The Hill Articles: November 16, 2023

Santos calls Ethics Committee report a ‘dirty biased act’ that ‘tramples over all of my rights’ Education Department lists schools under investigation for ‘possible discrimination’ based on shared ancestry Haley cites viral bin Laden letter in call for social media reform Netanyahu: Closer to hostage release than before ground operation Singer, actress Cassie sues ex, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, alleging years of ‘abuse, violence and sex trafficking’ Manchin on near-fight in Senate: ‘It looked like a Third World country’ IBM pulls ads from X, citing ‘zero tolerance for hate speech’ Stefanik declares ‘victory’ after New York court lifts ‘unconstitutional’ gag order against Trump Republicans once supported a more positive view of the government’s economic role  Biden officials push to ease certain environmental reviews Pro-Palestine student group, ACLU sues University of Florida system, DeSantis GOP punts vote on HHS spending bill amid internal disputes Teamsters chief says he would ‘wear my football equipment’ to meeting with Mullin Marine Corps head out of hospital, preparing for further surgery after heart attack What to know about the fake identity claims surrounding Canadian singer Buffy Sainte-Marie Vermont’s Balint becomes first Jewish House member to back cease-fire Nearly 6 in 10 women live paycheck to paycheck 5 takeaways on the sprawling, scathing Santos ethics report Biden, Xi reset relationship but without a ‘breakthrough’ AI adds fuel to election concerns CDC releases 77,000 additional doses of RSV shot for infants amid shortage Zelensky’s No. 2 visits DC as US warns Ukraine funds running dry  Support for Santos expulsion grows Day of striking highlights Starbucks workers union demands Unlock the economic power of national child care Jordan subpoenas Bank of America, continuing probe into bank info-sharing with FBI  The Biden-Xi summit proved how far U.S.-China relations have fallen TikTok ‘aggressively’ removing content praising Osama bin Laden after letter goes viral Torres jokes he will be last ‘Jew-ish gay Latino’ congressman from NY post-Santos Biden calls into DNC staff meeting after protesters clash with police outside headquarters Pentagon fails sixth audit in a row Gen Z set to pass baby boomers in workforce: Report Chinese leader Xi gets standing ovation at banquet with US executives Supreme Court refuses to revive Florida drag show law Growing number of lawmakers say they’ll vote to expel Santos after Ethics report MLB All-Star Game going back to Atlanta in 2025 after ’21 event was pulled over voting law DOJ seizes record $1 billion counterfeit goods haul People’s concern about personal safety at highest level in 30 years: Gallup AI driving more sophisticated scams, tech scholars tell lawmakers  Sympathy for Israel plunges among younger voters: Poll Trump gag order in NY fraud case temporarily lifted by appeals court Support for cockfighting group leads to criticism for Oklahoma governor New Hampshire defies new Biden primary order LGBTQ people targeted in more than 700 incidents since last year: Report Former Defense chief says to eradicate Hamas, Iran must be confronted ‘once and for all’  Childhood cancer declining, but stalled for Black and Hispanic youth: CDC Gila River Indian Community partners with Army Engineers on solar-covered canal project Army investigating Georgia base after family of 4 found dead Measles cases increased by 18 percent globally in 2022: CDC Cornel West hits Sanders for not calling for cease-fire in Gaza: ‘Pretty pathetic’ Paul Pelosi attacker found guilty of federal kidnapping, assault charges Israel’s opposition leader calls to remove Netanyahu: ‘The time has come’ Finland to close multiple Russian border crossings amid influx of asylum-seekers It’s the first El Niño winter in 5 years. What will be different? Biden quips Newsom could ‘have the job I’m looking for’ Biden hosts informal dialogue, lunch in San Francisco: Watch live Gaza telecommunications firms announce complete blackout amid fuel scarcity Rep. Angie Craig attacker sentenced to more than 2 years in prison Biden administration proposes limiting environmental reviews to speed up renewables Reauthorize the READ Act, its critical to