The Hill Articles: August 5, 2024

Pelosi says she has not spoken to Biden since he dropped out Pelosi laughs at Trump’s Vance pick: ‘I think it was a great choice’ Musk’s X to close its San Francisco office: Reports Arizona GOP mayor invited to DNC and Harris campaign rally Afghan Olympic runner competes with message to the Taliban on her bib Musk-backed PAC under investigation in Michigan, North Carolina for possible violations Debby bringing ‘catastrophic’ flooding to Southeast Ex-Trump adviser Conway registers as lobbyist for Ukrainian oligarch The final odds in the Harris veepstakes Controversial streamer Adin Ross surprises Trump with wrapped Cybertruck, Rolex watch Dow plunges 1,000 points Jewish Democrats race to Shapiro’s defense: Attacks are ‘clearly antisemitic’ US seeks to limit chances of larger Middle East war Oil prices see volatile day amid stock selloff, Iran fears Execs unruffled by drug price negotiation Several US troops injured in attack on base in Iraq Google loses antitrust case Elon Musk files new lawsuit against OpenAI, Sam Altman Delta suspends August flights to Tel Aviv from JFK Oil prices see volatile day amid stock selloff, Iran fears Harris vice presidential battle gets nasty Evening Report — Shapiro, Walz or wild card? Harris camp mocks Trump over ‘low energy’ campaign schedule Western wildfire victims turn to crowdfunding for relief Trump and GOP aim to pin market downturn on Harris: ‘Kamala Crash’ UK knocks Musk for ‘civil war’ comment amid nationwide riots Justice Thomas failed to disclose private flights in 2010, senator says Judge orders return of ‘QAnon Shaman’s’ headdress and spear Yes, you should be worried about bird flu Jenna Ellis flips to help Arizona prosecutors in 2020 election case US enacts full-court diplomatic press as fears grow of larger Middle East war Dow sinks 1000 points as tech woes, currency markets shake investors Sanders poll shows GOP support for wealth tax, $17 minimum wage in swing states Vance to make stops in same battleground states as Harris this week Judge finds Google maintains illegal monopoly over online search Democrat describes VP vetting process as Harris prepares to announce pick Supreme Court turns away Missouri’s long-shot attempt at halting Trump’s criminal sentencing Presidential immunity is not the only fix the Constitution needs Moody’s analyst: Fed made mistake but won’t cut rates until September Harris opens up lead over Trump among young voters, independents Bon Iver to perform at Harris rally in Wisconsin  Israel’s assassinations: tactical successes, strategic blunders UN fires 9 staffers over possible roles in Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack What’s behind the massive selloff in tech stocks? Polls are showing an undeniable shift toward Kamala Harris Trump on Ocasio-Cortez: ‘She’s got a spark’ Bloomberg disciplines multiple staff over premature prisoner swap story The Hill launches “How to Fix America” Opinion series New report highlights the absence of mercy when clemency is considered in capital cases Venezuela’s opposition trounced Maduro, election receipts show Rising: August 5, 2024 Sheila Jackson Lee’s children endorse Sylvester Turner for her House seat Bipartisan lawmakers press Biden administration on MDMA treatment for PTSD Austin was ‘surprised’ by 9/11 plea deals, Pentagon says Harris closes in on VP pick with announcement expected Tuesday To defeat Trump, Harris must break with Biden on Afghanistan Harris tops Trump for first time in Nate Silver’s election forecast 12:30 Report — Stocks tumble; Democrats ready for Harris VP pick The ‘squad’ to hold virtual rally for Cori Bush ahead of Tuesday primary Rod Stewart shares post mocking Trump: ‘He became an Orange person’ Joe Scarborough predicts Trump-Harris debate on Fox News ‘just not gonna happen’ Virginia man faces charges after online threats to kill Kamala Harris Biden, Harris head to Situation Room as Iran threatens attack on Israel Goldman boosts recession odds but sees ‘limited’ risk of downturn Charlamagne Tha God on a future political bid: ‘I’m not a person that will rule anything out’ Term limits aren’t enough. Expand the Supreme Court. Bangladesh’s PM resigns after nearly 100 killed in weekend clashes RFK Jr. said Trump ‘barely human’ and ‘probably a sociopath’ in recent texts: New Yorker Charlamagne tha God predicts ‘corrupt’ Supreme Court will overturn election results if Harris wins US completes troop withdrawal from Niger Pelosi denies pressuring Biden to step aside: ‘I never called anybody’ Without reform, America can’t trust its Supreme Court House Democrat on Shapiro criticism: ‘Strong undercurrent of antisemitism’ Charlamagne tha God: Only ‘DEI hire’ is Harris needing ‘straight, white male on the ticket’ Stocks plunge as weak jobs report, tech woes rattle Wall Street Mark Kelly deletes tweet that fueled speculation about VP race Biden’s Supreme Court reform is serious business RFK Jr. posed with bloody bear carcass in photograph Hurricane Debby makes landfall in Florida; expected to pound Southeast 60 years later, the Gulf of Tonkin’s shadow looms over the Middle East Trump reacts to global stock-market sell-off: ‘I told you so!!!’ JD Vance’s wife Usha defends ‘childless cat ladies’ quip How Voice of America’s poor leadership entangled it in a spy scandal Morning Report — Harris, mystery running mate eye Tuesday debut Implications of Cannon special counsel ruling stretch beyond Trump case GOP senators say Trump caught ‘off guard’ by Harris’s strength   5 races to watch in the Kansas, Michigan, Missouri and Washington primaries Harris seeks to learn from Clinton’s campaign Harris to debut running mate Tuesday night as part of battleground blitz