The Hill Articles: July 19, 2023

House rejects aviation bill amendment to add flights at DCA Investigators ‘unable to verify’ most of Carlee Russell initial statement ‘This is not American’: Sheryl Crow responds to Jason Aldean’s controversial song Kentucky declares state of emergency amid flooding Florida Board of Education approves controversial standards for teaching Black history Netflix subscriber growth skyrockets amid strike, password sharing crackdown NYC mayor announces new shelter limits for migrants Five takeaways from Hunter Biden IRS whistleblower hearing DOJ assessing migrant treatment along Texas border following ‘troubling reports’   Man who had sentence commuted by Trump charged with fraud A gunman in New Zealand has killed 2 people on eve of Women’s World Cup soccer tournament Senate begins defense policy bill debate Greene stirs Hunter Biden controversy as parties battle at IRS whistleblower hearing: Live coverage AA flight attendants push for strike vote Tornado rips through Pfizer medicine plant in North Carolina White House cuts off funding to Wuhan lab McCarthy defends Trump: ‘I don’t see how he could be found criminally responsible’ Video shows Wagner chief welcoming troops into Belarus after botched coup Crypto industry faces new pressure from anti-money laundering regulations Putin humiliated with ‘deep fractures’ in Russia’s military: British spy chief GOP ’24 hopefuls have little to say on climate change Biden’s plan to crack down on mergers City of Los Angeles investigating tree trimming that eliminated shade for protesters Herzog talks to Congress as some Democrats skip speech GOP strategists say Trump’s rising legal problems could kneecap him against Biden Voting rights group files suit against DeSantis, others over alleged voter intimidation  Biden meets with United Auto Workers president while group withholds 2024 endorsement Alabama House approves redistricting map despite pushback from Democrats Tuberville still dug in after Pentagon abortion policy briefing 51 percent disapprove of Biden decision to send cluster bombs to Ukraine: poll Cardin retires with a strong history of commitments to entrepreneurs, small business growth More Americans say Supreme Court is too conservative: survey Santos granted more travel freedoms during bail period Community, hobbies, money more important to Americans: Gallup Overdose deaths involving cocaine mixed with psychostimulants rising: CDC Teeth! Piranha relative caught in neighborhood pond in Oklahoma Small Business Administration overdue for an update: Landsman California battles blazes as scalding heat persists Maryland man sentenced to 7 years for charging police with concealed gun on Jan. 6  Greene displays sexual images of Hunter Biden at IRS whistleblower hearing Majority expecting ‘significant negative effect’ from climate change: poll  Special counsel Jack Smith gets his own bobblehead Senate Democrats pledge to stay out of UPS, Teamsters strike Could Brexit be undone? McConnell declines to say whether Trump should be charged criminally for Jan. 6  New report says death of migrant girl in Border Patrol custody was ‘preventable tragedy’ Top DEA official resigns after report on consulting work Stanford president resigns amid scrutiny of his scientific research RNC chief: It’d be a ‘mistake’ for Trump to skip debate Officers help deliver baby boy at New York City’s Lincoln Tunnel Almost half in new poll would consider third-party presidential candidate Biden needs to deal with China’s ever-closer ties to Iran Massachusetts Gov Maura Healey endorses Joyce Craig in New Hampshire governor’s race State of emergency declared in Hawaii as tropical storm brings heavy rain, strong winds Judge rejects Trump’s bid to move hush money case to federal court Bipartisan senators unveiling measure to ban stock ownership by lawmakers, administration officials Fourth bus of migrants from Texas arrives in Los Angeles Noem ‘shocked’ over attempts to ‘cancel’ Jason Aldean, his song and beliefs  Cultural diplomacy is an essential US strategy Newsom launches free legal services pilot program for undocumented farmworkers Feds launch probe after 16-year-old boy dies at Mississippi poultry plant Just 3 in 10 say US post-pandemic recovery better than rest of the world: poll The Hill’s 12:30 Report — As heat wave grips globe, what are GOP hopefuls’ climate positions? UPS strike would trigger pandemic-era supply chain issues, expert says Manchin, GOP deputy whip back request for Supreme Court to intervene over Mountain Valley pipeline The Supreme Court’s affirmative action decision also closes the door on race-based