the wellbeing of the next generation of world citizens Eye drops sold at Walmart, Target, CVS and Rite Aid recalled College professor arrested in death of Jewish protester in California Crump: Dexter Wade, buried without family’s knowledge, had wallet, ID at time of death Anheuser-Busch marketing head stepping down from position Resettlement from Gaza must be an option Biden speaks at APEC summit day after meeting with China’s Xi: Watch live Trump holds comfortable lead in CNN New Hampshire poll, but Haley is gaining Sherrod Brown leads potential GOP rivals in Ohio Senate race: poll Christie predicts Trump will be a ‘felon’ by the spring When will Biden stand up for the people of Palestine?  The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Biden’s rocky Xi meeting ‘Batkid’ is cancer free 10 years after ‘saving’ San Francisco in viral moment Don’t look to the Palestinian Authority for good governance Manhattan DA urges judge to reject Trump’s bid to dismiss hush money indictment  Trump claims New York fraud trial imploded with Cohen’s testimony Five powerful strategies for the US to support human rights in Russia Autoworkers ratify deal with GM after tight vote DeSantis pledges to strip UN funding after latest Israel-Hamas resolution passes DeSantis reacts to Ingraham’s suggestion he debate Haley directly: ‘Count me in’ NAACP joins mounting calls for end to violence in Middle East Kildee will not run for reelection, opening a competitive Michigan House seat in 2024 Boston protestors block traffic bridge while calling for Warren to back Israel-Hamas cease-fire Rising: November 16, 2023 Protesters demanding Israeli cease-fire at DNC say 90 injured in skirmishes with police Nearly 100K without power as Florida slammed with heavy rain The Supreme Court changed the rules on affirmative action — now minority small-business owners are hurting  Omar unveils resolution to block weapons sale to Israel Santos won’t run for reelection in 2024 Treat Hamas like ISIS: Use financial warfare to crush them New York AG seeks December deadline to respond to Trump’s mistrial motion READ: House Ethics Committee report on George Santos In Israel and Gaza, I choose the side of humanity China pushes back on Biden calling Xi a ‘dictator’ White House: ‘Intense negotiations’ taking place to free Hamas hostages, but ‘no deal’ yet Elon Musk faces scrutiny after calling antisemitic X post the ‘absolute truth’ House Ethics Committee releases scathing report on George Santos It’s time for Bibi to step down  Maui’s pink pond may have a different cause, researchers say Chinese president suggests more pandas could come to the US as ‘envoys of friendship’ Haley vows to defund the UN ‘as much as possible’ if elected From ‘brain death’ to rebirth: How NATO transformed to combat Russia Christie warns Trump’s ‘vermin’ remark could incite others: ‘He doesn’t care’ GOP senators clash with Tuberville over military nominees late into night  More Americans believe crime in US is becoming ‘extremely’ serious: Gallup The physician-workforce pipeline is broken. Here’s how to fix it. Trump leads Biden in head-to-head 2024 rematch: Poll Can Qatar navigate fraught hostage negotiations with Hamas? Most Democrats in favor of a challenger to Biden: poll It’s not just Trump — crime and punishment are inherently political  Israel orders evacuations in southern Gaza, adding to concerns war could spread If Congress walks away from PEPFAR, it will undo decades of global HIV progress Iran is calling Biden’s bluff Morning Report — Biden, Xi `blunt’; Senate averts shutdown Trump’s violent talk shows signs of taking over Congress Senators worry spending deal puts Ukraine aid in jeopardy House GOP plagued by internal funding disputes despite shutdown dodge The Memo: Biden’s political problems on Israel rise along with Palestinian death toll Students for Justice in Palestine becomes flashpoint in college antisemitism, free speech debate Trump signals he’s out for revenge in second term Campaigns are using AI. Tech companies are figuring out how to disclose what’s real. Women bear the brunt of financial stress in the US economy, study says On NATO’s Arctic front line, watching Russia’s nuclear threat Mother of boy who shot Virginia teacher sentenced to 21 months in prison