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California braces for floods amid incoming heat wave

Welcome to The Hill's Sustainability newsletter {beacon} Sustainability Sustainability   The Big Story California braces for floods amid incoming heat wave Californians are bracing this week for an incoming heat wave, which could accelerate snowmelt and exacerbate flood conditions in many communities. © Brontë Wittpenn/San Francisco Chronicle via AP “The big warm up starts...

US to deploy nuclear-armed subs to South Korea in face of North’s missile threats

The United States will deploy U.S. nuclear-armed submarines to South Korea for the first time since the 1980s, according to a new agreement signed between the two countries on Wednesday. President Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol met at the White House to sign the deal in a show of support to Seoul...

Ex-Proud Boys chief uses ‘locker room’ defense from jail as case heads to jury

Former Proud Boys chairman Enrique Tarrio said that federal prosecutors have unfairly used "locker room talk" against Jan. 6 defendants, echoing a similar defense used by former President Trump during the 2016 presidential campaign. Tarrio's comments came hours before a jury was set to begin deliberating the fate of five Proud Boys members charged with...

Biden ‘happy to meet’ with McCarthy but says raising debt limit ‘not negotiable’

President Biden on Wednesday said raising the debt limit is "not negotiable" as House Republicans prepare to pass a bill that would pair a debt limit increase with government spending cuts. "I’m happy to meet with [Speaker] McCarthy, but not on whether or not the debt limit gets extended. That’s not negotiable," Biden told reporters...

Commonsense measures needed to fight California’s water mismanagement

Sticker shock at the grocery store has become the norm for many American families, with food prices increasing by 11.4 percent in 2022. According to the USDA, an average family of four is paying $131 more per month this year, and groceries now account for 20 percent of an average household’s income. Since 1959 the U.S. has...

House GOP breaks with Democrats over audit of U.S. funds for Ukraine

The Republican majority of the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday expressed support for pushing through a resolution that would audit the Biden administration’s military assistance to Ukraine, despite Democratic opposition.   The resolution gained Republican support in an initial voice vote during a committee markup. A recorded vote of the full committee was postponed until...

Scott, Rosendale throw support behind McCarthy’s debt limit plan

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) joined Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-Mont.), a key vote in the House, Wednesday in voicing strong support for Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) proposal to raise the debt limit and cut spending. Scott, who chaired the Senate Republican campaign arm in 2022, and Rosendale said it’s time “to end the tyranny flowing out...

Biden pressed about age in 2024 race, admits he ‘can’t even say the number’

President Biden claimed he "can't even say the number" when it comes to his age after reporters pressed him on the issue during a joint appearance with South Korea's president.

Viral trans TikToker says threats to fight back are ‘fully justifiable,’ ‘firmly’ stands by call to arms

The transgender TikToker who threatened those trying to prevent biological men from using women's restrooms said the statement is "fully justifiable."

North Dakota bill limits bathroom use for transgender people

North Dakota's Republican Gov. Doug Burgum signed a bill Tuesday that will limit bathroom use for transgender people. The bill passed the House and Senate with veto-proof majorities.

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