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Trump heads to State of the Union with world on Iran watch

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security The Big Story Trump heads to State of the Union with world on Iran watch President Trump heads into his State of the Union address on Tuesday night on the heels of a major military

WGA Staff Strike Enters Second Week as Two Sides Meet

Management of the Writers Guild of America West met with the staff union on Sunday night as the two sides aimed to resolve the week-old staff strike. But while there has been some movement on some issues, the staff union said that not enough progress has been made. “Management

Internal GOP disagreements paralyze 2026 legislative agenda

Republican lawmakers are so deeply divided over how to fill the agenda for the rest of 2026 that they now believe it’s increasingly unlikely that they will be able to pass another budget reconciliation package to follow up on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. GOP lawmakers are

AI Is racing toward a collision with humanity

Steve Jobs once described the personal computer as “the equivalent of a bicycle for our minds.” Jobs at 12 years old had read an article published in Scientific American that compared the efficiency of locomotion for various species on the planet. The study basically measured

Senate Democrats block DHS funding bill as impasse deepens

Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), ensuring the shutdown of the agency will drag on through this week as both sides dig in. Senators voted 50 to 45 on invoking cloture on the motion to proceed to a full-year DHS

Trump slated to announce data center initiative at SOTU

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump slated to announce data center initiative President Trump, during his State of the Union address Tuesday night, is expected to announce agreements with Big Tech aimed at mitigating data centers’ impact on

Gonzales faces growing pressure over affair allegations

Pressure is mounting on Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) — and on Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) — over explosive allegations that the Texas congressman had an affair with a staffer who later killed herself. A growing number of Republicans have called for Gonzales to resign, or to

Novo Nordisk plans to slash GLP-1 prices

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care The Big Story Novo Nordisk plans to slash GLP-1 prices The list prices of GLP-1 medications like Wegovy and Ozempic are set to fall by up to 50 percent next year following an announcement by pharmaceutical giant Novo

DOJ sues New Jersey over Sherrill order meant to rein in ICE

The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a Monday lawsuit against New Jersey and its Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D), over a recent executive order that bans Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from state property without a judicial warrant. The government wrote that Sherrill is