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Virginia Democrats hold state Senate seat in Loudon County

Virginia Del. Kannan Srinivasan (D) has defeated Republican Tumay Harding in the special election to fill the seat representing the state Senate's 32nd District, according to Decision Desk HQ. The win ensures that Democrats will maintain their majority in the state Senate. The seat was previously held by Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-Va.), who was elected...

Lawmakers play the market

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story  Dozens of lawmakers beat stock market: report More than two dozen lawmakers once again outperformed the stock market as bans on congressional trading stalled, according to a new report from the trading trackers at Unusual Whales....

Freedom Caucus holds its fire on Johnson’s strategy for passing Trump agenda

Members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus are holding their fire despite Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) bucking their preferred strategy for passing President-elect Trump’s agenda, arguing that the ultimate product is more important than the configuration. The Freedom Caucus’s board of directors sent a letter to Johnson last month endorsing a two-bill strategy for reconciliation,...

White House readies nicotine proposal in administration’s final days

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story FDA rule to lower nicotine levels closes in on finish line The Food and Drug Administration is poised to try to lower the amount of nicotine in tobacco products, as the White House this week cleared a proposed...

Parts of Los Angeles under evacuation as Palisades fire picks up due to high winds

LOS ANGELES — Two fires have ignited in the Los Angeles area Tuesday, including one dubbed the Palisades fire that exploded to more than 1,200 acres and has forced evacuations, as the area expects to see some of the worst winds in more than a decade. Residents in Pacific Palisades, a neighborhood almost 20 miles west...

Meta’s fact-checking flip

  Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story  Why Meta ditching fact-checking is so significant Meta is rolling out a series of changes to its content moderation policies, including the elimination of its fact-checking program and the introduction of a "community notes" system in its place.  © AP Photo/Godofredo...

Trump, allies fuel speculation over Greenland endgame

President-elect Trump is ramping up speculation about his endgame with Greenland as he doubles down on calls to acquire the Danish territory, putting observers and allies alike on edge. Trump on Tuesday reiterated his desire to purchase the island during a press conference at Mar-a-Lago, the same day his son, Donald Trump Jr., made a...

What Virginia’s special elections tell us about the bigger ballot box battles to come in 2025, 2026

Democrats held onto their narrow majorities in Virginia's legislature as they won two of three special elections on Tuesday in the first ballot box showdowns of 2025, which were seen as a gauge of voter sentiment following Trump's White House victory

Biden admin appeals plea agreements with Guantánamo detainees, including 9/11 mastermind

The Biden administration is asking for a federal appeals court to temporarily block a plea deal agreement with three detainees in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Fact-checking firm staffed by CNN alums takes Meta axing hard: ‘surprised and disappointed’

Lead Stories, a Facebook fact checker, lamented the changes made by Meta that it says are aimed to frame their moderation more around free speech and avoiding political bias.

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