The Hill Articles: October 18, 2022

Steph Curry gives shoutout to Brittney Griner on her birthday Snake on a plane startles passengers on flight from Tampa to Newark Five takeaways from the fiery Demings-Rubio debate in Florida Warnock’s gloves come off against Walker in Georgia Cheney: Work on Jan. 6 panel ‘probably the most important thing I’ve done professionally’ Energy & Environment — White House touts final oil reserve release  Demings trolls Walker with police badge ahead of debate: ‘This one’s real’ Campaign Report — Debates turn fiery in battleground states Netflix says it has added 2.4 million subscribers US lagging China, Russia on hypersonic weapons: Lamborn Global health journals demand climate justice for Africa NotedDC — Biden leans in on abortion despite warning signs Health Care — Biden tries to rally Democrats around abortion   US to announce release of 15M barrels of oil from strategic reserve Defense and National Security — McCarthy Signals Skepticism over Ukraine Aide Fellow NFL owner Jim Irsay says Snyder should be removed Equilibrium/Sustainability — Gates: Developing nations must be allowed to build Hillicon Valley — Amazon wins latest union fight  Tax filers can keep more money in 2023 as IRS shifts brackets   Cook Report shifts Florida, Washington Senate races in favor of GOP LA City Council reminds us to revive Black and brown unity Watch live: Rubio, Demings face off in lone Florida Senate debate January 6 Select Committee springs October surprise  On the Money — A guide to applying for student debt forgiveness What Ukraine needs from the West now Oz closes gap with Fetterman in new Pennsylvania poll House GOP introduces bill cutting federal funds for ‘sexually oriented’ events for kids Paul Flores found guilty of the murder of Kristin Smart Abbott to miss Trump rally due to Florida fundraiser FDA, DOJ sue vape shops for ignoring warnings about illegal sales The Navy needs to put its oceanography community in place to lead the nation Cato Institute sues Education Department over student loan cancellation Gannett unions find racial and gender pay inequities among employees What we know about Trump’s scheduled deposition Wednesday in defamation case The Democrats’ social agenda is losing independent swing voters Watch live: Harris to join climate podcast Primary Steele dossier source acquitted in loss for special counsel McDonald’s debuts new Halloween Happy Meal pails: Here’s what fans are saying New Jersey sues five oil companies, trade group for allegedly concealing role in climate change TikTok is China’s Trojan Horse Fitch Ratings predicts mild recession by spring Black, Hispanic and Native American people more likely to be hospitalized for flu: CDC Swalwell offers relationship advice for politically divided couples HRC launches six-figure ad campaign in battlegrounds, says Republicans ‘threaten our progress, our future’ Youngkin declares Missy Elliott Day in Virginia New York AG says Buffalo shooter was radicalized by fringe websites The US and EU must support climate loss and damage action Florida lawmakers press Commerce secretary to help fishing, seafood firms hurt by Hurricane Ian Treasury eyes probe of climate impacts on insurance costs Hochul has narrow lead over Zeldin in New York governor’s race: poll Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Trump attack leaves GOP wondering if he cares about Senate majority  Clyburn, Stabenow to campaign for Beasley in North Carolina Senate race School choice expansion offers new opportunities for teachers White House brushes off questions on oil release, says ‘announcement’ coming Wednesday Biden designates Texas ‘Mexican school’ as national park Blinken: China’s plans to annex Taiwan moving on a ‘much faster timeline’  Watchdog says HHS reviews of emergency medicine stockpile did not meet most statutory requirements What is morally distinctive about ‘stolen valor’? Department of Education hosting series to address pandemic learning loss Republicans press Pennsylvania Supreme Court to block counting of undated mail ballots Four non-nuclear ways Putin could escalate the Ukraine war Sen. Rosen requests info on cyber threats targeting aviation sector Most US waterways plagued by ‘forever chemicals’: analysis Iran promises to send more drones, missiles to Russia, officials say  Pelosi on Slotkin’s call for new leadership: ‘There’s no substitute for experience’ Here’s what you need to know about the student debt relief application  To know how the war in Ukraine will end, watch Zelensky, not Putin Tampa Bay paper publishes video of people being arrested for voter fraud after DeSantis crackdown French cement firm pleads guilty to funding Islamic State in US case, fined $778M Hollywood trailblazer Anna May Wong to be first Asian American on US currency The Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac endgame Biden seeks to rally Democrats on abortion with call to codify Roe v. Wade New leader takes over at top progressive immigration advocacy organization US can improve energy security and climate together The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Too much, too soon for Democrats? Trump praises Ye for being ‘really nice to me’ during Tucker Carlson interview Raffensperger, Democratic challenger Nguyen spar over Georgia election law at secretary of state debate Dave Matthews to perform at campaign rallies for Fetterman, Ryan Watch live: White House holds daily press briefing The Constitution is not the problem with America today Almost 2.7M people have already voted in general election: analysis Washington Post comes out against DC bill allowing noncitizens to vote Hochul signs bill expanding resources for LGBTQ seniors These are the most energy-efficient states Microsoft slashes some jobs amid slowing revenue growth Biden administration demands Arizona remove shipping containers in gaps along border Russia committed ‘vast majority’ of alleged war crimes in Ukraine: UN report Amazon workers at New York warehouse reject union bid Judge strikes down nation’s first tax on digital ads Video of Wisconsin supermarket’s massive frozen pizza section goes viral: ‘What’s going on down there?’ Software engineers could show the Pentagon how to end ‘innovation theater’ Russia’s use of Iranian drones in Ukraine raises stakes for US, Europe Woodward releasing audiobook with hours of Trump interviews Greene: If McCarthy wants to make base happy, he’ll ‘give me a lot of power’ If you think the deficit is bad now, it will soon get worse Watch live: Campaign 2022 – President Biden delivers remarks on the midterm elections Fired editor: NYT readers want newspaper to be ‘Mother Jones on steroids’  MacKenzie Scott donates $84.5 million to Girl Scouts Almost 1 in 5 say politics has hurt friendships, family relationships: poll Georgia smashes record for early voting Biden policy on Venezuelan border crossers costly and ineffective Rising: October 18, 2022 Biden to announce first bill he’d send to new Democratic Congress would codify Roe v. Wade Swalwell ad portrays woman getting arrested in front of family for having an abortion House GOP leaders spending another $4M in effort to defeat Maloney Starbucks workers say they were falsely accused of criminal conduct after demanding raise at unionized store Women leaders more likely to switch jobs in 2021: research Biden administration announces first Pacific offshore wind lease sale Andrew Cuomo launching podcast with first guest Anthony Scaramucci McCarthy warns no ‘blank check’ to Ukraine in GOP majority Watch live: Georgia secretary of state debate Biden’s foreign policy may be better than it sounds The real threat to democracy: Declining trust in the courts Fetterman says it was ‘always absurd’ to talk about defunding police Americans’ trust in media mired near record low: Gallup Whitmer lead over Dixon shrinks in new survey of Michigan governor’s race Trump narrowly leads Biden in hypothetical 2024 rematch: poll Biden’s biodefense strategy aims to combat future pandemics GOP leads Democrats among likely voters on generic ballot: poll Most Ukrainians support fighting until war is won: survey Budd widens lead over Beasley in North Carolina Senate race: poll Feehery: When the anti-establishment become the establishment  Press: Donald Trump, ‘Confidence Man,’ then and now Voters see democracy as under threat, divided on how to save it: poll Public opinion hasn’t changed on abortion. The Republican Party has Inflation, crime, immigration top voter concerns ahead of midterms: poll Zelensky: One-third of Ukraine’s power stations destroyed in past week An animal rights case could impact federalism and weaken the Constitution The Hill’s Morning Report — Midterm miracles?; takeaways from big debates How the Roe v. Wade generation is bringing the fight to 2022 The four sleeper races that may decide the Senate majority Biden embraces Trump’s Title 42 with expansion to Venezuela Marijuana use is becoming a new normal among young adults  How hurdles for transgender voters may affect November’s midterms Black advocates see racial attacks in GOP crime narratives Bottom line Some Democrats think Pelosi stays if Democrats win DRIED UP: Compounding fires and floods in Southwest pose dire threat to drinking water Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ‘biggest driver’ of global internet freedom decline: report  WWII shipwreck still contaminating the North Sea: study