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Jose Antonio Vargas updates ‘Dear America’ to describe the process to become documented
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Trump increases scrutiny of solar and wind
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Reviews for solar and wind elevated to Burgum's office The Trump administration plans to put solar and wind projects through an elevated review process, saying that moves toward approval will have to be vetted by Interior Secretary Doug Burgumβs office. Greg Nash In a press...
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Democratic attorneys general sue Trump administration to block ObamaCare changes
A coalition of 20 Democratic attorneys general sued the Trump administration Thursday to block implementation of a rule they argue will undermine the Affordable Care Act. The complaint was co-led by California, Massachusetts and New Jersey and filed in federal court in Massachusetts. The lawsuit alleges the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) illegally...
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:WATCH: Hegseth meets with Bahrain’s Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa at the Pentagon
Hegseth's meeting comes a day after President Donald Trump hosted Bahrain's crown prince and Qatar's prime minister at the White House. The meetings focused on strengthening diplomatic and economic ties with the Persian Gulf region.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:WATCH: House Republicans hold press briefing after passage of cryptocurrency bills
The House has passed three bills intended to boost the legitimacy of the cryptocurrency industry with new regulations as PresidentDonald Trump has pushed to make the U.S. the βcrypto capitalof the world.β
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:5 things to know about Trump's diagnosis of chronic venous insufficiency
The White House on Thursday said President Trumpunderwent medical testingdue to βmild swellingβ in his legs, unveiling a vein condition that is common in those older than 70. In a press briefing, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt shared a note from Trumpβs physician that described the exam. The president went through ultrasounds and a...
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Republicans to tee up House vote on Epstein resolution
Republicans on the House Rules Committee, after negotiations with GOP leaders, will tee up a vote on a resolution calling for the release of information related to the late Jeffrey Epstein, two sources tell The Hill, as the conference grapples with GOP frustrations over the Trump administrationβs handling of the saga. The effort comes as...
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Bondi faces skepticism on Epstein from chorus of GOP critics
Attorney General Pam Bondi is coming under criticism from congressional Republicans growing increasingly frustrated with her handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files scandal, which has badly divided the party and is now throwing work in the House off the rails. GOP lawmakers joined MAGA World figures in blaming Bondi for earlier this year overhyping the...
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:‘Good Trouble’ protests against Trump’s deportations and health care cuts held nationwide
Protests and events against President Donald Trump's controversial policies that include mass deportations and cuts to Medicaid and other safety nets for poor people have started Thursdayat more than 1,600 locationsaround the country.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Wyden says Trump admin sitting on Epstein bank records: 'Theyβre refusing to investigate'
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) on Thursday slammed the Trump administration for not making deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's financial records available to Congress and the public. βBig news from my investigators on Epstein's sex trafficking operation: the Trump administration has an Epstein file detailing 4,725 wire transfers and almost $1.1 billion flowing through just one...
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Trump diagnosed with vein condition after noticing 'mild swelling' in his legs
U.S. President Donald Trump recently had a medical checkup after noticing "mild swelling" in his lower legs and was found to have a condition common in older adults that causes blood to pool in his veins, the White House said Thursday.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:What’s in the GOP bill clawing back $9 billion from foreign aid and public broadcasting?
The Senate approved the vast majority of President Donald Trump's request in the early morning hours Thursday, 51-48.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:WATCH: Trump has chronic venous insufficiency, remains ‘in excellent health,’ Leavitt says
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Thursday read a doctorβs letter about President Donald Trump that she said was intended to dispel health concerns about the swelling in his ankles and a makeup-covered hand.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Massive fire engulfs shopping mall in Iraq, killing more than 60
Iraqi officials say a fire engulfed a newly opened shopping center in eastern Iraq, killing more than 60 people in eastern Wasit province.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Florida Supreme Court upholds congressional map that eliminates a majority-Black district
The court, dominated by DeSantis appointees, upheld the state's congressional redistricting map, rejecting a challenge over the elimination of a majority-Black district.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Myanmar troops recapture strategic town from rebel forces
State media in Myanmar say the Southeast Asian nation's military government has recaptured a strategic gateway town after nearly a year of effort.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Zelenskyy appoints Yulia Svyrydenko as new prime minister for war-weary Ukraine
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy appointed the key negotiator of his countryβs deal with the U.S. to partner on the development of minerals as its new prime minister.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:American singer Connie Francis, whose hits include Pretty Little Baby, dead at 87
Connie Francis, the wholesome pop star of the 1950s and '60s whose hits include Pretty Little Baby, has died at 87.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Brazil lawmakers gut environmental licensing ahead of UN climate summit
Brazil's congress passed legislation on Thursday loosening environmental licensing, a potential blow to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as he seeks to burnish his country's green credentials before hosting the United Nations global climate summit, COP30, this year.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Deadly airstrike on Gaza Catholic church condemned by Pope Leo
An airstrike on Gaza's sole Catholic Church killed two people and injured several, the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem said on Thursday.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:At least 60 people killed after fire breaks out in eastern Iraq shopping mall
A fire at a newly opened mall in eastern Iraq's Wasit province killed more than 60 people, including women and children, Iraqi officials said Thursday.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Trump's MAGA base is in crisis over the Epstein files. Could it cost Republicans the midterms?
