The Hill Articles: January 8, 2024

DeSantis slams GOP support for government funding bill Scaramucci: ‘Painful’ to admit Wall Street is fine with Trump Marine Corps commandant undergoes open heart surgery Trump says Cheney, Kinzinger ‘were far worse than any Democrat that ever lived’ Trump says he hopes economy crashes in next 12 months: ‘I don’t want to be Herbert Hoover’ Rosendale to file impeachment articles against Austin Fauci sits through first 7 hours of questioning with COVID select subcommittee Lankford: Border deal text unlikely this week Driver arrested after vehicle collides with White House: Secret Service The shutdown pressure cooker Haley calls for Biden to be fired over Austin controversy Questions mount over Austin’s hospitalization Georgia defendant in Trump election case files motion accusing Fani Willis of impropriety  Halle Berry to join Jill Biden in Chicago to highlight menopause research The ‘tripledemic’ we hoped to avoid  New Hampshire sends DNC cease-and-desist letter: Stop saying our primary is ‘meaningless’ Haley fires back at Biden for ‘lecturing’ her over Civil War remarks Threatened with impeachment, Mayorkas defends record at border At least 21 people hurt in explosion at historic Fort Worth hotel, authorities say Austin faces mounting criticism for going AWOL  Evening Report — House GOP targets Hunter Biden for contempt after skipped deposition Breaking down the Boeing blowouts Trump shifts focus from Iowa to DC federal court Supreme Court turns down Alaska’s appeal on Pebble Mine project Here are the major flashpoints in US battle against Iranian proxies Dry January: What an alcohol-free month can do for your health Setting the record straight and debunking unworkable illicit finance proposals ‘Bumpy’ FAFSA rollout leads to frustration for college applicants DC judge in Trump case latest high-profile ‘swatting’ victim World is more hopeful for 2024: Report DeSantis responds to Trump’s Civil War remarks: ‘I don’t even know what he’s talking about’ Trump world looks to squash Haley’s momentum Musk denies using illegal drugs after report about colleagues’ concerns National Association of Realtors loses second head in 3 months, this one alleging blackmail WATCH: Hundreds of manatees gather at Florida springs Iowa caucus day forecast: What to know  Defendant who attacked Nevada judge returns to court in shackles, spit mask The lesson Iranian Jews could have taught Israeli officials Missouri secretary of state, CNN anchor get heated in interview over Trump, ballots Harvard interim president: ‘I cannot recall a period of comparable tension’ More than 300 arrested in pro-Palestinian protests blocking NYC bridges, Holland Tunnel What are some of the hidden costs of electric vehicles? Bottled water contains hundreds of thousands of potentially dangerous plastic fragments: Study Correcting a mistranslation of Putin on the West as Russia’s ‘enemy’ Florida GOP votes to remove embattled chair Christian Ziegler Gallego raises $3.3M in 4th quarter, exceeding Lake in Arizona Senate race  Climate change could slash Colorado stream flows, with effects across the US West: report White House: Trump calling those convicted on Jan. 6 charges ‘hostages’ is ‘grotesque’ Newsom announces special election date for McCarthy’s seat Jordan backs Trump-picked Moreno in Ohio Senate race Trump says Civil War could have been negotiated Advocates recoil as former state oil exec named COP29 president Biden goes after Trump in second straight speech for pushing ‘second lost cause’ Closed on Sundays — legislation on New York Thruway reignites an old culture war CNN anchor Sara Sidner reveals stage 3 breast cancer diagnosis Biden address in Charleston church interrupted by protesters  Sanders, Democrats launch investigation into asthma inhaler pricing 5 things to know about Iowa and New Hampshire’s early nominating contests Democracy’s dilemma: Why aren’t we solving our biggest problems? Supreme Court declines to review flavored cigarette ban in California Idris Elba pushes UK for ‘absolute ban’ on zombie knives, machetes after spike in attacks Stefanik calls for Pentagon chief’s resignation What to know about Boeing 737 Max groundings after Alaska Airlines emergency The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Questions, fears grow after plane door blew away mid-flight Peregrine lunar lander attempt jeopardized by engine problem, company says Rising: January 8, 2024 Biden’s powerful electoral message emerges Biden administration announces $1 billion for low-emission school buses Indiana GOP lawmaker to retire from House Ban on swastikas, Nazi salutes goes into effect in Australia NBC to offer first streaming-only NFL playoff game between Chiefs, Dolphins Robots, drones and AI, oh my: Navigating the new frontier of military medicine  Trump’s leads over Biden in key swing states narrow: Survey Raskin suggests Stefanik’s Jan. 6 ‘hostages’ remarks due to VP ambitions Will America choose Donald Trump over its ‘sacred cause’? Red Cross facing severe blood shortage Senate Democrats move to beef up campaign staff in Montana, Ohio Trump urges Georgia judge to dismiss election interference case over presidential immunity Biden political event in South Carolina: Watch live To disqualify or not to disqualify: The Supreme Court confronts the ‘laugh test’ Greene says she’ll vote against Speaker Johnson’s $1.6 trillion funding deal Michelle Obama: ‘I am terrified about what could possibly happen’ in 2024 election House GOP releases Hunter Biden contempt resolution Top armed services lawmakers call on Austin to answer questions about hospital stay Supreme Court rejects taking up Alaska challenge to EPA’s Pebble Mine decision Obama wins second Emmy Haley’s revisionist history marches in lockstep with the GOP agenda   White House: Biden not considering firing Austin Kilmeade says Biden went ‘full Hitler’ attacking Trump during Valley Forge speech Two journalists killed in Gaza, including Al Jazeera bureau chief’s son Supreme Court won’t hear case over FBI national security demands of X  Powerful winter storm set to strike Southeast and East Coast, bringing blizzard conditions, flooding Trump says he’ll attend immunity hearing Tuesday in DC Trump: Fire Austin for ‘improper professional conduct and dereliction of duty’ In Iowa and New Hampshire, Republicans quietly court their angry white majority Trump super PAC hits Haley in new ad for being ‘too liberal’ on border Anti-Trump Republicans target former president over Jan. 6 Why Biden’s promise to ‘defend democracy’ won’t be enough to rally voters in 2024  Biden senior adviser Mitch Landrieu leaving administration to take on campaign role Senior Hezbollah commander killed in Israeli airstrike: Official Pence dismisses conspiracy theory FBI instigated Jan. 6 attack The Biden-Trump rematch is shaping up to be another nail-biter Israel warns of ‘another war’ after Hezbollah strike on air traffic control base A Biden campaign theme for 2024: Pass the torch to the next generation  Warning light reported on flights before blowout on jetliner, official says The legal case for Trump’s disqualification is clear  The media hate plagiarism, but they want a special carve-out for Claudine Gay What is cyber kidnapping and how to protect yourself? American workers are owed $163M in unpaid wages. Do you qualify? Canceled flights pile up as Alaska, United are stuck without their grounded Boeing jets Morning Report — Will new funding deal prevent a shutdown? Government funding, border talks set to collide when Congress returns Iowa’s final stretch: What each GOP candidate needs to do Speaker Johnson in pressure cooker as partial shutdown deadline nears Democrats question whether Biden should agree to debate Trump Biden campaign raises $1M online in 24 hours after Jan. 6 speech