The Hill Articles: July 19, 2022

Webb telescope suffered ‘uncorrectable damage’ in micrometeoroid hit, NASA report says Trump-endorsed Cox wins Maryland GOP governor primary House approves Missouri’s Gateway Arch to be illuminated in colors of Ukrainian flag NBA player Miles Bridges charged with domestic violence, child abuse Parrott defeats establishment-backed Foldi in Maryland House GOP primary NASA awards launch contract for next space telescope to SpaceX Georgia fake electors may face charges in election probe Quidditch announces name change amid furor over ‘Harry Potter’ author J.K. Rowling Senate votes to proceed to bill to help semiconductor industry CDC endorses Novavax COVID-19 vaccine Georgia Republicans press MLB commissioner over All-Star Game response to election law Hillicon Valley — Twitter gets a win against Musk with fast-tracked trial Energy & Environment — Biden mulls climate emergency declaration On The Money — Biden tries to find policies Manchin will support  After mall shooting, yet another mayor becomes a member of the club no one wants to join Live results: Maryland primary These are the 47 House Republicans who voted for a bill protecting marriage equality Republicans show political evolution with same-sex marriage vote Soros donates $1 million to O’Rourke’s campaign for Texas governor Jan. 6 panel says Secret Service failed to deliver ‘erased’ texts Health Care — Fauci says he isn’t planning on retiring Senate confirms Childs, possible future Supreme Court pick, to DC Circuit Equilibrium/Sustainability — Wind farm targets picturesque Spanish seascape Defense & National Security — Officials warn Russia plans to annex more territory NotedDC — Climate fight moves to White House Netflix loses nearly 1M subscribers but beats expectations Time to act now on AI Bill of Rights House passes bill protecting marriage equality, with 47 GOP members voting ‘yes’ Ivana Trump funeral plans are set White House looks to salvage Biden’s domestic agenda SCOTUS gutted part of the EPA, but it won’t stop climate progress Oklahoma town’s first openly gay mayor resigns over harassment, threats ‘bordering on violence’ White House says it won’t declare climate emergency this week Improving maternal health care in America Secret Service arrests individual for entering road near Jill Biden’s motorcade DOJ pitches Senate on use of anti-mafia laws to seize Russian assets Thunderstorms drench NYC area, flash floods hit streets and subways  Could Congress impeach Supreme Court justices for perjury? Bannon attorney asks jurors to consider if contempt case ‘affected by politics’ As US faces climate setbacks, Australia plows ahead on reform Can we beat the heat — or is this the beginning of the end? Crew member for ‘Law & Order’ fatally shot while reserving parking spots near set in NYC White House: Russia planning to annex more Ukrainian territory Doctor who provided abortion services to 10-year-old rape victim files for damages against Indiana AG McConnell: Trump will face ‘crowded’ GOP field if he runs for president  Senate panel advances Finland, Sweden NATO bid What abortion sanctuaries can learn from the immigrants’ rights movement Facebook moving news initiatives to ‘backburner’: report CDC panel gives green light to Novavax COVID-19 vaccine Doctor who provided abortion to 10-year-old girl moves to sue attorney general for defamation How the Abraham Accords are helping the Middle East come to terms with Israel’s existence Jill Biden pledges mental health help to Ukrainian first lady What to know about smallpox vaccines for monkeypox virus Highest temperatures of the year hit Texas and southern plains states Dana Carvey: Biden’s gone from ‘soothing grandpa’ to feisty Chipotle closes store where workers filed to form company’s first union Nuclear strategy and ending the war in Ukraine Democrats including Pressley, Omar, Ocasio-Cortez, Tlaib arrested at abortion rights rally outside Supreme Court Buttigieg spars with GOP lawmakers over Biden’s EV goals US recovers more than half a million dollars in ransom payments to North Korea Threat of global extinction may be greater than previously thought, study finds Gawande warns USAID COVID response quickly running out of money What 25 million children are telling us about the next pandemic De Blasio drops House bid: ‘Time for me to leave electoral politics’ Fire extinguished following explosion at Hoover Dam Justice Department probe into Trump won’t stop if he announces 2024 run: Deputy AG Russia sought to unmask Ukrainian hackers with malware app, Google says Twitter wins expedited trial in Musk case Katko endorses Joyce to replace him as chair of moderate House GOP caucus Bad news: COVID-19 numbers are pretty meaningless