The Hill Articles: February 4, 2024

Senate package doesn’t fund UN agency after allegations tied to Oct. 7 attacks Annie Lennox calls for Gaza cease-fire at Grammys Speaker Johnson: Border bill is ‘even worse than we expected’ Padilla criticizes border deal as ‘failed Trump-era immigration policy’ Border deal meets immediate blowback from conservatives, Trump allies in Congress Scalise: No vote for Senate border bill in House Michelle Obama wins second Grammy Here’s what’s in the Senate’s border security deal Biden supports ‘tough’ and ‘fair’ Senate border bill text Patrick Mahomes, Sr., father of Chiefs star quarterback, arrested on DWI charge in Texas White House says Iraq should do more to combat militia groups that attack US Powell: ‘The US is on an unsustainable fiscal path’ The new Asylum Program Fee makes legal immigration less attractive Senate negotiators unveil long-sought border deal Vance questions New York verdicts against Trump, with jurors from ‘extremely left-wing jurisdictions’ Biden celebrates son Hunter’s birthday at swanky LA restaurant House Intelligence chair says Biden administration has ‘no policy’ on Iran Texas Democrats accuse Abbott of inciting potential border violence Leading GOP conservative faces political storm over border bill House Democrat calls Johnson’s Israel standalone aid bill ‘act of staggering bad faith’ Severe storms pummel California via atmospheric river Santos says he won’t vote in election to replace him Priebus calls Taylor Swift conspiracies ‘powder keg of stupidity’  ‘Tie himself in knots’: White House hits Speaker Johnson over border security South Dakota tribe bans Gov. Kristi Noem from reservation over US-Mexico border remark Trump predicts ‘changes’ to Ronna McDaniel’s leadership at RNC Sinema on Johnson supporting border deal: ‘Everyone has an opportunity to be persuaded’ Bipartisan carbon bill would help climate fight, protect US from unfair tariffs Abbott claims Texas razor wire has led to ‘massive reduction’ in migrant flow Former Trump official dies after being shot in DC carjacking spree The United Nations wants the US to eat less meat — try telling that to Congress  Speaker Johnson says Trump ‘not calling the shots’ in the House Jeffries on House Republicans: ‘Wholly owned subsidiaries of Donald Trump’ Trump calls Gavin Newsom ‘bulls—‘ Why it matters that this year’s election campaign will be so long Israel may have committed war crimes in Gaza but not genocide Speaker Johnson says he has not been briefed on Senate border talks Sinema outlines details of border deal negotiations Sinema pushes back on ‘endless’ reelection questions Trump says he ‘heard’ McConnell wants to endorse him Biden trails Trump by 20 points on handling of economy: Poll Trump mentions Tim Scott, Kristi Noem when asked of VP pick Can Trump delay his legal reckoning past Election Day? Clyburn downplays Biden losing support among Black voters Haley says Trump is ‘playing politics’ on Senate border negotiations Graham pours water on Senate voting on border deal before next recess CNN’s Dana Bash presses Haley on whether Trump ‘has a problem with women who challenge him’ Graham slams Biden on Middle East strikes: ‘The only Iranian we killed… is some dumba–’ Trump’s revival of a US missile defense plan is a job for the Space Force Biden adviser calls Speaker Johnson’s response to Middle East strikes ‘somewhat strange’ Sullivan says US retaliatory strikes in Middle East ‘not the end of it’ East Palestine anniversary calls for careful attention, not rushed legislation Nikki Haley makes surprise appearance in ‘SNL’ cold open Houthi rebels vow to respond to US, UK strikes in Yemen A history of violence: Examining the conflict in Gaza  For Biden, it’s Groundhog Day in Iran RFK Jr. has a lot of explaining to do Democrats warn Israel risks eroding support in Congress Nonpartisan campaign looks to rouse Latino vote through music How hard-line Republicans pushed a Mayorkas impeachment to the floor