The Hill Articles: August 3, 2022

Walmart cuts hundreds of corporate jobs after warnings of falling profits Zelensky says he wants to talk about Russian invasion with China’s Xi directly Ivanka Trump and Donald Jr. deposed in New York AG probe: report McConnell manages midterm expectations after Trump-backed candidates win Alex Jones’s attorney ‘messed up’ and sent two years of texts to Sandy Hook parents’ lawyers DOJ sues Navarro for White House emails, accuses him of ‘wrongfully retaining them’ DeSantis says monkeypox concern overblown: ‘We are not doing fear’ Defense & National Security — Senate approves Sweden, Finland NATO bids Ron Johnson suggests Medicare, Social Security be approved on annual basis On The Money — All eyes on Sinema with Biden plan in the balance Reconciliation is a fiscal wreck for the states Senate review blames deaths, illnesses on mistakes in organ transplant screening ACLU urges CBP officials to stop confiscating Sikh asylees’ turbans NotedDC — Kansas abortion vote sends shockwaves White House flags fly at half-staff in honor of Indiana Republican Hillicon Valley – Big business threatens privacy bill Health Care — Biden points to Kansas vote, signs abortion order Hawley is only senator to vote against Finland, Sweden NATO membership Research: Congressional town halls signal and support effective lawmaking AAPI political action committee backs Nevada to host first-in-nation Democratic presidential primary Senate defeats Rand Paul amendment clarifying war powers in NATO resolution Senate votes 95-1 to add Sweden, Finland to NATO Equilibrium/Sustainability — Coastal communities face ‘retreat’ before rising seas Energy & Environment — Manchin permitting tradeoff roils activists Joy Behar says she ‘almost died’ after suffering ectopic pregnancy in 1979 These 11 GOP senators voted against the Honoring Our Pact Act Iowa school district sued over transgender student policy The future of farm and food policy Durbin calls on DOD watchdog to probe ‘wiped’ Jan. 6 texts Geomagnetic storm caused by a ‘coronal hole’ on the sun possible: How it will impact Earth Portman warns against overlap in government cyber leadership Long COVID comes in three forms: study  Coal industry ‘shocked and disheartened’ by Manchin climate deal Gas nears $4 a gallon, but hurricane season may bring new pain Capitol Police arrest men accused of armed carjackings GOP Rep. Jackie Walorski dies in car accident in Indiana Post Roe: Women still have the right to emergency medical treatment Buttigieg proposes stronger airline refund rules Biden: Kansas abortion vote sends ‘powerful signal’ about elections this fall Nashville council votes down draft agreement to host Republican convention ‘Inflation Reduction Act’ — What’s in a name? New research challenges claim that youth identify as transgender due to ‘social contagion’ Biden signs executive order to support patients traveling for abortions What you should know about monkeypox symptoms Democrats’ plan would decrease deficit by more than $100B: CBO Workforce ‘ally-shoring’ brings benefits across borders Progressives urge inclusion of uninsured in insulin proposal New San Francisco DA revokes 30 drug case plea deals made by recalled predecessor Energy Department awarding $26M to fund renewable energy grid projects Looming change in worker classification rules will cost small businesses big bucks Democrat questions oil companies after record profit announcements DeSantis highlights letters from Floridians in first reelection campaign ad Nearly half of Americans think they would be happier if they cut out news for a month Meijer loss sparks new criticism of Democratic meddling in GOP primaries Manchin says Electoral Count Act reform would target ‘bad actors’ trying to overturn elections American innovation is losing ground — here’s how we can once again lead the charge Monica Lewinsky wants Beyoncé to change lyric in ‘Partition’ after music star edits new song After Kansas, four more states set to vote on future of abortion Congress should be preparing for more job displacement, not less McConnell to senators looking for excuse to oppose Finland, Sweden NATO bids: ‘Good luck’ Mark McCloskey, who waved gun at protesters, garners just 3 percent of GOP