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White House feverishly defends Biden amid age worries: ‘Proof is in the pudding’

The White House is forcefully defending President Biden against claims he is getting too old to be president, pointing to his legislative record and a visit earlier this year to a war zone in Ukraine as proof of his experience and stamina.

Pandemic fraud cliff looms as Congress dawdles; statute of limitations will run out as IG shuts down

Congress is about to face major decisions on how seriously it wants to go after fraudsters who stole hundreds of billions of dollars in government assistance during the coronavirus pandemic -- and whether it wants to arm agencies to prevent a repeat in the future.

Elon Musk doesn’t need to ban antisemites, but X must stop promoting them

After facing allegations of antisemitism, Elon Musk rolled out a new rule that X, formerly known as Twitter, would suspend accounts that used the terms "decolonization" and "from the river to the sea," as the billionaire considers them "clear calls for extreme violence" that violate the social media giant's terms of service.

Acclaimed poet arrested in Gaza: reports

Mosab Abu Toha, a Palestinian-born poet, has been arrested by Israeli authorities in the Hamas-governed Gaza Strip, multiple media outlets have reported. Attorney Diana Buttu told The Washington Post on Monday that Toha was arrested by Israeli officials when he, along with his family, were attempting to evacuate southern Gaza. Toha was arrested at a...

Virginia Delegate Briana Sewell enters race for Spanberger’s House seat

Virginia Delegate Briana Sewell (D) announced Monday that she is entering the race for Rep. Abigail Spanberger’s (D-Va.) seat in the House, just one week after Spanberger launched her bid for governor.  Sewell, 33, was elected to her second term in the Virginia House of Delegates earlier this month, where she represents part of Prince...

Flu surges in the Southeast 

Presented by Novavax — This comes as the worst of flu season approaches. {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Flu surges in the Southeast New federal data shows influenza is likely surging throughout the Southeast as this year’s flu season gets fully underway. © iStock The most recent weekly summary update from...

Administration’s effort to limit access to hydrogen tax credits will hurt energy production

Everyone wants to live in a clean, healthy environment. As stewards of our beautiful earth, we should want to leave it better than we found it. Because of the brilliant innovators in the United States, we have the ability through modernization and technology to incorporate new energy production with traditional sources. This leads us to...

5 fun facts about the annual turkey pardon

The annual presidential pardoning of turkeys at the White House has a long-standing history that is marked by presidents cracking lighthearted jokes, nicknaming the turkey and commemorating Thanksgiving. President Biden celebrated his 81st birthday Monday by pardoning two turkeys. The Minnesota turkeys, “Liberty” and “Bell,” were pardoned during a ceremony at the White House on...

Americans put steep price on happiness

  Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon}   Business & Economy     Business & Economy   The Big Story  The price of happiness is getting higher More than half of Americans think money can buy happiness, and the average person puts the price tag at just over $1 million, a new...

Ohio redistricting overhaul plan once again permitted to gather signatures after second round of approvals

A proposal to install a citizen-selected independent redistricting commission in Ohio has once again been cleared for ballot access after a second round of state approvals.

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