The Hill Articles: February 12, 2023

Trump bashes Rihanna’s Super Bowl halftime performance Calls for answers grow after 4th aerial object shot down by US Rihanna is pregnant with second child, reps confirm Do the losers get a Super Bowl ring? Super Bowl losers: What happens to the team’s merchandise? Black National Anthem performed at Super Bowl for first time Increase in aerial objects possibly due to ‘enhancing radar’: US official All-female pilot team makes Super Bowl flyover history College Board admits to ‘mistakes’ in rollout of AP African American Studies Schumer says national TikTok ban ‘should be looked at’ Olympic chief, Zelensky spar over including Russian athletes Russia suffering highest casualty rate in Ukraine since first week of war: UK Becoming the arsenal of democracy again  Can these lawmaker proposals save Social Security? What’s behind the US’s worsening child care crisis? Jill Biden sports custom Eagles jersey ahead of Super Bowl US shoots down another aerial object — this time over Lake Huron Earthquake death toll approaches 35,000 in Turkey, Syria Questions loom over US takedown of flying objects  Bolsonaro says he’s planning return to Brazil 2023 Super Bowl half-time show: 3 things to know McCaul says some House GOP have ‘false dichotomy’ that US can’t help Ukraine beat Russia Ron Johnson says Biden ‘detached from reality’ on China FAA briefly closes airspace over Lake Michigan for ‘defense activities’ In Ukraine, time is no longer money — time is life These NFL teams have never won a Super Bowl Former DNC chair: Trump may regret entering 2024 race too soon Science is better than politics Christie says Biden’s age means greater scrutiny on Kamala Harris Chris Christie says House GOP jeering Biden at State of the Union was ‘big mistake’   Sununu says potential run for president ‘an opportunity to change things’  Schumer: Democrats won’t play ‘brinkmanship’ over debt ceiling deal  Haley makes risky bet as she prepares to take on Trump Top House Democrat: Biden’s grade on border ‘incomplete’ The new red wave is already here Race & Justice Imperative  Super Bowl: What you need to know about the national anthem, pregame entertainment Senate Democrat says it’s possible ‘anomaly’ still flying over Montana airspace but could be ‘false alarm’ Utah governor defends bill banning gender-affirming care for transgender youth Is a Democrat headed for the Mississippi governor’s mansion? McCaul: Suspected Chinese spy balloon ‘did a lot of damage’ Senate Republican calls out Biden for ‘dog calls’ on Social Security Rising: February 12, 2023 What is a trade agreement, anyway? Top House Intelligence Democrat expresses ‘concerns’ White House not ‘more forthcoming’ about balloons Was there lip-syncing during the Super Bowl halftime performance? Here’s how to tell Helping Ukraine win quickly benefits everyone House Republican says it’s ‘unfortunate’ Democrats ‘scare’ seniors with talks of cutting Social Security, Medicare Whitmer defends use of TikTok as ‘communication tool’ Beresheet 2: The latest in America’s inclusive return to the moon Turner says he’d prefer Biden administration be ‘trigger happy’ on suspected spy balloons Schumer: Chinese ‘humiliated’ and ‘caught lying’ with suspected spy balloon House Intelligence chair: Biden administration needs to ‘stop briefing Congress through our television sets’ Schumer: US believes aerial objects shot down over past few days were balloons Weaponization of whistleblowers — buckle up for the mother of all show trials A simple way to reduce overdose deaths: Tell doctors when patients die Seven issues that will define the 2024 election Turkey arrests building contractors in wake of earthquake MAGA Republicans have shown us their cards Residential buildings, school shelled in Russian assault in eastern Ukraine Winning the battle for the skies of Ukraine Hard Labor: Biden faces tough choice to replace Marty Walsh Kaine: China in many ways more than strategic competitor How DeSantis built a conservative following on education Rep. Gallagher says timing of Chinese balloon before Blinken visit not a ‘coincidence’ Progressive talk about replacing Biden flames out Unions can help women close the wage gap Chinese spy balloon has GOP saying no cuts to defense