Senate primary vote Paul Pelosi pleads not guilty to misdemeanor DUI charges Democrats make slight gains in congressional preference: poll US should think systematically about democracy in the Pacific Pelosi’s flight to Taiwan most-tracked flight in Flightradar24 history Prosecutor warns Arizona candidate about pen theft tweets Menendez: US can’t afford to repeat Ukraine mistake with Taiwan Kinzinger on Meijer defeat: ‘Democrats own that’ Voters’ focus on gun policy rises: survey Biden tests positive for fifth straight day after ‘rebound’ COVID infection The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Kansas abortion vote turns heads An acid test for the US-Mexico-Canada trade agreement Men have a high likelihood of outliving women, global study finds Pelosi: Solidarity with people of Taiwan more important than ever COVID-19 risks prompted more smokers to quit: study Watch live: Biden delivers remarks virtually at first meeting of reproduction rights task force Student privacy laws remain the same, but children are now the product Why wildfires disproportionately affect America’s poor UN warns two largest US water reservoirs at ‘dangerously low levels’ Kirby: No ‘public spat’ between White House, Pelosi on Taiwan visit The US and China should prioritize peace over Taiwan Esper downplays missing Jan. 6 texts: ‘We need to let this process play out’ Meghan McCain: Arizona has gone ‘full blown MAGA’ Michael Langley confirmed as first Black four-star general in Marine Corps history Rising: August 3, 2022 Sinema can fulfill McCain’s climate legacy Watch live: Manchin, Collins testify on need to reform Electoral Count Act DOJ subpoenas Trump White House counsel Pat Cipollone Watch live: White House press briefing Petraeus: Taliban should be held accountable for sheltering terrorist killed in US strike Krispy Kreme matches doughnut prices to US average gas price The killing of al Qaeda’s leader shows we can wage ‘over-the-horizon’ counterterrorism Blinken calls on Russia to honor commitments after first Ukrainian grain shipment leaves Black Sea Should the US government oversee space traffic? Some experts think it’s time Democrats’ risky election strategy put to the test Watch live: Senate panel holds hearing on threats to election workers David Whelan says it will be ‘really hard’ if brother Paul is left out of deal that frees Brittney Griner Average college student needs more than five years to graduate: report Taiwan: Chinese military drills violate island’s sovereignty Former Treasury secretaries backing Inflation Reduction Act San Diego County declares monkeypox public health emergency Biden must meet Romney in the middle on the child tax credit Innovation in synthetic biology can strengthen American supply chains Hollywood floods money to key Dem Senate candidates Caps on prescription drug prices most popular element of reconciliation bill: poll Abortion top issue motivating protesters: Gallup Jan. 6 witness Rusty Bowers loses to Trump-backed challenger in Arizona Two ‘Squad’ members survive primary challenges A weary Democratic Party turns its eyes to Gavin Newsom Webb: Abortion — religion, science, Constitution, policy Pelosi: US will not abandon Taiwan Are Russia and NATO trying to wreck the NPT? Budowsky: Biden and Democrats march to the midterms Mr. President, take the winning shot in Ukraine already The Hill’s Morning Report — Kansas protects abortion rights; Pelosi in Taiwan; Sinema drama Lobbying world Sinema leaves Democrats in suspense GOP targets Sinema while going all out to block Democratic bill Strike on 9/11 al Qaeda leader highlights fallout from Afghan withdrawal How landlords are evading taxes and fueling the housing crisis Manchin’s climate buy-in comes at a cost for environmental review 5 things to watch at CPAC Corporate lobbying could imperil sweeping data privacy bill Meijer, Republican who impeached Trump, defeated in primary Trump-backed Masters to face Mark Kelly in Arizona Senate race Biden will order HHS to consider using Medicaid to support women seeking abortions across state lines Five takeaways from primaries in Arizona, Missouri and beyond Biden praises Kansas vote to protect abortion rights Vin Scully, Dodgers broadcaster for 67 years, dies at 94