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Brown University shooting manhunt enters fifth day: What we know

More than five days have passed since a gunman killed two people and injured nine others at Brown University, with authorities still searching for the shooter.  Authorities have released photos and video of a person of interest in Saturday’s shooting in Providence, R.I., and the FBI is offering a reward of up to $50,000 for...

Senators hold Coast Guard admiral promotion over swastika, noose classification in policy manual

Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) has placed a hold on the nomination of Adm. Kevin Lunday to serve as head of the Coast Guard after the service backtracked on keeping swastikas and nooses labeled as hate symbols, instead moving forward by listing the images as “potentially divisive.” The new Coast Guard workplace harassment policy, which downgrades...

Trump approval rating slips: Survey

A Reuters/Ipsos poll released Tuesday found that President Trump's approval rating slipped to nearly its lowest point in his second term. The poll found that 39 percent of American respondents said they approve of Trump's handling of the presidency while 59 percent said they disapprove of Trump's job performance. Pollsters also found that Trump's approval...

Dalio joins billionaires backing Trump accounts

Presented by the Bank Policy Institute — {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy PRESENTED BY THE BANK POLICY INSTITUTE The Big Story Ray Dalio, wife to donate to 300,000 Trump accounts The hedge fund billionaire and his wife, Barbara, will contribute $250 each to thousands of children in their home state of Connecticut. ...

Climate research center faces ‘break up’

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Vought: Science foundation to break up climate center The National Science Foundation will “break up” a climate and weather research lab in Colorado, according to White House Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought. © Mark Schiefelbein, Associated Press The Foundation, an independent...

House passes Marjorie Taylor Greene’s anti-trans bill 

The House passed a bill Wednesday sponsored by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) that would criminalize gender-affirming procedures and medical care for minors. Greene had secured a deal with leadership to bring her bill to the floor in exchange for her support of a rule advancing the National Defense Authorization Act last week. It passed...

ACA subsidies set to expire. Moderate Republicans rebel

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care   The Big Story ACA subsidies set to expire. Moderate Republicans rebel Congress is poised to leave town for the rest of the year without addressing the ObamaCare enhanced subsidies, letting them expire on Dec. 31. But a group of House moderates is forcing Speaker Mike Johnson...

Federal employees in the hot seat as GOP senator pushes transparency proposal: ‘Historic opportunity’

Sen. Joni Ernst introduced her ‘Where’s WALDO’ Act aimed at compelling the government to build a public directory listing every federal worker’s name, salary, duties and more.

Senate GOP moves 97 Trump nominees closer to historic milestone

Senate Republicans teed up another massive batch of President Donald Trump's nominees for confirmation as they sprint to finish out a busy year in the upper chamber.

Over 200 House Dems vote against criminalizing transgender surgery for kids

The legislation criminalizes transgender treatment providers and guardians of children who facilitate such medical care.

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