The Hill Articles: July 17, 2022

Four killed in helicopter crash in New Mexico during wildfire response 3 killed in Indiana mall shooting; gunman shot by armed civilian GOP Senate candidate arrested for allegedly making false child trafficking report Families of 9/11 victims blast Trump for hosting Saudi-backed golf tournament Acting Uvalde police chief during attack suspended following scathing report Trump Education secretary says ‘Department of Education should not exist’ After court ruling, administration must give EPA a modified plan to fight emissions Five takeaways from the damning Uvalde school shooting report Jan. 6 hearings cast spotlight on fears fringe voices influence Trump Here’s what to know about the Los Angeles County DA recall effort Grassley in tightest race since 1980, leading Mike Franken by 8 points: poll Zelensky sacks Ukraine’s top prosecutor, security chief in major shake-up Deleted Secret Service texts to be sent to Jan. 6 committee by Tuesday: Lofgren Gas could soon fall below $4 a gallon, says Biden energy advisor Jayapal blames Trump for violence after threats against her Skittles accused in lawsuit of failing to stop using toxin How Manchin holds the future hostage Cruz says marriage equality, like abortion, should be left to states DC mayor estimates districts needs 100K monkeypox vaccine doses Experts divided on whether taking Juul off market would dent teen vaping Gottlieb says window for containing monkeypox ‘probably has closed’ Kinzinger says Trump would probably lie under oath to Jan. 6 committee Abortion fight comes to Senate, House floors Obama economic adviser on recession risks: ‘I’m not that much more worried than I am normally’ Lofgren says next Jan. 6 hearing will focus on riot ‘minute by minute’ Three essential initiatives to defend democracy against corruption White House COVID-19 coordinator says virus ‘still evolving rapidly’ Sanders says Manchin ‘sabotaging’ Biden’s agenda ‘nothing new’ White House energy adviser says there is ‘room’ for OPEC to increase oil production Increasingly, people are tuning out the news — but likely not for the reason you think Is COVID-19 living in your freezer? Kinzinger says it’s ‘quite crazy’ for Secret Service to have deleted Jan. 6 text messages Fist-bumping repression: Campaign pledge falls to realpolitik — but was it worth it? Why a triple-dip La Niña could be bad news GOP governor criticizes Trump-backed candidates in Arizona, Pennsylvania Young voters flee Biden — but who is the alternative? Rick Scott says voters not focused on Trump ahead of midterms Luria says committee has to ‘get to the bottom of’ whether Secret Service deleted Jan. 6 records Child endangerment: Florida preparing to charge parents who pay smugglers to bring kids to US Bernie Sanders slams Biden visit to Saudi Arabia Ducey condemns Biden fist-bumping ‘murderers and despots’ Biden economic adviser says ‘very hard to conclude’ if US is in recession Biden economic adviser: ‘Nobody can see reliably around the corner’ on gas prices NASA’s James Webb Telescope reveals the beauty of the universe Fringe GOP nominees give Democrats hope for the midterms This iPhone trick helps you identify plants, more: How to use it Have you considered that the Democrats aren’t actually doomed? Ukrainians say Russia preparing for next offensive Biden disputes Saudi account of accusing crown prince of Khashoggi’s murder It’s time for the Democratic Party’s geriatric leaders to relinquish power Biden on fist bump with crown prince: ‘Talk about something that matters’ BA.5 spurs new calls to fund next-generation COVID-19 vaccines The neglected common ground on abortion Zelensky challenges world to help end Russia’s war by December When it comes to intolerance, South Africa must not let Nelson Mandela down Biden’s best hope for 2024 might be Donald Trump