The Hill Articles: June 11, 2024

Trump-endorsed Sam Brown wins Nevada Senate GOP primary Buck says America ‘would understand’ if Biden pardons his son  South Carolina Republican fends off hard-right primary challenger Ocasio-Cortez, Raskin to introduce legislation to ‘rein in a fundamentally unaccountable and rogue’ Supreme Court Comer, Fox News host suggest Hunter Biden ‘taking the fall’ for the president  Fedorchak wins GOP primary for North Dakota’s lone House seat Bolton says people not taking Trump’s threats of revenge seriously enough GOP’s Rulli wins Ohio special election to fill former Rep. Bill Johnson’s seat North Dakota voters pass measure setting age limit for congressional candidates Rep. Kelly Armstrong wins GOP primary to succeed North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum Theriault wins GOP primary to take on Rep. Jared Golden in Maine North Carolina lawmakers approve reworked mask bill allowing for health exemption after pushback Garland contempt vote set to hit floor despite GOP reservations Kevin Spacey cries during Piers Morgan interview, claims he owes millions in legal fees Nancy Mace wins South Carolina primary amid GOP backlash California bees and birds to receive increased protections from toxic insecticide House lawmakers slam Biden resistance to junior troop pay raise White House: Pro-Palestine protest outside New York exhibit for Oct. 7 victims ‘horrifying’ Musk drops lawsuit against OpenAI, co-founders Sam Altman, Greg Brockman Far-right victories in EU elections imperil Ukraine support  Nevada Senate GOP primary: Live results Study finds surprisingly high levels of toxic sterilizer gas Mace battles for reelection in South Carolina: Live results Coast Guard Academy draws scrutiny House GOP backs off abortion riders in funding bill Senators grill Coast Guard commandant over sexual assault probe Uber loses gig worker law fight GOP report blasts Wall Street firms over climate, alleging ‘collusion’ Alito’s remarks about Pride flag blasted by LGBTQ advocates Former federal prosecutor predicts Hunter Biden will get prison time Axelrod questions ‘toll’ son’s guilty verdict will have on Biden After Hunter Biden’s conviction, what’s next? Paul Ryan: ‘Death, taxes and weird stuff from Donald Trump’ are life’s sure things There’s a new dominant COVID variant — but are the symptoms any different? Texas, Montana sue Biden administration over LGBTQ health protections School shooting survivors: Sandy Hook students set to graduate as Marjory Stoneman Douglas comes down Southern border numbers follow labor market: Study Federal judge blocks Biden’s Title IX transgender protections A peek behind the dark money veil Hunter Biden convicted on all charges: 5 takeaways US weighs Hamas response to cease-fire proposal Evening Report — Races to watch Tuesday, plus Bowman’s barnburner Latimer holds wide lead over Bowman in tense New York primary: Poll Biden antisemitism czar accuses media of fostering antisemitic views Senate Democrats to move Supreme Court ethics bill Paramount walks away from merger deal with Skydance What’s wrong with a little revenge? House GOP says health officials misled investigation of mpox research Jon Stewart to go live on ‘The Daily Show’ following presidential debates McConnell will attend meeting with Trump this week Biden administration moves to ban medical debt from credit reports Russia launches joint nuclear drills with Belarus   Congress must ask tough questions about crypto industry’s favored legislation Watch: Pro-Palestine protesters interrupt Biden at gun safety event Biden delivers pre-planned gun safety speech after Hunter’s gun conviction Jimmy Carter no longer awake every day, grandson says Hunter Biden does not belong in jail, juror says What to watch in these key primaries tonight Apple to offer buy now, pay later option with Affirm Naomi Biden shouldn’t have had to testify against father, juror says United is rolling out targeted in-flight ads – what to know and how to opt out Hunter Biden juror reveals deliberation details behind guilty verdict Judge strikes down Florida ban on gender-affirming care Democrat slams ‘staggering’ contrast in GOP response to Trump, Hunter Biden verdicts The legend of John Henry and Biden’s outreach to Black men Biden to make unscheduled trip to Wilmington after son Hunter’s conviction Trump knocks ‘ridiculous’ mandatory military service report King Charles portrait gets makeover from animal rights protesters Senate committee to vote on subpoena for Novo Nordisk executive Homelessness isn’t helplessness, but Housing First assumes it is Massie speaks out against Hunter Biden verdict Matt Gaetz calls Hunter Biden gun conviction ‘kinda dumb’ House Oversight lawmakers say Coast Guard has failed to release batches of documents amid probe Hunter Biden lawyer vows to challenge gun conviction  Watch: Prosecutors detail Hunter Biden’s guilty verdict in gun case Will Russia’s history of violence come home to roost? Risch threatens to jam up Foreign Relations panel over ICC bill Trump campaign calls Hunter Biden verdict ‘a distraction’ UN says Israeli troops, armed Palestinians