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Newsom’s anti-Trump public health platform

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Newsom’s anti-Trump public health platform California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has positioned himself and his state as the frontline in opposing the new public health guidelines coming from the

Crypto bill hits road bumps as midterms loom

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Crypto bill hits road bumps as midterms loom A major cryptocurrency bill hit several road bumps in the Senate in recent weeks, dimming the legislation’s prospects in a midterm election year when policymaking efforts are expected

Judge allows fifth wind project to keep building

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Judge allows fifth wind project to keep building A federal court on Monday halted the last of five stop work orders issued by the Trump administration in December to block major offshore wind farms, giving the

Musk says SpaceX has acquired xAI

Elon Musk’s spacecraft and satellite communications company SpaceX has acquired his AI company xAI, the tech billionaire said Monday. “SpaceX has acquired xAI to form the most ambitious, vertically-integrated innovation engine on (and off) Earth, with AI, rockets, space-based

GOP's midterm worries surge after Texas 'wake-up call'

Republicans are stepping up their warnings about the midterms after a stunning Democratic upset in Texas over the weekend. The Republican Party was already grappling with growing backlash to a pair of immigration-related shootings in Minneapolis before Democrat Taylor Rehmet’s

Shutdown will delay January jobs report: BLS

A partial government shutdown will delay several information releases from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), including the January jobs report. Last month’s employment data was scheduled to be released this upcoming Friday, according to the BLS website. BLS is one of the

Trump Team to Hold Daily Meetings on Getting Revenge

The Trump administration’s chief priority for 2026: persecuting the president’s political nemeses. Despite efforts by the judiciary to limit Donald Trump’s revenge quest, Justice Department officials are expected to meet as early as Monday to reignite efforts to investigate and

Watch live: House panel takes up government funding measure

The House Rules Committee is scheduled to meet late Monday afternoon to tee up legislation to end the partial government shutdown. House Democrats over the weekend declined to commit to providing the votes needed to fast-track approval of a Senate-passed funding package to

Medical examiner rules Pretti death a homicide

The Hennepin County Medical Examiner has ruled that Alex Pretti, the Minneapolis nurse who was shot and killed by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents in Minneapolis last month, died by homicide. The report from Dr. Andrew Baker, posted to the county medical examiner’s

Watch live: Jeffries news conference

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) will address reporters on Monday afternoon amid a partial government shutdown. The House is expected to vote Tuesday on legislation to reopen shuttered federal agencies, after the House Rules Committee takes up the measure late

It’s Official: Alex Pretti’s Death Was a Homicide

Alex Pretti’s death was ruled a homicide Monday by the Hennepin County medical examiner. In the medical examiner’s report, Pretti’s cause of death was listed as multiple gunshot wounds, and how the injury occurred was due to being “shot by law enforcement officer(s).” His

Comer declines latest Clinton offer, setting up contempt vote

House Oversight and Government Reform Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) on Monday rejected the latest offer from lawyers for former President Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton regarding their clients’ testimony regarding the panel’s probe into Jeffrey Epstein.