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Democrats face growing divide in Maryland Senate primary

Maryland’s Democratic Senate primary is growing increasingly fractious as the party prepares to take on former Gov. Larry Hogan (R) in November, risking a potential intraparty brawl. Rep. David Trone (D-Md.), who is the front-runner in the intraparty contest, recently faced

The Fifth Circuit’s Reign of Error Is in Jeopardy

If it feels like you read a lot of news stories that begin with “A federal judge in Texas ruled that …,” you aren’t imagining things. A clique of conservative federal judges in the Lone Star State is wielding extraordinary influence over the nation’s laws and policies. The

How to Avoid Food System Collapse

Spring is here, and seeds are in the ground. But what if, a year from now, all the weather patterns our food system takes for granted were suddenly different? Not just the worsening summers, droughts, and floods of climate change but something faster and more dramatic, and much

Biden takes press to task over coverage of his polls

The media coverage of polls that show President Biden lagging behind former President Trump appears to be getting under the president’s skin. While campaigning around the country, Biden has often complained to rooms full of donors about the coverage of polls, including how

Buck: Boebert makes Santos 'look like a saint'

Former Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) apparently had some choice words for fellow Colorado Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert at a recent Rotary Club meeting, according to a new report by Politico. “I've been asked about her moving across the mountains to run in the 4th Congressional

GOP Biden impeachment witness sues Fox News co-host Tarlov

Tony Bobulinski, a former associate of Hunter Biden, filed a $30 million defamation lawsuit against Fox News host Jessica Tarlov over her comments about his legal fees, which she corrected a day later. The suit, filed Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the Southern

Biden restores some, but not all, ESA protections

Presented by Panasonic — The Biden administration finalized a rule on Thursday that reverses some Trump-era rollbacks of protections for endangered species — but left others in place. {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Biden restores some, but

Biden 'horrified' by Illinois stabbings that killed 4 people

President Biden said in a statement Thursday that he is “horrified” by a recent stabbing spree in Rockford, Ill. “[First lady Jill Biden] and I were horrified to learn of the brutal attack carried out in Rockford last night, which took the lives of four people, including one

Sentinel missile test flight delayed by 2 years until 2026

The first test flight for the Sentinel nuclear missile is delayed until 2026, a two-year setback for the next-generation intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) and the latest sign of trouble for the program struggling with high-cost overruns. Air Force documents for the

Trump to hold rally Tuesday in Michigan

Former President Trump will hold a rally next week in the battleground state of Michigan, where he is expected to focus on the situation at the southern border. Trump's campaign announced the former president will deliver remarks on "Biden's Border Bloodbath" in Grand Rapids on

Sanders goes after Ozempic cost

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Sanders goes after Ozempic cost Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is demanding pharmaceutical manufacturer Novo Nordisk slash prices of its two blockbuster drugs Wegovy and Ozempic, following a

Corporate profits soar

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Corporate profits, economic growth skyrocket During the final quarter of 2023, gross domestic product (GDP) and corporate profits blew past expectations as

UN high court makes another Israel ruling

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story UN court orders Israel to alleviate crisis in Gaza The United Nations high court acknowledged that the crisis in Gaza has worsened since a January

Comer urges President Biden to testify in impeachment inquiry

House Republicans are pressing President Biden to testify before the Oversight Committee as part of their impeachment inquiry, raising disputed claims and requesting the president sit for questions about his family’s business dealings. “I invite you to participate in a public

Bankman-Fried gets 25 years in prison

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, the one-time face of the cryptocurrency industry, was sentenced to 25 years in prison. © Yuki Iwamura,

4 ways to simplify the income tax

Simplification is not an easy proposition. The tax code did not get complicated by accident, and the factors that generate complex tax systems—policy trade-offs, the complexity of families and businesses, the role of lobbyists, etc.—are not going away.

Army suffers two Apache helicopter crashes within 48 hours

The Army has had two Apache helicopter crashes within 48 hours, with the latest sending two soldiers to the hospital when their aircraft went down Wednesday evening near Fort Carson, Colo., the service confirmed Thursday. The AH-64 Apache from the 4th Combat Aviation Brigade,