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GOP senators break with Hegseth over video of missile strike on survivors

Republican senators are openly questioning Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s decision not to release the full video of a Sept. 2 follow-up strike on two survivors of an initial military strike against a Venezuelan boat, second-guessing a key decision in the Trump administration’s operations in the…

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Mike Johnson Shuts Door on Key Health Care Vote, and a Dangerous New Drug Hits U.S. Cities

Plus, the subway stop that’s also a museum.

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Why Are Democrats So Afraid to Even Mention the Source of Trump’s Political Power?

We're not doing this country any favors by steering people away from the truth.

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Republicans Have Found a New Kind of U.S. Citizen They Can’t Accept

New legislation singles out yet another population as less American than others.

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Off-cycle elections send Republicans a clear midterms warning

Data: Axios research; Chart: Kavya Beheraj/AxiosVoters swung left in every major election this year since President Trump's return to power in January.Why it matters: The off-cycle election results — combined with low approval ratings on Trump's handling of the economy — are red flags for Republican…

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Trump Reportedly Pausing $40 Billion AI and Quantum Deal With UK

The President is allegedly leveraging the pause to push for looser food and online safety regulations in the UK

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STAT+: RFK Jr., unconstrained by Congress, presses ahead to reshape health care

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., unconstrained by Congress, is pressing ahead in his mission to reshape health care.

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The Wolf-Krugman Exchange: Power, plutocracy and political economy

Martin Wolf and Paul Krugman reply to listeners’ questions and comments

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‘He would turn us against him’: Trump’s tariff reductions alienate ranchers

President’s affordability measures undercut cattle producers in favour of consumers

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Greene says ‘dam is breaking’ on Trump’s influence on GOP

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said Monday that "the dam is breaking” on President Trump’s influence over the Republican Party. “I think the dam is breaking. Many Republicans may not have called him out, but last week, 13 Republicans voted with Democrats to overturn one of President Trump's exe…

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Capitol replaces statue of Robert E. Lee with civil rights icon Barbara Rose Johns

The U.S. Capitol has begun displaying a statue of a teenaged Barbara Rose Johns as she protested poor conditions at her segregated Virginia high school.

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Trump and Top Aides Publicly Defend Susie Wiles After Explosive Interviews

President Trump praised his chief of staff as doing “a fantastic job,” and more than a dozen members of his cabinet have posted defenses of her on social media.

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Vance touts Trump’s economy to shift message on high costs

Vice-president urges patience on affordability after Trump veers off script on cost of living crisis

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Ocasio Cortez blasts boat strike briefings: 'That was a joke'

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) slammed briefings on recent strikes on alleged drug boats, calling them “a joke.” “Were you satisfied with the answers that — you’ve gotten so far today in these classified briefings —” journalist Pablo Manríquez asked Ocasio-Cortez in a clip posted to the soci…

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More than 100 rally against data centers at Michigan Capitol

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House won’t vote on ObamaCare amendments after heated committee meeting

Republicans on the House Rules Committee on Tuesday shut the door on amendments to extend the expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies, effectively setting the stage for a surge in health insurance premiums as Congress leaves for winter recess later this week. A group of moderate Republicans offered …

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Re: Jared Isaacman nominated as NASA Administrator

https://twitter.com/SenatePress/status/2001097936352969024

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Re: Jared Isaacman nominated as NASA Administrator

Quote from: yg1968 on 12/16/2025 06:40 pmQuote from: yg1968 on 12/16/2025 06:22 pmSenator Markey Slams SpaceX for Covering Up Financial Ties to NASA Administrator Nominee Isaacman:...

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No Sept. 2 boat strike video release for you

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story No Sept. 2 boat strike video release for you Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Democrats are battling over publicly releasing the video of the U.S. military’s Sept. 2 at…

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Trump orders ‘total’ blockade of sanctioned Venezuelan oil tankers

The order comes a week after the US military seized an oil tanker off Venezuela's coast.