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House hearing raises red flags over former tech mogul’s ‘CCP network’ allegedly funding of far-left groups

House committee exposes how foreign adversaries allegedly fund U.S. protest groups through extensive "dark money" networks, targeting Shanghai executive.

FBI reviewing Fulton County vote-count ‘deficiencies,’ court docs reveal

FBI probes Fulton County’s 2020 election over ballot irregularities and record-keeping failures, according to search warrant affidavits from agent Hugh Evans.

Dem rep labels federal immigration agents ‘thugs’ in tense hearing

Rep. Shri Thanedar called ICE officers "thugs" in an explosive House hearing, accusing immigration agents of criminal conduct and illegal activities.

Progressives notch another win over Democratic moderates as Sanders-AOC ally nears Congress

Left-wing candidates surge as progressive organizer Analilia Mejia scores major upset victory in competitive New Jersey Democratic congressional primary.

Swing-state Dem in crucial Senate race facing heat for weekslong silence on heinous illegal immigrant crime

Georgia Republicans slam Sen. Jon Ossoff for staying silent about an ICE detainer case involving an accused child rapist as an immigration debate heats up statewide.

Federal judge orders HHS to restore American Academy of Pediatrics funding 

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} View Online Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Federal judge orders HHS to restore American Academy of Pediatrics funding Over the weekend, a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to restore $12 million in funding to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) that was...

Trump may exclude Exxon from Venezuela deal

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Trump may exclude Exxon from Venezuela deal President Trump said on Sunday that he is inclined to keep oil giant ExxonMobil out of deals regarding Venezuela following the CEO’s skeptical response to future investment in the South American country. © AP Photo/Alex Brandon “I’d...

Senate advances government funding measure as shutdown deadline looms

The Senate voted overwhelmingly on Monday to advance a minibus appropriations package, taking a step toward funding another swath of government before the Jan. 30 deadline to prevent a partial government shutdown. The Senate voted 80 to 13 Monday evening to advance the package, which passed the House last week by an overwhelming margin of...

GOP senators rally behind Powell

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Republican senators pan DOJ probe into Fed Senate Republicans are rushing to defend Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell from a Department of Justice (DOJ) criminal investigation that Powell says is politically motivated and aimed at undercutting...

Trump administration to US citizens: Leave Iran now

The Trump administration is telling U.S. citizens to exit Iran immediately in the wake of unrest in the country. A security alert by the virtual U.S. Embassy for Iran advises American citizens to “leave Iran now” and “have a plan for departing Iran that does not rely on U.S. government help.” “Protests across Iran are...

4 ways Trump could help Iranian protesters as clashes intensify

President Trump’s top national security officials are set to brief him Tuesday with options for the U.S. to respond to the Iranian regime’s deadly use of force against protests sweeping the country. Trump has threatened military intervention and said he is looking at “strong options” to respond to what human rights groups allege is the...

Judge allows offshore wind farm to keep building after Trump tries again to halt it

A federal judge on Monday temporarily allowed an offshore wind farm to keep building after yet another attempt by the Trump administration to halt it. Judge Royce Lamberth, a Reagan appointee, issued a preliminary injunction halting a stop-work order the Trump administration issued against Revolution Wind. The Trump administration ordered Revolution Wind, along with four similar...

Meta taps Trump alum as new president

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Meta names Dina Powell McCormick president The parent company of Facebook and Instagram announced Monday that it has tapped former Trump adviser Dina Powell McCormick to serve as president and vice chair. © AP Photo/Evan Vucci Powell McCormick, who served as deputy national security adviser in President Trump’s...

Court rules against cancellation of some green grants in blue states

A federal court is ordering the Trump administration to reinstate funding for seven green projects after they alleged they were treated unfairly because they were mostly located in blue states. D.C. District Judge Amit Mehta ruled that the Trump administration’s move to cancel the funding violated awardees’ rights under the Fifth Amendment. “Defendants freely admit that they made...

GOP rushes to defend Powell, Federal Reserve from DOJ, extending breaks with Trump

Senate Republicans are rushing to defend Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell from a Department of Justice criminal investigation that Powell says is politically motivated and aimed at undercutting the Fed's independence. GOP lawmakers are challenging the Trump administration’s investigation of Powell a week after five Republican senators voted to advance a war powers resolution to...

Grassley releases report accusing UnitedHealth of ‘gaming’ Medicare Advantage to boost diagnoses

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) on Monday released the findings of his investigation into UnitedHealth Group's (UHG) Medicare Advantage billing practices, alleging the health insurer used "aggressive strategies" to maximize risk adjustment scores and worked against federal efforts to tamp down overspending. Last year, Grassley launched an investigation into UHG's billing practices after The Wall Street...

Pirro: Former congressional staffer arrested for stealing government cell phones

A former congressional staffer was arrested Friday and charged with stealing roughly 240 government cell phones, U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro announced Monday. The former staffer, 43-year-old Christopher Southerland, was a system administrator for the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee from April 2020 until July 2023 — a role which authorized him to order...

GOP, Democratic lawmakers to travel to Denmark to discuss Greenland

A bipartisan group of lawmakers will travel to Denmark in the wake of a recent push by President Trump to acquire Greenland, which is a Danish territory. The group includes Sens. Chris Coons (D-Del.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), as well as Reps. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.), Madeleine...

Leavitt says Trump has no ‘timeline’ on acquiring Greenland

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Monday that there is no "timeline" for the U.S. to acquire Greenland, but she said it was a “priority.” “[President Trump] has not set a timeline but it’s definitely a priority for him,” Leavitt told reporters at the White House. “I think the president was very clear...

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