The Hill Articles: July 2, 2023

Three DC businesses hit with explosive devices, Molotov cocktail Thousands of Los Angeles-area hotel workers strike Christie says Trump and Biden are both past their ‘sell-by date’ Christie: Trump will attend debates because ‘his ego won’t permit him not to’ Proposed Medicare cuts jeopardize access to care for patients and communities  GOP’s ‘dereliction of duty’ impeachment argument gets skeptical reviews  Charles Barkley rewriting his will to make Auburn ‘more diverse’ in wake of affirmative action ruling Buttigieg slams DeSantis over video on Trump’s LGBTQ record: ‘Who are you trying to help?’ Which GOP presidential candidates will qualify for the debate stage? DEA administrator says social media companies not complying to address fentanyl crisis Pence pressed on defending exemption of military academies from affirmative action ruling How GOP lawmakers seek to strip out affirmative action at military academies Pence calls Biden labeling Xi a dictator ‘a statement of fact’ You might stop banking crises and bailouts, but not bank failures Ocasio-Cortez knocks Biden plan for student loan interest to kick in during ‘on-ramp’ period Powerball jackpot surpasses half a billion dollars: Can you increase your winning odds? UPS reaches deal that lowers chances of nationwide Teamsters strike Pence says he does not believe racial inequality exists in US school system Building clean: Permitting reform we can all agree on Former AG Eric Holder praises Supreme Court decisions on voting districts in Alabama, North Carolina Pence blames Biden for fatal withdrawal from Afghanistan Biden’s age is stumbling block to reelection  The IRS wants to do your taxes for you; you should be skeptical Hurd wishes GOP would ‘focus on war criminals’ like Putin, ‘not my friends in the LGBTQ community’ Buttigieg blames severe weather for holiday weekend flight cancellations Christie knocks DeSantis video on Trump LGBTQ stance as ‘food fight’ between teenagers Buttigieg calls Supreme Court ‘out of step’ with Americans on LGBTQ issues Walgreens expects to close 150 US stores, CFO says Hurd says he won’t support Trump to get on GOP debate stage: ‘I can’t lie to get access to a microphone’ Christie defends Supreme Court LGBTQ ruling It’s time to modernize flood insurance — we can’t not afford to Buttigieg says Supreme Court gay wedding website case shows ‘a solution looking for a problem’ Ocasio-Cortez calls Thomas comments on Jackson in affirmative action opinion ‘profoundly disrespectful’ Slight majority of Americans agree with Supreme Court decision to upend affirmative action Haley says state laws should not put women in jail for abortions, calls for more access to contraceptives Ocasio-Cortez warns of ‘dangerous authoritarian expansion of power’ in Supreme Court Haley: ‘National polls just don’t matter right now’ Rising: July 2, 2023 India signing the Artemis Accords is a historic win for space exploration Will Jordan be Iran’s next target? Baltimore block party shooting leaves 2 dead, 28 injured Pence called Arizona governor in 2020 but doesn’t recall ‘any pressure’ from Trump to overturn results Russia launches wave of drone strikes on Kyiv, Ukrainian officials say  Republicans are weaponization wannabes US border officials stop smuggling of $2.5M in fentanyl in San Diego  Pompeo: Putin could see Wagner chief ‘threatening his power’ Supreme Court set to take center stage in battle for Senate Remote work poses risks to physical health Why Georgia’s Medicaid work requirements are a crucial test case