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Tight-lipped Biden says he’s decided on payback for deadly militia strike

A tight-lipped President Biden said Tuesday he's decided how to respond to the drone strike that killed three U.S. troops at a remote base in Jordan on Sunday, but offered no details and again said he doesn't want the U.S. embroiled in a wider conflict in the Middle East.

Some environmentalists are starting to realize that not everyone is like them

Policy experts and policymakers generally have a problem whereby they look for single, large solutions to complex problems. This one-size-fits-all thinking pervades all aspects of American society, but it seems especially prevalent in environmental policy — particularly anything related to climate. The global nature of climate change somehow convinces environmentalists that the only proper responses […]

Jan. 6 rioter who flipped officer over ledge sentenced to more than six years in prison

A rioter who flipped a law enforcement officer over a ledge during the Jan. 6, 2021 attacks on the Capitol was reportedly sentenced to more than six years in prison on Tuesday, according to multiple reports.  New York resident Ralph Celentano, 56, was sentenced to 78 months in federal prison on Tuesday. District Judge Timothy...

Canada to send almost $30 million in aid for Gaza after pausing UNRWA funds

Canada will send almost $30 million in aid, including water, food and other humanitarian aid, for Gaza after pausing United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) funding.  The funds, announced Tuesday by Canada’s Minister of International Development Ahmed Hussen, will be given to six international organizations, including Canadian nongovernmental organization partners.  International organizations that will...

Women gain ground in music industry, but ‘still room to grow,’ study finds

Women’s participation in the music industry reached a 12-year high in 2023, according to a new study. The University of Southern California’s (USC) Annenberg Inclusion Initiative releases a report each year tracking how much of a role women play in all levels of music production. In nearly every metric, women’s participation in the industry reached...

Prosecutor at center of Fani Willis allegations avoids testimony with temporary divorce agreement

The special prosecutor leading former President Trump’s 2020 election interference case in Georgia reached a temporary agreement in his divorce case Tuesday, avoiding testimony that likely would have asked him to describe an alleged romantic relationship with Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis (D). A court order signed by Cobb County Superior Court Judge Henry Thompson indicated...

Big Tech CEOs head to Capitol Hill

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Big Tech braces for Capitol Hill scrutiny on kids safety The Senate Judiciary Committee is hauling the CEOs of Discord, Meta, Snap, TikTok and X before the panel Wednesday to grill them about online harms to children. © AP Photo, File Ahead...

Williamson supporter registers super PAC to boost long-shot Biden challenge

A brand-new super PAC supporting Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson was registered with the Federal Election Commission on Tuesday.  The super PAC, dubbed We The People 2024, will be backing Williamson in the 2024 cycle, according to Kathleen Scaman, the PAC’s treasurer, who confirmed the group’s plans to The Hill.  The creation of the outside...

Republicans who voted against impeaching Trump should not vote to impeach Mayorkas

Just because the Democrats were hypocritical when they impeached Trump on nonconstitutional grounds does not give Republicans the right to do the same

Funding cuts threaten to make syphilis spike worse

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Syphilis infections spike to highest levels since 1950 Syphilis rates have continued to surge, reaching levels the nation hasn’t seen in decades, according to data released Tuesday. © Skip Van Orden/CDC via AP, File According to the report...

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