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The China angle in Trump’s Venezuela adventure

On September 2, a US Navy destroyer opened fire on a vessel in the southern Caribbean, sinking it and killing 11 people. Washington described the craft as a “narco-boat” linked to the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. Days later, two Venezuelan fighter jets buzzed the USS Jason

GOP rebels extract tariff concession from House leaders

A handful of House Republicans extracted concessions from House GOP leaders on tariff policy after rebelling on a procedural vote Tuesday. GOP leaders agreed to shave two months off the length of a prohibition on votes that could end President Trump’s tariffs, and agreed to

Energy, chemical industries slam proposed rail merger

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Energy, chemical industries slam proposed rail merger Trade associations representing various industries issued a letter Tuesday expressing “serious concerns” about a proposed merger between major rail

Parents press Senate for AI rules

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Parents push lawmakers for chatbot guardrails Parents called for guardrails on artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots Tuesday as they testified about how the technology drove their children to self-harm and suicide. © Katie

Refused Set Final Shows, Plan New Band With Same Members

A year ago, Refused revealed they were breaking up . They released a tribute album called The Shape Of Punk To Come Obliterated of their peers covering them, and they went on a farewell tour earlier this year. Now, the Swedish punk group is announcing their final shows as well

Former CDC leaders to blast Kennedy at hearing

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Former CDC leadership to go after Kennedy in hearing Two former leaders at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will appear before a Senate committee Wednesday to discuss the

Senators grill Patel in combative hearing: 5 takeaways

FBI Director Kash Patel struck a combative tone in a Tuesday hearing that included multiple shouting matches with Democratic lawmakers and a prediction that President Trump “will cut you loose.” The appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee was Patel’s first sitting with

Pence joins George Mason as distinguished professor

Former Vice President Mike Pence has joined George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government as a distinguished professor of practice, the university announced Tuesday. Pence will begin teaching undergraduate courses and public-facing seminars starting in the

Miran heads to the Fed

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} View Online Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Miran joins Fed as bank kicks off key meeting President Trump’s top White House economist officially joined the Federal Reserve board of governors

Fed’s expected rates cut could reshape global markets

The latest data from the US labor market point to a structural weakening that will likely compel the Federal Reserve to initiate a cycle of interest rate cuts. This policy pivot, marking the end of the post-pandemic tightening era, is not merely a domestic decision but a key