The Hill Articles: February 28, 2024

Navalny widow: Putin ‘must answer for what he has done’ Johnson reacts to being ganged up on at ‘intense’ White House meeting Teamsters, Anheuser-Busch reach tentative deal to avoid strike Wisconsin advances bill mandating Asian American history studies in schools  Nintendo suing developers of a Switch emulator for ‘facilitating piracy at a colossal scale’ What to know about Texas’s militarization of the southern border Ted Cruz hopes ‘Supreme Court puts a stop’ to Trump case Toobin: SCOTUS ruling is a ‘gift to Trump’ regardless of outcome House swears in Suozzi, narrowing GOP majority CNN host spars with GOP’s Burchett over Biden probe: ‘That’s incorrect’  Air Force probing airman’s self-immolation Illinois judge removes Trump from primary ballot  House approves bipartisan bill aimed at bolstering nuclear energy RFK Jr. says Biden needs to prove his ‘mental acuity’ Evening Report — Battle of ‘the three Johns’ Older adults can get another COVID-19 shot this spring  Trump thanks Supreme Court for hearing immunity case Bitcoin’s comeback Green groups to petition Biden for offshore oil cleanup rules Withdrawals from Climate Action 100+ highlight the wrong risks The Memo: McConnell gets swept away by rising Trump tide Defiant Hunter Biden defends business moves, invokes Kushner deals Virginia school board member bragged of drinking Fireball, Coors Light on Jan. 6 in Capitol: FBI Grease-proof food packaging containing ‘forever chemicals’ is no longer being sold: FDA House Freedom Caucus mocks McConnell as ‘(D-Ukraine)’ after retirement news Big Business goes after labor board Another COVID shot recommended for adults 65 and up Green groups to petition Biden for cleanup rules for offshore oil infrastructure Congressional leaders strike deal to avert shutdown this week Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers request lighter sentence amid FTX fraud appeal New York suing major beef producer over environmental impact of products Hunter Biden finishes deposition in GOP impeachment inquiry: Live coverage Republicans block bill to protect access to IVF Supreme Court agrees to weigh Trump’s criminal immunity in historic case Actually, Americans like older presidential candidates Chip Roy accuses Democrats of violating rules in talking about deposition Paramount anticipates profitability on streaming by 2025 Scientists discover new species of fish in Pacific Ocean New York passes congressional map with some GOP support Biden ‘fit for duty,’ doctor writes after latest physical exam Judge rejects temporary pause in enforcement of Trump civil fraud penalties Appeal of democracy slipping across much of world: Survey Air Force looking for ‘lessons’ from airman’s self-immolation over Gaza 330K Jeep Grand Cherokees recalled to fix steering wheel issue Biden targets Alaska’s petroleum reserve Protest vote overshadows Biden’s Michigan win Progressive Democrats travel to Cuba Georgia mayor faces protesters amid fallout from Laken Riley’s killing Smoking cannabis linked to increased risk of heart attack, stroke Texas wildfire now second largest in state history FCC considers steps to prevent domestic abusers from tracking victims through cars Witness calls out Sen. Kennedy in abortion hearing: ‘Nothing but fearmongering’ Rick Scott would ‘absolutely’ support convicted Trump for president Hunter Biden asks GOP: What about Jared Kushner? 3 Mississippi prisons violated Constitution with violence, poor conditions: DOJ In their zeal to take down Biden, Republicans embarrassed themselves again  Sierra Nevada braces for multi-foot blizzard  Judge in Trump civil fraud case receives envelope with white powder Man who assaulted officers with hockey stick on Jan. 6 sentenced to prison Biden says he’s sorry to hear McConnell stepping down: He ‘never misrepresented anything’ Democratic chorus against proposed Capital One-Discover merger grows louder Crypto exchange Coinbase suffers outages amid bitcoin rally Agriculture secretary testifies before Senate on USDA oversight: Watch live White House holds press briefing: Watch live Congress must act following cancer research breakthrough Biden touts efforts to reduce crime, pushing back on GOP claims: ‘Our plan is working’ Rosendale seeking reelection to Montana House seat after dropping out of Senate race Gaetz: ‘We’ve now 86’d McCarthy, McDaniel, McConnell’ FAA gives Boeing 90 days to develop plan to address ‘systemic quality-control issues’ Will I get my tax refund if the government shuts down? NASA officials give remarks on recent lunar landing: Watch live We need a truly free market, not the Credit Card Competition