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White House secures visit to Fed headquarters as Trump ramps up pressure on Powell

White House officials will tour the Federal Reserve headquarters Thursday to see the ongoing construction and get answers as to why the renovations are over budget.

Trump wants cashless bail ended after criminal migrants shoot border officer in New York

President Trump called for the end of cashless bail after two illegal immigrants with numerous arrests shot an off-duty border officer in New York City during a failed stickup.

Lawyers say Venezuelan migrant ordered returned to U.S. sent to home country under prisoner exchange

Despite a judge's order calling for his return to the United States from El Salvador, a Venezuelan migrant was instead sent back to his home country in a prisoner exchange deal reached last week, an unexpected development that left his lawyers scrambling to locate him.

Trump’s former lawyer Alina Habba’s term as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor ends

Alina Habba, who served as President Donald Trump's defense lawyer and a White House counselor and became one of the most high-profile U.S. attorneys, saw her 120-day interim term as New Jersey's top federal prosecutor end Tuesday.

Trans women athletes to face exclusion from Olympic, Paralympic activities

Transgender women athletes will now face exclusion from U.S. Olympic and Paralympic activities, according to new policy from the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC). "In our world of elite sport, these elements of fairness demand that we reconcile athlete inclusion and athlete opportunity," reads a statement on the USOPC website. "The only way...

Trump announces Japan will face 15 percent tariff as part of trade agreement

President Trump on Tuesday announced that his administration had reached an agreement with Japan on trade, which would see the U.S. impose a 15 percent tariff on Japanese goods. Trump posted on Truth Social that Japan would invest $550 billion in projects in the United States, though he did not specify what those investments would...

Maryland rep calls out redistricting ‘cheats,’ files bill asking for new map 

Maryland state House Majority Leader David Moon (D) called out redistricting “cheats” on Tuesday and pledged to redraw the state’s district lines if others are allowed to do so outside of the traditional census period.  “I'm introducing legislation to redraw Maryland congressional districts if any other state cheats & draws new maps outside of the...

DOJ: Habba successor ‘removed’ after NJ court ousting from top prosecutor role

Top Justice Department officials on Tuesday announced that a deputy to Alina Habba, President Trump's pick for New Jersey's top federal prosecutor, has been "removed" after federal judges declined to extend Habba's interim role. Attorney General Pam Bondi said that Desiree Leigh Grace, Habba's first assistant who was tapped by the U.S. District Court for...

Senate Democrats agree to advance military construction, VA spending bill

Senate Democrats on Tuesday cautiously agreed to advance bipartisan legislation funding military construction and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), less than a week after Republicans rammed through a partisan bill to defund PBS, NPR and global aid programs. Thirty-eight Democrats voted for a motion to proceed to the bill after holding a long lunchtime...

New round of Ukraine, Russia peace talks planned 

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story New round of Ukraine, Russia peace talks planned A third round of peace talks between Ukrainian and Russian officials is planned to take place Wednesday in Turkey, according to Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky. © AP “Today, I...

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