The Hill Articles: February 26, 2023

Kerry to serve in climate envoy role at least through COP28 summit in November Most Americans support Haley’s proposed competency test for politicians over 75: poll  Paul Ryan says he won’t attend RNC if Trump nominated in 2024 Democrat ‘not entirely surprised’ by Energy’s COVID lab leak conclusion Brittney Griner and her wife receive standing ovation at NAACP awards Zelensky sacks commander of Ukraine’s joint forces Youngkin says Biden should go to Ohio instead of Virginia to talk healthcare Republicans jump on ‘lab leak’ report, call for action against China Republican calls questioning of Judy Chu’s loyalty ‘out of bounds’ What we know about Energy Department’s COVID lab leak conclusion Trump, Haley to battle for spotlight at CPAC Putin says Ukraine war poses existential threat to ‘Russian people’ GOP rep on Greene’s ‘national divorce’ remarks: divisive rhetoric ‘hurts this nation’ Fox News’ Howard Kurtz says company won’t let him cover Dominion voting case Biden says China negotiating Russia-Ukraine peace deal ‘not rational’ Storms knock out power to tens of thousands in Los Angeles area Real or fraud? How the winner of a large Powerball jackpot is confirmed Energy Department concludes lab leak likely sparked COVID pandemic: reports Lightfoot takes on underdog role again in Chicago mayor’s race Condoleezza Rice warns GOP candidates against pulling back from Ukraine: ‘These conflicts always come home’ Cardin warns US can sanction China for helping Russian war Sullivan: It would be a ‘real mistake’ for China to provide weapons to Russia Republicans: Affordable housing isn’t just the Democrats’ issue Condoleezza Rice: Biden policies toward Ukraine ‘in the right direction’ but aid is ‘a little bit behind’ Top Democrat on China panel says he doesn’t think TikTok will be banned Manchin says remarks on not running for president were made ‘in jest’ Sullivan says providing F-16s to Ukraine ‘a question for a later time’ Hundreds of newspapers drop ‘Dilbert’ after creator Scott Adams’s Black ‘hate group’ remark Manchin when asked if he’s a Democrat: ‘I am an American’ CIA director ‘can’t say’ what Chinese leadership knew about spy balloon Biden defends calling Trump classified document discovery ‘irresponsible’ Crowded GOP field won’t save Trump — because it won’t last Will we ever know who won the record-setting $747M Powerball jackpot in Washington? McCaul accuses Biden administration of ‘slow walking’ aid to Ukraine Aging presidents, cognitive acuity & reelection CIA director says Russian counterpart ‘understood’ warnings against using nuclear weapon RNC chair touts ‘deep bench’ of GOP presidential candidates GOP senator says US needs ‘more clarity’ on whether Ukraine support includes Crimea Why rent reporting can harm rather than help vulnerable tenants Rising: February 26, 2023 Biden says he has ‘other things to finish’ before starting ‘full-blown’ 2024 campaign Biden says concerns about his age ‘totally legitimate’ Coverage of Biden’s student loan forgiveness was partial and partisan How Jimmy Carter became a post-White House progressive hero Cardin heaps praise on Biden ahead of possible reelection campaign RNC chair stresses GOP candidates should back whoever wins 2024 nomination National security adviser: No ‘definitive answer’ on COVID lab leak Why space companies want to make solar cells from lunar dirt Tim Scott blames Democrats for political division CPAC reflects the decline of the GOP from Reagan to Trump Layoffs but low unemployment: What is going on in this strange economy? Sullivan dodges questions on Ukraine retaking Crimea We must treat cyber wars the same as we treat conventional military encounters ‘Saturday Night Live’ mocks Trump visit to East Palestine Ronald Reagan: The original RINO EPA temporarily halts removal of contaminated waste from East Palestine derailment Rick Scott criticizes current US relations with Beijing: ‘All that Biden does is pacify China’ Generative AI could be an authoritarian breakthrough in brainwashing Advocates say Biden’s asylum rule is a Trump deja vu How the Biden administration will try to save its student loan relief plan at the Supreme Court