The Hill Articles: December 17, 2023

Sec. Austin makes unscheduled stop in Kuwait to pay respects to late emir Car hits SUV in Biden’s motorcade during event in Delaware Trump notes he was indicted more times than the ‘great’ Al Capone Florida GOP censures embattled chair Christian Ziegler, strips him of power Canada will soon announce an all-EV sales requirement for 2035: reports  Psaki: White House would ‘probably’ like Hunter Biden to ‘go away’ Congress stares down brutal January Biden campaign says Trump ‘parroted Adolf Hitler’ in New Hampshire rally remarks Lawmakers ‘encouraged’ by border security talks, but timing of deal uncertain The Helms Amendment: 50 years of blocking safe access to abortion overseas  Brazile: GOP doesn’t have ‘guts’ to say Trump is unfit for office Christie on Trump quoting Putin during campaign rally: ‘He gets worse and worse by the day’  House Democrat says Biden impeachment inquiry ‘reflection’ of ‘extremism’ within GOP Powerball jackpot surpasses $500M: How long until the next drawing? Cutting federal funding for basic research will hurt the US economy Chicago Fed president says ‘too early to declare victory’ on economic ‘soft landing’  Haley sidesteps questions on Texas Supreme Court abortion ruling Senate Democrat says Netanyahu has been an ‘exceptionally difficult partner’ Top strategist departs DeSantis-linked Never Back Down PAC after damning report Germany’s unprecedented crackdown on pro-Palestinian speech Why embracing criminal justice reform is a ‘First Step’ toward victory in 2024  Michigan Democrat says ‘there’s a lot that has to be done’ on Biden winning back Muslim voters Graham blows off Trump migrant ‘poisoning’ remark: ‘I could care less what language people use’   Senate Democrat labels Trump immigration comments as ‘hateful, fascist rhetoric’ IRS warns of January deadline for some taxpayers Texas Republican says lawmakers need to ‘sweeten the deal’ on border security for aid bill to pass House Graham says Biden border policies ‘bit them in the ass’ Biden-district Republicans walk tightrope on impeachment What federal agencies can learn from New York City’s AI hiring law Graham says Biden narrative around impeachment inquiry ‘falling apart’ Christie doesn’t rule out working with Haley to defeat Trump in GOP primary Margaret Brennan, Chris Christie spar over Haley ‘surging’ in New Hampshire polls Van Hollen says he ‘hopes’ negotiations over Senate border security package are progressing Will Benjamin Netanyahu’s diplomatic dilemma become his political lifeline? Senate Democrat says Netanyahu has ‘shut the door’ on two-state solution Manchin: ‘We all should be concerned about the support that Donald Trump has’ Haley gains on Trump in latest New Hampshire poll Manchin says potential border deal could come this week Haley calls it ‘wasted energy’ to focus on Trump’s legal battles How the Supreme Court could restrict access to abortion pills NASA and China are competing for space allies in the Middle East Christie says Haley ‘enabling’ Trump by saying he was right president ‘at the right time’ Why this $20 bill sold for nearly 20,000 times its value Is Joe Biden in free fall?  House transparency bill is a major first step to transform health care in America US, UK shoot down 15 drones launched from Yemen over Red Sea Top European diplomats call for Gaza cease-fire In a Middle East reboot, Palestinians must choose: Singapore or Somalia? Rent expected to drop in several US cities as markets near ‘oversupply’: real estate report SNL holds parody Christmas awards in cold open The campus war of words over antisemitism and the BDS movement Biden impeachment inquiry risks backfiring on House GOP Harvard seeks to move past antisemitism controversy