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Most GOP senators reject government payout for Biden DOJ spying on their phone records

Five of the eight GOP senators whose phone records were secretly disclosed in the Biden-era Arctic Frost investigation say they will not take advantage of a new law that would allow them to recover up to $1 million in damages from the federal government.

Judge sets release of hundreds of migrants from detention in Illinois

A federal judge has told the government it should release hundreds of migrants it has been holding in preparation for deportation, saying the Trump administration has gone too far in claiming the power to detain anyone deemed to be in the country illegally.

FAA eases flight cuts to 3 percent

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Department of Transportation (DOT) said flight reductions will be lowered from 6 percent to 3 percent on Saturday as plane operations recover from the longest shutdown in the country’s history.  “The decision reflects improvements in air traffic controller staffing levels and a continued decline in staffing-trigger events across the...

40 percent of young women want to leave US permanently: Poll

Approximately 1 in 5 Americans surveyed said they would consider leaving the United States.

Ex-CBP officer sentenced to 15 years in prison in drug trafficking scheme

A former U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer received a 15-year prison sentence for allowing smugglers to transport vehicles filled with drugs across the southern border, according to a Thursday release from the Department of Justice (DOJ).  The former officer, Diego Bonillo, was charged with conspiracy to import controlled substances and importation of controlled...

Trump cuts tariffs on scores of products in bid to lower prices

President Trump signed an executive order Friday cutting tariffs on scores of products in a bid to lower some grocery prices following frustration from voters over exceedingly higher costs. The products that are no longer subject to tariffs, include coffee, tea, beef, bananas, tropical fruit, wood and iron.  The removal of this batch of tariffs marks...

Senators ask for quick release of low-income heating funds

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Bipartisan senators seek quick LIHEAP disbursement A bipartisan group of senators is calling on the Trump administration to “immediately” release funds aimed at helping low-income Americans heat and cool their homes. © Charles Krupa, Associated Press file In a letter to Health and Human...

Hegseth’s ‘Southern Spear’ operation to pummel ‘narco-terrorists’: What to know 

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a new military and surveillance campaign in the Western Hemisphere on Thursday, dubbed “Operation Southern Spear,” to pummel “narco-terrorists.” The Pentagon chief said the operation will be led by a new counternarcotics joint task force, which was formed in October, and U.S. Southern Command (Southcom) to protect the U.S., quash “narco-terrorists from...

Senate Republicans unsure of next steps on health 

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Senate Republicans unsure of next steps on health Senate Republicans successfully ended the longest government shutdown in American history without giving Democrats their main demand to extend tax subsidies meant to lower health premiums. They’re deeply divided on...

Trump scraps tariffs as food costs rise

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Trump rolls back tariffs on coffee, beef, other foods President Trump signed an executive order Friday that scrapped "reciprocal" tariffs on dozens of food products. © Photo Credit The full list, released by the White House...

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