The Hill Articles: February 17, 2023

US calls off search for unidentified aerial objects shot down over Alaska, Lake Huron Former judge questions Pence’s decision to fight DOJ subpoena in Jan. 6 probe Biden ups pressure for gun reform in wake of Mississippi shooting: ‘Enough’ Senate Environment Committee to hold hearing on East Palestine train derailment effects MSU will use donations to help pay shooting survivors’ medical bills Ohio governor says FEMA will provide resources to East Palestine Leveling up our climate ambitions  Judge issues nationwide order barring Starbucks from firing union supporters Rick Scott relents on Medicare provision GOP pulls away from Social Security cuts EPA revives justification for mercury rule Harris says Americans feel ‘responsibility’ to continue support for Ukraine ahead of war anniversary GOP bill would jail publishers for distributing ‘sexually explicit materials’ to schools  Finger-pointing flies from lawmakers over Ohio train derailment and spill My colleague is tired of hearing about discrimination. People of color are tired of living it Spy balloon fully recovered after Navy search FBI probes ‘isolated’ hack at New York office​ East Palestine mayor raises concern about air quality after derailment, chemical leak Reported HIPAA complaints and breaches shot up from 2017 to 2021: HHS Barnes & Noble launches $40 annual membership service Great Lakes ice cover at record low Six dead, suspect in custody after string of shootings in Mississippi New START treaty is worth saving Biden needles DeSantis for floating elimination of AP classes Five times Microsoft’s new Bing chatbot made us question AI’s future   Environmental groups call on Buttigieg to restore Obama-era train brake rule Jeffries visits border one day after McCarthy DeSantis approval drops in GOP primary: poll Walker calls DeSantis better positioned, compared to his own White House campaign Disney employees pushing back on return to office mandate Utah Senate votes to ban conversion therapy from health care providers Trump beats Biden, Harris in 2024 match-ups: poll Electric vehicles alone won’t take us to a decarbonized future Organizers say Tesla fired dozens of workers for attempting to form union Five top revelations from Dominion’s explosive court filing in Fox News lawsuit Photos of the Week: Shooting, Super Bowl and street art Texas lawmaker proposes bill to prohibit polling places at colleges Fetterman to receive depression treatment for ‘a few weeks’: report US must fully fund ‘rip and replace’ of Huawei, ZTE telecom equipment Illinois hobby group says their Alaska balloon is ‘missing in action’ Angie Craig’s office criticizes Fox News after receiving threatening messages over DC attack Garland, DOJ officials discuss grants with focus on community anti-violence efforts Biden administration deploying toxicologists to East Palestine Musk shuts down two India Twitter offices: report Schumer, McConnell visit Munich conference in show of support for Ukraine  George Santos: A grifter in the American tradition What is the Marburg virus? Another country records first-ever outbreak DOJ searches Pence group’s offices, finds no classified documents Analysis: Voters sour on Joe Biden & Donald Trump, Ruben Gallego leads potential Senate challengers EPA restores legal basis for coal plant pollution regulations undercut by Trump After School Satan Club holds first meeting at Virginia primary school Women’s rights group UltraViolet calls on CNN to suspend Don Lemon from talking politics after Nikki Haley insult We have the resources: Let’s finish the job of ending AIDS Trump seeks to block past accusers from testifying in defamation trial Arizona Democrat goes on media blitz against GOP border narrative Dozens of countries call for US to reinstate law that ties tariffs to national income levels DOJ taking over Texas AG corruption probe Final pieces of Chinese spy balloon recovered off Atlantic Coast Family of Tyre Nichols promises to be at every court date of five former officers Four US service members injured in ISIS helicopter raid The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Scott changes tune on Social Security, Medicare after internal pushback This tax season, let’s bring the IRS into the 21st century Worker burnout hits high worse than COVID-19 peak: survey Woke isn’t enough: What Democrats must do to win back Black voters Watch live: White House press briefing ‘X-Files’ creator on objects shot from sky: ‘The truth is out there’ Top US watchdogs press for deployment of audit officials to track Ukraine aid: report Biden praises Fetterman for ‘leading by example’ in seeking depression treatment Woman survives broken neck after 200-foot fall in California mountains Best of Rising: Feb 13-Feb 16 US, European and Russian security experts urge review of nuclear weapons safeguards Valentine’s Day chocolate sold at Target recalled, may contain tree nuts All five former officers in Tyre Nichols case plead not guilty Expect more olive branches than punches from China in 2023 Louisiana police officer charged in fatal shooting of Black man Haley says DeSantis didn’t go ‘far enough’ with ‘Don’t Say Gay’ The Hill TV wins Cynopsis award Disney themed children’s toys recalled over choking hazard Russia will remain a threat, no matter how the war in Ukraine ends How To Stay Ahead Of The Competition Following Mass Layoffs Bruce Willis diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia – what is it? Small number of Trump officials were aware of suspected Chinese balloons: report From reform to revolution: What is the future of Iran’s democracy movement? Joe Rogan blasts Buttigieg over construction worker comments How ‘tax friendly’ is it where you live? Study gives every state a grade Proud Boys leaders ask DOJ to help subpoena Trump A discharge petition is needed to avoid the tyranny of the House minority Musk says calling NHTSA Tesla action a recall ‘flat wrong’ Fox News hosts, execs privately blasted Trump election fraud claims shared on network, court documents show US issues kill order for feral cows in New Mexico School choice battles aren’t a ‘culture war’ — they’re the defense of a fundamental liberty The US should insist that Russian and Belarusian athletes be banned from the 2024 Olympics Under fire, Rick Scott changes plan to exempt Social Security, Medicare from sunsetting   The Hill’s Morning Report — Biden aims to ease China tensions directly with Xi What to know about the chemicals in the Ohio train derailment Here are the groups looking into George Santos House Republicans turn southern border into second campus Lindsey Graham in GOP hot seat for speedy judicial nominees Risk of shortfall raises stakes in Social Security fight Apple flexes lobbying power as Apple Watch ban comes before Biden next week