The Hill Articles: August 27, 2024

LULAC demands federal investigation into Texas AG election probes Ty Cobb: Trump won’t take new indictment ‘seriously’ until ‘the final gavel comes down’  Ex-lawyer Tom Girardi found guilty of embezzling millions of dollars Vance accuses special counsel of attempting to ‘influence the election’  Trump offering parts of his Biden debate suit with digital trading card sales Cook Political Report shifts North Carolina toward Harris Trump plan has steep price tag Top US general: Near-term Middle East war risk has eased Fresh Russian drone, missile strikes hit Ukraine Zuck gives House GOP a win House Republicans take victory lap over Mark Zuckerberg letter Drug maker cutting prices for obesity, diabetes drug Biden protects 28M Alaska acres Trump seeks Twitter sequel with return to X Evening Report — Polls tight in fringe battlegrounds Lawmakers call for crackdown on AI deepfakes after Grok backlash Harris, Walz to give first joint interview to CNN Publicly available EV chargers have doubled since Biden took office, administration says Smith files new indictment in Trump Jan. 6 case, adjusting for immunity decision Harris, Biden to hold first joint campaign event on Labor Day Red states ask Supreme Court to halt EPA’s methane rule Trump says he has agreed to terms for ABC debate Cohen says Trump sowing doubt about debate part of ‘same old playbook’ Court clears way for Florida to enforce ban on gender-affirming care for minors NH resident dies after testing positive for mosquito-borne virus Pesticide use may be influencing wild bee population decline: Study RFK Jr. withdrawn from SC ballot after campaign suspension Harris, Trump shift to general election mode Biden administration protects 28M acres of Alaska public lands, reversing Trump Environmental group calls for investigation into reported RFK Jr. whale decapitation Texas GOP doubles down on fraud claims as Trump, Cruz leads shrink Shanahan sees Trump-RFK Jr. partnership as ‘true coalition’ First rioter to enter Capitol on Jan. 6 sentenced to more than four years Top lawmakers on China panel press US, drone company CEO on DJI threat A student loan debt tsunami is coming. Here’s how to minimize the impact.   Rove: Harris trailing Biden, Clinton at this point in campaigns Jackson: Supreme Court ‘has to be prepared to respond’ to election  How to fix American higher education with morals and markets Carville: Trump knows Harris is ‘hot item’ and ‘it’s driving him crazy’ Texas removes 1 million people from voter rolls Elon Musk comes out in support of California AI legislation Maryland Senate race deadlocked: Survey 12:30 Report — Harris’s post-Labor Day reset Zuckerberg says Biden officials ‘pressured’ Meta to ‘censor’ content: What to know Watch: JD Vance holds Michigan campaign rally focused on economy Biden is closing the door on Venezuelans and putting the border at risk Rising: August 27, 2024 Harris takes lead over Trump after convention: Poll Crockett: Trump will ‘get his butt handed to him’ if he debates Harris Amazon’s Wondery podcast studio inks deal with Kelce brothers Russia has diverted 30,000 troops from Ukraine to defend Kursk, says Kyiv The DNC didn’t appease pro-Palestinian demonstrators, and neither should universities Trump economic plans would cost more than $4 trillion over a decade: Analysis Eli Lilly lowering weight loss drug prices Trump adds RFK Jr., Gabbard to presidential transition team The Trump-Kennedy alliance puts policy before personality X changes AI chatbot after election misinformation warnings Will Trump avoid prison because of prosecutorial blunders? Facebook settlement checks are delayed. When will you get paid? Trump lawyers accuse Fani Willis of playing ‘race card’ Will a Harris presidency be four more years of Biden’s immigration policies?  Bipartisan Senate group ‘alarmed’ over Mexico’s reform proposals Democrats must again become a big-tent party or face becoming irrelevant Don Lemon: Trump campaign unsure what to do with Harris Netanyahu is dragging the US down a dangerous path on Iran Trump can’t change his stripes on abortion Warren: ‘Trump is really afraid of Kamala Harris’ Cruz urges Trump to agree to ‘whatever stupid rules’ Harris campaign wants for debate Will Harris continue Biden’s foreign policy mistakes?  Israel announces rescue of 52-year-old hostage from Gaza Poverty isn’t neglect, and money isn’t always the answer Harris campaign highlights housing plan in new ad 22.1 million more reasons to take seriously employee requests to work from home Russia launches new drone, missile strikes against Ukraine For Democrats, ‘freedom’ is just another word for mandate  RFK Jr. says Trump asked him to help pick ‘people who will be running the government’ Ohio lawmakers are confusing voters to codify gerrymandering H.R. McMaster: ‘I’m kind of used up with Donald Trump’ This is not your mother’s Democratic Party  After the convention, only three things matter for the Harris campaign: inflation, immigration and Israel  Morning Report — Trump, Harris debate a debate (and more) 5 looming challenges for Vice President Harris RFK Jr.’s Trump endorsement deals political wild card Democrats see Harris as boosting their chances for House majority Mexico’s judicial reform could be a headache-in-waiting for the United States Questions grow about whether Trump, Harris will debate Bottom Line: Railroad giant lobbies up for drones Republican offensive risks backfiring with transgender friends, family Tech’s entrance into live sports creates new threat to major broadcasters