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The Biden administration, along with partners in Europe and the Middle East, are calling for Israel and Hezbollah to accept a 21-day cease-fire, releasing a joint statement Wednesday night calling the escalation of war “intolerable and presents an unacceptable risk of a broader regional escalation.” The statement was signed by the U.S., Australia, Canada, European...

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz (R) vented his frustration on the Senate floor Wednesday evening after Cory Booker (D-N.J.), in an unusual exchange, objected to a bipartisan bill sponsored by Cruz that would crack down on AI-generated fake revenge porn. The clash is a sign that Democrats don’t want to give the embattled Texas incumbent any...

The House on Wednesday voted in favor of legislation to condemn multiple Biden administration officials over the Afghanistan withdrawal of 2021 -- and 10 of those who voted in favor were Democrats. Among those censured in the bill were President Biden, Vice President Harris, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin....

Vice President Harris sat down with MSNBC’s Stephanie Ruhle on Wednesday, during which she fielded questions on her economic agenda, former President Trump’s economic plans, and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D). The interview on MSNBC was a friendly forum for Harris, who has been under pressure to ramp up her media presence....

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is set to make his first public appearance since being freed from a U.K. prison, his organization said in a statement on Tuesday. Assange will be addressing the human rights organization Council of Europe next week. He will be providing evidence on Oct. 1 to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council...

Environmentalists are pushing President Biden to veto a bill that would weaken federal scrutiny of semiconductor manufacturing. But Biden is reportedly set to sign the legislation, which has moved quickly through both the House and Senate and has support from lawmakers in key swing seats. The bill would exempt semiconductor manufacturing facilities that receive federal funding from environmental reviews. Opponents...

Vice President Harris will travel Friday to Douglas, Ariz., to visit the U.S.-Mexico border. The Harris campaign announced the trip to the border, across from Agua Prieta, Mexico, on Wednesday. Former President Trump criticized Harris for the planned trip earlier this week, saying she was only visiting the border for “political reasons.” The former president...

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story US set to announce nearly $6B in Ukraine aid The Biden administration is expected to soon announce billions of dollars for Ukraine before a deadline to release the funding at the end of the month, according...

Senators on Wednesday passed a short-term funding extension that will keep the government’s lights on until mid-December and will avert a preelection government shutdown days before the end-of-the-month deadline.  The Senate voted 78-18 on the stopgap bill, known as a continuing resolution (CR), that will keep the government funded at current spending levels until Dec....

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Harris, Trump look to woo crypto voters Americans who own cryptocurrency are getting unprecedented attention from both major presidential candidates amid the tight battle for the White House. © AP Photo/Matt Slocum/Paul Sancya Both former President Trump and Vice President Harris took...

Presented by NFIB — The House passed a three-month government funding bill Wednesday, sending the package to the Senate as Congress seeks to avoid a shutdown starting next week. {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story House clears funding hurdle; Senate moves toward vote The House passed a three-month government funding...

Presented by Prevent Cancer Foundation — Plus: Rating the US health care system globally {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story The loophole letting telehealth companies sell weight loss drugs Despite being patented products without any approved generics, sky-high demand for GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro has allowed telehealth companies to sell...