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Almost half oppose boat strikes near Venezuela: Survey

Nearly half of Americans say they oppose the Trump administration’s military strikes on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean near Venezuela, according to new polling. In a Reuters/Ipsos survey, released Wednesday, 48 percent say the U.S. should not be conducting the strikes

Trump’s avowed AI order to face legal hurdles

President Trump’s promised executive order that would kneecap state laws aimed at regulating artificial intelligence is likely bound for the courts. The president announced his plan Monday to create “one rulebook” by which the tech industry will abide when it comes to AI, a

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Crockett leaves Democrats scrambling with Texas Senate bid

Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s (D) last-minute decision to enter the Texas Senate race has turned the Democratic primary upside down and scrambled the political calculus for other members of her party in the Lone Star State. The shift could be felt even before Crockett made her plans

Conservatives grumble over defense bill compromises

Republicans in the House are grumbling over the final version of the annual defense bill set to hit the floor on Wednesday, frustrated at the omission of a cryptocurrency provision, an $8 billion increase in funding authorization and other compromises with Democrats that

House panel advances mammoth annual defense policy bill

The House Rules Committee on Tuesday evening advanced a sweeping bipartisan defense policy bill following months of work by the House and Senate Armed Services committees, clearing a key procedural hurdle and sending it to the floor for consideration. The panel advanced the

Senate Democrats move to block Trump dollar

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Senate Democrats introduce bill to block Trump from putting face on dollar coin Sens. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) introduced

Trump says Crockett's Senate run a 'gift' to Republicans

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE – President Trump on Tuesday called Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s (D-Texas) entrance into the Texas Senate race a “gift to Republicans.” “She’s a low-IQ person. I can’t imagine she wins,” Trump told reporters while en route to a speech in Pennsylvania. “Maybe

Latest ObamaCare bill faces high hurdles and tight deadline

. The bipartisan backers of a new bill to extend enhanced ObamaCare subsidies say it represents Congress’s last best chance to avoid a cost cliff for millions of Americans at the start of next year. The legislation introduced Tuesday, spearheaded by Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick

Trump's Warner Brothers play

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Trump looms large in Paramount-Netflix fight President Trump is watching closely as Netflix and Paramount battle for control of the entertainment giant Warner Bros. Discovery. © AP Photo/Alex Brandon While Netflix is projecting

Anti-abortion hard-liners want FDA's Makary out

Presented by the Coalition to Strengthen America's Healthcare {beacon} Health Care Health Care PRESENTED BY COALITION TO STRENGTHEN AMERICA'S HEALTHCARE The Big Story Anti-abortion hardliners want FDA's Makary out The White House issued a full-throated defense of Food and Drug