The Hill Articles: August 4, 2024

Tim Scott marries in South Carolina Olympic boxer Imane Khelif decries bullying amid gender misconceptions Egyptian beach volleyball team blast French hijab ban RFK Jr. admits to leaving dead bear in Central Park Boy dies after bounce house full of children goes airborne Zelensky confirms first F-16 fighter jets made it to Ukraine Comedian goes viral for Kamala Harris impressions  Former GOP rep endorses Harris, says Trump ‘would endanger US citizens’ Chris Christie blames Trump for boosting Josh Shapiro by endorsing his ‘weakest’ opponent Carville: Harris should accept Fox News debate against Trump ‘Republicans for Harris’ member encourages Pence to endorse Harris: ‘Your voice can make an enormous difference’  JD Vance dismisses criticism that he’s the ‘wrong pick’ for Trump Students gearing up for round 2 of pro-Palestinian protests: ‘We’ve been working all this summer’ Belgium pulls out of triathlon in Seine after athlete falls ill Dozens killed in strikes in Gaza while Tel Aviv-area stabbing leaves 2 dead Nearly 100 killed as fresh antigovernment protests turn violent in Bangladesh Gallego launches ‘Republicans and Independents for Ruben’ coalition Why does the government insist on keeping disabled people in poverty? Cooper on withdrawing from Harris VP consideration: ‘Just not the right time’ Cooper excited about flipping North Carolina blue: ‘I got that 2008 feel’ UAW president Fain says Beshear, Walz are the union’s top picks for Harris VP White blindness — an important blind spot?  US struggles to rally international opposition to Venezuelan election fraud Chris Christie: Trump retreating to ‘greatest hits’ with Harris race attacks WSJ publisher on Gershkovich’s request to interview Putin: He ‘hasn’t lost his spirit as a journalist’ Georgia Republican condemns GOP for staying mum as Trump ‘throws sucker punches’ at Kemp Donalds: DOJ ‘supercharging’ Jan. 6 cases, defends Trump’s pardon promise Rep. Dean says Shapiro would be ‘fantastic choice’ for Harris’s VP Donalds: Attacks on Harris’s race a ‘phony controversy’ Congress fails to address VA budget shortfall before leaving town Our unelected Supreme Court has ruled courts are the ultimate deciders Kirby dodges over criticism of plea agreement for 9/11 plotters Mullin says Trump will ‘look at the facts’ before pardoning Jan. 6 rioters Mullin says Trump’s attack on Kemp is ‘personal’ after not supporting Trump in primary Trump: UAW leader Fain a ‘stupid person’ Graham urges Trump to stop attacks on Harris’s race, heritage Biden is a master of confronting no-win scenarios Sen. Butler has ‘no concern’ about Harris’s policy reversals: ‘She’s a human being’ Graham: ‘Absolutely’ prisoner exchange helps Putin Gorsuch on Biden’s Supreme Court reform proposals: ‘Be careful’  Why SpaceX is running away with the commercial space race US Embassy encourages Americans in Lebanon to leave on ‘any ticket available’ as tensions rise Trump, Harris neck and neck in battleground states, nationally: CBS Poll On Gaza, Harris has learned the lessons of 1968 Israel has not escalated; it has merely retaliated Tropical Storm Debby to strengthen to Category 1 hurricane before Florida landfall Harris team launches GOP group with endorsements from ex-Trump officials, key Republican voices Trump’s tax law diminished incentives for charitable giving, but we can fix it Axelrod: Harris momentum leaning heavily on ‘irrational exuberance’ Former Commerce secretary questions whether Biden’s ‘well enough’ to remain president ‘Abysmal’: Senate leaves for recess feeling the legislative blues  Trump campaign’s Project 2025 bashing irks conservative loyalists Cori Bush faces potential ouster in latest test for progressives Oklahoma schools in revolt over Bible mandate