Artemis II crew splashes down safely after historic lunar mission

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Published on: April 11, 2026, 1:31 am

The four Artemis II astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft safely returned to Earth on Friday evening, completing a historic 10-day journey to the far side of the moon and back. The spacecraft splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego, Calif., at 8:07 p.m. EDT, according to NASA. The crewmembers —...

EPA Administrator talks energy affordability amidst energy costs skyrocketing

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Published on: April 11, 2026, 1:13 am

While the the EPA celebrated their proposed extension of the the flaring window for natural gas wells to 72 hours, which Zeldin estimates will save the industry $2.5 billion over the next 15 years, an inflation report found energy prices rose 10.9% from February to March.

DOJ asks judge to allow search of Washington Post reporter's phone, laptops

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Published on: April 10, 2026, 11:48 pm

The Justice Department (DOJ) is asking a federal judge in Virginia to allow it to conduct its own search of a Washington Post reporter’s seized electronic devices, rather than have the court do the review. Federal prosecutors urged U.S. District Judge Anthony J. Trenga in a March 31 court filing to overturn a lower court...

Eliot Engel, former House Foreign Affairs chair, dies at 79

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Published on: April 10, 2026, 11:20 pm

Former Rep. Eliot Engel (D-N.Y.), who chaired the House Foreign Affairs Committee, has died at the age of 79, according to a statement shared on social media by a family member. Engel’s family said that the former congressman, who represented parts of New York City and its suburbs for more than three decades, passed away...

Swalwell loses campaign chairs, endorsements over sexual assault allegations 

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Published on: April 10, 2026, 11:12 pm

Rep. Eric Swalwell’s (D-Calif.) campaign for California governor lost two co-chairs and key endorsements on Friday after the San Francisco Chronicle reported on allegations that he sexually assaulted a former staffer. The Chronicle reported that a woman who previously worked for Swalwell alleged that he sexually assaulted her twice when she was too intoxicated to consent. The Hill has not...

Energy prices supercharge inflation figures

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Published on: April 10, 2026, 11:08 pm

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Energy prices supercharge inflation figures Consumer prices in the U.S. rose by 3.3 percent over the past year and by 0.9 percent in March, according to data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). © AP This is the highest inflation rate increase in nearly four years —...

The Memo: Stakes are huge for tense US-Iran talks in Islamabad

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Published on: April 10, 2026, 11:04 pm

The stakes are sky-high and the potential prize is massive in Saturday’s talks between the United States and Iran. But acrobatic leaps of faith will be needed from both sides if they are to even come close to a definitive agreement. Experts suggest that a more realistic hope is some kind of stabilization that would...

Biden defense secretary calls Hegseth’s officers purge concerning

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Published on: April 10, 2026, 10:58 pm

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Lloyd Austin raises alarm on Hegseth’s officers purge Former Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s purge of senior military officers is worrisome, adding that the U.S. cannot achieve regime change in Iran...

Hunter Biden challenges Eric Trump, Donald Trump Jr. to 'cage match'

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Published on: April 10, 2026, 10:51 pm

Hunter Biden said Thursday he would be willing to challenge President Trump's ​eldest sons, Donald Jr. and Eric, to a "cage match." Hunter Biden, son ​of former President Biden, said he received a call from YouTube personality Andrew ​Callaghan, who the younger Biden said was organizing the match as part of his upcoming “Carnival” tour....

Iranian delegation arrives in Islamabad for US talks

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Published on: April 10, 2026, 10:30 pm

The Iranian delegation has arrived in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad ahead of high-stakes negotiations with the U.S. on Saturday regarding the fragile ceasefire reached by the two countries this week. Pakistan’s Foreign Affairs Ministry shared video footage on the social platform X of Tehran’s representatives stepping off a plane and greeting officials on the...

Macron invites Trump to Palace of Versailles dinner

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Published on: April 10, 2026, 10:23 pm

French President Emmanuel Macron reportedly invited President Trump to a dinner at the Palace of Versailles following the upcoming Group of Seven (G7) summit in June.  France will host this year’s G7 summit, an annual forum among the leading industrialized democracies of the world to collaborate on global policy, in the French town Évian-les-Bains June...

EPA tells some scientific research staffers to relocate

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Published on: April 10, 2026, 10:11 pm

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is making some of its staffers relocate and reassigning an even larger share of employees as part of its efforts to reorganize its scientific research. The agency is reassigning a total of 124 staffers, 35 of whom are being asked to relocate. The move comes as the Trump administration seeks...

FAA, Pentagon declare antidrone laser system safe after El Paso airport shutdown

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Published on: April 10, 2026, 10:06 pm

The U.S. government can now use a counterdrone laser along the southern border after the Pentagon and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) agreed the weapons are safe, the two agencies announced Friday.  The Defense Department and FAA “completed a thorough safety assessment of a high-energy laser counter-drone system” in New Mexico last month and agreed the...

Podcast by RFK Jr. to be produced in-house at HHS

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Published on: April 10, 2026, 10:02 pm

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story RFK Jr. launching his own podcast Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is launching his own podcast which he says will focus on “telling the truth, especially when it’s uncomfortable.” © Getty Images “For decades...

Trump says 'backup plan' not needed for Iran talks; wishes Vance 'luck'

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Published on: April 10, 2026, 9:58 pm

President Trump said Friday that no backup plan is needed if the peace talks in Pakistan between the U.S. and Iran go south. “You don’t need a backup plan,” Trump told reporters before departing Washington. “The military is defeated. Their military is gone. We’ve degraded just about everything.” Vice President Vance is flying to Pakistan...