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Transgender fever is breaking

The public tide is finally turning against the incoherent, destructive ideology of transgender activists and toward the side of sanity and protecting women and children from disastrous policy decisions. The Supreme Court is on the verge of upholding Tennessee’s ban on child sex changes, or, as they are euphemistically called, “gender-affirming care,” with both the […]

Senate GOP sees Hegseth nomination as likely doomed

Pete Hegseth’s nomination to serve as secretary of Defense appears doomed despite his fiery declaration that he’s “not going anywhere,” Republicans on Capitol Hill told The Hill on Thursday. “I think most people do not expect Hegseth to make it,” said one Republican senator. “There’s seven or eight [Republican] votes against him. It’s a matter...

Anthem reverses controversial anesthesia coverage decision amid blowback

One of the country’s largest insurers said Thursday it was pulling back a change in how it would pay for anesthesia care in certain states, after doctors and politicians loudly protested. Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield told providers in New York, Connecticut, Missouri and Colorado that beginning in February, it would use Medicare metrics to...

Elon’s revenge

Presented by LGBT Tech — {beacon} Technology Technology PRESENTED BY The Big Story As Musk's influence grows, so do fears of his revenge Elon Musk's growing criticism of President-elect Trump's opponents and industry competitors is raising concerns he may use his increasing influence to intimidate adversaries. © AP Photo/Evan Vucci These fears are compounded...

Military advocacy group makes push on Capitol Hill

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Top military group pushes for quality of life measures The National Military Family Association (NMFA) wants increased pay for the military, improved housing, child care allowances and coverage for IVF treatment in the annual defense bill....

Evening Report — Some Dems warm to DOGE

Presented by Southern Company — Plus: A manhunt underway in NYC. {beacon} Evening Report © Greg Nash Musk, Ramaswamy take DOGE to Capitol Hill TWO DISRUPTERS tapped by President-elect Trump to upend business-as-usual in Washington made the trek to Capitol Hill on Thursday to meet with congressional leaders. Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, the tech entrepreneurs Trump...

Career employees could leave environment agencies

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Career employees could leave environment agencies The incoming Trump administration is sparking fears that agencies tasked with protecting public health and the environment could suffer a “brain drain” — and that more pollution and other harms could occur as a result. © Allison Robbert/Pool...

Ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio delivers combative testimony in ex-cops defense

Former Proud Boys national chair Enrique Tarrio delivered combative and at times contradictory testimony Thursday as a star witness in the defense of a retired police officer accused of leaking law enforcement intel to the right-wing extremist group leader. Tarrio flatly refuted key elements of the Justice Department’s case against Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Lt....

Trump assassination task force grills Secret Service director in final meeting

The House task force assembled to review the assassination attempts on President-elect Trump's life held its final meeting on Thursday, grilling the acting Secret Service director before voting to soon release their final report.  It was a meeting that stressed the bipartisan push for reform at the Secret Service, but that sentiment was overshadowed by...

Watch live: Biden attends final White House tree lighting ceremony as president

President Biden, fresh from his trip to Angola, is participating in his final White House Christmas tree lighting ceremony Thursday evening, with less than two months left in office. The ceremony, marking the 102nd lighting of the National Christmas Tree, will be hosted by Mickey Guyton and feature performances from artists such as Trisha Yearwood,...

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