The Hill Articles: October 21, 2022

Man charged with hate crime for allegedly cutting internet cable of people he thought were undocumented immigrants Biden expects voter turnout to break record in 2022 Biden officials meet with Iranian activists amid women’s protests NAACP slams federal court’s decision to block student debt relief program White House vows to fight GOP challenges to student debt relief How we search for intelligent life in the cosmos matters DHS says its Venezuelan Title 42 expansion is working Federal appeals court temporarily blocks Biden student loan forgiveness program Congress must act now to secure retirement savings for millions of Americans On The Money — Why the IRS is letting you put more in your 401(k) Health Care — Pfizer plans price hike on its COVID vaccine Energy & Environment — EPA launches civil rights probe over Jackson crisis McConnell-aligned super PAC withdraws from New Hampshire Senate race Lawsuit alleges Colorado police pepper sprayed handcuffed 17-year-old girl Mexico’s position on corn imports raises concerns about free trade, food security Federal judge sentences ‘loudmouth’ Capitol rioter to four years in prison Hillicon Valley — Billionaires boost online right-wing spaces Abbott Nutrition plans $500 million infant formula manufacturing facility amid continued shortages Equilibrium/Sustainability — Elephants, tigers avoid extinction living near humans Graham asks Supreme Court to block his testimony in Georgia election probe Biden says almost 22 million Americans have applied for student loan forgiveness Musk predicts global recession until middle of 2024 Biden fends off challenge to climate accounting metric Biden to Republicans on student loan plan: ‘Who the hell do they think they are?’ Pregnant workers are pushed out of work, and it’s time to finally protect them Lawmakers seek to capitalize on Taylor Swift buzz CDC discussing using oral polio vaccine to combat New York outbreak: report Clyburn won’t say whether Biden should run again until after midterms Twitter shares fall amid concerns over Musk deal EPA confirms civil rights investigation into Jackson water crisis Obama looks to boost Democrats in Arizona, Florida governor’s races Comedian interrupts Herschel Walker rally to give him condoms Abbott out to double-digit lead over O’Rourke in Texas governor race: poll Don’t bother trying to predict inflation: You can’t Amid civil war, Biden administration grants immigration relief to Ethiopians Kinzinger on Trump Jan. 6 subpoena: ‘You’ve been served’ Trump: ‘Very disloyal’ if Pence, other Cabinet members run in 2024 Luria, Kiggans in dead heat in key Virginia House race Chicago police watchdog recommends officer in fatal shooting of 13-year-old Adam Toledo be fired Hurricane Ian damage leads to spontaneous combustion of EVs in Florida The Jan. 6 committee is fueling unwarranted distrust of the Fifth Amendment IRS unveils record contribution levels for 401(k) plans to meet inflation Race, education play a role in how many kids women have, study says Famous DC red panda ‘Rusty’ has died ‘Haters gotta hate’ says doctor running for Indiana school board who stated that ‘all Nazis weren’t ‘bad” Flawed Medicare physician payment system threatens patient access Teaching self-regulation could help young students learn better Jan. 6 panel formally issues subpoena to Trump READ: Jan. 6 committee’s subpoena to Trump Obama cuts ads for Senate candidates Fetterman, Barnes Mar-a-Lago docs included highly sensitive intel on China, Iran missile program: report Taylor Swift goes political with ‘Midnights’ Photos of the Week: Climate teddy bears, Ukraine and Liz Truss Biden touts federal deficit: ‘Largest one-year drop in American history’ The single-family housing shortage is worst in these cities Ten years ago, we got Xi Jinping wrong. On his coronation, we should reflect on why Ryan says he’ll be a ‘royal pain in the ass’ in Senate, might not back Schumer Biden Defense secretary holds call with Russian counterpart CVS Health partnership aims to end the ‘tampon tax’ Best of Rising Oct 17-20 The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Bannon sentenced; Taylor Swift’s ‘Midnights’ album sparks chatter Cannabis must be removed from the Controlled Substances Act Kentucky governor hopeful faces charges after allegedly chasing nephew’s truck Supply chain woes, inflation could push cost of Thanksgiving turkeys to highest levels Hassan’s lead narrows over Bolduc in New Hampshire: poll Mary J. Blige to join Jill Biden for White House cancer roundtable Federal judge sentences Steve Bannon to four months in prison Dominion CEO says unfounded voter fraud claims have put employees ‘into danger’ US food insufficiency surged by 25 percent after end of child tax credits: analysis How responsible is Biden for high inflation? Biden administration to expand use of medication to treat addiction in pregnant women Chipmakers doubled lobbying spending in CHIPS Act push Jill Biden on Hunter: ‘I know’ that he’s innocent Here are the most family-friendly cities in the country Top tech roles by salary in the US EU chief’s ‘jungle’ comments say more about Europe than the rest of the world Activist Daniel Smith, son of a slave, dead at 90 Biden’s National Security Strategy: A vision more aspirational than realistic Pfizer looks to charge at least $110 a dose for COVID-19 vaccine next year Marjorie Taylor Greene PAC violated finance rules, federal regulators say Jane Fonda to bring back ‘Fire Drill Friday’ demonstrations California teacher accused of threatening violence against student in secretly recorded video Newsmax ends relationship with Lara Logan after world leaders ‘blood of children’ comment Take the handcuffs off the US Space Force Texas AG Ken Paxton sues Google over biometric data collection Biden roasts Oz: ‘Delaware was smart enough to send him to New Jersey’ JFK’s Cuban missile crisis: Lessons for Biden Drivers in these cities are most likely to get stuck at red lights Sotomayor on Clarence Thomas: ‘I believe not everyone can reach their bootstraps’ Biden to call out Republicans for attacks on student loan forgiveness plan Is the Supreme Court about to make another political decision? Martin Luther King’s daughter Bernice blasts Kari Lake for claim he would have been ‘America First’ Republican Party loyalty will be our end The Hill’s Morning Report — Biden stumps for Fetterman; Truss resigns House GOP takes cautious path in push to ‘strengthen’ Social Security, Medicare It’s left vs. Federal Reserve on interest rates hikes How billionaires are building a right-wing online ecosystem Five investigations House Republicans are plotting if they win majority GOP wave threatens blue-state strongholds TikTok, Facebook failed to remove ads spreading election misinformation: report Saudi Arabia unfazed by US backlash on oil as Russia reaps benefits Ukraine poised for crucial blow to Putin in battle for Kherson