The Hill Articles: October 4, 2023

Booker says House GOP was ‘hijacked’ in speakership ouster  Chris Christie: Ramaswamy is practically Trump’s ‘wingman’  GOP Rep. Graves: ‘You would have seen fists thrown’ if lawmakers didn’t recess  Kilmeade pushes Burchett on McCarthy ousting, faith comments NRCC delays 2023 fall gala after McCarthy’s ouster Trump campaign announces $45 million fundraising haul in third quarter GOP lawmaker says party needs to have a ‘real reckoning within the conference’ next week Western discord shows cracks in Ukraine support deepening Health care workers go on strike in multiple states McCarthy ouster rattles Wall Street Gingrich: 8 Republicans who voted to oust McCarthy are ‘totally irresponsible,’ ‘opportunists’ Chicago mayor planning border visit ‘as soon as possible’ EPA opens civil rights probe over Alabama sewage funds Scramble begins for new Speaker Hollywood writers set new AI standards Brett Favre to testify in Mississippi welfare case House GOP takes revenge on Democrats after McCarthy ousting Republicans call for making it harder to remove Speaker after McCarthy ouster New York AG denounces Trump comments as ‘race-baiting’ The importance of collaborating through conflict EPA opens civil rights probe into Alabama’s management of sewage infrastructure funds Shutdown fears loom over Wall Street after McCarthy ouster New study links ‘good’ cholesterol with dementia MTA unveils plan to fix aging transit system in NYC Gonzales shares some sushi support with Cuellar after carjacking No. 2 Interior official announces departure 20 GOP senators led by Rick Scott vow to block bills not related to funding government  Who will be the next Speaker of the House?  Progressive activists bring Ukraine war protests to congressional offices 5 things to know about the Kaiser Permanente strike California gets unseasonable heat wave Trump lead over GOP field widens in new Pennsylvania survey Christie raises money off canceled joint Fox News appearance with Ramaswamy Gaetz says Jordan or Scalise would be ‘monumental upgrade’ over McCarthy Watch live: Feinstein lies in state at San Francisco City Hall Trump appeals ruling stripping him of New York business certificates In case someone is crazy enough to run for House Speaker Casey holds early 6-point lead over McCormick in Pennsylvania Senate race: Poll 13 Senate Republicans want recess canceled until funding bills pass Moderate Republican says he’d vote to remove 8 colleagues from GOP conference who supported McCarthy ouster Rep. Mondaire Jones deletes tweet about McCarthy after criticism from fellow Democrats Emergency alert test interrupts White House, Capitol Hill briefings Trump campaign blasts DOJ gag order during New York fraud trial Biden on advice to next Speaker: ‘That’s above my pay grade’ Giuliani responds to NYT report on drinking ‘problem’ Biden’s FAA nominee pressed on staffing shortages with next shutdown fight looming  Phone didn’t get the Emergency Alert System test? This may be why Giuliani sues Biden for defamation over ‘Russian pawn’ remark Here are the Republicans who could be the next Speaker With America’s democracy at stake, Biden stands on the right side of history  Tune in live: McCarthy ousted as House Speaker, what to expect next on Capitol Hill Biden says he’s concerned about Ukraine support amid House chaos 20 Senate Democrats lay out conditions for Israel, Saudi Arabia peace DeSantis rakes in $15M in third quarter fundraising, portion of staff to move to Iowa NRCC postpones fall gala to focus on Speaker election : live coverage Scalise enters Speaker’s race Watch live: White House press briefing Experiencing discrimination could increase obesity risk: research Texas Republican says at least 4 colleagues support Trump for Speaker 5 takeaways from the ouster of Kevin McCarthy as Speaker Trump’s New York fraud trial grows testy on day three: recap Why Rule 26 is trending amid talk of Trump as next Speaker US transfers ammunition seized from Iran to Ukraine RNC chief on GOP infighting: ‘I don’t know how this helps us beat Joe Biden’ Colbert advertises with Trump slam: ‘So interesting!’ Pope singles out US for ‘irresponsible’ excess in call for action on climate change 12:30 Report — GOP scrambles to replace McCarthy Who will be the next House Speaker? A political scientist weighs in. Lahaina residents ask governor to delay reopening to tourists Rising: October 4, 2023 Youngkin raises more than $7 million ahead of next month’s Virginia Legislature elections Watch live: Biden delivers remarks on student loan debt, supporting borrowers Uber launches ‘Return a Package’ feature Abortion-rights group flips support to Gallego in Arizona race against Sinema New York’s Eric Adams: White House is ‘wrong’ on migrant asylum issue How does student loan forgiveness affect our national security? You might be surprised  Fewer Americans in new poll support businesses taking public stance on current events Caller pranks Fox News live coverage, praises Tucker Carlson on air GOP leadership boots another top Democrat from Capitol office Schumer warns Congress in a ‘dangerous situation’ facing new shutdown threat  Jill Biden marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month with call for exams Ramaswamy floats Trump for Speaker: ‘We need to shake things up’ Saudi Arabia maintains production cuts that have bolstered oil prices Musk says publishers should post content in long form on X instead of links Lobbyist-turned-novelist set to unleash ‘A Feeding Frenzy in Washington’ Mellman: Attacking Trump turning out to be poor strategy for GOP Jim Jordan announces run for Speaker Trump rules out Speaker run as GOP floats him as McCarthy replacement Hannity says Trump open to effort to ‘draft’ ex-president as Speaker Senators grill TikTok about ties to ByteDance Washington state Proud Boy convicted in Jan. 6 case We’re on track to whip inflation, so the Fed should leave interest rates alone Second Giuliani lawyer pushes to leave Georgia legal team Private sector job growth fell well below expectations: ADP Partisan split grows over military aid to Ukraine: survey 75,000 Kaiser workers go on strike in five states and DC Trump holds 30-point lead in New Hampshire poll; Haley surpasses DeSantis Slotkin hauls in roughly $3M in third quarter in Michigan Senate race Major Ukraine drone attack foiled, Russia says Best-selling authors unite against growing book ban threat Trump drops from Forbes list of wealthiest Americans Reality bites: What we’re getting wrong about opinion polls  Support for third party rises to 63 percent: Gallup Republican who voted to oust McCarthy stresses ‘very deep’ GOP bench Cuellar says DC ‘more dangerous’ than his Texas district after carjacking Ocasio-Cortez knocks McCarthy for blaming Democrats in speech after ouster as Speaker The harsh lessons of Nagorno-Karabakh Trump-Biden race tight even as majorities cite wrongdoing: poll Nutrition: The national security threat no one is talking about Greene says Trump the only candidate for Speaker she is supporting 5 wounded in shooting after homecoming event at Morgan State University in Baltimore Feinstein to lie in state at San Francisco City Hall Gaetz knocks Speaker pro tem for sending lawmakers home to ‘cry for a week’ Gingrich: Republicans who supported McCarthy ouster are ‘traitors,’ should be primaried The Trump collapse is coming — and he’s taking Biden down with him Why cable news has become unwatchable Gaetz says he has no ‘personal animus’ against McCarthy A four-day workweek would destroy everything that made America great  MAP: Where, when and how to get the best view of the 2023 annular eclipse Don’t put pets through airport X-ray machines, TSA says Nearly 273K Ram trucks recalled over rear view camera image issue The Hill’s Morning Report — High drama as McCarthy ousted: Who will be next Speaker? Putin reignites tensions over Wagner’s future with successor push Senate Republicans watch McCarthy ouster with alarm, disbelief  Butler appointment tosses wrench into California Senate fight Trump ramps up pressure on RNC over debates Cracks deepen in Ukraine’s support with US discord, Europe elections Pennsylvania court race puts abortion, elections center stage Trump upends expectations with more disciplined campaign IRS eyes partnerships in tax evasion crackdown How Hollywood writers set a new standard for AI protections Lobbying World: Former Fed staffer joins banking association Biden forgiving another $9 billion in student loans Biden’s latest moves on student loan forgiveness leave borrowers unimpressed Using renewable energy to help rebuild in Ukraine