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Data center moratoria will make life less affordable for Americans
The cost of moratoriums is greater than most realize.
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Missouri asks Supreme Court to restore GOP-friendly congressional map
Missouri launched an effort at the Supreme Court late Friday to restore its Republican-friendly congressional map, warning that a lower ruling invalidating it has unleashed “unprecedented chaos” on the midterms. “A federal-election-administration disaster is unfolding in Missouri,” Missouri Attorney General Cathe
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Hegseth’s pick faces competition in search for new Army secretary
Sean Parnell, the Pentagon spokesman and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s top choice for the next Army secretary, is among at least four candidates being considered for the role, sources familiar with the process told The Hill this week. The field also includes at least two current officials — Marc Andersen, an a
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Democrats seek to counter RNC’s ‘Trump-a-palooza’ convention in Dallas
Democrats are seeking to seize on the Republican National Committee’s first-of-its-kind midterm convention with plans for counterprogramming around the two-day Dallas bash as the party eyes a Senate flip in the red state. Republicans are hopeful the so-called “Trump-a-palooza” next wee
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Trump's response is key as Argentina's Falklands demands get louder
With Argentina's President Milei promising "winds of change" over the Falklands, will Donald Trump shift his stance on British rule?
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Watchdog issues scathing report on Trump’s former labor secretary
Former Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer allegedly fostered a “toxic, intimidating and humiliating” workplace when she led the department, a scathing watchdog report released Thursday found. An investigation by the Labor Department’s Office of Inspector General said Chavez-DeRemer, who resigned in April, regularly dr
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Vietnam veterans suing over Trump’s arch seek court block ahead of groundbreaking
The Vietnam War veterans suing over President Trump’s proposed triumphal arch are seeking an emergency court order to block the administration from pursuing its imminent plans to break ground in the Washington D.C. area. Veterans Michael Lemmon, Shaun Byrnes, Jon Gundersen — along with architectural historian Calder Lo
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Tetris suggests White House ‘Build the Wall’ game infringes copyright
The Tetris Company appeared to warn the White House Friday that its new online arcade based on President Trump’s policies may constitute copyright infringement. The site, launched Thursday, features games emulating the style of arcade classics. One of these video games, “Build the Wall,” uses mechanic
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Federal judge declines to halt firings of Stars and Stripes staffers
A federal judge on Friday declined to stop the Pentagon’s termination of three Stars and Stripes staffers for alleged insubordination, ruling they were not likely to succeed in their claims that the firings violated the First Amendment. Judge Trevor McFadden issued the decision hours after a hearing that focused
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How are AI chatbots answering voting questions?
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Nearly a third of AI chatbot replies to voting questions inaccurate, outdated: study Artificial intelligence chatbots are becoming a source for voters to ask questions about upcoming elections, but a new study determined nearly a third of AI-generated rep
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Judge denies bail, orders jail time for ex-Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin
A judge on Friday ordered former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin (R) to serve 60 days in jail without bond after he was arrested on an outstanding warrant in a child support case involving his estranged wife. “He has over and over again demonstrated a complete disregard and utter disrespect for this court,” Judge Angela Johns
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Pennsylvania infant’s death confirmed to have been caused by measles
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare The Big Story Pennsylvania infant confirmed to have died from measles Following vocal skepticism from federal health officials, one of the two suspected measles deaths reported in Pennsylvania last month has been confirmed as being
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