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Trump to inherit slowing economy, rising unemployment from Biden

President Biden will turn over a slowing economy and a tepidly rising unemployment rate to President-elect Donald Trump, the Congressional Budget Office said Wednesday, describing the headwinds the new administration will face.

Democrats shouldn’t fear, and Republicans shouldn’t call, a constitutional convention

Could America’s Constitution be on the cusp of a massive rewrite? A recent article said that Democrats fear Republicans at the state and national levels will try to do so after President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January.  These worries are greatly overblown. However, they do point toward a constitutional mechanism that some well-meaning Americans […]

We can turn the youth mental health crisis around, but we have to start early

The U.S. mental health crisis is real. However, so is our opportunity to meet it. As Congress races to fund the government ahead of the holidays, it is imperative that it does not forget our nation’s youth. Recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that 40% of high school students reported persistently […]

Jeffries suggests Democrats will oppose a ‘clean’ funding bill after Johnson’s plan falters

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) suggested Wednesday that Democrats will oppose any federal spending bill that strays from the bipartisan deal announced a day before, accusing GOP leaders of reneging on the agreement at risk of a government shutdown.  In a brief statement, Jeffries invoked the growing conservative outcry over the negotiated continuing resolution...

Senate passes annual defense bill

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Senate clears defense bill after Democratic opposition The Senate passed the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on a 85-14 vote. © AP The NDAA faced resistance from some Democrats who were concerned about an amendment...

Hawley: RFK Jr. open to mifepristone restrictions

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) said Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, pledged to support efforts to reimpose restrictions on the abortion pill mifepristone if Trump wants to. Hawley told reporters Wednesday he suggested to Kennedy during a Tuesday meeting that “it would be a wise...

British PM Starmer urges Trump to stand with Ukraine

The United Kingdom’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer is urging President-elect Trump to stand with Ukraine in its war against Russia. Starmer and Trump spoke on the phone Wednesday, their second call since Trump won the presidential election last month. On the call, the prime minister congratulated Trump on his recent Cabinet nominations and “reiterated the...

LA deputy mayor allegedly made bomb threat to City Hall

The FBI is investigating the Los Angeles deputy mayor of public safety after reports show he was allegedly tied to City Hall bomb threats made earlier this year. Agents searched the home of Brian Williams on Tuesday for evidence of a connection. Williams, who’s been placed on administrative leave, helps to oversee the local police...

Montana Supreme Court upholds youth climate activists’ victory

Click for the latest from The Hill {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Montana Supreme Court upholds youth climate activists’ victory Montana’s Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a 2023 ruling siding with young climate activists who asserted the state government violated their right to a healthy environment. © Thom Bridge/Independent...

Evening Report — GOP spending bill hangs in the balance

{beacon} Evening Report © Greg Nash GOP divisions emerge as shutdown deadline nears SPEAKER MIKE JOHNSON HAS A MESS on his hands as Congress faces a Friday deadline to pass a short-term spending bill to avoid a government shutdown. What started as conservative grumbling about spending levels in the Continuing Resolution (CR) to fund...

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