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White House finds a way around Iran war’s 60-day limit

1 May 2026 at 16:40
✈️ Plus: The record-long DHS shutdown ends! {beacon} Happy Friday and happy May! Sunsets in the Washington area will happen at 8 p.m. or later now through late August. *Do a little happy dance* Oh, and “The Devil Wears Prada 2” is now in theaters!   In today's issue: Iran war’s 60-day limit reached White...

Live updates: Iran war clock hits 60 days; Trump raises EU auto tariffs

1 May 2026 at 16:32
Friday marks 60 days since President Trump officially notified Congress of the U.S. military's operations in Iran. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have voiced concerns about the conflict exceeding the time limit covered by the War Powers Act during, during which the president can deploy U.S. forces without the authorization of Congress if...

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    The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has named Katherine Szarama to be the acting director of the unit in charge of regulating vaccines and other biological products for human use. An official for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) confirmed to The Hill that Szarama will take over the role from Vinay Prasad...
     

FDA names new director for vaccines, biologics unit

1 May 2026 at 16:27
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has named Katherine Szarama to be the acting director of the unit in charge of regulating vaccines and other biological products for human use. An official for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) confirmed to The Hill that Szarama will take over the role from Vinay Prasad...

Trump to impose tariffs on cars, trucks from European Union

1 May 2026 at 16:14
President Trump announced on Friday that he is increasing tariffs on the European Union, accusing the bloc of not complying with their trade deal with the U.S. In a TruthSocial post, Trump said starting next week he will increase the tariffs on cars and trucks coming into the U.S. from the E.U. to 25 percent. ...

Trump, Secret Service director say agent was not shot by friendly fire at WHCA dinner 

1 May 2026 at 16:13
The U.S. Secret Service agent who was injured during a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) dinner last Saturday was not hit by friendly fire, according to the federal law enforcement agency. Secret Service Director Sean Curran told NewsNation, The Hill's sister network, that the agent was shot at “point-blank range” by the...

Co-Founder of Superdry Fashion Brand Is Convicted of Rape

1 May 2026 at 16:12
A British jury convicted James Holder, who rose to fame in the mid-2000s for his role in creating the streetwear brand, of raping a woman in May 2022.
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