The Hill Articles: May 22, 2023

Dodgers apologize, reinvite LGBTQ group to Pride Night Draft Tucker PAC ceases activities after legal threat from Carlson Hillary Clinton: Biden has ‘good record’ but ‘people have every right to consider’ his age Jeffries suggests he’d support spending freeze Sen. Tim Scott promises not to overturn the election if he loses Bill to ban ‘dangerous additives’ in Skittles, other foods passes California State Assembly Oakland A’s announcer fired after use of racial slur on broadcast Mulvaney: 14th Amendment ‘doesn’t really solve the problem’ Florida Pride events canceled in wake of new laws, ‘unsafe’ climate Ukraine under pressure after Russia’s claimed takeover of Bakhmut Biden backs GOP fentanyl bill McCarthy: Debt ceiling meeting with Biden ‘productive’ but no agreement yet Congressional Republicans are right to fund watchdogs and committees  Gaetz: ‘Only the press’ is talking about removing McCarthy Russian capture of Bakhmut intensifies pressure on Ukraine Pressure grows to strike debt ceiling deal Whitmer signs Michigan’s red flag law; AG calls out defiant sheriffs E. Jean Carroll adds Trump’s CNN town hall remarks to defamation suit Watch live: McCarthy to discuss debt ceiling negotiations amid deliberations Loudermilk asks MPD, National Archives for Jan. 6 materials States strike deal on Colorado River water cuts Key cyber vacancy could open country to cyber threats​ McCarthy has little room to maneuver in debt ceiling talks Marianne Williamson loses two key campaign officials Market dips briefly after AI image of fake explosion near Pentagon goes viral Biden, McCarthy hold critical meeting on debt ceiling Supreme Court declines to consider challenge to California’s foie gras ban Texas bans ‘Marxist’ diversity offices at state universities, following Florida Student behind Twitter account targeting Elon Musk’s private plane now tracking DeSantis’s jet TikTok sues Montana over law that bans app Remembering the legendary C. Boyden Gray Watch live: Biden, McCarthy meet on debt ceiling deliberations American convicted of torture, conspiracy to commit crimes against US Debt ceiling: Yellen says Treasury to run out of funds by ‘early June’ and possibly ‘June 1’ Amazon founder Jeff Bezos engaged to girlfriend Lauren Sanchez Record share of Americans say they are worse off financially than one year earlier: survey How Tom Carper made his mark as a Biden-era climate leader Russia warns against F-16s for Ukraine, further NATO involvement in war Europe’s new AI law threatens US firms 10 percent of US counties experiencing persistent poverty: Census data The NIH must address disparities in women’s health research funding Supreme Court punts Section 230 debate back to Congress Russia likely creating ‘elite’ attack aviation group to operate over Ukraine: British intelligence Jon Hamm narrates ad for Hawley opponent in Missouri: ‘You can’t fake courage’ Unconscious racial bias goes deep — regardless of views on equality: study State Department: Russia’s Wagner Group trying to source weapons through Mali Here’s where home prices fell the most in April: Redfin report Newsom demands information from publishers regarding Florida textbook revisions Protester wearing Ukraine colors, fake blood hits the Cannes red carpet Wes Moore urges Black graduates to ‘save us’ by protecting Black history  Putin is following Brezhnev to a dead end Anti-Putin group claims it has ‘liberated’ town inside Russia’s Belgorod region Not guilty pleas entered for suspect in Idaho students’ stabbing deaths What a debt default would mean for national security Teens organize transgender youth prom to fight against anti-trans legislation These are the biggest sticking points in the debt ceiling fight School may have violated students’ rights with book removals: Education Department White House threatens to veto GOP measure blocking student loan debt relief program A difference in philosophy — moving forward or treading water The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Scott joins growing list of White House hopefuls Bowman says he will ‘stay as far away’ from Greene as possible Economists expect inflation, interest rates to stay high: survey If memory serves: The question of cognitive function in an aging Congress Biden nominates Anna Gomez for FCC commissioner vacancy Who is Tim Scott, the latest 2024 Republican presidential candidate? US signs security pact with Papua New Guinea to counter China’s Pacific influence China questions ‘sincerity’ of US after Biden predicts thaw in relations Trump on Tim Scott: ‘Big step up’ from DeSantis Tim Scott announces bid for 2024 GOP presidential nomination White House signals support for GOP-led bill to strengthen penalties for fentanyl trafficking MLK’s daughter jabs Cruz over NAACP Florida travel advisory Colorado River basin states reach agreement on water cutbacks Delaware Sen. Tom Carper to retire at end of term  Rising: May 22, 2023 Watch live: Sen. Carper announces his political future Not enough Kyles: Texas city falls short in same-name world record attempt Will Ukraine’s offensive model Desert Storm or the Battle of the Bulge? Ukraine says it still controls small part of Bakhmut NAACP president on Florida warning: We shouldn’t use race to ‘weaponize against people’ Florida Democrat: 2024 GOP primary ‘about to turn into a UFC-WWE fight’ Arizona voter intimidation lawsuit settled, group says Watch live: Tim Scott launches presidential campaign JD Vance endorses Bernie Moreno in Ohio Senate GOP primary GOP Rep. Byron Donalds on NAACP’s Florida travel advisory: ‘This is silly, and it’s dumb’ Tim Scott ahead of expected 2024 campaign launch: ‘I’m stunned at the hunger for something positive’ Check your mail: TurboTax users start receiving settlement checks from Intuit Kissinger’s cautionary tale Paul Whelan ‘positive and confident’ that ‘wheels are turning’ for release The GOP’s Tommy Tuberville problem The missing pieces in Biden’s democracy dialogue Biden, Congress must take advantage of their chance to reset Iran policy South Carolina Democrats demand apology from GOP governor for ‘hunt them with dogs’ comment Watchdog warns Ukrainian nuclear plant ‘extremely vulnerable’ Lawmakers, experts fear key cyber vacancy leaves US vulnerable to attacks Facebook hit with record $1.3B fine in European privacy case Just 24 percent in new poll say national economic conditions are in good shape Here’s how Biden can avoid default and a constitutional crisis  Biden should adopt a policy encouraging Russian defections Veterinarians warn dog owners of rise in deadly parvovirus The northern lights are heating up: Could they come to all 50 states? The Hill’s Morning Report — Biden, McCarthy upbeat ahead of meeting Biden, McCarthy to meet as debt limit showdown enters critical week Survey reveals best ‘secret beaches’ in US McCarthy’s PR strategy on debt ceiling gets results Does God exist? Only half of Americans say a definite yes As Ukraine aid dries up, next package remains on back burner Biden’s Labor pick in limbo as confirmation comes down to the wire Early season snowmelt could bring the West summer water scarcity: study Semiconductor manufacturer to invest $4B for new facility in California