The Hill Articles: April 11, 2023

69 Republicans ask appeals court to allow ban on abortion pill to go forward Trump says he wouldn’t drop out of 2024 race if convicted: ‘It’s not my thing’ Trump says police officers, court employees were ‘crying’ at his arraignment North Dakota governor signs bill restricting transgender women in school sports Tim Scott launching 2024 exploratory committee Colorado bill would help farmers seek affordable, independent equipment repairs US allies respond to leaked Pentagon documents Crooked Media co-founder says Feinstein should resign A hundred days into a MAGA-controlled House, the threat to democracy is stronger than ever Why mortgage lenders are losing money 240 Democrats ask appeals court to block Texas judge’s abortion pill ruling Here are the 7 biggest revelations from the US leaks so far Obama-era DOJ spokesman Matthew Miller tapped for State Department role Don’t sacrifice the Fourth Amendment to ban TikTok   Biden administration grappling with extent, motivation of intelligence leak Pentagon chief: ‘we will turn over every rock’ to find source of leaks Leaked US docs show Ukraine pursued attacks inside Belarus, Russia: report Biden helps usher in end of COVID era Louisville police release footage from bank shooting What do COVID-19 and the bank crisis have in common? US Gulf, Southeast sea levels rising at three times global average: study Biden officials weigh options for Colorado River cuts Trump trolls Biden on reelection remarks Does religious liberty protect the exercise of choice? Democrats call for Garland to drop charges against Assange ‘Forced Pregnancy Act’: Florida Democrats file more than 50 amendments to six-week abortion ban Lawmakers press Pentagon for answers on intelligence leak Bragg files lawsuit amid deepening battle with House GOP How leaked documents spread over social media Five reasons Democrats chose Chicago to host the 2024 convention Investors are monopolizing affordable housing: Here’s how we can stop them  Stephen Miller testifies before grand jury about Jan. 6 conversations with Trump: reports Rep. Dingell passes on Senate run in Michigan Man who threw fire extinguisher at officers on Jan. 6 sentenced to 52 months in prison 2 in 3 say state lawmakers should enact tighter restrictions on gun purchases: poll Forever stamps, First-Class Mail could become more expensive this summer: Here’s why Louisville doctor pleads for policy makers to ‘do something’ on gun violence Elites’ inessential water usage drives cities’ water crises: study No more free COVID testing after May 11 — for the most part. Here’s why Chicago to host 2024 Democratic National Convention R&D isn’t a bargaining chip: Congress must support American innovation Judge rules Dominion can’t bring up Jan. 6 at Fox News trial Biden administration offers proposals for Colorado River cutbacks Tester hauls in $5 million in first fundraising quarter Griner to write memoir tackling her ‘unfathomable’ Russian imprisonment Congress must choose families over airline special interests  Bragg sues Jim Jordan over ‘campaign to intimidate and attack’ 1 dead, multiple injured in shooting near DC funeral home Can the FDA just ignore the Texas abortion pill ruling? Some lawmakers think so 10 House Republicans back fight to block omnibus spending bill   Senate Democrats press Biden administration on food insecurity Slow and steady wins the climate race How to avoid data jacking at public phone charging stations Is your cash safe in digital wallets? CFPB chief says more regulation needed Misinformation contributing to lower life expectancy in US, FDA chief says Rouda drops out of California race to replace Porter after brain injury Half in new poll say Biden policies have not helped middle class at all Leaks show Egypt sought to covertly ship rockets to Russia: report The four poison pills Republicans are swallowing voluntarily Louisville shooter bought rifle legally a week ago, police say Stefanik raises $3 million in Q1, launches NY Battleground Fund Blinken reassures Ukraine of ‘ironclad’ support after bruising leaks Florida GOP legislator calls transgender people ‘mutants’ and ‘demons’ during hearing Tennessee Gov Bill Lee will strengthen background checks, calls for ‘order of protection’ law Fewer Americans say inflation is top concern facing family: poll Red states win with Inflation Reduction Act — GOP wants to kill it anyway Sexually transmitted infections hit record high in 2021, CDC finds Biden administration approves construction of 700-mile transmission line across US West Murphy sees ‘paradigm shift’ with increased power for anti-gun violence movement The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Breaking down the US intelligence leak Jersey City mayor announces Democratic bid for governor What are the symptoms of Candida auris, the drug-resistant fungus spreading in 28 states? Trump widens lead over DeSantis to 33 points in new survey Isn’t the Social Security Trust Fund already broke? Judge rules Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes jailed during appeal Rising: April 11, 2023 Mortgage lenders are losing money on loans for the first time in years The ‘trilateralism dream’ could become a nightmare for Korea, Japan and US Schumer calls for all-senator briefing on leaked Ukraine documents Schumer to force Senate vote on resolution condemning Trump call to defund DOJ, FBI Psaki says she considers herself a journalist Newsom seeks to punish California city for refusing to adhere to housing laws US coal plant contribution to electric grid plummets to smallest in history: report South Korea: Leaked US intelligence documents were altered Biden calls Russia detention of journalist Evan Gershkovich ‘totally illegal’ Biden: Texas judge’s ruling on abortion pill ‘completely out of bounds’ EPA proposes rules aimed at limiting cancer risks from exposure to chemical used in sterilization White House open access proposal would limit research and innovation  Almost 6 in 10 living paycheck-to-paycheck: survey Chicago to host 2024 Democratic convention Watch live: Treasury Secretary Yellen offers remarks as week of World Bank, IMF meetings begins Believe it or not, some legislators are hard at work  These lawmakers traded bank stocks amid the banking crisis Republicans and Democrats should reform primaries to encourage strong candidates Haley campaign rips Trump, DeSantis in donor memo Rep. Jennifer Wexton announces Parkinson’s diagnosis ‘Gang of Eight’ now has access to classified documents found at Trump, Biden and Pence homes Abortion pill issue will show us what this Supreme Court is really made of 47 percent in new poll say it’s unlikely they would buy EV ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith says Trump isn’t racist but won’t get his vote Russia is bombing its way toward nuclear catastrophe in Ukraine Ways to avoid ‘juice jacking’ and how to protect your privacy online Biden administration plans to sanction fentanyl traffickers Harris to highlight DC project to cap off ‘Investing in America’ blitz Taiwan president: China not behaving like ‘responsible major nation’  The threat to Democracy behind the farce in Tennessee Feehery: If not Trump, then who?  Trump says golden golf club Abe gave him has been sent to Archives The ‘sport-ish’ George Santos Fifth victim in Louisville bank shooting dies Is there logic to Russia’s wrongful detentions of Americans? The Hill’s Morning Report — Political pushback from Tennessee to Texas The Memo: GOP bind gets deeper on abortion Dwindling weapons, leaked Ukraine-Russia docs raise pressure on US government ‘Pissed off as hell’: US tries to contain leaks fallout with friends and enemies Texas bills call for renewables to help save declining fossil fuel sector Ukrainian prime minister arrives in DC at make-or-break moment Five things to watch for Biden’s visit to Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland Bottom Line: Pfizer hires McCarthy-linked lobbyists Advocates plan for battle as DeSantis preps ‘Don’t Say Gay’ expansion What are the chances Biden extends the student loan pause again? Pennsylvania GOP braces for primary brawl in bid to oust Casey Black Americans hit hardest by gun violence: survey