The Hill Articles: January 10, 2024

GOP candidates point to China when asked about threat of climate change Pentagon pushes back on Taylor Swift conspiracy theory: ‘We are going to shake it off’ DeSantis, Haley spar in heated CNN debate, as Trump fields Iowa town hall: Recap Comer: Bidens ‘played’ by Hunter surprise visit Haley on Trump lawyer assassination theory: ‘That’s ridiculous’ Trump hints at VP pick during Fox News town hall Newsom hits WSJ over wealth tax editorial: ‘Ideological warriors’ Buttigieg praises FAA in wake of Alaska Airlines incident  Civil rights organizations slam Musk over diversity tweets Haley blasts DeSantis over state of campaign: ‘How can you manage a country?’ DeSantis vows mass deportations of migrants: ‘They all have to go back’ Trump predicts stock market crash if he doesn’t win in 2024 DeSantis says Haley ‘may be more liberal’ than Newsom: ‘She caves’ Justice department releases new accountability guidance for specialized crime units China takes hard line on Taiwan as defense talks with US resume Christie urges GOP primary voters not to vote for Trump after dropping out: ‘He will pick himself’ US sending unofficial delegation to Taiwan after elections OpenAI launches new store for custom chatbots What is contempt of Congress? Here’s what you should know Congress can protect parents, kids from Biden administration overreach Trump on Christie dropping out: ‘I might even get to like him again’ Congress faces pressure to act on AI House Republicans revolt House Financial Services demands SEC briefing on compromised X account, Bitcoin ETF post Jill Biden says ‘yet another campaign’ is worth it because democracy ‘on the line’ GOP leader says border security deal will need cap on paroled migrants  Record 20M sign up for ACA coverage Lawmakers see short-term stopgap as inevitable to avoid shutdown US emissions drop, even as economy grows: analysis Christie on hot mic says Haley’s ‘gonna get smoked’ Biden meets with sister of Paul Whelan at the White House Republicans advance Hunter Biden contempt resolution: Live coverage Newsom proposes plan to fix California’s $38 billion budget deficit SEC approves first bitcoin investment funds after false start House GOP advances Hunter Biden contempt resolution after fiery hearing Chris Christie drops out of 2024 race Glassdoor names the best places to work for 2024 The case for federally funded AI research   Vance bashes Ohio GOP Senate candidate who accused him of ‘insider politics’ UAW campaign to organize Southeast carmakers gets into gear FDA allows imports of syphilis drug from France amid nationwide shortage Alaska Airlines canceling Boeing 737 Max flights through Saturday ADHD treatment prescriptions for adults surged during pandemic, fueling shortages: Study Judge allows Alabama to carry out nation’s first execution using nitrogen gas Evening Report — Fireworks erupt as Hunter Biden makes surprise visit to Capitol Hill Is El Niño living up to the hype? Democrat calls for Austin to resign following hospitalization scandal Taylor Swift ‘not a psy-op’: Vote.org CEO responds to Fox News segment Ohio House votes to overturn governor’s veto of transgender health care ban, athlete restrictions Ocasio-Cortez, Crockett call out Mace for Hunter Biden ‘white privilege’ dig DeSantis promises to ‘bring a reckoning’ to Fauci American Airlines flight attendant punched, officers assaulted, police say Blinken says Israel has ‘no choice’ but to cooperate with UN in Gaza More questions about Secretary Austin’s absence Officials launch super PAC to support possible No Labels ticket Aaron Rodgers won’t appear on McAfee show rest of NFL season Haley hits DeSantis in ad ahead of debate: ‘The more Ron loses, the more he lies’ Johnson ‘not concerned’ about Chip Roy’s warnings over spending deal Majorities of Americans believe in ghosts, aliens, the devil: Survey Senate Republicans demand timeline of Austin’s medical absence  Americans throw out more than three-quarters of their household recyclables: Report These 15 GOP-led states are rejecting summer food aid for children Democratic group releases 2024 state legislature target list UAW launches union drive at Mercedes plant in Alabama GOP makes case for Mayorkas impeachment, but Dems see no high crimes Trump returns to birther conspiracy theories in new attacks on Haley American CEOs view national debt as top geopolitical risk in 2024: Survey Trump 14th Amendment political challenger arrested on federal tax charges Starbucks sued for alleged false advertising of ‘ethical’ coffee Biden tops Trump in Pennsylvania survey  Conservatives tank procedural vote in revolt against Johnson’s spending deal Mark Epstein criticizes investigation of his brother’s death St. Paul swears in all-female City Council in historic first Rep. Lauren Boebert’s ex-husband arrested on several charges Our new political reality: Democratic elitists versus Republican populists Whoopi Goldberg begs Cheney to stop