The Hill Articles: September 12, 2023

Goldman says there’s ‘no evidence to link to Joe Biden’ on impeachment inquiry Graham defends 2020 actions in Georgia, claims he called ‘many people’ GOP moderates line up behind McCarthy opening Biden impeachment inquiry US-Mexico border is deadliest migrant land route: UN agency FDA warns CVS, Walgreens, other companies over unapproved eye products Tuberville says Senate ‘couldn’t get the votes’ to impeach Biden Why McCarthy launched an impeachment inquiry without a vote — and why he can Durbin slams majority of House GOP as ‘out of control’ 1 student dead after high school shooting in Louisiana Boebert escorted out of Denver theater during ‘Beetlejuice’ performance Longtime NFL reporter files racial discrimination lawsuit after dismissal Hutchinson: Trump can’t beat Biden Here’s how Biden would reform mining Who can get the new COVID vaccine? New COVID shots are here New York City’s pension funds sue Fox over election falsehoods US moves forward on Iran prisoner deal Why the poverty rate rose US, Iran diverge over terms of $6 billion in prisoner release deal Texas impeachment: Lawyer says he was misled by Paxton, told to ‘eat’ invoice   Jeffries: Impeachment inquiry is ‘kangaroo court, fishing expedition and conspiracy theater’ Who are Google’s rivals? GOP moderate says McCarthy should hold vote on impeachment inquiry UNC students demanding gun reform removed from North Carolina Legislature Trump speaks with Stefanik as GOP moves forward with Biden impeachment inquiry The Memo: McCarthy’s impeachment gamble carries deep risks  Hawley presses Microsoft president over minimum age for AI-powered tool Young women trend far more liberal than young men: survey California lawmakers vote to repeal travel ban to states with anti-LGBTQ laws Putin talks Trump, Musk: Five things to know about the address Hurricane Lee to bring dangerous rip currents, surf conditions along East Coast Utah tops list of happiest states How redistricting is shaping the 2024 House map Freedom Caucus digs in on spending demands of McCarthy McCarthy plows ahead on Biden impeachment inquiry CDC panel recommends new COVID booster: When can you get it? Virginia Democratic candidate denounces sharing of sex tapes: ‘It won’t intimidate me’  Lara Logan to publish docuseries about Jan. 6 on X  DeSantis: Presidency ‘not a job for someone that’s 80 years old’ Decongestant used by Sudafed, Benadryl is not effective, FDA advisers find Bush quips he ‘survived’ Prigozhin serving him meal at G8 USA Today is looking for a ‘Taylor Swift reporter’ Senate’s initial batch of funding bills overcomes first procedural hurdle Florida judge allows restrictions on adult transgender care to take effect Apple will switch to USB-C charging port in new iPhone 15 CDC recommends broad use of updated COVID shots Incomes drop for third year in a row 5 key questions in the Google antitrust trial NC’s Mark Harris mounts another House campaign after 2018 scandal 4 Las Vegas Valley schools cancel classes due to teacher shortage amid lawsuit against union Interior Department: US must update century-old mining law to meet climate goals Up to $135B in unemployment aid stolen during pandemic: watchdog McConnell: McCarthy doesn’t need my advice on impeachment  Streets in Portuguese town fill with red wine after distillery’s tanks burst Federal grand jury indicts Memphis officers in deadly beating of Tyre Nichols Caring for those who care for us Putin calls Musk an ‘outstanding person’ after Starlink revelations Democrat launches NC gubernatorial primary challenge Abortion-rights group challenges laws in three states on behalf of women denied care Biden spokesperson: McCarthy turning House into Trump’s campaign arm over impeachment inquiry Kemp declares state of emergency over inflation in Georgia Trump is up to his old tricks in asking Judge Chutkan to recuse Fetterman jokes about McCarthy impeachment inquiry: ‘Ooo don’t do it’    Viewers watching livestream bear cam spot lost hiker at Alaska national park Abbott hits Adams for migrant complaints: He ‘could not last a week in Texas’ Senate GOP unhappy with McCarthy on impeachment inquiry: ‘It’s a fool’s errand’ Trump to headline Women’s Leadership Summit InfoWars host gets 60 days in prison over Jan. 6 charges Does the Constitution disqualify Trump from running for president? Book ban defenders use sex scenes to make their point at Senate hearing Ramaswamy: America ‘rooting’ for Aaron Rodgers Nursing homes get low marks for care: Gallup NewsNation’s Kellie Meyer straps on the gloves for charity boxing event A national marine moonshot to combat the collapse of our coral reefs Iranian president: Funds unfrozen by US would be spent ‘wherever we need it’ Bret Baier inks new deal with Fox News Escaped Pennsylvania prisoner now ‘armed and extremely dangerous,’ police say Gaetz brushes off McCarthy impeachment inquiry announcement as ‘baby step’ Hawley planning measure to cap credit cards’ annual percentage rate at 18 percent The ‘privilege’ of pressure: US Open tennis helps redefine strength in a positive way Iran names 5 prisoners it wants US to free in exchange for American detainees and frozen funds The Hill’s 12:30 Report — McCarthy backs Biden impeachment inquiry New Mexico sheriff vows not to enforce governor’s temporary gun ban White House thanks Fox News’s Peter Doocy after report on Biden’s ‘all-nighter’ overseas  Second 14th Amendment challenge to Trump candidacy filed in Minnesota California Assembly passes landmark emissions disclosure bill Greene, Gaetz compete for credit over Biden impeachment effort Don’t give more money to the UN’s failed Palestinian refugee agency Man dies 1 mile short of campground on Grand Canyon rim-to-rim hike White House blasts Biden impeachment inquiry: ‘Extreme politics at its worst’ New Mexico governor responds to blowback over temporary