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Russia puts new pressure on Ukraine

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Russia launches major push in Kharkiv The U.S. also announced a new $400 million package for Ukraine. © Getty In the early morning hours on Friday, Russian forces pressed into the northeastern Kharkiv region from Russia's Belgorod...

Solar storm 2024: What should you do to prepare?

Power operators and other groups that maintain critical infrastructure are preparing for what might happen when the coronal mass ejections, or CMEs, hit Earth. But is there anything you should be doing?

US review of Israel’s war conduct raises ‘serious concerns’

The U.S. has concluded it was “reasonable to assess” Israel has violated international humanitarian law in its war conduct in Gaza, but stopped short of a determinative finding of wrongdoing because the review did not find specific instances of violations. A highly anticipated report from the State Department, released Friday, that looked into whether Israel violated international humanitarian law, described “sufficient...

Congress is working on a federal privacy law. Here’s why we need one

As consumers, we have the power to force companies to respect our data preferences — if we stay angry, and keep paying attention to how our data is used and abused.

Kansas bill cracking down on foreign land ownership vetoed by Democratic governor

Democratic Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly on Friday vetoed a bill limiting foreign land ownership, in a move Republicans castigated as apathetic toward national security threats.

Budget leaders reach deal with Youngkin on Virginia spending plan

Virginia budget negotiators have reportedly reached a compromise with Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin on the Old Dominion's next two-year spending plan.

Disney heiress goes after ‘potential Trump VP’ Kristi Noem with ‘Old Yeller’ comparison

The grandniece of Walt Disney evoked the class Disney movie, Old Yeller, in a plea to reject Republicans after Kristi Noem's book detailed the killing of the family's ranch dog.

Former Kentucky prosecutor accused of trading favors for meth and sex pleads guilty

Former Commonwealth's Attorney Scott Blair of Perry County, Kentucky, has pleaded guilty to honest wire services fraud, according to the Lexington Herald-Leader.

Trump ally Steve Bannon loses appeal on contempt conviction as he fights to stay out of prison

A federal appeals court on Friday denied an appeal by Steve Bannon, who was appealing his contempt of Congress conviction related to the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot.

House Speaker chaos: ‘One dumpster fire at a time’

The motion by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga. to remove House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., was unsuccessful, with representatives voting 359-43 in support of keeping him.

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