The Hill Articles: January 25, 2023

DOJ says Louisiana prisons hold inmates beyond their release dates House lawmakers hold moment of silence honoring victims of Monterey Park shooting Schiff blasts Facebook for ending Trump’s suspension: ‘tragic decision’ Pence special counsel ‘more likely than not,’ says former WH ethics lawyer School board sacks superintendent in district where 6-year-old shot teacher Treasury tells Comer to wait on decision on possible Hunter Biden bank records Santos unsure on voting to remove Omar from Foreign Affairs panel Resolution honoring Iranian protesters passes House with one GOP ‘no’ vote Congress must act to stop DC’s reckless crime ‘reforms’  On The Money — Senators look toward Social Security reform Defense & National Security — Inside the decision to send Ukraine tanks Elaine Chao: Trump’s racist attacks say ‘a whole lot more about him than it will ever say about Asian Americans’ Google lays off in-house massage therapists in latest round of job cuts: report Health Care — Updated COVID booster holds up against subvariant Is Mitch Daniels a good fit for the Senate? He’s trying to figure that out Archives may ask living former presidents, VPs to search for classified records: report Pompeo accuses Schiff of leaking classified information  Bipartisan reps introduce bill to designate Russia’s Wagner Group as foreign terrorists Hillicon Valley — Meta to restore Trump’s access South Africa, Treasury form anti-poaching task force Energy & Environment — Biden restores protections to Alaskan national forest Emhoff heads to Europe to expand push against antisemitism What to know about the DOJ’s lawsuit against Google’s digital ad business Rand Paul: GOP should give up ‘sacred cow’ and trim military spending Survey: 1 in 5 gig workers unsatisfied with their job We need a strong federal methane rule to protect Latino communities What food banks need to prevent the worst of the coming recession Asian American groups push for federal action on guns following California mass shootings Trump’s Facebook, Instagram accounts to be reinstated Hawley, Buck introduce bill to ban TikTok in US Why are we settling for inflation? House passes bill to improve FAA system that grounded flights Fox News sued by former booker Laura Luhn over alleged ‘decades-long’ abuse US arms sales boom in 2022 due to war in Ukraine Santos to get his own talking bobblehead, complete with Pinocchio nose Why ‘soft skills’ are essential for new graduates Federal authorities take down fraudulent nursing diploma operation Biden administration touts initial success of border program It’s tax season. Here are some tips for avoiding stress, scams How Western tanks could bolster Ukraine’s fight against Russia Biden restores protections for Tongass forest after Trump-era rollback Using civil suits to enforce laws is an uncivil solution North Korea locks down Pyongyang due to ‘respiratory illness’ What to know about Tyre Nichols’s death amid civil rights probe Updated vaccine doesn’t lose efficacy in preventing symptomatic COVID cases due to XBB.1.5: CDC How the US can radically improve chemical safety Ukraine will now push for F-16 fighter jets, government adviser says Fulton County sparks questions about whether Trump will face charges  Why the snowfall in Colorado Rockies isn’t likely to alleviate the drought  White House defends Schiff, Swalwell and Omar amid battle over committees White House ‘always reviewing’ guidelines around classified documents: Kirby With the media in decline, will a memorial to fallen journalists help restore trust? Gasoline prices jump up again after declines New York reps say Santos should not be allowed classified information House Democrats launch sustainable investing caucus Florida students threaten lawsuit against DeSantis over African American studies rejection Five bills that Republicans must engage on to change the status quo Virginia school administrators warned 3 times of possible gun before 6-year-old shot teacher, lawyer says How to pay all of the Treasury’s bills without raising the debt limit Bipartisan group gears up for uphill push on paid family leave Abortion pill maker challenges ban in West Virginia Manchin meets with McCarthy on debt limit  Russia must be punished for its war crimes Jill Biden says inauguration outfits ‘were a voice for me’ as she donates them to Smithsonian Kremlin: Doomsday Clock moving closer to midnight ‘really alarming’ White House launches plan to expand affordable housing, prevent evictions College Board to revise AP African American studies class rejected by DeSantis A record of over 16 