Bipartisan senators ask Pentagon to answer for Ukraine Starlink restrictions{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story GOP senators press Pentagon over Starlink restrictions in Ukraine Four Republican senators joined their Democratic colleagues in pressing the Trump administration for information about whether Pentagon officials ordered restrictions on Ukraine’s access to the satellite-based Starshield network. © Tom Brenner,…The Hill2d agoWhole story →SecurityTechnologyukraine starlink restrictions
Senate Democrats unveil new plans for strengthening MedicarePresented by Coalition to Strengthen Americas Healthcare {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare The Big Story Senate Democrats unveil new plans for strengthening Medicare Led by Sen. Ron Wyden (R-Ore.), ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, Senate Democrats on Friday published their aims of revamping the long-term care system in the U.S., encompassing…The Hill2d agoWhole story →Healthmedicare reform proposal
US measles cases top 4,400, far exceeding last year's totalsNational measles cases this year have now exceeded 4,400, all but guaranteeing the country will more than double the number of measles infections confirmed last year, which totaled 2,289. The latest update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday recorded 4,410 total cases in 2026 just a week after the U.S....The Hill2d agoWhole story →Healthmeasles outbreak update
Trump claims neither he nor Musk caused Ukraine Starlink outagePresident Trump claimed on Friday that neither he nor SpaceX founder Elon Musk caused Ukraine’s Starlink outage earlier this week as the president clashed with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky over resumed strikes on Russian oil refineries. “I didn’t do that. No, we didn’t do that at all. In fact, I don’t even think it was...The Hill2d agoWhole story →SecurityTechnologyukraine starlink outage
Can voters learn to stop worrying and love Big AI?Republican lawmakers and presidential administration policies regarding AI regulation and data centers are clashing with voter concerns and internal party divisions during recent electoral contests.The Hill2d agoWhole story →GovernmentTechnologyai regulation debate
AI safety group pushes for tighter export controls, limits on 'vastly superhuman AI'A conservative AI safety group is calling for the U.S. to implement tighter restrictions on advanced chip sales to China and limit the development of “vastly superhuman AI” as part of a new framework for AI policy. Humans First, chaired by former Tea Party leader Amy Kremer, laid out what it described as an “America...The Hill2d agoWhole story →SecurityTechnologyai policy framework
Collins says she doesn't regret RFK Jr. vote, tried to block HegsethSen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) does not regret voting for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s confirmation as secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), reaffirming her position in a Thursday debate. “I agree with him on some issues; I don’t with others,” Collins said. “He was very helpful in expediting the release of the low-income eating assistance...The Hill2d agoWhole story →GovernmentHealthhhs confirmation debate
Trump invokes executive privilege in Kennedy Center court fightThe White House is asserting executive privilege to block some records of President Trump’s communications from being shared in an ongoing lawsuit over the future of the Kennedy Center. Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio), an ex officio board member challenging plans to close the performing arts center for renovations and add Trump’s name to the building,...The Hill2d agoWhole story →CultureGovernmentkennedy center lawsuit
