#RFK Jr. hearing puts censorship, misinformation fights at center stage

#RFK Jr. hearing puts censorship, misinformation fights at center stage

A House hearing Thursday featuring Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. brought the complicated debate about balancing free speech with fighting misinformation to center stage. Some of the debate played out in real time among members of Congress and the hearing witness. Democrats condemn RFK Jr. over ‘reprehensible’ COVID-19 remarks The House Judiciary Select…

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#Cook shifts Boebert race to ‘toss-up’

#Cook shifts Boebert race to ‘toss-up’

The nonpartisan Cook Political Report announced Thursday it was shifting its rating of Rep. Lauren Boebert’s (R-Colo.) competitive House district race from “lean Republican” to “toss up.” Cook Political Report editor David Wasserman said the change in the rating comes after recent campaign finance disclosures revealed Boebert’s challenger raised more than three times what Boebert…

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#Israeli president promises to ‘protect and defend’ democracy in face of judicial crisis

#Israeli president promises to ‘protect and defend’ democracy in face of judicial crisis

Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday promised to “protect and defend” Israel’s democracy as it faces a crisis over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s pursuit of a judicial overhaul and that has drawn unprecedented criticism from the U.S. In a speech to a joint meeting of Congress marking Israel’s 75th anniversary, Herzog called Israeli protests…

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#The Hill’s Morning Report —Trump: More DOJ charges would be ‘election interference’

#The Hill’s Morning Report —Trump: More DOJ charges would be ‘election interference’

Editor’s note: The Hill’s Morning Report is our daily newsletter that dives deep into Washington’s agenda. To subscribe, click here or fill out the box below. Close Thank you for signing up! Subscribe to more newsletters here The latest in politics and policy. Direct to your inbox. Sign up for the Morning Report newsletter There is no U.S. precedent that…

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#Senate puts NASA on notice over Mars mission

#Senate puts NASA on notice over Mars mission

The Senate is signaling deep skepticism about NASA’s ambitious plans to fetch samples of soil from the red planet, expressing concerns over the mission’s cost and viability.   Senate appropriators are offering just $300 million in funding for fiscal 2024 for the Mars mission — less than a third of the $949 million budget request from…

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