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NASA ends MAVEN mission after Mars orbiter goes silent

By: The Hill

Published on: June 4, 2026, 1:03 am

NASA on Wednesday announced that its Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) orbiter mission has ended, almost half a year after scientists last heard from the spacecraft. All systems were working normally before MAVEN's passage behind Mars in December, the space agency said in a statement. NASA's Deep Space Network was unable to find a...

Bari Weiss: Scott Pelley fired from '60 Minutes' for breaking 'foundation' of trust

By: The Hill

Published on: June 4, 2026, 12:14 am

The head of CBS News told staff on Wednesday that the network’s decision to fire a longtime “60 Minutes” correspondent involved a breach of trust, according to an audio transcript of an editorial call reported by The New York Times. “I’m only interested in working in a newsroom that is built on trust and mutual...

Why Social Security checks could be $500 less each month by 2032

By: The Hill

Published on: June 3, 2026, 11:44 pm

Residents of some states are projected to see greater Social Security check cuts than others, the report says.

The three questions driving the economy

By: The Hill

Published on: June 3, 2026, 11:14 pm

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Inside the The Hill's Invest in America event The Hill held its second annual Invest in America Summit on Wednesday, as lawmakers, regulators and industry leaders spoke about how the U.S. economy is changing and keeping...

Trump takes double whammy with Iran, Ukraine votes

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Published on: June 3, 2026, 11:09 pm

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Trump takes double whammy with Iran, Ukraine votes President Trump took two hits on Wednesday with House lawmakers passing legislation designed to force him to end the Iran War, and a vote that flies against his...

These Republicans bucked the party on Iran, Ukraine votes 

By: The Hill

Published on: June 3, 2026, 10:57 pm

Several GOP lawmakers joined House Democrats on Wednesday afternoon to pass a resolution to force the Trump administration to end its war against Iran and to advance legislation to support Ukraine in its fight against Russia. Four Republicans crossed party lines to support the Iran war powers resolution, including Reps. Thomas Massie (Ky.), Brian Fitzpatrick...

Trump says Reflecting Pool to be completed 'today'

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Published on: June 3, 2026, 10:45 pm

President Trump said renovations to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool were completed on Wednesday after being cleaned and re-painted “American flag blue.” “Excitingly, the final coat of protection will be completed on the Reflecting Pool that sits between The Washington Monument and The Lincoln Memorial, at 4 P.M., today,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social...

Trump expected to announce $700M boost for coal

By: The Hill

Published on: June 3, 2026, 10:39 pm

President Trump is expected to announce that his administration will put about $700 million to bolster coal. Trump is set to use wartime authority under the Defense Prevention Act to dole out $425 million to 13 existing coal plants and $75 million for an export terminal in California.  He is also expected to announce $185...

Pentagon sued over Stars and Stripes restrictions

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Published on: June 3, 2026, 10:36 pm

Two advisory board members for the Stars and Stripes military newspaper are suing the Pentagon, alleging that the Defense Department’s overhaul of the publication is undermining its editorial independence. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday, asks a federal judge to block the Pentagon’s efforts to “exert unprecedented control” over the news outlet, arguing the department is attempting...

Hurricane season arrives after tumultuous year at FEMA

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Published on: June 3, 2026, 10:30 pm

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story FEMA staff losses raise questions about prep Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) staffing losses after a tumultuous year at the agency are raising questions about whether it will be able to effectively respond to this hurricane season. © Stephen Smith, Associated Press While the...

Trump says UFC arena outside White House could be permanent

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Published on: June 3, 2026, 10:08 pm

President Trump suggested on Wednesday that the UFC arena currently under construction on the White House’s South Lawn could be a permanent addition.  “I’m looking at it and maybe we’ll never ever take it down,” Trump said in a video posted on his official TikTok account on Tuesday. The president directed the installation of this...

Public health experts sound alarm on Kenya Ebola facility

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Published on: June 3, 2026, 10:01 pm

Presented by Planned Parenthood {beacon} Health Care Health Care PRESENTED BY The Big Story Infectious disease physicians sound alarm on Kenya plan Several prominent infectious disease physicians wrote an open letter to Congress raising concerns about the Trump administration’s plan to send Americans with potential Ebola exposure to a facility in Kenya instead of the U.S. ©...

Trump formalizes move of career federal workers into 'at will' roles

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Published on: June 3, 2026, 9:54 pm

President Trump formally moved to implement his plan for making it easier to fire federal workers in policy roles, signing an executive order moving them into a new class that critics say will be akin to political employees. Schedule Policy/Career (P/C), an effort pushed under the first Trump administration as Schedule F, allows some 8,000 federal...