may have committed war crimes in raid that freed hostages Hunter Biden guilty on all 3 felony gun charges World Bank: ‘Impressive’ US economy is powering the world Rising: June 11, 2024 iOS 18: Which iPhones won’t be able to get Apple’s next update? Read: Jury verdict form in Hunter Biden federal gun case Biden says he will accept outcome of Hunter’s conviction on gun charges Paying student-athletes opens an expensive can of worms for universities  12:30 Report — Hunter Biden found guilty; GOP rallies behind Caitlin Clark Watch: Biden gives remarks on curbing gun violence after Hunter’s guilty verdict Biden viewed more positively than Trump in international survey Jon Stewart accuses corporations of exploiting ‘struggle of gay people’ during Pride Month Flooding costs US billions of dollars per year: Report Colorado lawmakers urge EPA to review pollution permits at controversial Utah oil facilities Republican states urge appeals court to reverse gender-affirming care coverage rule Regulators should reject big-bank arguments against stronger capital requirements Waffle House servers see rollout of new payment plan NAACP, students suing over restored Confederate school names in Virginia UAW president under federal probe Lawsuit from Four Tops singer claims hospital racially profiled and restrained him after rejecting claims of his identity Supreme Court Historical Society condemns secret recordings at group’s dinner Republican rep: Trump ‘exactly right’ to say US a declining nation ‘Orca’ activists arrested in front of Wall Street bank amid protests over new fossil fuel investment Today’s political meltdown looks a lot like the 2008 financial crisis Number of drug shortages hits 23-year high Alvin Bragg agrees to appear before House Judiciary following Trump sentencing Porter to propose bills to modernize lobbying database, extend ‘cooling-off’ period South Korean soldiers fire warning shots after troops briefly cross border from North Trump set to huddle with House Republicans on Thursday Wild hogs threatening Florida, spreading across US Activist defends tactics in getting Alito recordings The religious right’s crusade to Christianize America is coming to a school near you Watch: House Rules panel debates holding Garland in contempt of Congress Americans divided on Biden student debt efforts: Survey Garland: GOP attacks on DOJ ‘are dangerous for our democracy’ Biden’s capital gains taxes would boost economic equality: Analysis Gaza war protesters clash with police at new UCLA encampment Nevada GOP Senate candidate lashes out after Trump endorses opponent I asked an AI chatbot to tell me about myself. It was wrong in an uncanny way. Obama signs steel beam installed on top of presidential center Smartmatic subpoenas Fox board members in defamation lawsuit Maddow worried about being targeted in possible second Trump term Uber loses California gig work law challenge Stephanopoulos: Biggest debate question should be ‘Who won the last election?’ DHS bans products from 3 Chinese companies tied to forced labor Biden campaign launches outreach program to seniors through bingo, pickleball Ty Cobb on Trump retribution fears: ‘I think there should be concern’ Federal prosecutors warn of 3D-printed machine gun conversion devices The dangers of Taiwan’s ‘strategic ambiguity’ Bottom Line: U.S. Performance Center eyes Defense Department funding opportunities 4 US college instructors stabbed in China Why unrestricted abortion access should be the national standard of care Justice says it did not communicate with Manhattan DA, blasts GOP ‘conspiracy theory’ Biden to tout efforts to curb gun violence at Everytown summit Many government workers don’t realize they can use disability law to work from home United adds flights to Chicago, Milwaukee ahead of conventions Reagan’s call 40 years after D-Day to stand against tyranny holds true today Democratic governor knocks Trump over ‘whining’ Democrats cling to Trump’s conviction because they fear the polls Cannon strikes paragraph from Mar-a-Lago indictment but denies bid to drop case Could Trump’s conviction help him with Black voters? Trump completes meeting with probation officer Levels of toxic gas in ‘Cancer Alley’ are ‘substantially’ higher than previously believed: Study Iran’s foothold in Venezuela requires a tougher response Iran’s elections could give rise to another military coup  Democrats have lost their moral legitimacy to rule; respond by shutting down Congress Key senators believe the Pentagon’s UFO office is lying Two-party system ‘not working’ for many Americans: Colorado mayor Morning Report — How will Trump shape today’s GOP primaries? Democrats launch effort to counter conservatives’ sweeping ‘Project 2025’ Democrats see Supreme Court leverage in spending bills Congress takes aim at White House nursing home staffing quotas 5 things to watch in Tuesday’s primaries in Nevada, South Carolina and beyond Trump delay tactics freeze legal battles post-conviction $800,000 wire transfer from billionaire donor to US Chamber raises curtain on dark money Raskin takes aim at GOP effort to censure Garland as ‘simply ludicrous’