The Hill Articles: May 11, 2023

Mayorkas marks end of Title 42 with a warning for migrants: ‘The border is not open’ Kaitlan Collins calls Trump town hall a ‘major inflection point’ ahead of 2024 GOP primary Majority of Americans not invested in feud between Disney, DeSantis: poll George Santos owns up to theft charges in Brazil, signs deal to avoid prosecution Florida AG files lawsuit against DHS for ‘unquestionably cynical’ post-Title 42 plans Trump celebrates CNN town hall ratings: ‘Many minds were changed’ Uvalde shooting victim’s father: ‘If these laws don’t change, it’s gonna keep on happening’ Title 42 explained: What is it, why is it ending, what’s next? Federal judge rules adults ages 18-20 cannot be blocked from purchasing handguns FDA revises blood donation policy These two House Republicans bucked GOP on flagship border bill McConnell faces GOP pressure in debt limit battle UK announces first-ever long-range missiles for Ukraine The COVID private education surge is ending. Thankfully, we’re starting to level the playing field ‘Building blocks of language’ found across animal kingdom More than 600 celebrate continued efforts to improve National Mall EPA proposes strict emissions cuts for coal plants Hawley, Durbin advance bill to strip tech companies’ legal immunity related to child pornography  California may need to invest up to $50B in readying grid for electrification influx: report Trump’s pledge for Ukraine peace met with doubt, derision Zooey Zephyr poses with ‘Squad’ during Capitol Hill visit NYC lawmakers approve bill that bans weight discrimination US waging global information war Six things to know about Biden’s proposed crackdown on power plant emissions Former DHS official calls Biden border policies similar to Trump’s, but with ‘loopholes’ Senate panel advances drug pricing bills, including PBM reforms Manhattan DA to charge former Marine in chokehold death of man on NYC subway Ex-head of DHS disinformation office sues Fox News Democrats, GOP clash over definition of ‘woke’ in budget hearing Title 42’s last day Head of NSA, Cyber Command expected to resign COVID’s public health emergency is ending. What does that mean for you? Trump appeals E. Jean Carroll verdict Here are the states where people most need lawyers CNN tops 3 million viewers during Trump Town Hall Biden, congressional leaders postpone debt ceiling meeting Santos votes for bill cracking down on COVID-19 unemployment fraud as he faces charges Sullivan, top Chinese official meet to move ‘beyond’ spy balloon incident  Musk says he’s hired new Twitter CEO to replace him A new fiscal commission could decide the budget crisis House Republicans pass border bill limiting asylum protections Joy Behar slams Trump town hall: Was CNN ‘passing out Kool-Aid?’ Trump townhall was just a taste of the 2024 media nightmare to come E. Jean Carroll’s attorney says she may sue Trump again over CNN town hall comments The fallout from CNN’s Trump town hall Congresswoman wants marijuana plants displayed at US Botanic Garden WVU basketball coach takes pay cut after using anti-gay slur on radio North Carolina mom graduates with doctorate day after giving birth, goes viral Mayorkas: ‘Sad and tragic day’ to use migrants as pawns as Title 42 winds down Debt default would increase housing payments by 22 percent: Zillow Watch live: Biden delivers remarks on administration’s conservation actions Is war in Taiwan inevitable? It depends on whom you ask The Hill TV sees record growth in viewership   Men who cheated in Lake Erie walleye tournament learn their sentences First-ever drug-resistant ringworm infections found in US: CDC Biden administration allocating $830 million for energy efficiency in low-income housing Pentagon leaders warn debt default could endanger troops’ pay Facebook bid to dismiss privacy suit over Cambridge Analytica fails Conservation group sues California oil regulator for approving wells with inadequate environmental review Democratic backsliding in Turkey, Poland is a threat to all of NATO Ocasio-Cortez hits CNN chief over Trump town hall: ‘Disservice to democracy’ Senate passes two resolutions overturning Biden endangered species protections McCarthy says he’ll call FBI director over subpoena in Biden probe Israeli forces launch mass strikes in Gaza targeting Palestinian Islamic Jihad commanders DOJ backs group feeding the homeless in fight with California city The COVID health emergency is ending: the nation’s vigilance should not Jeffries: Trump default comments complicate debt talks As House Republicans play politics on debt limit, Democrats take steps to keep our options open Women now make up majority of top Washington Post editors with Matea Gold promotion GOP senator says he won’t support Trump in 2024: ‘Where do I begin?’ US News unveils revamped law school rankings after boycott The Hill’s 12:30 Report — CNN faces the music after chaotic Trump town hall Feinstein return allows Judiciary Committee to advance three stalled nominees Senate Democrat says he ‘had a little bit of PTSD’ watching Trump town hall The antitrust assault on the startup economy Dimon warns markets will panic as possible default nears El Niño’s arrival is imminent and there’s a 90% chance it lasts all year, forecasters say Mpox no longer a global health emergency: WHO Rising: May 11, 2023 Peloton recalls more than 2 million exercise bikes Seditious conspiracy convictions won’t stop threats from domestic extremists Oliver Stone makes the case for nuclear power amid climate crisis Report documents ‘sharp increase’ in violence at abortion clinics Schumer slams Tuberville’s ‘revolting’ comments on white nationalists   Bipartisan congressional group calls for US allies to label Iranian military branch as terror group CDC investigates possible mpox resurgence after report of Chicago cluster Save Our Sequoias Act divides environmental groups Congressional Bike Caucus pedals its way through DC, highlighting cyclist safety Watch live: Mayorkas joins White House press briefing as Title 42 deadline approaches FBI declines GOP subpoena on Biden ‘alleged criminal scheme’ Job satisfaction hits highest point in decades Supreme Court reverses Cuomo aide’s bribery conviction Appeals court tosses convictions of parents in college admissions scandal Suddenly, a Biden-Trump rematch doesn’t seem so inevitable Disney CEO asks if Florida officials want it to invest more in state or not FDA updates blood donation policy to include gay, bisexual men Supreme Court rejects pork industry challenge to California animal welfare law Google adding AI-powered chatbot to search Lawmakers call for markup on stock trading ban before August recess UK giving Ukraine long-range cruise missiles Brent Budowsky: Absent without leave: National bipartisan heroes in DC White House Gifts shop owner creates ultimate souvenir: a monument to millworkers The real fight over the Supreme Court’s Chevron case Americans’ views of real estate as best investment decline: poll As Title 42 ends, migrant detention facilities desperately need reforms  Tornado touches down in Colorado, caught during live newscast Zelensky: Ukraine military needs more time for counteroffensive Norfolk Southern planning to compensate East Palestine homeowners Experimental skin patch to treat toddlers with severe peanut allergies shows promise in study 71M displaced due to war, natural disasters last year: research Rep. Kildee says his cancer is ‘gone’ Yellen says ‘different system’ needed to end standoffs on debt ceiling Soldiers will not prevent a border crisis Democrats target CNN over Trump town hall Biden refuses to rain on Putin’s Victory Day parade Disney+, Hulu will become ‘one-app experience’ this year: CEO Could AI be the future of preventing school shootings? A skin patch to treat peanut allergies? Study in toddlers shows promise Video shows bullet strike ground during California Little League game The Hill’s Morning Report — Santos indicted; Trump revives false ‘rigged election’ Five things to know about George Santos’s indictment Senate seeks long shot solution with Title 42 deadline on deck McConnell faces heavy pressure from right on debt ceiling Biden uses 14th Amendment as leverage in debt talks Tucker Carlson’s Twitter plans amplify tensions with Fox News Five elite news outfits win two-fifths of all Pulitzer Prizes Progressives look to extend winning streak in Philadelphia mayoral primary How Congress is tackling disinformation from US adversaries Here’s how the Fed doubled mortgage rates to quash inflation In an era of book bans, sci-fi and fantasy offer an LGBTQ refuge for young readers EPA proposes strict greenhouse gas emissions cuts for power plants Colombia’s first Black ambassador has walked a winding path