Biden official urges caution on classifying fentanyl as weapon of mass destruction Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh at pro-life event: ‘Have the courage to let the unborn be born’ Warren backs Bass in Los Angeles mayoral runoff election Broadway declines to mandate masks again as case counts rise Watch live: White House press briefing 988 is officially live — here’s what people should know National Archives demands Secret Service probe into ‘erased’ text messages Supreme Court clears way for Indiana parental notice abortion law #BoycottWalgreens trends after people say they were denied birth control pills, condoms The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Fauci’s post-White House career plans Justin Bieber to relaunch world tour after Ramsay Hunt diagnosis Trump shouldn’t run again — here are 4 reasons why Georgia to include gender-affirming health care in state Medicaid program Jimmy Carter, James Baker call for reforms to ‘antiquated, muddled’ Electoral Count Act Half of parents unaware of health issues excessive screen time could cause their kids Will this generation meet Ben Franklin’s challenge — will we ‘keep’ our constitutional republic? Watch live: Buffalo mayor testifies before House panel on mass shootings Majority of US thinks COVID will never go away: poll Who is Matthew Pottinger, the Trump National Security official testifying to Jan. 6 panel? It will take 70 years for universities to fully reflect underrepresented students: report Watch live: Buttigieg testifies on infrastructure Was Biden’s Middle East trip truly successful? LAX to offer Real ID application center Venue cancels right-wing speaking tour event in New York following pushback Ohio Supreme Court tosses out GOP-drawn congressional map for 2024 elections Last-chance hearing: Jan. 6 committee has yet to establish a criminal case against Trump Video appears to show California officers shoot armed man in the back Sesame Place responds to claim that costumed character ignored Black children Biden weighing climate emergency declaration Gluten-free cookie dough recalled over possible gluten traces Heinrich: ‘Not fair’ for Manchin ‘to string people along for a year’ A stand-alone CHIPS bill helps China by limiting US innovation Democratic senators call on Biden to use ‘full powers of the executive branch’ on climate Nikki Haley hints at 2024 White House bid: ‘Sometimes it takes a woman’ Climate movement must stop hoping for political heroes Daily coffee drinkers have better chance at longer life span: report Jan. 6 chairman tests positive for COVID-19 Fauci: ‘I’m not going to retire’ New home construction falls to nine-month low Navy’s Blue Angels name first female demonstration pilot Beijing warns Pelosi’s Taiwan visit will have ‘severe negative impact’ on US-China relations Rising: July 19, 2022 Inaugural DC Power Index Prize to honor Ukrainian ambassador, Capitol Police officer The Abe legacy and the China and North Korea threats Amazon sues more than 10,000 Facebook group administrators over fake reviews Paul blasts McConnell for ‘secret deal’ with White House This vitamin supplement could reduce depression, anxiety Brittney Griner’s Kafkaesque nightmare COVID’s getting stronger and we’re growing more complacent CDC ends reporting of COVID cases on cruise ships Biden moves to boost info sharing with families of Americans detained abroad Uvalde parents call for firings at emotional school board meeting: ‘You need to clean house’ The role of startups in restoring our climate with carbon removal Gas prices hit two-month low in US Press: It’s Christmas in July for Joe Biden Common questions about PFAS, answered Despite ‘jobs recovery,’ millions more Americans hooked on Medicaid, food stamps — and Biden’s to blame Twitter won’t remove Marjorie Taylor Greene anti-transgender tweets Feehery: Post-Dobbs, Republicans need to get their act together on abortion Congress can address competitiveness and climate change — without breaking trade rules Raising the game for athletes of Ukraine — and the world The Hill’s Morning Report — Democrats pivot to same-sex marriage US losing ground to China, Russia in South American lithium rush Secret Service set to turn over ‘erased’ Jan. 6 texts Democrats have no appetite to punish Joe Manchin Eyeing majority, House GOP mulls election investigations How states could play a key role in climate fight with Congress stalled Inflation is providing cover for price fixing: economists Pentagon steps into Senate chip debate, citing national security LexisNexis under growing pressure to sever ties with ICE Five races to watch in Maryland’s primaries Why put solar panels on the surface of water? 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