Trump endorsement of 'Eric' in Missouri triggers confusion
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Read MoreDefense & National Security — US strike kills Al Qaeda leader
The United States has conducted a drone strike that killed Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in Afghanistan over the weekend. We’ll detail what we know about the operation so far, plus another $550 million in lethal aid for Ukraine, more on Speaker Nancy Pelosi's (D-Calif.) planned trip to Taiwan, veteran anger over scuttled burn pit exposure legislation and the latest on a Senate vote for Finland and Sweden to join NATO. This is Defense & National Security, your nightly guide to the latest developments at the Pentagon, on Capitol Hill and bey
Read MoreHillicon Valley — Dems use TikTok after voting to limit app
Democrats are turning to TikTok to campaign despite concerns raised by colleagues about security issues tied to the China-based app. Meanwhile, Congress is ramping up U.S. defenses against foreign spyware after incidents exposing its use on government officials, journalists and dissidents. 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 Rebecca Klar and
Read MoreDemocratic anxiety grows over Sinema’s silence
Senate Democrats are growing more anxious over maverick Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s (D-Ariz.) five-day silence on a sweeping proposal to reform the tax code, tackle climate change and reduce the federal deficit. Democratic lawmakers are privately worried that Sinema’s not happy about being left out of the negotiations between Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and centrist Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), which resulted in a surprise announcement last week of a major deal. News of the deal, which surfaced hours after the Senate passed a $280 billion
Read MorePlastics plague our oceans, killing marine mammals
A humpback whale was spotted off San Diego’s coast on Valentine’s Day 2020, entangled in a green plastic fishing net. It struggled to migrate up California’s coast, leaping repeatedly to desperately try to rid itself of the net. But rescuers were unable to safely get close enough to try to cut the net off. Wildlife photographer Dominic Biagini, the first to sight the breaching whale, shared his pictures: thick green cords drawn tightly across skin; water agitated into a white froth. Biagini wrote, “I don’t have the words to describe the heartbreak.” The
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