The Hill Articles: March 20, 2023

Judge: California law mandating handgun safety features violates Second Amendment Fox News producer, network sue each other amid Dominion fight Miami Beach rejects extending curfew in wake of deadly shootings Idaho city’s only hospital blames anti-abortion laws as it ends obstetrical services Rupert Murdoch, 92, announces engagement to Ann Lesley Smith CDC study warns of ‘dramatic increase’ in deadly fungus across US Psychedelic Medicine PAC seeks to elect leaders who support pro-psilocybin reforms Wyoming bans mifepristone in a national first Georgia officials seek to question Trump attorney in election probe Congress gears up for TikTok hearing Texas ruling could not only harm women, but also the legitimacy of the judicial branch Cohen rips pro-Trump witness, says his testimony was not needed Monday Bush, Lee hold meeting with Democrats, DOJ on police reform Jackson pens solo dissent as Supreme Court vacates abortion ruling China’s Xi visits Moscow with Ukraine on agenda Blinken slams Xi for providing ‘diplomatic cover’ to Putin during Moscow visit Missouri AG says state law ‘already prohibits’ gender-affirming health care for youth Congress weighs raising FDIC insurance cap US lawmakers: López Obrador committed to engage with China on fentanyl Officials, law enforcement brace for possible Trump charges Washington is shunning remote work, and we’re all losing Biden issues first veto on green investing rule Biden’s first veto spent on anti-market resolution Biden signs legislation to declassify info on COVID-19 origins Gun safety advocacy group launches $500K ad targeting Daniel Kelly in Wisconsin judicial race House GOP turns knives on Manhattan DA over potential Trump arrest  Biden signs resolution overturning DC crime bill Springsteen, Julia Louis-Dreyfus among those set to get National Medal of Arts from Biden in COVID-delayed ceremony White House, reporters push back on disruptive journalist at press briefing Anti-trans rant at San Francisco Cheesecake Factory caught on video Biden administration announces nearly $200 million for wildfire resilience Six Oath Keeper associates convicted on Jan. 6 charges Jim Jordan says ‘bookkeeping error’ at center of Trump hush-money case Senators blast Mexico’s ‘seizure’ of Alabama-based port facility Alarmed about climate change? Here’s what we can do House conservatives voice opposition to any increased guarantees on bank deposits Biden’s budget includes $3 trillion in deficit reduction: It’s still not enough Hawley introducing legislation revoking China’s normal trade relations status Trump swipes at DeSantis over Florida governor’s response to potential indictment ‘Ted Lasso’ cast joins White House briefing to discuss mental health If Trump is indicted, what happens next? President Biden is rock solid on Social Security, I know  ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith rips Tucker Carlson’s Jan. 6 framing: ‘That’s bulls— that you’re spewing’ Howard Stern says Jon Stewart would ‘win in a slam dunk’ if he ran for president Main Street banks shouldn’t pay for Silicon Valley speculation Manchin calls Biden administration priorities ‘absolutely infuriating’ after ESG veto US inches up to 15th on list of happiest countries DeSantis faces political minefield with possible Trump indictment Wyoming governor allows transgender athlete ban to become law Watch live: White House press briefing SVB, Credit Suisse and contagion: When ignorance isn’t bliss Woman without arms and legs doesn’t want empathy – she wants a job California bill seeks to eliminate five toxic chemicals from food products Goldman Sachs expects pause in Fed’s interest rate hikes Bottom Line: TikTok contracts with former congressman Scott Walker says no to Wisconsin Senate run  Supreme Court hears oral arguments on Navajo Nation water rights Rising: March 20, 2023 US sending $350M in weapons, equipment to Ukraine in latest aid package Biden issues first veto, rejecting bill to reverse ESG rule More proof that air travel needs to change Judge rejects effort to combine E. Jean Carroll’s lawsuits against Trump into single trial Starbucks CEO steps down early ahead of Senate testimony What’s the most popular last name in your state? The Hill’s 12:30 Report — A looming indictment of an ex-president Young Latino leaders unlikely to see Jews as targets of systemic discrimination, says poll The Fed circumvented the debt ceiling to borrow billions for failed banks Federal agencies warn of potential impacts of GOP-backed spending cuts Warren calls for investigation of regulatory failures that led to bank collapses   Watch live: Biden holds reception celebrating Nowruz House Republicans seek testimony from Manhattan DA on Trump hush money probe The ‘evil empire’ is morphing into a new Sino-Russian empire Barricades unloaded near Manhattan criminal court ahead of possible Trump indictment  Amazon says it will lay off another 9,000 workers DeSantis slams Manhattan DA in first remarks on potential Trump indictment Ron DeSantis jumps aboard the Trump-Carlson appeasement train Judge temporarily blocks Biden water rule in Texas, Idaho Trump moves to quash Georgia election probe Midsize banks asking FDIC to protect all deposits: report Alzheimer’s Association: Disease will spike amid significant care shortages  Putin says he welcomes Chinese leader’s plan for settling ‘acute crisis in Ukraine’ American aid worker released from captivity in West Africa Critical Homeland Security positions need five-year terms Do I drink too much coffee? Is Ron DeSantis slipping? Can a college savings account change a child’s trajectory? Stocks rally after earlier market worries, but First Republic continues skid Now is the time to guard against reckless banking legislation Some Gerber infant formulas recalled over bacteria concerns 12th atmospheric river this winter to bring more snow, rain to California Buster Murdaugh denies involvement in high school classmate’s 2015 death White House calls conservative GOP group’s budget proposal a ‘five-alarm fire’ DeSantis’s flip-flop: It’s all about Biden and 2024 Ohio State student found dead amid spring break tragedies More Americans say US is world’s leading economic power: Gallup UN warns of ‘rapidly closing’ window to avert global warming USA TODAY names 2023 Women of the Year Decolonizing Putin’s empire North Korea describes latest missile launch as simulated nuclear attack on South The first indictment Trump accuses Manhattan DA of ‘interference in a presidential election’ 20 years on, ‘shock and awe’ remains relevant Xi arrives in Moscow for three-day visit Inflation fight moves to Congress as bank failures limit Federal Reserve Seattle pays the price for CHAZ The Hill’s Morning Report — Bank jitters to dominate this week Adam Sandler honored with Mark Twain Prize for American Humor Trump’s potential arrest hangs over Capitol Hill McConnell’s absence leaves colleagues wondering about GOP’s future To combat anti-trans legislation, state Democrats team up with unlikely ally: the filibuster The 2023 farm bill: Protecting US agriculture’s productivity, profitability and competitiveness Climate-incentivizing policies a contention point in farm bill Five fights brewing in the crucial $1.4 trillion farm bill Could the farm bill save parts of the West from turning into a Dust Bowl? Michael Bennet thinks so