The Hill Articles: February 5, 2024

NASA announces ‘super-Earth,’ exoplanet in ‘habitable zone’ Scientists propose a Category 6 as hurricanes gain in intensity with climate change  Border bill faces uphill climb amid growing GOP opposition Biden appears to mix up Macron with Mitterrand, French president who died in 1996 Schatz ‘gobsmacked’ at GOP turn on border bill GOP senator says border deal would make matters worse How Biden’s power to turn away migrants at the border would work under the Senate deal Acting CBP chief, Border Patrol union back Senate border deal Russia quiet on Tucker Carlson’s visit to Moscow Iran-backed groups continue to attack US troops McDonald’s says Israel boycotts are hurting its business  Lawsuit seeks clarity on abortion limit NLRB official rules Dartmouth basketball players can unionize Oversight board calls Meta policy on fake videos ‘incoherent’ Ballot access case needs prompt, decisive action McGovern slams Greene for going after Mayorkas, Omar: ‘The clowns are running the circus’ White House says Biden would veto standalone Israel funding bill: ‘Another cynical political maneuver’ Hispanic Caucus chair bashes Senate border deal Why Haley could lose to ‘none of these candidates’ on Nevada primary ballot Jordan: ‘Let the American people decide’ on border bill in November US didn’t inform Iraq about strikes beforehand, contradicting earlier White House statement Powell sounds alarm over US fiscal path Nearly 17 million watched Grammys on CBS 5 things to know about the Senate border deal Haley urges Congress to make changes to border bill: ‘We need this fix now’   Border package contains $2B for uranium enrichment  US restricting visas in global spyware fight Trump says border bill ‘very bad’ for Lankford’s career Evening Report — Border deal foes Travelers may have been exposed to measles at CVG airport in Kentucky, officials say Biden on Trump calling for debate: ’I would want to debate me, too’ South Carolina woman sues to clarify state’s ‘heartbeat’ abortion ban States must lead where Congress fails Biden urges Speaker Johnson to ‘pay attention’ to Senate on border bill Border package contains $2 billion for uranium enrichment Preterm birth rate up 12 percent since 2014: CDC Key Republican calls for Podesta to face Senate confirmation for climate diplomat post Noem planning book amid Trump VP speculation Haley hits Trump’s nod to Xi: ‘Praising dictators is not normal’ Biden meets with union workers in Las Vegas Sleep divorces are growing in popularity. 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What Israel and Palestine could look like after the cataclysms Most parents discussed Black Lives Matter with children ages 8-11: Study 7 Democrats join GOP in pushing back on Biden’s pause on new gas exports A year after the East Palestine train derailment, it’s not too late for Congress to act Graham warns Senate border deal will die without amendments GOP rep ‘absolutely shocked’ that ‘garbage’ border bill is being considered Fears grow a key Trump legal fight could be delayed UNRWA funding cuts are immoral  Liz Cheney rips Vance after Jan. 6 remarks: Not ‘fit to serve’ Most don’t trust Supreme Court on election cases: Poll Meta urged to reconsider media manipulation policy ahead of elections Most voters want verdict on Trump election subversion charges before Election Day: Poll Border bill faces uphill battle as GOP resistance grows: Live coverage Whip list: Opposition to Senate border bill grows UN launches review of UNRWA ‘neutrality’ over allegations of staff ties to Hamas CDC relaunches anti-smoking ad campaign with focus on menthol Principles matter: Republicans should follow the Constitution and not impeach Mayorkas King Charles III diagnosed with cancer Senate Democrats troubled by ‘unconstitutional moves’ that affected El Salvador election King Charles III diagnosed with cancer: Buckingham Palace Joy Reid on her hot mic Biden criticism: ‘I don’t believe in war’ The myth of personal privacy  Fewer Americans in new survey expect Trump to concede if he loses in November Trump says he’d be happy to replace Biden for Super Bowl interview: ‘RATINGS GOLD!’ 12:30 Report — Inside the GOP infighting over the bipartisan border deal Chamber of Commerce calls for immediate passage of border bill Could Russia’s sham election provoke popular unrest? Rising: February 5, 2024 Haley campaign blasts Nevada caucuses as ‘rigged for Trump’ Ask yourself: Does deterrence work, or do we need new ideas? Biden is quietly narrowing the race against Trump, but challenges lie ahead Schumer to Johnson on border deal: ‘Do. The right. Thing!’ Kellyanne Conway suggests Trump pick person of color for VP Former acting solicitor general says he’s ‘officially’ freaking out about Trump Jan. 6 case Cornyn has ‘serious concerns’ about Senate border bill With the US looking elsewhere, Uzbekistan and China quietly cement a regional alliance  Biden says Trump reelection would result in ‘nightmare’ Snap laying off more than 500 employees ‘Progressive decline’ in Boeing’s standards, says Emirates airline president Telework produces a 22 percent increase in employees’ productive work time Zelensky confirms he’s considering dismissing Ukraine’s military chief Veterans group spending $45M on Biden, Democrats Dean Phillips fundraises off Taylor Swift album announcement Lankford defends border bill amid GOP criticism: ‘Don’t just go off of Facebook’ Senate GOP campaign chief says he’s a ‘no’ on border bill CNN revamps morning slate of programming in latest shakeup 73 percent in North Carolina poll say US on wrong track Trump calls border bill ‘a Death Wish’ for Republican Party: ‘Don’t be STUPID!!!’ The perils of polling  The Supreme Court must throw Trump off the 2024 ballot Jayapal: Border deal would force many migrants unable to seek asylum ‘back to certain death’ Biden condemns ‘anti-Arab hate’ after Wall Street Journal op-ed labels Michigan city ‘America’s jihad capital’ Spartz reverses decision, will run for House again The party of Lincoln worshipped the rule of law. The party of Trump will dismantle it. Atmospheric river sparks rare hurricane-force wind warning in California GOP’s Lee says border bill shows need for new Senate GOP leader Dearborn, Mich., will increase police presence after op-ed calls it ‘America’s jihad capital’ Nancy Pelosi’s war against free speech and assembly Boeing: Problem with 737 fuselages may delay deliveries The Supreme Court’s Trump ruling could be the beginning of the end for our democracy   Drone attack on Syrian base housing US troops kills six Kurdish fighters A radical and counterintuitive proposition to save democracy: forgiveness History shows that no ceasefire or treaty with Russia can be trusted Child tax credit expansion: Who gets the money if it passes? North Carolina mother sues school district for kicking her homeless kids out of class Rapper Killer Mike detained by police at the Grammy Awards after collecting 3 trophies Morning Report — Crunch time for the border deal Long-sought border deal faces first vote McConnell faces career-defining test in Trump battle over Ukraine, border Embattled ‘Squad’ members Bowman, Bush face growing primary threat Chinese students are paying the price for US intelligence concerns