Hong Kong’s postal service announced that it had halted item mail services by sea and will pause the acceptance of air postal items containing goods bound for the United States starting on April 27.  “For sending items to the US, the public in Hong Kong should be prepared to pay exorbitant and unreasonable fees due…

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Newsom doubles down on climate policy California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) and top state Democrats announced Tuesday they would seek an extension of the state’s cap-and-trade emissions reduction program — countering Trump administration efforts to thwart such initiatives. © Jeff Chiu, Associated Press file Newsom —…

The Toy Association president and CEO said President Trump’s 145 percent tariffs on China will likely jeopardize the Christmas holiday for children as the world’s two largest economies remain entangled in a trade battle. “No toys are currently being produced in China. And there are reports that major retailers here in the U.S. are starting…

At least six protestors were removed during Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-Ga.) town hall in Cobb County, Ga., a suburb of Atlanta. Three people were arrested — two of them required stun guns to be used in the process — according to the Acworth Police Department. “While attempting to remove the subjects from the event,…

Welcome to The Hill’s Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Are Trump’s nuclear talks Obama Iran Deal 2.0? Hawkish national security experts are slamming President Trump’s opening bid for nuclear talks with Iran as little more than a rehash of the Obama-era nuclear deal. © AP…