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Five takeaways from Hunter Biden IRS whistleblower hearing

Republicans and Democrats sparred over the significance of the tax crimes investigation into Hunter Biden at a House Oversight Committee hearing that featured two IRS whistleblowers, with the GOP arguing the president's son was spared from true justice while Democrats argued he was thoroughly investigated by a team formed under the former president and led...

DOJ assessing migrant treatment along Texas border following ‘troubling reports’  

Federal officials are looking into recent reports of mistreatment of migrants along the Texas portion of the U.S.-Mexico border by Texas troopers. Department of Justice spokeswoman Xochitl Hinojosa said the department is assessing the reports, which included claims of refusal of water to migrants as well as pushing them back into the Rio Grande to...

Man who had sentence commuted by Trump charged with fraud

A New Jersey man who had his sentence commuted by former President Trump was charged Wednesday in a “multi-million dollar Ponzi-like fraud scheme.” Eliyahu Weinstein, who was previously convicted of defrauding investors on two separate occasions resulting in combined losses of about $230 million, had his 24-year sentence commuted by Trump on the last day...

A gunman in New Zealand has killed 2 people on eve of Women’s World Cup soccer tournament

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A gunman killed two people at a construction site in New Zealand's largest city of Auckland on Thursday, as the nation prepared to host games in the FIFA Women's World Cup soccer tournament, authorities said. Police said there were also multiple injuries during the incident, which took place near the...

Senate begins defense policy bill debate

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Senate begins defense policy bill debate, with thorny path ahead The Senate has kicked off consideration of the annual national defense policy package as Democrats in the upper chamber look to beat back a House GOP-led...

Whistleblower confirms attorney who donated to Biden’s 2020 campaign ‘refused to bring charges’ against Hunter

IRS Whistleblower Gary Shapley confirmed U.S. Attorney Matthew Graves, who donated to President Biden's 2020 campaign, rejected requests to bring charges against Hunter Biden.

Maine Gov. Mills vetoes bill to apply minimum wage laws to farmworkers

Democratic Maine Gov. Janet Mills on Wednesday vetoed a bill that would have raised farmworkers' minimum wage to the $13.80 per hour applied to other professions.

NY regulators greenlight marijuana sales at festivals, other public events

New York regulators now allow the limited sale of marijuana at certain public events after farmers complained about a lack of retailers to whom they can legally sell their harvests.

House Homeland GOP report accuses Mayorkas of ‘intentional’ dereliction of duty over border crisis

House Homeland Security Committee Republicans issued on Wednesday a highly critical report into the conduct of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.

Dems rip GOP for appropriating ‘two-tier justice system’ from Black Americans in Hunter Biden hearing

Two House Democrats on Wednesday said Republicans are unfairly using the term 'two-tier justice system' in reference to the Hunter Biden investigations.

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