House approves $895 billion defense bill with gender-affirming care restrictions

House Passes Defense Bill Denying Transgender Health Coverage for Minors

The $895 billion measure was approved over the opposition of most Democrats, who rejected a provision inserted by Republicans to deny the coverage to the minor children of military personnel.

The New York Times - 14h

House passes massive defense bill with ban on gender-affirming care for transgender kids

The House passed a massive defense bill that includes a ban on gender-affirming care for children of servicemembers despite opposition from Democrats.

NBC News - 15h

Elizabeth Warren, Josh Hawley Co-Sponsor Bill to Break Up Giant Health Care Conglomerates

New legislation would force UnitedHealth Group, CVS Health and Cigna to each sell their pharmacies within three years.

The New York Times - 18h

NFL approves sale of minority stake in the Philadelphia Eagles at $8.3 billion value

The National Football league has approved the sale of a minority stake in the Philadelphia Eagles to two family investment groups.

CNBC - 19h

Trump plans to scrap policy restricting ICE arrests at churches, schools and hospitals

The long-standing policy has prevented ICE agents from arresting immigrants at so-called "sensitive locations" except under certain circumstances.

NBC News - 21h

House Dems formally approve picks for top committee spots

Politico - 23h

Defense policy bill in House spotlight as Blinken visits Hill on Afghanistan

Politico - 1d

Massive annual defense policy bill passes in House

{beacon} Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Massive annual defense policy bill passes in House The ...

The Hill - 13h

House approves mammoth annual defense policy bill

The House on Wednesday passed the annual defense policy bill, sending the mammoth measure to the Senate for consideration ahead of Congress’s end-of-month deadline. The legislation — known as the ...

The Hill - 16h

Most approve of Trump transition handling: Poll

More than half of Americans approve of the way President-elect Trump is handling the presidential transition, a new CNN poll showed. The survey, conducted by SSRS, shows that 55 percent of ...

The Hill - 18h

NFL approves sale of a minority stake in the Philadelphia Eagles at $8.3 billion value

The National Football League has approved the sale of a minority stake in the Philadelphia Eagles to two family investment groups.

NBC News - 21h

White House says Biden would veto bill adding judicial seats

The White House said Tuesday that President Biden would veto a bipartisan bill that would create dozens of new judicial seats in the coming years, raising questions about the motivations behind the ...

The Hill - 23h

House Dems call for action on law enforcement selling restricted weapons

Three congressmen wrote in a letter to the ATF that they have "grave concerns" that some law enforcement officers are "exploiting their positions to acquire and illegally distribute firearms."

CBS News - 1d

White House Threatens Biden Veto of Bipartisan Bill to Add New Judges

The legislation would create more than 60 new federal court seats over the next decade, giving the Trump White House a first shot at filling dozens of new vacancies.

The New York Times - 1d

House tees up defense bill, but hurdles remain

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story House tees up defense bill, but hurdles remain The passage sets up ...

The Hill - 1d

Stocks are expensive, and nobody cares

How UBS learned to stop worrying and love the rally

Financial Times - 1d

House advances annual defense policy bill, teeing up final vote

The House advanced the annual defense policy bill on Tuesday, teeing up the mammoth measure for a final vote later this week. The chamber voted 211-207 along party lines to adopt the rule — which ...

The Hill - 1d

Lawmakers face divisive fights on $884B defense bill

Congressional negotiators are facing roadblocks over divisive, culture war amendments on a 1,800-page National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that addresses core U.S. priorities on national ...

The Hill - 2d

Supreme Court to hear case Tuesday that could restrict bedrock environmental law

The Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday in a case that could reduce the scope of one of the nation’s bedrock environmental laws. The case deals with the National Environmental Policy Act ...

The Hill - 3d

White House announces nearly $1 billion in military assistance to Ukraine

President-elect Donald Trump's election victory has cast doubt on the future of U.S. aid for Ukraine.

CBS News - 4d

13 Deals on WIRED-Approved Gear at Walmart

Treat yourself or someone else to discounts on our favorite TVs, headphones, and more.

Wired - 5d

Observer newspaper sale to Tortoise Media approved

The Scott Trust and Guardian Media Group agreed the sale on Friday, despite pushback from staff.

BBC News - 6d

GOP senators push to take out provision in defense bill to draft women in military

Eight Republican senators sent a letter to the top negotiators for the annual defense bill asking them to take out a provision that would require women to register for the Selective Service System ...

The Hill - 6d

British regulators approve $19 billion Vodafone-Three mobile merger

British regulators said the tie-up can proceed if both companies sign "binding commitments to invest billions" to roll out a 5G network across the U.K.

CNBC - Dec. 5

UK regulator approves £16.5bn combination of Vodafone and Three

Merger is expected to create Britain’s largest mobile operator

Financial Times - Dec. 5

NATO chief urges European allies to ramp up defense spending as Trump returns to White House

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte is leading a fresh push for European countries to ramp up defense spending

ABC News - Dec. 4

Supreme Court leans toward upholding Tennessee's restrictions on gender-affirming care

The Supreme Court’s conservatives appeared to lean toward upholding Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors in a blockbuster showdown over transgender rights Wednesday. Over 2 1/2 hours ...

The Hill - Dec. 4

EU Defense Spending Expected to Hit $342.6 Billion in Boon to Arms Makers

European Union countries are expected to increase their combined defense spending this year, which is likely to boost sales among arms contractors.

The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 4

Police illegally sell restricted weapons, supplying crime

These high-powered weapons are only meant for police. How are they ending up in criminals' hands?

CBS News - Dec. 4

Montana Lawmakers Reject Bid to Restrict Bathroom Use for Trans Legislators

The proposal would have effectively barred transgender women from using the State Capitol restroom for female lawmakers. Some Republicans joined Democrats in voting it down.

The New York Times - Dec. 4

China retaliates against latest US chip restrictions

Beijing bans export of materials used in semiconductors and batteries

Financial Times - Dec. 3

Moscow approves sale of Carlsberg’s Russian assets for $322mn

Danish brewer had previously accused the Kremlin of ‘stealing’ the business

Financial Times - Dec. 3

The White House Goes on the Defense, and Israel and Hezbollah Trade Fire

Plus, mail trucks get a “goofy” upgrade.

The New York Times - Dec. 3

Chip war ramps up with new US semiconductor restrictions on China

Biden administration broadens limits on Chinese access to advanced microchip technology, with Donald Trump expected to go even further . The US has announced new export restrictions targeting ...

The Guardian - Dec. 3

Protecting or restricting? The effect of social media bans on the big dreams of young Australians

Australia is about to find out if stopping under-16s accessing platforms like Instagram and TikTok will protect against harmful content or stifle creativity and block opportunity. Follow our ...

The Guardian - Dec. 2

Bipartisan bill would study AI's impact on banking, housing

A new bill with bipartisan support would commission studies on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the banking and housing sectors, where lawmakers have been sounding an alarm about ...

The Hill - Dec. 2

Week 13 Care/Don't Care: The San Francisco 49ers are done

Fantasy football analyst Matt Harmon delivers his thoughts on the major happenings of Week 13's Sunday action.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 2

House approves $895 billion defense bill with gender-affirming care restrictions

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