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Newsom’s anti-Trump public health platform

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Newsom’s anti-Trump public health platform California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has positioned himself and his state as the frontline in opposing the new public health guidelines coming from the Trump administration, a strong platform as a 2028 presidential...

4 issues to watch as Homeland Security funding fight escalates

Congress is staring at a steep climb to finalizing a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), as progressives and conservatives each try to throw their weight after the shootings by federal agents in Minneapolis. The House aims to send the five-bill minibus and a two-week DHS continuing resolution to President Trump’s desk...

Colin Allred blasts Talarico, backs Crockett in Texas Senate primary

Former Rep. Colin Allred (D-Texas) criticized state Rep. James Talarico (D) for allegedly referring to him as a “mediocre Black man” and said he would be backing Talarico’s opponent, Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas), in the Senate Democratic primary for Sen. John Cornyn’s (R-Texas) seat. Talarico disputed that he made such a description of Allred, calling it a "mischaracterization." In...

Clintons reverse course, agree to testify in House Epstein inquiry

Former President Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have agreed to testify before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee as part of the panel's investigation into the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The news marks a stunning about-face that came after months of negotiations and as the House Rules Committee was preparing...

Crypto bill hits road bumps as midterms loom

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Crypto bill hits road bumps as midterms loom A major cryptocurrency bill hit several road bumps in the Senate in recent weeks, dimming the legislation’s prospects in a midterm election year when policymaking efforts are expected to face a shorter runway. © Greg Nash Efforts to advance the...

Planned Parenthood drops challenge over Trump administration Medicaid cuts

The Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) has filed to voluntarily dismiss its lawsuit against the Trump administration that sought to challenge the decision to cut off Medicaid funding to abortion providers. The PPFA on Friday filed a notice of voluntary dismissal in the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts. The organization filed its lawsuit in...

Senate Republican on government funding: ‘It’ll be a clown circus for a few days’

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) on Monday said the process of funding the government will “be a clown circus for a few days” amid a partial government shutdown. “I think that by the end of the week, the House and the Senate will have passed 11 of the 12 appropriations bills. Now, it'll be a bumpy...

Judge allows fifth wind project to keep building

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Judge allows fifth wind project to keep building A federal court on Monday halted the last of five stop work orders issued by the Trump administration in December to block major offshore wind farms, giving the wind energy industry five legal wins in a row...

EXCLUSIVE: Gabbard outlines election security assessment, presence at Fulton County search

EXCLUSIVE: Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard detailed her ongoing election security assessment in a letter to congressional lawmakers Monday, saying President Trump “specifically directed" her to be present for the execution of a search warrant in Fulton County, Georgia last week as part of the probe.

Kristi Noem to testify before House committee next month

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem agrees to appear before Congress in March amid scrutiny over two U.S. citizen killings during Minnesota immigration operations.

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