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The Hill Articles: January 31, 2024
January 31
Trump committees spent nearly $30 million on legal costs in second half of 2023
Family sues applesauce maker, Dollar Tree over claims of lead in fruit pouches
Explorers believe they found Amelia Earhart’s plane: What happens next?
US military shoots down Iranian drones, Houthi missiles, over Gulf of Aden
Liz Cheney hails Taylor Swift as ‘national treasure’ amid conservative attacks
California set to become first state to introduce series of reparations bills
Democratic lawmakers urge Biden administration to address ‘authoritarian’ actions by Salvadoran president
House passes $78 billion tax bill in bipartisan vote
Judge dismisses Florida pro-Palestinian student groups’ free speech lawsuits against DeSantis
Senate GOP battles over border bill tactics; Cruz calls moving forward ‘foolhardy’
Defense & National Security — Are US, Iran already at war?
Cotton defends pressing TikTok CEO on ties to Chinese Communist Party
Don’t let geopolitics get in the way of scientific cooperation with China
Alec Baldwin pleads not guilty to involuntary manslaughter charge in fatal film set shooting
Podesta to replace Kerry as Biden climate czar
HHS set to kick off drug negotiation
GOP senator says he’ll block Biden nominees over ‘absurd’ natural gas project delays
Charlamagne tha God presses Haley on America’s racism
GOP state lawmaker showed gun to student group visiting Indiana Statehouse
Are US, Iran already at war?
Fed unlikely to cut rates in March
Senate confirms Biden nominee to lead EPA’s climate and clean air office
Big Tech CEOs face Senate fire
Democrat says Johnson is Trump’s ‘no boy’ on border talks
GOP lawmaker brushes off report of ‘unsafe’ pullups: ‘I did five more reps … than Teddy Roosevelt’
Trump denies trying to block Biden from border win
First Space Force Guardian will launch into space this summer
Texas AG Paxton sues cities over marijuana decriminalization
Border negotiators fire back at conservative critics
4 takeaways from a heated hearing with tech CEOs
Evening Report — Senators scrutinize tech CEOs
News startup The Messenger shuts down
Trump on possible Teamsters endorsement: ‘Stranger things have happened’
California braces for ‘Pineapple Express’ storms
Blackburn praises Taylor Swift, says of singer’s past criticism: ‘I just shake it off’
George Conway knocks NYT for ‘projecting normality’ on Trump
TikTok’s popularity among Americans growing faster than any other platform: Pew
Haley tops Biden in national survey, trails when third-party candidates added
Podesta to replace Kerry as top climate diplomat
Democrats must push for both a Palestinian state and an Iran nuclear deal
Family of soldier killed in Jordan breaks down during call with Biden
Judge tosses Disney lawsuit alleging political retaliation by DeSantis
Bowman joins activists in call for ‘equity for all’
Biden opens up lead on Trump amid growing gender gap: Quinnipiac poll
Biden super PAC launches historic $250M ad blitz
Biogen walks away from controversial Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm
White House blames Islamic Resistance in Iraq for drone attack that killed 3 US troops
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce need to calm down — you too, Vivek
Speaker Johnson uses first floor speech to hammer Biden on border
Taylor Swift blowback due to ‘weird, lonely, insecure men’: Fox Sports’s Cowherd
Illinois voters turn to court after board rejects effort to remove Trump from ballot
Senators say tech CEOs have ‘blood’ on their hands, Zuckerberg apologizes: Live updates
Vance, Hern call for ‘clean, un-offset’ Israel aid bill
Fed chair Jerome Powell gives remarks on economy: Watch live
Johnson says Ukraine aid and border policy reform ‘likely’ to be split
CNN’s Tapper mocks ‘deranged claims’ about Taylor Swift from far right
Comer: Hunter Biden associates ‘had a hard time remembering the bad things’
Fed hold rates steady, casts doubt on March cuts
Conflicts over seabed rights are only going to get worse — here’s why
House Oversight panel sets interview with James Biden
California sea otters may be reducing erosion as they recolonize historic habitats
GOP Sen. Murkowski: ‘Partisan’ Mayorkas impeachment a ‘detour’ from work
Trump meets with Teamsters officials in DC
Walmart to open 150 new stores in US
13 chic home upgrades that only look pricey
9 portable space heaters that keep you warm without breaking the bank
Design your dream workspace — according to your Meyers-Briggs personality type
Emmer calls for Ethics investigation into Omar; Democrat says she’s embarrassed for him
FBI: China seeks to ‘wreak havoc’ by targeting US water, electricity
Utah becomes latest state to regulate bathroom access for transgender people
Early testing suggests highway guardrails not built for heavy EVs
Biden’s approval rating dips as border concerns grow: Reuters/Ipsos poll
From Abuja to Tehran, from Qatar to Beijing, our voices must be heard, now
White House holds press briefing: Watch live
Denver mayor says city ‘very close to its breaking point’ amid influx of migrants
Bush blasts GOP lawmaker who said she should ‘tone it down a little bit’
Russia and Ukraine swap hundreds of POWs, Moscow says
Zuckerberg breaks from hearing, apologizes to families victimized by social media
Rising: January 31, 2024
12:30 Report — Senate grills Zuckerberg; Biden’s ‘dream’ endorsement
Right-wing radicals who want to resettle Gaza are a threat to Israel
Bannon on Mike Johnson: ‘Time for next man up’
Democrats caution Supreme Court against allowing ‘meddling’ in abortion pill case
EBay paying $59M to settle allegations over online pill press sales
Will the Supreme Court bend to political will in the Trump ballot case?
