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More voters support assault weapons ban over arming citizens to reduce violence: poll

More U.S. voters support banning assault weapons over arming citizens to reduce gun violence, according to a Fox News poll released on Thursday. While 45 percent of those surveyed said they would encourage more citizens to carry guns to defend against attackers, 61 percent said they favored banning assault rifles and semi-automatic weapons. Huge majorities in the...

Why rap artists are asking Congress for help

Rap and hip-hop artists are asking Congress to pass legislation that would prevent lyrics from being used against artist defendants in criminal cases, which advocates say is a clear hit on the First Amendment. Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr., the head of the Grammys, joined with Democratic Reps. Hank Johnson (Ga.) and Jamaal Bowman...

E. Jean Carroll to Trump lawyer: ‘I thought it was time not to be silent’

Writer E. Jean Carroll, who has accused former President Trump of raping her in the 1990s, said during her second day on the stand that she came forward with the allegations in 2019 because of the #MeToo movement. "I thought it was time not to be silent," Carroll said amid questioning from Trump attorney Joe...

Democrats seek to modify permit reform through electricity, renewables

  Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter {beacon} Energy & Environment     Energy & Environment   The Big Story  Democrats seek to modify permit reform through electricity, renewables House Democrats on Thursday released draft legislation that could be their opening bid in permitting reform negotiations. © Photo by Mark Felix / AFP...

CDC relaxes COVID restrictions for international travelers

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is relaxing COVID-19 restrictions on international travelers as the national public health emergency is set to expire next month. The CDC said in an update on its website posted Thursday that it will consider anyone who has received a single dose of a Pfizer or Moderna vaccine...

Alleged Pentagon leaker appears in court

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story No decision on whether to hold Jack Teixeira in custody Prosecutors argued the 21-year-old Air National Guardsman should remain in detention, calling him a flight risk after he allegedly leaked sensitive classified documents. © AP In court...

Would Medicaid work requirements work?

Welcome to The Hill's Health Care newsletter {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story CBO says Medicaid work requirements won't make people work The Republican-passed debt ceiling bill would impose work requirements on Medicaid beneficiaries as a way to cut federal spending. But a federal analysis shows there won't be much impact on...

Top OMB aide to depart White House

A top aide in the White House’s Office of Management and Budget is leaving her position in the coming days, administration officials confirmed Thursday. Rachel Wallace, the chief of staff to OMB Director Shalanda Young and a veteran of President Biden’s 2020 campaign, is leaving her job to work as a consultant. Wallace has spent...

Trump blasts Biden as ‘grossly incompetent’ 

Former President Trump on Thursday went on the attack against President Biden, questioning his competence and ability to do the job for a second term days after Biden officially announced his reelection campaign.  Trump spoke to supporters in Manchester, N.H., where he sounded like a candidate already campaigning for the general election: He referenced recent...

Vermont Legislature passes legal protections for abortion pills, trans procedures

The Vermont Legislature has passed bills protecting providers of abortions and transgender procedures, with an added provision ensuring protection of abortion-inducing mifepristone.

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