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'Japanese walking' a fun way for some to boost their health
Itβs no βmagic bullet,β but a recent TikTok trend could boost your health without too much extra legwork.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Astronomers capture 1st close-up photograph of new interstellar visitor
Using the U.S. National Science Foundationβs Gemini North telescope in Hawaii, astronomers have captured the first detailed image of our third known cosmic interloper.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:GOP senators warn Trump that firing Powell would send 'shockwave' through economy
Senate Republicans are warning President Trump that it would be a big mistake to follow through on his threat to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, saying it would likely send a βshockwaveβ through the financial markets and roil the broader economy. GOP senators, including lawmakers closely allied with Trump, warn that any move to...
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:James Comeyβs daughter who worked on Epstein case fired as federal prosecutor: ReportsΒ
Maurene Comey, the daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, was fired on Wednesday from her job as a prosecutor for the U.S. Attorneyβs Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY), according to multiple news outlets. Maurene Comey worked on the criminal cases against Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. She also recently led...
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:Trump says Coca-Cola has agreed to use real cane sugar, at his request
President Trump said the Coca-Cola Company has agreed to use real cane sugar, at his request, in the American version of their flagship drink. βI have been speaking to Coca-Cola about using REAL Cane Sugar in Coke in the United States, and they have agreed to do so. Iβd like to thank all of those...
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:Trump administration takes shot at hospitals
Presented by AstraZeneca {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story CMS targets hospitals with site-neutral drug rule The Trump administration is proposing an expansion of a policy that will require Medicare to pay the same rate for the same service, regardless of whether itβs delivered in an outpatient hospital or independent physician office. ...
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:Russia hits Ukraine despite Trump ultimatum
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story After Trump's sanctions threat, Russia attacks again Russia hit Ukraine with another large-scale overnight attack as the clock ticks on President Trumpβs 50-day deadline for more sweeping sanctions if Moscow doesnβt end its war. Gavriil Grigorov, Sputnik,...
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:Syria and Druze minority agree to new ceasefire after Israeli strikes on Damascus
Some Syrian military units are withdrawing from the southern city of Suwayda after days of deadly fighting. Secretary of State Rubio announced late Wednesday that all parties, including Israel, agreed to a ceasefire. But the day began with Israeli strikes in Syria's capital, part of an operation it claimed was to protect a minority group in Syria it considers an ally. William Brangham reports.
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:Birth of a solar system: Astronomers observe early planet formation for 1st time
Astronomers have discovered the earliest seeds of rocky planets forming in the gas around a baby sun-like star, providing a precious peek into the dawn of our own solar system.
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:News Wrap: 2nd party exits Netanyahu’s parliament coalition, leaving him with a minority
In our news wrap Wednesday, a second party in Israel exited Netanyahu's coalition, leaving him with a minority in parliament, an American aid organization in Gaza says 20 Palestinians died in a crowd surge at one of its distribution sites today and President Trump lashed out at his own supporters over his administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case and called it a "big hoax."
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:Palestinian American ambushed on family land and killed by Israeli settlers, cousin says
The U.S. is demanding accountability amid a surge in Israeli settler attacks on Palestinians. On Friday, a 20-year-old Palestinian American was beaten to death in the West Bank. Saifullah Musallet is now the fifth American to be killed in the occupied West Bank by Israeli forces or settlers since the war in Gaza began. Stephanie Sy discussed more with Musallet's cousin, Nizar Milbes.
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:Rural public media at risk as Congress moves toward funding cut
Among the programs targeted for cuts in the White House rescissions package is the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. It's the independent nonprofit created by Congress to distribute federal funds to more than 1,500 noncommercial TV and radio stations. Tom Abbott of public radio station KFSK in Petersburg, Alaska, joined William Brangham to discuss whatβs at stake for rural stations.
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:7.3 magnitude earthquake prompts tsunami warning along parts of Alaska's coast
Officials in the community of King Cove, which has about 870 residents and is on the south side of the Alaska Peninsula, sent an alert calling on those in the coastal area to move to higher ground.
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