The Hill Articles: December 10, 2023

Elon Musk asks Alex Jones about ‘the whole Sandy Hook thing’ and Jones apologizes again Bronny James has USC debut after health scare Cigna ends plans to merge with Humana: report 18 companies cut ties with Sean Combs’ business venture in wake of sexual assault allegations Taylor Swift supports Travis Kelce’s Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium New York City officials blame everyone but themselves for housing unaffordability McCarthy says America doesn’t want ‘retribution’ from Trump Giuliani to face Georgia poll workers as defamation case heads to trial Speaker Johnson will meet with Zelensky during US visit Former US ambassador to Israel calls on Netanyahu to resign Trump reverses on testifying in New York fraud trial, says he won’t take the stand Elon Musk restores Alex Jones’s X account after taking a poll of users The US cities where teachers are paid the least: analysis Zelensky to visit White House as aid package stalls in Congress  Blinken says Israel’s ‘intent’ to protect Gaza civilians does not always ‘manifest’ itself Blinken defends rare move of bypassing Congress to send ammunition to Israel   Trump, Bannon embrace at New York Young Republican Club gala More people say standard of living is worse than parents’: poll Majority of Americans disapprove of Biden’s handling of Israel-Hamas conflict: poll Renewables’ growing price advantage over fossil fuels paves way for industry dominance Trump doubles down on ‘dictator’ remarks at New York Republican gala White House touts Romney criticizing GOP impeachment inquiry efforts  We ignore Iran’s growing multi-dimensional threat at our own peril Vance: ‘Preposterous’ to think Trump would abuse power if reelected Save the Children CEO says humanitarian crisis in Gaza ‘a choice’ by Israel Donalds predicts Biden articles of impeachment will be drafted by spring House Republican says Hunter Biden wanted open hearing ‘to put on a spectacle’ Vance sidesteps question on making Trump’s VP short list Progressives face growing primary threats over Gaza stance The academics’ and women’s groups’ silence is deafening Murphy lays blame on GOP for tough aid talks: ‘Absolutely tragic’ Sanders says US giving Netanyahu ‘another $10 billion’ is ‘irresponsible’ Senate Democrat says Hunter Biden prosecution is ‘legally justified’ Mace blasts House Democrats for not speaking out on Hamas sexual violence Romney says Haley ‘only one that has a shot’ to beat Trump 75 years on, stop viewing religious freedom as a second-class human right Al Gore says it’s ‘ridiculous’ that UAE hosted climate conference Romney: Both sides ‘holding a hard line’ on Ukraine, Israel aid package Senate Republican says US needs to accept Ukraine will ‘cede some territory’ to Russia Romney compares Trump’s ‘dictator’ remark to ‘human gumball machine’ US adversaries would be ‘happy’ if Ukraine, Israel aid bill stalls, Blinken says Henry Kissinger and the birth of space diplomacy UPenn Board of Trustees Chairman resigns following university president’s exit The case against SEC board diversity mandates How to tip your mail carrier and 8 other people this holiday season Palestinians in Gaza at risk of starvation, aid groups warn No, expelling George Santos didn’t set a bad precedent ‘SNL’ mocks university presidents’ antisemitism hearing in cold open ‘Morally, this is obscene’: GOP divided over stripping compensation for radiation victims from NDAA Christie gets new life after punchy debate Trump to retake stand in New York fraud trial