London Mayor Sadiq Khan, in a Tuesday opinion piece for The Guardian, called out President Trump for boosting “divisive, far-right politics” worldwide in recent years. “We must unite to take on the reactionary populists and nativists who are exploiting economic concerns, the atomisation of modern life and a growing distrust of political and media institutions...

A handful of House Republicans extracted concessions from House GOP leaders on tariff policy after rebelling on a procedural vote Tuesday. GOP leaders agreed to shave two months off the length of a prohibition on votes that could end President Trump’s tariffs, and agreed to create an informal tariff working group, according to two members...

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Energy, chemical industries slam proposed rail merger Trade associations representing various industries issued a letter Tuesday expressing “serious concerns” about a proposed merger between major rail companies Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific. © AP “We write to express our serious concerns and reservations about...

Moody’s Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi said Tuesday the U.S. economy will likely avoid a recession if the wealthiest individuals continue to spend at the current rate. In a post on the social platform X, the chief economist highlighted updated charts showing spending levels by income group, saying the new data suggest “the U.S. economy...

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Parents push lawmakers for chatbot guardrails Parents called for guardrails on artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots Tuesday as they testified about how the technology drove their children to self-harm and suicide. © Katie Adkins, Associated Press Their pleas for action come amid increasing concerns about the impact of the rapidly developing...

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Former CDC leadership to go after Kennedy in hearing Two former leaders at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will appear before a Senate committee Wednesday to discuss the recent turmoil at the agency, with their...

FBI Director Kash Patel struck a combative tone in a Tuesday hearing that included multiple shouting matches with Democratic lawmakers and a prediction that President Trump “will cut you loose.” The appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee was Patel’s first sitting with lawmakers since the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and the Justice Department’s compliance with a House...

Former Vice President Mike Pence has joined George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government as a distinguished professor of practice, the university announced Tuesday. Pence will begin teaching undergraduate courses and public-facing seminars starting in the spring semester. The former vice president will also be available via moderated discussions and mentorship programs to...

Arizona State University hosted a memorial vigil for Charlie Kirk ahead of his celebration of life service featuring President Trump and Vice President Vance.

The government funding drama intensifies as House Republicans can only lose two votes while Democrats demand concessions to avoid a potential shutdown by Sept. 30.