The Hill Articles: June 14, 2024

Sharpton denounces Trump’s latest race rhetoric: ‘Look at his record’ Trump reups calls for aptitude tests after Biden’s birthday rebuke Johnson vows to take Garland contempt case to court after DOJ snub Democratic lawmaker slams bump stock ruling: ‘Incredibly troubling’ Flag Day: Are you displaying the US flag correctly? Honeybees can detect lung cancer in humans: Research Pompeo claims allies are worried adversaries see Biden as ‘weak’ Pompeo says he’s ‘confident’ Trump will pick a good VP Rick Scott knocks McConnell, calls for new leadership to help Trump in second term House GOP approves mammoth annual defense bill Sanders drops subpoena threat against Novo Nordisk  DOJ loses case against casino mogul Trump leads Biden by 7 points in Arizona: Poll Sanders drops subpoena effort after Novo Nordisk CEO agrees to testify NASA prolongs Boeing Starliner’s stay on space station amid ongoing testing Graves, key McCarthy ally, opts against seeking reelection in Louisiana Why America may be in for a summer of cheaper gas Cardin aims for bipartisan fix to shield Israeli leaders from ICC Watch live: Trump gives special address on 78th birthday US sanctions extremist Israeli group blocking aid to Gaza CDC warns of disruptions to ADHD meds after $100M fraud arrest Evening Report — Trump takes Black voter outreach to Michigan Justice Department loses foreign agent case against casino mogul Steve Wynn Despite right surge, European Parliament election offers solid ground for transatlantic partnership Michigan insurer plans to drop coverage for weight loss drugs Watch live: Rick Scott, Noem, Ramaswamy speak at The People’s Convention GOP Rep. McMorris Rodgers suggests reforms to boost NIH Biden ‘fully behind’ G7 agreement amid spat over abortion language Judge orders Alex Jones to liquidate personal assets to pay Sandy Hook legal fees Farah Griffin: ‘Rage and retribution’ would be governing principle in second Trump term Trump meets with Rubio, Schmitt for policy session ahead of debate Congress can and should reach a bipartisan permitting deal this year Supreme Court bump stock decision hurls gun rights back into spotlight  Wall Street workers need unions, too DOJ declines to prosecute Garland after congressional contempt vote RFK Jr. doubles down on opposing Gaza cease-fire, invokes Nazi Germany It’s time for the FTC to act on ChatGPT Boeing, Airbus say planes with titanium parts sold with falsified records are safe Congress uses manufactured Dobbs crisis to push federal takeover of health care  Wisconsin Dem hits back at Trump: Milwaukee crime rate will go up with his ’34 felony counts’ Hulk Hogan won’t rule out future in politics: ‘I’ll rule with an iron fist’ Kate, Princess of Wales, shares health update: ‘I am not out of the woods yet’ Pope Francis raises concerns about AI in first-ever pontiff address to G7 Biden campaign launches Milwaukee merchandise, homepage takeover after Trump remark GOP effort to restore Confederate ‘Mammy’ monument narrowly defeated Contentious Mountain Valley Pipeline begins operation days after federal approval Schumer calls for bill to ban bump stocks after Supreme Court ruling Bowman: Hillary Clinton’s support for challenger not a ‘major endorsement’ 12:30 Report — Bump stock ban overturned; Pope’s celeb comedian meet-up Watch: VP Harris speaks at 100 Black Men of America event For citizens to avoid the Faucian bargain, FOIA reform is needed  Ukraine rejects Putin’s cease-fire proposal of ceding land on eve of peace summit Demolition starts at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Europe edges to the right, but it’s not a simple picture Rising: June 14, 2024 For AI national security, improve but don’t isolate cyber infrastructure Alito: Congress can act on bump stocks after Supreme Court lifts Trump-era ban California governor boosts National Guard to curb fentanyl, slams Speaker FAA probes Southwest 737 Max ‘Dutch roll’ House GOP approves mammoth annual defense bill with culture war amendments Sotomayor rips Thomas’s bump stocks ruling in scathing dissent read from bench Taiwan must prepare for cyber, financial attacks by China Trump says one of his speeches was ‘rewritten with AI’: ‘So crazy’ Democrats call on US financial regulators to do more on climate Let Donald Trump and all people with felony convictions vote Hunter Biden dropping laptop lawsuit against Giuliani Biden: Recent acts of antisemitism in New York ‘abhorrent’ Obamas expand Netflix partnership Supreme Court invalidates Trump-era bump stock ban  Pelosi: Harris is ‘safeguard’ if GOP challenges election Don’t expect the frozen race between Trump, Biden to thaw any time soon  Could the future of your job involve a 6-day week? What the rise of right-wing populism in EU countries says about Europeans Man arrested for threatening FBI agent in Hunter Biden laptop investigation Watch: Jeffries holds press conference Biden campaign trolls Trump’s 78 ‘accomplishments’ on former president’s birthday A lingering effect of the pandemic is making traffic worse in these US cities Defending against Houthi missiles at lower cost Fani Willis says she’s been ‘attacked and oversexualized’ by critics What’s to lose with a second Trump presidency? Here’s a list.  Biden needs a new economic distress message Trump shows empathy for Biden after Hunter’s conviction Biden’s campaign counters Trump flags with new ads Even Jay Powell doesn’t believe the jobs numbers — why should we?  The Pentagon is conducting cruel, unneeded experiments on dogs; it needs to stop Milwaukee mayor criticizes Trump, warns of 2024 election impact Biden’s ill-conceived EV mandate will harm drivers, cause blackouts DNC launches Milwaukee billboards with Trump ‘horrible’ city comment FDIC’s toxic culture raises an opportunity to address its toxic governing schemes Morning Report — Trump, Biden tout unity while courting donors McConnell, Trump bury hatchet with eye on GOP takeover Cricket fever descends on the US: Will Americans catch it? Kamala Harris is Biden’s secret weapon in North Carolina Global rush for farmland could trigger world war, documentary argues He wiped out $10B in medical debt. Now he’s battling veteran debt Gas prices may not be terrible this summer