Defense & National Security – Lawmaker pressure puts missile defense in spotlight
The Pentagon has promised it will soon appoint a lead agency for developing defenses against cruise missiles after lawmakers sought to impose restrictions on the budget of the Defense Department’s No. 2 official over the gap. We’ll share the tactics at play to hold the DOD's feet to the fire, plus the White House’s new pick to lead U.S. Strategic Command and details of a deadly military aircraft crash in California. This is Defense & National Security, your nightly guide to the latest developments at the Pentagon, on Capitol Hil
Read MoreEnergy & Environment — Biden administration announces new oceans moves
The Biden administration outlines new steps on ocean conservation, a new report from House Democrats faults the fossil fuel industry’s handling of methane leaks, and Democrats must strike a balance on promoting electric vehicles. This is Overnight Energy & Environment, your source for the latest news focused on energy, the environment and beyond. For The Hill, we’re Rachel Frazin and Zack Budryk
Read MoreAbbott, FDA warned of problems at plant months earlier than previously known: report
Abbott Laboratories and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) were notified about possible problems at an Abbott plant in Sturgis, Mich. that makes baby formula in February 2021, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. The Journal’s reporting cites documents that the newspaper viewed, a person familiar with the matter and a government official. The revelation is potentially damaging in that it sugge
Read MoreHouse passes sweeping gun package in largely party-line vote
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Read MoreSchiff says Jan. 6 hearing will show 'multipronged effort to overturn a presidential election'
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), a member of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack at the Capitol, said Wednesday that the panel's upcoming hearing will show a “multipronged effort to overturn a presidential election.” Schiff said in a Twitter thread that the panel's first hearing, held in prime time on Thursday, will present new information on the riot, adding the committee hopes to demonstrate how a group of individuals tried to overturn an election. “We'll demonstrate the
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