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Hegseth backs Trump on banning media outlets

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Hegseth backs Trump on banning media outlets Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday that he "fully supports" President Trump's decision to

Trump officially signs Russia sanctions bill into law

President Trump officially signed the Russia sanctions bill into law Friday, which authorizes further sanctions and tariffs against Russia amid the Kremlin’s ongoing conflict with Ukraine. The bill — championed and named after late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) — calls for the

EFF Statement on California Governor's Executive Order on AI

California Gov. Gavin Newsom's executive order is an opportunity for a needed, thoughtful conversation about artificial intelligence and its potential harms. Everyday Californians are feeling real anxiety about the risks of artificial intelligence, and as an organization that

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CDC director says RFK Jr. has final say

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare The Big Story CDC director says RFK Jr. has final say In her first interview since taking leadership of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Erica Schwartz told Atlanta News First that she isn’t

How do we still know so little about Thomas Crooks

One of the highest honors of my professional life was serving as director of communications for the late Sen. Bob Dole (R-Kan.). Because of his poor childhood; his heroic actions in World War II; the three years he spent in a hospital fighting to survive his almost mortal

Trump touts Medicaid drug savings

All 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico have applied to participate in an arrangement intended to give lower drug prices to Medicaid programs, President Trump said Friday. “This one thing alone should win us the midterms,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.

How data centers may use forever chemicals

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Forever chemicals could be another data center impact As AI data centers face intense public pushback over issues including their electricity and water use, another potential environmental impact is percolating: