The Hill Articles: January 26, 2023

McCarthy: ‘We won’t touch Medicare or Social Security’ Disability, civil rights groups file lawsuit challenging Newsom’s CARE Courts program Goldman Sachs says 4 cities likely to see a 2008-style housing crash: report Warner, Rubio push for Intelligence Committee access to Biden, Trump documents Andrew Cuomo slams DA who charged Alec Baldwin: ‘Prosecutors are politicians’ Defense & National Security — US forces kill major ISIS leader Musk huddles with McCarthy, speaks briefly with Jeffries in quick Capitol visit Health Care — FDA committee votes to change vaccine strategy Kavanaugh says Supreme Court justices have ‘great relations,’ praises liberal colleagues Energy & Environment — Biden bars new mining in Minnesota wilderness area On The Money — How the economy defied recession fears in 2022 In the wake of hurricane destruction, Biden is supporting Puerto Rico’s clean energy transition FDA vaccine panel recommends ‘harmonizing’ primary COVID doses and boosters DOJ takes down global ransomware group Equilibrium/Sustainability — Farming seaweed could help bolster food security Lawmakers submit more than 140 amendments as House opens process for first time in seven years Be it resolved: The 118th Congress must keep working on mental health Biden hosts Lunar New Year celebration days after Monterey Park shooting Sustainability — Farming seaweed could help bolster food security Clean energy is national security Biden calls for ‘meaningful reforms’ after officers charged in Tyre Nichols case IBM planning to cut almost 4,000 jobs from spin-off of company, divestment from analytics business Trump’s typical social posts could push up against Meta’s rules FBI’s Wray laments frequency of classified document mishandling Manipulating market definitions is the only way to cast Microsoft as a threat House GOP tees up first hearing on Biden’s COVID response Congress members introduce EACH Act to make reproductive health care more accessible US will send Ukraine more modern version of Abrams tank US forces kill key ISIS leader in Somalia House Hispanic Republicans name leadership team California seeks disbarment of Eastman following Trump memo Scott pushes plan to prioritize certain payments if debt limit bill stalls Tennessee Bureau of Investigation chief ‘sickened’ by Tyre Nichols video Sen. Angus King tests positive for COVID-19  Watchdog knocks NIH oversight of alliance that oversaw funds to Wuhan lab Biden: I won’t let GOP use debt ceiling as ‘bargaining chip’ 3-month-old conjoined twins separated in historic surgery at Texas hospital A DeSantis proposal parents agree on: banning cell phones in classrooms BuzzFeed to use AI to produce select content Senators pressure Biden for more China, Iran sanctions over Ukraine war Former Rep. Tim Ryan joins Landrieu at pro-natural gas group Campaign Report — Trump 2024 hits the road Make nuclear nonproliferation great again The Hill expands Money and Finance coverage Prescriptions of antipsychotic drugs for people with dementia increased during the pandemic These are the cities with the most unhoused young adults Watch live: Memphis DA gives updates on Tyre Nichols case More than 100 Harvard students walk out of class of professor accused of sexual abuse House lawmakers launch ‘Congressional Dads Caucus’ These metros have the highest rent-to-income ratios Biden administration announces restrictions on hardrock mining in 225,000 acres of Minnesota wilderness The FTC’s populist push is jeopardizing its credibility Memphis braces for Tyre Nichols video, which is expected to be released Friday evening DeSantis wades into RNC race: ‘I like what Harmeet Dhillon has said’ DOJ disrupts global ransomware gang The voters did not forget the Dobbs decision As carbon offsets, tree planting can be shady Top FDA safety official resigns Asteroid to zip past Earth on Thursday. Here’s how to watch Gallego to step down from campaign group to focus on Senate race Just 27 percent in new poll say House GOP leaders are prioritizing most important issues   Biden administration levels new sanctions on Russia’s Wagner mercenary group 66 percent in new survey support increased border security Watch live: Biden delivers remarks on the economy The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Strong economic numbers amid another gas price rise Anti-abortion violence is the next wave of domestic terrorism Ship-based generators could bolster Ukraine’s damaged grid Illinois governor slams DeSantis’s decision to block AP course VA says it has surpassed 2022 goals for housing veterans experiencing homelessness Is monetarism making a comeback? FDA says new regulations are needed to manage CBD risks Turkey, Finland and Sweden: Strategic patience, but with a deadline Fox News’s Benjamin Hall to publish book on injury in Ukraine  Santos loans deepen questions around campaign finances McCarthy taps Garret Graves for resurrected House GOP leadership position Biden extends program allowing some Hong Kong residents to stay in US These are the worst US states to drive in, report says Cotton vows to block nominees until Congress sees documents seized at Biden, Trump residences The value of nature and the nature of value Democrats vote to push back finalization of new primary calendar First-term Democrats urge Congress to hold classified briefing on mass shootings SNAP payments to shrink in 32 states as emergency benefits end next month Kremlin sees ‘direct involvement’ from other nations in Ukraine war after US, Germany agree to send tanks  US can’t afford to dawdle on investing in space-based solar power Watch live: Schumer, Senate Dems call for probe into marketing of rifle toward children  Prenatal exposure to air pollution linked with lower cognitive scores in toddlers: research Schiff jumps into California Senate race Memphis police chief: Officers were ‘directly responsible’ for physical abuse of Tyre Nichols Jobless claims fall despite mounting layoffs in tech sector What ‘The Sneetches’ can teach us about the battle against wokeness Judge orders video of attack on Paul Pelosi to be released Rising: January 26, 2023 Transportation Department looking into whether ‘unrealistic scheduling’ played role in Southwest holiday meltdown  McConnell knocks DC officials over crime in city What the Constitution says about honoring the federal debt must be taken seriously Watch live: Sens. Booker, Menendez, Reps. Ocasio-Cortez, Casar urge reversal of Title 42 expansion Watch live: House Minority Leader Jeffries holds weekly press briefing Rick Scott to seek reelection amid talk of White House campaign To defeat China, America needs an industrial policy NJ Democrat rips return of indoor smoking to House  Resilient US economy grows 2.1 percent in 2022 3 in 4 young Americans stress importance of firms operating in environmentally sustainable way: survey JFK’s New Terminal One to host New York City’s largest rooftop solar array  2024 will mark 20 years since Republicans last won the popular vote. Can they rebrand in time to stop losing streak? Zelensky hails ‘tank coalition,’ says Ukraine will push for warplanes  Will Congress sacrifice the persecuted church on the altar of border security? All the (Ukrainian) president’s men The Hill’s Morning Report — US joins Germany to send tanks to Ukraine McCarthy might have a math problem in blocking Omar from panel Democrats grapple over whether Biden should negotiate with McCarthy on raising debt limit  The Memo: Trump hits the road after lackluster campaign launch Progressives see 2024 as chance to grow ranks in Senate New York seeks to test Supreme Court on gun control 5 key players in the Biden document controversy Republicans tap McCormick to oust Sen. Casey in 2024 Pennsylvania race FAA lacks leadership amid key challenges Biden to warn House GOP poses threat to economy