The Hill Articles: December 7, 2023

Texas AG says abortions still prosecutable despite court exemptions Harris, Emhoff celebrate start of Hanukkah: ‘even in darkness, we can bring forth the light’ New York lawmakers condemn firing of shots outside Albany synagogue New York Democrat suspends campaign for Santos’s former seat, backs Suozzi Pennsylvania representatives call on Penn board to remove Magill Florida Democrats pen letter calling for DeSantis to end book bans Hunter Biden indicted on tax charges ABC News to host 2024 GOP debate in same location as CNN debate, days apart Bills coach says he regrets 9/11 reference made during 2019 team talk Biden praised by progressives for push to combat drug prices San Francisco targets non-Chinese candidates using Chinese names on ballots Two-thirds of Americans think they’ll be better off financially in 2024: Survey Radiation compensation dropped from defense bill Biden announces nearly $5 billion in student loan forgiveness Congress releases defense bill draft Congress must push for a stronger regulatory framework for pipelines Are you owed money from the $3 million Credit Karma settlement? Advertisers flee X after Musk rant Ramaswamy faces backlash over debate performance Emhoff condemns university presidents for ‘lack of moral clarity’ in antisemitism hearing Democrats urge tech companies to contain abortion misinformation FDIC chief under pressure to resign AI can help combat health misinformation, White House cancer research head says Penn loses $100 million donation after antisemitism hearing DeSantis wins fourth GOP debate, WaPo poll says U.S. Healthcare’s Annual Checkup  Sen. Kevin Cramer’s son charged with manslaughter Brittney Griner teams with Disney for ESPN documentary, scripted series New York Democrats pick former Rep. Tom Suozzi to run for George Santos’s seat Wyoming punts on contentious decision over selling Grand Teton National Park land More than 4 million watched GOP debate on NewsNation, CW Trump to visit Nevada following Biden trip Lawmakers compromise on NDAA Musk blasts Haley after fourth GOP debate: ‘Her campaign is dead’ US Coast Guard promises reforms after members say they don’t feel safe Senate Republicans call on FDIC chief to resign over harrassment allegations Musk appeals dispute over what he calls SEC’s ‘muzzle’ on free speech rights to Supreme Court Doug Emhoff delivers remarks at lighting of National Menorah: Watch live Cheney goes after Ramaswamy ‘inside job’ remarks States sue NCAA over transfer rule During the holidays, soft targets require your attention — and vigilance Penn board of trustees convenes after school president’s House comments Hispanic Caucus spells out opposition to GOP border demands in X quote chain These 3 Democrats voted to censure Jamaal Bowman Offshore wind leases can and should bring revenue to states  Georgia House advances congressional maps Democrats say violate court order House Education chair announces probe into Harvard, MIT, Penn over ‘rampant antisemitism’ Senate Dems propose amendment adding conditions to Israel aid Van Jones ‘shaking’ over Ramaswamy remarks: ‘That guy is dangerous’ Legal myopia: Trump’s 14th Amendment case shows the emptiness of formalism Ex-pilot indicted for trying to cut plane engines can be released pending trial, judge says What we learned from the final GOP debate of the year Rebuilding Ukraine must prioritize resilience for today and tomorrow Kinzinger knocks Gabbard for Pearl Harbor post: ‘This lady is crazy’ White House says it doesn’t regret including Ukraine aid in package with border funding North Carolina Democrat says she won’t seek reelection under new maps Congress should invest in AmeriCorps’ impact and promise Sanders to target diabetes, weight loss drugs like Ozempic Amendments blocking funding for drag shows, gender-affirming care dropped from NDAA Ex-Twitter executive says Musk fired him for raising security concerns Deputy US marshal charged with entering an aircraft while drunk after arrest on misconduct allegations Here are the ‘Colors of the Year’ for 2024 from Pantone and Sherwin-Williams Biden hits Trump over travel ban threats on anniversary of ‘Muslim ban’ proposal Senate clears initial hurdle to passing Defense policy bill around Hawley objection How accusations of college antisemitism went from bad to worse with one House hearing Defense bill orders Pentagon to review reinstatement of troops fired for COVID-19 refusal Ukraine, the world’s breadbasket, will become its minefield without help Less soot benefits our health and economy. The