The Hill Articles: June 16, 2024

China expanding its nuclear arsenal: Report Obama says he mostly watches sports in this ‘cynical time’ Abbott calls out ‘voter fraud’ in Houston judicial race Moore to pardon 175,000 marijuana convictions in Maryland Trump ally rips German chancellor for comments supporting Biden Nikki Haley mourns the death of her father on Father’s Day White House, Obama team dispute characterization of fundraiser video Texas Democratic commissioner candidate charged with fabricating fake online racist messages Donalds says Supreme Court should ‘intervene’ in Trump hush money case A little more than half of Black voters back Biden in 2 swing states: Poll 171,300 patients traveled out of state for abortions in 2023 2 killed, multiple injured in shooting at Texas Juneteenth celebration GOP looks to Trump to turn up heat on Tester, Brown 35 bottles filled with cherries from the 18th century found at Mount Vernon 7 people shot at car meetup in Massachusetts Biden playing ‘chess’ while Trump playing ‘hungry, hungry hippo’: MSNBC panel  FAA investigating Southwest flight that came close to crashing into the ocean The rise of central bank digital currencies is not a path the US should follow Biden shares a message of support to American Muslims for Eid al-Adha GOP Rep says House sergeant-at-arms should take Garland into custody Trump confuses name of the doctor who gave him his cognitive test At least 1,200 evacuated as wildfire near Los Angeles spreads to 12,000 acres Yellen criticizes Trump’s idea to replace income taxes with tariffs The 5 big political events to watch this summer Midwest, Northeast to experience extreme heat wave Yellen says G7 $50B loan to Ukraine is legal, not ‘theft’ as Putin claims Donalds says he is prepared to serve as president if he becomes Trump’s VP Trump ignores Pride Month in favor of broader pitch to LGBTQ voters Biden, Trump accept CNN debate rules, including mic muting Scott says he stands by vote to certify 2020 election Bill Gates says US must be willing to ‘outinnovate’ foreign competitors in nuclear energy Under Bidenomics, inflation is the gift that keeps on taking Israel to pause daytime fighting near Gaza border to allow humanitarian aid McClintock defends polarized House: ‘Congress is simply a reflection of the country’ Minneapolis Fed president says more evidence needed to show that inflation is going down Wes Moore says cost to repair bridge could be up to $1.9B Trump clashes with allies in Bob Good’s bitter Virginia primary Draconian abortion laws are driving OB-GYNs from red states  Turner says US is at ‘highest level of a possible terrorist threat’ California Republican pushes back on far-right calls to ‘burn it down’ Sen. Murphy calls Supreme Court ‘brazenly corrupt and brazenly political’ Why is there a Bible in your hotel room? My Father’s Day request: A safer internet in honor of my lost son Khanna says he’s looking forward to a ‘new generation leading this country’ after Biden is reelected Sen. Cotton says banning bump stocks ‘treads close to the line’ of being unconstitutional Khanna says he will not attend Netanyahu’s address to Congress Scott says he respects Supreme Court decision to overturn ban on bump stocks Donalds defends decision to host RNC convention in Milwaukee amid Trump comments Cotton says he would ‘entertain’ VP if asked, but ‘very happy being a senator’ Technology is the future, but the Biden administration is afraid  Starship’s live-streamed Test 4 is a giant leap toward our lunar future Is a COVID summer surge coming? Here’s what CDC data shows Trump’s plans for a vengeance-filled second term Darius Rucker says country music ‘still’ carries a ‘stigma of rebel flags and racism’ Gordon Ramsay says he’s ‘lucky’ to be here after bike crash in Connecticut Russia’s war in Ukraine is flooding the EU with illegal cigarettes At least 9 people injured, including 2 children, in shooting at Michigan splash pad Want to honor Father’s Day? Fund child care GOP faces political minefield on IVF, life at conception Bowman primary reignites civil war among Democrats How Trump’s Florida residency complicates Rubio’s path to VP Rubio’s name rises toward top of Trump’s VP shortlist