Trump: ‘Run Liz Run’ Appeals court gives hope to Florida prosecutor suspended by DeSantis Johnson, Biden talk border policy in phone call Navalny cracks jokes in first court appearance since transfer to penal colony Women make up majority of associates at law firms for first time Judge won’t give Trump permission to make his own closing argument at NY fraud trial Senate Republican: ‘Grand bargain’ needed for energy permitting reform Here’s what a second Biden term would mean for business   Midwest, Great Lakes among 2024’s hottest housing markets: Zillow ObamaCare enrollment breaks record for third consecutive year George Conway: Trump legal team’s immunity argument ‘made absolutely no sense’ 12:30 Report — Hunter Biden’s unexpected entrance; Trump returns to Fox News Call the mother-child syphilis crisis what it is: A public health emergency Shoppers claim Costco is testing a new ID policy near company HQ EU scrutinizes Microsoft’s investment in OpenAI Mace spars with lawmakers, calls out Hunter Biden: ‘You play stupid games, you win stupid prizes’ White House holds press briefing: Watch live Sanders urged to hold hearing examining antisemitism on college campuses Liz Cheney knocks ‘circus’ around Hunter Biden during House hearing Trump’s immunity appeal was both laughable and frightening The Switch Up — Black maternal mortality crisis: An American epidemic Man pleads guilty to arson after pouring gasoline on Supreme Court vehicles Trump lawyer goes on defense after assassination comment: ‘He didn’t kill anyone’ Rising: January 10, 2024 Ramaswamy to air ad during DeSantis-Haley debate calling for viewers to ‘turn this s‑‑‑ off’ US emissions dropped nearly 2 percent in 2023 while economy grew: Analysis Christie calls Sununu a ‘liar’ over talk of ending campaign The Haley-DeSantis debate: One last gasp for air(time) before the Trump wave crashes Remote work used to hinder innovation — until suddenly it didn’t Trump: It would be hard to enjoy ‘golden years’ of retirement without immunity X blames poor SEC security for account hack  House Education Committee makes first Harvard records request amid antisemitism probe Obama believes there’d be ‘incalculable damage’ if Trump wins, Holder says Fani Willis subpoenaed in top Trump Georgia prosecutor’s divorce case How to watch Trump’s Fox News town hall in Iowa Speaker Johnson: ‘That border fight is coming, and we’re going to die on that hill’ Honda unveils new line of EVs AI-powered misinformation poses largest short-term global threat: World Economic Forum Protect Taiwan by further integrating it into the global community Hunter Biden makes surprise appearance at contempt of Congress hearing China tells US it will never compromise on Taiwan as defense talks resume House Oversight Committee debates contempt of Congress resolution for Hunter Biden: Watch live Eddie Bernice Johnson’s immutable legacy on American science  IRS phone service is falling behind: Internal watchdog How to watch CNN’s GOP presidential debate with Haley, DeSantis in Iowa Legal scholars warn against Mayorkas impeachment High winds, pounding rain batter eastern US Bret Baier had to coax Trump to agree to Fox News town hall How a debate ultimatum from Biden could rattle the GOP primary MSNBC trio is ready to work for ‘The Weekend’ Houthis launch biggest attack yet in Red Sea Trump planned to deliver closing argument in civil fraud trial: reports The pitfalls of polling about a Gaza ceasefire Christie says Trump will be GOP nominee if former president wins New Hampshire Boeing CEO acknowledges ‘mistake,’ says midair blowout ‘can never happen again’ House committee holds first Mayorkas impeachment hearing: Watch live In 2023, progress against physician-assisted suicide Antisemitic incidents surge amid Hamas-Israel war, dwarfing annual statistics Trump says Boeing should bring back ‘beautiful’ 757 Apple paying out claims in $500 million iPhone slowdown lawsuit: Did you qualify? I led strike cells against ISIS — Israel’s strike campaign in Gaza is unacceptable DeSantis says Trump-Biden rematch would be referendum on former president Mulvaney: Democrats play a dangerous game with dire warnings about Trump Democrats feel entitled to the Black vote, and only now are they ‘concerned’ Trump says he was never on Epstein’s plane or ‘stupid island’ Take a wild guess who can’t promise they won’t overthrow the government Post-Dobbs, pregnancy centers help moms and babies before and after birth Morning Report — Trump argues immunity; Iowa heats up  Republicans win faster IRS cuts in funding deal 5 things to watch in the DeSantis-Haley Iowa debate GOP senators slap down Trump on Jan. 6 ‘hostages’ Mayorkas stares down storm of impeachment hearing, border talks DeSantis, Haley struggle to match Trump’s big-name endorsements College enrollment could take a big hit in 2025. Here’s why.   AI threats loom over cautious Congress  The Memo: DeSantis and Haley shape up for first one-on-one clash