The Hill Articles: August 9, 2024

Biden says ‘most important thing’ is to ‘defeat Trump’ RFK Jr. claims he will be on the ballot in all 50 states  Michigan Senate hopefuls Slotkin, Rogers say they were targeted in swatting incident Harris tells Gaza protesters ‘now is the time’ for cease-fire deal Walz mocks Trump over crowd size at Arizona rally Watch live: Trump speaks at campaign event in Montana Trump plane heading to Montana rally diverted, lands safely Watch Live: Harris, Walz speak at campaign rally in Arizona Judge in Trump Jan. 6 case grants Smith’s request to delay deadlines FDA denies approval for MDMA therapy for PTSD Activists reflect on Michael Brown, decade after his death Bolton: Trump ‘can’t tell the difference’ between true and false Lawmakers clash in Vance-Walz military record fight  Alyssa Farah Griffin: Trump Mar-a-Lago presser an ‘absolute dumpster fire’ Biden proposes coal mining restrictions in ND Appeals court blocks Biden student debt plan as Supreme Court battle brews Judge says CDC email policy likely violates federal law Tester keeps Harris at arm’s length amid tight Senate race Pentagon unveils new policy to address troop exposure to blasts Maduro blocks X in Venezuela amid scrutiny over election results Evening Report — Harris the border hawk? Veterans in Congress jump into Vance-Walz military record fight  Harris under pressure Markey, Grijalva urge pause on deepwater oil terminal approvals Pence says he’s ‘staying out of the presidential campaign’ Trump fires back at Rogan over praising RFK Jr. Former Obama adviser on ‘weird’ attacks: No downside but not ‘secret sauce’ RNC asks Supreme Court to revive Arizona voter registration law Several chances to see northern lights this weekend in 17 states: Here’s when and where Biden administration proposes to restrict future coal mining in North Dakota Jan. 6 rioter who attacked police with a pole gets 20 years in prison Iran targeting US elections using fake news, cyberattacks: Microsoft White House slams ‘outrageous’ statement from Israeli minister on cease-fire deal The year of AI Rising: August 9, 2024 15 state AGs sue Biden administration over ObamaCare coverage for ‘Dreamers’ Harris-Walz campaign adds camo beer holders after hats’ success FDA approves epinephrine nasal spray, a needle-free alternative to EpiPen Death toll from Debby rises to 8 after second landfall Olympics shrugs off COVID outbreak: Noah Lyles among 40 athletes testing positive 5 ways to improve the stability of the financial system Former Biden adviser jabs ‘certain leaders’ for losing House in 2022 MSNBC’s O’Donnell blasts media over Trump coverage: ‘2016 all over again’ 12:30 Report — Trump tries to curb Harris’s momentum Liberals and conservatives deserve to know who’s feeding them the news  Oldest Latino civil rights group breaks with past to endorse Harris My brother is still being held by the Taliban The Switch Up Election Series — A deeper dive into Harris-Walz 2024 Rep. Meeks on Trump presser: Maybe ‘he’s not all there anymore’ Weakening economy and volatile markets open door for Donald Trump  GOP lawmaker questions Pentagon on Walz’s military record At age 80, Smokey Bear needs to become a ‘good fire’ promoter Foiled attack on Taylor Swift concert in Austria: What we know Smartmatic executive indicted, accused of money laundering in Philippines Scaramucci: Trump’s attacks on Harris’s intelligence ‘a sign of his racism’ Lessons from Reagan and Clinton can shield both parties from fiscal disaster  Mike Rogers campaign sends cease and desist over Slotkin ad in Michigan Trump’s Adin Ross interview played into Democrats’ efforts to paint him as weird A Trump victory can end the wrong course FTC Director Khan has charted Republican who voted to impeach Trump advances in Washington House race Keir Starmer confronts far-right extremism crisis in UK Biden and Trump: should you be in senior leadership at this age? Biden adviser touts Fed independence as Trump seeks influence House Democrat compares Walz attacks to ‘Swift Boat bulls‑‑‑’ against Kerry Can Kamala Harris rebuild America’s anti-Trump majority?  America’s neo-imperial rivals: China, Russia and Iran Willie Brown calls Trump helicopter story ‘creative fiction’ JD Vance chides CNN anchor for ‘imperfect messenger’ quip on military records Congress must act on a bipartisan solution to our critical minerals crisis Republican notions of ‘progressive’ and ‘populist’ don’t match reality 4 signs the peaceful transfer of power is in danger Morning Report — Will Trump and Harris fill in the blanks on the economy? Trump faces questions about getting outworked by Harris Democrats warn Harris must find right message on economy VA budget shortfall could deepen 2025 funding headaches Judge to rule whether Alabama can prosecute people who aid out-of-state abortions New Harris ad highlights ‘middle-class’ upbringing