The Hill Articles: December 1, 2023

Arizona journalist arrested while covering pro-Palestine protest DeSantis to keep ‘full Grassley’ promise with visit to final Iowa county New Georgia House map divides Rep. Lucy McBath’s district Pelosi calls Santos a ‘coward’ for leaving chamber before expulsion vote closed Raskin to Trump allies who voted to oust Santos: Drop your support ‘immediately’ Christie ‘confident’ he will be on GOP debate stage US introduces new AUKUS efforts focused on advanced warfighting Judge rejects Trump’s immunity argument in federal 2020 election case Burchett denounces Santos expulsion: He ‘hasn’t been convicted of anything’ Long-shot candidates blast Florida Democrats for absence on primary ballot George Santos’s historic rise and fall in the House: By the numbers Japan raises concerns over US Ospreys after crash Florida appeals court reverses ruling on DeSantis’s congressional maps Supreme Court set to review Purdue Pharma bankruptcy settlement Inmate who stabbed ex-cop Derek Chauvin charged with attempted murder: Prosecutors Palestinian groups call on Meta to address content moderation concerns UAW urges Israel-Hamas cease-fire South Korea launches its first spy satellite into space, a week after North Korea What’s next after Santos’s ouster Nearly 5 million watched DeSantis, Newsom debate on Fox News  5th Circuit orders Texas to remove buoys from Rio Grande  Atlanta protester in critical condition after setting self on fire outside Israeli consulate Supreme Court justices salute Sandra Day O’Connor Santos’s name removed from former office Walmart joins list of companies nixing ads on Musk’s X Philadelphia council votes to ban ski masks in various public places Biden rules could tighten number of incentive-eligible EVs Ohio Republican Party endorses Trump Conservatives call for big business tax cuts while White House backs child tax credit Sanders calls resumption of Israeli strikes in Gaza ‘beyond the pale’ This World AIDS Day let’s be reminded of the success and further potential of PEPFAR Jussie Smollett conviction upheld by appeals court Appeals court partially stops Biden rollback of family planning program restrictions UAW backs Israel-Hamas cease-fire, largest union to do so The DeSantis-Newsom debate missed the point Trump’s lead Georgia lawyer says trial would be stalled by 2024 election win  House Democrat says home vandalized over Israel-Hamas war Manchin blasts exemptions in Biden administration rule on foreign EV parts DC diner unveils ‘Adios Santos’ cocktail after expulsion vote Dem House hopeful after Santos expulsion: ‘Now let’s send a real gay, Latino, Jew to Congress’ GOP fights Hunter Biden push for public hearing The emotional toll of Mayorkas’s border crisis on Border Patrol agents Laxalt steps down as chair of DeSantis super PAC Fetterman calls for Menendez ouster, says actions ‘more sinister’ than Santos  Northern lights: Chance to see aurora returns Friday as solar storm continues The FAA is all mixed up about pilot mental health Judge rejects Kari Lake’s request to examine ballot envelopes Unauthorized vehicle sparks lockdown at Strategic Command headquarters Why the United States needs a modern WIC program House GOP mulls Biden impeachment inquiry vote within next two weeks Henry Kissinger: RIP for America’s first TV diplomat Japan expresses concern over continued US Osprey flights What to know about the fourth GOP debate Focus on what matters: PEPFAR’s role in making the world healthier and more secure Bill Gates tells COP28: World likely to overshoot critical warming threshold The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Santos ouster causes headache for Speaker Johnson  Supreme cruelty: SCOTUS refuses to limit the tortures of solitary confinement  Senate Democrat says he’ll block vote on new NSA, Cyber Command chief 11 states have ‘high’ or ‘very high’ respiratory illness: Map shows where sickness is spreading Republicans urge Biden to suspend China travel amid uptick in respiratory illness Felicity Huffman opens up on ‘Varsity Blues’ college admissions scandal Pfizer halts testing of twice-daily obesity drug, citing side effects The ‘no limits’ Russo-Chinese alliance is taking flight Tuberville receives backup from House conservatives as military holds near end  GOP lawmaker says Santos charged his personal credit card without authorization What is ‘White Lung Syndrome,’ the Ohio child pneumonia outbreak? Santos expelled from House: What comes next Why governors don’t become presidents anymore WATCH: New York congressman’s profane altercation with former staff member Liz Cheney warns US ‘sleepwalking into dictatorship’ White House press secretary and top spokesman violated Hatch Act: Watchdog US ‘ally’ Colombia is cozying up to dictators and terrorists North Carolina Medicaid expansion makes nearly 600K now eligible for coverage Rising: December 1, 2023 House expels George Santos in historic vote With US focus on Gaza, Iran’s nuclear centrifuges keep spinning UN chief calls on world leaders to plan for future without fossil fuels Santos expelled in dramatic vote: Live coverage Appeals court rules Trump doesn’t have immunity from civil suits over Jan. 6 riots DOJ asked to investigate water utility hack Sandra Day O’Connor, first woman to serve on Supreme Court, dies at 93 Biden campaign hits Trump on Medicaid as North Carolina implements expansion Another Cold War, another space race — and another chance for cooperation  Zelensky fears Israel-Hamas war could divert attention from Ukraine DeSantis calls on Florida GOP chair to step down amid criminal investigation Santos faces third House expulsion vote: Watch live The easiest way to get people back to the office? Free childcare Tucker Carlson says he’s backing Trump in 2024 Biden must draw the line at Israel’s cynical budget House lawmakers demand transparency from leaders on UAP amendment’s inclusion in Defense bill White House pushes back on Republican obstruction claims in impeachment inquiry Israel knew of Hamas attack plan more than a year ago: Report As Biden courts Xi, he should also reassure Asia-Pacific allies  Biden administration rolls out rules for foreign entities in electric car tax credit eligibility The massive burden of Biden’s undocumented immigrants   The Traveler Privacy Protection Act is a threat to our national security  Christie urges Haley to attack Trump: ‘He’s not Voldemort’ Congress must act to protect Jews amid a massive increase in antisemitic incidents Israel resumes Gaza combat operations as truce collapses It takes a village: Why community is key to eradicating the HIV epidemic  A ‘thousand points of light’ strategy is needed for climate-change medicine Morning Report — Israel restarts war; House poised for Santos expulsion vote Digital rights group asks Jeffries to remove Correa from antitrust committee leadership  Palestinian groups accuse Meta of unfairly moderating speech amid Israel-Hamas conflict Schumer bedeviled by Democratic divisions over Israel, immigration Santos’s fate hangs in limbo as expulsion vote nears The Memo: Trump’s blast at MSNBC — empty threat or real danger? Why Israel and Ukraine are forcing a 2024 reckoning in both parties COP28 host faces scrutiny over oil ties, human rights as global climate talks kick off Looming deadline to extend warrantless surveillance powers sparks congressional scramble 5 takeaways from the fiery DeSantis-Newsom debate on Fox