sen Chuck Schumer unveils anti-corruption agency aimed at Trump and future presidents

Chuck Schumer's Anti-Corruption Bureau would have subpoena power and replace the Office of Government Ethics and Federal Election Commission.

WATCH: Schumer’s anti-corruption speech derailed after heckler brands him ‘genocidal maniac’

A protester accused Chuck Schumer of backing genocide in Gaza, moments before his major anti-corruption announcement at the National Press Club.

Capitol sex scandals spark push to ban House lawmakers from sleeping with staffers

Rep. Nancy Mace's legislation would ban House lawmakers from having sex with staffers or living with them amid scandals involving multiple members of Congress.

Can Fauci hide behind the Fifth? Game-changing Biden pardon may not provide complete cover, experts say

Sen. Rand Paul plans a contempt vote after Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment more than 100 times, raising novel questions about presidential pardons.

Melania Trump helps reunite fifth group of Ukrainian, Russian children with families

Five more Ukrainian children reunited with families as Melania Trump's program reaches roughly 30 kids returned from Russia amid the ongoing war.

Cruise ship docked in San Francisco hit by norovirus outbreak

A Princess Cruises cruise ship docked in San Francisco has seen an outbreak of norovirus, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC said that 102 out of the over 3,000 passengers onboard the Ruby Princess have been affected, along with 23 crewmembers.

Rubio says USMNT ‘got screwed’ by red card

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that the U.S. men’s national soccer team (USMNT) “got screwed” at the FIFA World Cup when a red card was given to striker Folarin Balogun. “It was great,” Rubio said when asked about the U.S. soccer team's win the night before. “They got screwed with that red card. There...

Appeals court allows Trump to remove NPS signs

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Ruling allows NPS to remove signs and exhibits A federal appeals court stayed a lower court’s order requiring the National Park Service (NPS) to restore signs and exhibits that were removed by the Trump administration. © Matthew Hatcher, Getty Images file The 1st Circuit...

Trump administration wants to cut hospital payments for imaging 

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Health Care   The Big Story Trump administration wants to cut hospital payments for imaging Seniors could end up paying less for routine imaging performed in a hospital under a proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). © Getty Images Equalizing payments...

Open source AI’s moment

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Trump administration’s limits on private AI helps case for open-source The Trump administration’s latest restrictions on private AI model releases is ramping up the push for open-source alternatives. © Illustration / Samantha Wong; and Adobe Stock Under President Trump, the federal government has restricted the release of private...

Iran warns US, Israel against attacks amid Khamenei funeral preparations

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Iran warns against attacks amid Khamenei funeral A top Iranian commander warned the U.S. and Israel against waging attacks inside the country as the nation prepares for week-long funeral ceremonies recognizing Iran’s former Supreme Leader Ayatollah...

Louisiana attorney general indicted over alleged threats; governor pledges swift pardon

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill (R) was indicted by a grand jury in connection with an investigation over alleged threats she made against New Orleans officials, former Judge Laurie White confirmed Thursday. “The grand jury has returned an indictment, it is now a criminal matter,” White, who was appointed as a special prosecutor in the...

Trump says ‘nothing illegal’ about massive crypto profits

President Trump denied Thursday there was anything illegal in the massive profits from cryptocurrency seen in his financial disclosure forms released this week.  “I could know about it. I didn’t. There’s nothing illegal. There’s nothing wrong with it I could know,” Trump said in an interview with CNBC on Thursday. The president's personal financial disclosures...

Trump EPA departs from Biden-era report detailing cancer risk from ‘forever chemical’ contaminated farms

The Trump administration is apparently departing from a landmark Biden-era report that detailed human health risks including cancer from farms contaminated with “forever chemicals.” The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this week issued a draft guidance document criticizing a draft Biden administration risk assessment detailing health hazards from applying contaminated sludge to farmland. The Biden-era assessment...

White House to launch Trump Accounts on July 4

The Trump administration will launch new investment accounts for children on July 4, with the initiative intended to boost the financial standing of millions of Americans under the age of 18. Dubbed “Trump Accounts” by the administration, the program will be available for children who do not turn 18 before the end of the calendar...

Supreme Court’s expansion of Trump’s firing power heads for new test

The Supreme Court’s decision expanding President Trump’s firing power is already headed for a test, as members of the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) who were sacked by Trump indicated Thursday they’ll keep fighting their terminations. Todd Harper and Tanya Otsuka are arguing the NCUA is just like the Federal Reserve, which the high court has signaled may...

Nearly 1 in 3 Americans would vote for a democratic socialist: Poll

A little under 1 in 3 Americans say they would be willing to back a democratic socialist in an election, according to a new poll. In The Economist/YouGov poll, 29 percent of respondents said they would be willing to cast their ballot for a democratic socialist, 45 percent said they wouldn’t and 26 percent were...

High temps, thin crowds don’t kill good vibes for Great American State Fair attendees

A crowd of people gathered at the Great American State Fair on Thursday stopped to gaze up at the sky as several fighter jets streaked over the National Mall. Blake Boggs crouched down to his young son's stroller and pointed up. “You don’t get to see the Thunderbirds anywhere,” he told The Hill. Despite the...

Energy Department proposes hurdles for future appliance efficiency standards

The Energy Department on Thursday proposed to put up hurdles for the creation of future energy efficiency standards for appliances. While the hurdles would technically apply equally to any current or future administration, Democrats are more likely to want to tighten energy efficiency standards, and a future Democratic administration’s efforts could be hampered by the...

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