The Hill Articles: June 5, 2023

Freedom Caucus pumps brakes on talk of ousting Speaker McCarthy over debt bill Pilot of unresponsive plane seen slumped over: reports Austrian political party announces wrong winner of election Mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher to plead guilty in new federal case: lawyer Oklahoma school board approves nation’s first religious charter school DC-based restaurant chain Cava sets terms for IPO NFL investigating Colts player for possible violations of the league’s gambling policy Trump, DeSantis in open warfare as 2024 race heats up McCarthy shoots down idea of Pentagon supplemental  Texas sheriff calls for charges after DeSantis migrant flights George Santos asks judge to keep sealed names of bail sponsors Parties near deal in bellwether ‘forever chemicals’ case Appeals court to hear arguments on ObamaCare case Adams looks to house migrants in private homes, houses of worship SEC shakes crypto with Binance suit Apple jumps into VR Milley says canceling drag show on military base was ‘absolute right thing to do’ Biden says Chiefs’ Mahomes likely one of the greatest quarterbacks ever Tae Johnson stepping down as acting ICE director What to know about Ukraine’s new counteroffensive Are congressional Republicans about to greenlight a CBDC?  Democratic senator calls for Biden to release report on Israeli shooting death of American journalist 2024 GOP field takes shape A ceasefire in Ukraine is in America’s interest Appeals court to hear arguments about ObamaCare preventive coverage Louisiana Senate passes resurrected gender-affirming care ban DeSantis hits Trump for not firing Fauci Heat’s Udonis Haslem criticizes DeSantis, but says people should stop ‘Florida-shaming’ residents Pence had his chance to take on Trump — he already missed it Supreme Court won’t review ruling barring offshore fracking in California Sonic boom: Six F-16s scrambled to intercept unresponsive plane over DC Congress to get access to State dissent cable on Afghanistan Robert Kennedy Jr. says he doesn’t think Biden will compete in Iowa, New Hampshire Robert Hanssen, most damaging spy in FBI history, found dead in prison cell Apple unveils VR headset Vision Pro US warns China’s ‘growing aggressiveness’ raises risk of conflict  Just what is a ‘sonic boom?’ Are political civility and respect for lawmaking a comeback as Republican values? House Oversight leaders clash after viewing FBI document on Biden allegations North Dakota governor previews ‘big announcement’ ahead of expected presidential run GM planning to invest more than $1B to boost heavy-duty truck production  Newsom calls DeSantis a ‘small, pathetic man’ amid questions over migrant flight AI regulation is not a silver bullet Ukraine’s counteroffensive appears to have started: Here’s what to know Cornel West announces 2024 run for president as People’s Party candidate Former Education secretary to lead Bipartisan Policy Center Energy Department unveils plan using hydrogen energy to cut US emissions by 10 percent Questions on Ukraine, NATO and the ‘no limits’ Russia-China partnership Tim Scott rebuffs hosts of ‘The View’ on racial inequality: ‘Progress in America is palpable’ Fungi may offer ‘jaw-dropping’ solution to climate change The authority to protect life is returned to the people and their elected representatives  Spotify lays off 200 people from podcasting team Trump lawyers meet with DOJ officials as classified documents probe appears to near conclusion What’s keeping Jack Smith?  The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Pence running; Sununu opts out Watergate prosecutor on Trump classified documents investigation: ‘I think he’s toast’ First measles case in Maryland since 2019 confirmed Blinken cautions Israel-Saudi normalization won’t be quick Tim Scott booed on ‘The View’ for comments on DeSantis, Disney Sununu won’t challenge Trump in 2024 Haley calls transgender athletes in sports ‘the women’s issue of our time’ Supreme Court is not above law, especially on ethics rules  Can’t access your email? Microsoft Outlook seeing widespread outage More than 100 Navalny supporters arrested, monitoring group says Rising: June 5, 2023 Mike Pence files to run for president Why any peace deal in Ukraine must include Crimea Bellwether ‘forever chemicals’ trial postponed as parties say they’re close to deal Milley: Ukraine is ‘well prepared’ for counteroffensive Pelosi to throw first pitch at Nats’ LGBTQ-themed ‘Night OUT’ Why birthright citizenship may not apply to children of undocumented immigrants Saudi oil cut could lead to long-term gas hike if demand climbs Video disputes Boebert’s ‘no-show protest’ debt vote claim Navy says commercial ship was ‘harassed’ in Strait of Hormuz by Iran Revolutionary Guard boats  Axelrod: Manchin is ‘dead man walking’ in West Virginia  CNN CEO Chris Licht apologizes to staff for ‘distracting’ headlines about himself  How the far-left threatens Biden’s ability to combat antisemitism Ex-Twitter leader Jack Dorsey endorses RFK Jr. for president Pentagon releases video of Chinese ship’s ‘unsafe’ maneuver near US destroyer Supreme Court will hear ‘Trump too small’ trademark dispute Debt ceiling deal exposes Republicans’ greed agenda Georgia senators raise First Amendment concerns around arrests of Atlanta forest-defender bail fund organizers California says Florida behind migrant flight to Sacramento The unseen consequence of political violence Massive sargassum seaweed bloom takes surprising turn Russia says it thwarted Ukrainian attacks in annexed provinces Is Kevin McCarthy just really that good at his job?  Rising: June 4, 2023 No survivors found after plane that sparked fighter jet chase crashes in Virginia DeSantis is the greatest threat to America ever … until the next guy The Hill’s Morning Report — Deja vu: Crowded GOP field helps Trump — again Federal court to hear challenge over Prince Harry’s US visa following drug use admission House GOP to turn up heat on feds over gas stoves Does Texas’s ‘drag ban bill’ target transgender Texans? Trump’s GOP skeptics worry as primary field grows McCarthy’s biggest victory yet comes with political price Americans are waiting longer and longer to get married