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Three detransitioners say doctors pushed puberty blockers, testosterone and double mastectomy on them as teens without adequate mental health screening.
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security The Big Story Funds lacking for next troop paycheck as deadline looms Senate Democrats on Thursday sank a vote on a bill to pay active-duty military personnel and others during the shutdown, meaning U.S. forces may not receive their Oct. 31 paycheck....
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Idaho a precursor in continuing ACA debacle While the battle over the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium tax credits is stalemated in Congress, Idahoans are the canary in the coalmine for the rest of the country for how...
A new survey from the Pew Research Center found that a clear majority of respondents believe political violence in the U.S. is increasing. The poll, released Thursday, found that 85 percent of respondents believe that politically motivated violence is on the rise, including 86 percent of Republicans and Republican-leaning respondents and 85 percent of Democrats...
Senators are hoping to seize the momentum as President Trump goes on the offensive against Russian President Vladimir Putin, though Republicans remain cautious about getting ahead of the commander in chief. Trump’s announcement Wednesday evening that he was, for the first time, imposing sanctions on Russia was welcomed by Kyiv and its supporters, signalling that...
The Pentagon revamped its press corps last week by welcoming a host of new outlets to cover national security after they agreed to adhere to unprecedented protocols that prevent them from reporting on information that has not been cleared by Defense Department officials. The policy was first announced in late September and implemented earlier this...
Demolition of the White House's East Wing, itself a source of multiple controversies for over 200 years, was completed on Thursday. Excavators were spotted starting Monday tearing it apart. It was home to first lady Melania Trump's office, the offices of the White House social secretary and calligrapher, as well as the movie theater and...
New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) signaled Thursday that she intends to challenge the appointment of a prosecutor handpicked by President Trump to seek charges against his foes in a bid to throw out her mortgage fraud case. In a two-page court filing, James’s attorneys notified the federal judge overseeing the case that they...
The White House added a new section to its website on Thursday in defense of the Trump administration’s construction of a ballroom attached to the residence. On the website’s “About the White House” page, a timeline of major events in the history of the White House is displayed. It starts with the addition of the...
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump faces backlash on economy as inflation rises President Trump is facing growing pressure over his handling of the economy as inflation rises, the job market weakens and American exporters suffer backlash from his trade agenda....
More than 6 in 10 Californian voters plan to support an upcoming redistricting plan, according to a poll. In the CBS News/YouGov poll released Wednesday, 62 percent of respondents said they would vote “yes” on Proposition 50 if the election happened on the day they responded, while 38 percent said they would vote “no." The...
As the government shutdown persists, funding for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are at risk in states across the country. SNAP benefits, formerly known as food stamps, are funded by the Department of Agriculture (USDA). The federal government shares the cost of administering the program with states, while states operate their own programs. Funding...
