The Hill Articles: November 5, 2023

Gaza loses telecom contact again  Families of Israeli hostages taken by Hamas visit D.C. to plead for help Israeli military says it has surrounded Gaza City Russia says it successfully test fired an ICBM from its new nuclear submarine Margaret Brennan presses Palestinian ambassador over not condemning Hamas Netanyahu suspends minister who suggested dropping nuclear bomb on Gaza White House hits back at Scalise over refusal to say 2020 election wasn’t stolen  Trump set to testify in New York fraud trial with business empire at stake Blinken makes surprise visit to Baghdad amid concerns of wider Middle East conflict Ukrainian ambassador says world cannot ‘lose focus in one place or another’ in wake of Israel-Hamas war   Santos says plea deal ‘not on the table’ as criminal charges mount Federal regulations on transcript withholding are an important first step Democrats seek upset in Mississippi governor’s race Santos blows off campaign finance allegations: ‘Candidates do not handle money’ Stephanopoulos presses Scalise on whether 2020 election was stolen: ‘Yes or no?’ Biden 2.0: A promising but challenging future foreign policy  White House pushes back on Tlaib suggesting Biden supporting ‘genocide’ Virginia’s Youngkin says Biden is ‘legitimately elected president’ Biden 2.0: President likely to make another run at stalled parts of Build Back Better agenda Here’s the average net worth of Americans by age Blumenthal ‘concerned’ about Biden’s poor poll numbers Trump leads Biden in 5 key battleground states: poll  Biden trails Trump in latest hypothetical 2024 rematch: poll This year’s Affordable Care Act enrollment is different: What you need to know First, do no harm: Healthcare and empathy in a time of war  Most Americans believe they’d be better off financially, US would be kept out of war if Trump reelected Axelrod suggests Biden drop out of 2024 presidential race US official says more than 300 Americans have been able to leave Gaza Trump 2.0: The climate cannot survive another Trump term Israeli ambassador says military can’t distinguish between civilians, terrorists in Gaza death toll Israeli ambassador insists there’s no ‘humanitarian crisis’ in Gaza New Jersey Republicans eye election gains despite uphill climb US official gives no indication of end of Israel-Hamas war Zelensky unsure if Trump would support Ukraine if elected DeWine calls Ohio abortion ballot measure a ‘radical proposal’ Great Britain’s first commercial crewed spaceflight is in the works Graham expects Senate to pass Israel, Ukraine aid package despite House bill A Patchwork of rules and regulations won’t cut it for AI  Zelensky: We won’t give up our freedom to ‘f—— terrorist Putin’ Johnson pushes back against criticism of his Christianity: ‘These people don’t know me’ Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds to endorse DeSantis: NBC News Johnson defends IRS cuts in exchange for Israel aid as taking ‘care of our priorities’ Bernie Sanders suggests Israel should change its strategy if it wants more funding ‘Strong’ El Niño winter coming: Here’s where we could see more snow Israel is more committed to protecting civilians in Gaza than Hamas is  Trump 2.0: A second term would see him pick more and uglier fights on immigration Bernie Sanders says he hopes Israel rids of Netanyahu Northern lights could be visible in some states Sunday, forecasts show DCCC knocks moderate Republicans for ‘elevating MAGA Mike Johnson’ in year before Election Day memo Zelensky invites Trump to Ukraine: ‘He can’t manage this war’ Daylight saving: Why these two states didn’t change their clocks this morning Blinken meets with Palestinian leader in West Bank Ukrainian missiles strike Crimea shipyard, damages Russian ship How democracy dies, right here in America ‘Hostage situation’ unfolds at German airport after armed driver smashes security gate with 4-year-old 5 key races to watch in Virginia’s Statehouse elections Virginia Democrats seek full control of statehouse in 2024 bellwether Texas voters to decide whether to put billions toward gas power plants GOP senators warn new Speaker on abortion