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Trump's proposed arch gets preliminary site approval

President Trump’s proposal to build a 250-foot triumphal arch in Virginia across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C., cleared an initial federal review Thursday, allowing the plans to proceed despite pushback from historic and architectural preservationists. The National

Trump's coming fight with Congress, allies over Turkey

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Trump's coming fight with Congress, allies over Turkey President Trump is setting up a fight with Congress and regional allies over his announcement

Democrats divided on data center solutions

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Democrats divided on data center solutions Democrats believe that data centers are a problem, but they disagree on what to do about it. © Matt O'Brien, Associated Press For Democrats, the centers’ high energy usage — exacerbating

EPA moves to cut truck pollution requirements

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story EPA moves to cut truck pollution requirements The Trump administration announced on Thursday that it is proposing to loosen requirements for pollution controls that rein in emissions from heavy duty trucks. ©

GOP's Grassley privately pressed Patel on expenditures

Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) has privately pressed FBI Director Kash Patel over whether he has reimbursed the government for his personal travel, according to new information obtained by Democrats and revealed on Thursday. Patel was the subject of

News outlets ask court to sanction OpenAI in copyright case

Several news outlets, including The New York Times, asked a judge Thursday to sanction OpenAI for allegedly withholding evidence in a copyright dispute with the ChatGPT maker. The newspapers, which have accused the AI firm of improperly using their copyrighted work to train its

RFK Jr. plans COVID-19 vaccine injury list

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants to make it easier for people to get compensated for injuries they claim came from COVID-19 vaccines. A rule being prepared by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) would allow the agency to compile a

Not Even Newsmax Is Buying Mitch McConnell’s Cover Story

Senator Mitch McConnell was inexplicably admitted to the hospital nearly a month ago, a stretch of time that has even the far-right media machine growing suspicious of the Kentucky Republican’s true medical condition. McConnell was hospitalized after he was found unconscious in

Repairs underway at White House North Portico

Repairs are occurring at the White House’s North Portico, according to multiple Trump administration officials, adding it to the list of renovation projects around Washington that President Trump has undertaken. The portico’s columns “are currently undergoing standard

Trial date set for DC pipe bomb suspect

The Virginia man accused of planting pipe bombs outside the national Republican and Democratic Party headquarters on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack is set to go to trial in February, according to The Associated Press. The outlet reported that District Judge Amir

How Platner's insurgent Maine Senate bid fell apart

Former Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner’s insurgent bid to oust incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) from the legislature quickly fell apart in a turbulent and public string of controversies that left the Democratic Party with little time to put together a comparable

Hunter Biden launches Substack with post on ‘the laptop’

Hunter Biden, the son of former President Biden, announced on Thursday that he will publish a series of essays about the past seven years of his life on Substack, beginning with one revisiting the controversy surrounding his laptop. “Over on Substack I’m writing about the last

Trump Team Fumes as Real Story on New Air Force One Gets Out

The Trump administration is attacking journalists for reporting on President Trump ditching his new Qatari jet for security reasons. MS NOW’s Carol Leonnig reported Wednesday evening that the president abruptly swapped the new jet for his old Air Force One on his trip from the

Trump Tried to Rope Vatican Into Helping Him Hunt Down Leaks

Trump officials are on the hunt for the person who leaked details about a hostile meeting between the Pentagon and the Vatican earlier this year. In January, the Pentagon reportedly threatened an ambassador from the Holy See, days after the pope made antiwar remarks during his

Jeb Bush raises alarm over Iranian drones in Cuba

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) on Wednesday raised the alarm over Iranian drones believed to be in Cuba. "Iran has been a consistent threat to the united security interests of our country, certainly of Israel," Bush said during a United Against Nuclear Iran event, serving as

Bipartisan lawmakers press agencies on AI election threats

A bipartisan pair of House lawmakers are pressing multiple federal agencies over the risks artificial intelligence could pose to the upcoming election, specifically over chatbots' responses to voters. Reps. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) and Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.), in a letter sent