{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Mississippi social media law stands — for now The Supreme Court declined to block Mississippi from enforcing its social media age-verification law against nine major platforms, for now. © J. Scott Applewhite, Associated Press In an emergency ruling Thursday, the justices denied internet trade group NetChoice’s request to...

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story RFK Jr. fulfills demand of anti-vaccine group The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said it is reviving a long-defunct task force on the safety of childhood vaccines, responding to a demand from the anti-vaccine organization founded...

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Inflation spike backs Fed into corner on key decision Wholesale prices increased in July at the quickest pace since February, putting the Federal Reserve in a tough position as it faces pressure to keep prices low...

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Trump wants to cut environmental reviews for space industry President Trump signed an executive order Wednesday easing regulations for commercial rocket launches and spaceport development, in a move likely to boost Elon Musk’s SpaceX. © Alex Brandon, Associated Press file The order calls for eliminating or expediting...

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) claimed that the White House was trying to intimidate elected officials at a Thursday press conference as federal agents turned up at the media event and arrested at least one individual. “The White House just sent federal agents to try to intimidate elected officials at a press conference. The...

Former President Obama participated in a call with Texas House Democrats on Thursday as the lawmakers remain out of the state in protest of Lone Star State Republicans’ push to pass friendlier congressional maps. Former Attorney General Eric Holder, who chairs the National Democratic Redistricting Committee (NDRC), also participated in the call. The former president...

U.S. District Judge Stephanie Gallagher in a Thursday ruling permanently blocked two memos issued by the Trump administration that threatened schools with funding cuts for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs. Earlier in the year, the Trump administration issued a “Dear Colleague” letter for universities threatening to take funding if they don’t end “illegal”...

National Guard troops scaled up their presence in D.C. Thursday, with several stationed around the National Mall, at Union Station, on the subway, and other places.

Former President Barack Obama praised a group of Texas Democratic lawmakers for fleeing their state to stop a vote on a redistricting bill, calling their actions “inspiring."

Senate Republicans are gearing up for the White House to send a D.C. Security Fund package, while Senate Democrats blast President Donald Trump's attempts to solidify his grip on Washington as a "power grab."