Act Supreme Court wrestles with Trump-era bump stock ban Rising: February 28, 2024 ‘Uncommitted’ vote wins at least 1 delegate in Michigan against Biden Sen. Kaine calls Biden’s claims of self-defense against Houthis ‘laughable’’ Pass Ukraine aid through a discharge petition in the House Black, Hispanic students more likely to say they’ve considered leaving postsecondary program: Gallup Progressive group presses Republicans to drop Biden impeachment inquiry Wasserman Schultz calls for Florida surgeon general removal over measles response Exxon CEO blames public for failure to fix climate change McConnell to step down as the Senate Republican leader: Watch McConnell to step down as Senate GOP leader 12:30 Report — Michigan shows serious vulnerabilities for Biden, Trump Trump plans to post $100M bond in appeal of New York civil fraud judgment Appeals court won’t rehear Mark Meadows bid to move Georgia case to federal court Will SNAP, WIC benefits continue during a partial government shutdown? San Francisco issues apology to Black residents for decades of discrimination Biden delivers remarks on fighting crime, making communities safer: Watch live Boiling tap water may be solution to microplastics Biden reelection campaign unveils effort to win women’s vote Google CEO calls Gemini AI images ‘completely unacceptable’ More Democrats targeting Navy Federal over discriminatory practices allegations To end mass incarceration, reform our excessively punitive systems Tammy Murphy knocks NRA in first New Jersey Senate race ad Schumer: Negotiators ‘very close’ to deal to avoid shutdown Four eye ointments recalled over sterility concerns We need to meet the threats from China — but we need to be smart  Number of monthly abortions about the same as before Roe overturned: Study Former MSNBC host Mehdi Hasan launching his own media company Mountain lion spotted steps from California resident’s front door The foreign policy establishment fails to see that the Middle East balance of power has shifted Enough fentanyl to ‘kill global population — nearly twice over’ seized in California last year ABC News president: Trump comments about Black people ‘as racist as they come’ Arizona voters split on Trump charges: Poll Conflicts of interest surrounding nuclear laws could undermine US safety Hunter Biden opens impeachment testimony: ‘I did not involve my father in my business’ CNN names Phil Mattingly chief domestic corespondent Bitcoin breaks $60K for first time since November 2021 California woman known as the oldest living American dies weeks after turning 116 Tucker Carlson: Jon Stewart ‘a tool of the regime in a sinister way’ Michigan sends a message to Biden and Trump: Don’t take our votes for granted Howard Dean: Biden ‘could beat the daylights’ out of Trump in pushup contest US, South Korea planning major military exercises amid tensions with North Korea Alabama Senate, House propose bills to protect IVF providers Biden campaign acknowledges Michigan protest vote As House stalls foreign aid bill, thousands die Chris Stirewalt on avoiding partisan spin on NewsNation’s ‘The Hill Sunday:’ ‘Frankly, I’m spun out’ Biden to undergo annual physical exam at Walter Reed Navalny funeral set for Friday: Spokesperson Democrats push Blinken to protect press freedom in Gaza Roll back airline deregulation? That’s no way to fly Why are we surprised IVF is part of the assault on reproductive freedom? Williamson ‘unsuspending’ presidential campaign Raging wildfires sweep across Texas Panhandle Mellman: Any number in a storm — looking to predict elections The 2024 election is Trump’s to lose — here’s how he could blow it Majority in new poll disagrees with Alabama IVF ruling Why Larry Hogan represents the best of US politics  Some Pa. Democrats are pushing back against eco-fundamentalism Delta adds another eclipse flight: Which other flights will offer a view of the solar event? 114-year-old Texas woman becomes oldest living American Morning Report — Shutdown threat simmers; Biden, Trump win in Michigan Bottom Line: Cannabis group hires former member of Congress Biden campaign hires national organizing director, national director for voter protection and access GOP impeachment inquiry faces make-or-break moment with Hunter Biden appearance GOP strained by Trump-influenced shift from Reagan on Russia McConnell wrestles with difficult move: Endorsing Trump TikTok’s ‘mystery virus’ is a pandemic side effect Redistricting battles to watch as Democrats look to flip the House Corporate giants aim to hobble National Labor Relations Board Biden to issue executive order safeguarding American personal data from US adversaries