Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday urged President Trump and members of Congress to supply Patriot missile interceptors to Kiev to help end its conflict with Russia. “Clearly, while we have achieved significant success in defending against all types of drones, Ukraine has not yet built up its own capacity to produce anti-missile defense systems….
Democratic Senator Andy Kim (NJ) fired back at Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Wednesday after the latter criticized the senator for participating in a protest outside a migrant detention facility in the Garden State. During Wednesday’s Cabinet meeting at the White House, Mullin said Kim “complained” about being affected by pepper ball spray… Source…
Welcome to The Hill’s Business & Economy newsletter {Beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Warren proposes taxing AI companies so ‘win’ benefits all Americans. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is calling for a change to the U.S. tax code to tax artificial intelligence companies, arguing that profits from AI “should be considered…
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has reportedly launched a criminal investigation against E. Jean Carroll, who accused President Trump of sexual harassment, according to multiple reports. CNN first reported Wednesday night that the DOJ’s investigation focuses on whether Carroll committed perjury when speaking at depositions as part of his two civil… Source link
Federal prosecutors on Wednesday charged a Google employee with insider trading at Polymarket. In a seven-page complaint filed in federal court in the Southern District of New York (SNDY), the Department of Justice (DOJ) alleges that Michele Spagnuolo, 36, a software engineer at Google, exploited her access to confidential, non-public data at Google “in the…
A federal appeals court judge on Tuesday allowed pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil to remain free as he takes his case against the Trump administration to the Supreme Court. Third Circuit Judge Thomas Hardiman, appointed by former President George W. Bush, said in an earlier circuit court decision that Khalil’s case needed to be passed… Source…
A group of former federal judges on Wednesday asked a federal court to reopen President Trump’s lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), arguing that the administration bypassed the court by negotiating settlements with the president and creating a $1.776 billion fund for people who believe the government has wronged them. Group… Source link
US forces intercepted and shot down four Iranian unilateral attack drones and struck an Iranian ground control station in Bandar Abbas that was about to launch a fifth drone, a US official told The Hill on Wednesday, speaking on condition of anonymity. Bandar Abbas is a port city on the southern coast… Source link
The Hill {Beacon} Health Care Health Care Click for more news from The Big Story An inside look at America’s Ebola screening The Hill’s Laura Kelly traveled to Uganda to document the situation on the ground surrounding the Ebola outbreak in the country. While federal officials say they have certainly instituted enhanced screening procedures… Source…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is traveling to Asia this week, where he will attend the continent’s largest defense forum as questions swirl about US support for Taiwan. Hegseth, who will depart for the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on Wednesday, will meet with Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and Defense Minister Chan Chun Sing… Source link
