The Hill Articles: April 19, 2023

PHOTOS: Launch of NewsNation’s political ensemble program ‘The Hill’ ‘The Hill’ television program gets Washington welcome ahead of Monday debut 64 million Americans face daily spikes in ‘deadly particle pollution’: report Confidence in childhood vaccines dropped around the world during pandemic: UNICEF Theranos’s Elizabeth Holmes appeals ‘unjust’ conviction Lawmakers demand accountability for DC Health Link breach How soon will Netflix crack down on password sharing in the US? Senators unsatisfied after Pentagon leaks briefing GOP pushes Medicaid work requirements in debt limit bill Inside the GOP’s $1.5T debt limit bill Challenging the failed status quo in American politics CEO applauds employee who sold dog following return-to-office mandate: report State Department misses subpoena deadline to provide Afghanistan cable to House GOP California invests $5M in new desalination projects Congress must reauthorize AIDS relief: We still have work to do Meta presses ahead with layoffs GOP proposal targets green energy tax credits Afghanistan watchdog can’t guarantee US tax dollars ‘not currently funding the Taliban’ These 14 House Democrats joined the GOP in blocking the DC police accountability bill Pentagon briefing on leaks leaves senators on both sides grumbling GOP House Education Committee members target Biden labor nominee in gig worker hearing Senate GOP fails to overturn VA abortion policy Republicans seek to repeal renewable tax credits, pass energy package in debt limit proposal Austin speaks with Israeli defense chief in wake of US document leak Judge denies Bragg’s bid to block House GOP’s subpoena of Mark Pomerantz in NY Trump case 84-year-old who shot Ralph Yarl pleads not guilty to felony charges Generic abortion pill maker sues FDA to maintain access CFPB staffer forwarded data on 250K consumers to personal account Republicans release bill to raise US borrowing cap for up to 1 year House votes to block DC police accountability bill Van Jones advises DeSantis to go after Trump’s looks, family NFL asked to bar outgoing Commanders owner from suing accusers Litigation threatens to upend Biden’s strategy to tackle the wildfire crisis Teachers union blasts GOP’s ‘misleading claims’ ahead of Weingarten’s House hearing Navy chief defends nonbinary officer from GOP attacks over poem reading World’s first carbon import tax gets green light Report: Many Brazilians consider themselves Hispanic NATO could consider a nuclear deployment of its own to counter Russia Nearly two-thirds of Democrats say Feinstein should resign over absence: poll Florida Republican backs Trump following DeSantis visit to DC Environmental advocates warn against using PVC in drinking water pipes Submarine found in Long Island Sound nearly 80 years after it sank Senators spar as IRS mulls major shifts to tax-filing Rapper Fat Joe to join lawmakers on Capitol Hill to fight for health care price transparency Trump leads GOP field in South Carolina by 22 points: poll The more important inflation numbers  ‘Bring Your Own Cup Day’ returns to 7-Eleven: Here are the rules READ: House GOP’s long-awaited debt limit bill Supreme Court extends brief pause on abortion pill ruling Heated GOP grilling of Mayorkas leads to pledge to ‘dial the rhetoric down’ Reporter held hostage in Iran: Gershkovich knows he is ‘no use to the Russians dead’ House GOP’s long-awaited debt limit bill features $1.5T increase Pentagon chief: Air National Guardsman’s age not a focus in intel leaks US nuclear taxes — the true costs Utah governor declares state of emergency as record snow melts, risking floods In social media stalking case, Supreme Court considers scope of ‘true threat’  US announces Ukraine arms package amid concerns of ammunition shortages Pressley, Markey reintroduce bill to end qualified immunity White House issues veto warning for resolution overturning the VA’s abortion policy Goldman Sachs projects debt limit could be reached ‘in the first half of June’ Western tribes face challenges capitalizing on water rights: study Biggest winners and losers in the blockbuster Fox-Dominion settlement  Tyre Nichols’s family sues Memphis, police, labeling officers in beating a ‘modern-day lynch mob’ Former Trump Organization CFO released from jail Montana GOP caucus calls for censure of transgender lawmaker America’s heinous regression on child labor exploits vulnerable migrants Biden approval rating nears lowest level of presidency: poll Senators blast Pentagon for withholding evidence from Russia war crimes probes Oklahoma official accused of making racist remarks, threats against reporters resigns VA under fire over substance abuse treatment wait times Jim Justice has higher approval than Manchin among West Virginia Democrats: poll Rising: April 19, 