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FactChecking RFK Jr.’s Rival Debate

Excluded from the CNN presidential debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump on June 27, independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. livestreamed a parallel debate on social media, answering the same questions put to the major party candidates. The

Pentagon once again removing Gaza pier

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Pentagon removes Gaza pier again, no clear date on reinstallation The U.S. military is once again removing the Gaza pier due to poor weather, and

NYT editorial board calls on Biden to drop out

The New York Times editorial board called on President Biden to suspend his campaign after his shaky debate performance against former President Trump on Thursday. “Mr. Biden has said that he is the candidate with the best chance of taking on this threat of tyranny and

Iowa clears 6-week abortion ban

Presented by Express Scripts by Evernorth — A 4-3 ruling Friday has overturned a lower court’s temporary block, allowing the ban to take effect in Iowa {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Iowa Supreme Court clears 6-week abortion ban In Thursday night’s debate,

Trump, Biden rake in millions around debate

President Biden and former President Trump raked in millions around the debate on Thursday, which was the first presidential debate for the 2024 cycle. Biden’s campaign raised $14 million on debate day and the morning after, it said. Additionally, the hour after the debate,

Supreme Court curtails agency power

Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter {beacon} == Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Supreme Court ruling transfers power from agencies to judges The high court on Friday overruled a 40-year-old precedent that gave agencies more latitude

Supreme Court social media decisions

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Social media cases on deck for Supreme Court ruling Two cases involving the rights of social media companies based on laws in Florida and Texas have yet to be ruled on by the Supreme Court

San Diego Zoo welcomes new pair of giant pandas from China

Two giant pandas have safely arrived in San Diego from China as part of the ongoing conservation partnership, the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance said Friday. The organization said the pandas, named Yun Chuan and Xin Bao, will spend the next couple of weeks in a private habitat

Evening Report — Democrats wrestle with Biden's future

Plus: Media coverage shifts around Biden's age {beacon} Evening Report © Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg via Getty Images Dems debate if Biden should stay on ticket Should President Biden drop out of the race? That question was considered a fringe conspiracy theory only 24

Trump blasts 'stupid' Biden at postdebate rally in Virginia

Former President Trump on Friday piled on President Biden over his widely criticized debate performance, suggesting it could be “a big moment” in moving undecided voters in his direction. Trump rallied supporters in Virginia, which a Republican presidential candidate hasn’t won

Inflation flattens out

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Inflation flatlines as pressure on Biden ramps up The Federal Reserve’s favorite inflation gauge rose 0 percent last month and was up 2.6 percent from a year ago,

The Supreme Court Upends the Separation of Powers

The Supreme Court upended how the federal government works on Friday. In a landmark decision in its war on federal regulatory power, the justices formally overturned a key doctrine that determined when and how courts should interpret ambiguous federal laws. Forty years ago, in

White House to hold conference for digital creators

The Biden administration will host digital creators at the White House for the first-ever Creator Economy Conference in August, the director of digital strategy announced Friday. The conference, which will be held Aug. 14, will bring together creators, industry professionals

Steve Bannon Is Finally Going to Prison

Steve Bannon will have to go to prison even as he awaits an appeal of his contempt of Congress guilty verdict, the Supreme Court ruled Friday, denying his application for release. BREAKING: The Supreme Court rejects Steve Bannon’s request to stay out of prison pending any

Where Was This Joe Biden at Thursday’s Debate?

Less than 24 hours after President Joe Biden’s disastrous performance at the first presidential debate, the commander in chief spoke clearly, coherently, and energetically at a rally in North Carolina. This appearance, meant to soothe Democrats’ freshly ratcheted anxieties,

Buttigieg: Debate wasn’t what ‘I would have loved for us’

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Friday lamented President Biden's debate performance but defended his continued candidacy in the 2024 race. “It wasn’t the debate I would have loved for us to have,” Buttigieg said on MSNBC. “I know what it's like, to have a night on

Jan. 6 cases start being reopened after Supreme Court ruling

Just hours after the Supreme Court narrowed an obstruction charge used to prosecute scores of Jan. 6 rioters, trial-level judges have started to reopen some cases tied to the 2021 Capitol attack. The federal judge who oversaw the case against Guy Reffitt — the first rioter

Obama backs Biden after rough debate performance

Former President Obama urged voters Friday to back President Biden in November despite a poor showing by the president in the previous night's debate. "Bad debate nights happen. Trust me, I know," Obama posted on the social platform X. "But this election is still a choice

Top Texas court upholds gender-affirming care ban for minors

Texas’s Supreme Court on Friday upheld the state’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors, dealing a blow to a group of medical providers, national LGBTQ organizations and families with transgender children that sued to block it. The 8-1 ruling leaves in place a law that has

Fewer than 50 million watched debate between Trump, Biden

Fewer than 50 million people watched Thursday night's presidential debate between President Biden and former President Trump on linear televisions, 20 million fewer than watched the first clash of the 2020 cycle between the same candidates. Thursday's CNN debate, which was