reparations Israeli president promises to ‘protect and defend’ democracy in face of judicial crisis In the latest 5G fight, the US should support market-based patent fees Musk claps back at Ocasio-Cortez over Twitter criticism Biden administration proposes tougher rules for mergers in antitrust push Sununu says he’s not running for another gubernatorial term in New Hampshire How New Pathways to Credit are Changing the Small Business Landscape  Biden leads Kennedy by 60 points in New Hampshire: survey Watch live: House Oversight Committee convenes hearing on IRS whistleblowers, Bidens How the First Amendment can save affirmative action   Bidenomics rollout does little to improve president’s approval in key aspects: survey Biden video mocking Marjorie Taylor Greene speech hit more than 30M views in 12 hours Majority of college students favor reporting professors for ‘offensive’ opinions: poll The Fed is raising interest rates again: It’s a mistake that could spark a recession Sports leagues urge lawmakers to keep rule banning flights over sports stadiums House GOP Budget chair aims to release plan before late September Biden administration suspends funding to Wuhan lab The union at the center of CUNY’s antisemitism problem  Rising: July 19, 2023 Doug Burgum says his campaign will meet donor threshold for GOP debate Kerry leaves China without a climate agreement Yellow Corp. fails to pay into pension fund, triggering possible strike Muslim lawmaker attacked outside prayer service calls for hate crime investigation  Wesleyan University ending legacy admissions after Supreme Court ruling Gaetz says he’ll offer bill to defund Jack Smith investigations of Trump How Erdogan nimbly maneuvers Turkey’s foreign policy DeVos calls latest Biden student loan move a ‘blatant vote buy’ Border apprehensions at lowest level since February 2021 Watch live: White House press briefing Does Medicare’s public option still serve a purpose? DC man charged in attack on Rand Paul staffer unable to understand proceedings, judge announces Former Trump deputy AG: Special counsel ‘not an agent of the deep state’  Watch live: Israeli President Isaac Herzog speaks to Joint Session of Congress StoryCorps takes aim at Congress with eye on political common ground Want to see how states can maximize federal clean energy investments? Look to Colorado Judge denies Trump’s request for new trial in E. Jean Carroll case American Airlines flight attendants move closer to strike Tourist initially thought US soldier’s sprint toward North Korea was ‘really stupid prank’ Melania Trump’s latest NFT collection celebrates anniversary of Apollo 11 moon landing Biden’s right: His disastrous ‘Bidenomics’ is no accident Plumbers union endorses Biden reelection bid Emhoff to become highest-profile US official to visit Samoa New home construction dipped last month after May surge Woman who directed Jan. 6 rioters with bullhorn convicted on federal charges Microsoft, Activision extend merger deadline Q&A: CNN’s Paula Reid on covering Trump, ‘ruthless’ time management and her Swiftie status A modern Sputnik moment: US must get up to speed on hypersonics Russian missiles, drones strike Odesa port just as grain export deal set to expire Kamala Harris is far from the worst vice president: Why do polls say otherwise? North Korea silent on apparent detention of US soldier  How to make Big Tech pay…literally North Korea fires missiles as US nuclear submarine docks in South Korea Israel’s extremist government deserves reproach, not celebration Mellman: Spending cuts and election losses Delta flight canceled after passengers suffer heat illnesses amid triple-digit temps in Las Vegas Where have the most Powerball, Mega Millions jackpot tickets been sold? The Hill’s Morning Report —Trump: More DOJ charges would be ‘election interference’ GOP senators hold back on defending Trump as he faces new indictment  ‘Massive emissions ramifications’: Forthcoming hydrogen policy stirs intense debate One quarter of adult children estranged from a parent Ohio GOP braces for critical primary in bid to oust Sherrod Brown Schools prepare for Round 2 with AI Progressive poll: Majority say Supreme Court faces legitimacy crisis How an FEC deadlock is deterring a push to regulate AI in campaigns  Senate puts NASA on notice over Mars mission The world is burning from a record heat wave. GOP presidential candidates are shrugging Lobbying World: Coinbase adds Biden alum Zillow, Apartments.com pledge to show all-in pricing for prospective renters: White House ‘Forever chemicals’ and acids used in plastic production connected to poor pregnancy outcomes: study