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Trump cuts funds for EVs, health in blue states

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story OMB directs cuts to blue state health and EV funds The Trump administration is rescinding a total of $1.5 billion in health and transportation funds from multiple blue states, a spokesperson for the White House

Musk grapples with fallout from X deepfakes, Epstein emails

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Musk grapples with fallout from X deepfakes, Epstein emails Elon Musk has once again found himself at the center of controversy, as the tech billionaire deals with the fallout from a surge in sexualized deepfakes on his social

Judge rules Texas anti-ESG law is unconstitutional

A federal judge this week determined that a Texas state law that seeks to prevent state funds from being invested with financial firms that boycott fossil fuel companies is unconstitutional. Texas federal Judge Alan Albright, an appointee of President Trump, found that state

Elon Musk Will Be Deposed Over What He Did With DOGE

Elon Musk will have to testify over his role in shuttering the U.S. Agency for International Development, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Theodore Chuang ruled that “extraordinary circumstances justify” compelling Musk and two former USAID officials, Peter

5 takeaways on the search for Savannah Guthrie's mother

Law enforcement provided new details Thursday on the search for Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of “Today” show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie who went missing from her home this weekend in what officials believe to be an abduction. At a lengthy press conference, Pima County

CIA shuttering World Factbook reference tool

The CIA shut down its World Factbook resource Wednesday, after it spent more than six decades in existence. The agency announced on its website that the World Factbook “has sunset” without providing further explanation. The Hill has reached out to the CIA for clarification. The

Florida voters sue DeSantis over redistricting push

Florida voters have filed a petition challenging Gov. Ron DeSantis's (R) push for mid-decade redistricting in the Sunshine State. A Thursday filing before the Florida Supreme Court argues that DeSantis does not have the authority to order the state Legislature to draw new

Trump disapproval on economy hits new high: Survey

A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll shows that President Trump’s disapproval rating on the economy is at a new high dating back to his first term. The survey, released Thursday, found that 36 percent of respondents said they approve of Trump’s handling of the economy, while 59

Machado: Venezuela could have elections in less than a year

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado said Tuesday that her country could hold elections in less than a year, after U.S. troops captured and ousted President Nicolás Maduro last month. "We believe that a real transparent process with manual voting … throughout the

Hoyer floats DHS bill without ICE funds

Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) said Thursday he expects House Democrats to soon introduce a bill for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) without funds allocated for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The effort follows the approval of a two-week stopgap measure

College athletes, cash and Congress: The web of NIL

ATLANTA — College football fans are digesting one of the premier events on the gridiron — National Signing Day. As high school players pledge to join coaching staffs across the country, these young athletes face a new landscape. Not only how will they play, but for how long and

Trump announces visit from Japanese prime minister

President Trump announced in a Truth Social post Thursday that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will visit the White House on March 19. The president also endorsed Takaichi ahead of Japan’s general elections on Sunday in which all 465 seats of the country’s House of

US, Russia agree to resume high-level military communication

The United States and Russia agreed Thursday to resume high-level communication between their armed forces, as both sides have pushed to establish warmer relations during President Trump’s second term. The military channel was suspended in fall 2021, during former President