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Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Trump proposes 'merged' US, Canada President-elect Trump on Monday raised the idea of a "merged" United States and Canada after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation. © Getty Images Trump wrote in a post on his...

Rep. Mark Green (R-Tenn.), chair of the House Homeland Security Committee, said a bill empowering local authorities to take down drones is a “number one” priority in the next Congress. In an interview on Friday that he shared Monday, Green said federal agencies were not being transparent on the issue of drones, criticism that follows...

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Musk extends political reach to UK, Germany Elon Musk is seeking to wield the power of his social media network to boost far-right political movements in the United Kingdom and Germany, after becoming a major backer of President-elect Trump in November’s election....

The U.S. on Monday transferred 11 prisoners out of Guantánamo Bay, the latest batch of inmates to leave the infamous facility in Cuba that once held around 780 detainees. The 11 prisoners were Yemeni nationals, according to the Defense Department, and their transfer to the country of Oman brings the detainee population at the site...

President Biden signed legislation into law over the weekend to expand Social Security benefits for droves of Americans. The measure, dubbed the Social Security Fairness Act, repeals two tax rules that proponents say have unfairly reduced benefits for many Americans who also receive government pensions. But experts are sounding alarm over its expected price tag...

President-elect Trump has announced additional senior White House officials, further filling out his team ahead of his inauguration on Jan. 20.  Trump picked Stanley Woodward to join the White House legal team as senior counselor, stating he will work “closely” with the president-elect's incoming chief of staff, Susie Wiles. Woodward previously has represented a number...

Republican lawmakers slammed President Biden for giving the Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, to billionaire philanthropist George Soros and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. In total, the outgoing commander-in-chief dished out 19 medals on Saturday. Apart from Soros and Clinton, “Vogue” editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, actor Denzel Washington, chef José Andrés, scientist...

Americans know very little about the new Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) as he prepares to lead the Senate that will operate under a Republican majority, according to a survey that was released on Thursday. The Economist/YouGov poll found that the South Dakota Republican is unknown to half of Republican voters. Around 56 percent...

Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) suggested the New York hush money case played a part in helping President-elect Trump win the 2024 presidential election against Vice President Harris. “Well, the great irony in all of this is that I don't think anyone did more to help elect Donald Trump president of the United States than Alvin...

Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) reflected on the “changed” Republican Party, saying he finds himself being “probably closer to a Democrat now” politically, arguing the Democratic Party is better aligned with him on foreign policy.  "The thing that surprised me most with this, and here's a funny thing about the last couple of years, I've...

President-elect Trump reasserted his power over the House GOP conference during Friday’s whirlwind Speaker vote, proving that, despite some recent doubts, he still has significant sway over Republicans on Capitol Hill. Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) victory on the first ballot marked a much-needed win in Washington for Trump, who endorsed the Louisiana Republican for the...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz shared his approach to dealing with tech mogul Elon Musk who lately has traded barbs with German politicians, saying it is wise to not “feed the troll.” “There are a lot of people on social media who want to attract attention with snappy slogans,” Scholz said in an interview with German...

Democrats say one thing is certain: 2025 won't be 2017, when it comes to the start of the Trump administration. Two months after their grueling and disappointing White House loss to President-elect Trump and their failure to win back the House or keep the Senate majority, Democrats acknowledge that lawmakers are going to have to...

Former commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Scott Gottlieb and Luciana Borio, a former director for medical and biodefense preparedness policy at the National Security Council, wrote a Friday op-ed in the Washington Post outlining growing concerns for the White House’s approach to eliminating bird flu mutations. "President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team would...

The U.S. is reeling from a pair of New Year’s Day attacks in Nevada and Louisiana that have taken multiple lives and injured dozens. Authorities said the suspect in the New Orleans terror attack, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, acted alone when he plowed a rented Ford pickup into a crowd, killing at least 14 people and injuring...

President Biden honored 19 change makers for their “incredible mark” on the country with the highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, just before his departure from office. “As cultural icons, defiant statements, dignified statements, humanitarians, rock stars, sports stars, you feed the hungry, you give hope to those who are hurting, and you...

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told House Republicans on Saturday that President-elect Trump wants to pass one reconciliation package, a strategy that runs counter to the two-bill effort several other GOP lawmakers had been pushing for. Johnson made the announcement during a private House GOP meeting at Fort McNair, five sources in the room told The...

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) signed a new measure into law earlier this week that permits police departments to charge the public to release camera footage from its officers — including dash, body or surveillance video. “No law enforcement agency should ever have to choose between diverting resources for officers on the street to move...

Prince William shared his condolences to the family of his former nanny after her stepson was killed in the New Year’s terror attack in New Orleans. “Catherine and I have been shocked and saddened by the tragic death of Ed Pettifer,” he wrote on social platform X on behalf of himself and his wife, the...

Democratic political strategist James Carville, who has been openly critical of the Harris campaign since Democrats' 2024 election losses, reflected on his failed prediction that Vice President Harris would win against President-elect Trump, calling it "very depressing." In an interview Saturday with CNN's Michael Smerconish, Carville was asked about a recent op-ed in The New...

President-elect Trump announced several appointments for his Treasury Department and choices for ambassadors for two European countries. In multiple Thursday Truth Social posts, Trump outlined who will work alongside his Treasury chief Scott Bessent, along with his picks for ambassadors to Spain and to the Netherlands. Trump picked Ken Kies to work as the assistant...

Two people are dead and 18 are injured after a small plane crashed into the rooftop of a commercial building in Southern California on Thursday, according to authorities. Ten of the people injured were transported to a nearby hospital while the other eight were treated and released on the scene, Kristy Wells, a Fullerton Police...

{beacon} Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Fears of extremism in military jump after New Year’s attacks The primary suspects in two deadly New Year’s Day attacks shared a history of service in the U.S. military, underscoring persistent fears over extremism within...