gun ban New Mexico governor temporarily bans guns: What you need to know Lyft rolling out feature matching women, nonbinary drivers and riders No, President Biden, American democracy isn’t ‘at stake’ GOP hopefuls bash Biden over Iran prisoner swap: ‘Habit of sending money to terrorists’ EPA: Climate law will cut carbon emissions up to 43 percent Bipartisanship is not a bad word Mark Meadows decision delivers a powerful lesson — and a blow to Trump Poverty rate increases for first time since 2010 McCarthy directs House committees to open Biden impeachment inquiry Christie calls for New Mexico governor to be ‘reprimanded’ for ‘blatantly unconstitutional’ gun ban New Hampshire lawmakers press state official to reject attempt to keep Trump off ballot Rising: September 12, 2023 Ex-Trump adviser Navarro vows to appeal ‘outrageous’ conviction More than 2,000 dead, thousands more missing in Libya flooding Christie: ‘I don’t see evidence yet that would support impeaching Biden’ Will next month’s election bring Ecuador back from the brink? Watch live: Kevin McCarthy delivers remarks as pressure for impeachment inquiry grows Comer digs in on questions about Biden’s treatment of Ukrainian prosecutor China preparing for war with US, Air Force secretary says Ex-Proud Boys leader says DOJ questioned him over Trump: reports Cruz questions FTC chair over push toward AI investigation Congress should support new antibiotics for increasingly harmful superbugs Red Cross declares national blood shortage ‘in wake of back-to-back climate disasters’ Watch live: SEC chair testifies on oversight of agency before Senate Banking Committee  Judge connects Marine’s Jan. 6 sentence to Civil War casualties Public less concerned about new COVID variants: survey Wynton Marsalis, theater director Robert Wilson among Global Arts recipients to be honored by Hillary Clinton at White House Democrats and Republicans can avoid another Biden-Trump fiasco — but time is running out Sean Penn brings his Zelensky documentary to DC Trump, Biden both tumble in Iowa: poll How Jack Smith can prove Trump knew he lost the 2020 election Watch live: House Homeland Security Committee talks evolving threats since terrorist attacks Yang confirms ‘conversations’ with No Labels Trump and Biden put their egos before their country Trump, DeSantis both trail Biden in Morning Consult polls Trump rips Biden for move toward lifting freeze on $6B in Iranian funds Mace: Republicans ‘will lose next year’ if moderates are bullied into conservative positions Feehery: It’s time for the House majority to act like the majority McCarthy to endorse Biden impeachment inquiry, setting up possible vote G20 spotlights India’s tangle of relations with the US, China and Europe Press: The evidence is mounting: Cozying up to Trump is poison North Korea’s Kim arrives in Russia for Putin meeting Kentuckians should take the keys away from Andy Beshear Putin knocks prosecution of Trump, says US system is ‘rotten’ We should not be surprised by the next government shutdown An unserious shutdown fight looms, with serious consequences for everyone Lee, a Category 3 storm, unleashes heavy waves on northern Caribbean The Hill’s Morning Report — Spotlights on McCarthy, Harris  Bottom Line: NHL adds former lawmaker to lobby bench Is pumpkin spice an addiction? Maybe not, but it’s not the opposite either Rachel Bovard: Executive director, Senate GOP Steering Committee  Betsy McDonnell: Republican staff director, Senate Appropriations Committee Veronica Duron: Chief of staff, Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) César González: Chief of staff, Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart (R-Fla.) Tim Reitz: Executive director, House Freedom Caucus Brad Grantz: Republican staff director, Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee  Stephen Tausend: Legislative director, Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas)  Alex Nguyen: Communications director, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.)  Moon Yousif Sulfab: Administrator of Information Technology, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.)  A. Brooke Bennett: Chief of staff, Rep. French Hill (R-Ark.) Kelly Dixon Chambers: Staff director, House Rules Committee Republicans Machalagh Carr: Chief of staff, Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) Mark Marin: Staff director, House Oversight Committee Russell Dye: Communications director, House Judiciary Committee Yelberton ‘Yebbie’ Watkins: Chief of staff, House Assistant Democratic Leader James Clyburn (D-SC) George Kundanis: Senior adviser, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) Hannah Vogel: Policy adviser for energy and environment issues, Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) Elizabeth King: Majority staff director, Senate Armed Services Committee Philip Bennett: Founding president, Congressional Workers Union; Director of Operations, Rep. Summer Lee (D-Pa.) Brandon Yoder: Senior adviser, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Freedom Murphy: Communications director, Congressional Black Caucus Joy Lee: Deputy communications director, House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) Keane Bhatt: Policy director, Congressional Progressive Caucus Moh Sharma, Director of member services, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) Sharon Soderstrom: Chief of staff, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) Long Proud Boys prison sentences unlikely to thwart violent extremism 5 pressing questions McCarthy faces as the House reconvenes GOP looks to make waves by widening Senate battlegrounds 5 questions swirling around Harris Senate GOP says House lacks evidence for impeachment Homeschoolers ‘vigilant’ over latest school choice wins in states White House hammers House GOP over budget proposals as lawmakers return from recess