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Trump says US, India continuing to negotiate trade deal

President Trump said the United States and India will continue negotiating the terms of their trade agreement, less than two weeks after the U.S. president slapped a new round of tariffs on India for purchasing Russian oil. In a post on Truth Social on Tuesday, Trump called

Israel attacks Hamas leadership in Qatar - what to know

{beacon} Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Israel attacks Hamas leadership in Qatar - what to know Israel escalated its war against Hamas on Tuesday, launching an assassination

Wu, Kraft advance in Boston mayor's race

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu (D) and Josh Kraft, the son of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, advanced in the primary to the general election in the city’s mayoral race, Decision Desk HQ projects. The race call formally sets up the head-to-head battle between Wu, Boston’s

Fired CDC Director Susan Monarez to testify to Senate panel

Susan Monarez, the former director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is set to testify before a Senate panel next Wednesday, Sept. 17, on the recent high-profile departures from the agency. On Tuesday, Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), chair of the Senate

Trump ‘not thrilled’ with Israel’s attack in Doha

President Trump on Tuesday said he wasn't "thrilled" by Israel’s attack on Hamas leaders in Doha, Qatar, but he told reporters he wasn’t caught off guard when it happened. “I’m not thrilled, I’m not thrilled about it,” he said. “I’m not thrilled about the whole situation, it’s

Most say personal choices drive poverty: Survey

Most Americans say people’s personal choices play a major role in determining whether they stay in poverty, according to a new poll released Monday. In the UChicago Harris/AP-NORC poll, 62 percent of respondents say personal choices are a “major factor” in why people stay in