Trump admin hits Iranian shipping network, airline with new sanctions

The Trump administration Wednesday placed new sanctions on an Iranian shipping network and airline for allegedly smuggling lethal aid into Yemen and proliferating weapons of mass destruction. The sanctions blacklist a shipping network led by Iranian businessman Abdolhossein Khedri that the administration says sent lethal aid to forces in Yemen on behalf of the Islamic Revolutionary […]

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Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen asks judge to reduce sentence

Michael CohenMichael Dean CohenFormer Trump lawyer Michael Cohen asks judge to reduce sentence Trump request for Ukrainian ‘favor’ tops notable quote list Karen McDougal sues Fox News over alleged slander MORE, President TrumpDonald John TrumpThe Hill’s Morning Report – Sponsored by AdvaMed – House panel expected to approve impeachment articles Thursday Democrats worried by Jeremy […]

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On The Money: Fed holds rates steady in end to challenging year | Powell says deal on new NAFTA could settle economic jitters | CEOs' economic outlook drops for seventh straight quarter

Happy Wednesday and welcome back to On The Money. I’m Sylvan Lane, and here’s your nightly guide to everything affecting your bills, bank account and bottom line. See something I missed? Let me know at [email protected] or tweet me @SylvanLane. And if you like your newsletter, you can subscribe to it here: http://bit.ly/1NxxW2N. Write us […]

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Pentagon dismisses Amazon questions over Esper's recusal in 'war cloud' case

The Pentagon is rejecting a key part of Amazon’s lawsuit over whether President TrumpDonald John TrumpThe Hill’s Morning Report – Sponsored by AdvaMed – House panel expected to approve impeachment articles Thursday Democrats worried by Jeremy Corbyn’s UK rise amid anti-Semitism Warren, Buttigieg duke it out in sprint to 2020 MORE improperly intervened in a $10 billion […]

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Hillicon Valley: Apple, Facebook defend encryption during Senate grilling | Tech legal shield makes it into trade deal | Impeachment controversy over phone records heats up | TikTok chief cancels Capitol Hill meetings

Welcome to Hillicon Valley, The Hill’s newsletter detailing all you need to know about the tech and cyber news from Capitol Hill to Silicon Valley. If you don’t already, be sure to sign up for our newsletter with this LINK. Welcome! Follow the cyber team, Maggie Miller (@magmill95), and the tech team, Emily Birnbaum (@birnbaum_e) […]

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Bolton rips Trump administration's move to block UN meeting on North Korea

Former Trump national security adviser John BoltonJohn BoltonRepublicans consider skipping witnesses in Trump impeachment trial Bolton rips Trump administration’s move to block UN meeting on North Korea Democrats gear up for high-stakes Judiciary hearing MORE on Tuesday appeared to criticize the administration’s refusal to support a United Nations (UN) meeting on North Korea’s human rights abuses.  […]

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Armed Services chair calls defense bill 'most progressive in the history of the country' after criticism

House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam SmithDavid (Adam) Adam SmithBombshell Afghanistan report bolsters calls for end to ‘forever wars’ Overnight Defense: Dems unveil impeachment articles against Trump | Saudi military flight students grounded after shooting | Defense bill takes heat from progressives | Pentagon watchdog to probe use of personnel on border Armed Services chair […]

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Yang announces plans to expand mental health coverage, telehealth services

White House hopeful Andrew YangAndrew YangThe Hill’s Morning Report – Sponsored by AdvaMed – House panel expected to approve impeachment articles Thursday Krystal Ball warns about lagging youth support for Buttigieg Saagar Enjeti calls Yang’s rise a ‘return to the fundamentals of democracy’ MORE on Wednesday unveiled two plans to invest in mental health coverage […]

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