million people signed up for insurance through Obamacare Biden says US tanks to Ukraine are not an offensive threat to Russia Wisconsin, Vermont GOP leaders back McDaniel in RNC leadership race Watch live: Schumer, Jeffries hold briefing responding to GOP tax proposal Diplomatic pressure is needed to stop executions in Iran Nick Fuentes Twitter account suspended less than 24 hours after reinstatement House Oversight asks gallery owner about Hunter Biden art sales Most US children using potentially toxic makeup, face paints: study Marilyn Manson, ‘Game of Thrones’ actress Esmé Bianco settle sexual assault suit Woman pleads guilty to mailing ricin to Trump Harris huddles with House Democrats and stresses unity: ‘We have a lot of material to work with’ Obama, Clinton offices say all classified documents went to Archives Fewer Americans ‘actively engaged’ at work: Gallup The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Washington baffled by classified document discoveries Patent reform and lower drug prices should be bipartisan priorities Yelp names ‘Top 100 Places to Eat’ in the US US attorney pledges ‘thorough’ investigation into Tyre Nichols’s death In significant shift, Biden sending 31 Abrams tanks to Ukraine Watch live: GOP senators hold briefing on debt ceiling Study: Car-focused decarbonization could require triple current lithium production DirecTV drops Newsmax Watch live: Schiff, Swalwell, Omar hold briefing on McCarthy’s committee assignments Don’t laugh: George Santos could become president Watch live: White House press briefing New report details pain for workers from long COVID DeSantis vs. Trump: What’s the score? Ukraine foreign minister calls on allies to send as many tanks as possible after German announcement Russian ambassador: German tanks being sent to Ukraine ‘extremely dangerous’ Rising: January 25, 2023 Minnesota Democrat reintroducing bill banning members of Congress from owning, trading stocks  South Korea’s Yoon ponders whether to ‘go nuclear’ Bill to withdraw Virginia from carbon-trading program dies in state committee Bannon: Marjorie Taylor Greene ‘sees herself on the short list for Trump’s VP’ Watch live: Biden delivers remarks on Ukraine Santos in newly resurfaced podcast mulled possibility Epstein was still alive Alligator abandoned in New Jersey finds new home in Florida Tesla adding 3,000 workers in expansion of Nevada plant Russia needs to be humiliated in Ukraine Survey details drop in US volunteering rates Student survivor group rolls out new national tool to track campus assaults, hold schools accountable Supreme Court approval rating ticks up from July low Here are the states with the most tobacco controls Zelensky: Russia preparing for ‘new wave of aggression’ Can we deploy hypersonic weapons before China and Russia outgun us? It’s up to Congress Thousands enter to win tour of Portland’s sewage treatment plant Razor blades placed on gas pump handles in North Carolina city Malibu area rattled by 4.2 magnitude earthquake, aftershocks  Newsom rips Republicans on gun safety measures after California mass shootings  Half of mass attacks sparked by personal, domestic, workplace disputes: Secret Service data Only force will move Putin — and Ukraine is counting on its allies Pavlich: Classified documents scandal: Biden knows better 84 percent support special counsel in Biden documents case: survey  Basic R&D in digital assets could lead to breakthroughs in innovation, competition Budowsky: The political magic of Democratic governors  Germany to send battle tanks to Ukraine  How ‘killer robots’ can help us learn from mistakes made in AI policies Uncertainty hangs over Iraqi Kurdistan in 2023 These housing markets could be a first-time buyer’s best bet in 2023 The Hill’s Morning Report — Pence returned classified documents — now what? Mellman: Could the Biden punditry be wrong about public opinion? Senators eye Social Security reforms as some in House GOP consider cuts  Senate GOP pours cold water on idea of impeaching Biden Firebrand appointments to Rules panel may haunt McCarthy ‘Liberal’ may finally be shedding its political stigma Five things to know ahead of the RNC chair election Parents worry about growing post-pandemic youth mental health crisis Why the IRS says to expect smaller tax refunds this year DeSantis actions could pose risk with Black voters in 2024 Five ways federal government can try to avoid default   Lobbying World: DeFazio, Bustos head to lobbying firms Manchin takes aim at Treasury delay for EV tax credit restrictions Marjorie Taylor Greene’s committee appointments mock survivors of 9/11