The Hill Articles: November 13, 2022

November 13
Kerry says ‘a few’ countries want to retreat from 1.5 degree climate goal Yellen: US to sanction network supplying Russia with military tech Biden presses Cambodia’s Hun Sen on jailed activists, political freedom Trump requested IRS probes of Comey, McCabe: John Kelly tells NYT Hogan calls Trump’s attack on Youngkin ‘racist’ and ‘Asian hate’ Graham backs calls for delay in Senate leadership election When are House and Senate leadership elections? Republican Chavez-DeRemer defeats progressive who took down Biden-backed Oregon Democrat Hobbs lead over Lake narrows with 93 percent of votes counted  Zelensky says 400 war crimes already documented in Kherson Bezos awards Dolly Parton with $100 million Courage and Civility prize Ron Johnson calls Senate GOP leadership election timing ‘absurd’ Mastriano concedes to Shapiro, calls for election reform Jayapal sidesteps questions about leadership bids for herself, Pelosi Ex-GOP NY governor says Trump is ‘tearing apart the Republican Party’ after election losses Democrat blame game erupts over New York midterm losses Strengthening national security through global water security Trump blames McConnell for GOP election losses: ‘He blew the midterms’ Stephen Miller blames GOP midterm performance on McConnell, funding, messaging Russia’s retreat from Kherson divides Putin’s allies Markey fires back after Musk mocks his Twitter complaint What would it take for Democrats to keep the House? Biden senior adviser says lame-duck priorities include funding for government, Ukraine, natural disasters Biden senior adviser says ‘we’re going to prevail’ after judge strikes down student loan relief Kari Lake deems Arizona’s election process a ‘laughingstock’  Tough questions for the World Trade Organization at COP27 Rick Scott says Senate GOP leadership ‘caved’ to Democrats Cortez Masto after Senate win: ‘Nevadans rejected the far-right politicians working to divide us’ Pelosi says Democrats asking her to stay in leadership Employee tracking: From your keystrokes to your emails, here’s what your employer can see Whitmer says her focus is on Michigan for next four years Pelosi on staying in leadership role: ‘I will always have influence’ Hogan says Trump’s control over Republicans ‘definition of insanity’ Raskin suggests some far-right House members could vote Trump for Speaker Chris Christie says GOP ‘nominated some bad candidates’ Top adviser says Biden believes Congress must codify Roe End the Ukraine war well Pelosi says attack on husband, Republican reaction may have contributed to GOP losses Young women broke hard for Democrats in the midterms White House adviser says painting MAGA Republicans as extremists was ‘effective’ strategy Stop funding Russia’s nuclear weapons Warren backs plan to eliminate debt ceiling in lame-duck session House Republican leadership an oxymoron Shapiro on Mastriano not calling to concede: ‘Who cares’ Warren: Midterm ‘victory belongs to Joe Biden’ Pelosi suggests McCarthy doesn’t have the votes to be Speaker The GOP may have reached the political limit of abortion extremism Pelosi says she won’t decide if she’s running for leadership until majority is determined GOP senator says he supports 2024 presidential candidate who looks ‘to the future’ Easing inflation isn’t making these grocery items any cheaper, data shows Pelosi: Trump running in 2024 would be ‘bad news for the country’ President Biden should raise developing country debt with Xi Whitmer says midterms ‘perhaps’ showed rejection of political violence Pelosi says Biden should run for reelection Biden adviser calls Democrats winning Senate ‘hugely consequential’ GOP senator says Trump Republicans ‘underperformed’ in midterms NASA war-games an asteroid impact disaster and it goes badly Banks defends Trump after midterm losses: ‘He wasn’t on the ballot’ CDC map puts 7 states in worst category for flu activity What happened? Expectations, polls and the ‘red mirage’ The difference between Republicans and MAGA Republicans is violence Zelensky vows to keep pushing Russia out of Ukraine after Moscow’s withdrawal from Kherson Xi Jinping downplays climate change, risking his own priorities Biden expecting ‘straightforward discussions’ with China’s Xi The West must stop ‘shooting behind the duck’ and provide Ukraine the weapons it needs Biden: Partnership with Japan, South Korea ‘more important’ in face of North Korea threat Fauci, Serena and Venus Williams honored at National Portrait Gallery Progressives’ ranks — and plans — expand after midterms Will the IMF deal break or make Tunisia’s leadership? Five lessons from the midterm exit polls Ranking the Democrats who could run for president in 2024