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Trump taps ex-Fox News contributor to join State department
President-elect Trump announced Friday that former Fox News contributor Tammy Bruce is slated to join his State Department later this month. “It is my great honor to announce that Tammy Bruce will ...The Hill - Jan. 4 -
Alcohol warning labels?
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Surgeon General wants alcohol to come with cancer warning The U.S. surgeon general on Friday called for health ...The Hill - Jan. 3 -
Justice Dept. Reaches Deal to Monitor Fulton County Jail
The facility in Fulton County, Georgia, has long had problems with assaults, drugs and pests.The New York Times - Jan. 3 -
Top Fed official warns of US inflation risk after Trump takes power
Tom Barkin’s comments come just weeks before the president-elect takes office with a vow to raise tariffsFinancial Times - Jan. 3 -
Freedom Caucus board sends warning shot to Johnson despite making him Speaker
Board members on the hard-line conservative House Freedom Caucus sent a warning shot to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) shortly after he was reelected Friday, despite the members voting to let him ...The Hill - Jan. 3 -
On possible GOP votes against Trump nominees, Thune says no "clarity" yet
One of the first priorities for Senate Majority Leader John Thune is the confirmation of President-elect Donald Trump's expected nominees.CBS News - Jan. 3 -
Don’t bet against the Department of Government Efficiency on deregulation
DOGE, the new Department of Government Efficiency, is being criticized by insiders for its lack of regulatory expertise, but supporters argue that it can succeed by empowering agency insiders to ...The Hill - Jan. 3 -
Jeh Johnson concerned terror threat at 'heightened level'
Former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson says the nation's terror threat is at a “heightened level” following the vehicle attack in New Orleans on New Year’s Day that killed more than a dozen ...The Hill - Jan. 3 -
Trump says Britain is 'making a very big mistake' with windfall tax on North Sea oil producers
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Friday called on Britain to "open up" the North Sea and get rid of "windmills."CNBC - Jan. 3 -
Poland's government drafts evacuations plans in event of natural disasters and military threats
Yahoo News - Jan. 3 -
Homan: 'We need to really dig down into insider threat in our military'
Tom Homan, tapped by President-elect Trump as his "border czar," stressed that the incoming administration has to keep an eye on potential extremism within the U.S. military and other agencies ...The Hill - Jan. 3 -
Time runs out on Biden’s aid to Ukraine — and on Putin’s nuclear threats
There probably was less to Russia’s nuclear threats than the Biden administration made of them.The Hill - Jan. 3 -
High-stakes tests and threats to watch as UK politics heats up
After a slow start Keir Starmer must now grip both policy and polling pressures, with May elections pivotal for his opponentsFinancial Times - Jan. 3 -
Judicial body won't refer Clarence Thomas to Justice Department over ethics lapses
The head of the Judicial Conference said there is legal uncertainty over whether it has the authority to refer complaints about Supreme Court justices.NBC News - Jan. 3 -
Watch live: Las Vegas Police Department gives update on Cybertruck explosion
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) will brief the press Thursday afternoon on their investigation into a Tesla Cybertruck that exploded early Wednesday morning in front of ...The Hill - Jan. 2 -
Dollar surges against the euro and sterling
US jobs data adds to investor confidence over strength of American economyFinancial Times - Jan. 2 -
How the Threat of Another Costly U.S. Port Strike Returned in 2025
Just three months after an October contract agreement, lingering conflicts between longshoremen and U.S. port operators mean a potentially disastrous strike could still happen.Inc. - Jan. 2 -
As New Cybersecurity Threats Loom, AI Defenses Get Popular
New defenses are increasingly popular and saving companies money.Inc. - Jan. 2 -
Kenya's celebrated coffee under threat as farmers hit by climate change
Yahoo News - Jan. 2 -
Israeli Threat to UNRWA Looms Over Gaza
The U.N. agency known as UNRWA has been the backbone of aid to Gaza. Now, Israel is moving to ban it over accusations that it shielded Hamas militants.The New York Times - Jan. 2 -
Bill Ackman is making good on one threat to exit Amsterdam. Here’s the other.
