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Texas sues DuPont, 3M over ‘forever chemicals’ in consumer products

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) is suing companies that have historically made toxic “forever chemicals,” commonly referred to as PFAS, or products that contain them, alleging false advertising over their safety. Paxton, in his lawsuit, alleged that DuPont’s Teflon and 3M’s Scotchgard were among products that the companies sold to Texans while concealing “substantial...

Ukrainian lawmaker zeroes in on new weapon

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} View Online Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Ukrainian lawmaker wants Black Hawks to take on Russian drones Ukrainian member of Parliament Oleksandra Ustinova said it is critical for Ukraine to get the prized helicopters to take out Russian drones with less...

Military academies see drop in sexual assault and harassment, but rates remain high

There was a “significant” drop in reported sexual harassment and assaults at the U.S. military service academies over the past two years after a spike in 2022, but rates remain high, according to new Pentagon data released Thursday. In the 2023-24 academic year, 783 cadets and midshipmen — 457 women and 327 men — experienced sexual...

Lawmakers push for PBM reform

Presented by Children's Hospital Association — The legislation would be the biggest-ever effort to regulate the industry . {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Lawmakers push health insurers, PBMs to sell pharmacy businesses Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) are facing a new round of scrutiny this week across Capitol Hill. © AP A...

Biden administration launches national strategy to combat Islamophobia, anti-Arab hate

The Biden administration has launched a national strategy to combat Islamophobia and anti-Muslim hate. The initiative comes a year after Hamas' attack on Israel.

Luigi Mangione frenzy: It’s time for a national conversation on left-wing violence

There’s a clear ideological continuum between those who rationalize the shooting of a CEO and rationalize the murder of Jews by Palestinian terrorists and...

New Jersey’s mystery drones: Letters to the Editor — Dec. 13, 2024

The Issue: The Pentagon’s response to numerous unidentified drones sighted flying above New Jersey. A Pentagon spokesperson said the dozens of drones flying over...

The week in whoppers: Joe Biden gaslights about his foreign-policy record, Ana Navarro fearmongers about Pete Hegseth and more

Iran and Hezbollah launched relentless attacks on Israel and Russia invaded Ukraine because Biden broadcast major weakness.

Feds say New Jersey drones are actually airplanes

Two federal agencies said Thursday that most of the drone sightings reported in New Jersey in recent weeks are actually manned aircraft that people on the ground are mistaking for mysterious unmanned aerial vehicles.

Lawmakers expected to make few cuts to Biden’s disaster aid request

Congress is still negotiating a final package for President Biden's nearly $100 billion disaster aid request and are likely to make sparse cuts to his sprawling appeal for aid.

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