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Tech entrepreneur arrested in killing of Cash App founder Bob Lee

San Francisco Police on Thursday arrested Nima Momeni in the stabbing death of tech executive Bob Lee, one of the founders of CashApp. Momeni and Lee knew each other, according to police, though how is still unknown. Momeni runs an IT services company in the Bay Area, according to his profile on LinkedIn and state...

Why we must reverse the historic buildup of our nation’s debt

In an earlier piece in The Hill, I emphasized the imperative, laid down in the Constitution itself, of meeting America’s debt obligations and underscored the damaging consequences of default — or even of threatening to use default to exert political leverage. Both could have catastrophic effects on our economy, our society and public confidence in...

Supreme Court refuses to stop $6 billion student loan debt settlement

The Supreme Court will not stop a legal settlement which would cancel more than $6 billion in student loan debt from students who say they were misled by their schools, mostly for-profit institutions. The settlement is the result of a class-action suit from nearly 200,000 borrowers against the Department of Education in 2019, which accused...

The rules-based order will endure, despite ‘shifting sands’

Russia and China recently have attempted to act as chief mediators on the international stage. Russia reportedly facilitated meetings between Saudi Arabia and Syria to restore ties and reopen their respective consular services, and China played peacemaker between Saudi Arabia and Iran. More recently, Saudi Arabia’s Cabinet approved a decision to join the Shanghai Cooperation...

The Hill’s Morning Report — Pentagon faces big question: How did this happen?

Editor’s note: The Hill’s Morning Report is our daily newsletter that dives deep into Washington’s agenda. To subscribe, click here or fill out the box below. There are dozens of obvious questions that emerge from the FBI’s arrest on Thursday in Massachusetts of a 21-year-old Air National Guardsman accused of illegally sharing classified defense information....

The Memo: GOP 2024 battle isn’t just a Trump-DeSantis race

Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) has taken a big step toward entering the race for the White House — and that’s sharpening questions about how many people have a viable shot at being the GOP nominee in 2024. Scott revealed Wednesday that he is launching an exploratory committee. Though he stopped short of an outright declaration...

Florida OKs death penalty without unanimous jury decision with new bill

Florida legislatures approved a bill that doesn't requires a unanimous decision for judges to impose the death penalty. This comes after the Parkland shooter was given a life sentence.

Utah Republican moves toward running for US Senate seat held by Romney

Utah House Speaker Brad Wilson has launched an exploratory committee on his chances of a 2024 campaign to win the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Mitt Romney.

Pentagon leak suspect Jack Teixeira to appear in federal court Friday

Massachusetts Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira will appear in court Friday morning after his arrest by the FBI for allegedly leaking classified intelligence documents.

Boston mayor signs city ordinance aimed at discouraging use of fossil fuels in construction of new buildings

A new ordinance aimed at discouraging fossil fuel use in the construction of new buildings has been signed by Boston Mayor Michelle Wu.

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