The Hill Articles: January 2, 2024

Dershowitz on Epstein docs: ‘I want everything out’ US to reopen 4 legal crossings along southern border Rep. John Curtis jumps into Senate race to replace Romney Disgraced former Iowa Rep. Steve King endorses Ramaswamy Hannity announces move to Florida from New York: ‘I am done’ CNN anchor asks GOP guest 7 times why Trump ballot decision was wrong Federal appeals court blocks Biden administration guidance protecting abortion access in Texas Sanders calls for end of US funding for Netanyahu’s ‘immoral’ war  ‘View’ host says Trump ballot ban creates ‘visual’ of ‘a rigged election’ Menendez accused of scheme involving Qatar in second superseding indictment Congress kicks off 2024 with shutdown scramble EV tax credit changes take effect for 2024 Former Kentucky clerk in gay marriage case must pay additional $260K Israel shifts war strategy EPA gives Louisiana authority to approve projects storing carbon dioxide underground X brings back news headlines in user posts ‘Banished’ words of 2024 released by Michigan university, continuing tradition Fidelity cuts X valuation amid Musk turmoil $35 insulin price cap goes into effect Barr says efforts to boot Trump from primary ballots ‘doomed to legal failure’ Leading anti-vaccine activist joins RFK Jr. campaign as communications director Trump appeals Maine 14th Amendment ballot ban Evening Report — GOP rivals storm Iowa US rebukes ‘irresponsible’ comments from Israeli ministers House GOP majority to shrink to 2 with Ohio lawmaker’s early resignation Key dates to watch in the 2024 presidential election Trump is growing stronger in Iowa. Why? Santos pitches himself to Trump for future administration role Former Trump world associates charged with violating foreign agent act Claudine Gay resigns: a timeline of Harvard’s shortest presidential tenure COVID subcommittee chair says ‘honesty is nonnegotiable’ in upcoming Fauci interview Abortion restrictions pose a challenge to military readiness California snowpack lags at 25 percent of average after dry start to winter Chip Roy to skip GOP border trip: ‘Our people … are tired of meetings’ The states movers flocked to the most in 2023, according to U-Haul Primary season: What to watch Two New York men accused of faking armed robberies in convoluted visa fraud scheme Colorado secretary of state knocks Trump, other Republicans for not condemning ‘rhetoric of violence’ What to know about NRA trial that could topple Wayne LaPierre The end of the Hamas military-industrial complex Florida Republican insists prioritizing border security over foreign aid ‘nonnegotiable’  GOP rep: Anderson Cooper’s NYE shots show decline of CNN, America Pennsylvania Senate candidate Dave McCormick meets with IDF officials in Israel Stefanik takes victory lap over Harvard president’s exit Fidelity has marked down value of X by 71.5 percent since Musk takeover Voter data expert hired by Trump campaign says 2020 election was not stolen Military technology is outpacing our diplomatic capacity Harvard President Claudine Gay resigns amid plagiarism, antisemitism scandals Pro-Haley super PAC in new ad says DeSantis ‘tried to court China’ as governor Chinese exchange student found in Utah mountains in suspected ‘cyber kidnapping’ Rising: January 2, 2024 The Defense Department must ditch its delusional approach to climate Snoop Dogg joins NBC’s Paris Olympics team Haley pressures Trump over CNN debate: Time to ‘show up’ Trump says he’ll compete in Democratic strongholds like NY, NJ, Minnesota DeSantis, Haley qualify for CNN Iowa debate; Trump set for town hall counterprogramming The ballad of Clarence Thomas and ‘incorruptibility’ Groups plan massive march for Gaza cease-fire in DC next week  12:30 Report — After rocky start, Trump enters 2024 dominating GOP field The rich shouldn’t be able to use frivolous lawsuits to silence speech Massachusetts Democrats call for removing Cuba from terror list FBI: No evidence of terrorism so far in fiery NY car crash Senior Hamas leader killed in reported Israeli attack in Beirut The cities, states with the most expensive utility bills in the US: report Costco rumored to be swapping food court item for ‘behemoth’ cookie A global watermarking standard could help safeguard elections in the ChatGPT era Just 15 percent of Israelis would keep Netanyahu as prime minister after war: Survey Michael Cohen loses fight to revive retaliation claim against Trump Shipping giant Maersk pauses operations through Red Sea again after Houthi attack The problematic mentality behind Israel’s high-intensity operations Appeals court hits brakes on state-run court in Mississippi’s Black-majority capital city Lower gas prices predicted in 2024: Here’s why Trump to participate in Fox News town hall same night as CNN GOP debate Matthews: The big ruse: Democrats now claim to be ‘values voters’   Ramaswamy rips CNN over ‘shenanigans’ ahead of next debate Train derailment near San Francisco causes minor injuries, service delays after fire breaks out How 2023’s boiling concerns will spill over into 2024 Scalise, No. 2 House GOP leader, endorses Trump Plane catches fire after runway collision at Japan airport Netanyahu must end his futile campaign in Gaza, and Biden must make him do it  5 discontinued foods we mourned in 2023 Man forces way into Colorado Supreme Court days after Trump ballot decision Democrats say Republican running for Santos seat was ‘handpicked’ by ‘MAGA extremists’ No need for No Labels if Nikki Haley takes the GOP nomination  Former White House ethics lawyer says Trump will ‘very swiftly’ lose immunity claim Iran moves warship to Red Sea after US destroys Houthi boats Bannon predicts ‘big fight’ over Haley as possible Trump VP pick Will Trump’s disqualification case be Bush v. Gore for 2024? US sends aircraft carrier back to Virginia from Israel How is Central Asia responding to the Israel-Hamas war?  One-third of adults in new poll say Biden’s election was illegitimate Majority in new poll say Jan. 6 was attack on democracy that should never be forgotten Press: It means what it says: Trump is not eligible Fewer Republicans say Trump bears responsibility for Jan. 6: Poll To defeat jihad, support liberal forces in the Muslim world FBI investigating fiery car crash outside New Year’s concert Hamas massacre footage shows the Gaza War is about religious fanaticism Betting the odds on Trump’s Supreme Court case  Changes coming to US Postal Service prices in 2024 These comets, meteor showers and eclipses will be visible in 2024 Morning Report — Washington returns for jam-packed January House GOP to begin 2024 with focus on border Fate of Trump’s business empire to be decided in new year: What we know Democrats fear electoral bloodbath in North Carolina House Republicans stew over members who caused upheaval