The Hill Articles: September 20, 2023

Ken Paxton lashes out at Biden administration, Texas House over impeachment Democrat involved in LA racism scandal running for reelection Paxton on possible challenge to Cornyn: ‘Everything’s on the table for me’ Saudi crown prince on Iran acquiring nuclear weapons: ‘If they get one, we have to get one’ Biden administration announces extension of temporary protected status for Venezuelan nationals  Tuberville on Schumer advancing nominations: ‘I forced his hand’ Saudi crown prince on Khashoggi murder: ‘Anyone involved is serving jail time’ House GOP reports progress in spending talks as some holdouts relent Bids reach close to $200,000 for Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s famous collar  Jayapal slams GOP over looming government shutdown: ‘Republicans cannot govern’   Joint Chiefs pick moves past Tuberville hold SpaceX countersues DOJ over hiring discrimination case Senate gets around Tuberville to confirm Joint Chiefs chairman We must preserve the American dream for Venezuelans  House Democrat: ‘Cowardly way’ Manchin, Sinema govern ‘astonishes me’ Biden administration to appoint coordinator for long-term recovery efforts in East Palestine White House slams Garland hearing as ‘circus’ and ‘distraction campaign’ UAW strike looms over economy Senate weighs health center funding Trump urges supporters in Iowa to back abortion ban exceptions Biden faces pressure to counter Trump on auto strike Democratic senator on new dress code: ‘I don’t like it’ Songwriters seek AI protections Adidas CEO on Ye’s antisemitic comments: ‘I don’t think he meant what he said’ Biden administration to launch federal climate corps Parents can now claim Fortnite refunds DeSantis plummets in New Hampshire in new CNN poll Garland shoots down DOJ bias claims Zelensky calls on Trump to release his Ukraine peace plan now Black women more likely to see crime as ‘very serious problem’: survey Republican governors ask Biden for real-time border numbers Senate advances joint chiefs chair nomination over Tuberville hold Fed projects rosier outlook for 2023, but with higher rates Aquarium fish in San Francisco may be 100 years old, study finds Buttigieg warns shutdown would set back progress on air travel  Songwriters to lobby Congress for protections from AI Biden administration cancels $37 million in student loans for former University of Phoenix students Watch live: Trump gives remarks at campaign stop in Iowa Kari Lake to decide on Senate bid ‘likely’ in October Kentucky’s Beshear slams GOP opponent’s abortion position in ad Trump vows expanded travel ban if reelected Democrats revive effort to investigate military policies that discriminated against LGBTQ people Rahm Emanuel draws attention for tweets on China UN chief issues dire climate warning Biden administration relaunches free at-home COVID testing program Trump blasts ‘nasty’ Megyn Kelly after interview  Garland vigorously defends DOJ at House Judiciary hearing Michigan Supreme Court declines to revive cases against seven officials in Flint Water crisis Rudy Giuliani defamation trial set for Dec. 11 in Ruby Freeman suit Ray Epps, focus of Jan. 6 conspiracy theories, pleads guilty to Capitol riot charge Pennsylvania Gov dismisses Stephen Miller’s automatic voter registration flak: ‘That guy’s a dope’ Hawley, Luján call on House to pass NDAA amendment expanding radiation compensation California Democrat quips he serves ‘with some of the greatest minds of the 19th century’ GM executive knocks UAW for ‘flow of misinformation’ amid strike Elon Musk’s brain implant startup Neuralink to begin human trials Garland fumes in exchange over religious discrimination: ‘So outrageous, so absurd’ Democrat raises Gaetz case to counter GOP ‘weaponization’ claims Former Trump aide Cassidy Hutchinson accuses Giuliani of groping her Congress can and must act to help alleviate unprecedented drug shortages Ohio Supreme Court allows ‘unborn child’ language to stay in abortion ballot measure Poland’s president: Ukraine like ‘drowning person clinging to anything available’ Here are the criteria to qualify for the second GOP presidential debate Fed keeps rates steady as hikes take toll on economy IRS establishes new pass-through division to tax high earners Helping enlisted veterans succeed at the nation’s elite colleges Watch live: Fed Chair Jerome Powell holds press conference Schumer tees up votes on top military nominations in face of Tuberville blockade Republican groups sue New York, governor over absentee voting Jodi Picoult, George RR Martin among authors suing OpenAI over ChatGPT Attorney Lin Wood named as state’s witness in Georgia case but says he hasn’t turned on Trump  Vance warns voters could ‘penalize’ Republicans over Biden impeachment Republicans defeat effort to suspend Senate rules to advance spending package  We must create an independent expert agency for AI and ‘Big Tech’ Chesebro, Powell allowed to interview Trump grand jurors in Georgia case Republican anger grows at GOP holdouts Former GOP deputy whip calls spending fight ‘puberty for grownups’ Is the GOP House working for the Trump campaign?  