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Secret Service agent on JD Vance’s detail investigated for allegedly leaking operational security info

A Secret Service agent on JD Vance's protective division faces an administrative and potential criminal inquiry over compromising operational security.

AP post on USAID cuts backfires as critics question taxpayer-funded Nepal transgender jobs

An AP video about transgender aid workers in Nepal turning to sex work after USAID cuts sparked fierce conservative backlash over taxpayer funding priorities.

Mamdani slow to respond to suspected antisemitic stabbing as Hochul, other NY officials condemn attack

Zohran Mamdani posted about his residence tax plan while staying silent on what officials called an antisemitic stabbing on the Upper West Side.

Trump DOJ expands religious liberty protections after major Supreme Court rulings

The guidance directs federal agencies to weigh religious liberty earlier in rulemaking, employment and grant decisions under new Supreme Court rulings.

Fox News Poll: Voters oppose the Iran war, see prolonged commitment

A Fox News poll finds 56% oppose U.S. military action against Iran, while Trump's handling of the conflict hits a record-low 34% approval rating.

Democrats demand Mullin keep pledge to supply list of canceled Noem contracts

Democrats on the House Homeland Security Committee are losing patience with Sec. Markwayne Mullin’s pledge to turn over a list of all contracts signed by his predecessor that he plans to cancel. During an appearance earlier this month, Mullin told the panel he would turn over his review of contacts that were signed by former Secretary Kristi...

Elon Musk ordered to give deposition in alleged ‘vote buying’ election scheme

A federal judge on Thursday ordered Tesla CEO Elon Musk to testify under oath in two cases where he is accused of defrauding voters in swing states before the 2024 general election. U.S. Magistrate Judge Susan Hightower of the Western District of Texas ordered Musk to sit for a deposition as part of a fraud...

Mamdani’s rent freeze passes for 1 million units

New York City's Rent Guidelines Board on Thursday approved Mayor Zohran Mamdani's (D) two-year rent freeze proposal for 1 million rent-stabilized apartments. The 7-1 decision by the independent board, consisting of mayoral appointees, applies to rent-stabilized apartments in buildings constructed before 1974 and buildings with certain tax breaks. The rent freeze goes into effect starting Oct....

Iran strikes cargo ship in Strait of Hormuz

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Iran strikes cargo ship in Strait of Hormuz The Iranian military struck a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, potentially compromising efforts to reopen wide-scale shipping through the key waterway, according to news...

Sanders releases trove of internal HHS emails showing RFK Jr. pressured CDC over vaccine messaging

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Thursday released a tranche of Health and Human Services (HHS) emails that appear to show HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pressuring the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) over its vaccine messaging. Emails indicate that Kennedy directed the CDC's vaccine advisory panel to restrict access to vaccines, allowed...

Judge orders DOJ to produce, unredact sought after Epstein files

On Thursday, a federal judge based in Washington, D.C., ordered the Justice Department to unredact additional pages of the Epstein files in a suit brought by attorney and independent journalist Katie Phang. The preliminary injunction orders redactions be removed in key documents of interest in the files, including “at least eight email exchanges with Mr....

Flu cases at Texas base hit 275 as services again require recruits to get shots

The number of flu cases at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas continues to rise in the wake of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s banishment of the influenza vaccine mandate for service members. The Air Force confirmed 275 cases as of Wednesday, up from 160 just last week, a figure Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) said the service...

5 takeaways from Supreme Court’s big rulings on immigration, guns 

The Supreme Court left President Trump and gun rights advocates celebrating Thursday. In a series of 6-3 decisions, the high court ticked off some of its anticipated remaining cases as the justices move closer to their summer recess. But their rulings didn’t come without friction on the bench. Here are five takeaways. Trump's appointees help...

Trump urges House Republican rebels to stop ‘grandstanding’ after meeting with Johnson

President Trump on Thursday urged House Republicans to unify and stop “grandstanding” after a group of hard-line conservatives brought most House activity to a halt this week over the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act. Trump’s post came shortly after a Thursday afternoon meeting with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), who had been searching for...

Jeffries says he hopes Democrats remember after primaries ‘enemy is Donald Trump’

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Wednesday he hopes Democrats remember that after the primary elections are over, the party's "enemy is Donald Trump." MS NOW's Jen Psaki spoke with Jeffries about Israel playing a role in the New York Democratic primary. She asked Jeffries about his reflection on the issue and how Democratic...

How many people are covered by temporary protected status?

More than a million people could soon be eligible for deportation after the Supreme Court permitted the Trump administration to strip humanitarian protections from certain nationalities.  The high court's ruling Thursday morning specifically concerns the inclusion of Haiti and Syria in the temporary protected status (TPS) program, which protects citizens from select countries from deportation...

Watch live: Trump hosts farmers at Rose Garden dinner

President Trump will welcome a group of American farmers from across the U.S. to the White House for a dinner Thursday evening in the Rose Garden. The event comes as Trump has ramped up his efforts to court the voting bloc ahead of the midterm elections, after farmers experienced rising fertilizer costs sparked by the...

MAHA loses in key Supreme Court ruling

Presented by Planned Parenthood {beacon} Healthcare Health Care PRESENTED BY The Big Story MAHA loses in key Supreme Court ruling The Supreme Court on Thursday dealt a serious blow to the Make America Healthy Again movement by restricting Americans’ ability to sue pesticide makers over alleged health harms stemming from their products. © Haven...

Supreme Court hands Monsanto a win on Roundup

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Supreme Court hands Monsanto a win on Roundup The Supreme Court on Thursday restricted Americans’ ability to sue pesticide makers over alleged health harms stemming from their products. © Greg Nash In a 7-2 ruling, the court held that some claims that pesticide companies...

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