The Hill Articles: March 24, 2023

Twitter to start phasing out legacy verification system on April 1, but not all will lose blue checks FBI dismantles cybercrime forum boasting data connected to breach affecting US lawmakers Los Angeles school district, education union reach tentative deal following three-day strike Democrats say Jan. 6 defendants showed no remorse following visit to DC jail Greene, Democrats offer tale-of-two-jails after visit with Jan. 6 defendants Person with whistle disrupts GOP-led trip to see jailed Jan. 6 suspects House slated to take up GOP energy package next week NTSB finds turbulence not to blame for death of former White House official, but flight issues occurred US combats Iranian-backed groups in Syria House Republicans continue GOP’s affront to law enforcement Gender-affirming care bans mount in states Biden said he had ‘strong inclination’ not to approve Willow Project House slated to take up major energy package next week Biden budget punts on opportunity to secure the border Paul Rusesabagina of ‘Hotel Rwanda’ fame released from prison Why 5 House Republicans voted against the GOP’s Parents Bill of Rights Michigan becomes first state in decades to repeal ‘right-to-work’ law following Whitmer’s approval Biden offers first remarks on airstrikes: We don’t ‘seek conflict with Iran’ DeSantis on possibly joining Trump’s ticket: ‘I’m probably more of an executive guy’ France bars government staff from downloading TikTok, Netflix Biden on banking response: ‘We’ve done a pretty damn good job’ TikTok taps another ex-Biden aide in lobbying push Biden says he doesn’t take Xi-Putin relationship ‘lightly’ after meeting U.S. air defenses not fully working ahead of strike that killed American in Syria: reports Less than 30 percent of adults confident they can keep up with expenses Parents Bill of Rights: 5 things to know about the House GOP’s legislation Trump sparks pushback with ‘death and destruction’ post Rare storm lights up skies with auroras across the US Authorities investigating envelope with white powder sent to Bragg Mike Rogers on possible White House bid: ‘America is looking for new leadership’ New California bill could advance carbon removal while holding polluters accountable Senators urge Biden to cooperate with ICC’s Putin investigation Biden says US will have ‘no more reliable ally’ than Canada in speech to parliament Jon Stewart grills Gavin Newsom on California prison reform: ‘We have a public that demands certainty’ 3 Useful Ways To Prepare For The Arrival Of The 60 Year Career Biden must overrule the Pentagon and disclose Russia’s war crimes Idaho governor signs transgender bathroom bill Cyberspace: The new dominant realm of national security US authorities charge South Korean crypto developer Do Kwon with fraud Photos of the Week: TikTok, Trump and taxi strike Blue Origin pinpoints engine nozzle as issue in September rocket failure Watch live: Biden holds joint press conference with Justin Trudeau The China tariffs live to see another day Newsom relaxes California water restrictions, but says drought situation is still ‘complicated’ NPR cancels four podcasts amid layoffs Most Americans don’t think their children’s lives will be better: survey Trump lawyer Evan Corcoran appears before grand jury in Mar-a-Lago documents case Cancel culture is no laughing matter: Comedy on the edge New Starbucks CEO will work monthly shifts in stores Meadows, numerous Trump aides, ordered to testify in Jan. 6 probe Judge denies effort to lift block on Guam abortion ban Kentucky’s Democratic governor vetoes transgender restrictions Watch live: Biden addresses Canadian Parliament The problem with TikTok’s claim of independence from Beijing Trump campaign warns GOP groups to stop using image and likeness in fundraising Gaining the social license to build clean energy infrastructure Santos, Brazilian prosecutors agree to deal in fraud case Army Corps extends environmental review of Michigan pipeline tunnel Santos introduces bill stopping aid to anti-LGBTQ countries Philadelphia may pay pregnant women some $1,000 per month Jeffries warns Trump’s words may ‘get someone killed’ Egyptian police using fake Grindr accounts to arrest users, app says Second US base hit in Syria following retaliatory strikes The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Manhattan DA faces historic test with possible Trump indictment Why limitless universal deposit insurance could be our safest bet International Criminal Court to open Ukraine office following Putin arrest warrant Major lenders tell employees not to poach clients from stressed banks Banning TikTok and the path forward Chicago to debut first commercial electric air taxi route Florida parents of transgender youths sue state over gender-affirming care bans China raids US firm in Beijing, detains five staff members Legislators, lobbyists look to farm bill to save American forests Idaho Republicans block ‘woke’ free tampons in schools proposal Questioning the hawkish China policy Steph, Ayesha Curry join Biden fitness and nutrition council House Republicans pass Parents Bill of Rights Best of Rising: March 20- March 23, 2023 Alvin Bragg may have been asked to delay Trump charges: John Dean TikTok hires another former Biden aide in push to avoid US ban The Republican Party of Reagan would be Ukraine’s strongest supporters Tennessee decertifies 3 former Memphis police officers charged in death of Tyre Nichols Kellyanne Conway on TikTok ban: ‘not a big ban things person’ Former AG Barr defends Fox News in op-ed about Dominion lawsuit  America’s language problem in the Middle East signals a bigger quandary Yes, the IRS wants you to report stolen items – unless you return them Florida principal resigns after parents complain about Michelangelo’s ‘David’ statue Trump warns of ‘potential death and destruction’ if he’s indicted Joe Rogan on possible Trump hush money indictment: ‘Didn’t Clinton do that?’ Trump attorney Timothy Parlatore testified before grand jury in December in documents probe The Fed passes the first test of its inflation resolve US, Canada reach agreement to restrict asylum-seekers Does DA Alvin Bragg really want to bring People v. Donald Trump?  We must sustain America’s Big Tech engines of innovation The case for attending college in a red state ‘Bear huggers’ wanted: Potential dream job now open Asteroid expected to pass close to Earth on Saturday Bible ban? School district reviewing the religious text after parent’s request The Hill’s Morning Report — Congress takes blistering aim at TikTok Democrats, worried about job losses, push back on more Fed rate hikes  Will he or won’t he? Bragg faces historic test with Trump indictment Biden using southern border budget to combat key weak spot Hollywood stars snag WH spotlight; critics question whether they shine too bright US military strikes Iran-backed groups in Syria after American contractor dies in drone attack Biden to launch three week travel blitz touting economic agenda