The Hill Articles: July 7, 2023

Trump wanted to tap aides’ phones to stem leaks, former official says Black workers comprise 90 percent of recent unemployment spike, data show Raskin turns down Senate race, announces 2024 reelection bid Kentucky AG appeals ruling that blocked ban on gender-affirming care for minors Teamsters, UPS battle may be just a warmup for future Amazon fight, experts say Bolton hails Biden decision to send cluster bombs to Ukraine as ‘an excellent idea’ UNC to offer free tuition to some students following Supreme Court affirmative action ruling Workers voice wage concerns in EV transition White House targets short-term ‘junk’ insurance plans Biden to send controversial weapons to Ukraine Meta executive claims goal of Threads is to create a ‘less angry place,’ not replace Twitter What to know about the June jobs report Food delivery companies fight NYC wage law Fox retracts story on Trump, Price Trump says he’ll cancel every Biden policy ‘brutalizing our farmers’ within hours, if elected Jan. 6 rioter connected to Proud Boys sentenced to 5 years for using pepper spray on officers Activists want to disqualify Trump from ballot in key states under 14th Amendment US moves ahead with plan to send cluster munitions to Ukraine Hate is surging online — and social media companies are in denial. Congress can help protect users Tucker Carlson says he’s ‘not angry’ about being fired: ‘I wish Fox well’ Biden defends sending cluster munitions to Ukraine Three hopeful signs for Democrats Jack Smith’s Trump probe cost over $5.4M in first months, DOJ report says Missing the big picture: The Senate’s January 6, 2021 ‘Intelligence Failure’ Report DOJ charges former Army staffer for alleged fraud targeting families of war casualties Trump says DeSantis was ‘lousy candidate’ for governor until his endorsement Controversy surrounds US decision to send cluster munitions to Ukraine The environmental impacts of war Ocasio-Cortez backs Biden for reelection White House confirms prisoner swap discussions involving US reporter after Kremlin claims  Cotton backs Biden sending cluster munitions to Ukraine Guarding our backyard: China’s influence in the Caribbean DC Bar panel recommends Giuliani be disbarred Photos of the Week: Independence Day, AI robots and heat wave UN maritime shipping agency sets net-zero goal for 2050 Putin’s fall could be the domino that topples the world’s autocrats Five takeaways from the June jobs report Canadian court finds an emoji is as good as a contract signature El Paso Walmart shooter given 90 life sentences for hate crimes No loopholes for polluters: Those responsible for PFAS must pay Bench trial set for two Oath Keepers, an ex-actor and ex-Marine Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter mark 77th wedding anniversary The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Jack Smith digging into the end of Trump’s presidency RFK Jr.’s campaign is getting a boost from Biden’s hawkishness Climate change is making our water/energy conundrum much more complicated Prosecutors in Trump Mar-a-Lago case facing threats, harassment: report Instead of American capitalism in Cuba, we have the Chinese military Rising: July 7, 2023 Uber, DoorDash, Grubhub sue over NYC $18-per-hour rule These industries added the most jobs in June Joe Biden’s ‘Bidenomics’ tour a risky bet as jobs market cracks Republican Tom Barrett files to run for Slotkin’s seat As Texas bans water breaks, we must treat heat as a public health issue Threads sees 30 million downloads in first few hours, Zuckerberg says Jan. 6 lawyer to CNN’s Abby Phillip: ‘I know this stuff better than you’ Justice Department requests stay in social media case: Decision risks ‘grave harm’  Conservative women are embracing extremism under the guise of motherhood Rudy Giuliani says he should be hired to find culprit in White House cocaine case Air Force says Russian jets harassed US drones over Syria for second straight day Michael Cohen warns Walt Nauta about Trump’s willingness to ‘throw him under the bus’ The problem is not Russia or China, it is Putin and Xi One in five US employees serves as an unpaid caregiver Sweden will join NATO, but probably not next week Special counsel digging into Oval Office meeting in final days of Trump presidency: report Economy adds 209K jobs in June, unemployment at 3.6 percent Cuba and China are a hemispheric security threat ‘True’ or ‘crazy’? UFO whistleblowers coming ‘out of the woodwork’ Yellen opens Beijing trip by criticizing China on treatment of US companies How Alejandro Mayorkas is shielding almost a million deportable immigrants from removal DeSantis blames media for sagging poll numbers: ‘They’re going after me’ The failed coup in Russia has turned Putin into a lame duck Subway sign in Georgia references Titan implosion, sparks controversy: ‘Messed up’ Thousands of children’s bicycles recalled because handlebars can detach Louisiana city sets disturbing record with 6th mass shooting of 2023 Threads account can’t be deleted without wiping Instagram too Southwest flight diverted to Oakland after AirDropped bomb threat The Hill’s Morning Report — Greene out as Freedom Caucus regroups Worker concerns about EV manufacturing wages could become unlikely fodder for Republicans Alzheimer’s drug approval unlikely to ease tension over coverage Democrats see hope in House, gloom in Senate Republicans sound alarm over DeSantis’s sagging campaign White House takes action against short-term ‘junk’ insurance plans and surprise billing