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Rep. Lauren Boebert granted temporary restraining order against her ex-husband

U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert now has a temporary restraining order against her ex-husband after accusing him of threatening to harm her and entering the family's home without permission, the latest in a series of flare-ups between her and Jayson Boebert.

Schatz ‘gobsmacked’ at GOP turn on border bill

Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) said he was shocked at the rising GOP opposition to the bipartisan Senate border security bill unveiled Sunday, following years of Republican pressure for border security legislation. “Just gobsmacked. I’ve never seen anything like it,” Schatz said in a post on X, formerly Twitter, on Monday. “They literally demanded specific policy,...

GOP senator says border deal would make matters worse

Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) came out against the bipartisan Senate border security bill on Monday, warning that it could actually make border security worse. "My top priority last year was to secure the border. They did not give me a bill that secures the border, it actually makes the border worse,” Marshall said on NewsNation’s...

How Biden’s power to turn away migrants at the border would work under the Senate deal

A central piece of the Senate’s bipartisan border deal is a new authority for the administration to close the border to most migrants in certain circumstances. Proponents of the bill say it would cut in half the number of migrants being allowed into the country, which is a top priority for Republicans, while not closing...

Acting CBP chief, Border Patrol union back Senate border deal

The acting chief of U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) and the union representing Border Patrol agents both endorsed the bipartisan Senate border security bill on Monday, adding support for the plan from those who would enforce key aspects of it. The endorsements, both first reported by Fox News, come as the Senate deal faces...

Russia quiet on Tucker Carlson’s visit to Moscow

Russia is keeping its cards close to its chest over the swirling speculation that former Fox News host Tucker Carlson could interview Russian President Vladimir Putin while on his trip to Moscow. The possibility was raised over the weekend when Carlson was spotted at multiple spots in Russia's capital city, including at the Bolshoi Theatre and...

Iran-backed groups continue to attack US troops

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Iran-backed groups continue to attack US troops U.S. forces continue to be targeted by Iranian-backed militants in the wake of striking more than 100 targets in Iraq, Syria and Yemen over the weekend. © AS1 Jake...

McDonald’s says Israel boycotts are hurting its business 

McDonald's on Monday said the ongoing tensions in the Middle East are putting a dent in its business. In its fourth quarter and full-year 2023 report released Monday, the Chicago-based burger chain said sales in its licensed markets business — which includes most of its Middle East locations — increased by only 0.7 percent in...

Lawsuit seeks clarity on abortion limit

Presented by Kidney Care Access Coalition — South Carolina's law bans abortion after a fetal heartbeat is detected. {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Lawsuit demands South Carolina clarify abortion ban A woman who said she had to leave South Carolina to obtain an abortion is asking a court to clarify whether...

NLRB official rules Dartmouth basketball players can unionize

A National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) regional official ruled Monday that basketball players at Dartmouth College are considered school employees and can go forward with attempts to hold a union election. The landmark ruling, which Dartmouth and the NCAA can appeal to the full NLRB, could lead to the first union of athletes in college...

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