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Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson (D) and tech billionaire Elon Musk got into a days-long back-and-forth on the social platform X about voter registration in the Wolverine State. On Saturday, Musk responded to a post on the social platform X claiming that Michigan “STILL has 100,000 more registered voters than eligible citizens.” “Michigan has...

Secretary of State Antony Blinken is going to the Middle East in the wake of the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. “On my way to Israel and other stops in the Middle East for intensive discussions about the importance of ending the war in Gaza, returning the hostages to their families, and alleviating the...

Vice President Harris and former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) spent Monday on a swing across the blue wall to try to appeal to Republican voters. The vice president and former congresswoman traveled to Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin to sit for three campaign events, during which they took questions from attendees and were surrounded by “Country...

President Biden and first lady Jill Biden honored recipients of the National Medals of Arts and Humanities during a Monday reception at the White House. Biden invoked the power of women during a speech honoring the recipients, which include actress Queen Latifah and the late singer Selena Quintanilla. "As Jill Biden's husband, I know the...

Researchers said in a recent article that Arkansas may have 19 million tons of lithium, which is used in rechargeable batteries for important products like phones and electric cars. The researchers said in their article released last month in the journal Science Advances they had “calculated that there are 5.1 to 19 million tons of...

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The Navy over the weekend fired both the commanding and executive officers of a U.S. naval ship repair facility in Yokosuka, Japan, citing "a loss of confidence in their ability to command," according to a service statement. Capt. Zaldy Valenzuela and Cmdr. Art Palalay on Sunday were relieved of their duties as commanding officer and...

Former President Trump is leaning into a mix of populism, aggression and outright crudeness in the final stretch of the election campaign — and it might work. Trump appears to believe that the benefits of revving up his base will outweigh any detrimental impact on swing voters. Vice President Harris is pursuing a more orthodox...

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story GOP senator renews push for Kids Online Safety Act amid uncertainty Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) rebuked criticism of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), distributing a memo in response to what she described as "lies" about the bill. © Greg Nash Blackburn's...

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