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Top Republican on House China panel questions reversal of Nvidia chip curbs

Rep. John Moolenaar (R-Mich.), chair of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, is pushing back on the Trump administration’s decision to allow technology company Nvidia to sell certain artificial intelligence (AI) chips to China once again.  In a letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Friday, the congressman raised concerns about the...

Trump’s long-stalled suit against Bob Woodward dismissed 

A federal judge on Friday dismissed President Trump’s lawsuit against famed Watergate journalist Bob Woodward for publishing audio tapes of interviews he conducted with Trump for a 2020 book.  U.S. District Judge Paul Gardephe’s ruling comes a year and a half after Woodward and his publisher asked the judge to dismiss the suit. Trump’s attorneys...

Minnesota Democrat convicted on felony burglary charge

Minnesota State Sen. Nicole Mitchell (D) was convicted of first-degree burglary on Friday after breaking into her stepmother's home last year. Mitchell, who is a former meteorologist and lieutenant colonel in the Air National Guard, was arrested in April 2024, while serving her first term in the Minnesota Senate. Mitchell has not indicated whether she...

Tourists to US may face new $250 ‘visa integrity fee’

Tourists, international students and business travelers may be required to pay a $250 fee when visiting the United States on a non-immigrant visa. The new provision applies solely to visitors from countries that require a non-immigrant visa for entry, as outlined in the "big, beautiful" spending bill signed by President Trump, according to the Envoy...

DOJ asks judge to unseal Epstein, Maxwell grand jury testimony

The Justice Department (DOJ) asked a federal court on Friday to unseal the grand jury transcripts in the Jeffrey Epstein case.  Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche filed two different, almost identical, motions to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York to release the transcripts of the man convicted of sex-trafficking minors...

House OKs $832B defense bill

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story House approves $832 billion Defense funding bill The House approved legislation early Friday allocating roughly $832 billion in funding for defense programs for fiscal 2026. © AP The passage came just weeks after Republicans approved a...

Gabbard claims Obama officials ‘manufactured intelligence’ of 2016 Russian election interference

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard released a report Friday alleging Obama administration officials manipulated intelligence related to Russian interference in the 2016 election. Gabbard asserted in a statement that former officials engaged in a “treasonous conspiracy” and said her office was turning over evidence to the Justice Department for possible criminal referrals. “The information...

Trump seals the deal on stablecoin bill

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Trump seals the deal on stablecoin bill President Trump signed the first major cryptocurrency bill into law Friday, marking a key milestone for an industry that has found a crucial ally in the president. © Evan Vucci, Associated Press He touted the GENIUS Act, which establishes a regulatory framework...

Trump Turnberry course ‘worthy’ of British Open: DeChambeau

Bryson DeChambeau, a two-time U.S. Open champion, suggested Friday the Trump Organization’s Turnberry golf course in Scotland host the British Open.  “It’s one of the best golf courses in the world, and I’d love for it to be a part of the rotation,” DeChambeau told reporters, according to The Associated Press. “Albeit I haven’t played...

White House shares rare glimpse into Trump’s health

Presented by AstraZeneca {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story White House shares rare glimpse into Trump's health The White House’s announcement that President Trump suffers from a common chronic vein condition marks a rare glimpse into the health of one of the country’s oldest presidents, whose campaign and administration have long projected...

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