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{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Google avoids a breakup A federal judge declined to order the search giant to sell off its Chrome browser, as sought by the DOJ. © Jeff Chiu, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta on Tuesday barred Google from entering into exclusive agreements to prioritize its search engine, browser…

Two senior homeland security and cyber officials have left their roles at the Department of Defense (DOD) in another shake-up at the executive department.  Ashley Manning, the principal deputy assistant secretary of Defense for cyber policy, and Jonathan Owen, the acting deputy assistant secretary of Defense for homeland defense integration and defense support to civil…

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) said he plans to call a special session of the state Legislature to consider tougher gun laws after a shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school last week left two children dead and nearly two dozen people injured. Walz told reporters on Tuesday he plans to propose a “very comprehensive” package…

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Tuesday said a gay leader at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) who resigned last week in protest of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. had “no business being in government” due to the “lifestyle” he led. Demetre Daskalakis, former director of the CDC’s Center…

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story House GOP seeks to cut HHS budget A House appropriations subcommittee was poised to advance legislation Tuesday that includes deep cuts to many health agencies and programs. © The Hill, Greg Nash The spending bill for the…