The Hill Articles: January 12, 2024

Trump vows to get to Iowa ‘one way or the other’ despite weather concerns US conducts second strike against Houthis in Yemen New York City mayor hits Texas governor over his ‘mean-spiritedness’ on immigrant crisis Federal judge denies efforts to force Dean Phillips onto Florida primary ballot Sen. Mike Lee ‘wholeheartedly’ endorses Trump Rep. McCaul claims GOP could impeach Mayorkas by ‘end of this month’ ESPN returns 37 Emmys won using fake names: report Biden’s potential menthol ban pits politics against public health Democracy’s high stakes in Taiwan’s vote   Sununu reacts to ‘Never Nikki’ site: ‘Nobody cares what Rand Paul thinks’ Everyone seems to be getting COVID Democrat says if he were Biden, he’d fire Defense secretary 2023 is hottest year on record, officials confirm DeSantis plans to go to South Carolina directly after Iowa in nod to Haley Senators call for probe into SEC account hack Middle East tensions flare after US strikes Johnson holds out against holdouts It’s time to rethink welfare-to-work policies. This bipartisan workforce bill is a good start. Iowa winter weather threatens caucus turnout Classified UFO briefing: House members emerge with mixed feelings US strikes on Houthis risk triggering wider Middle East war Son of Buffalo shooting victim opposes death penalty for shooter Comer, Jordan say House contempt resolution stands, despite Hunter Biden’s deposition reversal Senate Democrats call on White House to finalize menthol ban Climate movement splinters as activists target Israel Cohen brushes off latest Trump attacks: ‘The bill is coming and he doesn’t have the money’ Court says Trump owes New York Times nearly $400K in legal fees Biden on whether US is in proxy war with Iran: ‘No’ Alaska Airlines passengers sue over midair blowout Biden says Austin had lapse in judgment for not informing him of hospitalization Americans warned not to use dating apps in Colombia after 8 ‘suspicious deaths’ EPA proposes new rules for methane emission fees State Department: Arab nations will partner with US on Gaza if Israel gets on board Local bans on homeless people sleeping in public earn Supreme Court review   Jan. 6 rioter who ran for mayor in Connecticut pleads guilty to Capitol breach charge American families stand to lose an average of $2,500 — unless we intervene There’s no magic in a 4-day workweek  Supreme Court steps into Starbucks union fight Biden administration says Texas is blocking agents from portion of border with Mexico Almost a third of Gen Z live with parents or family White House: Biden ‘comfortable and confident’ in authorities to conduct strikes against Houthis Flight cancellations approach 2K as winter storm targets Midwest Hate speech, the First Amendment and the college conundrum Rising: January 12, 2024 Trump to hold New Hampshire rally ahead of primary Rights suppressed, threatened worldwide, group says NOAA: 2023 was warmest year on record by far US air defenses now collecting dust should be used to arm Ukraine Prosecutors to seek death penalty in Buffalo supermarket shooting Hunter Biden says he would sit for deposition with new subpoena Massie, CNN anchor battle over Israel, antisemitism resolution: ‘If you’d done a little more research’ Wyden, Lummis call for investigation into SEC X account hack Oregon Supreme Court won’t remove Trump from ballot, for now New US sanctions target Houthi support one day after military strikes The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Final sprint before Iowa caucuses 56 percent in new poll willing to see Trump disqualified from ballots in all or some states The US prevailed in the Space Race of the 1960s — with STEM, we can win the ‘Earth Race’ too  Rand Paul launches ‘Never Nikki’ website ahead of Iowa caucuses After Gaza, the rabidly antisemitic Palestinian education system must be fixed Americans warned against using dating apps in Colombia after ‘suspicious deaths’ Midwest braces for blizzard with risk of tornadoes in South House Dem writes to NFL blasting streaming-only playoff game The social costs of greenhouse gas emissions in health care are astounding — and we’ve been ignoring them completely  Nearly 9 in 10 US homeowners have mortgage rate below 6 percent: Report Speaker Johnson sticks by deal struck with Dems despite GOP complaints Congress must send aid to Ukraine now Storm halts flights in Chicago; 2K-plus flights delayed across US Raskin demands Trump return $7.8M foreign governments paid his companies during presidency Forecasters warn of ‘life-threatening’ blizzard conditions in Iowa ahead of caucuses Scarborough says he advised former CNN chief against hosting controversial Trump town hall Why is there a floating eye on the $1 bill? 2024 presidential candidates get immortalized as bobbleheads Democratic Party ID falls to new low while independent ID ties for high: Gallup Biden announces some student loan borrowers will have remaining debt canceled next month Further Yemen strikes not ‘immediately planned,’ British defense chief says Is the US prepared for war in the Far East?  Houthi rebels vow response to US-led strikes on Yemen Greene denounces Yemen strikes, pointing to Biden’s past criticism of Trump Axelrod: It’s ‘deeply, deeply’ unhelpful to dismiss concerns about Biden polling as ‘bed-wetting’ Brown hauls in $6.6M for Ohio Senate reelection bid Silver staffers are America’s fastest-growing group in the workforce The generative AI productivity boom is coming, just don’t try to guess when Homeownership now ‘unaffordable’ in these 57 counties: study FAA will audit Boeing production after midair blowout Kinzinger says he’d vote for Biden instead of Trump ‘in a heartbeat’ Trump says Christie ‘desperately seeking a TV job’ after dropping out of presidential race Republican candidates ignore Gen Z at their peril McConnell welcomes US-led strikes on Houthis in Yemen  Israel defends Gaza war at UN court Congress must stand up for franchisees and reinforce the American dream 5 killed in US-led strikes in Yemen, Houthi rebels say When it comes to drone restrictions, listen to drone users  Jayapal: US-led strikes on Yemen ‘an unacceptable violation’ of Constitution US leadership on malaria vaccinations: A prescription for improving our national security  Beyond partisan deadlock, there’s a nation in search of ‘can do’ democracy In life, Qasem Soleimani caused death; he is now dead and still causing more of it Morning Report — Government funding deal on thin ice Major Democratic group to spend $140M targeting women voters in 2024 The Memo: DeSantis shows signs of life in final sprint to Iowa caucuses Democrats reject Johnson’s border demands as part of Ukraine aid package McConnell stands in way of Brown, Vance victory on Rail Safety Act  Biden, Trump each pitch existential fear of the alternative to voters RFK Jr.’s insurgent bid collides with issues over ballot access Biden travels to Allentown to highlight towns ‘making a comeback’