The Hill Articles: October 26, 2023

Dean Phillips officially challenging Biden in 2024 presidential race US hits Iranian facilities in Syria following attacks on US troops Speaker Johnson on same-sex marriage: ‘I am a rule of law guy’ Intruder arrested twice at Los Angeles home of RFK Jr. Comer calls on Raskin to ‘apologize’ for ‘disinformation’ in Biden family investigation Trump Jr. calls RJK Jr. a ‘Democrat plant’ Manhunt underway in Maine for Army reservist suspected in mass shooting Republican rep’s pro-Israel sign vandalized outside office South Carolina man pleads guilty to obstruction of justice in murder of Black transgender woman 900 US troops deployed to the Middle East as attacks on American forces rise House GOP passes energy, water funding bill Larry Elder drops out of 2024 GOP primary, backs Trump Bipartisan lawmaker duo introduces legislation to support more funding for community college nursing programs New education commission will advise White House on equity Maine Democrat calls for assault weapons ban after past opposition Climbing credit card debt takes toll New York Republicans move to force a vote on Santos expulsion House Democrat moves to force vote on censuring Marjorie Taylor Greene Racial disparities persist in breast cancer mortality rates Watch live: Sen. Collins and Rep. Golden hold press conference on Maine mass shooting Rick Scott calls for Biden administration to revoke Iran foreign minister’s visa  Democrats eye rare procedural move to defeat Tuberville military holds Schumer puts steep price tag on AI rules Barkley on Biden-Trump match-up: ‘I don’t feel good about a rematch’ Video of Bowman setting off alarm released after guilty plea 27 dead, multiple missing in the wake of Hurricane Otis in Mexico Maryland Democrat Sarbanes won’t seek reelection to House Evening Report — Congress back to work on 2024 funding bills I’m tired of witnessing unprecedented times on Capitol Hill For the first time since pandemic, college enrollment ticks up US-Israelis travel to Washington to plea for family’s release from Hamas Court indefinitely blocks Gulf oil leasing deadline set for Nov. 8 House Republicans pass first government funding bill under new Speaker Infant’s death prompts FDA warning on probiotics Iran warns of ‘uncontrollable consequences’ of US support for Israel Jeffries says Bowman doesn’t deserve censure for pulling fire alarm Bankman-Fried takes the stand, but judge sends jurors away Combined COVID-flu vaccine from Pfizer, BioNTech moving to late-stage testing Legislation expands access to breakthrough Alzheimer’s treatments Maine suspect still at large after 18 killed in deadliest shooting of 2023: Recap FDA warns restaurants in 6 states about contaminated oysters Dean Phillips readies for Biden challenge Lawmakers say Kara-Murza case spotlights administration’s shortfalls with political prisoners Johnson meets Biden at White House ahead of Israel, Ukraine funding request meeting Dean Phillips to file presidential bid in New Hampshire Friday Speaker Johnson’s paradoxical job security  Most Americans say they’re falling behind on emergency savings: Survey After unspeakable horrors, silence is shattering our world Russian military executing soldiers who don’t follow orders, White House says Blake Masters running for Arizona House seat Greene moves to force vote on Tlaib censure for ‘antisemitic activity’ US authorities warn of ‘violent extremists and lone offenders’ motivated by Israel-Hamas conflict Suspending COVID-related patents won’t solve poverty    Judge rules Georgia voting maps are discriminatory, must be redrawn Senators joke about all the matchmaking in Grassley’s office: ’20 marriages!’ Schumer: US has ‘narrowing’ lead over China on AI Schumer says Johnson will fail if he fulfills ‘MAGA Mike’ moniker Trump knocks judge in NY fraud case after fine: ‘He has gone crazy in his hatred’ 10M more Americans living in households struggling with hunger: Research Israeli hostages freed from Hamas set to deliver remarks: Watch live Our failure to regulate livestock emissions is choking off US agriculture   DeSantis’s office says it is sending drones, weapons, ammunition to Israel US-backed oil exploration bringing global forests to ‘point of no return,’ activists say Texas House votes to allow local police to arrest migrants Bezos promises he’s ‘committed to the future’ of Washington Post White House to hold press briefing: Watch live Advocates call on Biden administration to extend work permits The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Washington gets to know Mike Johnson Khanna, Ramaswamy set to debate in New Hampshire Is Trump now the ‘Shadow Speaker’ of the House? Over half of Americans struggle to pay for health care: survey Biden approval rating among Democrats drops to lowest of presidency: Gallup Thomas lawyer disputes Senate Democrats’ claim on loan forgiveness Flags to fly at half-staff until Monday for Maine shooting victims Colorado judge rejects latest Trump attempt to throw out lawsuit over 14th Amendment Rising: October 26, 2023 Senate Democrats call on Biden administration to do more to bolster truck electrification  Donald Trump’s reign of tariffs  Prosecutors urge judge to keep Trump gag order in place ahead of election interference trial Menendez job approval drops to single digits in New Jersey A fake law of war will hurt Israel now and America in the future Maine officials hold press conference on mass shooting: Watch live Stephen King on Maine mass shooting: ‘Stop electing apologists for murder’ The frightening tale of Bidenomics  Domino’s offering free pizza to customers with student loans. Here’s how to get one NC Republicans pass new maps that could flip multiple House seats UN official says ‘nowhere is safe in Gaza’ From personal memory to national history — how the stories we tell shape our world  Harris attending AI summit at WWII codebreakers’ base US, allies condemn alleged North Korean supply of munitions to Russia Bowman pleads guilty to misdemeanor for pulling fire alarm in House office building Trump: Prosecution’s ‘star’ witness in New York fraud case ‘lied like a dog on the stand’ Feds should be funding teaching, not TikTok Islamophobic incidents spike since eruption of Israel-Hamas conflict: Advocacy group Group of GOP senators unveil bill to split Israel aid from Ukraine  In defense of the EPA’s independence   Israeli troops carry out brief raid into Gaza Gaza’s stubborn facts must be confronted The Supreme Court won’t allow racial preferences at service academies, either 18 dead, 13 injured in Maine mass shooting as police hunt for gunman Hamas just learned a brutal lesson about bitcoin. Can senators also learn it? Biden keeps showing up late to World War III Retail theft is the worst in these 10 US cities, study finds Morning Report — Speaker Johnson vows to deliver Why Israel is turning to Biden as a wartime leader McConnell faces internal GOP battle over Israel, Ukraine funds  Exxon, Chevron make big oil acquisitions in the face of uncertain future for fossil fuels Antisemitism allegations feed internal conflict among Texas Republicans Speaker race shows limits, lengths of Trump’s influence Meta cuts list of users exempt from content moderation in half, Oversight Board says  GOP challengers face make-or-break moment in third debate Americans are struggling to pay their debts as economy tightens Staffer Spotlight: Max West Lobbying World: Former ambassador to join Squire Patton Boggs Breast cancer screening: What you need to know, at any age  5 challenges facing new Speaker Mike Johnson