The Hill Articles: April 24, 2022

Jon Stewart says comedy a ‘bellwether’ for democracy in Mark Twain Prize speech FBI director highlights overlooked ‘phenomena’ of violence against police FBI chief says espionage threat posed by China ‘unprecedented in history’ Twitter starts discussions over Musk’s $43 billion takeover offer Georgia gubernatorial debate spotlights divide over 2020 election Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez rally with Amazon union organizers: ‘just the beginning’ Trump says Prince Harry is ‘whipped’ by Meghan, calls for stripping royal titles Virginia county clears the way for Amazon’s expansion plans Zelensky meets with Blinken, Austin in Kyiv: reports Election-year politics complicates Senate immigration talks  Supreme Court revisits prayer in school in football coach case Former fire chief dead, more than 120,000 acres burned in southwest wildfires Opposition wins Slovenia vote, defeating right-wing populist Biden to visit Israel in coming months Ukrainians celebrate Orthodox Easter as war rages Megan Thee Stallion speaks out about 2020 shooting: ‘It shouldn’t have got this crazy’ Discrimination against Muslim-Americans up 9 percent in 2021: report Abbott calls current border situation ‘worst that I have ever seen’ Time is running out to protect our equine athletes France’s Macron is reelected but far-right rival raises game Women’s Tennis Association chief warns of ‘strong reaction’ to ban of Russians, Belarusians from Wimbledon McCarthy’s Trump comments reverberate through Washington after tapes are revealed Saved by the Easter Bunny: Biden questions are increasingly unproductive Illinois officials advise against bird feeders, bird baths amid avian flu outbreak Bad political philosophy can kill you Biden mourns Hatch as an ‘American original’ Chris Rock’s mother: Will Smith ‘slapped all of us’ The US should reopen its embassy in Ukraine Christie calls Trump’s endorsements ‘all emotional decisions’ Gottlieb sees ‘transition year’ for COVID Senior GOP senator indicates he’s likely to back Trump if he’s GOP 2024 nominee Are journalism and Twitter headed for splitsville? Top Zelensky adviser criticizes UN leader’s visit to Moscow Havt: Bernie Sanders one of the ‘most powerful’ politicians in the world When contractors pay bad wages, the public shoulders the burden Michigan Democrat who ripped colleague over grooming allegations says she received call from Biden Warren says Biden is running in 2024: ‘I’m supporting him’ McConnell’s dilemma: What if Trump’s candidates win? Ukrainian PM says Russian troops withdrawing from territory is only way to end the war Dem lawmaker on Fox says border communities worried about Biden lifting Title 42 Sanders, Warren attract presidential speculation with big moves Masks, yes — mandates, no Democrat pushes for more US oil drilling in Fox interview White House official: US must respond to rising COVID-19 cases ‘with care and caution, but not overreacting’ Former NATO ambassador: New US military aid to Ukraine ‘can make a real difference’ First Ukrainian-born US lawmaker hopes Biden will meet Zelensky in Ukraine GOP lawmaker defends McCarthy’s Trump comments: ‘You have to put it into the context of when it was given’ Warren: ‘Democrats are going to lose’ in 2022 midterms if they don’t deliver more Ukrainian lawmaker: Russia ‘clearly targeted’ building with civilians in Odessa How Vladimir Putin lost the moon for Russia Warren on McCarthy tapes: ‘Kevin McCarthy is a liar and a traitor’ Cuellar says he’ll cooperate with FBI on raid Facing a midterm rout, Democrats need easy wins Ukraine has repelled numerous Russian assaults in Donbas, UK says Why it’s smart to slash the US defense budget Zelensky: ‘We are enduring dark times’ Abbott and DeSantis prefer partisan stunts to substantive solutions Biden notes ‘brutality of war’ in Orthodox Easter message amid Ukraine invasion Wall St. slaughter hits a suddenly mediocre Netflix as CNN+ perishes Republicans, Democrats push dueling economic narratives ahead of midterms Russian missile strike on Odesa kills 8, including 3-month-old baby girl, Zelensky says Mystery candidate shakes up Oregon House contest Justice pledging white-collar crackdown Biden, Democrats battle with perceptions of overpromising