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Ex-House staffer facing charges for unlawful possession of ammunition: Capitol Police

A former House staffer is facing charges for unlawful possession of ammunition after “officers found four ammunition magazines and eleven rounds of ammunition” in his bag at the Cannon House Office Building, according to the U.S. Capitol Police. Capitol Police said in a statement emailed to The Hill on Monday that the ex-staffer, Michael Hopkins,...

Trump taps investment banker Warren Stephens for UK ambassador

President-elect Trump announced on Monday that investment banker Warren Stephens would serve as U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom. “Warren has always dreamed of serving the United States full time. I am thrilled that he will now have that opportunity as the top Diplomat, representing the U.S.A. to one of America’s most cherished and beloved...

Supreme Court grapples with flavored vape ban: Key takeaways

The Supreme Court on Monday heard arguments about the federal regulation of flavored e-cigarettes, in a case pitting the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) against two vaping companies.   Justices weighed whether the agency acted lawfully when it denied the applications of the companies to market fruity and dessert-flavored liquids for their electronic nicotine products....

Trump’s surprising Labor pick

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story  Trump Labor pick stirs business concerns Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.), President-elect Trump’s pick for Labor secretary, has organized labor cheering and business groups sounding worried. © Greg Nash The choice of Chavez-DeRemer reflects the growing political importance...

Multiple Democrats slam Biden pardon of Hunter

President Biden’s decision to pardon his son Hunter Biden is further bruising a party that was already reeling from blistering electoral losses, with a wave of Capitol Hill Democrats criticizing the move as counterproductive to their party's efforts toward rebuilding public trust in American institutions scorned by President-elect Trump. While some Democrats extended a measure of sympathy, President Biden...

Trump suggests Canada become 51st state after Trudeau said tariff would kill economy: sources

President-elect Trump told Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau his country should become the 51st state if it can't fix trade and immigration issues without ripping off the U.S.

Trump picks Warren Stephens to serve as US ambassador to UK

President-elect Trump picked Warren A. Stephens to serve as the country's representative to the United Kingdom on Monday, adding another name to his growing list of nominations.

Biden’s sweeping Hunter pardon at odds with longtime rhetoric on executive power: ‘No one is above the law’

Biden's sweeping pardon of his son, Hunter, breaks with his remarks on the power of the judiciary — and the need to protect against presidential abuses of power.

Women are tying their tubes because Trump won. That’s insane

Young women say they are getting sterilized in a gross overreaction to Trump's victory. Talk about tying your tubes to spite your own uterus.

NYC Administration for Children’s Services failing families, ‘trading child safety for racial equity’: Whistleblower

This “hope and prayer” approach — hoping abusive parents will suddenly change — is suited for church, not child welfare investigations, argues the whistleblower.

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