Until recently, a patient could not receive an Alzheimer’s diagnosis without an expensive scan or invasive procedure. Last year, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared two blood-based biomarker tests—or BBB—that require only a routine blood sample for use in diagnosing
Witkoff and Kushner keep making Trump look weak and desperate.
Morning Report is The Hill's a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here or in the box below: In today's issue: ▪ Mullin’s priorities at DHS ▪ Iran bolstering defenses ▪ Landmark ruling against Meta, YouTube ▪ Democratic lawmaker’s ethics hearing Markwayne Mullin is hoping to turn the page
The war in Iran is threatening a small but crucial part of the complex supply chain that helps produce the world’s chips, as the conflict limits access to a large chunk of the world’s helium. Qatar produces about a third of the world’s helium, a gas that is central to the
I have never cared that Grey’s Anatomy or Suits is unrealistic. Yes, I believe that writers should do painstaking research, and that the realistic texture of daily life—whether it’s in an E.R. or a courtroom or a sandwich shop—is something TV creators should value. But it also
Each summer, about 300 American scientists—mostly climate scientists, with a smattering of biologists and geologists —make the long trip up to Greenland to do fieldwork. These scientists are usually funded by the National Science Foundation, a federal grant-making body. And
One court case is what stands between the Trump administration and race-based data from colleges regarding admissions, which could be used to go after schools the federal government perceives as violating a 2023 Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action. District Judge F.
Amid the deadly, illegal, half-baked war the U.S. and Israeli governments are waging against Iran, Donald Trump has managed to stick to his morning routine of shouting nonsense on social media. At 7:23 a.m. on Monday, Trump announced on Truth Social that the United States had
Let’s set the scene. The U.S. government is staring down a projected $1.9 trillion deficit for this fiscal year , with the total national debt now pushing $39 trillion . Simultaneously, the expanding war in Iran and the subsequent crisis in the Strait of Hormuz have fractured
The Iran war, a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown, and President Trump’s demands for voting reforms are putting pressure on Republicans who were hoping to use a second shot at a GOP-only budget bill to pursue conservative priorities ahead of the midterms. None of
Progressive oyster farmer Graham Platner holds a commanding double-digit lead over Gov. Janet Mills (D) in the Democratic primary to take on Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), according to a new poll. An Emerson College Polling survey released on Thursday showed Platner leading
Rep. Chris Pappas (D-N.H.) and former Sen. John E. Sununu (R-N.H.) are neck and neck in the New Hampshire Senate race to succeed retiring Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), according to a new poll. An Emerson College Polling survey released on Thursday showed Pappas barely edging
Lebanon is exhausted. On March 1, Hezbollah yet again initiated a completely unjustifiable war with Israel by launching missile and drone strikes supposedly in revenge for the killing of Iran’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei . And for most of the country, it was the last straw.
A coalition of former congressional staffers and federal health leaders is putting forward a health care policy proposal around which it hopes Democrats will coalesce ahead of the 2028 campaign, a position it is calling "Medicare by Choice." “Medicare for All,” the proposed
Senate Democrats insisting on major reforms to the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement operations in exchange for ending the 40-day shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) are worried they may be undercut by centrists looking for a way to end the
A rare public hearing of the House Ethics Committee on Thursday to examine allegations that Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) stole millions in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funds will put Democrats in a tough spot, complicating an anti-corruption message
A pair of Democratic lawmakers on Thursday unveiled legislation to block the government from using funds for military action against Cuba without the consent of Congress, as President Trump floats a takeover of the island. The bill was introduced by Rep. Pramila Jayapal
Officials are leaking to NBC News that Donald Trump gets updates on the Iran war in video compilations of successful strikes. One official describes these sanitized montages as “stuff blowing up,” and Trump allies fear he’s being misled. That’s humiliating. By contrast, White
Maine Gov. Janet Mills’s (D) campaign put out another advertisement on Thursday, going after her progressive opponent Graham Platner over remarks on sexual assault. In the ad, a woman named Betsy E. says she “proudly served in the United States Army, and I was raped.” “For all
The House Ethics Committee is about to embark on a rare trial to determine Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick’s political future.
Raw feelings have replaced the optimism that sprouted up around bipartisan talks earlier this week.
Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) is banning his staff from trading on prediction markets, which have recently come under congressional scrutiny. “Effective today, Congressman Moulton is instituting an office-wide policy prohibiting his congressional staff from participating in
President Trump said Wednesday at the National Republican Congressional Committee’s (NRCC) annual fundraising dinner that he avoids using the word “war” to describe the conflict in Iran. “I won’t use the word 'war' because they say if you use the word 'war,' that’s maybe not a
The Senate minority leader spoke during a League of Conservation Voters gala in Washington.
