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5 things to know about the border bill at the heart of GOP shutdown threats

It's the border bill that could cause a government shutdown. Congressional Republicans are threatening to shut down the government if Democrats don’t pass House Resolution — or H.R. 2 — a sweeping bill that would drastically restrict the asylum process while establishing a vast new surveillance system to forcibly freeze regional migration and crack down on the...

FDA probes side effects of weight-loss drugs

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story FDA probes possible side effects from diabetes, weight-loss drugs Federal regulators are looking into reports of possible side effects associated with popular diabetes and weight-loss drugs as a major manufacturer warns against off-label use. © Getty Reports involving...

To solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: First confront Iran 

The only hope for resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict lies through building a coalition to neutralize Iran and its dedicated obstruction of a two-state solution.

Senate Democrats tell Tesla, other car makers to stay neutral in union push

Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Senators tell 13 car makers to stay neutral in union push More than 30 Democratic senators are pushing major automakers to agree to remain neutral amid worker efforts to unionize. © AP Photo/Paul Sancya The senators...

2023 marked most active labor dispute year in more than two decades: Pew analysis

2023 was the most active year for major labor disputes in more than two decades, according to a new analysis from the Pew Research Center published Thursday. The analysis looked at data on major work stoppages in 2023 from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), which categorizes stoppages as “major” if they involve at...

Ex-Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson’s family plans lawsuit alleging negligent care led to death

The family of the late Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Texas) is planning a lawsuit over what they describe as negligent care that led to her death earlier this week.    Attorneys representing Johnson’s family sent letters Thursday notifying the Baylor Scott & White Health System and the Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation in Dallas that the family intends to file a lawsuit claiming “medical negligence resulting...

Kentucky governor backs longer list of conditions eligible for treatment under medical marijuana law

Gov. Beshear would like to add conditions including ALS, Parkinson's disease, HIV, AIDS, and glaucoma to list of eligible criteria for medical marijuana access

NJ Gov. Murphy says reported shootings hit record low in 2023

Democratic New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced Thursday that the state recorded the lowest number of shootings in 2023 since it began such record-keeping in 2009.

Cruz secures bipartisan win as push to cut red tape for border bridges signed into law: ‘Enormous victory’

Sen. Ted Cruz says legislation that allows for the streamlining of the border bridge process marks a massive win not only for Texas, but for the country.

Poll reveals alarming level of fear of whether 2024 elections will be ‘fair,’ ballot counting accurate

A new poll reveals an alarming level of fear among Americans that the 2024 elections will not be "fair," and that ballots will not be accurately counted.

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