Groundhog Day’s biggest star is Punxsutawney Phil, but the holiday’s roots extend well beyond him
Man arrested after allegedly decapitating father, displaying head on YouTube in conspiracy rant
Former Trump administration official shot in DC carjacking spree
Cheers erupt as Graham tells Zuckerberg ‘you have blood on your hands’
House GOP faces pointed conservative criticism on Mayorkas impeachment
Despite the election, Congress can still make bipartisan progress on energy
Few Americans say they know how much health care will cost: Gallup
Schumer: House impeaching Mayorkas to ‘appease’ Trump
Private employment misses expectations in January
Haley unveils ‘Grumpy Old Men’ attack on Trump, Biden
House select panel holds hearing on China, threats to homeland security: Watch live
World leaders think Trump is ‘laughing fool,’ John Bolton says
You can stay in a PEEPS-themed hotel room. Here’s how
Bones in German cave show humans were in Europe long before previously thought
The VA can protect women’s spaces and transgender vets — here’s how
Billionaire Harvard donor Ken Griffin says elite colleges produce ‘whiny snowflakes,’ stops donations
Trump knocks Biden for going to East Palestine one year after train derailment
F-16 pilot safely ejects before crash off South Korea
We have the tools to prevent nearly all HPV-related cancers. We need the will
Trump says he’s interviewing new lawyers for Carroll case appeal, attacks judge
New York GOP moderates get SALT commitment after floor protest
Majority of swing-state voters in new poll wouldn’t vote for Trump if convicted
Elmo checks in and gets buried with angst
RFK Jr. raises more than $7M in fourth quarter
Big Tech CEOs testify before Senate on childhood safety: Watch live
Habba drops allegation after brushback from Carroll lawyer
Democrats nominate chef José Andrés, World Central Kitchen for the Nobel Peace Prize
How RFK Jr. traded his principles for ballot access
CIA director: Cutting aid to Ukraine would be mistake of ‘historic proportions’
Iran-linked militia blamed for deadly attack on US base suspending operations in Iraq
Who wants Taylor Swift’s endorsement? Who wouldn’t, says former recipient
Boeing declines to predict 2024 results amid 737 Max 9 uncertainty
6 in 10 swing-state voters say Biden bears responsibility for migrant surge: Survey
Pinterest CEO: Big Tech must reject Big Tobacco’s model and address social media harms
DOJ charges Iranian, Canadians in plot to kill Maryland residents
Hannity: Taylor Swift should ‘think twice’ about Biden endorsement
Senators ask Biden administration to increase tariffs on Chinese solar panel products
Alexander Lukashenko’s reign of terror continues in Belarus
Sanders calls on U.S. to restore funding to UN agency linked to Hamas attacks
Navarro says he could be in prison ‘within less than 60 days’
Mellman: Updating the GOP primary and holiday shopping
The dangers of spotlighting the ‘perfect’ abortion patient
Oregon governor declares fentanyl state of emergency in downtown Portland
Willis’s office says Trump case unaffected by Fulton County hack
Republicans have a serious Taylor Swift problem
Biden to visit East Palestine in February, one year after train derailment
Iran says it will respond ‘decisively’ to any US strikes
Mulvaney: Haley chooses refreshing honesty in South Carolina expectations
Republicans should back a ‘work-and-return-home’ immigration policy
Big Tech is incapable of self-governing — Congress must step in
Social media giants make billions advertising to our youth but fail to protect them online
Morning Report — House-Senate border battle intensifies
White House after Mayorkas markup: GOP wants to ‘impeach somebody…anybody’
Senate Democrats likely to bury Mayorkas impeachment
Split-screen of Mayorkas impeachment, border bill frustrates Senate GOP
House Republicans push to add controversial riders to annual spending bills
Democratic group focused on young candidates rakes in $3M in fourth quarter
The Memo: The politicization of Taylor Swift
RFK Jr.’s possible Libertarian bid rankles Democrats
You’ll have to pay taxes on some Venmo, CashApp funds soon
Education experts say they’re ready for AI this time
Tax deal likely much more expensive than official estimate, experts warn
Live Nation doubled lobbying spending to $2.4M in 2023 amid antitrust threat
House panel advances Mayorkas impeachment
Progressive group launches six-figure ad campaign for Supreme Court term limits