The Hill Articles: August 4, 2022

Kari Lake clinches Arizona governor’s primary in win for Trump New Orleans seeks to end federal consent decree with police department after a decade Paul on veterans bill: ‘It’s not always easy to make these judgments’ Andrew Yang: US needs a multi-party system Sinema announces deal with Schumer on taxes and climate HBO Max, Discovery+ to merge into one service for summer 2023 Meta took down Russian troll farm that supported country’s invasion of Ukraine 4 in critical condition following lightning strike near White House Twitter slams Musk countersuit: ‘Factually inaccurate, legally insufficient, and commercially irrelevant’ Reuters journalists go on 24-hour strike over contract negotiations Taxes emerge as major sticking point with Sinema FEC draft says Google plan to keep campaign emails out of spam is lawful Energy & Environment — Schumer sets up reconciliation vote Cheney: DOJ would be ‘hard-pressed not to prosecute’ Trump amid ‘mounting evidence’ Bipartisan group of senators introduce bill to expand Border Patrol, increase pay Partisan meddling in primaries makes everything in Washington worse Senate votes in favor of axing Biden environmental review rule, but push faces uphill battle Health Care – Monkeypox officially a public health emergency Pentagon reminds top officials not to wipe phones after Jan. 6 data scrub Shooting at Mall of America prompts lockdown, authorities searching for suspect Hillicon Valley — Taiwan hit with another cyberattack On The Money – Senate moves forward with Schumer-Manchin deal Defense & National Security – Pentagon delays missile test again We need a national action plan to contain monkeypox now Democratic lawmakers introduce bill to make reproductive health care more accessible to women with disabilities Equilibrium/Sustainability — Athletes consider cricket’s sustainability NotedDC — Reconciliation stands between Senate and recess County clerk Tina Peters loses primary recount after raising $250,000: report After al-Zawahiri, what’s next for America’s Taliban policy? Hungary’s Orbán tells CPAC: ‘We must coordinate a movement of our troops’ to fight liberal order FDA considering dividing Jynneos doses into fifths to increase vaccine supply Two in three Americans support spending more federal funds on communities hurt by pollution: poll Judging the success of ‘over the horizon’ counter terrorism Schumer says antitrust bill will be brought for a vote Pentagon delays missile test due to China tensions over Taiwan How hand gestures help fight Zoom fatigue The urgent need to update the Electoral Count Act Georgia prosecutor knocks Lindsey Graham’s subpoena challenge Legionnaires’ disease outbreak leads to one death, 11 hospitalizations in Northern California Dick Cheney in new ad: No individual is ‘greater threat to our republic’ than Trump Senate sets up first vote Saturday on Schumer-Manchin deal Lawsuit filed against Tennessee ‘bathroom bill’ Campaign Report — Orban headlines CPAC’s first day Communities near 23 sterilization plants have increased cancer risk: EPA Lady A postpones Request Line Tour until 2023 amid member’s ‘journey to sobriety’ Van Hollen grills Biden envoy over investigation into Abu Akleh killing The State Department must step up on Arctic diplomacy Giffords says she’s ‘not bitter about what could have been’ 11 years after shooting These Democrats are dodging questions about Biden 2024 run Congressional Democrats earning back voter trust: poll White House declares monkeypox a public health emergency Secret spending by the weapons industry is making us less safe 3 in 5 people in 27 countries say abortion should be legal More than 90K pounds of marine debris removed from Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Five ways China appears to be retaliating against Taiwan over Pelosi visit Cheney challenger Hageman takes firm stance on 2020: ‘The election was rigged’ Judge rejects federal plans for fossil fuel mining in Powder River Basin Ousted San Francisco district attorney won’t run again after recall In the midterm elections, abortion rights are top issue for young voters John Legend says his friendship with Kanye couldn’t survive politics, Trump Cracker Barrel responds after Facebook post about plant-based meat causes online uproar Rep. John Yarmuth tests positive for COVID-19 Runaway rents: The law is failing renters Judge rules West Virginia Medicaid must cover gender-affirming medical care Biden tests COVID-19 positive for sixth straight day Watch live: White House press briefing Chris Wallace calls Ron Johnson’s Social Security, Medicare idea ‘suicidal politics’ The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Russia sentences Griner to 9 years The media and politicians overestimate Trump’s influence Meijer after primary loss: ‘I would rather lose office’ than make ‘sacrifices of the soul’ ABC’s ‘The View’ names Ana Navarro, Alyssa Farah Griffin as permanent co-hosts Service member charged in connection with explosion at Syria base Ex-IRS heads say reconciliation bill will help agency target wealthy tax cheats Watch live: Biden hosts roundtable on reconciliation bill with business leaders Biden denounces Russia’s nine-year sentence for Brittney Griner as ‘unacceptable’ Taiwan defense ministry hit by cyberattacks in Pelosi aftermath DOJ files civil rights charges against four Louisville officers over Breonna Taylor killing As flash flood risks rise, protecting Americans in a warming climate only gets harder Pentagon names Air Force general as new press secretary Missing Jan. 6 texts add to scrutiny surrounding DHS watchdog Semiconductor giants call for immigration law restructuring DeSantis suspends state attorney for refusing to enforce laws on abortion, transgender surgery To make US more cyber-resilient, government and business need far greater collaboration Coral cover on parts of Great Barrier Reef highest in decades Newsom calls on film producers to shoot in California in wake of Roe ruling More menopausal women are using medical cannabis for symptoms Dobbs was supposed get the courts out of the abortion business. It’s having the opposite effect. Jobless claims tick higher as layoffs rise Rising: August 4, 2022 Liz Cheney’s battle with two ‘T’ words: Trump and traitor Zelensky says Russia wouldn’t be deploying reserve troops if it wanted to negotiate Watch live: Senate panel investigates economic impacts of climate change Michelle Obama wishes Barack a happy birthday: ‘You always make me proud’ Missouri man left loaded pistol on Capitol grounds on Jan. 6, prosecutors say Putin can’t control his Ukraine cataclysm — and the US must get ready Loneliness, social isolation may increase cardiovascular risks Incomes, home prices soared in ‘pandemic boomtowns’: research Watch Live: FBI Director Christopher Wray testifies before Senate panel Jeh Johnson on missing Jan. 6 texts: ‘It does smell’ Is Russia high on war crimes? Maloney to Biden: ‘I apologize. I want you to run. I happen to think you won’t be running.’ Congress is finally addressing climate crisis with Inflation Reduction Act Pelosi mum on Taiwan visit during remarks in South Korea Immigration reform is the supply-side liberalism we need McConnell dismisses claim he was ‘played’ on reconciliation bill Hungary’s authoritarian leader is no gift to US conservatives The Hill’s Morning Report — Sinema’s ask; Rep. Walorski dies in crash Why Kansas is giving abortion rights advocates a reason to be optimistic in November What is a Senate vote-a-rama? Manchin deal could raise new hurdles for electric vehicle incentives The Memo: How abortion could transform the midterms ‘Paxlovid rebound’ raises questions over how long antiviral COVID treatment should last Election deniers rack up wins, fueling concerns in both parties GOP takes issue with ‘sensitive information’ released in eviction report Americans are unhappy with politics. But a third party faces an uphill battle Primary results reinforce Trump’s power over GOP Inflation Reduction Act drops most of Biden’s proposals to tax the rich