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The Memo: Right and left see 2 different stories in Daniel Penny case 

A verdict in one of the most divisive criminal trials of recent times is imminent. A jury in New York is deliberating after closing arguments concluded on Tuesday in the case of Daniel Penny, the ex-Marine on trial for second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide. Penny, who is white, killed Jordan Neely, a homeless and...

US proposes to end subminimum wage for disabled workers

The U.S. Department of Labor announced Tuesday that it has plans to phase out certificates that allow employers to give disabled workers subminimum wages. Under the current rule, certain employers can apply for a certificate that allows them to pay employees with a disability less than the federal minimum wage, which is currently $7.25 an...

Tuberville calls on Musk, Ramaswamy to make daylight saving time permanent

Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) encouraged the new "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE) to create a year-round standard time in a Wednesday post on the social platform X. His goal is to have the department, led by X owner Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, replace daylight saving time. “The outdated practice of changing our clocks twice...

Trump picks No. 2 at Pentagon

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Trump selects deputy defense secretary after long wait Here's what to know about Stephen Feinberg, a billionaire financier whom Trump has reportedly selected for the No. 2 Pentagon role, according to several outlets. © AP Feinberg...

Trump takes aim at US Steel deal

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Trump says he'll block Nippon Steel-U.S. Steel deal President-elect Trump vowed to block Japanese Nippon Steel’s acquisition of U.S. Steel, echoing a promise he made on the campaign trail as he prepares to take office. ©...

Appeals court rules US can deport illegal immigrants despite local objections in win for incoming Trump admin

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement can continue using a Seattle airport for chartered deportation flights, a federal appeals court ruled in a win for President-elect Trump.

Elon Musk’s X sets the tone for DOGE’s bureaucracy-cutting mission

The commission President-elect Donald Trump has tasked with eliminating government inefficiency has something previous waste-cutting committees lacked: the social media bullhorn.

Judge closes Hunter Biden gun case after presidential pardon

The federal judge overseeing Hunter Biden's gun case officially closed the book on it following President Biden's pardon of his son.

GOP says FBI overhaul crucial after James Comey ‘broke’ it

Senate Republicans say the new FBI director will need to fix an ailing bureau that former FBI Director James Comey "broke."

Jill Biden to undertake massive final foreign trip, to end with Trump in France

Jill Biden on Tuesday left for her final solo foreign trip as first lady, a six-day jaunt that will include Italy, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar before concluding by joining President-elect Donald Trump and other leaders in Paris to mark the reopening of the Notre Dame Cathedral.

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