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FBI director warns of ‘historic’ antisemitism levels

FBI Director Christopher Wray said the U.S. is seeing “historic” levels of antisemitism, with actions targeting the Jewish community after the Hamas-Israel war adding to a threat level for Jews that has spiked in recent years. “The reality is that the Jewish community is uniquely targeted by pretty much every terrorist organization across the spectrum....

Biden administration approves largest offshore wind project in the US

The Biden administration has approved what is expected to be the nation’s largest offshore wind farm yet, it announced on Tuesday. The Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project — 23.5 nautical miles off the coast of Virginia Beach — marks the fifth commercial-scale, offshore wind project approved in the U.S. All five projects were OK’d under...

Children’s hospitals prepare for surge in admissions amid shortage of RSV drug

A supply shortage means a drug that can prevent respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in infants won't have a major immediate impact, children's hospitals said, and they are preparing for a surge in admissions this respiratory disease season. "Widespread access [to the new antibody drug] will take time across many sectors of the pediatric population and...

All eyes on Iowa

Welcome to The Hill's Campaign newsletter {beacon} Campaign Report Campaign Report The Big Story All eyes on Iowa GOP presidential hopefuls are intensifying their focus on the Hawkeye State's caucus, as the Republican field narrows and the election inches closer. © AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File Happy Halloween! Over the weekend, former Vice President Pence...

Hawley, Mayorkas get personal at hearing: ‘Despicable’

A GOP senator’s focus on antisemitic comments from one Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employee spurred forceful pushback from DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, who said it was “despicable” to suggest the views are representative of his agency. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) zeroed in on social media comments from a DHS employee made in the wake...

Biden officials warn of US threats, hate crimes amid Hamas-Israel war

A trio of U.S. officials Tuesday warned of spillover effects from the war between Israel and Hamas, noting a jump in hate crimes and the potential for U.S.-based terror attacks. The conflict has inspired both antisemitic and Islamophobic attacks, the officials said, with FBI Director Christopher Wray saying that American Jews face an “outrageous distinction of...

Trump signaled to extremist groups on Jan. 6, experts testify in Colorado 14th Amendment case 

The attorneys attempting to paint former President Trump as an insurrectionist in order to get him banned from the ballot in Colorado in 2024 focused their case Tuesday on signals he sent to extremist groups who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6. Attorney Eric Olson, representing the plaintiffs, relied on expert testimony from an extremism...

Industry experts tell lawmakers AI regulation, education key to reduce threats 

Witnesses advised lawmakers Tuesday that artificial intelligence (AI) should be viewed and used as a tool to enhance human labor rather than replace human workers. “Jobs will not be done either by humans or robots, but humans enhanced by AI,” Mary Kate Morley Ryan, managing director of talent and organization at Accenture, told the Senate...

White House indicates people making ‘violent antisemitic threats’ not classified as ‘domestic terrorists’

According to the White House, those making "violent antisemitic threats" in the U.S. are not going to be classified as "domestic terrorists."

Gov. Evers sues Wisconsin Legislature for obstructing basic government functions

Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers sued the state's Republican-run Legislature on Tuesday, accusing the body of obstructing essential governmental functions.

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