The Hill Articles: June 21, 2023

GOP lawmakers want to cement Pentagon ban on drag shows Judge strikes down Florida Medicaid policy excluding gender-affirming care Cardi B criticizes stepson of billionaire on missing submersible for attending concert Member of ‘Central Park Five’ wrongly imprisoned for rape is running for NYC Council Mark Zuckerberg responds to Elon Musk cage match suggestion: ‘Send Me Location’ Indiana Gov. endorses Mike Pence for president in 2024 Former Biden aide to serve as Harris’ chief of staff on 2024 campaign Dems protest Schiff censure in dramatic display on House floor GOP leaders move to defang Biden impeachment measure from Boebert Musk says ‘cis,’ ‘cisgender’ considered slurs on Twitter DEI clash center stage in Pentagon policy bill fight Stamp honoring late Rep. John Lewis unveiled on House floor Anheuser-Busch exec calls Bud Light controversy a ‘wake-up call’ Pharma group sues over Medicare drug pricing House Republicans vote to censure Adam Schiff Ocasio-Cortez joins other squad members in boycotting Modi speech Bipartisan Senate group introduces bill to force clean audit of Pentagon funding amid price gouging concerns EPA drops proposed EV provisions for biofuel mandates The Hill launches race and politics podcast: ‘The Switch Up’ Schumer unveils AI roadmap, forum series House fails to overturn Biden veto in effort to cancel student debt relief CDC panel recommends RSV vaccines for seniors House Republicans look to aid troops kicked out for refusing former Pentagon vaccine mandate GOP seeks to eliminate Pentagon’s chief diversity officer; Dems react with fury 5 things to know about the culture war hiding inside House appropriations bills Senate tees up final passage of US-Chile tax treaty  Hunter Biden to make initial court appearance July 26  NY Democrat on Schiff censure resolution: ‘You are the party of George Santos’ White House unveils ‘stunning vegetarian menu’ for Modi state dinner Feds return trove of seized ancient coins to Greece House advances Schiff censure resolution The growing divide on student loan relief Suspect in Pentagon documents leak pleads not guilty Landmark climate case heads to judge Now more than ever, Congress must amend the Indian Child Welfare Act Both parties hear what they want to hear during rare Durham public hearing Pelosi: GOP has turned House into ‘puppet show’ 62 percent in new poll say federal charges against Trump politically motivated DeSantis to be interviewed by ex-Trump press secretary, Fox News host Kayleigh McEnany Giving declines after record-setting years Two-thirds approve of investigations into PGA Tour-LIV Golf merger: survey Partisan divide on student loan solutions about to get louder McConnell: Democrats should ‘stay out’ of Supreme Court’s business  Republicans can’t win in 2024 unless they embrace early voting Supreme Court approval drops to all-time low: poll Trump-appointed judge will oversee Hunter Biden case Donor lent DeSantis golf simulator for governor’s mansion: report Coast Guard unsure about underwater noises as search for missing sub continues Garland dismisses GOP criticism that Hunter Biden received ‘slap on the wrist’ A lawsuit waiting to happen: ESG violates fiduciary duty First ‘lab-grown’ meat approved by regulators in US Rep. Adam Smith opens up about mental health struggles: ‘It is really important to share’ House advances Schiff censure resolution, teeing up final vote Democrats reintroduce Equality Act amid Pride Month Jan. 6 rioter who used taser on officer sentenced to more than 12 years in prison DHS school safety board announces new members ahead of first meeting Are climate disclosures worth the cost? Americans on both sides list partisan cooperation as a top problem: survey Senate Judiciary Committee will mark up Supreme Court ethics bill after July Fourth Senate fails to override Biden veto of attempt to overturn truck pollution rule House committee passes resolution calling on US to send long-range missiles to Ukraine American civil society must respect Indian democracy Proposed rule requires railroads to notify first responders in 10-mile radius of derailments  Abortion-rights group unveils first 2024 endorsements Future of Health Care Summit The hidden economics of obesity PhRMA sues Biden administration over Medicare drug price negotiations Majority worldwide for first time says their area is good place for gay people to live: Gallup  Biden administration moves to reverse Trump-era Endangered Species Act rollbacks The US-UK ‘special relationship’ requires more personal relationships The Hill’s 12:30 Report — GOP rages over Hunter Biden plea deal Majority in new poll opposed to Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe one year ago Judge orders Gov. Jim Justice to provide financial information in lawsuit Trump, DeSantis set to appear at dueling events in New Hampshire Tuesday Democrats call for action ahead of child care ‘funding cliff’ Schumer tees up Senate plan for AI regulation ‘He will be moderately missed’: Viral obit unveils the eccentricities of Kentucky man The Switch Up: Black queer activists you should know Want real regulatory reform? Abolish the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs Trump, DeSantis campaigns hit each other over pandemic lockdowns Experts see ‘tepid progress’ in closing gender gap globally  Rising: June 21, 2023 Republicans bash Boebert for forcing Biden impeachment vote: ‘Frivolous’ Biden’s HHS canceled Oklahoma’s Title X grant because the money wasn’t going toward abortion Geraldo Rivera says Fox has taken him off ‘The Five’  EPA tables plan to include electric vehicles in ethanol blending program Man charged with threatening to bomb Nashville LGBTQ Pride event Latino economy advocates ‘on high alert’ over potential budget cuts DeSantis films ad in ‘collapsed’ San Francisco amid Newsom attack Virgin Islands delegate knocks ‘conservative media’ after outlets report her saying Trump needs to be ‘shot’ Pentagon admits it overvalued Ukraine military aid by $6.2 billion Eviction filings soar above pre-pandemic levels in some cities FTC accuses Amazon of deceiving customers with Prime subscription sign-up, cancellation A constitutional overreach with dire consequences for philanthropy Most OB-GYNs in new poll say Dobbs ruling worsened pregnancy-related mortality  Schumer says lawmakers ‘starting from scratch’ on AI regulation White House to launch travel blitz with ‘major’ infrastructure announcement Monday US condemns fatal terrorist attack on Israelis in West Bank  Greg Abbott’s big Rio Grande problem Watch live: Fed chair Powell testifies on Monetary Policy Report  Powell expects more rate hikes with inflation pressures still running ‘high’ Modi in Washington: A symbolic visit for a substantive partnership Gallup finds new high in voters who say they’ll only vote for candidate who agrees with them on abortion Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D) announces run for Senate seat in Delaware We must treat social media like the toxin that it is Russia says it downed three drones in Moscow region Senate GOP pushes Biden to pull Labor Secretary nomination Watch live: John Durham testifies before House Judiciary Committee Crews searching for Titanic site submarine hear underwater noises China rips Biden description of Xi as dictator as ‘extremely absurd and irresponsible’ Mellman: Are we really suffering moral decline in this country? Alito: ProPublica report on luxury vacation misleading ‘What about Hunter Biden?’ We now have the answer Budowsky: Newsom interview lifts Biden, electrifies Democrats Some Kansas lawmakers worry letters with white powder could be targeted act The Hill’s Morning Report — Trump: Double standard in Hunter Biden plea deal Walmart clamps down on tuna supply chain Video: Fighter jet appears to intercept plane for violating Biden air space Is it normal for submarines to use video game controllers? Utah school district reverses decision on Bible, returns it to library shelves Teamsters strike with UPS could snarl commerce as labor flexes muscle Republicans rage over Hunter Biden — with some notable exceptions Trump, Barr feud reaches fever pitch How RFK Jr. could win the New Hampshire primary India’s Modi creates conundrum for US political leaders An ‘average’ American income may no longer cut it What to know about the loan servicer at the center of the Supreme Court student debt fight Fighting for the voice of minority cannabis businesses Drug industry launches furious legal fight against Medicare negotiating powers How the Supreme Court changed America by overturning Roe v. Wade Special Report: Roe v. Wade Falls — One Year Later More bad news for test scores: 13-year-olds see major drop in reading and math Scientists find ‘forever chemicals’ in the blood of North Carolina dogs and horses