The Hill Articles: September 14, 2023

Harris kicks off college tour targeting younger voters California school districts ban LGBTQ Pride flags FTC warns drugmakers against improper patent filings Hunter Biden attorney: ‘Never a charge like this brought in the United States’ GOP faces pressure to reauthorize key HIV initiative held up by anti-abortion Republican  Senate launches inquiry into Coast Guard’s reported mishandling of sexual assaults Zelensky to meet with Biden in DC next week: reports Video game company closes offices, cancels town hall due to death threat following pricing decision: reports Congress lurches closer to shutdown Milley rejects Trump claim on Iran Trump: Hunter Biden indictment ‘only crime’ not implicating President Pro-pot banking bill sees boost in Senate New Mexico Gov fires back at state GOP for fundraising over firearm ban Trump says it’s ‘very unlikely’ he’d pardon himself Frost rips into McCarthy, GOP: They ‘care more about themselves and their politics than you’ Biden speaks with UAW, auto company leaders ahead of strike deadline Drug price negotiation goes to court DeSantis slams Trump on COVID: ‘He would do the same thing all over again’ House GOP negotiating short-term spending stopgap with border security measures Jeffries: Democrats won’t help GOP advance bipartisan spending bills Ramaswamy calls indictment of Hunter Biden a ‘smokescreen’ EPA expands state authority to block pipelines Strike deadline looms: UAW, Big Three down to final hours to find deal Third GOP debate scheduled for early November in Miami Raskin calls out GOP for ignoring Supreme Court ‘sugar daddies’ Hunter Biden indicted NASA report finds no evidence UFOs have alien origins Texas international charter school seeks to build bridges with Mexico, China Is TikTok here to stay? Greene interrupts Democrat accusing GOP of hypocrisy on abortion Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative: Democrats’ misguided, expensive approach to energy production Navy will take ‘years to recover’ from Tuberville military hold, says Biden nominee Sanders, Marshall reach agreement on community health center funding New study brings MDMA as treatment for PTSD closer to FDA approval Biden sells his economic agenda by arguing ‘MAGA Republicans’ are ‘failing’ How Bill Richardson helped rescue the planet Lake Mead’s rise levels off after 5-month climb — 34% full as incredible water year nears end Nearly 400K Honda lawnmowers, pressure washer engines recalled due to injury hazard GOP tensions flare amid Biden impeachment push DeSantis campaign on undisclosed flights report: ‘more Trump-legacy media collusion’ Alaska lawmaker Peltola releases statement after husband’s death House passes bill targeting California’s EV mandate Google settles with California for $93M over location privacy allegations  Gay couple denied marriage license in Kentucky awarded $100K Musk, Netanyahu to meet amid tensions over antisemitism on X platform Disney holds discussions with Nexstar on sale of ABC: report  Oil prices hit 10-month high Reform the Supreme Court to advance environmental progress  DHS warns in annual report of ongoing threat posed by domestic and foreign terrorists DNC gives New Hampshire Democrats extension to comply with primary calendar Republican-controlled Wisconsin Senate votes to fire top elections official Miami official Alex Díaz de la Portilla arrested on bribery, money laundering charges Top Biden aide’s firm says work repping disgraced Illinois Speaker, accuser was ‘an error’ Megyn Kelly presses Trump on retention of classified materials Hillary Clinton ‘all in’ on Biden reelection bid New Russia sanctions target technology, money used to fuel Ukraine war Cleveland mayor denounces new Catholic LGBTQ guidance for schools We should not choose to fight a war with China if they invade Taiwan Schumer: GOP senators ‘trying to mimic’ House Freedom Caucus in spending fight Abortion rights backers file to get on 2024 Nevada ballot Greene: ‘I’m not a member of the burn-it-all-down caucus anymore’ Trump says his own impeachment led to push for Biden’s DHS unveils new guidelines on AI use Watch live: Biden delivers remarks on Bidenomics agenda in Maryland 5 states’ residents got richer, but 17 states’ got poorer, new Census data shows US school shootings reach new high, doubled in past year GOP lawmakers fear reliance on China in shift toward electric school buses  Hunter Biden indicted on three federal gun charges READ: Hunter Biden indictment The GOP’s deafening silence on access to contraception 70% chance of ‘strong’ El Niño: How long will it last? Fetterman to Gaetz: ‘How about you get your s‑‑‑ together and do your job, bud?’ Collins takes aim at Ron Johnson for holding up funding package  Carville on McCarthy’s impeachment inquiry: ‘How could we get so lucky?’ Human rights groups call on Austin for details on fight against extremism in military China-dominated BRICS is a threat to US interests in the Middle East Planned Parenthood to resume providing abortions in Wisconsin Trump downplays prospect of war with Mexico over fight against cartels DOJ asks Supreme Court to stay injunction in Biden social media case FAA action allows Mexico to add more flights to US The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Romney dishes on Senate GOP colleagues Tensions run high at Chesebro, Powell election interference hearing in Georgia Seattle officer joked about Indian woman killed by police car A fall victory for Ukraine can avert another winter of targeted brutality Would Pence dine alone with a woman if he had a female VP? Rising: September 14, 2023 Feds push for urgent repairs of cross-border sewage treatment plant in Hilary aftermath Biden administration gives states more authority to block pipeline projects Coups are making a comeback Meadows drops request to pause Georgia prosecution American rescued from Turkish cave on the waiting period: ‘You kind of just survive’ House panel sets hearing on Maui wildfires NASA appoints UFO research chief  Murkowski thanks Romney for his service, ‘even if he’s wrong about salmon!’ Newsom signs bill ending California travel ban to states with anti-LGBTQ laws The TSA has a problem Milley denies claims he told Trump to attack Iran Sununu: Trump could lose nomination if GOP candidates drop out, rally behind one alternative WATCH: Dolphins swim through bioluminescent waters off California Santos misses financial disclosure deadline Taiwan hits Musk for suggesting it was ‘part of China’ during All-in Summit Some easy ways to boost your immune system before flu season Why it’s a good idea to sleep with a humidifier running in the fall Sorry, pumpkin spice lovers — too much can harm your teeth ‘House of Cards’ star Michael Kelly set to join Capitol event on military quality of life For direction on a modern electric grid, follow the interstate highways McCarthy drops f-bomb, venting frustration with GOP members Trump: ‘I never got … the credit that I deserved on COVID’ Americans trust Trump more than Biden to make economy better by 11-point margin: poll Man who threw flagpole at officers on Jan. 6 sentenced to prison ‘Realism’ for Ukraine includes unrealistic expectations Watch: NASA releases UFO study report findings Lawrence Jones joins ‘Fox and Friends’ as co-host  Biden campaign launches Wisconsin ad to tout job creation ‘Back to school’ has new dangers for students this year Watch live: Judge convenes hearing on requests in Georgia elections case  Watch live: Texas AG Ken Paxton impeachment trial Hurricane Lee targets New England as region recovers from torrential rain Candidates won’t make closing statements in next GOP debate Judge rejects request to try all Trump Georgia defendants together next month Pelosi says McCarthy argument that she changed precedent on impeachment inquiries ‘hogwash’ 22 years after military force was authorized in Afghanistan, Congress needs to restore basic checks and balances Trump leads Haley by 28 points in South Carolina: survey Appeals court expedites Trump appeal in E. Jean Carroll case Biden campaign fundraises off impeachment inquiry: ‘Theater with bad actors’ DeSantis says he would send military to southern border Romney explored creating new political party with Manchin: book Trump: ‘RINOS’ trying to undo Paxton reelection with ‘shameful’ impeachment US outreach to China is raising questions and doubts in Korea Trump: Biden not ‘too old’ to be president, but is ‘grossly incompetent’ Tens of thousands of Ukraine’s children have been kidnapped — it’s time for action Pelosi on whether Harris is best running mate for Biden: ‘He thinks so’ Biden administration continues its anti-democratic ‘sue-and-settle’ masquerade What Apple’s new USB-C port means for your existing Apple products James Webb telescope stumbles onto signs of possible life on Earth-like planet Scott releases presidential economic plan amid House GOP fight over spending  Putin’s kingdom of the dead The Hill’s Morning Report — Picking sides on impeachment GOP threats to McCarthy come into sharper focus Democrats wary of electoral fallout over NY migrant infighting Democrats set to meet on New Hampshire primary as tensions rise Senators push to pass cannabis banking bill after marijuana rescheduling Buck risks GOP backlash over Biden impeachment stance Chesebro, Powell seek to scrutinize evidence in Georgia election case GOP, kneecapped on abortion politics, struggles to find a message Tribal company sues Greenberg Traurig, alleging financial misdeeds White House warns against ‘MAGAnomics’ as new way to sell ‘Bidenomics ‘ US Forest Service awards $1B in grants to boost green space access Amid inflation, household income dropped 0.8 percent in 2022: Census