The Hill Articles: August 6, 2024

Washington AG to face off against ex-sheriff from Green River Killer case in governor’s race Recap: Walz hits Trump, Vance in first campaign stop with Harris Axelrod: Walz ‘delivered some heavy blows’ to the GOP ticket Mike Kehoe wins GOP primary in race for Missouri governor GOP lawmakers push NCAA to ban trans athletes in women’s sports Cori Bush loses primary in latest blow to progressive ‘squad’ Minnesota would get its first female governor if Walz becomes VP Missouri attorney general beats back primary challenge from Trump lawyer Mike Rogers wins GOP primary in Michigan Senate race Slotkin wins Democratic Senate primary in Michigan Biden speaks with Olympians Ledecky, Lyles Axios laying off more than 4 dozen staffers: Reports Pro-impeachment Republican in Washington faces Trump-backed challengers: Live results Walz goes on attack against Trump-Vance: ‘Weird as hell’ Walz makes Harris ticket debut with pointed attack on Trump Harris, Walz officially certified as Democratic nominees for president, vice president Republicans choose Michigan Senate candidate: Live results Democrats choose Michigan Senate candidate: Live results How Walz stacks up on health US, Australia announce efforts to boost munition production Harris up by 3 points, against Trump alone and with third-party candidates: Poll Shapiro gets roars as he backs Harris, Walz ahead of rally Schiff, Newsom mock Trump for suggesting Biden may take back nomination Watch live: Harris, Walz make first campaign stop together Trump says he has to support EVs because Musk backs him Comer launches Harris immigration probe with request outside her portfolio Hamas appoints new leader Where does Tim Walz stand on tax cuts? Cori Bush looks to avert defeat in Missouri primary: Live results Rep. Ogles says FBI took phone day after primary win amid campaign finance scrutiny Mark Cuban likes Tim Walz Tropical Storm Debby to unleash ‘historic’ rainfall, ‘catastrophic’ flooding in Southeast: 5 things to know Evening Report — Dems thrill to Walz; GOP thankful for ‘big gift’ Disney to increase streaming costs for Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+ Walz’s record on health care: Progressive with a dash of pragmatism Appeals court upholds Maryland ban on certain semiautomatic weapons  LGBTQ rights groups celebrate Walz as Harris VP pick  Where Tim Walz stood on tax cuts in Congress How Harris landed on Walz as VP Republicans kick off Walz attacks with focus on George Floyd protests House veterans: Youth can have ‘huge impact’ on election Elon Musk’s X sues coalition of advertisers over boycott Extreme heat partially to blame for blood shortage: Red Cross Tester campaign launches ‘Republicans for Tester’ group in Montana Senate race Pakistani national charged over foiled US assassinations plot Cash App settlement: Are you eligible to claim up to $2,500? How you enter Costco is about to change Harris picks Walz as VP, delivering big win for progressives Speaker Johnson: ‘Far-left’ Walz ‘easier’ for GOP to run against Hamas appoints Yahya Sinwar as new head after death of top leader Picking Tim Walz was Kamala Harris’s first campaign mistake Trump says he will sit for interview with Elon Musk Pelosi fires back at Walz’s GOP critics: ‘To characterize him as left is so unreal’ Harris momentum builds in polls EPA issues emergency order to halt use of dangerous pesticide Walz unifies the party, will bring working class voters back into the fold Fox News promotes Trey Yingst to chief foreign correspondent From Manchin to Ocasio-Cortez, Democrats quickly close ranks around Walz Tim Walz a ‘nice sort of fellow,’ very liberal: Mick Mulvaney Mark Cuban on Tim Walz: He ‘can make you feel like you have [known] him forever’ Online calls for civil war soared after Trump shooting, researchers say The Middle East must turn away from the abyss and toward peace Rising: August 6, 2024 CrowdStrike accuses Delta of offering ‘misleading narrative’ about outages White House holds press briefing as Walz joins Harris ticket 71 percent of Americans have never heard of Walz: Poll Iraq base attack leaves 5 U.S. troops injured in rocket strike 12:30 Report — Why Harris picked Walz for VP; Debby drenches East Coast Sports diplomacy playing on in Paris sets a global example Louisiana governor says kids can just not ‘look’ at Ten Commandments, files to dismiss challenge Vance says he called Walz to offer congratulations on VP pick  Stock markets rebound, Dow Jones up 300-plus points Who is Gwen Walz? She could be next second lady How to take the politics out of cognitive testing of politicians Farah Griffin: ‘Progressive mob’ came for Shapiro Speaker Johnson: Shapiro was ‘overlooked’ for VP because of Jewish heritage Watch: Vance speaks in Philadelphia after Harris reveals VP pick Tim Walz gets Harris nod: 5 things to know Van Jones calls for conversation about ‘anti-Jewish bigots’ after Walz picked over Shapiro Wildfire smoke may impact anesthesia, surgical outcomes: Study Our federal spending taboo is holding back growth again Shapiro: Walz ‘exceptionally strong’ pick for Harris Michelle Obama praises Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles for ‘sisterhood and sportsmanship’ on Olympic podium The big lie about the ‘bipartisan border security bill’ Trump campaign slams Harris VP pick Walz: ‘West Coast wannabe’ Harris almost doubles Biden’s lead on Trump in New York: Poll In Hungary, Orbán practices ‘goulash dictatorship’ Texas reinstates trooper ousted after Uvalde school shooting probe Harris picks Walz for vice president Johnson calls on Biden to release weapons to Israel following rocket attack on US base Canada’s ‘middle power’ diplomacy no longer works in China Trump-appointed hostage negotiator pushes back on GOP prisoner swap criticism Fox News host knocks Trump: ‘You either own the markets or you don’t’ Schumer pushes harder for AI regulation: ‘Deepfakes are a serious, serious threat’ Congress won’t tackle the debt unless Americans force the issue Trump slams Stephanopoulos over ‘nasty and totally inappropriate’ Donalds interview Pence-led group offers blueprint to cut spending as national debt hits $35T Employers used return-to-office to make workers quit. Then this happened. Harris officially secures Democratic nomination with 99 percent of delegates O’Reilly on Trump vs. Harris: Who will help the American people? Could the ‘13 Keys to the White House’ be wrong in 2024? Trump says Harris ‘afraid’ to accept Fox News debate For a peaceful transition in Venezuela, the Americas should unite Kelly, Shapiro most liked on Harris’s VP shortlist: Poll Iran seeks to influence US presidential election — for Kamala Harris  Four myths about Joe Biden that won’t die Morning Report — Harris secures nomination ahead of VP pick 5 takeaways on the unraveling of a 9/11 deal RFK Jr. grapples with torrent of negative headlines Watch Live: Gen Z’s American Dream, Civic Engagement The top issues facing schools as a new academic year is set to begin