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Air Force to deny early retirement benefits to some transgender service members

The Air Force will deny early retirement benefits to transgender service members with 15 to 18 years of military service, even in cases where an early retirement was already approved, according to a new memo. Transgender service members, who were made to either voluntarily separate or be forced out of the military under a policy instituted by...

Florida House Speaker forms redistricting committee

Related video: Vice President JD Vance met with Republican leaders Thursday in Indiana as the national redistricting debate intensifies. Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez (R) said on Thursday he will form a redistricting committee as Republican-led states across the country move to redraw their congressional lines ahead of next year’s midterm elections.  “Exploring these questions...

2 more cases challenging Medicare negotiation rejected in federal courts

Federal judges in Texas and Connecticut on Thursday ruled against arguments challenging the constitutionality of the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program, delivering two more blows to the pharmaceutical industry this week after an appeals court upheld the dismissal of a similar case. In Connecticut, the U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a decision granted...

Carville: Democrats have to add states, expand Supreme Court to ‘save democracy’

Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville on Thursday suggested Democrats should add two states to the country and expand the Supreme Court in order to “save democracy.” “They are just going to have to unilaterally add Puerto Rico and District of Columbia as states, … They’re just going to have to do it. And they may...

Experts alarmed over mRNA research cuts

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Cuts to mRNA research stir fears Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr canceled $500 million worth of mRNA vaccine contracts earlier this week, a move decried by scientists and public health experts for leaving the...

Trump tariffs kick off new era

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Trump touts tariffs, seeks to reassure on economy President Trump celebrated his new tariff regime and tried to reassure the public about his economic stewardship Thursday as a trade agenda upending the GOP and the global...

Pentagon announces massive migrant detention facility at Fort Bliss in Texas with 5,000 beds

Pentagon announces construction of 5,000-bed migrant detention facility at Fort Bliss began in July, with initial 1,000-bed capacity by late August.

Defense Secretary Hegseth considers reversing Army ban on aggressive ‘shark attack’ training

Pete Hegseth may reinstate the aggressive "shark attack" practice used by drill sergeants to train U.S. Army recruits, which was largely ended in 2020.

AG Bondi offers $50M for arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro

Pam Bondi offers $50 million bounty for Nicolás Maduro's capture as United States accuses Venezuelan president of corruption and aiding drug cartels.

Biden camp skipped Super Bowl interview amid Robert Hur report concerns: source

Anita Dunn discussed the Biden team's talks about a Super Bowl interview and cognitive tests in her closed-door discussion with the House Oversight Committee.

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