The Hill Articles: June 12, 2023

DOJ seeks 14-year prison sentence for Jan. 6 rioter who pleaded guilty to using Taser on police officer Miami prepares for Trump court appearance: recap Newsom says he’d agree to a debate against DeSantis moderated by Hannity  Christie on the possibility of federal abortion ban: ‘I don’t think we should be worried about that’ Christie says Trump ‘will care less about the country this time than he did four years ago’ Target stores in at least five states receive bomb threats over Pride items Christie on Trump: ‘He hasn’t won a damn thing since 2016’ Christie says conduct alleged in Trump indictment ‘awful,’ says ‘lot more information to come’ The Golden Globes gets a new owner as the Hollywood Foreign Press closes Mother of 6-year-old who shot Virginia teacher pleads guilty to federal gun charges Body recovered from I-95 bridge collapse House lawmakers push for troop pay boost Youth climate trial starts in Montana Lawmakers fume over PGA Tour-LIV merger Trump blames Biden poll numbers for DOJ indictment Walensky faces final grilling GOP rep accuses DOJ of setting trap to imprison Trump supporters: ‘They want J6 again’ Reddit communities ‘go dark’ in protest GOP conservatives say they’ll end House floor blockade — for now NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell resigns Biden administration conveys ‘concerns’ to Cuba over Chinese spy facility Small business needs leadership from Congress — now Haley says Trump ‘incredibly reckless’ if charges in indictment are true When will you have to start paying your student loans again? Education Department explains McCarthy attacks CNN in response to Trump question Be ‘proactive’: California’s worsening fires are a warning to temperate world Trump is right that America is in mortal danger. He’s dead wrong about the cause. Watch live: Biden delivers remarks at Chiefs of Mission event Trump arrives in Florida for arraignment Who is Todd Blanche, the lawyer defending Trump as he heads to court? Unlikely bipartisan coalitions could signal congressional readiness to trim US presence overseas  NYC mayor signs order protecting gender-affirming health care US warns against Israeli settlement expansion after reports of new West Bank plans Dissecting Trump’s defenses: Allies test out a variety in classified docs case Why Florida’s anti-trans bathroom bill is so dangerous House lawmakers want 5.2 percent pay raise for troops Miami authorities warn of possible ‘disruption’ ahead of Trump’s arraignment  Who will decide US v. Trump — jurors or voters? Walensky to face House COVID panel before stepping down as CDC head Biden names former DNC chair a senior adviser Ohio’s top court rules parts of ballot measure at center of abortion fight must be rewritten Watch live: House Rules Committee meets to discuss gas stove, pistol brace bills Tucker Carlson: Cable news business has ‘limited future’  Alyssa Farah Griffin: Trump indictment worse than what ‘greatest detractors could have dreamt up’  Our leaders cannot allow the Earth to become an unbearable hothouse Trump vows to appoint special prosecutor to ‘go after’ Biden if former president wins in 2024 Youth climate trial kicks off in Montana Why the EPA’s new carbon emissions rules will win in court Man accused of hitting police with large stick on Jan. 6 pleads guilty to felony Romney approval rating drops among Utah voters: poll Taking an important step in supporting military and veteran caregiving children  Watch live: Miami officials hold press conference on security ahead of Trump arraignment Parts of Reddit ‘going dark’ in protest of developer fees Washington Post CEO Fred Ryan stepping down DeSantis pledges to ‘do better’ than Trump on picking Supreme Court justices Senate panel wants details on PGA Tour’s ‘drastic reversal’ on LIV Golf The Hill’s 12:30 Report — The Trump Show is here Uncensored views of the US from parliament First non-binary actors win Tony Awards  ‘Eat, Pray, Love’ author Elizabeth Gilbert pulling latest book over ‘enormous’ pushback to Russian setting North Korea’s Kim pledges ‘full support and solidarity’ to Putin on Russia’s National Day SpaceX continues launch streak with another batch of Starlink internet satellites Opposition to transgender athletes on teams matching gender identity rises: Gallup  Tonys presenter mocks DeSantis: ‘The current grand wizard’ of Florida White House threatens to veto GOP resolution against its pistol brace ban Trump blasts Oklahoma governor over DeSantis endorsement Fox News’s Turley: Trump could face ‘terminal sentence’ if DOJ proves even one count Rising: June 12, 2023 Biden undergoes root canal after tooth pain, doctor announces Watch live: White House press briefing Whistleblowers deserve remuneration — all of them. Experts warn of ‘one of the most dangerous periods in human history’ amid nuclear arsenal development  UN finds no improvement in gender biases in past decade Oversight Democrats call for investigation after DHS IG admits to deleting texts Fox News sends cease and desist letter to Carlson over Twitter show Scott gains endorsements from more than 140 South Carolina leaders Watch live: Harris hosts College Athlete Day at the White House State of play: The 2024 Republican primary field takes shape  $400B in pandemic aid possibly stolen, improperly distributed: AP investigation  AI researchers face higher risk of loneliness, insomnia and drinking: research The populist path for Democrats has to be that of Bernie Sanders, not RFK Jr. John Bolton: Trump indictment ‘devastating’ Majority of California voters in new poll says Feinstein should resign An economy in crisis: It’s time for Turkey to call in the IMF JPMorgan reaches settlement with Epstein victims 3 dead, 3 wounded in Maryland home shooting Ukraine says it has recaptured fourth village amid counteroffensive  The most interesting challenger to Donald Trump just jumped into the race Interstate 95 closed indefinitely in Philadelphia after collapse  Biden’s plan to phase out gas-powered cars is all pain for consumers and no gain USPS investigating after $28 check was altered and cashed for $4,200 Self-driving car hits and kills small dog in San Francisco Airline employee injured after emergency slide deploys in plane $45M settlement reached in case of Randy Cox, man paralyzed in police van FDNY veteran drowns trying to pull daughter from ocean The Hill’s Morning Report — Trump to be arraigned Tuesday. What’s next? House returns amid stalemate as Trump indictment reverberates on Capitol Hill Welcome to Slowjamastan, a ‘micronation’ hidden in California A pay-what-you-can café in North Carolina is thriving Deadly brain-eating amoeba: How concerned should you be this summer? McCarthy faces power test in conservative revolt Trump indictment fuels GOP anger over DOJ ‘weaponization’ McCarthy, Scalise tensions bubble into public over GOP rebellion Americans are drinking as much alcohol now as in Civil War days US plays nice despite Saudis flexing oil power Special Report: Curing Cancer America’s war on cancer rages on — from Nixon’s salvo to Biden’s moonshot Whitmer launches PAC supporting federal Democrats ahead of 2024