The Hill Articles: June 22, 2023

Obama defends 2014 Crimea response: ‘We challenged Putin with the tools we had at the time’ Meta to follow through on Facebook, Instagram block in Canada after content bill advances McDaniel doubles down on need for GOP loyalty pledge: ‘We all have to be united’ Profits Over Patients: How the Big Business of Hospitals Harms Consumers – “InHospitable” Film Screening Judge suspends Wyoming’s ban on abortion pills amid lawsuit Maricopa County recorder sues Kari Lake for defamation Crenshaw: Outcome of Titan sub would be different ‘if leadership had just acted sooner’ Lawmakers, high-profile figures mingle at Modi state dinner, shying away from politics Health care professionals talk continued impact of COVID on highlighted system shortcomings 3M settles ‘forever chemical’ contamination suits with public water systems for billions Ford to announce another round of layoffs, hitting salaried workers: report Navy detected sound of implosion in area where Titan went missing US median age hits record high in 2022, nearing 40: Census White House to mark 1 year after Roe v. Wade end Office market unlikely to bounce back before 2040: report Texas is now a majority minority state Tennessee GOP lawmakers receive mail with ‘unknown white powder,’ prompting lockdown TikTok exec leaves in shakeup Major reproductive rights groups to back Biden for reelection Senate passes US-Chile tax treaty after 11-year wait Moderna requests FDA authorization for updated COVID shot India’s Modi touts ‘momentous future’ with US in address to Congress Don’t just give clean energy a pat on the head Hunter Biden, Tim Cook, Garland among guests for Modi state dinner Qatar sovereign fund to invest in NBA’s Wizards, NHL’s Capitals Navajo Nation dealt loss in water dispute Ethics Committee expands investigation into Santos Why Iran’s regime fears women’s hair Republicans fear growing 2024 field clears path for Trump Director James Cameron ‘struck’ by similarities between Titan implosion, Titanic sinking Delaware town seeks to give businesses right to vote How long had the Titan journeyed before its ‘catastrophic implosion’? American bee colonies have suffered record losses over the past two years List of Democrats boycotting Modi’s address to Congress grows House clerk who oversaw McCarthy’s Speaker fight resigns Why some Democrats are skipping Modi’s address CDC: E-cigarette sales spiked nearly 50 percent between 2020 and 2022 Pro-Christie super PAC launches ad targeting Trump over handling of classified documents  TikTok chief operating officer to step down RFK Jr. says Russia ‘acting in good faith’ in Ukraine invasion, US in part to blame for war OceanGate says all five passengers of Titan submersible believed to be dead Watch live: Indian Prime Minister Modi addresses joint meeting of Congress Rick Scott denies he’s running for president in 2024 A head-scratching entry in the GOP 2024 primary China summons US ambassador, a scolding for Biden’s ‘dictator’ remark: report Harris moves into second place for most Senate tiebreaking votes in history Massive recall of frozen fruits issued across the country Senate votes to ratify U.S.-Chilean tax treaty over Paul, Hawley ‘no’ votes Here are the noisiest cities in the U.S. House passes resolution to condemn using schools as migrant shelters Norfolk Southern engineer raised concern about train ahead of derailment Modi pushes back on human rights criticisms in rare press conference The FDA’s damaging effort to ban flavored cigars Biden downplays calling Xi a ‘dictator,’ decries ‘hysteria’ over US-China relations Republicans punt on Boebert’s effort to impeach Biden House Armed Services passes $874 billion defense bill targeting diversity, culture issues The Berlin Airlift: What Biden could learn from Harry Truman Anti-scalping ‘Taylor Swift law’ proposed in Brazil Watch live: Officials give update on search for missing sub Automatic emergency braking equipment to be required on heavy trucks, buses Oversight Democrats say Norfolk Southern is stonewalling East Palestine investigation Homes for sale hit record low as rate hikes walloped market Pennsylvania governor asks Pocono Raceway for help on I-95 reconstruction DeSantis sues Education Department over higher ed accreditation process Senate appropriators set higher funding levels than House, setting up standoff Key Boeing supplier will suspend operations after strike vote Fauci says he’s worried about country’s future because of disinformation Watch live: Federal officials testify on Judiciary Committee oversight subpoena requests Trump is why the framers created the Electoral College Senate rejects House-passed measure overturning Biden rule