The Hill Articles: July 31, 2024

Gen X, millennials face higher risk of cancer than previous generations, study shows Effort to patch VA budget shortfall sees conservative resistance Speculation rises over Russia prison swap including Paul Whelan Kelly says Trump’s comments at NABJ are of a ‘desperate’ and ‘scared old man’ Vance calls reaction to Trump’s attacks on Harris’s heritage ‘hysterical’ Trump responds to Harris’s call to compare records: Challenge accepted Harris hits back at Trump for mocking her heritage: ‘The American people deserve better’ Hamadeh defeats Masters in Arizona primary pitting Trump allies against each other South Carolina Supreme Court rules death penalty by firing squad, other methods legal Harris slices Trump’s national lead in half: New polling average United, Delta cancel flights to Tel Aviv Middle East tensions escalate after Hamas leader’s assassination Watch live: JD Vance rallies in Arizona UN report finds Palestinian detainees subjected to abuse in Israeli prisons CDC targets bird flu among farm workers Rate cut in sight? Iran seeks revenge on Israel, sparking fears of all-out war  9/11 planners strike plea deal with US Progressives sound alarm as Shapiro VP stock rises Harris Faulkner: Much of NABJ audience ‘was enjoying’ Trump interview VCs for Harris Key anti-terrorism program Project Bioshield marks 20 years with new challenges 5 memorable moments from Trump’s combative NABJ interview Watch: Harris woos voters at campaign stop in Houston Harris courts Pennsylvania voters with fracking reversal Harris campaign knocks Trump’s ‘tirade’ at NABJ US tells Americans in Lebanon: ‘Be prepared to shelter in place’ Have any running mates been introduced in their home state? What each VP contender brings to Harris ticket  Evening Report — Trump stirs new racial controversy Lobbying World: Chamber hires former Republican congressman Watch: Trump campaigns in Pennsylvania just weeks after assassination attempt White House official: Trump ‘full circle’ attacking Harris over race CNN shuts down opinion section What will Iran do after the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh? Oil prices jump as tensions in Middle East spike Top Senate Republican says Trump should focus on issues, not race in campaign against Harris Hamas leader’s killing ratchets up conflict, dampens cease-fire hopes Florida school staffer suspended after transgender daughter played on girls sports team American West is ablaze  AIPAC super PAC accused of altering Bush’s appearance in ads Netanyahu gives defiant remarks after strikes in Lebanon, Iran Ukraine receives first F-16s after lengthy delay: Reports Biden administration: Patience ‘running out’ for Venezuela to back up election results White House says strikes in Lebanon, Iran ‘not helpful’ ‘Deadheads for Kamala’ to mark Jerry Garcia’s birthday with Harris fundraiser Massive deli meat recall tied to listeria outbreak: What to know Manchin-Barrasso energy permitting bill advances to full Senate UAW endorses Harris, citing ‘track record’ with workers Trump mocks Harris’s heritage: ‘She happened to turn Black’ Trump attacks ABC News reporter during tense NABJ interview Delta CEO says global tech outage cost airline $500M Stacey Abrams cuts off CNN’s Kaitlan Collins: ‘You’re repeating disinformation’ Watch live: Fed leaves interest rates unchanged despite talk of potential cuts Senate Democrats tout their staff diversity amid GOP attacks on DEI Powell: Fed could cut rates ‘as soon as’ September if inflation, job market keep cooling Unconstitutional gag rules undermine press freedom Massachusetts Senate votes to expand protections for LGBTQ parents Harris campaign urges Black journalists to call out Trump’s ‘lies’ at NABJ event Romania is America’s new indispensable ally in Eastern Europe JD Vance says insults ‘price of entry’ of being nominated to national ticket Watch live: White House holds press briefing as tensions rise in Middle East US launches strike on Iran-backed forces in Iraq, first since February Rising: July 31, 2024 On judicial nominations, Biden’s term has been a failure Biden to give opening remarks at DNC convention in Chicago Watch: Trump gives remarks at NABJ conference in Chicago 12:30 Report — Harris erases Trump lead in swing states Symbolism won’t persuade Black men to vote for Harris. Here’s what will. Willie Brown says Wes Moore ‘next’ after Harris ‘if he plays it right’ Maya Rudolph returning to play Harris on ‘SNL’ Kamala Harris’s silent fracking flip-flop The plot to end church-state separation one school district at a time Barr led DOJ into ‘chaotic and disorganized’ response to George Floyd protests: Watchdog Juan Williams to detail rise of ‘America’s second civil rights movement’ in new book Arizona election official who defended 2020 results ousted Kelly hits Trump, GOP on border: ‘They don’t actually wanna solve this problem’ Walz on Vance: ‘I guarantee you he can’t shoot pheasants like I can’ Parents say back-to-school shopping becoming too expensive: Survey Court rules Texas can keep floating barrier on Rio Grande amid legal battle Small businesses will face higher taxes if Kamala Harris is elected  Harris leading Trump in New Hampshire by 4 points: Survey Reid Hoffman, Mark Cuban join more than 100 Silicon Valley investors backing Harris How Harris’s Gen Z army could disband faster than it assembled  Boeing names new CEO as company continues to face scrutiny, revenue loss Trump issues retort to Harris campaign attacks: ‘She’s a weird person’ ‘West Wing’ alums give ‘backstage pass’ to beloved drama in new book JD Vance and the undeniable weirdness of MAGA  Iran vows revenge after top Hamas leader killed Carville: Vance’s cat lady comments will ‘haunt him for a long time’ Continuity and change in campaign 2024 Want fewer abortions? Vote for Harris. Biden biographer: Harris ‘pulled the Democratic campaign out of free fall’ US says it was not involved in top Hamas leader assassination Georgia man pleads guilty to threatening Marjorie Taylor Greene’s life We can’t let another doping scandal sideline the Olympic Games  Top Hamas leader assassinated in Iran, ratcheting up regional tensions  Majority of Democrats in new survey support Harris atop ticket Democrats demand you celebrate Kamala Harris for precisely what doesn’t matter Cash alone won’t relieve ‘surviving’ American families Why the CrowdStrike debacle should be a warning to policymakers and Americans Biden’s Supreme Court reforms will never happen, but they’re still important.  Morning Report — Secret Service admits slew of mistakes at intense hearing Former gubernatorial rival endorses Kari Lake in Arizona Senate race Mark Kelly would break tradition of VP as attack dog Democrats hammer Vance over ‘anti-family’ charges: ‘Unfounded as they are divisive’ Johnson faces frustration from hard-liners on spending issues GOP ready to pounce on Harris policy pivots Trump’s voter-led vision for abortion meets state resistance  With democracy in balance, veterans take up new fight at home RFK Jr.’s campaign struggles with Harris in race Democrats see Harris putting key swing states back in play Harris faces double-edged sword on economy, inflation Biden directs agencies to curb fentanyl influx, sends proposal to Congress to close border loopholes Biden administration announces next steps for fall student debt relief 5 early takeaways from Arizona’s primaries