The Euronext Amsterdam approved the plan of the closed-end Pershing Square HoldingsMarketWatch - Jan. 2 -
FirstFT: Trump’s protectionist policies will hurt global growth, economists warn
Also in today’s newsletter, ‘terrorism’ in New Orleans and the business trends to watch in 2025Financial Times - Jan. 2 -
Trump tariffs pose a greater threat to South Korea’s economy than domestic political chaos, BOK official suggests
The South Korean economy has to grapple with internal political turmoil and the threat of tariffs by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in 2025.CNBC - Jan. 2 -
New Orleans raises specter of persistent ISIS threat
The suspect in the attack in New Orleans had an ISIS flag in his truck. The case underscores the threat still posed by ISIS.NBC News - Jan. 2 -
Federal authorities on heightened terror alert despite no known threat
The FBI confirmed that an ISIS flag was on the vehicle used in the deadly New Orleans truck ramming attack that killed at least 15 people and injured dozens of others. It comes as the FBI says the ...NBC News - Jan. 2 -
Jimmy Garoppolo to make debut for playoff-bound Rams in place of Matthew Stafford against Seahawks
Jimmy Garoppolo will take his first snaps for the Rams when he starts in place of Matthew Stafford in playoff-bound Los Angeles’ regular-season finale against SeattleABC News - Jan. 1 -
The Guardian view on Russia and China: an old friendship poses new threats | Editorial
Over the holidays, this column is looking ahead at the urgent issues of 2025. Today, the expansion of the partnership between Beijing and Moscow. It is almost three years since Xi Jinping and ...The Guardian - Jan. 1 -
Protesters in Syria demand justice for disappeared activists and accountability from all factions
Protesters in Syria have held a sit-in demanding justice for four activists who were forcibly disappeared in 2013 and whose fate remains one of the most haunting mysteries of the country’s 13-year ...ABC News - Jan. 1 -
FBI says it thwarted apparent plot against AIPAC
The FBI thwarted an apparent plot to harm employees at a Florida office of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), according to court documents filed Monday. Law enforcement arrested ...The Hill - Jan. 1 -
Sununu: Trump second term 'not the evil dictatorship' warned about by 'liberal media'
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu, a moderate Republican whose term ends this month, waved off concerns about President-elect Trump's second bout in the White House, suggesting there is still room ...The Hill - Jan. 1 -
L.A. pet owners warned against raw food as bird flu confirmed in cat
The H5N1 bird flu virus has been found in samples of Monarch Raw Pet Food, and a cat that ate the food is confirmed to have been infected.CBS News - Jan. 1 -
Taiwan president vows to boost the island's defense budget as China threats rise
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has pledged to strengthen the island’s defenses in the face of escalating Chinese threatsABC News - Jan. 1 -
Trump says he would make calls for Mike Johnson
The president-elect also plans to attend Jimmy Carter's funeral.Politico - Dec. 31 -
Chief Justice Roberts Condemns Threats to Supreme Court and Judiciary
In his year-end report on the federal judiciary, the chief justice decried violence, intimidation and disinformation and warned against defiance of court rulings.The New York Times - Dec. 31 -
Chief Justice John Roberts defends judiciary from 'illegitimate' attacks
In his annual end-of-year report, Roberts said the independence of the judiciary is threatened by threats of violence, harassment, disinformation and defiance of court rulings.NBC News - Dec. 31 -
Chief Justice Roberts condemns elected officials for intimidating judges
Chief Justice John Roberts condemned elected officials who have intimidated judges and defied court rulings, highlighting them in his year-end report Tuesday as part of what Roberts called ...The Hill - Dec. 31 -
Justice Department asks Supreme Court to reinstate anti-money laundering law
The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to issue an emergency order reinstating a federal anti-money laundering law as a legal battle plays out in a lower court. Passed in 2021, the ...The Hill - Dec. 31