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Jan. 6 sentences under fresh scrutiny as Supreme Court fallout persists

The larger impact of the Supreme Court's decision to strike down the obstruction count used in the Jan. 6 attacks will face new scrutiny on Wednesday, when the court tests whether the resentencing of rioters should result in shorter sentences in such cases. Since the Supreme Court's June ruling, numerous rioters have asked the judge […]

Fresh Russian drone, missile strikes hit Ukraine

Welcome to The Hill's defense and national security newsletter {beacon} Defense andNational Security Defense andNational Security Full text   Bipartisan group of senators 'alarmed' by Mexico reform proposal A bipartisan group of senators has sounded the alarm over proposed constitutional changes proposed by Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador that aim to undermine the country's […]

Brown University faces fresh pressure from activists over Israel

Anti-Israel activist groups plan to pressure Brown University to divest from companies they accuse of being “complicit in human rights violations” against Palestinians. Far-left student activists are calling on the university’s board of trustees, chaired by Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan, to cut ties with companies they say are “profiting from the carnage in […]

BlackRock support for ESG shareholder resolutions hits fresh low

BlackRock Inc., the world’s largest asset manager, said on Wednesday that it had lowered its support for shareholder proposals related to environmental and social issues to 4.1 percent, the lowest on record, during the most recent annual meeting season. The number of environmental and social proposals increased from 455 to 493 last year, but BlackRock […]