The Hill Articles: December 29, 2022

DC mayor told Jan. 6 panel failures resulted from belief far-right extremists were ‘friendly’ to police Andrew Tate, brother detained in Romania in human trafficking case: reports Chinese fighter jet performs ‘unsafe maneuver’ within 20 feet of US plane More Nicaraguans are crossing the border because in their country even praying is a crime GOP lawmakers from districts Biden won say they’ll only support McCarthy for Speaker Greene, Raskin set aside differences in Twitter exchange following Raskin’s cancer diagnosis Biodiversity loss: A needed prescription for environmental survival Santos statements about mother’s death, 9/11 come under scrutiny Biden signs $1.7 trillion government funding package Hershey sued for failing to disclose some dark chocolate products contain lead, cadmium Biden administration seeks to rescind Trump-era ‘conscience’ protections for health workers White House aides recall in new book Biden’s fury over border: ‘You could hear the president cursing’ Military grounds some F-35 fighter jets after Texas crash Trove of Jan. 6 panel depositions offers new insights on fateful day Former top Trump aide: Kayleigh McEnany ‘a liar and an opportunist’  Brazilian soccer legend Pelé dies at 82 Kellyanne Conway tried to keep Fauci, Birx off TV amid COVID pandemic: Farah Griffin What the Navy should learn from its newest ship’s namesake Ohio measles outbreak may be fueled by vaccine misinformation, health official says: ‘We’re all going to pay dearly’ Afghan withdrawal left Biden frustrated, sleepless: book 2022 was the year of CHIPS. What will 2023 bring?  What to look for in Trump’s tax returns CDC warns of future surge in diabetes among young Americans House investigation faults FDA approval of Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm as ‘rife with irregularities’ Trump Jr. details efforts to sway father on Jan. 6 in panel deposition Extreme weather and the dangers of being homeless Five most interesting moments from Jan. 6 transcripts Justice Department sues major drug distributor over opioid epidemic Melania Trump was ‘angry’ with Meadows and ‘wary’ of lawyers ahead of Jan. 6: Grisham The seeds have been sown to end the war in Ukraine Top Buffalo area official says he bears ‘full responsibility’ for timing of travel ban amid storm Biden says US will continue to support two state solution as Netanyahu is sworn in California announces expansion of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library granting free books for kids Esper: Taiwan ‘not prepared enough’ for conflict with China Santos called Biden a ‘pathological liar’ in tweet last year Progressives take aim at Buttigieg over Southwest fiasco Treasury delays new restrictions for electric vehicle tax credits, drawing Manchin’s ire Jan. 6 committee withdraws Trump subpoena, points to investigation’s ‘imminent end’ Arizona attorney general recount affirms Democratic win in razor-thin race Prosecutors seek six years for ‘Varsity Blues’ mastermind, defense wants six months Santos should resign, say lawmakers in LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus Bad moon rising: US foreign policy and the China challenge Russia says Ukraine ‘not ready for dialogue’ amid peace summit plans Who are the real villains in the FTX scandal? Three New Year’s resolutions for economic opportunity ‘Absolutely shocking’: Traveler records airport police threatening to arrest Southwest customers Improve, don’t kill: Six principles for governing crypto technologies Santos reportedly used ‘Anthony Zabrovsky’ alias on charity GoFundMe page Setting the stage for a durable peace in Ukraine Rising: December 29, 2022 Southwest CCO Ryan Green issues apology: ‘Fell short of your expectations’ Southwest expects to have its schedule fixed by Friday Goldman Sachs CEO says job cuts to come within weeks Elaine Chao: Media shouldn’t repeat Trump’s racism Congress can promote growth by lowering regulatory barriers for consumers and businesses Fairly accounting for weapons in Ukraine Pope Benedict ‘lucid and alert,’ but in serious condition Twitter back online after widespread outage Wednesday night Union blasts Southwest: ‘Leadership shortcomings’ have led to ‘repeated system disruptions’ Tunisia’s election is a wake-up call Russia launches barrage of more than 120 missiles at major Ukrainian cities How Rishi Sunak can reset the US-UK special relationship More than 2,300 Southwest flights already canceled for Thursday The Hill’s Morning Report — Republicans in turmoil heading into 2023 Worse than 2020? China’s COVID decisions may ensure another wave Murder, Putin wrote? TikTok trend leads to diabetes medication shortages George Santos puts GOP in a tight spot Divided GOP enters 2023 attacking itself Most Americans couldn’t afford to buy their own home today: survey Three states mulling protections for gender-affirming health care Here are the states planning to restrict gender-affirming care next year Republicans rethink abortion strategy after bruising midterms