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Johnson said he plans to view unredacted Epstein files

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said on Tuesday that he plans to view a tranche of unredacted Department of Justice (DOJ) files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. DOJ allowed members of Congress to review the unredacted versions of more than three million pages of

Epstein files scrutiny rises as DOJ unredacts more names

12:30 Report is The Hill's midday newsletter. Subscribe here. 🌎 Plus: EPA to repeal landmark climate change finding {beacon} It’s Tuesday. This is a big day in the DMV. The cold spell is breaking! It’s already above freezing today! 🥳 *cue collective exhale* In today's issue:

Schlossberg: Midterms 'last chance to stop Trump’

Jack Schlossberg, the grandson of former President Kennedy, on Tuesday said next year’s midterms are the “last chance to stop” President Trump amid rising concerns about the president's desire to assert federal control over elections. “This is our last chance to stop Trump. If

Optimism in US at record low: Gallup

Optimism among U.S. adults has sunk to a record low, according to a new Gallup survey. The poll, released Tuesday, found that less than six in 10 respondents anticipate high-quality lives in five years as of 2025. That marks the lowest rating on the subject since Gallup began

The Future of Democracy

People are always asking, “Do you think that the world is moving toward an authoritarian system of government? Do you think that philosophy is moving toward a new anti-idealistic realism ? Do you think that art is moving toward futurism or dadaism or “hermitism”? and so on. I

GOP lawmakers threaten to rebel on Trump tariff vote

A procedural vote slated for Tuesday afternoon is in trouble as Republican leaders seek to reinstate a prohibition on calling snap votes to repeal President Trump’s tariffs. Two Republicans — Reps. Kevin Kiley (R-Calif.) and Victoria Spartz (R-Ind.) — told The Hill that they

Malinowski concedes in primary for Sherrill's NJ House seat

New Jersey progressive candidate Analilia Mejia looked set to clinch the Democratic nomination in the race for Gov. Mikie Sherrill's (D) old House seat Tuesday after former Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-N.J.), her closest rival, conceded. With more than 95 percent of the vote counted

FDA reviewing food preservative BHA

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Tuesday that it is reviewing whether butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) is safe when used in food and as a food contact substance. The FDA called the review part of its “broader efforts to proactively review chemical additives in the

Novo Nordisk sues Hims & Hers over 'knock-off Wegovy'

Pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk announced Monday it is suing telemedicine platform Hims & Hers for allegedly "deceiving patients and putting their health at risk" by selling compounded versions of its blockbuster GLP-1 medication semaglutide. Novo Nordisk alleges in its

Will Tulsi Gabbard find election fraud in Georgia?

Tulsi Gabbard, director of National Intelligence, has seized 2020 election ballots and other material in Fulton County, Ga, in an attempt to find evidence of voter fraud, but despite the publicity, election fraud is typically low and there is no evidence of widespread fraud in

DOJ unredacts more names from Epstein files after pressure

The Department of Justice (DOJ) this week unredacted multiple names in files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after pressure from lawmakers. A top DOJ official announced the action after Reps. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) and Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) on Monday decried

GOP senator on Epstein files: 'Now I see what the big deal is'

Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) said Monday she now understands “what the big deal is” after reviewing unredacted files tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “I’ve not been one of the members who has glommed on to this as an issue,” Lummis said in an interview with

Watch live: House Democrats speak amid DHS funding turmoil

House Democratic leaders will speak with reporters Tuesday morning as the clock ticks to avoid a funding lapse for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) later this week. Democrats in both chambers have pushed for reforms to the way DHS enacts President Trump‘s deportation