The Hill Articles: May 31, 2022

Senate Judiciary to hold hearing on domestic terrorism following Buffalo shooting Conservative researcher says Texas social media law won’t proliferate violence Kellyanne Conway responds to Trump’s criticism, calls him a ‘great girl boss’ Inaccurate oxygen level readings delayed COVID-19 therapies for Black, Hispanic patients: study NATO secretary general to meet with top US officials Biden writes US not seeking Putin ouster Uvalde school police chief hasn’t responded to request for follow-up interview by state investigators US sending advanced rocket systems to Ukraine LGBTQ+ creators come together for first-ever nationwide ‘Pride Eve’ Energy & Environment — EU agrees to oil ban — with an exception On The Money — Biden meets with Powell, turns focus to inflation On gun reform, neighboring Canada takes a different tack ​​Yellen says she was ‘wrong’ about ‘path that inflation would take’ Congress must stand up for dialysis patients like me Prankster at NRA event thanks CEO for ‘all your thoughts and all your prayers’ Hillicon Valley — Texas social media law temporarily blocked Health Care — Tensions rise over drug pricing Texas police: Teacher closed propped-open door before attack ‘Star Wars’ defends actor in new ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ series after she received racist messages Abbott issues disaster declaration in Uvalde Defense & National Security — Austin eyes meeting with Chinese counterpart  Texas artist donating customized caskets for Uvalde victims NotedDC — House Dems keep foot on the gas on gun reform 1 dead, 2 injured following shooting at New Orleans university campus Five changes Elon Musk says he’d bring to Twitter Pentagon reports high levels of ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water near bases Equilibrium/Sustainability — WHO says tobacco industry endangers environment  Supreme Court temporarily blocks Texas social media law New survey: More than 4 in 10 US adults who needed substance use and mental health care didn’t get care LA Sparks center denies Australian media reporting that she used racial slurs Here are the states where you can (and cannot) change your gender designation on official documents Navy fires Naval Justice School’s top two leaders Ethics watchdog says two Republicans may have violated STOCK Act rules Hawaiian lawmaker seeking to be state’s first Latino rep gets Hispanic Caucus endorsement Navarro formally sues Jan. 6 committee, DOJ Top Moody’s economist puts ‘even odds’ on recession in next two years Top Sanders aide calls Manchin a ‘phony’ on lowering drug prices Five takeaways from Biden’s inflation plan Jan. 6 rioter who was turned in by ex-girlfriend pleads guilty to felony charge The reason President Biden might not be able to cancel student debt after all Monica Lewinsky on Depp-Heard trial: ‘We are all guilty’ Ukraine joins its first NATO cyber defense center meeting Navalny says he faces new charges that carry 15 years in prison South Dakota will vote on legalizing pot — with a twist BTS visits White House with call to end anti-Asian hate Clerks asked for phone records in Supreme Court probe: report Russia expands Europe gas supply cutoffs Campaign Report — Biden confronts his most serious midterm issue The NRA’s anti-American narrative: No excuse for gun violence like the Uvalde school shooting Trump on Sussmann verdict: ‘Our country is going to hell’ Herschel Walker ‘mad’ at Trump over remarks about Senate bid Biden meets with Powell, urges respect for Fed UK recommends people who test positive for monkeypox abstain from sex City of Austin prepares to decriminalize abortion if Roe v. Wade is struck down Officers in Uvalde did not follow training, expert says Ukraine: Sleepwalking into chaos? Trump reiterates calls for Pulitzers to withdraw awards to NYT, Washington Post Watch live: Press briefing by Karine Jean-Pierre Carson Daly says he’s in a ‘much better place’ after talking about anxiety attacks GOP bill would criminalize Supreme Court leaks America is drowning in a rising tide of mass gun violence Pentagon chief, Chinese counterpart planning first face-to-face meeting: report 7 in 10 public schools report increase in children seeking mental health services since pandemic’s start: survey Justice Democrats-backed candidate drops NY primary bid after redistricting Court finds Turkey unlawfully detained Amnesty International official HHS announces new office of environmental justice Texas newsrooms go silent for 21 minutes for Uvalde victims The future of renewables in nuclear On the lawn: Biden set to take on inflation this week Five things to know about Canada’s gun control legislation Will new evidence force Biden to admit that the Iran nuclear deal is dead? Whoopi Goldberg tells NRA that AR-15s have ‘got to go’ Lia Thomas: ‘Trans women are not a threat to women’s sports’ The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Biden’s plan to resuscitate his polling Conservatives blame everything but guns for mass shootings Biden can navigate Mideast peace through the Straits of Tiran Hillary Clinton lawyer acquitted in Durham probe Biden pledges to meet with Congress on guns Bottom line 60 percent of student loan borrowers made no payments during the pandemic freeze 9 killed in 14 mass shootings over holiday weekend: watchdog We should support Ukraine, not pressure it to make concessions Pediatric suicide attempts by poisoning on the rise, study says Brooke Baldwin: TV news companies view mass shootings as ‘ratings-generating revenue sources’ High oil prices, Middle East politics cast shadow over summer’s start Watchdog: Iran uranium stockpile 18 times more than 2015 deal limit Justices deny Texas lawmakers’ bid to block deposition in redistricting case Most pregnant women believe or are unsure about COVID-19 vaccine misinformation: poll House Democrats to move slate of gun bills this week Is Biden following Kissinger’s cut-and-run advice on Ukraine? Rising: May 31, 2022 Biden adviser says US in position of strength to deal with inflation Arizona Cardinals player Jeff Gladney killed in car accident Jill Biden says first couple works out differences via texts Let Biden be Biden What’s really at risk with monkeypox? Border Patrol agent recalls rushing Texas school in effort to save wife, daughter Kevin Spacey planning to ‘voluntarily appear’ before UK court to defend himself on sexual assault charges The net-zero Dark Ages: Democrats’ war on the poor Texas Democrat calls for hearings on Uvalde school shooting Zelensky warns of famine risk from Russian blockade of Ukrainian ports Hutchinson raises minimum purchase age, ‘AR-15-style weapons’ for ‘conversation’ in gun reform negotiations A ‘moderate’ Democrat isn’t code for ‘coward’ Is Turkey the new geostrategic center of gravity? Americans’ already low economic confidence drops: Gallup Press: For God’s sake, this time must be different Biden lays out plan to fight inflation The questions Congress should — but didn’t — ask about UFOs Cybersecurity needs a whole-of-society effort The Hill’s Morning Report — Can Biden get a gun deal with ‘rational’ Republicans? Key Senate antitrust bill hangs in the balance Mass shootings renew efforts to target gun manufacturers’ legal shield The Memo: Guns and abortion threaten to become midterm issues As Jan. 6 subpoena deadline looms, Jordan, McCarthy mull options