The Hill Articles: August 1, 2022

Newsom declares California state of emergency over monkeypox outbreak Rep. Charlie Crist prepares $20 million ad campaign in Florida governor race Who is al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri? Amazon rolls out new perk for Prime members in select cities Biden touts strike that killed al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri: ‘Justice has been delivered’ To protect fundamental freedoms, Democrats must ensure all levels of the ballot receive attention Organizers cancel Atlanta music festival over state’s gun laws Energy & Environment — Manchin gets permit bill for reconciliation vote Trump endorsement of ‘Eric’ in Missouri triggers confusion Defense & National Security — US strike kills Al Qaeda leader Hillicon Valley — Dems use TikTok after voting to limit app Democratic anxiety grows over Sinema’s silence Plastics plague our oceans, killing marine mammals Health Care — Bipartisan senators aim to protect abortion rights NATO says it is prepared to intervene if stability threatened in northern Kosovo Watch Live: Biden delivers remarks on a successful counterterrorism operation House Democrats ask for review of US monkeypox response US strike kills al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri On The Money — How will Democrats’ plan affect inflation?   Illinois Gov. declares state of emergency over monkeypox Cheney touts endorsement by Kevin Costner: ‘Real men put country over party’ All but one Pennsylvania House GOP members endorse Mastriano for governor What to know about buying flood insurance Veterans, advocates refuse to leave Capitol until toxic burn pits bill passes Who is eligible for the monkeypox vaccine? Equilibrium/Sustainability — ‘Disaster math’ could avert human extinction Democratic leaders to take up environmental permitting reform for Manchin vote Biden to address counterterrorism operation against al Qaeda The real reason Xi is upset over Pelosi’s Taiwan visit DHS watchdog halted efforts to obtain missing text messages from Secret Service, Trump officials Feds agree to reverse Trump-era decision opening central California lands to drilling Florida LGBTQ+ voters say they are ‘extremely motivated’ to vote in midterms Bipartisan senators introduce bill to codify abortion rights Democrats introduce bill to guarantee cash refunds for canceled flights Trump, DeSantis top prospective 2024 GOP primary: poll Democrats, GOP in dead heat in generic congressional ballot: poll The space race is not over — it is only beginning, and we are behind GOP governor: Jan. 6 panel has shown Trump derelict in duties, but not criminal in conduct Chemical trade group sues EPA over ‘forever chemical’ advisory White House identifies six close contacts of Biden’s rebound case of COVID-19 More than half of voters think Trump should face indictment over Jan. 6: poll Trump beats Biden, Harris in hypothetical 2024 match-up: poll Chris Cuomo’s new podcast among Apple’s top shows Moody’s: Schumer-Manchin deal will ‘nudge’ economy, inflation ‘in the right direction’ Biden to send another $550M in security assistance to Ukraine The folly of investing in Cuba More Americans are living paycheck to paycheck White House warns China against taking escalatory actions if Pelosi goes to Taiwan On the lawn: Biden’s COVID-19 rebound case Our nation’s travel sector is at a watershed moment How the nation’s oldest intelligence agency engages the new world Native Americans’ life expectancy drops due to COVID-19 Pelosi backs Mondaire Jones for open House seat in New York Barnes raises $1.1M in Wisconsin Senate primary as other Democrats drop out Starbucks union requests wage increases apply at unionized stores Oklahoma public schools now require student athletes to submit ‘biological sex affidavit’ Taiwan broadcaster: Pelosi to arrive on island Tuesday night Japan and Korea are more than spectators in the Biden-Xi contest of wills Manchin will talk to Sinema about supporting climate, tax deal Meijer: ‘Democrats’ fingerprints will be on the weapon’ for supporting election-denying opponent How heat waves affect our physical and mental health President Biden’s offshore drilling plan will make or break climate and environmental justice promises Cornyn tests positive for COVID-19 Abortion rises on list of Americans’ most important problems: Gallup Hawley vows to vote ‘no’ on adding Sweden and Finland to NATO Iranian journalist on arrest of man outside NYC home: ‘My voice is more powerful than a weapon’ Slowdown in home prices broke record in June: research firm The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Why Pelosi’s Taiwan visit is controversial America’s new era of dangerous coexistence US sanctions companies for helping Iran ship oil to East Asia UN hails first grain shipment out of Ukrainian agricultural corridor Graham renews effort to block Georgia grand jury subpoena Watch live: Harris delivers remarks on climate resilience Working Americans pay income taxes — why don’t billionaires? Watch live: Karine Jean-Pierre holds press briefing Food programs with work requirements led more people to need mental health care Beyoncé removing ‘ableist language’ from new song Inflation Reduction Act will boost EPA efforts to tackle the climate crisis Biden tests positive again for COVID-19 but feels ‘well’ Watch live: Blinken delivers remarks at UN nuclear nonproliferation treaty conference LIV Golf crowd shouts ‘Let’s go Brandon’ to Trump, Greene, Carlson Benzene traces spark recall of Banana Boat sunscreen Seven dead in wrong-way Illinois interstate crash Biden cannot give China’s Xi the upper hand Rising: August 1, 2022 Boeing union cancels strike set to start Monday Kristof returns to New York Times after failed Oregon governor bid Friendships key to upward mobility: research A path to peace from Biden’s trip — How the Arab states can help Sleeping less than nine hours could affect kids’ memory and mental health Kirby on reported Pelosi trip to Taiwan: We shouldn’t be intimidated by China’s rhetoric Zelensky: ‘Russia has no chance of winning this war’ Winning in Ukraine requires a special representative and strategy to rebuild Protein shake maker recalls more than 4 dozen products Want to solve the student debt crisis? Restructure interest rates Privileged nominees taking longer to confirm: report NASA: Nichelle Nichols a role model who ‘symbolized to so many what was possible’ Trump-endorsed Blake Masters leading Arizona GOP Senate primary race: poll Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba: Call Russian atrocities in Ukraine what they are: Genocide Pelosi starts Asia trip in Singapore amid questions about Taiwan stop Will Taiwan be the next Ukraine on Biden’s watch? DCCC site dings Republicans celebrating projects funded by bills they voted against We should prefer accountable government to rule by the administrative state The Hill’s Morning Report — Can Dems pass Manchin-Schumer bill this week? Juan Williams: GOP will stop at nothing if it wins midterms This week: Senate Democrats race to finish tax and climate package — if Sinema signs on Democratic ad buy for pro-Trump Republican sparks howls of protest 11 races we’re watching in Tuesday’s primaries Many Dems voted to limit TikTok. Now they’re using it. How Fetterman is taking on Oz with an ‘irreverent,’ extremely online campaign White House cyber hire highlights diversity challenges in tech workforce Bipartisan bill on antibiotics faces crucial stretch