The Hill Articles: June 29, 2023

Sriracha prices soar amid ongoing supply shortage linked to droughts CDC to start tracking cases of bacteria tied to infant formula shortage Hunter Biden reaches settlement in Arkansas paternity suit Father of Parkland shooting victim knocks ex-school officer for ‘celebrating’ not guilty verdict DeSantis signs bill allowing new roads to be built with mining waste linked to cancer Ken Buck to students: Look to ‘role models who didn’t need affirmative action’ Biden’s Iran envoy benched amid investigation, security clearance suspension: reports Med schools denounce affirmative action ruling Google set to remove links to Canadian news sites from search engines in the country PG&E applies for federal loan to bolster California’s electricity grid  US economy defies recession fears A major UPS strike is looming — here’s what that means for your packages Texas abortion ban led to almost 10,000 additional live births Newsom predicts ‘significant decline’ in Black, Latino admissions following affirmative action decision More than 20 human rights groups call for Pentagon to ‘make amends’ after deadly Syrian strike Man with ties to Jan. 6 riot arrested near Obama’s DC home The SMART Prices Act is anything but smart Supreme Court upends affirmative action, excludes military academies HHS among federal agencies hit by cyberattack Advocates call for worker protections amid heat wave Judge denies Trump’s attempt to toss E. Jean Carroll defamation suit ‘Extreme threat’: Large swathe of southern US at dangerous ‘wet bulb temperature’ Whoopi Goldberg rips Clarence Thomas over affirmative action decision What will colleges do in wake of affirmative action ruling? Progressives erupt over affirmative action ruling Child Tax Credit for Pregnant Moms Act would put support systems in place for families  Biden dismisses bad polling numbers: ‘They were the same when I ran and won’ Chinese spy balloon did not transmit data: Pentagon Ex-Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder sentenced to maximum 20 years for corruption Supreme Court will rule on student debt relief Friday Former Parkland school resource officer acquitted on all charges Steve Bannon roasts Comer over Fox interview: ‘You’re not serious’ Biden: Expanding Supreme Court would ‘politicize it maybe forever’ SCOTUS enters the 2024 chat WHO to declare aspartame a possible carcinogen: report NFL: 3 players suspended indefinitely for betting on games Watch live: Blinken delivers remarks at State Department Pride event Tim Scott calls on universities to end legacy admissions  Supreme Court decision a ‘travesty of justice’ says UNC, Harvard litigator Affirmative action ruling riles up a storm Striking down affirmative action amplifies injustice  US-India relations: A test case for the Sullivan Doctrine Meta outlines AI use on platforms Dylan Mulvaney: Bud Light not standing by me worse ‘than not hiring a trans person at all’ Watch live: Harris set to deliver remarks at the Global Black Economic Forum Questions mount about top Russian general after Wagner rebellion CDC: Overdose deaths from xylazine-laced fentanyl rapidly increasing GOP requests interviews with Hunter Biden investigators House Democrat refers to Thomas as ‘Justice “Harlan Crow”‘ Company says Manchin-backed pipeline could bring fuel this winter after federal approval Don’t take away critical surgery options from breast cancer patients Meta oversight board wants Cambodian leader’s account suspended State lawmaker assaulted after Eid al-Adha service in Connecticut: police All clear given after suspicious package found on steps of Supreme Court The great international relations debate that no longer matters Affirmative action ruling sharply divides Dems, GOP Biden urges ‘new path forward’ that factors in adversity after affirmative action ruling Biden on affirmative action decision: ‘This is not a normal court’ Lesbian, gay and bisexual Gen Z members report higher anxiety, sadness than peers: Gallup Boeing’s Starliner struggles vindicate space competition  How GOP presidential candidates are reacting to the Supreme Court affirmative action decision Black leaders blast Supreme Court for overturning affirmative action Former Google executive running for Feinstein Senate seat The Hill’s 12:30 Report — SCOTUS upends college affirmative action policies 3 investors face insider trading charges related to merger with owner of Trump’s Truth Social Al Sharpton rips SCOTUS for ‘sticking a dagger in our back’ on affirmative action Fire breaks out at flagship Tiffany & Co. store in NYC U2 raising funds for Ukrainian ambulances with merch featuring Zelensky drawing by Bono House Democrat blasts affirmative action exemption of military academies ‘grotesque’  DeSantis team resurfaces clip of Trump saying he’s ‘fine’ with affirmative action Harvard, UNC say they will comply with Supreme Court’s affirmative action decision Black Caucus says Supreme Court has ‘thrown into question its own legitimacy’ with affirmative action ruling The Bidenomics smokescreen won’t help the president Watch live: Biden delivers remarks on Supreme Court’s affirmative action decision Five things to know about Supreme Court’s decision to curtail college affirmative action Rising: June 29, 2023 Thomas in rare occurrence reads affirmative action opinion from bench Oversight Dems argue GOP overlooked information undercutting Biden allegation Trump praises SCOTUS ruling on affirmative action: ‘This is a great day for America’ Delta flight diverted due to ‘unruly passenger’  Flight disruptions stretch into fifth day HHS among targets in government hacking attack CDC recommends RSV vaccine for adults age 60 and older Obama says affirmative action ‘allowed generations of students’ to ‘prove we belonged’ Justice Jackson rips Supreme Court’s ‘ostrich-like’ logic on affirmative action  Banks would lose $541 billion in ‘hard landing’ contingency: Fed Supreme Court revives Christian postal worker’s lawsuit seeking religious accommodation Montana governor backs Tim Sheehy in Senate race Princeton professor: Affirmative action ruling will lead to ‘segregated’ higher ed Pence meets with Zelensky during surprise trip to Ukraine READ: Jackson dissent in Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling Schumer: Affirmative action ruling a ‘giant roadblock’ in ‘march toward racial justice’ Supreme Court injustice: ‘legal innocence’ is not enough READ: Sotomayor dissent in Supreme Court affirmative action ruling Sotomayor’s biting dissent: Ruling rolls back ‘decades of precedent and momentous progress’ Judges block youth transgender care bans in Kentucky, Tennessee Advance school choice, because Black minds matter, too READ: Supreme Court’s affirmative action majority opinion Iowa woman who lost home in tornado wins $2 million lottery prize Supreme Court upends affirmative action in college admissions A rebellion at the Federal Reserve — can it avoid the next bank collapse? Court to review reinstatement of Adnan Syed murder conviction Melania Trump releases ‘1776 Collection’ NFTs ahead of July 4 Election handicapper identifies four ‘toss-up’ states in 2024 cycle Around 760,000 people in prison will be eligible for free college with Pell Grant expansion Israeli president to address Congress next month Small businesses struggling to make rent: report US economy grew much faster in first quarter than previously believed ‘General Armageddon’ may be the key to Putin’s survival Extreme pride in being an American stays low in new Gallup poll Amtrak train hits truck on crossing, derails in California California owes reparations for making Ronald Reagan president Christie bashes DeSantis’s Jan. 6 remarks: ‘Did he have a TV?’  College admissions shouldn’t be treated like a race Virgin Galactic will launch first commercial flight on Thursday Trump support dips among Republicans after federal indictment: poll  Will the KGB be the last man standing in Russia? Is AI ready to handle cyber-economic warfare? The Hill’s Morning Report — Biden pitches ‘record to run on’ The latest Hunter Biden controversy, explained Texas heat wave invigorates calls for worker heat protections Biden digging for dollars in wealthy Democratic enclaves VA announces new investments, grants to end veterans homelessness GOP divided on first impeachment target Have the sun, moon looked different lately? Blame Canadian wildfire smoke Are wildfires getting worse? ESG is an enduring social contract