Energy & Environment — Watchdog faults VA over water contamination claims
An internal government watchdog has found that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) prematurely denied thousands of claims related to water contamination at the Camp Lejeune military base. Meanwhile, California has approved a ban on gas-powered cars, and Utah is suing the Biden administration over restored boundaries for national monuments. This is Overnight Energy & Environment, your source for the latest news focused on energy, the environment and beyond. For The Hill, we’re
Read MoreHillicon Valley — Democrats demand answers from Twitter
The Twitter whistleblower continued to make waves in Washington, with two House Democrats pressing Twitter for answers about the alleged security deficiencies raised in the whistleblower’s complaint. In other news, the embattled Israeli spyware firm NSO Group is replacing its CEO and cutting 13 percent of its workforce as it tries to recover from being blacklisted by the U.S. government. This is Hillicon Valley, detailing all you need to know about tech and cyber news from Capitol Hill to Silicon Valley. Send tips to The Hill’s
Read MoreNotedDC — Biden hitting the road?
After a summer vacation largely out of public view, President Biden is kicking off his Building a Better America Tour with a rally in Maryland Thursday night, followed by a fundraiser for the Democratic Party. "The President loves to go out there and meet with the American people," White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters. "He wants to be out there and travel as much as possible. He has something that he wants to say and let the American people know that we have done."
Read MoreMike Lee agrees to Senate debate against Evan McMullin
Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) said Thursday that he plans to debate independent Senate candidate Evan McMullin as the two vie for the Utah seat in November's general election. "I'm glad that you finally committed to debate me, Mike. Utahns deserve a chance to hear from both of us. Our campaign met the deadline—the ball is in your court now," McMullin wrote on Twitte
Read MoreWhite House calls out Greene, other GOP critics on how their own loans were forgiven
The White House on Thursday called out Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-Ga.) criticism of President Biden's plan to forgive some student loans, noting that the congresswoman had PPP loans forgiven. The Biden administration's official Twitter account shared a video of Greene knocking the just-announced debt cancellatio
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