The Hill Articles: August 7, 2022

Biden welcomes Gaza cease-fire, calls for probe into hostilities on both sides Michigan AG requests special prosecutor investigate opponent for voting machine access Former US ambassador predicts Griner will be released in ‘two-for-two’ prisoner swap Former Miss America running for Congress as independent in North Dakota Trump says McConnell ‘got played like a fiddle’ on Democrats’ spending bill These seven GOP senators voted to keep $35 insulin cap in reconciliation bill Harris moves within six tiebreaking votes of nearly 200-year-old record Winners and losers from the Democratic tax, health care and climate change bill Pro-SALT deduction House Democrats say they’ll back Senate bill Stock trading ban becomes hot-button campaign issue NY mayor calls for federal help dealing with migrants bused in from Texas Zelensky rails against ‘Russian nuclear terror’ after shelling of power plant Our national parks still need fixing Biden cheers Senate vote on Inflation Reduction Act, urges House to pass bill quickly Democrat after final passage of climate bill: ‘Now I can look my kids in the eye’ Nearly 40 percent of Americans say Trump or Biden second term ‘worst thing that could happen’ More than 1,500 flights canceled in another tough weekend for US travel Israel, Palestinians appear headed for cease-fire in Gaza Biden cleared for travel after testing negative for second day Watchdog raises alarms over shelling at Ukrainian nuclear plant Mike Huckabee says Trump declaring candidacy before midterms is ‘distraction we don’t need’ Haley on 2024 run: ‘If we don’t win in 2022, there won’t be a 2024’ Senate Democrat: ‘Doing all these bills by reconciliation is not the right way to do it’ Nikki Haley says Pelosi was right to go to Taiwan Senate passes sweeping tax, climate package after marathon vote; Harris breaks tie Meijer says Pelosi, Democrats hope that Trump announces 2024 run before midterms Coons dodges question on whether he’ll encourage Biden to run in 2024 Seven Dems vote for GOP amendment, forcing Democratic scramble South Africa just filed its first-ever WTO case — but it’s not obvious it wants to win Cheney: GOP is ‘very sick’ Gottlieb: White House ‘can still catch up’ after monkeypox emergency declaration Fourth set of human remains discovered at Lake Mead since May Maloney knocks Kinzinger criticism of DCCC funding GOP election denier Graham encourages Trump to ‘focus on problems Americans are living with,’ not 2020 Graham warned to follow decorum rule after he attacks Democratic colleague Why aren’t we treating child sexual abuse like the crisis it is? Rick Scott says it will be tough for Republicans to take Senate in 2022 Van Hollen says China’s Xi manufactured crisis over Pelosi trip to Taiwan Sen. Rick Scott says Inflation Reduction Act is ‘a war on Medicare’ Merrick Garland’s complicated Trump prosecution calculus McConnell gets win on Trump in NATO vote Stacey Abrams on Biden 2024: If he runs again, ‘I’m there to support him’ Republicans, Latino voters and an eye on Nevada Democrats fail to overrule parliamentarian on insulin price cap as GOP votes no GOP senator: More serious economic issues could be coming ‘very shortly’ How an Afghan refugee’s experience can inform our support for Ukrainian refugees Blumenthal: Midterms will determine how successful Biden will be as a 2024 candidate The gathering political storm in America Abrams: Georgians do not have to choose between ‘strong economy and an extremist agenda’ Graham slams Democrats’ climate, tax, health bill: ‘This is gonna make everything worse’ Coons: Senate Democrats have ‘stayed unified’ on reconciliation bill South Korea’s Danuri mission shows the return to the moon is international The dangers of Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan trip 2 in 3 in new poll say US economy getting worse DeSantis disses ‘The View.’ Conservatives should follow his lead ‘Come on, Bernie’: Democrats clash on Senate floor over Sanders proposal Is there nothing extreme about Doug Mastriano? Nothing at all? Nine injured in shooting at Cincinnati bar Implementing the PACT Act is veterans’ next battle Death of al-Zawahiri reduces risks of another 9/11 but will not deter lone wolves Health officials walk fine line as monkeypox swells within LGBT community House GOP immigration framework would be a promising start The Memo: Biden’s hot streak fails to quell Democratic doubts Vulnerable Democrats seek cover on Title 42 Senate Democrats kill off amendments as vote-a-rama goes all night GOP targets vulnerable Democrats with tough votes in vote-a-rama