The Hill Articles: July 3, 2023

Ohio governor asks Biden to declare a disaster over East Palestine train derailment France unrest eases but tensions remain high Sheetz drops gas prices for most fuel grades to $1.776 for Fourth of July Yevgeny Prigozhin releases new audio message Israel launches major military operation in West Bank Federal court blocks Florida election law DeSantis faces GOP pushback for Trump-LGBTQ video UPS, Teamsters on track to avert strike Russia, Saudi Arabia announce new oil cuts On the affirmative action ruling, the Supreme Court got it half right LGBTQ conservatives say they feel misled by DeSantis Texas Democrat on rare cancer diagnosis: ‘Wondered how much longer’ he’d have with his kids Some Americans still haven’t caught COVID-19 Tesla’s sales spree Military spouses: The well-kept secret to business success  Man denies making request cited in LGBTQ case More than one third of young women in US suffer from iron deficiency: research China imposes export controls on rare minerals used to make semiconductor chips US ambassador meets with detained journalist Gershkovich in Moscow prison DeSantis PAC spokesperson calls Trump the ‘runaway front-runner’  The history of the Holocaust must live on Dan Cox says he has not filed to run for House, has reported FEC filing for fraud Almost 1 in 4 people in the US hadn’t gotten COVID by the end of 2022: CDC Vietnam bans ‘Barbie’ movie for its map depicting South China Sea California ‘bridge house’ sells for $180K over asking price Millions suffer from pain due to lack of morphine distribution, WHO finds Fourth of July cookouts won’t be as expensive compared to last year, new study says Reports of Putin’s impending demise are greatly exaggerated Service charge vs. tip: What’s the difference? Arab nations condemn Israeli raid in West Bank Why the 2023 NATO Summit is the most important meeting of the summer The right and wrong way to use trade policy to fight pandemics List: What stores, restaurants will be open for July 4, 2023? Man denies making request cited in landmark Supreme Court LGBTQ case CIA calls Russian war in Ukraine a prime opportunity for recruiting spies The war on wasteful spending: F-35 funding fight returns to Congress Harvard faces civil rights complaint over its legacy admissions Why the also-rans are running The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Five seats to watch in the battle to control the Senate Sarah Huckabee Sanders says new nominee will create a first-time conservative majority for state Supreme Court Artificial intelligence fueling a rise of sextortion cases Saudi Arabia and Russia announce new oil cuts A NATO war with China? Not as impossible as we think Levine on anti-LGBTQ legislation: ‘These laws and actions will not stand’ Casey DeSantis to launch ‘Mamas for DeSantis’ in first solo appearance in Iowa Caitlyn Jenner says DeSantis ‘hit a new low’ after video targeting Trump on LGBTQ rights Zelensky to US on Independence Day: Ukraine ‘grateful’ for support Beyond college, affirmative action’s demise threatens corporate diversity and prosperity Rising: July 3, 2023 Housing affordability hits another low: report Trump on Hillary Clinton: A president under indictment would represent constitutional crisis  Don’t take a step back on criminal justice reform Americans should ‘reconsider travel’ to mainland China: US travel advisory  These are the best US cities for starting a career right now, study finds Zelensky: Wagner revolt shows Putin is ‘weak’ One year after Dobbs, Democratic momentum on abortion continues Former RNC chair Steele: GOP would control Congress if it had its ‘s— together’ Tesla deliveries skyrocket 83% in second quarter  Political ‘independence’ is on the rise, and still phony At least 8 dead after Israel launches major military operation in West Bank Biden’s parole program is the immigration success story we’ve been waiting for US, UK receive lowest confidence scores among G7: Gallup  Biden, King Charles III to meet next week in Windsor Castle What critics get wrong about No Labels and our presidential ‘insurance option’ Stephen Miller warns schools of lawsuits if they ignore Supreme Court affirmative action ruling Shooters remain at large in Baltimore block party shooting The new, mysterious constitutional right to discriminate We need a serious conversation about Joe Biden’s brain Tribal nations push for seats at the table in Colorado River negotiations Retirees are underestimating how long they will live Senate rankings: five seats most likely to flip