2023 Marjorie Taylor Greene silenced in committee after accusing Mayorkas of lying Hillary Clinton trolls DeSantis, Republicans over Disney fight Two teens, three adults, arrested in Alabama birthday shooting Single-family building is picking up. But can it help solve the housing shortage? Florida education board approves DeSantis’s expansion of ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Don Lemon spars with 2024 GOP presidential contender over the Civil War Watch live: President Biden delivers remarks on the economy Biden to host Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez in May High school cheerleaders shot after mistakenly trying to enter wrong car Once-expelled Tennessee lawmakers invited to White House The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Debt ceiling fight rolls on Diatribes and distractions: Why Democrats should ignore Trump’s indictment Strep cases spike 30 percent over pre-pandemic peak McConnell is America’s least popular senator by a wide margin: poll ABC, CNN anchors press Dominion over Fox News settlement: ‘What you didn’t get was an apology’ Texas bill curbing power from cities edges closer to passage Fetterman opens up on mental health: ‘My depression was in full force’ Anti-vaccine activist RFK Jr. launches 2024 primary challenge against Biden Congress should give superbugs the PEPFAR treatment  Ohio 13-year-old dies after trying TikTok challenge Elton John urges Congress to keep ‘foot on the accelerator’ with end of AIDS in sight Meta to begin newest round of mass layoffs Centrists float fallback plan if Biden-McCarthy debt limit talks falter Expanding Access to Alzheimer’s Care & Treatment Watch live: White House press briefing SCOTUS needs a moral compass Pro-DeSantis group looks to ramp up grassroots efforts in South Carolina Almost 120M Americans exposed to air pollution that can shorten lives: research Biden administration unveils plan to ensure free COVID vaccines, treatments for uninsured Controversial bill to loosen Iowa child labor laws advances Will Biden’s zigzag strategy work? NASA says risk of harm from falling satellite is low Khanna headed to New Hampshire for premier Democratic dinner Supreme Court rules criminal prosecution of Turkish bank can move forward Texas cheerleader shot after parking lot mix-up outside grocery store Boyfriend of woman fatally shot in wrong driveway: ‘We thought we were at the right address’ Watch live: Senate panel holds hearing on UFOs Robert F. Kennedy Jr. presidential bid backed by 14 percent of Biden voters: survey The day supply chains stood still: What war with China could bring Oklahoma officials heard talking about hanging Black people in audio recording, governor calls for resignation Watch live: IRS chief testifies on 2024 budget request before Senate panel  Watch live: Oversight panel holds hearing on Biden’s handling of Afghan withdrawal David Rubenstein spreads the historical wealth with new ‘Iconic America’ PBS series Pence to target Trump’s remarks on China’s Xi Zelensky says he ‘raised the issue of F-16’ fighters in call with McCarthy Ralph Yarl GoFundMe page tops $3M in donations Kansas City mayor: Ralph Yarl shooting ‘has everything to do with race’ ‘Political stunts’: White House slams GOP ahead of Afghanistan withdrawal hearing  Permitting reform can cut consumer energy costs and emissions Musk: ‘I’ve seen no evidence of aliens’ US should step up to make sure President Lasso can finish his term Attorney says Ralph Yarl’s prognosis is ‘very, very positive’ Mellman: Efficiency vs. sufficiency in political campaigning Abortion doesn’t need to be a losing issue for Republicans. Here’s what they should say. Most voters in swing-state poll disapprove of how Biden is handling immigration A counterterrorism mission doesn’t make Somalia a ‘vital US interest’ Hot tubs, wildebeest found after $340K in Ohio public funds go missing The battle lines are being drawn for a war across East Asia involving Taiwan Budowsky: The United States Supreme Court is on public trial  The Hill’s Morning Report — House GOP far from unified on debt limit; Fox News settles DeSantis mingles with Republicans on Capitol Hill as Trump endorsement pressure builds Abortion politics roils Senate GOP  Suit seeks to force Archives to get DOJ help in finding missing Secret Service texts Pritzker stirs White House speculation as Chicago gears up for Democratic convention Lobbying World: Klain, Barr land new gigs Democrats vow fight on gun reform, but don’t expect any wins Biden to draw contrast with McCarthy’s Wall Street speech with visit to union facility Spotify CEO pushes for antitrust app store bill Trump reasserts dominance over GOP with post-indictment offensive Saudi Arabia’s push to break through peace talks in Yemen thaws relations with the US