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Welcome to The Hill’s Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Trump bets on economic chokehold on Iran over military strikes, for now Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday that the Trump administration’s economic pressure on Iran is hurting the regime “the most right now,” but did not…
The Wall Street Journal has a rundown on the behind-the-scenes wrangling that led to the baffling settlement agreement earlier this year, and left state AGs to pursue their own case. In an unusual twist, the settlement talks happened at the White House, with the AG and the White House lawyer, before giving the states a day to decide whether to join the deal. None did. And at the end: > The following month, Trump nominated McDonald—the Sullivan & Cromwell lawyer who had represented Live Nation in the settlement—to be Manhattan’s top federal prosecutor.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for a new test for Alzheimer’s disease, marking the fourth time such a blood test has been approved in less than two years. Roche announced Sunday that the FDA had granted approval to its Elecsys Phospho-Tau blood test for diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease. It’s the fourth such…
Nearly all Senate Armed Services Committee minority members on Monday called on the panel’s head to hold a hearing with Pentagon leadership to discuss the impact extended deployments in support of the Iran war are having on U.S. service members. The letter — led by Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) and signed by 11 other senators…
He climbed back into an excavator cab at 67 to tear down a building he once helped construct, and two retirement systems watched him do it. They came to very...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Monday that the Trump administration’s economic pressure on Iran is hurting the regime “the most right now” but did not rule out the U.S. military resuming airstrikes if necessary. “If we need to use kinetic strikes, we’ll use them. If Iran is foolish enough to overplay their hand or…
The state of Nevada is suing the federal government over its plans for Colorado River water use reductions, saying its cuts are too steep. Nevada sued Monday after the federal government finalized its 10-year framework for planned cuts on Friday. The Colorado River provides water for agricultural, municipal and industrial uses for seven states in the…
The ‘Hochulization’ tool purports to subvert proposed gun-blocking 3D printer software.
WASHINGTON, Aug 24 (Reuters) - The U. Treasury will continue with its regularly scheduled debt auctions, including for long-dated bonds, despite its move to...
The proposal would warn companies that failing to disclose that they are using personal data to set prices could violate the FTC Act’s prohibition on unfair...
At least two deaths caused by Vibriosis have been reported each year in Florida since 2017.
The U.S. military launched its first known strike on an alleged drug boat in two months off the coast of Latin America on Sunday, killing two “narco-terrorists” in the eastern Pacific. The U.S. Southern Command (Southcom) said early Monday the “low-profile” vessel operated along “established narco-trafficking routes” in the eastern Pacific and intelligence “confirmed” the…
From unexpected babies to “Ozempic teeth,” the ultra-popular class of GLP-1 medications are turning out to have a few unanticipated side effects. Emerging research shows the drugs, which have proven effective in treating obesity and diabetes, may also be useful in treating addiction.
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall (R) issued a subpoena to OpenAI on Monday requesting the company respond to a multistate investigation into the handling of its model breach of technology startup Hugging Face. Marshall announced Monday the investigation is trying to determine whether OpenAI violated Alabama’s Deceptive Trade Practices Act, which seeks to protect consumers…
The United States canceled a large joint amphibious landing exercise between the Marine Corps and South Korean forces set for September over resource constraints tied to the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran, Seoul’s military announced Monday. “The U.S. Marine Corps formally notified our forces in June that its ability to deploy forces during this year’s Ssangyong…
A single card skimmer can generate $1 million in stolen funds, and Secret Service video shows criminals installing them in under two seconds.
Early testers are raving about what Instinct can do, but some say the AI assistant’s sweeping access, broad terms and ability to act on users’ behalf come with uncomfortable trade-offs.
The FTC has proposed a settlement in its antitrust case against Zillow and Redfin over a 2025 rental listings syndication partnership.
