The Hill Articles: July 8, 2023

Trump in Las Vegas speech attempts to rally voters against DeSantis: ‘He’s highly overrated’ Vindman on cluster munitions: ‘From a practical standpoint, the president did the right thing’ Sunak ‘discourages’ use of cluster bombs after Biden agrees to send munitions to Ukraine Vivek Ramaswamy hits Graham on his push for NATO to admit Ukraine We’re experiencing Earth’s hottest weather in 120,000 years, and it’s just getting started Harvard physicist says meteor fragments might be pieces of ‘technological gadget’ from outer space Watch live: Trump addresses crowd in Las Vegas Washington state fined over $100M for failing to provide timely resources for mentally ill in jail NASA celebrates Ringo Starr’s 83rd birthday by blasting his voice into space Texas floating barriers will cause ‘imminent and irreparable harm,’ lawsuit claims California Rep. Napolitano announces she will retire at end of term Attention turns to legacy admissions after affirmative action ruling Twitter user suspended for tracking Elon Musk jet moves over to Threads Sunday shows preview: War in Ukraine hits 500 days; Biden agrees to send cluster munitions Judge pauses NYC $18-per-hour requirement for delivery workers amid lawsuits Trump claims DeSantis is ‘desperately trying to get out’ of 2024 race Policymakers are failing to protect patients at risk of hereditary cancer Nearly half of UK adults ages 50-70 who retired in first two years of pandemic are in poverty: report How to survive this week’s excessive heat: 5 scientific findings  Soccer star Megan Rapinoe says she’ll retire at end of season Iowa GOP to hold caucuses January 15 At three years, the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement has proven its worth The Roberts Court twisted the First Amendment into a tool of discrimination IRS warns taxpayers of new ‘unclaimed refund’ scam – here’s how it works 6 dead in California plane crash Appeals court allows Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for minors to take effect Newsom will no longer contest parole of Charles Manson ‘family’ member Student debt: Democrats seek to galvanize young voters over Supreme Court ruling It’s time to break up Google’s monopoly Zelensky marks 500 days of Russia-Ukraine war US businesses were largest tax contributors to Russia among international companies in 2022: report Axelrod warns Cornel West bid could tip election to Trump The tide could be turning for US patent protection: China won’t be pleased It was a popular national monument, until it was robbed to extinction Mr. Zuckerberg, release the Facebook Files Dutch prime minister resigns over migration policy deadlock Nearly a quarter of Republicans say classified docs charges make them more likely to support Trump: poll When is the optimal time for Biden to drop out of the race? New York to deploy shark-monitoring drones to beaches following reported attacks Voter registration rolls are a mess — here’s how we can clean them up Federal appeals court upholds controversial online sex-trafficking law EPA methane rules need flexibility, balance to achieve lower emissions Teenage suspect arrested in Baltimore block party shooting Tightening Syria sanctions will only heighten civilian suffering  The Memo: DeSantis tries to shift narrative after campaign criticism How John Roberts exhibited his power in the Supreme Court’s biggest decisions