Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) late Friday criticized a “corrupt system” that produces enormous wealth at the top while too many Americans lack access to health care. He posted on social platform late on Friday night Source link
Dollar General is refocusing on the price point that inspired its name. CEO Todd Vassos said in an earnings call this month that the discount retailer will offer 2,000 items for sale at $1 or less. Source link
Activists began removing President Trump’s name from outside the Kennedy Center on Saturday morning, just hours before a court-ordered deadline. Department of Justice (DOJ) lawyers representing the historic performing arts center asked a district court late Friday to extend the Friday 11:59 p.m. deadline by 12 hours. Lawyers cited security concerns… Source link
The unprecedented repeal of the country’s warrant-less spying powers has left the country in legal uncertainty over the extent to which it can conduct surveillance on foreigners abroad. Amid outrage from Democrats, both houses of Congress on Thursday failed to pass a bill to extend Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) until…
Republicans are divided over whether to pursue a third-party-line spending package, with some lawmakers expressing skepticism that such an ambitious effort could clear Congress in a high-stakes election year. GOP leaders and top budget writers have already begun laying the groundwork for a third package, which they hope will include defense funding, fraud prevention… Source…
A top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee urged Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) on Friday to subpoena several Trump administration officials to testify following an explosive report on the White House’s alleged efforts to contain the scandal involving convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Representative Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) pressured Comer to “take immediate action” in a…
{Beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment Big Story Iran deal could reopen the Strait of Hormuz The deal with Iran is not done, but three-quarters of the way, and should be signed within the next few days, according to a senior Trump administration official. © AP Photo/Vahid Salemi Official… Source link
Welcome to The Hills Defense & NetSec Newsletter {Beacon} Watch Online Defense & National Security Defense & National Security The Big Story Leaked Iran Deal Details Trump’s Fury President Trump praised the Iran deal on Thursday, saying it could be signed as soon as this weekend. As details of what Iranian state media said were…
{Beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story SpaceX launches IPO, making Musk the world’s first trillionaire. Elon Musk’s SpaceX made its much-anticipated debut on the stock market on Friday morning, making him the first person with a net worth of $1 trillion. © Matt Rourke, The Associated Press Spacecraft and satellite communications company begins business… Source…
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has approved Paramount’s $110 billion bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, clearing a major regulatory hurdle for a merger between the two global entertainment giants, according to the DOJ’s Antitrust Division. The DOJ analysis determined that the transaction was “unlikely to harm competition or American consumers”… Source link
