The Hill Articles: July 31, 2023

House Democrat calls on Comer to release transcript of Devon Archer testimony  Pence, Tim Scott tout support for abortion bans as DeSantis spars with activists  DeSantis invites Harris to Florida amid fight over history standards  Mayors say cities need to address housing, mental health issues to deal with crime  Katie Britt recovering at home after ‘sudden onset of numbness’ in face, condition not life-threatening ‘Euphoria’ actor Angus Cloud dead at 25 DeSantis calls GOP strategist criticism of him ‘nonsense’ Devon Archer debate focuses on Hunter Biden ‘illusion of access’ DeSantis says ‘we didn’t pick the fight’ on Florida slavery curriculum Memphis police: Officers shot man after he fired near Jewish school Democratic senators challenge Alito to testify before Congress  Graham warns Russian nuclear attack on Ukraine would be an attack on NATO  Who’s buying up land around major Air Force base in California? ‘We have no idea’ Tuberville blasts Biden’s Space Command decision: ‘This is absolutely not over’  Biden keeps Space Command in Colorado Long COVID trials to start With the end of race-conscious college admissions, Americans have reached common ground on what’s needed next  Woman files police report after Cardi B throws microphone into Las Vegas crowd Fed awaits close September call Will Trump inevitably be the GOP nominee? Here’s the case for and against Republicans demand information from DOJ on Hunter Biden plea deal DeSantis campaign dubs Susan B. Anthony List a ‘DC interest group’  Massachusetts DA calls for federal investigation into DeSantis’s migrant flights Biden heading West to tout climate funding ‘Any day now’: Trump braces for new charges Don’t tune out America’s national security infrastructure  What to know about the fight over Quran burnings in Europe  Republicans look to eliminate congressional office of diversity and inclusion  Musk, anti-hate-speech group in legal scrap Texas AG Ken Paxton seeks to halt his impeachment X sign removed from Elon Musk company’s San Francisco headquarters Los Angeles renters could face eviction as back rent payment deadline nears Pence super PAC says it has seen ‘more openness’ from former DeSantis supporters Biden overturns Trump decision to move Space Command HQ from Colorado to Alabama Harris: ‘Ridiculous’ to have to say slavery had no benefits ‘Unacceptable’: Susan B. Anthony List slams DeSantis’s position on abortion Super PAC backing RFK Jr. brings in $6M-plus in July You can get into the national parks for free this week: Here’s when ‘Humiliating’: Mom, son with autism thrown out of NJ theater for using ladies’ room NIH announces first clinical trials for long COVID treatments Leprosy cases surging in Central Florida: CDC Panic at Mar-a-Lago: How the new obstruction charges may produce even more witnesses against Trump California privacy regulator reviewing data collected by smart vehicles 4 Senate Democrats call on Garland to sue fossil fuel industry Democrat downplays Hunter Biden associate Devon Archer’s testimony Massie quips that DeSantis needs to get indicted for some extra momentum Trump knocks Chris Sununu: ‘I never liked him’ Biden says he doesn’t watch TV, shares ‘worst advice’ he ever got DeSantis rolls out economic plan in New Hampshire Gutting the National Environmental Policy Act again won’t help renewable energy Georgia DA on Trump: ‘Work is accomplished’ and ‘we’re ready to go’ Jason Aldean: Boston exemplified ‘Try That in a Small Town’ response after marathon bombing White House board warns of ‘intelligence failures’ without reauthorization of 702 Progressive Democrat blasts ‘outrageous’ Florida lesson plans on slavery Democrats and Republicans agree: Kids are addicted to social media and government can help Michael Cohen: Trump moves are ‘right out of “Mein Kampf”’ Biden-Harris administration announces new Medicare dementia care model First religious charter school in the US faces legal challenge Pee-wee Herman star Paul Reubens dies at age 70 after cancer fight No deportations without due process — the Dedicated Docket must go Fed president undecided on September rate hike The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Trump’s multi-pronged legal hurdles escalate Abortion advocates sue Alabama AG over prosecution threats for out-of-state travel X threatens to sue non-profit that tracks hate speech on platform Ending our Chinese drone addiction  600K Medicare beneficiaries’ data accessed in breach AI may take over doctors’ tasks sooner than thought: Gottlieb  Sununu says ‘crybaby’ Trump won’t concede after he loses GOP primary Trump expects to be indicted on Jan. 6 charges ‘any day now’ Zelensky: War returning to Russia The Supreme Court fooled us in 303 Creative — just look at the facts Rep. Rosa DeLauro gets her first tattoo for granddaughter’s 18th birthday Trump suggests GOP rivals debate for chance to be his running mate Georgia judge rejects Trump effort to quash Fulton County investigation Rising: July 31, 2023 SUV strikes six migrant workers in NC in apparent ‘intentional assault’  NATO’s pivot to the Indo-Pacific comes at a dubious and dangerous time  California neighborhood under quarantine due to invasive fly species Trump co-defendant Carlos De Oliveira released on $100K bond Former Russian president warns of nuclear response if Ukraine counteroffensive is successful The numbers behind America’s angst point to one important fraction DeSantis has been ‘very flawed candidate’: GOP strategist Ed Rollins Biden to tout climate investments in trip to sweltering West Public confidence in military lowest since 1997: Gallup Biden is targeting fossil fuels, but people need them to get through the heat Biden campaign co-chair: Code of conduct for presidential family members ‘may be worth looking at’ Planned Parenthood Action Fund endorsing 5 Senate Democrats in reelection bids Top House Democratic PAC urging members to lean into economy Phoenix hits 31st consecutive 110-degree day Watch live: DeSantis unveils ‘Declaration of Economic Independence’ in New Hampshire The US cannot be complicit in allowing child soldiers Georgia prosecutor: Sheriff ‘doing something smart’ by installing security barriers ahead of possible Trump charges Summer blockbuster: Labor unions face ‘Mission Impossible’ New income-driven student loan repayment plan available to borrowers Trump: McConnell freeze-up ‘a sad thing to see’ Trump, DeSantis aides spar over former president’s spending on legal fees How Biden’s court picks are fighting Trump’s radical judicial agenda The risks and prospects of impeaching Joe Biden  Russian missile hits another apartment building, Ukraine says US employers are stuck in a hiring catch-22 Trump tops DeSantis by 37 points in new NYT/Siena poll Teach truth, not racism, to the next generation of Americans Kamala the insincere: The truth about Florida’s education standards The Hill’s Morning Report — Two faces of Trump’s sway Elderly couple bound, held at gunpoint during North Carolina home invasion; FBI investigating Renters get relief from rising prices – except in certain US cities 1 dead, 23 wounded after street party shooting in Indiana Mystery group buying land near Air Force base is suing farmers, congressman says Lawmakers set to face ticking clock on health care priorities McConnell’s health puts focus on shadow race to replace him  High school boys are trending conservative IRS gears up to go after ‘complex partnerships’ despite lack of clear definition