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GOP senators introduce bill to advance prosecution of violent offenders over age 16

Republican senators introduced legislation Thursday to make it easier to bring federal criminal charges against certain violent juvenile offenders who are over the age of 16.

Appeals court allows Texas drag show ban to take effect

A federal appeals court tossed a lower court ruling Thursday that had blocked Texas's ban on drag shows where kids are present, and suggested sexually explicit performances may not enjoy First Amendment protections.

Maryland sues Trump administration for yanking new FBI headquarters out of state

Maryland leaders on Thursday sued the Trump administration for reneging on plans to relocate the FBI's new headquarters in Prince George's County.

‘Good money after bad’: Senate hearing explores the consequences of Obamacare subsidies

Sen. Ron Johnson on Thursday brought health care experts to Capitol Hill to make the case for allowing the enhanced Obamacare subsidies to expire as scheduled at the end of the year.

Vance calls court order to fully fund SNAP ‘absurd ruling’

Vice President Vance on Thursday pushed back on a federal court ruling that directed the Trump administration to make full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payments for November, arguing the court should not be telling the president how to spend money during a government shutdown. "It’s an absurd ruling because you have a federal judge...

GOP sinks Senate resolution to block potential strikes on Venezuela

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story GOP sinks Senate resolution to block potential strikes on Venezuela Republican senators on Thursday sunk a war powers resolution that would have blocked President Trump's administration from potentially conducting military strikes inside Venezuela without the authorization...

Nancy Pelosi leaves a long legacy: 5 takeaways

The decision by Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to leave Congress after almost four decades marks the end of an era for both the powerhouse Democrat and her party at large. The former Speaker not only wrote herself into the history books as the first woman to hold the gavel, but also muscled into law some...

Couric on Trump autopen display: ‘I’ve kind of gone beyond trying to be impartial’

Journalist Katie Couric went after President Trump for a recent display at the White House that targeted former President Biden. “That is so creepy. And I mean, I'm sorry, I've kind of gone beyond trying to be impartial here, Jonathan, because his behavior is so beyond the pale,” Couric said while talking with ABC News’s...

Trump admin brings international drug pricing to Medicaid 

Presented by the Coalition to Strengthen America's Healthcare — State Medicaid programs that choose to participate in the model will be able to purchase drugs included in the pilot at prices aligned with those paid in select other countries. {beacon} Health Care The Big Story Trump admin brings international drug pricing to Medicaid A new payment model from the Centers for...

Denver wants to pay airport staff to avoid FAA flight cuts

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston (D) on Thursday proposed that the city pay air traffic controllers as they go without paychecks because of the government shutdown. Johnston's proposal would need to be permitted by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Politico reported. The city requested a waiver to pay air traffic controllers at Denver International Airport but...

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