The Hill Articles: July 5, 2024

Trans state legislators slam White House opposition to gender-affirming surgery for minors Top business executives call on Biden to end reelection bid: ‘Pass the torch’ 5 takeaways from President Biden’s big interview with George Stephanopoulos Nate Silver calls for Biden to resign after ‘incoherent’ comments in ABC interview Illinois Democrat becomes latest House member to call on Biden to exit race Recap: Biden dodges questions on his mental fitness in Stephanopoulos interview Biden defends health, insists he will beat Trump in high-stakes interview Axelrod post-interview: Biden ‘dangerously out of touch’ with voter concerns Scaramucci: Believing Biden can make another 4 years is ‘political malpractice’ Hatch recall: Parents urged to ‘immediately stop using’ baby sound machines Judge rejects requests to release Nashville school shooter’s writings Karl Rove predicts Biden will end campaign: It’s ‘bleeding out in front of us’ Biden says he was ‘feeling terrible’ before debate, called it a ‘bad episode’ Warner building support among Democratic senators to push Biden out 5 things to know about Biden’s worker heat proposal Kansas Supreme Court affirms abortion access  Graham: Biden staying in race is ‘very good news’ for GOP 5 things to know about Biden’s worker heat protection proposal Evening Report — Wounded Biden enters vital stretch Israel, Hamas inch toward new deal White House says Orbán trip to Moscow will not advance peace for Ukraine Nvidia’s bumpy road The June jobs slowdown Arkansas group collects enough signatures for ballot measure blocking abortion bans Biden beats back critics at Wisconsin rally: ‘I’m running and going to win again’ Texas directly in path of year’s first major hurricane: 5 things to know Massachusetts governor calls on Biden to ‘carefully evaluate’ candidacy Biden’s labor secretary laughs off 25th Amendment question Michael Steele ridicules Trump for post disowning Project 2025 Trump latches on to Supreme Court immunity ruling in documents case Biden had ‘verbal check-in’ with doctor after White House said he got no checkup for debate cold Epic Games accuses Apple of ‘arbitrary, obstructive’ rejection of iOS app store Younger Americans less likely to believe American dream still possible: Pew Ex-Republican lawmaker: Vance ‘completely unqualified’ to be VP California advances first-in-nation plan to set water budgets for cities statewide How to watch, what to know: Biden’s interview with Stephanopoulos Chris Matthews: We don’t know what ‘condition’ Biden is in because he is ‘very protected’ Former Rep. Jackie Speier diagnosed with breast cancer Democrats helped Trump get nominated — if he wins, it’s their fault  Kansas Supreme Court strikes down anti-abortion laws Watch: Biden to deliver remarks at Wisconsin event Why abortion isn’t the winning issue Democrats think it is in 2024  Musk asks judge to dismiss shareholder lawsuit, argues delayed Twitter disclosure a ‘mistake’ Illinois Democrat says posters of hostages in Gaza were vandalized outside Capitol Hill office Driverless trucks could be on Texas roads later this year 12:30 Report — Biden’s make-or-break moment Trump says he has ‘nothing to do’ with Project 2025 despite ties to MAGA allies Nuclear arms race intensified during Trump’s presidency UK’s new foreign secretary once called Trump ‘a neo-Nazi-sympathizing sociopath’ Fetterman, jabbing Trump and media, suggests 9 questions for Biden June jobs report adds to signs that economy may be cooling Rising: July 5, 2024 Biden’s big interview tonight is a no-win proposition Wisconsin high court rules absentee drop boxes can be used in November CNN’s Sanjay Gupta calls for Biden to undergo cognitive test Don’t trust the lies on diversity, equity, and inclusion in medicine Joy Reid says she’d vote for Biden if he was ‘in a coma’ The new nuclear threat: Belarus  Trump claims on video Biden is ‘quitting the race’: ‘That means we have Kamala’ RFK Jr.: ‘I won’t take sides on 9/11’ NEA staff goes on strike; Biden cancels speech before group ALICE is on the rise in the US Can the president be officially criminal? Keir Starmer becomes Britain’s new PM in historic UK election Paul Whelan calls on Biden to act as if his own son was held hostage The far right is gaining ground in France’s elections, and its opponents paved the way  Trump rips Stephanopoulos ahead of Biden ABC interview Owning a house less affordable than any time in 17 years: Report Trump is finally — and rightly — winning the ‘lawfare’ battle Newsom: Trump ‘wants to take us back to a pre-1960s world’ Keir Starmer and Labour’s massive victory US economy adds 206K jobs in June Liz Cheney: Trump ‘threatens to unravel our Republic’ For panicking Democrats, the Electoral College may finally be an asset If Joe Biden wants to prove he can win in November, he’ll need to go the full McCain  Trump challenges Biden to ‘no holds barred’ debate America’s fragile foreign policy consensus is facing (and failing) a generational test 7 reasons why Biden and Trump are national security risks Morning Report — Can Biden stay in the race? Biden leans on family with political future at risk Supreme Court’s weakening of public corruption safeguards sparks alarm Biden, critics fear emboldened Trump after Supreme Court immunity ruling Nvidia’s rapid rise hits ‘bumps in the road’ Biden camp announces $50M ad blitz, $17M voter outreach push