The Hill Articles: May 23, 2022

Judge denies Jan. 6 defendant from taking company trip to Cabo San Lucas McCormick campaign files lawsuit to count mail-in ballots with undated envelopes Ukrainian ambassador: ‘Peace at any cost’ is ‘not possible’ Prosecutors urge judge not to dismiss Trump Org charges Pence: Voting for Kemp sends ‘deafening message’ that GOP is the future Progressive NY lawmaker to challenge Maloney in controversial House district Florida student suing over ‘Don’t Say Gay’ uses curly hair as commencement speech code Some NFL owners look to oust Dan Snyder as accusations mount: report Airbnb set to pull domestic business out of China: report Defense & National Security —Biden backs Taiwan Watchdog group leader urges FEC to take action against liberal donor On The Money — Biden bullish as economy faces threats Energy & Environment — Biden may tap diesel reserves IMF says economy faces ‘perhaps its biggest test’ since WWII Ethics watchdog zeroes in on GOP congressman’s trip to Aruba Republicans demand docs from paused DHS disinformation board Newsom warns of mandatory water restrictions if Californians don’t cut back Health Care – Pfizer vaccine 80 percent effective in young kids Americans split on ‘Don’t Say Gay’ policies, survey finds Rail regulation undermines White House goals The Memo: Trump no longer holds MAGA movement in his palm  Group plans demonstration outside WNBA game calling for Griner’s release Hillicon Valley — Activision Blizzard workers win gaming first Active shooter incidents rose 53 percent last year, FBI says How the Food and Drug Administration saved thousands of lives Biden’s Fed nominees sworn into office Equilibrium/Sustainability — Global fish trade leaves poorest on the hook Afghan male journalists wear masks on-air in solidarity with female colleagues Harris calls for greater attention to mental health in hospital visit Executive privilege for ex-presidents? Not this time Court of appeals upholds block on major provisions Florida’s social media law Ethics watchdog: ‘Substantial reason to believe’ Rep. Jackson improperly used campaign funds HSBC CEO disavows executive’s remarks about coping with Miami being underwater Johnny Depp, Amber Heard trial enters final week: What we’ve heard so far Women sue Netflix over ‘Our Father’ documentary revealing their secret Meta to disclose more data on political ad targeting Record 78 percent of Americans were financially stable in 2021: Fed study Crump says Senate inaction ‘just as tragic’ as George Floyd’s death Honoring America’s undersea battlefields and Merchant Mariners Wu-Tang studio worker wrongfully convicted wins settlement from NYC CDC releasing some smallpox vaccine doses for monkeypox Biden showing little strategic ambiguity when it comes to Taiwan Michelle Obama lauds Winfrey: Oprah could be country’s ‘common denominator’ El Salvador’s gangs are becoming Frankenstein’s monsters Activision Blizzard employees vote to form union; company charged with ‘threatening’ workers Greenhouse gas pollution trapping almost 50 percent more heat than 30 years ago Vulnerable House Democrats urge action to prevent ObamaCare premium hike this fall John Legend: ‘Throwing more money at policing’ will not solve high crime Let’s make it attractive to join the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework Ousted Pakistani PM calls for US diplomat to be sacked over alleged plot Pentagon working on plans to send troops to protect US Embassy in Kyiv What time do polls close in Georgia, Texas? Heard team won’t call Depp back to stand Leaders of LGBTQ+ advocacy groups named to 2022 TIME 100 list Ethics panel investigating Cawthorn over crypto, improper staff relationship Ukrainian prosecutor says fear is hampering sex crimes investigations The global rise in racism is a strategic weapon in Putin’s arsenal Pentagon: 20 countries agree to new security aid for Ukraine Here are the signs and symptoms of monkeypox Eight years after its water crisis, Flint doesn’t just need policy reform: It needs a PR boost RNC raises $14.2M in April, to DNC’s $13M GOP threatens to release Jan. 5 footage — but obtaining it will cost them Here are the 50 Jif peanut butter products being recalled Budd holds eight-point lead over Beasley in North Carolina Senate race: poll Democratic House, Senate campaign committees outraise GOP counterparts in April Census Bureau miscounts could have midterm consequences On the Lawn: Wrapping up Biden’s first trip to Asia SiriusXM acquires Team Coco podcast media company Progressives hope Roe threat will help unseat Cuellar in Texas One-third of Americans in new poll say pandemic is over Sen. Tim Scott to attend Iowa GOP reception in June Hispanic Caucus takes a victory lap after underdog win in Oregon Merkley tests COVID-19 positive, a complication in 50-50 Senate Is the spike in gas prices good for America? Suspect in onstage Dave Chappelle attack says show was ‘triggering’ Sex at two Europe raves may explain unusual monkeypox outbreaks, says WHO expert The Hill’s 12:30 Report — SNL losing some of its best talent Zelensky, DeSantis, Putin make it to Time 100 ‘leaders’ list Mook’s testimony at Sussmann trial: A surprise for Hillary, or a smart defense strategy? Buffalo shooting highlights new rise of violent white supremacy, and a demand for action Biden officials eyeing diesel stockpile to ease shortage Bill Clinton: Biden cares ‘more about the people than the polls’ CDC, Florida health officials investigating state’s first presumptive monkeypox case Carbon transition means global development must learn to love mining UN: Number of displaced people worldwide tops 100M for first time Supreme Court won’t take case on security reviews of government tell-all books Justices limit federal review of lawyers’ effectiveness in criminal cases Black and Jewish communities are under attack: Here’s how we protect ourselves NYT’s Friedman: Biden worried he can’t ‘reunite America’ D.C. sues Zuckerberg over Cambridge Analytica breach Biden approval rating hits new low: poll New Zealand to help train Ukrainian soldiers in UK The strange case of Dr. Vladimir and Mr. Putin Schumer, McConnell pressing administration to rush paperwork on Finland and Sweden’s NATO membership Foreign reporter’s phone seized while on flight with Pentagon official Rising: May 23, 2022 How the FCC can protect consumers from unwanted political text message spam Cheney warns of ‘threat we have never faced’ in jab at Trump during award speech Australia’s ‘climate election’ is a message for US Yes to Finland and Sweden in NATO Trust in democracies rising in wake of Ukraine invasion: poll What we got wrong about nuclear risk reduction School choice can take political fights out of education When should a secretary of defense or senior general quit? Trump spokesman: Pence ‘desperate to chase his lost relevance’ Police department offering gas money for gun buyback overwhelmed by interest Boise State punished a coffee shop owner for her speech The Hill’s Morning Report — Biden: US economy has ‘problems’; vows Taiwan defense Juan Williams: The Supreme Court is on the brink of disaster Keeping pressure on the global COVID fight DC housing market hot despite rate hikes Americans keep spending despite record inflation squeeze Fizzling legislative agenda leaves Democrats wondering about midterms  This week: Baby formula shortage hearings, Senate set for domestic terror bill fight Harris, Murthy to outline recommendations to address health worker burnout Biden unveils Indo-Pacific economic framework to counter China Biden: US would defend Taiwan militarily if China invaded Biden says monkeypox quarantine requirements unlikely, but ‘people should be careful’ Biden: US economy has ‘problems,’ but recession not inevitable Biden backs Japan joining ‘reformed’ UN Security Council, Japanese PM says