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Planned Parenthood defunding shifts gears to transgenderism

The mission to defund Planned Parenthood may switch from a basis in abortion to one in transgenderism. It’s still a pro-life angle, but one more indirect than the movement has hoped. That is the general tread of popular social politics: Transgenderism is fading, despite Democratic and Antifa efforts on its behalf, and becoming an issue […]

Hegseth memo sets swift timeline to get transgender troops out of military

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed the Department of Defense (DOD) to start removing transgender troops from the military in early June if they do not exit voluntarily, according to a new memo. Hegseth outlined in the Thursday memo that transgender active service members are eligible to “separate voluntarily” until June 6 and could be...

Massachusetts man charged with attempt to assassinate Cabinet member

A Massachusetts man was charged Thursday with the attempted assassination of a Cabinet member nominee and carrying a dangerous weapon on the Capitol grounds after being arrested in late January.  Ryan English, 24, brought two Molotov cocktails and a knife onto the property in an effort to kill Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent prior to his...

House GOP out of sync on Medicaid

Presented by The Coalition to Strengthen America's Healthcare {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story House GOP not synced on Medicaid plans One of the thorniest issues facing House Republicans has yet to be resolved, even as the Energy and Commerce Committee barrels toward a meeting early next week to mark up its...

Trump taps Jeanine Pirro for top DC prosecutor job

President Trump on Thursday tapped Jeanine Pirro, a Fox News host and former judge, to serve as the top prosecutor in the District of Columbia. Trump announced on Truth Social that he was appointing Pirro to the role of U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., on an interim basis. "In addition to her Legal career, Jeanine...

AI leaders hit the Hill

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story  Lawmakers push tech leaders on AI, energy Leaders from Silicon Valley were met Thursday with a new tone from Congress, where Republican lawmakers sang their tune of tech innovation over heavy-handed regulations.   © Greg Nash Over the course of more than three hours, four major technology leaders,...

Dutch museum reevaluating art loans to US under Trump

The director of the Mauritshuis museum in the Netherlands said the Trump administration’s proposed funding cuts to exhibitions have caused the team to reconsider loaning art to the United States. Martine Gosselink said talks of lending items to museums in the U.S. have taken place but the president’s March executive order seeking to eliminate the...

Trump’s push for upper-class tax hike

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story  Trump’s last-ditch push to tax the rich The White House is making a last-ditch push to raise taxes on the wealthiest Americans as part of President Trump’s “big beautiful bill.” © The Associated Press A source said...

SALT caucus rejects tax-writing panel’s offer of $30,000 deduction cap

Key New York House Republicans say they are rejecting a proposal from GOP leadership to raise the state and local tax (SALT) deduction cap to $30,000 in the party's bill full of President Trump's legislative priorities. The House Ways and Means Committee, which oversees the tax portions of the GOP megabill, had been discussing increasing...

Trump mulls Fox News host Jeanine Pirro for top DC prosecutor post

President Trump is considering Fox News host and former judge Jeanine Pirro to serve as the top prosecutor in the District of Columbia, according to multiple reports. Pirro is not the only candidate being considered as a replacement for Ed Martin as U.S. attorney for D.C. Trump indicated earlier Thursday he would likely withdraw Martin's...

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