Conservative television personality Sean Hannity hosted former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who was pardoned by President Trump last year, on his podcast set to be released Thursday. During the “Hang Out with Sean Hannity” podcast episode, Hannity questioned Blagojevich, a
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Wednesday slammed Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Mark Levin, Laura Loomer and other Republicans for what she called "leading Republicans into the slaughter before the midterms." "I never changed. Trump and the GOP betrayed their
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) on Wednesday said that President Trump was finishing a war rather than starting one by entering a conflict alongside Israel against the Middle Eastern country late last month. “Here's why we went into Iran: We had no choice. The president didn't start
Large airports are bearing the brunt of the partial government shutdown, as soaring absentee rates among Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers strain security operations and drive long lines at major hubs. Call-out rates for TSA officers have surged nationwide
California on Monday sued the Trump administration to block it from using a Cold War-era national emergency law ordering Sable Offshore to restart its offshore oil operation to link to refineries in the Golden State. Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) told reporters at a press
TSA officials said Wednesday that airport wait times are now at all-time highs, and the agency may be forced to temporarily close some airports due to the partial government shutdown.
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Iran’s 5 conditions for ending war Iran on Wednesday offered a counterproposal to end the war in the region after rejecting a ceasefire plan backed
Iranian leaders are striking a note of defiance about ending the war waged against them by the United States and Israel, complicating President Trump’s apparent search for an off-ramp. The message being sent from Tehran over the past 24 hours has been unyielding. An unnamed
Conservatives in both chambers are sharply shooting down the idea of trying to advance key provisions of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act through the budget reconciliation process, arguing the strategy has little chance of succeeding. Senate
President Trump on Wednesday evening will address House Republicans, supporters and donors at the annual National Republican Congressional Committee fundraising dinner. The event, held at Union Station in Washington, will give Trump another chance to sell his agenda ahead of
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will now allow his country’s military to board Russian “shadow fleet” ships, according to a Wednesday press release from his office. Starmer said the interdiction of the Russian shadow ships, part of a network of tankers with obscure
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) on Wednesday railed against Republicans who are pushing escalation of the Iran war and reiterated her lack of support for boots on the ground. Her sentiments strongly oppose Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), who has urged President Trump to send Marines to
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Meta, YouTube found liable in LA social media trial A California jury on Wednesday found social media giants Meta and YouTube liable in a landmark social media addiction trial, determining the companies were negligent in their
As President Trump sends more troops toward Iran, mobilizing the Army's elite 82nd Airborne Division, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are unsatisfied with the amount of information provided in their briefings Wednesday, demanding the Pentagon be more forthcoming as the
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story EPA OKs high-ethanol gas in the summer The Trump administration will allow high-ethanol gasoline to be sold this summer, lifting restrictions on the fuel that are typically in place to limit smog. © AP
Chevron said it is threatening to close its oil refineries in California due to overregulation, which the oil company said is contributing to price spikes amid the war in Iran. Due to California's taxes, emissions rules and other regulations, which hit gas costs harder than in
The Justice Department has settled a lawsuit over allegations that the Biden administration pressured social media companies to remove or suppress speech. The settlement, filed in a Louisiana federal court, will bar the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the
Presented by Alliance for Aging Research {beacon} Health Care Health Care PRESENTED BY The Big Story Hawley’s push to revoke abortion pill approval picks up steam Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) has picked up three Republican allies in his endeavor to revoke approval of the
The White House has turned down billionaire Elon Musk’s offer to pay TSA agents salaries during the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown that affects the airport agents, citing legal reasons. DHS has been shut down for over a month, leaving tens of thousands of
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) plan to introduce legislation that would bar construction of all new data centers until “strong national safeguards are in place.” The pair announced the Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act on
The U.S. military struck an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the Caribbean Sea on Wednesday, killing four “narco-terrorists.” The vessel was operated by a designated terrorist organization, which was transiting along “known narco-trafficking” routes in the Caribbean and was
One of the 22 men vying for reality star Taylor Frankie Paul's heart on the now-cancelled season of ABC's "The Bachelorette" was the driver in a 2014 crash that left former Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.) paralyzed. Brad Ledford, 29, was set to appear in the franchise's 22nd
The Justice Department has reached an agreement to pay President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser Michael Flynn about $1.2 million, after he sued the Department of Justice for what he claimed was an unlawful prosecution. The brief two-page settlement filed
The CEO of BlackRock warned of a “global recession” if the price of oil hits $150 a barrel amid continuing U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran. In a Wednesday episode of BBC’s “Big Boss Interview” podcast, Larry Fink said it’s “too early” to know the long-term effects of this
“There's no way to get there without significantly weakening some districts,” one House Republican warned.
