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An inside look at the US’s Ebola screenings

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Published on: May 27, 2026, 11:05 pm

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story An inside look at the US’s Ebola screenings The Hill’s Laura Kelly traveled to Uganda to document the on-the-ground situation surrounding the Ebola outbreak in the country. While federal authorities say they’ve launched enhanced screening procedures at certain...

Zelensky pleads with Trump, Congress to supply Patriot missile interceptors

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Published on: May 27, 2026, 11:04 pm

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday urged President Trump and members of Congress to supply Kyiv with Patriot missile interceptors to help end its conflict with Russia. “Frankly, while we have achieved significant success in defending against all types of drones, Ukraine has not yet built its own capability to produce anti-missile defense systems. When...

At least $73M going toward DC NPS projects

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Published on: May 27, 2026, 10:59 pm

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story At least $73M going toward DC NPS projects At least $60 million from a National Park Service (NPS) entrance fee fund is going toward Washington, D.C.-based projects as President Trump seeks to “beautify” the city ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary, contracts reveal. ©...

Trump’s new warning for Oman

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Published on: May 27, 2026, 10:47 pm

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Trump’s new warning for Oman President Trump has suggested the U.S. would attack Oman if it and Iran sought to control the Strait of Hormuz, saying that Oman would have to “behave or we’ll have to...

At least $60M from National Park entrance fee fund going toward Trump's DC projects

By: The Hill

Published on: May 27, 2026, 10:28 pm

At least $60 million in National Park Service (NPS) funds are going toward Washington, D.C.-based projects as President Trump seeks to “beautify” the city ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary, contracts reveal. Projects that aim to improve city fountains and memorials are being funded by NPS funds that are collected through the Recreation Enhancement Fee Program. This program receives funding from visitor entrance fees. At least...

Hegseth heads to Asia with Taiwan questions swirling

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Published on: May 27, 2026, 10:17 pm

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is headed to Asia this week, where he will attend the continent’s biggest defense forum as questions swirl about the U.S.’s support for Taiwan. Hegseth, who is departing for this year's Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on Wednesday, will huddle with Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and Minister for Defense Chan Chun...

US 'disappointed' after Netherlands blocks takeover of online ID platform

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Published on: May 27, 2026, 10:15 pm

The U.S. said Wednesday that it was “disappointed” in a decision by the Dutch government to block New York-based Kyndryl’s planned acquisition of a cloud services provider over concerns about national security. “We were disappointed by the Dutch government’s decision regarding the Kyndryl-Solvinity deal,” the U.S. Embassy in The Hague, Netherlands, said in a statement....

Ex-Biden White House adviser: ‘Peak woke got weird’

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Published on: May 27, 2026, 9:43 pm

A former Biden White House adviser said Texas state Rep. James Talarico (D) was right to distance himself from his past culture war comments, saying “peak woke got weird.” “I think it’s great that Talarico is calling some of his high-net-woke comments cringe,” Yemisi Egbewole wrote in a post on the social platform X in...

Cyber attackers are hijacking Microsoft Outlook, Teams and 365 log-ins, FBI says

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Published on: May 27, 2026, 9:34 pm

A new phishing tool is allowing cyber attackers to get access to Microsoft 365 users' accounts without even needing to know your password, the FBI said in a warning issued to the public on Thursday.

The Memo: Trump’s Iran remarks fail to lift fog of uncertainty over talks

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Published on: May 27, 2026, 9:27 pm

President Trump spoke at length about Iran during a Cabinet meeting Wednesday — but the upshot was anything but clear. At times, Trump appeared to harden the U.S. lines around some key issues. At other moments, he seems to soften his position just a notch. But the central questions — what specific shape a deal...

Thune urges Senate GOP to 'pivot' from Cornyn, help Paxton win in Texas

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Published on: May 27, 2026, 9:24 pm

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is throwing his support behind Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton after Paxton’s primary defeat of incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R) on Tuesday. In a radio interview with Hugh Hewitt on Wednesday, Thune said maintaining the Republican Senate majority is paramount and that Paxton’s general election opponent, Democrat James Talarico, is a...

Trump in Iran leaders' 'head': Retired US general

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Published on: May 27, 2026, 9:16 pm

Retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg said on Wednesday that President Trump was in the heads of Iranian theocratic rulers, arguing that the fractured state of Tehran’s inner circle was the Trump administration’s biggest obstacle to finalizing a peace deal. “I think the president’s in their head. They know it. They’re on the losing side right...

SpaceX ordered to investigate Starship booster mishap

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Published on: May 27, 2026, 9:11 pm

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has ordered SpaceX to investigate the cause of its Starship booster losing control and crashing into the Gulf of Mexico during a test flight last week, the agency announced Wednesday. Following an assessment of the Starship Flight 12 launch, the FAA determined the launch “resulted in a mishap” and that...

Hochul, Trump Jr. trade jabs over New York Knicks knowledge

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Published on: May 27, 2026, 9:10 pm

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) and Donald Trump Jr. traded barbs Wednesday after the former questioned President Trump’s allegiances to the NBA Finals-bound New York Knicks.  When a reporter asked Hochul about the president’s Knicks fandom, she responded that she would “ask him to name the starting lineup of the 1993 championship team and...