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Powell tells Congress to raise debt limit

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Powell urges lawmakers to raise the debt limit The Federal Reserve chairman told a House panel on Wednesday that the central bank wouldn’t be able to stop the economic disaster caused by lawmakers' failure to raise...

Biden’s Medicare plan heats up budget battle

Welcome to The Hill's Health Care newsletter {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Federal budget drama heats up with Biden’s proposal to save Medicare The administration kicked the fight over the federal budget up another notch this week with a suggested tax hike on wealthier Americans to keep Medicare solvent. © Annabelle...

China brought down its balloon after it crossed Latin America

China took down its own balloon after transiting Latin America around the same time an alleged spy balloon from Beijing was crossing the United States earlier this year, the head of the U.S. Northern Command revealed Wednesday. “What I understand is the [People's Republic of China] actually terminated that balloon in the Atlantic Ocean off...

Arkansas House passes malpractice bill for youth trans procedures

The Arkansas House of Representatives has passed a bill making it easier for patients to sue doctors providing transgender procedures to minors.

Virginia city council member indicted for allegedly exploiting uncle with Alzheimer’s: reports

A Chesapeake, Virginia city council member was indicted this week for allegedly financially exploiting her great aunt and uncle, the latter of whom had Alzheimer's.

Nearly 1 trillion masks bought during pandemic despite new research suggesting no health benefits

The world bought 928 billion face masks at a cost of $389 billion during the COVID-19 pandemic from 2020 to 2022, according to data from Statista.

Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro’s picks for AG, State Police chief confirmed unanimously

The Pennsylvania Senate confirmed Michelle Henry and Christopher Paris, nominated by Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro to become Attorney General and State Police chief, respectively.

Kevin McCarthy and Hakeem Jeffries demand answers on ‘significant’ data breach affecting members and staff

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries sent a joint letter Wednesday demanding answers about the “significant data breach" of DC Health Link.

Senate Dems overwhelmingly vote with GOP to overturn controversial DC crime law

The Senate was widely expected to approve the resolution to block DC's crime bill after Biden said he would not veto it if it came to his desk

GOP, Dems team up to kill Gaetz resolution removing US troops from Syria

A majority of House Republicans and Democrats voted down a resolution from Rep. Matt Gaetz calling for the removal of U.S. troops from Syria.

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