The Hill Articles: August 15, 2024

Sen. Hawley, Dem challenger Lucas Kunce face off at Missouri State Fair Sununu: Trump can win if he ‘stays professional,’ ‘focuses’ Lawmakers press Meta over illicit drug advertising concerns DeSantis pushes state university system to look into former UF president Ben Sasse’s expenses GOP leaders push House members to raise more cash to combat Harris enthusiasm NJ Transit will be free for a week after service woes, Gov. Murphy announces Democratic PAC launches ad buy in House battlegrounds hitting GOP on Project 2025 Harris housing plan includes construction of 3M units, $25K down payment support 5 takeaways from dueling events: Biden-Harris and Trump Harris campaign mocks Trump for ‘whatever that was’ speech at Bedminster US to support global goal to cut plastic production Negotiated drug prices for Medicare are here  Trump: ‘I’m entitled to personal attacks’ against Harris Ukraine seizes major town in Russia US supports global target to cut plastic production Secret Service plans to use bulletproof glass to protect Trump Musk’s plan to boost Trump Lawmakers ask top Pentagon officials to ensure military is not swept up in politics, election Crypto rallies for Harris Evening Report — Trump, Harris battle over the economy New Jersey governor to name former chief of staff to Menendez’s Senate seat What to know about mpox global health emergency Was your data leaked in massive breach?: How to know, and what to do now American women have lowest life expectancy among high-income countries Stephen A. Smith hopes Trump loses, fears ‘vengeance tour’ Watch: Trump addresses nation from New Jersey golf club DOJ says man attacked Florida businesses over perceived support of Israel Harris prepares for a raucous DNC  Biden, Harris take victory lap on drug pricing during joint appearance ‘West Wing’ star Martin Sheen visits the White House Tester requests watchdog review Bureau of Indian Affairs public safety record in Montana The cost of neglect: How Sudan’s civil war is deepening a regional crisis Harris mocks Trump with media advisory promoting his speech Vance continues attacks on Walz’s depiction of military service Biden rips Trump as ‘Donald Dump’ while signaling unity with Harris Pro-crypto Democrats rally for Harris, push for ‘reset’ with industry Study rejects link between bail reform, increases in crime What’s the difference between Trump, Biden actions on insulin prices? Walz, Vance picks could signal major shift in US foreign policy  Jon Stewart: Trump’s ‘decline’ has him ‘becoming Biden in this race’ Judge strikes down anti-ESG rule in Missouri Pentagon likely undercounted military sexual assaults, university researchers say How Kamala Harris can win over small businesses  Sick of summer? NOAA releases fall weather predictions Former top Obama aide: Trump vs. Harris going to be ‘incredibly close’ Rising: August 15, 2024 5 charged in ‘broad, underground’ drug bust related to Matthew Perry’s death To repair our fiscal foundation, we need to bend the health care cost curve  Sweden reports first case of new mpox variant outside Africa Harris campaign says it will participate in 2 presidential debates and 1 VP debate Reps call on postmaster general to implement new heat rule for workers Britain won’t win a free-speech fight against Elon Musk Florida polls show abortion measure falling short Permafrost melt raises threat of ‘giant mercury bomb’ in Arctic: Study Support for LGBTQ equal rights sank this year, but remains high Top Democrat urges defense secretary to undo 9/11 plea deal revocation How an abstract economics concept lets corporations off the hook 12:30 Report — VP nominees Walz, Vance set date to debate Watch: Biden, Harris hold first event since his 2024 exit Democrats in swing-state Senate races see boost amid Harris enthusiasm Congress must recognize Russia’s genocide in Ukraine Corey Lewandowski returns to Trump campaign in round of staffing hires Trump narrowly leads Harris in Michigan: Poll Biden administration reveals Medicare negotiation drug discounts I am a Jewish progressive. Will I vote blue?  Trump seeks to delay criminal sentencing until after election Karl Rove: Less than 3 months until election, ‘Trump can’t waste a single one’ In Kursk, Putin is learning that historical revanchism cuts both ways Palestinian death toll surpasses 40K in Gaza, health officials say How to fix, not cut, the Social Security benefits tax Ramaswamy: Trump ‘receptive’ to advice to refocus on Harris policy stances Haberman: Trump’s strategy to beat Harris ‘seems to be all over the place’ Zelensky says Ukraine has captured key Russian town Hackers may have stolen every Americans’ Social Security number: Report RFK Jr. sought Harris meeting to get Cabinet job Is a political pivot now a career-ender?  Vance agrees to Oct. 1 debate with Walz GOP lawmakers celebrate resignation of Columbia University president Trump’s answer to campaign struggles is more Trump Watch: Vance courts voters at campaign stop in Pennsylvania A possible October surprise? Biden resigns and Harris becomes president Klain says Biden was ‘absolutely up to the job’ despite withdrawal from race Harris is catching up after a predicted Trump ‘landslide’ — but can we trust the polls?  Democrats trust Harris on climate change slightly more than Biden: Poll Harris’s ‘Happy Days’ revival is outshining Trump’s doom and gloom Support for Trump, Harris nearly tied, at the expense of RFK Jr: Pew 3 years later, America still owes Afghans a huge debt  Astronauts may be stuck in space until 2025: What it could mean for their bodies O’Reilly: Trump’s proposed migrant deportations ‘impossible’ Political memoirs can teach us a lot (or not)  Carville: Trump says ‘one idiotic thing after another’ Biden has to choose to win World War III Morning Report — Harris, Trump spice broadsides with policy Democrats set to intensify attacks on Project 2025 Climate disaster survivors urge Merrick Garland, DOJ to prosecute Big Oil How Elon Musk is using his wealth, reach to support Trump’s campaign Trump shooting task force faces pressure to move quickly, avoid spectacle US space industry struggles with ‘constitutional crisis’ in quest to bring shipments back to Earth Students’ back-to-school alarms ring as experts fight for later morning start times Medicare talks to yield $6B in savings