The Hill Articles: July 18, 2022

Noose found near CIA facility in Virginia: report Trump responds to Pulitzer rejection of demand to revoke reporting awards Russia tells its forces to target Western-provided weapons The 18 House Republicans who voted against a resolution to support Finland, Sweden joining NATO Abbott schedule shows he hasn’t attended funerals of Uvalde victims: report House approves resolution supporting Finland, Sweden joining NATO; 18 Republicans vote ‘no’ US debt held by China drops to lowest in 12 years Who is Sarah Matthews, the Trump White House aide testifying to Jan. 6 panel? Two New Yorkers charged in investment scheme off Trump fundraisers Trump blasts ‘Shutdown RINO’ Larry Hogan ahead of Maryland governor primary Iran sanctions dozens of Democratic and Republican US officials America’s lost history: The thwarting of the Freedom of Information Act Energy & Environment — Newsom positions himself as climate leader ‘Late Show’ staffers arrested at Capitol won’t be prosecuted On The Money — Biden resorts to pushing scaled-back spending plan Defense & National Security — Former Trump counsel preps for House appearance CDC warns virus that can cause seizures, death in infants circulating in multiple states The Senate can’t leave women and children behind, again Key Democrat says legislation still the ‘best option’ for climate action Jill Biden to meet with Ukraine’s first lady at White House Health Care — Fauci to retire from government after five decades Hillicon Valley — Netflix faces crucial earnings call Uber to pay millions to settle lawsuit for overcharging customers with disabilities Biden approval rating at 38 percent, CNN poll finds Equilibrium/Sustainability — To preserve wildlife, share land Erdoğan: Turkey can ‘freeze’ Finland, Sweden NATO bids if demands not met How to fix our broken recycling system On the lawn: Breaking down Biden’s Middle East trip House Democrats thank corporations for covering abortion travel costs Diocese issues new education policy requiring use of pronouns, bathrooms consistent with sex assigned at birth Pulitzers rejects Trump demand to revoke WaPo, NYT awards White House pushes for health-only budget package post-Manchin House Democrats tout bill to add four seats to Supreme Court Penguin Random House erects billboards displaying work from LGBTQ+ writers in response to recent book bans The Fed can fight inflation and unemployment — Here’s how Ukraine’s first lady to address Congress this week Gavin Newsom plants flag on climate, spurring 2024 chatter Get-out-the-vote contest offers chance to win trip to Billie Eilish concert DC has highest number of monkeypox cases nationally per capita White House calls Uvalde shooting report ‘devastating’ Netflix braces for critical earnings call after challenging year Triple-digit heat is killing us and our economy: What to do? CNN’s Margaret Hoover slams Ted Cruz for ‘pandering to the bigots’ Deshaun Watson, NFLPA planning to sue NFL if he’s suspended for a full year: report Loneliness in childhood linked to problem drinking years later Massachusetts air pollution linked with thousands of deaths, IQ loss in children CISA announces launch of London bureau Multitasking while walking could improve brain function, study finds Here are the highest and lowest gas prices in the US today Biden’s Middle East pledge couldn’t have come at a better time Climate change will make Rocky Mountain water resources more volatile: study Ending tariffs would curb inflation — but why ignore the main benefits? House to vote on Respect for Marriage Act in response to Clarence Thomas opinion The ‘great replacement’ theory rejects history and reality Can America beckon tourists on its summer road to recovery? Flights halted out of UK air base after runway melts due to heat wave Illinois-based Catholic hospital system plans to deny LGBTQ workers fertility coverage Interior Sec. Haaland breaks leg hiking in national park Lia Thomas nominated for NCAA Woman of the Year award Advocacy groups seek federal ban on Cyber Ninjas business Rep. Jody Hice subpoenaed in Georgia election investigation Harris says rights under assault from ‘extremist so-called leaders’ Watch live: Karine Jean-Pierre holds press briefing Democrats’ bad policies are responsible for today’s historic inflation Dallas middle and high school students required to carry clear or mesh backpacks Changing the game in gaming Demings tests positive for COVID-19 Staffers at eight House offices become first to begin unionization process Rising: July 18, 2022 The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Biden’s controversial fist bump Congress must close the Theranos lab test loophole Congress: To prevent addiction, empower physicians and patients to choose non-opioids Complex venom varieties make snakebites hard to treat: study Prince Harry says world ‘witnessing a global assault on democracy’ Yellen calls for US, allies to fortify supply chains to combat China’s ‘unfair trade practices’ Man accused of fatally stabbing former NASCAR driver killed in police shooting Inflation report makes Congress’s economic plan even more necessary Watch live: VP Harris delivers remarks at NAACP convention Next up for new vaccines: cancer and Alzheimer’s University of Florida quarterback to drop ‘AR-15’ nickname Fauci to retire before the end of Biden’s term Bernie Sanders endorses Mandela Barnes in Wisconsin Senate race Lack of trust is fueling the current COVID-19 surge Pence to head back to New Hampshire for high-profile politics forum Russia sending hundreds of teachers to Ukraine to offer ‘corrected’ education: report Warren to head fundraiser for Fetterman in Pennsylvania Cooperation among strangers has increased since the 1950s: study The left’s abortion infowars have begun Idaho GOP rejects platform change allowing abortion to save person’s life FCC chair proposes raising broadband speed standards Bossware: Your employer may be tracking you during remote work Social Security data show pandemic’s toll — and a path forward Koch Latino campaign group endorses Virginia Latina in House race CBP officers seize nearly $690K of narcotics in Texas Biden approval on economy hits new low: poll These Americans are less likely to be prepared when natural disasters strike The end of EU-topia Former GOP Sen. Simpson in book: Trump has ‘poisoned our democracy’ Jermaine Dupri to dole out vegan goodies for PETA Americans’ confidence in media hits record lows: Gallup UK, France brace for ‘heat apocalypse’ The ‘spin’ doesn’t tell the full story of Biden’s Middle East trip Pence endorses Robson for governor in Arizona, clashing with Trump America’s wealth inequality is a domestic IED, ready to ignite Federal agencies lay the groundwork to ignore the Supreme Court The Hill’s Morning Report — Biden, Trump both squeezed by their parties This week: Jan. 6 panel returns to primetime, House takes up contraceptives bill Juan Williams: McConnell teeters on the high wire Frustrated Democrats mull drastic step: Challenging Biden in 2024 Ex-Trump counsel gears up for starring appearance in Jan. 6 hearing Cracks form in Biden’s Senate Democratic base Bannon’s trial over defying Jan. 6 committee set to begin