The Hill Articles: June 12, 2024

Climate protesters tackled on field, arrested at congressional baseball game Former Trump adviser says he would ‘love’ to see Trump pledge to pardon Hunter Biden Consultant interrupts Nathan Wade interview when he’s pressed about relationship timeline DeSantis declares state of emergency over Florida flooding Bullish GOP hones legislative plans for 2025 San Francisco leaders declare city sanctuary for transgender people Immigration advocacy groups sue Biden administration over border directive GOP culture war amendments threaten to complicate annual defense bill Mace says Trump ‘very excited’ about her primary win GOP rep wants answers from Army over revoked military award pin Fetterman driving at ‘high rate of speed’ ahead of crash: Police Republicans block bill requiring Supreme Court to adopt enforceable ethics code Federal judge blocks rule closing ‘gun-show loophole’ in 4 states House passes bill urging China to mend ties with Dalai Lama Feds slammed for inaction on illegal vapes Johnson, Trump, GOP plot ambitious agenda hinged on total control of government Garland accuses GOP of using contempt as a ‘partisan weapon’ Southern Baptist Convention votes to oppose IVF Fed digs in as inflation plateaus McCarthy’s revenge tour off to a rough start after Mace win Lone Republican to oppose Garland contempt: ‘Enough is enough’ Wyden probes Kushner firm for investment details 18 Democrats tell Biden administration to drop asylum rule Feds approve contentious Mountain Valley Pipeline GOP senators challenge Biden Title IX transgender student protections Senate Democrats block GOP’s competing IVF bill Republicans vote to hold Garland in contempt of Congress Bowman’s primary challenger picks up Hillary Clinton endorsement The Hill’s Evening Report — Biden to G-7 amid tugging domestic issues Let Ukraine use Western arms against any Russian military target X to hide user ‘likes’ from public view Feds approve contentious Mountain Valley Pipeline What we learned in last night’s primaries  GOP rep: Hunter Biden conviction ‘creates an opening’ for Michelle Obama Usher brings diabetes awareness and swagger to the Capitol US recognition of a Palestinian state could change everything  Tulsa Race Massacre case dismissal upheld VA’s online claims system comes under fire in House subcommittee Buttigieg knocks Martha-Ann Alito’s Pride flag remarks Union reaches historic agreement at EV battery plant Fed projects higher inflation, just one rate cut for 2024 Trump woos Silicon Valley Retail sales, airline spending shot up in May: Analysis Stress, depression linked to heart disease in women: Study Fed holds interest rates at 23-year high as inflation hits plateau Finally, the Senate is striking the right notes on Medicare reimbursement GOP culture war amendments could complicate annual defense bill Children in residential treatment facilities face multiple risks: Senate report 4 in 10 support Biden order to secure border: Survey Climate change protesters hoping to ‘shut down’ Congressional Baseball Game Rishi Sunak’s epic blunder Republicans introduce measure banning DEI in federal government Large apartment companies linked to rental fixing scheme continued to profit this year: Analysis Johnson backs bill to allow presidents to push state cases to federal court Rising: June, 12 2024 Alito is a partisan, radical conservative Johnson predicts House will hold Garland in contempt of Congress Grocery prices fall for fourth straight month About half approve of Trump conviction: Survey DOJ memo says Garland cannot be prosecuted for contempt over Biden-Hur audio 12:30 Report — Biden’s Italy trip; Usher on Capitol Hill Mexico’s election offers tough lessons for the Biden campaign Southern Baptists to hold vote on banning female pastors White House won’t rule out commuting Hunter Biden’s sentence Watch live: Fed Chair Jerome Powell holds news conference on interest rates Biden to sign security agreement with Ukraine, sending ‘signal of our resolve’ to Russia McConnell: Liberals threatening to bury democracy in bureaucracy Why evangelicals won’t abandon Trump after his conviction  New US pier off Gaza holds opportunities beyond humanitarian aid Russian warships pass close to US while heading to Cuba for drills US announces 300 new sanctions targeting Russia’s ‘war economy’ Republican views on X ‘dramatically’ shifted since 2021: Poll Arizona man indicted for guns sold as part of alleged plot to start race war Alito complains of ProPublica scrutiny in new secret recording Historic redlining in California cities linked to disparities in urban wildlife presence: Study Trump holds 2-in-3 chance of winning in new election forecast What we keep getting wrong in the Middle East Trump says remaining Bitcoin must be made in US Several people with alleged Islamic State ties arrested on immigration violations Democrats divided on pro-Palestinian campus protests: Poll The harms of COVID panic are cautionary tales for the bird flu UN-backed experts say Israel, Hamas committed war crimes in early stages of war Activist says she didn’t bait Alito in recordings Lobbying World: Capitol Tax Partners snags longtime Treasury Department official Trump company rips inquiry into golf clubs’ liquor licenses after conviction Watch: House Republicans hold presser as they weigh Garland contempt charges Watch: House convenes hearing on FDIC culture as chair prepares to resign Our homeless problem is getting out of control — what can we do?  GOP rep calls Paul Ryan ‘piece of garbage’ over Trump remarks Trump campaign email: ‘Haul out the Guillotine!’ US working to ‘bridge’ gaps in Hamas response to cease-fire proposal Texas’s Title IX case is about a national abortion ban, not student attendance Bannon asks court to allow him to stay out of prison amid appeal Rosen hits Brown on abortion in new Nevada Senate ad Justice Alito knows which side he’s on George H.W. Bush at 100: The last WASP president Santos allowed to visit Poconos while awaiting trial Only a third confident Harris would win as Democratic nominee: Survey Trump leads Biden by 2 points in Pennsylvania survey Prices stayed flat in May as inflation hit plateau The American people deserve answers — it’s time to subpoena Samuel Alito  Trump-endorsed candidates pull through against primary challengers Whither the working class? What Trump and Biden must each do to win in November  Russia again flexes its nuclear muscles in Cuba FDA issues shellfish warning for paralytic toxins Why the corporations are fleeing Delaware Hidden UFO civilization could be on Earth: Harvard researchers Morning Report — Hunter Biden convicted; Mace wins primary Zelensky, Putin face political headache in mobilization push Alito recording plunges Supreme Court into deeper controversy  Biden seeks to move voters past Trump amnesia 5 things to watch for Biden’s G7 trip to Italy Giuliani bankruptcy hits breaking point as creditors seek takeover  Trump, GOP make inroads in Silicon Valley Boebert fights for political survival amid stream of controversies Chronic absenteeism is sounding alarm bells, but parents don’t hear them China’s dominant drone industry is a step ahead of Congress Burgum emerges as surprise top contender for Trump VP Biden celebrates Port of Baltimore fully reopening Treasury says EV tax credit has saved consumers $1 billion GOP averts disaster in Ohio shocker: 5 takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries