The Hill Articles: August 13, 2024

Cooke wins Wisconsin Democratic primary to take on Van Orden New Jersey governor says Harris will have ‘plenty of time’ for interviews Wisconsin voters reject GOP-led measures aimed at curbing governor’s spending power Former NBA player Royce White will take on Klobuchar for Senate seat Teamsters National Black Caucus endorses Harris Ilhan Omar wins primary Virus that causes ‘slapped cheek’ rash in kids is rising in US, CDC warns Democratic PAC files FEC complaint over Trump-Musk interview Hovde wins GOP Senate primary in Wisconsin, setting up key race for November MAP: These 27 states at ‘very high’ COVID wastewater levels Haley says GOP, Trump need to ‘quit whining’ about Harris Haley: Republican party, Trump campaign need ‘to make a serious shift’ Neera Tanden, focus of 2016 hack, rips ‘double standard’ in coverage of Trump campaign’s hacked materials Texas sues General Motors for allegedly selling drivers’ data Arizona, Missouri abortion ballot measures advance  Blinken approves $20 billion Israel weapons sale The Hill’s Technology newsletter: Aug. 13, 2024 MS did not properly notify Jackson of water issues: IG Ilhan Omar faces primary challenge: Live results UAW hits Trump, Musk with labor charges  Biden administration urges Supreme Court to reinstate student loan relief plan in emergency appeal Iran attack may be imminent Video: Northern lights seen shimmering from the International Space Station Podesta raises concerns about ‘problematic’ elements of permitting reform bill Former Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey backs Kari Lake, Trump despite past criticism Florida sued over ban on lab-grown meat Hoyer experienced ‘mild’ stroke, has ‘no lingering symptoms,’ office says Ukraine deals blow to Putin’s narrative with Kursk offensive Evening Report — Omar faces primary voters amid progressive losses Former Kansas police chief charged over newspaper raid Omar is latest ‘squad’ member to face primary test Walz hits back at Vance over military service Gaza war protesters shut down 405 Freeway during morning commute More Americans in new poll believe drinking alcohol is unhealthy Trump on climate change: ‘You’ll have more oceanfront property’ Trump rails against ‘fake news media’ over coverage of Musk chat Harris in ‘striking distance’ of Trump in Florida, pollster says Voters deserve to know how Republican populists would fix Medicare and Social Security  US threatens ‘swift and severe’ response if Iran sends ballistic missiles to Russia Amendment to protect abortion access will be on the ballot in Missouri Fewer Americans want companies to speak out on public policy: Survey Biden suggests he would attend a Trump inauguration, citing ‘good manners’ Cigarette smoking rate at 80-year low: Gallup  Sanders accuses Trump of ‘laying groundwork for election denial’ with AI crowd claims Watch: Biden speaks on cancer treatment, prevention in New Orleans Kamala Harris is accused of being ‘soft on crime,’ but is there any evidence?  Bolton says Musk interview ‘another case of Trump making things up’ Watch: Walz gives remarks at labor union convention in Los Angeles Less Rock, more Earth: Increase recruitment by making the armed forces a climate force A thousand Native American children died. The system that killed them lives on. Cornel West affirmed for North Carolina ballot access amid legal challenge Don’t fall for ‘gender McCarthyism’ about a female Olympian Officer charged with murder in death of pregnant Black woman who was accused of shoplifting Rising: August 13, 2024 Former aide: Trump ‘feels this election slipping away’ Nearly $10B in Hurricane Debby damage occurred in areas without flood insurance requirements Democrats to stream convention on video apps in bid to attract younger viewers 12:30 Report — GOP presses Trump to abandon insults A polarized family policy is the last thing America needs  Jon Stewart: Trump still ‘workshopping nicknames’ for Biden Biden investing $100M to spur housing construction Julia Louis-Dreyfus to ‘shine the spotlight’ on female governors at DNC convention event Colorado River’s biggest user inks massive conservation agreement with federal government Harris rally crowds should not be chanting ‘lock him up’ Biden administration asks Supreme Court to revive terror victims’ suits against Palestinian Authority EPA faults Mississippi state communications on water risks ahead of Jackson crisis Harris to hold North Carolina rally to outline her plan to lower costs Watergate convinced us that the system works — until Trump showed otherwise UAW files labor charges against Trump and Musk, alleging worker intimidation Jon Stewart mocks Trump for Willie Brown helicopter story about Harris A US Bitcoin reserve would do much for Bitcoin and little for taxpayers Paramount begins shedding 15 percent of workforce Are you ready for ‘Kamalanomics?’  O’Rourke ‘surprised’ Walz was picked as Harris’s running mate House Democrat unveiling bill expanding Secret Service perimeter around public events A Jan. 6 rioter was just sentenced to 20 years. If Trump wins, he could go free. Lara Trump blames ‘deep state’ for campaign hack, X interview glitches To avoid history’s mistakes, Taiwan needs unambiguous protection, now ISIS is alive and well, and targeting our largest festivities Kellyanne Conway: ‘Winning formula’ for Trump involves ‘fewer insults’ Arizona abortion ballot initiative has enough signatures to be on the ballot Texas grid’s first geothermal deal will put clean-energy battery on coal facility land House Republicans have tried and failed to scale back federal telework Van Jones: Trump ‘freaked out’ about not getting as much attention as Harris Want more freedom of speech? Try less government. 5 takeaways from the 2024 Paris Olympics   Harris campaign mocks Trump, Musk as ‘self-obsessed rich guys … who cannot run a livestream’ How to boost America’s savings without adding to the national debt  Trump’s helicopter did not crash land, but Trump did Morning Report — Is Harris pulling ahead of Trump? 5 questions facing Kamala Harris Jack Smith faces a crossroads in Trump prosecution 5 races to watch in Connecticut, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Vermont primaries Republicans split on tackling deficit, including Medicare, Social Security reforms Omar looks to avoid same fate as Bowman, Bush in latest ‘squad’ primary Harris energy evokes Obama campaign for Democrats Teacher shortages improve, but not everywhere Bottom Line: Tax bill architect to lobby for private equity giant Biden to announce funding for research on cancer surgeries as part of Moonshot effort