The Hill Articles: August 28, 2023

Nixon-era intelligence reports on 1973 Chile coup declassified Fox News pundit calls Ramaswamy proposal ‘criminally stupid’ and ‘like a freshman foreign policy paper’ Pope Francis draws fire after praising Russian empire Bolton says Trump ‘can spend a little of his own money’ on legal defense Airline launches ‘only adult’ section for international flight Biden says it’s time for Americans to ‘speak up’ because ‘diversity’s being attacked’ UNC faculty member killed in shooting on campus, suspect in custody Medicaid coverage losses mount Former Georgia DA ‘amazed’ Mark Meadows is taking the stand AI ‘gold rush’ boosts Silicon Valley The Memo: Judge scrambles election with decision on Trump trial date Ukrainian forces raise flag over embattled town The administration’s love letter to unions CNN analyst says GOP impeachment inquiry could ‘juice’ Biden’s 2024 run Musk, tech CEOs to attend Schumer’s AI Senate forum Eminem wants Ramaswamy to stop using his music on the campaign trail Promoting safer and more humane environments: The imperative of studying restrictive housing in corrections  Biden praises Simone Biles’s gymnastics win: ‘Unmatched power and grace’ Ramaswamy sparks firestorm with Pressley and KKK remarks Trump trial set for Super Tuesday eve ‘Joe the Plumber’ has died at 49 University of North Carolina lifts lockdown Navarro says Trump wanted him to assert privileges during Jan. 6 panel investigation Reveal of 200-year-old West Point time capsule is a dud  Florida braces for Category 3 storm Biden meets with King family, civil rights leaders on anniversary of March on Washington Teachers arrested at Nevada school board meeting DeSantis campaign calls Trump claim he might drop out of 2024 race ‘fake news’ Jordan, GOP seek details in Hunter Biden investigation Trump, campaign lash out at trial date in Jan. 6 federal case Get a free Pepsi to celebrate its 125th birthday. Here’s how Joe the Plumber, made famous during Obama’s 2008 campaign, dead at 49 O.J. Simpson on Ramaswamy: ‘Hey, this guy’s onto something’ Chipotle settles DC child labor allegations for $300K Is it time to bring back the COVID mask? We asked 3 doctors Electric utility acknowledges downed power lines started first Maui fire Texas ban on gender-affirming care for minors to take effect Justin Jones to call for vote of no confidence in Tennessee House Speaker Treasury touts labor unions during ‘summer of strikes’ Unchecked growth of ESG investing threatens Americans’ trust in free market Tampa airport closing Tuesday ahead of potential hurricane  ‘Valley fever’ fungus surging northward in California as climate changes Mark Meadows takes stand in Georgia hearing DOT fines American Airlines $4.1M over tarmac delays FEMA announces $2.5B for enhanced resiliency against climate change-fueled extreme weather Don’t allow domestic politics to undermine America’s global role Bidens visit DC students on first day of school Farah Griffin slams Ramaswamy for ‘dog whistle’ about Haley’s name Arborists continue fight to save Lahaina’s iconic banyan tree Tropical Storm Idalia: Why do so many infamous hurricanes have ‘I’ names? President Biden must work with Congress to promote American interests in Asia-Pacific region UN investigators traveling to Ukraine to probe allegations of Russian abuse  Neil deGrasse Tyson on UFO claims: ‘We would know about it’ Cleaning up the mess: The unfinished legacy of Robert Oppenheimer 12.8 million documents of discovery shared in Trump Jan. 6 case, prosecutors say Trump’s DC trial set for day before Super Tuesday Who is Steve Jones, the judge deciding whether to move Fulton County defendants’ cases to federal court?  Biden to mark 9/11 anniversary at ceremony in Alaska US, China to discuss export controls, officials say The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Key Trump court dates announced Jacksonville NAACP: Racist shooting ‘deeply disheartening’ How to beat Trump in the primary: Win the middle, not the base The Switch Up — March on Washington: 60 years later Will back-to-school season make the summer COVID surge worse? College student fatally shot while trying to enter wrong home in South Carolina: police Environmental groups sue to stop Biden administration oil leases in Gulf Ukraine claims liberation of key southeastern town Trump’s federal Jan. 6 case set for trial on March 4 Henry Winkler: US facing ‘very scary time’ Prigozhin’s death, Trump’s lead and a day of ironic infamy Ramaswamy unveils foreign policy platform: ‘We will be Uncle Sucker no more’ Florida warns of potentially widespread fuel contamination as Idalia approaches  Rising: August 28, 2023 DeSantis urges Floridians to prepare for ‘nasty’ hurricane Florida Democrat: DeSantis has ‘blood on his hands’ after Jacksonville shooting Harris says US ‘experiencing an epidemic of hate’ in wake of Jacksonville shooting Watch live: White House press briefing Are Biden’s immigration policies allowing dangerous diseases into our country? Republican group targets Trump over Georgia indictment  8 Marines still hospitalized after deadly crash during exercises in Australia Russians’ apathy keeps Putin’s war going, but it could also end his regime Michael Cohen ‘appalled’ at ‘royal treatment’ Trump received during surrender in Georgia Biden speaks with DeSantis as Tropical Storm Idalia heads for Florida House Republican aims to defund Trump prosecutions until 2024 election Republicans have made it clear: No state is safe from abortion bans Burgum says he wouldn’t serve as Trump running mate Trump drops 6 points in post-debate GOP poll Trump, co-defendants to be arraigned in Georgia on Sept. 6 The GOP is a shambles, unable to nominate anyone electable China drops COVID testing for international arrivals Idalia emerges as threat to Florida with potential as Category 3 hurricane Trump decries federal ‘fascist thugs’ despite judge’s warnings Poll: Biden has to meet these challenges to catch up to Trump Trump presses Republicans to impeach Biden or ‘fade into oblivion’  Biden links economic plan to March on Washington anniversary Moscow accuses Russian citizen of collecting information for US diplomats DeSantis booed at vigil for victims of racist shooting in Florida  Don’t let California override the EPA and hijack national farm policy The big diversity problem that no one wants to publicly admit San Francisco restaurant bans armed officers, police union responds 1 killed in shooting at Ohio mall; 2 teens arrested 77 percent in new poll say Biden is too old to be effective if reelected  60 years after the March on Washington, MLK’s dream has become a nightmare Increasingly authoritarian Central America just snubbed Taiwan in favor of China The Hill’s Morning Report — Legal strategies take shape for Trump, allies  Biden urged to get tough as millions lose Medicaid Democrats stress need to appeal to Black voters: ‘We have to be very clear about the barrier’  Summer weather takes bites from school calendars How an AI ‘gold rush’ is reviving the tech industry GOP tensions between Senate, House raise shutdown odds