The Hill Articles: May 16, 2023

Five takeaways from elections in Kentucky, Pennsylvania and Florida Cherelle Parker beats back progressive challenge in Philadelphia mayoral primary Democrats win Pennsylvania special election, keeping control of state House Pelosi honored by pro-abortion rights PAC: ‘She’s a game-changer’ ‘A steadfast defender of women’s rights:’ Biden honors Pelosi at EMILY’s List gala Haley says NY governor should pardon Daniel Penny in subway case Daniel McCaffery wins Democratic primary for Pennsylvania Supreme Court race  Florida Democrats win Jacksonville mayor race, dealing blow to DeSantis Missouri ends rule limiting transgender care for minors, some adults North Carolina GOP overrides abortion veto, putting 12-week ban into effect Energy Department takes step toward refilling SPR Trump-backed Daniel Cameron wins Kentucky GOP governor’s primary Abortion pill fight heads to conservative appeals court Montana governor signs ban on second trimester abortion procedure Feinstein: ‘I haven’t been gone. I’ve been working’ Senators blame SVB failure on executive greed Ukraine fends off Russian missile attacks Pence hits Trump in New Hampshire for ‘ignoring’ need for entitlement reforms Lauren Boebert files for divorce from husband LA strip club becomes only in the US to unionize Police identify New Mexico shooting suspect as high school student, motive still unclear Biden calls antisemitism ‘stain on the soul of America’ at Jewish American heritage event Tick, tick, tick: Biden, lawmakers fail to reach breakthrough on debt ceiling Texas passes bill stripping authority from cities ChatGPT chief issues AI warning Alabama leaders balk at report Biden may block Space Command HQ move over abortion laws Tuesday’s big elections Live AP results: Kentucky elections Durham’s FBI-Trump report fuels House GOP ‘weaponization’ attacks Taco Bell petitions to end Taco John’s trademark of ‘Taco Tuesday’ Abortion rights groups add their weight to Supreme Court expansion push McCarthy credits Biden with changing ‘scope’ of debt ceiling talks Federal funding must fuel college completion, not just access What to watch in Tuesday’s elections Secret Service investigating how intruder eluded detail to get into Biden appointee’s home: report Scientists blame fossil fuel production for more than a third of Western wildfires Home Depot sales slump after COVID-fueled housing boom DC mayor spars with Boebert, GOP lawmakers over crime Watch live: Biden delivers remarks on Jewish American Heritage month Putin, Zelensky to host ‘African leaders peace mission,’ South Africa president says DeSantis, Trump endorsement fight takes bizarre turn Americans need a president who protects them — the administration must act now to restore border security Where are the best places to live in the US? Senate passes repeal of DC policing bill DeSantis says Florida ‘sending help’ to Texas border New research documents 1.6 million excess deaths among Black Americans in past 20 years How to strategically derisk the push for electric vehicles Fetterman floats work requirements for bailed-out bank executives ChatGPT chief warns AI can go ‘quite wrong,’ pledges to work with government Democrats call out Santos’s felony charges at DC crime hearing Trump support rises among Republican NY voters: survey Communities of color disproportionately exposed to ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water: study California Democrat moves to force vote on Santos expulsion DeSantis takes swipe at Trump over six-week abortion ban in Florida US condemns arrest of former US Embassy employee in Russia IRS will launch test run of free online tax-filing system Wells Fargo settling accusations of defrauding shareholders for $1B GOP Rep. Buck: ‘Biden has some mental challenges at this point’ Obama concerned that Americans ‘almost occupy different realities’ Liberal group endorsing Gallego after backing Sinema Biden cancels part of overseas trip amid debt talks Biden vetoes bipartisan resolution resuming solar tariffs Transgender pop star Kim Petras on cover of Sports Illustrated swimsuit editions Chasten Buttigieg shares secret for ‘fighting back’ against anti-LGBTQ trolls Marjorie Taylor Greene