Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.) are working on a new bill that would pave the way for students to use financial aid to pay for prior learning assessments, a series of tests that award college credit for learning outside the college setting, such as on the job. Those tests usually cost… Source…
The Hills Defense & NetSec Newsletter {Beacon} Defense & National Security Defense & National Security Welcome to The Big Story, US attacks Iran after Trump ‘ends’ ceasefire. The US military resumed strikes against Iran on Wednesday, aimed at further reducing its ability to disrupt maritime traffic. © Philip Singer, Pool Photo via Associated Press “At……
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are calling for an investigation after a Mexican immigrant was shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Houston on Tuesday. An ICE spokesperson said agency officers had tried to stop the vehicle as part of a targeted operation. The driver, Lorenzo Salgado Araújo, did not pursue… Source link
Patrick Dempsey won’t be trying to go from the fictional Seattle Grace Hospital to the real U.S. Senate. Dempsey, a Lewiston, Maine, native who is perhaps best known for his role on ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy” said Tuesday he will not run for Senate in his home state, as Democrats in Maine and across the country…
The United States launched a new wave of attacks on Iran on Wednesday, the second consecutive night of offensive action. The new attacks, which were announced in a social media post by US Central Command (CENTCOM) shortly after 4 p.m. EDT, were far from a surprise. President Trump earlier told reporters… Source link
The senior legal adviser to Gen. Dan Kaine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is stepping down nearly a year ahead of schedule — the latest top official to leave or be ousted from the Pentagon since the beginning of the second Trump administration. Brig. Gen. Eric Widmer told ProPublica he was leaving “for…
Click for more news from The Hill {Beacon} Healthcare Health Care Big Story Democrats weaponize Big Beautiful Bill In some of the most competitive races, Democrats are looking to weaponize Republicans’ “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” to hang on vulnerable incumbents. © AP Photo/Rod Lamky, Jr. After a year of pressure from Republicans… Source link
The Secret Service advised President Trump not to skip the NATO summit in Turkey on board the new Air Force One gifted by Qatar, according to a report Wednesday. Sources familiar with the matter said the president flew from Ankara on an old Air Force One model out of an abundance of caution against potential…
President Trump on Wednesday weighed in on the allegations against former Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner and questioned whether people should believe sexual assault allegations against the Democrat. “It’s really a question of whether you believe the woman or not. A lot of people tell big lies,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One. “He……
President Trump stopped in the United Kingdom on Wednesday to transfer from the old Air Force 1 to the new Qatari plane for the final leg of the trip home from the NATO summit in Turkey. Iran warned that it has “no red lines” when it comes to its defense, leading some to speculate that……
