The Hill Articles: June 2, 2024

Rep. Jackson Lee reveals pancreatic cancer diagnosis Trump says trial, conviction ‘very hard’ on wife Melania Teacher who held a ‘mock slave auction’ placed on paid administrative leave University of the Arts in Philadelphia abruptly closes Sally Buzbee steps down as editor of The Washington Post China lands a spacecraft on the far side of the moon James Comey says a Trump incarceration is ‘obviously doable’ Adele blasts fan at show for hurling anti-LGBTQ insults during Pride Month  Half say Trump verdict correct, should end campaign: Poll Mexicans vote in historic election as lines stretch around consulates in US North Korea says it will stop sending trash-filled balloons after South Korea’s outcry Hakeem Jeffries defends Biden saying his son Hunter ‘has done nothing wrong’ Stephanopoulos cuts off Trump lawyer after he suggests Biden was behind Trump conviction Why the world needs a strong WHO — and an international pandemic agreement Trump is posing a real threat to Biden in Virginia Russia threatens to charge chess great Kasparov for ‘heading a terrorist society’ Kevin McCarthy defends nominating Trump after conviction Bus covered with Trump signs crashes before rally in Staten Island Senate to vote on ‘right to contraception’ bill Trump claims he didn’t say ‘lock her up’ about Hillary Clinton Federal law must fix loophole allowing abusive lawsuits targeting speech Rupert Murdoch marries for fifth time to Elena Zhukova at California vineyard   Majority of independents say Trump received ‘fair trial’: Poll Trump threatens to out-crazy Putin Trump joins TikTok, surpassing Biden campaign’s followers RNC co-chair says Larry Hogan ‘doesn’t deserve the respect of anyone in the Republican Party’ Trump says he’d be ‘OK’ with jail time, house arrest after hush money conviction Colleges, singed by Israel debate, back away from hot-button issues Maureen Dowd’s sister is backing Trump after verdict Tim Scott dodges on whether he would push Trump to reconsider federal abortion ban if VP  Sununu on Trump sentencing date before convention: ‘That’s a terrible idea’ Do Christians still harbor antisemitic beliefs?  Former Manhattan district attorney says there will be ‘strong appeals’ to Trump verdict The Memo: Don’t assume New York verdict will bounce back to Trump’s benefit We can’t afford to cut America’s nuclear modernization program Jeffries does not say whether he is concerned Trump’s conviction will help him win election Swalwell defends timing of Biden’s expected executive order on border security Rep. Mace defends switched support for Trump: ‘People want to get rid of Joe Biden’ US leadership is essential to counter surging anti-democratic influence Schiff says Biden campaign should go after Trump for guilty verdict Speaker Johnson says Biden’s expected border executive order ‘too little too late’ Schiff: ‘If you didn’t want to be tried in New York, don’t commit crimes in New York’ Trump says potential house arrest in hush money conviction would be ‘tough for public to take’ RNC co-chair on how much fundraising will go to Trump legal fees: ‘We’ll wait and see’ In praise of the student protesters: I occupied Columbia in 1968 and am proud of it  These US cities are due for a housing price drop, real estate analysts find Trump says he’s ‘opposite’ of a threat to democracy Finding a Dyson sphere could be our first contact with alien life  Kissing the ring: The Republicans who loathe Trump but are still voting for him South Korea vows ‘unbearable’ response to North Korea’s trash balloons Biden must resist the WHO’s power grab Burst pipes in Atlanta leads to water outages, boil water notices Gingrich says Trump stronger after conviction: This ‘may backfire on the left’ Fauci set for fiery hearing with House GOP Trump verdict supercharges Republicans How the North Korea-Russia alliance could damage Biden in 2024 Ramaswamy’s new fight is with BuzzFeed