The Hill Articles: January 30, 2022

UN says Taliban has killed more than 100 affiliated with former government US pushes for talks with North Korea after latest missile launch Cheslie Kryst, former Miss USA, dead at 30 UAE shoots down missile fired by Yemen’s Houthis as Israeli president visits Landslides and flooding leave at least 19 dead in Brazil Socialists set to keep power in Portugal after snap general election Taliban to reopen public universities closed since takeover New Jersey gym owner who defied COVID closures running for US House seat Congress in jeopardy of missing shutdown deadline  Democrats topped GOP in raising, spending ‘dark money’ from undisclosed donors in 2020: report Democratic rep tests positive for COVID-19 upon return from Ukraine trip Spice up family game night with this hilarious card game US says allied forces in Syria have retaken prison after ISIS attack Texas grid operator warns electricity demand could near records during cold snap Senate to get Ukraine, Russia briefing on Thursday As Social Security field offices reopen, it’s time to expand and revitalize them Hutchinson warns fellow GOP governors: Talking about 2020 election a losing strategy Bruce Springsteen guitarist joins Spotify boycott over COVID-19 misinformation Seattle officials considered transfer of police building to Black Lives Matter group at height of protests: report Spotify to add content advisory to podcasts that discuss COVID-19 North Korean missile test longest since 2017 Former Connecticut House GOP leader announces run against Blumenthal 11 hospitalized after carbon monoxide poisoning at Ohio hotel Harry, Meghan have expressed ‘concern’ to Spotify about COVID-19 misinformation, spokesperson says Save $40 on this portable neck massage that relieves pain and promotes healing Australia says Kanye West must be fully vaccinated to perform Biden calls for Taliban to release American hostage before legitimacy recognized Canada withdraws non-essential embassy employees from Ukraine Senators give glimpse into upcoming Supreme Court nomination battle Trump calls for protests if prosecutors ‘do anything illegal’ in targeting him More Beijing residential areas sealed off ahead of Olympics Abortion and the 13th Amendment Senator who said Biden’s pick an affirmative action ‘beneficiary’ rebuked GOP governor pushes back on Trump suggestion of pardons for Jan. 6 rioters if elected NTSB chair: Pittsburgh bridge collapse ‘should serve as a call to action’ US trade representative seeking to mend relationship with national security adviser: report Graham says Trump’s call to pardon Jan. 6 rioters ‘inappropriate’ What does it mean to have a Supreme Court that ‘looks like America’? Are the editors high? Why trendy news features on pot are a bad idea UN ambassador says Russia would not amass troops ‘if you don’t have intentions to use them’ The GOP claims the infrastructure act has a social agenda – it’s a partisan detour Stoller: Judiciary Committee vote on big tech a step toward future action Ukrainian ambassador: ‘Nobody’s safe’ if Russia invades Murphy says it’s time for New Jersey to ‘learn how to live’ with COVID-19 Sunday shows – Biden Supreme court nominee, Russia sanctions dominate What do Republicans stand for? Graham: Nominating a Black woman to the Supreme Court wouldn’t be affirmative action Collins: Biden pledge to nominate Black woman to court politicized process Collins says she’s ‘very unlikely’ to support Trump in 2024 Biden’s ‘New Political Order’ GOP critics sometimes own stock in the Big Tech they’re slamming   Durbin defends Biden focus on Black woman as Supreme Court nominee 76 percent want Biden to consider ‘all possible nominees’ for Supreme Court: poll Israel signs the Artemis Accords in bid to become a space power Cotton says he will keep an ‘open mind’ on Biden’s Supreme Court nominee, but doubts GOP will support them Pentagon spokesperson: US looking at sanctions against Russia ‘the likes of which we have not looked at before’ Durbin says frontrunner picks for Supreme Court vacancy ‘unfair to all the nominees’ Senators close in on Russia sanctions deal FAA must step up now on 5G A strategic pivot to healthcare reform could save the midterms for Democrats China claims US planning to pay athletes to ‘sabotage’ Games Few migrants escape Remain in Mexico, despite Biden-era reforms Republicans must stop sabotaging voting rights 9 dead in ‘mass-casualty traffic collision’ in North Las Vegas The Super Bowl of hypocrisy comes to California as the homeless get hidden Russia claims NATO wants to ‘pull’ Ukraine into alliance After the blizzard, the big chill as East Coast digs out The Memo: Russian crisis reverberates through Washington America’s police aren’t trying to kill us EXPLAINER: Why US sanctions may target individual Russians Trump facing legal, political headwinds as he eyes comeback How Breyer’s replacement could reshape court’s liberal wing