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Millions of Americans enrolled in Medicaid could face coverage disruptions under new work requirements being debated in Congress, health advocates are warning. People living with cancer or HIV are among those most at risk of losing their Medicaid coverage if the new work rules take effect, according to advocates. The proposed requirements would mandate that…
President Donald Trump has confirmed that he called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “crazy,” while insisting the two leaders continue to get along well. Trump acknowledged the remarks publicly, not denying the characterization that had reportedly caused a stir between the two longtime political allies. Despite the candid admission, Trump was quick to emphasize that…
By Prineha Narang My career has been built at the edge of what is physically possible, predicting exotic quantum states, developing sensors that exploit the laws of nature, and teaching machines to reason about the physical world. For a long time, that work lived in journals and laboratories, but those technologies are now being rapidly…
Former Fox News host Steve Hilton and reality television veteran Spencer Pratt delivered surprisingly strong performances in California’s jungle primary Tuesday night. Both men entered their respective races with thinner war chests than their establishment rivals and no prior experience in elected office. Their campaigns were built less on policy infrastructure than on raw charisma,…
Job openings climbed to their highest level in nearly two years during April, while hiring fell sharply in the same period. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that available employment reached 7.6 million for April, a surge of 731,000 from the prior month and the highest level since May 2024. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones…
National security experts and the airline industry are pushing back hard against Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin’s threat to pull U.S. Customs and Border Protection from international airport hubs. Mullin floated the proposal during a recent appearance on Fox News, drawing swift and widespread criticism from those with deep knowledge of airport security and operations….
Multiple hosts on ABC’s “The View” publicly condemned Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner following a wave of damaging controversy reports this week. The criticism came after reports surfaced over the weekend that Platner had sent sexually explicit messages to women after he married his wife. Hosts on the program did not hold back in…
Maine Senate Democratic candidate Graham Platner is scheduled to meet with Senate Democrats on Tuesday, according to NewsNation, The Hill’s sister network. A campaign official described the meeting to NewsNation’s Jackie Koppell as a “longstanding” one, suggesting it was arranged prior to recent controversies. The meeting comes after reports surfaced that Platner sent sexually explicit…
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) is calling on Democrats to confront the decisions that shaped the party’s 2024 presidential campaign, starting with President Biden’s decision to run. Murphy made the remarks on Sunday, saying the party needs to take an honest look at what went wrong during the last election cycle. Biden eventually dropped out of…
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) stepped forward Sunday to publicly defend Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner amid a growing wave of personal controversies. The Connecticut Democrat said he had not followed the sexting story as closely as other controversies surrounding the candidate. A new report had surfaced alleging that Platner sent sexually explicit messages to women…