The Hill Articles: May 8, 2022

Lockheed Martin to ramp up Javelin missile production amid Ukraine war Polls open in Philippines presidential election, with ex-dictator’s son favored Trump slams Esper as ‘lightweight’ in response to ’60 Minutes’ interview Canada’s Trudeau says Putin ‘can only lose’ in Ukraine Esper says Biden administration had ‘shaky start’ to Ukraine war Gates says global economic slowdown coming sooner or later Roe v. Wade draft fuels Democratic calls to add justices to Supreme Court NPR reporter says ‘leading theory’ on SCOTUS leak is conservative clerk 58 percent of Americans want federal law making abortion legal: poll Mexico says no country should be left out of Americas summit, rebutting US Focusing on the greater military community’s mental health Bono performs in Kyiv subway at Zelensky’s invitation New York governor tests positive for COVID-19 Trump complained US Navy ships ‘look ugly’: Esper Ted Cruz: ‘Unimaginable’ that justice would have leaked Supreme Court draft opinion US diplomats arrive in Kyiv ahead of resumption of embassy operations State Department monitoring probe into 3 Americans found dead in Bahamas US imposes visa restrictions on Russian military officers Canada’s Justin Trudeau makes surprise visit to Ukraine UN ambassador: Russia has ‘nothing to celebrate’ on Victory Day NARAL president calls abortion ‘major motivator’ for Democrats, women and ‘Americans overall’ UN ambassador calls Taliban’s order for women to cover their faces ‘unconscionable’ Lawmakers split over future of abortion rights From Russian rain to Chinese storm Almost 2 in 3 say Supreme Court should uphold Roe v. Wade: poll A new Twitter is a threat to Meta, not to democracy House Republican supports abortion exceptions for rape, citing personal experience Senior Russian commanders drawn onto battlefield in Ukraine: UK Does America really want real news on cable? US to bar Russia from accounting, consulting services in new sanctions package Missing from Roe debate: Pregnancy is not health-neutral Michigan AG warns of state-sanctioned investigations into abortion if Roe v. Wade overturned Can Fetterman win enough suburban votes to carry Pennsylvania in November? Gillibrand says her colleagues plan to vote to codify Roe v. Wade Pelosi says Supreme Court ‘slapped women in the face’ with abortion draft ruling White House tacitly endorses intimidation of Supreme Court justices Mississippi governor says overturning Roe v. Wade would be the ‘correct decision’ Murphy calls MAGA ‘hateful’ wing of GOP GOP calls for SCOTUS probe set off alarm bells Hutchinson: National abortion ban floated by McConnell is ‘inconsistent with what we’ve been fighting for’ Saving lives, preserving Ukrainian health care to combat Putin’s ‘kill twice’ effect UN ambassador: Jill Biden visit to Ukraine sends a ‘strong message of support’ Graham says Roe v. Wade created ‘constitutional right that didn’t exist’ Klobuchar says Alito is ‘taking us back to the 1850s’ Why is FAA approval for SpaceX Starship orbital launches taking so long? Graham pushes to label Russia a state sponsor of terrorism, expand NATO Does Donald Trump still control the GOP?: Three Senate races will give us an answer Zelensky: This year we say ‘Never again’ differently An ode to mothers in Ukraine Jill Biden travels to Ukraine border It’s time for Democrats to go on offense in the public school wars Congress must provide disabled veterans what they have earned How Roe v. Wade’s reversal could affect the LGBT community  ‘Saturday Night Live’ tackles draft abortion opinion with look at Middle Ages Democrats plan state legislative firewalls after abortion ruling leak On my first Mother’s Day, here’s what I want for my daughter Democrats make fate of Supreme Court a midterm issue after Roe leak COVID-19 cases climb after White House media dinner