The Hill Articles: December 4, 2023

Explosion reported at Arlington, Va., home after suspect fires flare gun Bolton says he thinks Ukraine aid will be tied to immigration reform Ramaswamy: We’ll ‘overperform expectations’ in Iowa and New Hampshire 6.9 million users of 23andMe had personal information stolen by hackers RNC announces participants for 4th GOP debate Zelensky will brief senators Tuesday ahead of key vote on military aid  Schumer sets up Ukraine, Israel aid vote despite floundering border talks Sanders opposed to sending $10B to ‘extremist Netanyahu government’ in Israel     5 things to know as war in Gaza shifts south  White House warns Ukraine aid is running out Food is finally on the table at COP. But will it serve the climate solutions we need? Florida senator takes aim at college playoff committee Republicans want a China travel ban House Judiciary unveils bill to curb warrantless surveillance powers Wildfires have offset 20 years of air quality gains in US West: study Lawsuit claims new NC districts discriminate against minority voters Debates brew over cellphones at school Biden administration issues rule to cut methane emissions from oil and gas Fetterman says he sent ‘ethically-challenged’ Menendez a Cameo video from Santos Trump spars with Cheney over book details 3 university presidents to face grilling on campus antisemitism at House hearing Virginia lawmakers ask Biden administration to pause move of FBI HQ to Maryland Trump, allies fire back at media warnings of second-term dictatorship Consumer spending reaches record high in October: report DeSantis suggests moving part of USDA to Iowa Former Harvard disinformation researcher alleges school pushed her from job after Zuckerberg donation   White House says rape as a weapon is ‘reprehensible’ in response to Jayapal CNN exchange Yellen to visit Mexico for talks on boosting trade, fighting fentanyl trafficking US official says Hamas trying to hide treatment of women hostages Home prices are expected to fall in these US cities next year: report Antisemitic protest at Philadelphia restaurant draws broad condemnation Palestinian student shot in Vermont paralyzed, but hopes to start next semester on time How responsible is the average Russian for Putin’s war? Why Apple is urging ‘all users’ to update their iOS Victims’ families file lawsuit in racially motivated Jacksonville shooting  House GOP touts Hunter Biden payments; Counsel says they were for truck Clinton calls out some delegations at COP28 for not having enough women Where are the most fun cities in America? CNN says 9 of Gaza producer’s relatives killed in Israeli strike Israel and Ukraine are fighting the same fight Supreme Court drapes courtroom doors in honor of Sandra Day O’Connor Former US ambassador charged with spying for Cuba Trump goes after Drudge Trump weighs in on College Football Playoff, blames DeSantis COP28 president draws fierce backlash with attack on climate science Supreme Court appears divided over Purdue Pharma bankruptcy deal George Santos movie in the works at HBO Scott demands texts and emails of College Football Playoff committee after FSU snub  Dingell says she was doxxed over Hamas rapes George Santos’s expulsion is not a morality tale California launches subnational partnership on reducing methane emissions at COP28 Graham responds to Cheney’s dire warnings about second Trump term Household wealth went up during COVID. But Black and Hispanic families are still in debt. Rising: December 4, 2023 The Hill’s 12:30 Report — George Santos’s revenge tour Congress should reauthorize Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act  Cheney warns that a vote for Trump ‘may mean the last election that you ever get to vote in’ Campus antisemitism has become systemic due to ‘diversity, equity and inclusion’ White House condemns antisemitic protest outside restaurant in Philly Trump rips De Niro after awards speech: ‘He has become a total loser’ Spotify to cut 17 percent of staff Here’s a look at the NewsNation debate stage for Wednesday night  Santos’s first post-Congress gig: Selling videos on Cameo  Protesters outside Pelosi’s home demand Israel-Hamas cease-fire Will the social media generation remember Henry Kissinger’s impact? Geomagnetic storm likely to impact Earth through Tuesday: What we know Trump contradicts Cheney, asserts he was ‘eating too much’ after Jan. 6 White House: Johnson ‘throwing red meat’ to Greene by pushing House vote on Biden impeachment inquiry Koch-affiliated Latino group releases 2024 endorsements Boots on the ground in the Middle East make Americans less safe, not more Burgum suspends 2024 GOP presidential campaign Trump to appeal gag order in fraud case to New York’s highest court Santos agrees to interview with comedian Ziwe: ‘Let’s do it’ The Atlantic’s new issue sounds alarm over second Trump term Santos, Menendez, Trump: The ethics mirage in Washington Our rights are at risk: There’s no time to waste on judicial confirmations Jury to hear Georgia election workers’ case against Rudy Giuliani Air Force locates five more bodies from Osprey wreckage in Japan CNN’s Bash has tense exchange over Hamas rapes with Jayapal Latino Victory Project names new leadership NATO chief on Ukraine war: ‘Be prepared for bad news’ Don’t be duped by Trump’s claims of Black support 5 times presidential primaries were upended in unexpected ways DeSantis rips College Football Playoff committee over Florida State snub  Newsom-DeSantis debate was a Pyrrhic victory for Democrats Swalwell predicts McCarthy will leave Congress in coming weeks House Republicans will probe FDA over decision on decongestant It’s Gavin Newsom’s Democratic Party Gore says UAE ‘abusing the public’s trust’ with COP28 host selection Justifying Hamas’s barbarism at Georgetown Law Cheney says GOP House majority in 2025 ‘presents a threat’ to US The New York Times keeps taking the terrorists’ word at face value The Hill’s Morning Report — The December agenda for Congress  Queen Latifah, Billy Crystal among honorees at Kennedy Center gala Democrats bank on abortion playing pivotal role in Arizona Senate race Schools crack down on cellphones, sparking debate on safety and tech use Senate anxiously waits for Tuberville’s next move on military blockade Border security should be priority if GOP wins Congress, White House: Poll 60 percent of GOP voters would pick Trump in primary: Poll Over half say GOP doing too much to limit abortion: Poll DeSantis, Haley neck-and-neck for 2nd in GOP primary; Trump holds wide lead: poll White House warns it will run out of money for Ukraine unless Congress acts by end of year Senate anti-Trump GOP see Haley as best hope to avoid disaster