on pistol braces   India’s Modi welcomed for the state visit Biden disapproval ticks higher in new poll Names of George Santos bond sponsors released Alito, Thomas and the Supreme Court’s culture of concealment Debris field found near Titanic in search for missing submersible Obama: Trump indictment ‘less than ideal’ but shows ‘nobody’s above the law’ Biden welcomes Modi in front of spirited members of Indian diaspora US sees more than 350 anti-LGBTQ incidents in less than a year: report Why ranked-choice voting is a win for Republicans Christie to Trump on debates: ‘Want to be President? Then get in the ring pal…’ Watch live: Biden holds joint press availability with Indian Prime Minister Modi Rash of deaths at Lake Mead prompts warning from Park Service Rising: June 22, 2023 EU warns of increased mosquito-borne viral diseases due to climate change Obama calls for Biden to discuss ‘rights of ethnic minorities in India’ with Modi Biden has maintained Trump’s failed sanctions policies DeSantis lashes out at Trump when asked if he’d back him as 2024 nominee Greene calls Boebert a ‘little b- – – -‘ as tensions boil over on House floor Former FBI analyst who kept classified records in home sentenced to prison Senate Democrat on new filing in documents case: Trump lawyers will have ‘bad Christmas’ Even ‘safe’ pollution levels can cause changes in child brain development: study Democrats file bill to streamline green cards for at-risk youth Eleven years of DACA House Democrats push to restore limited proxy voting  Small size, big benefits: These are the best small cities of 2023, study says President Biden should leverage union clout to protect at-risk supply chain Supreme Court rules against Navajo Nation in Colorado River case Nearly 100 concertgoers hurt by ‘golf-ball size’ hail at Red Rocks Amphitheatre Blunt Rochester picks up EMILY’s List endorsement in Delaware Senate bid Outer space is becoming a minefield of dangers — we need better visibility now Yellen says it’s ‘critical’ to work with China after Biden calls Xi a dictator DOJ turns over Mar-a-Lago grand jury testimony to Trump team Watch live: Prime Minister Modi of India arrives for White House state visit Russian court rejects appeal of US journalist’s extended detention Watch live: Fed chair Powell testifies before Senate panel on Monetary Policy Report Wall Street Journal pushes back on criticism of Alito op-ed 4 dead after tornadoes tear through Texas town EPA must prioritize life-cycle emissions in building materials policy Warwick, Crystal, Queen Latifah among Kennedy Center honorees Host an effortless July 4th party with these products Products that’ll give your kid an ’80s summer How to repair a dog-damaged lawn Missing Titan submersible begs the question: Are the risks worth the rewards? Texas state Sen. Angela Paxton barred from voting in husband’s impeachment trial DeSantis rolls out endorsements from 15 South Carolina state lawmakers ahead of visit Invite Ukraine to join NATO now Former GOP Rep. Will Hurd launches 2024 presidential bid White, Asian population grew in US last year thanks to immigration Missing submersible nearing critical 96-hour oxygen mark We can’t wait any longer to reform health care entitlements Schiff fundraises off GOP censure vote Has the US lost the UAE to Russia, China? Ukraine cannot win if Biden bars attacks on Russian soil The Hill’s Morning Report — House GOP censures Schiff, eyes reprimanding others Employees angry after Toyota’s Kansas City office serves only watermelon for Juneteenth Lawmakers introduce bill to ban discrimination against LGBTQ+ Americans Transgender man says Walgreens employee denied him hormone replacement meds ‘Tiger King’ star ‘Doc’ Antle convicted in Virginia wildlife trafficking case Florida couple sued OceanGate CEO months before submersible went missing Third-party candidate would drag Biden down in Trump rematch: poll DeSantis makes gains against Trump in GOP primary: poll Environment groups ask Biden to crack down on methane emissions from landfills Youngkin gets jolt of political momentum ahead of Virginia elections Alito gives new momentum to Supreme Court reforms Senate GOP questions Boebert push for Biden impeachment Pressley seeks to decriminalize abortion through new legislation Ukraine intensifies pressure in long-shot push for NATO membership What to watch as 2024 GOP hopefuls converge at Faith and Freedom Coalition event Alito caught in crosshairs of latest Supreme Court scandal Abortion ruling hands Democrats a political gift: an issue that wins elections US, India send clear signal to China with new defense, tech deals Treasury Department says nearly 200 clean energy projects announced since IRA