Trump's coming fight with Congress, allies over Turkey

Welcome to The Hill’s Defense & NetSec newsletter {Beacon} Defense & National Security Defense & National Security The Big Story Trump’s upcoming battle with Congress, allies on Turkey President Trump is preparing for a battle with Congress and regional allies over his announcement Tuesday that he would lift sanctions on Turkey and potentially welcome Ankara…

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AstraZeneca stock jumps after surprise lung disease trial win

AstraZeneca‘s stock rose over 3% after Britain’s most valuable company said its experimental lung disease medicine met its target in two late-stage clinical trials. The respiratory treatment tozorakimab, reduced flare-ups of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in both former smokers and in the overall population versus placebo, the company said. “This marks a notable shift…

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Private sector lost 33,000 jobs, missing expectations

FILE PHOTO: A pedestrian passes a “Help Wanted” sign in the door of a hardware store in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., July 8, 2022.  Brian Snyder | Reuters Private sector hiring unexpectedly contracted in June, payrolls processing firm ADP said Wednesday, in a possible sign that the economy may not be as sturdy that investors believe…

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Trump praises Palantir with stock down 14% this week

CEO of Palantir Technologies Alex Karp attends the Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit, at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S., July 15, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters President Donald Trump lauded Palantir in a post to Truth Social on Friday as the artificial intelligence software stock headed for a 15% weekly plunge and short…

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Lawmakers dig in heels as shutdown deadline looms

The MPs of both the parties dug in their heel shoes on the demands of government funding before a meeting between President Trump and Congress leaders this week, the purpose of a shutdown this week. During various interviews on Sunday political affairs programs, Republican and Democratic leaders indicated that the health care subsidies set for…

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