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US must adopt the Finland model for producing warships

The situation is dire: We need to stop thinking primarily about protecting jobs and start thinking about producing ships at scale.

The Hill•Dov Zakheim, opinion contributor11 Sept

Carney: Latest Trump trade moves ‘relatively modest’

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday that President Trump’s latest round of tariffs is “relatively modest” compared with the United States’s past moves.  When talking with reporters at a Cabinet retreat in Banff, Alberta, Carney was asked if Canada was going to retaliate to added U.S. tariffs. Carney said that his government was analyzing…

The Hill•Mira Bhakta11 Sept

Collins: Trump’s proposed $5K dividend ‘extraordinarily costly’

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said President Trump’s proposal to give $5,000 to every American adult if Republicans win the midterm elections “would be extraordinarily costly” and questioned providing it to everyone regardless of financial need. “From the few details we have, it seems that the proposed $5,000 dividend would not have an income cap and…

The Hill•Alexander Bolton11 Sept

Former presidents reflect on 9/11: ‘We can’t erase the nightmare’

Former American presidents on Friday reflected on the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks as the U.S. marks the 25th anniversary of the tragic day.  “We can’t erase the nightmare that so many have lived through and are still living with today, but we can support the people who have given and lost so much by…

The Hill•Sarah Davis11 Sept

Why Trump is leaning into his role as ‘builder-in-chief’

Donald Trump is shifting focus from the ongoing conflict with Iran toward several major architectural renovation projects across Washington, D.C.

The Hill•Bernard Goldberg, opinion contributor11 Sept

Joe DiGenova resigns from DOJ position investigating Trump foes

Joe DiGenova, a Trump ally tapped to lead a sprawling investigation into many of the president’s perceived enemies, resigned from the post late Thursday, indicating concerns over the strength of the case. The so-called grand conspiracy investigation was led out of a U.S. attorney office in Florida where prosecutors issued dozens of subpoenas in a…

The Hill•Rebecca Beitsch11 Sept

El-Sayed on GOP convention attendee’s call for him to be shot: ‘Call it out for what it is’

Democratic Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed said Thursday that he hoped that Republicans “call it out for what it is” when discussing shouts from a GOP Midterm convention attendee that called for he and other Democratic lawmakers to be shot. In an interview with CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, El-Sayed was asked about a clip that showed a member…

The Hill•Mira Bhakta11 Sept

9/11 has had a lasting effect on world affairs

Reflecting on twenty-five years since the Sept. 11 attacks, Stuart Gottlieb examines how the tragedy reshaped American foreign policy, shifted focus toward non-state actors, redefined terrorism as warfare, and emphasized the need for a long-term battle of ideas.

The Hill•Stuart Gottlieb, opinion contributor11 Sept

Democrats top Republicans by 11 points for House control: Survey

Voters would rather see Democrats take control of the House than Republicans keep their majority in the lower chamber November’s elections, according to a new survey. The Quinnipiac University poll found an 11-point difference between respondents cheering for Democrats to win over Republicans. If the midterms were held today, 49 percent said they supported Democrats…

The Hill•Mira Bhakta11 Sept

In the shadow of the towers: 25 years of post-9/11 America

Congress has the opportunity to begin to rectify some of the harms of the post-9/11 era.

The Hill•Mannirmal Kaur, opinion contributor11 Sept

DeSantis knocks Trump $5K dividend payment pledge: ‘More debt and more inflation’

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Thursday criticized President Trump’s controversial proposal to pay out $5,000 checks to every U.S. adult if Republicans win the midterms.  “What I would say is, if you are getting surplus revenue, you should cut people’s tax and return it to the people,” DeSantis said during a press conference in…

The Hill•Sarah Davis11 Sept

Inflation held steady in August as Iran war surges oil prices

Inflation remained unchanged in August as gas prices continued to rise amid the war with Iran, new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) showed Friday. The consumer price index (CPI) increased 0.4 percent last month and 3.4 percent over the same time last year. This was unchanged from July, when the annual inflation rate also sat at 3.4 percent. …

The Hill•Max Rego11 Sept

Watch live: Vance, former presidents attend 9/11 ceremony at Ground Zero

Vice President Vance and former Presidents George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, Barack Obama and Joe Biden will be in New York City on Friday morning to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The event is being held at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum in Manhattan, built adjacent to Ground Zero.…

The Hill•The HIll Staff11 Sept

Diesel prices top $6, setting new record

The average price of diesel in the U.S. hit a new record Friday, as the ongoing conflict with Iran and Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries strain the global energy supply. The average cost of a gallon of diesel in the U.S. was up to around $6.05 on Friday morning, according to AAA. This marks…

The Hill•Mira Bhakta11 Sept

Live updates: Trump, Vance, past presidents pause to remember Sept. 11

President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will attend a remembrance at the Pentagon, while Vice President Vance joins past presidents at Ground Zero in New York City on Friday morning, as America pauses to honor the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Twenty-five years after four jets took down the World Trade…

The Hill•The HIll Staff11 Sept

Watch live: Trump commemorates 25 years since 9/11 in Pentagon speech

President Trump will speak at the Pentagon on Friday morning to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York City, Arlington, Va. and Pennsylvania. A total of 2,977 victims died in the tragic incidents. At the Pentagon alone, 184 lives were lost after American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into…

The Hill11 Sept

More high school grads should go to work, not to college

The granddaddy of all boneheaded policies was the decision made decades ago that all kids should go to college — and that Uncle Sam should lend unlimited funds to every high school graduate who aspired to earn an advanced degree.

The Hill•Liz Peek, opinion contributor11 Sept

9/11 showed we must always be looking toward the next threat

The Hill•Tim Roemer, opinion contributor11 Sept

I bought an opioid at the gas station, and it was legal. That’s a problem.

A surgeon cannot give a patient three days of pain relief without creating a paper trail, but anyone can buy a substance 13 times as strong as morphine along with their breakfast taquito.

The Hill•Liberty Vittert, opinion contributor11 Sept

25 years after 9/11, America and Britain still stand stronger together

Away from the headlines, British and American officials work together every single day to combat terrorist financing, dismantle scam-center fraud and tackle cybercrime.

The Hill•Christian Turner, opinion contributor11 Sept