The Hill Articles: August 19, 2023

Jimmy Carter’s grandson says former president, first lady are ‘in the final chapter’ Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee calls threat of attack on her, Chutkan ‘chilling’ Judge rejects Bryan Kohberger’s request for stay of trial State Department places sanctions on 100 Nicaraguan officials  Florida man connected to Proud Boys pleads guilty to assaulting police during Capitol riot Hurricane Hilary now Category 2 storm Devastating wildfires caught Hawaii underprepared for ‘preventable disaster’ Biden campaign predicts GOP candidates will ‘out-MAGA each other’ at debate Sunday shows preview: Trump Georgia charges cast shadow on debate; Maui reels from deadly wildfires DeSantis denounces leaked memo from PAC with debate strategy: ‘I haven’t read it’ Removal of Maui fire debris could take a year, cost $1 billion Ramaswamy on VP slot: ‘I’m not interested in a different position in the government’ Punishing Big Tech for its successes Democrats face challenge in keeping Louisiana governor’s mansion One year in, the Inflation Reduction Act shows great promise for ethanol Christie hits Trump on foreign policy: ‘I don’t want to be the apple of Vladimir Putin’s eye’  Nissan recalls more than 236K cars due to steering wheel problem DeSantis offers to support California as Hurricane Hilary approaches George Conway: ‘No reason’ for Trump to attend GOP debate Ramaswamy compares himself to Thomas Jefferson in appeal to Gen Z voters Apple’s anti-competitive tactics must be stopped Hutchinson says he will prosecute Trump on debate stage ‘whether he’s there or not’ Larry Elder optimistic about making first GOP debate stage: ‘I expect to be there’ US approval of F-16s brings new hope for Ukraine’s long fight Democrats’ martyrdom of Trump will put him back in the White House What’s the difference between a hurricane and a tropical storm, and what do the categories mean? China launches military drills around Taiwan after top official visits US  Ramaswamy reiterates vow to pardon Trump ‘on day one’ as legal troubles stack up  Illegal border crossings jumped by 33 percent in July: CBP Hawaii governor, first lady give emotional update on Maui fires: ‘Lahaina will rise again’ Christie: Social Security, Medicare cuts are a necessary ‘political risk’ in today’s economy 7 dead, over 100 wounded by Russian missile strike on Chernihiv: officials The disqualification of Donald Trump and other legal urban legends American Airlines sues travel site over alleged deception, threatens to cancel tickets sold on site Website set up to donate directly to Maui educators Are you an unruly passenger? How to know President Biden, it’s time to bring our hostages home Watch live: Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy speaks at conservative conference in Atlanta Can the global air pollution crisis lead to effective climate action? Marjorie Taylor Greene appears to defend Proud Boys leader in social media post Jordan requests interviews with former Twitter safety chief, DHS official in censorship probe 3 questions every candidate participating in next week’s GOP debate needs to answer  Watch live: Chris Christie speaks at conservative conference in Atlanta DeSantis tied with Ramaswamy for second in GOP primary: poll DeSantis rivals sharpen knives for first debate Hit by ‘streamflation’? Here’s why media companies are hiking prices