Garcia looks to protect legal ‘magic mushroom’ use against federal intervention Cornel West plans to visit Detroit in support of striking autoworkers SNAP benefits are increasing Oct. 1: Here’s how much The Hill’s 12:30 Report: McCarthy’s funding struggles 19-year-old dangling from tallest bridge in California rescued Fox News host presses Kirby on providing long-range missiles to Ukraine: ‘Why not help them more?’ Zelensky: ‘Humankind no longer pins its hopes on the UN’ Gaetz calls McCarthy ‘unhinged,’ accuses him of misogyny New changes coming to 2024 FAFSA to benefit students Democrats keep winning special elections in battleground states Biden, Netanyahu discuss ‘checks and balances’ at UN amid spar over judicial reform X ranks last on climate change misinformation scorecard Watch: Video of Missouri politicians using flamethrowers goes viral FDA declines approval of needle-free EpiPen alternative, wants more data 96-year-old federal judge suspended in clash with colleagues over mental fitness Extending affordable internet can be a much-needed bipartisan victory 10 arrested in New York protest against bus of asylum-seekers Majorities in NY say Biden, Trump unfit for four-year term in White House: poll ‘Phenomenal’: Visiting Ukrainian man dives into New York canal to save driver who crashed More than 4K violent fugitives arrested in Marshals Service operation Rising: September 20, 2023 Biden administration to put $4.6 billion toward state and local climate plans Abortion providers need protections now more than ever  Former White House lawyer Ty Cobb compares Trump to ‘mob boss’ Pentagon to review LGBTQ veterans’ less-than-honorable discharges Hispanic Caucus chair to introduce resolution to honor Alejandro Fernández DeSantis pledges $2 gas if elected — though presidents only have limited say If the Supreme Court won’t hold itself accountable, term limits can House hearing on Chinese influence in schools spurs debate over racism  Rick Scott expecting deal to avoid government shutdown Washington Post condemns Senate dress code change Worsening climate disasters could spark insurance rate surges for millions: report Biden campaign launches strategy to combat misinformation on social media We’re going to need a bigger NATO — but especially a better NATO DHS unveils strategy to combat fentanyl, other illicit drugs Deion Sanders condemns death threats against Colorado State player Paul will hold up any spending stopgap that includes Ukraine funding  India warns citizens about travel to Canada amid deepening rift Biden to create White House office of gun violence prevention Book challenges at record high: report Small business owners’ confidence nearing pre-pandemic high Spanish language sows both unity and division among US Latinos: survey The cost of doing business under Biden  Buttigieg testifies on aviation, rail safety UAW strike expands to Mercedes supplier in Alabama Watch live: Merrick Garland testifies before House Judiciary Committee NARAL Pro-Choice America rebranding as Reproductive Freedom for All Trump jumps to 47-point lead over GOP rivals in national poll Trump Jr.’s X account hacked Fetterman dressing like ‘junior high gamer’: Mike Huckabee A more balanced conservation approach for the Bureau of Land Management Biden lead over Trump evaporates in new poll showing dead heat UN calls on Taliban to stop torture China, Russia and North Korea: A fearsome but weak axis Is the Fed ignoring signs of another financial collapse?  Biden administration to create climate corps program, a major progressive ask Iran president: US has to ‘demonstrate’ it wants to return to nuclear deal Pardon Hunter and drop out: How Biden can spare his party, his family and his image Senate Republicans press Schumer to reverse relaxed dress code Mellman: Mapping out the 2024 Electoral College fight NASA predicts large asteroid impact could be in Earth’s future Kraft Heinz is recalling some American cheese slices over choking hazard Danny Masterson’s wife, Bijou Phillips, files for divorce after rape convictions ‘I heard a boom!’: Man said F-35 jet shook home before crashing in South Carolina Here’s everything you need to know about Washington’s ‘shutdown season’ The Hill’s Morning Report — Can House Republicans govern? Republicans, Democrats both lose from late-night TV’s silencing The Memo: Zelensky faces tough task in Washington as GOP skepticism grows  GOP senators alarmed by chaos over House spending bills Contested GOP Senate primaries could create headaches in 2024 Meet Olivia Hill, Tennessee’s first openly transgender elected official ‘We’re in the abyss’: How the UAW strike could hit the economy Fed faces risks as inflation fight runs into election The climate work we must do now to meet our 2050 goals White House outlines potential consequences of shutdown amid divisions in House GOP Garland stresses independence: DOJ doesn’t ‘take orders from the president, from Congress’ Garland set to face House Judiciary amid myriad investigations How parents can help students avoid college debt before it starts Biden, Lula to launch partnership on workers’ rights amid labor strikes in U.S.