EPA should take action. Bow-tied McHenry honored on NYT’s ‘most stylish’ list Russian hackers targeted US intel officers in ‘sophisticated spear phishing campaign,’ DOJ says Trump seeks pause in Jan. 6 proceedings amid appeal effort to toss federal case ‘Sad, pathetic, and a waste of everyone’s time’: White House knocks impeachment inquiry resolution Meta to automatically encrypt all calls, messages on Facebook Messenger Speaker Johnson takes heat from House conservatives over short-term extension of warrantless surveillance powers The Hill’s 12:30 Report — McCarthy’s exit worries GOP 2024 math Senate Republicans give press briefing on border: Watch live White House press briefing: Watch live Why we should be wary of China’s pledges of a fentanyl ‘crackdown’ Rising: December 7, 2023 UK’s David Cameron presses US for Ukraine funding: Putin could ‘be back for more’ Most in new poll say inflation has resulted in holiday shopping cutbacks Haley says Ramaswamy not ‘serious candidate’: ‘It’s not worth us dealing with Vivek’ Fusion gets a bipartisan boost CNN will host two GOP debates in January The false choice holding up congressional action on AI Texas judge grants woman with fatal fetal condition permission to have abortion Defense bill drops amendment blocking Pentagon abortion policy Hundreds of Jewish organization staffers press Biden on Gaza cease-fire The scientific rationale for the holiday season House censures Bowman for falsely pulling fire alarm DeSantis expecting GOP debates in Iowa, New Hampshire CosMc’s: McDonald’s reveals menu, first test locations for new restaurant concept House Republican backs Trump after debate: ‘We need to rally behind our candidate’ Navalny says 2024 election results will be falsified: ‘Russia no longer needs Putin’ House GOP releases Biden impeachment inquiry resolution ahead of planned vote  Sen. Cramer says son involved in chase resulting in accident that killed officer Washington Post journalists walk off jobs in one-day strike Biden campaign not yet committing to general election debates Taliban education policies hurting boys too: Human Rights Watch Trump arrives in New York court as defense case nears end in fraud trial 7 out of 10 Americans consider themselves spiritual: survey ‘Genocide’ is a word whose meaning should matter Fox News’s Doocy says Ramaswamy was ’embarrassing’ during fourth debate Campaign manager says DeSantis has ‘taken the gloves off’ on Trump Bannon calls Hannity an ‘idiot’ for asking Trump if he would be ‘dictator’ Debate exposed the fractured soul of the GOP Christie rips Ramaswamy as ‘drunk driver’ on debate stage Biden administration threatens seizure of US-funded drug patents if prices too high Punish Chinese money-launderers and banks who finance the trade in fentanyl Biden sees uptick in support from Democrats on handling of Israel-Hamas conflict: Poll LeBron James speaks out after UNLV shooting: ‘It makes no sense’ Raskin says ‘good riddance’ to McCarthy, blasting Jan. 6 response Gunman was professor who unsuccessfully sought job at UNLV: Report Javier Milei’s rise in Argentina carries a valuable lesson for Americans Christie says he ‘had enough’ of Ramaswamy’s ‘garbage’ during debate Trump’s ‘similar acts’ unveiled before his election interference trial Ukraine’s window of opportunity is closing The 5 highest-earning bachelor’s degrees in the US: new Census data ‘You’re just trying to survive’: UNLV student recaps harrowing active shooter situation Morning Report — GOP debaters punch toward Iowa  Here’s how McCarthy’s resignation affects House GOP’s slim majority House Ukraine skeptics lay out hard-line demands amid Senate border talks RNC’s McDaniel faces mounting GOP criticism Facebook, Instagram posts about Israel, Gaza under ‘expedited review’ by Meta Oversight Board ‘Other than day one’: Trump supercharges concerns of dictatorship in second term Democratic divisions deepen over Hamas sexual violence response How the block on Montana’s TikTok ban could thwart other proposals   Trump races against the clock as criminal trials, 2024 election near New York, Wisconsin brace for critical redistricting battles Musk told advertisers to ‘go f‑‑‑ yourself’ and stop spending on X. They might do just that. Lobbying World: Feinstein’s chief of staff joins Cassidy & Associates Experts thought they knew how the economy worked. After the pandemic, they’re not so sure. House Intel introduces warrantless surveillance reform plan amid battle to reform Section 702 Biden administration punts deadline for updated Title IX regulations to March