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The contract for a national registry that provides public information about "evidence-based mental health and substance use interventions and programs" has been discontinued, the Hill reports.
Why it matters: The National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices, organized by the Department of Health and Human Services, was founded in 1997 and is intended to "identify and implement" best practices surrounding mental health and substance abuse.
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany clashed repeatedly with members of the media on Thursday over whether or not President Trump has forcefully condemned white supremacy, at one pointing accusing CNN's Kaitlan Collins of asking a "partisan attack question."
Why it matters: It was one of the most confrontational press conferences yet by a White House press secretary brought in for the express purpose of sparring with a Washington press corps that the president has attacked as "the enemy of the people."
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The Senate Commerce Committee has voted to authorize subpoenas compelling Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Google CEO Sundar Pichai to testify before the panel.
Why it matters: The tech giants are yet again facing a potential grilling on Capitol Hill sometime before the end of the year, at a time when tech is being used as a punching bag from both the left and right.