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Rubio doubts negotiations with Cuba possible

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security The Big Story Rubio doubts negotiations with Cuba possible Secretary of State Marco Rubio doubted that a negotiated deal with Cuba is possible, but noted that President Trump would prefer

Trump abruptly punts AI executive order

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Trump abruptly punts AI executive order President Trump postponed the signing ceremony for his long-awaited executive order on a voluntary testing process for artificial intelligence models, with Trump saying he “didn’t like

Kevin Warsh's obstacle course

Presented by Anthropic {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy PRESENTED BY The Big Story 5 big obstacles Kevin Warsh faces as Fed chair Warsh is set to be sworn in by President Trump on Friday as the next chair of the Fed board, taking over the central bank at a

Trump loosens climate limits on refrigerants

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump loosens climate limits on refrigerants President Trump announced Thursday that his administration is loosening rules that would have restricted the use of super-polluting greenhouse gases in commercial

Trump, facing GOP blowback, sends 5,000 troops to Poland

President Trump said on Thursday that the U.S. is sending 5,000 additional troops to Poland, a week after the Pentagon cancelled the long-planned deployment of 4,000 service members to the Central European country. Lawmakers have expressed deep frustration and concern over the

Tillis says he won't vote for Iran war powers resolution

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) on Wednesday said he will not vote for a war powers resolution to withdraw U.S. armed forces deployed against Iran. Tillis ruled out joining four Republican senators who said they will back a motion to discharge a vote on a war powers resolution.

DNC report 'does not meet my standards,' chair Martin says

Democrats' post-mortem report on the party's 2024 losses was riddled with annotations and apparent errors when the Democratic National Committee (DNC) bowed to pressure and released it to the public on Thursday. DNC Chair Ken Martin had made an initial commitment to release

Tim Scott: 'Impossible' for Republicans to let Platner win

Republican Sen. Tim Scott (S.C.) on Wednesday voiced his opposition to Democratic candidate Graham Platner’s bid for Maine Sen. Susan Collins’s (R) seat. “How in the world does this guy want to put together a working-class coalition?” Scott told Fox News. “It’s impossible,

Oil prices could spike next week without Iran deal: GasBuddy

GasBuddy's head of petroleum analysis Patrick De Haan on Wednesday said there could be a jump in gas prices next week if the U.S. and Iran do not reach a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. De Haan wrote on the social platform X that as stations sell through their fuel, oil

The Red Alert in the Latest Obamacare Enrollment Numbers

When Republicans allowed the enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies from the Inflation Reduction Act to expire last year, most people predicted that many Americans would drop their insurance coverage because they couldn’t afford premiums without those subsidies, and that the

Proposed Trump arch design wins key agency approval

The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts on Thursday approved a modified design of President Trump’s proposed 250-foot triumphal arch to be built at the entrance to Washington, D.C., marking an integral step in the project’s process. Trump first heard about the design’s approval at a

Who gets to own the Luigi Mangione story?

On Monday morning, a judge overseeing the New York state case on the killing of the UnitedHealthcare CEO ruled that some evidence collected by police could not be shown to a jury. It wasn't the only news coming out of the hearing. Outside the courthouse, Molly Crane-Newman, a

Trump Tells Republicans to Defend His Slush Fund by Lying

Ahead of a meeting with acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, the White House sent a document to GOP senators on Thursday explaining why President Donald Trump’s $1.8 billion slush fund is actually a great idea. The document says the fund is about “seeking accountability” for

New obesity drug from Lilly delivers major weight loss

An investigational obesity drug from Eli Lilly cleared important end points in a late-stage trial, the company said Thursday, by helping patients lose up to 30 percent of their body weight. Lilly said that a once-weekly injection of retatrutide met the primary endpoint in a

Jay Hurst nominated by Trump to be next Pentagon comptroller

President Trump is nominating Jules “Jay” Hurst III to become the full-time Pentagon comptroller, according to a Wednesday notification to Congress. Hurst has been the acting Pentagon comptroller since August, supervising the Pentagon’s mammoth $1.5 trillion defense budget

Trump Says He’s Known His Son “a Long Time”

Donald Trump just illustrated exactly how close he is with his children. The president told reporters at the White House Thursday that he will likely miss his son Don Jr.’s wedding this weekend, citing national security concerns related to the war with Iran. But his explanation

Senate Republicans in Uproar After DOJ Meeting on Slush Fund

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is running into strong opposition from Republicans on Capitol Hill over President Trump’s $1.776 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund.” Punchbowl News reported that close to 25 Republican senators spoke in opposition to the fund in a reportedly

Democrats blast DNC over handling of 2024 autopsy

A slate of Democrats are airing their frustrations over the Democratic National Committee's (DNC) handling of an autopsy report of the party’s defeat in the 2024 presidential election. DNC Chair Ken Martin initially chose to keep the autopsy private, but he decided to release

Newsom signs order aimed at tackling AI job displacement

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed an executive order Thursday aimed at addressing potential job losses from AI, as workers face an uncertain future with a technology that industry leaders themselves warn could have significant impacts on the labor market. The order