moves to impeach FBI director, US attorney for DC ​​Democrats reintroduce Supreme Court expansion legislation DeSantis backs Craft in Kentucky governor’s race The new Biden trade doctrine is a death knell for neoliberalism CNN’s Tapper lauded by right, blasted by left for Durham report remarks Soft contact lenses may contain toxic ‘forever chemicals,’ research finds Village People send Trump cease-and-desist over ‘Macho Man’ use at Mar-a-Lago Americans’ positive views of childhood vaccines remain steady after pandemic Russian national charged in cyberattacks on critical US infrastructure Jeffries says work requirements are a ‘nonstarter’ in debt ceiling fight CIA launches Telegram effort asking Russians to share information with US Hawley opens up about wife’s miscarriage in new book ‘Manhood’ Watch live: Austin, Blinken testify on US-China relations before Senate panel  The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Tick tock — Debt ceiling clock winds down Good intentions alone won’t solve the country’s opioid crisis Vance to force Senate vote to overturn new DC policing law  ADL chief knocks Musk for comparing Soros to ‘Jewish supervillain’ Magneto Fox News, Dominion deny Tucker Carlson ouster a condition of settlement Bush, Tlaib vote against resolution honoring police: ‘Intended to advance Republicans’ false narrative’ Bipartisan group calls for investigation into Comer’s remarks about missing whistleblower Trump town hall slurs against E. Jean Carroll ‘definitely actionable,’ lawyer says Watch live: White House press briefing Post-9/11 wars’ death toll estimated at 4.5M Schwarzenegger: Newsom White House bid ‘a no-brainer’ The Supreme Court’s recusal process is its next ethical conundrum Adams says NYC looking at housing migrants in school gyms Trial for universal flu vaccine based on mRNA tech begins enrolling volunteers False choices and climate security California Assembly passes first-in-nation bill to ban five toxic chemicals from food products Rising: May 16, 2023 Rick Scott introducing legislation to require parental consent for kids’ AI use DC mayor proposes stronger penalties for illegal gun possession, violent crime Mace: Biden should cancel Asia trip to focus on debt ceiling negotiations McCarthy says work requirements a ‘red line’ in debt ceiling talks Senators blast former SVB chief over bonuses, stock sales Rural clean energy to get $11B Inflation Reduction Act boost Russia’s Wagner Group: US citizen dies in Bakhmut fighting Yellen warns of catastrophic default: ‘Time is running out’ Bill Press: Bad deal — how did CNN get rolled by Trump? John Feehery: Yes, Republicans can work with Biden to fix immigration Health complications followed state abortion restrictions: research Watch live: OpenAI CEO testifies before Senate panel Watch live: DC Mayor Muriel Bowser, police chief testify on crime in the city before House panel Biden administration starts process to refill emergency oil reserve Obama says leaving White House helped his marriage The US needs a moonshot to prevent extremism from metastasizing Americans’ views of housing market worst ever recorded: Gallup Digital data guardrails are the first step in regulating AI 61 percent of GOP primary voters back Trump in new poll WHO enthusiastic about AI in health care, but worries about bias and misinformation How Republicans created – and now exploit – the debt crisis Former US Embassy employee charged with conspiracy in Russia: state news agency South Sudan is facing a cascade of chaos Ukraine says 18 missiles aimed at Kyiv shot down Will the Fed keep interest rates ‘higher for longer’?   The Hill’s Morning Report — Wall St. investors not panicking — yet White House memo warns of steep cuts from GOP spending bills ahead of Biden-McCarthy meeting  Five things to know about where debt ceiling talks stand The Memo: Nonexistent ‘border surge’ scrambles immigration politics  GOP senators: Trump’s legal problems won’t stop him from winning nomination  Bottom Line: Ticketing coalition adds top lobbying firm Prepping the next generation for the AI future How the pandemic turned Florida red Biden administration to launch workforce hubs in Arizona, Georgia, Ohio, Maryland, Pennsylvania