The Hill Articles: May 13, 2024

Man who crashed U-Haul near White House barriers pleads guilty Kansas City Chiefs kicker blasts Biden, pro-choice movement in commencement speech   Mississippi governor signs transgender bathroom ban in public schools DeSantis says wife has ‘zero’ interest in running for office Iranian filmmaker flees his country after flogging, prison sentence Arizona Supreme Court grants stay, preventing 1864 abortion ban from taking effect  Red Lobster is closing dozens of restaurants and auctioning off equipment Top Biden official: Israel’s ‘total victory’ over Hamas not ‘likely or possible’    What to know about the launch of GPT-4o Airlines sue Biden Pentagon intelligence officer quits in protest of Israel-Hamas war Crew conducts controlled demolition for Baltimore bridge span Trump nemesis Michael Cohen testifies: 5 takeaways Michael Cohen ensnares Trump in Stormy Daniels scheme OpenAI’s big update Tim Scott set to appear at event with major GOP donors Feds will help dairy farmers combat bird flu Schumer: Permitting reform deal would be ‘virtually impossible’ Evening Report —Courting the Big Apple: Cohen testifies in Trump trial; Mendez’s begins Biden bashes Trump at Asian American Heritage Month event Pentagon intelligence officer quits in protest of Israel-Hamas war in Gaza Who is Putin’s new defense minister Andrei Belousov? Tuberville after attending Trump trial: ‘Most depressing thing I’ve ever been in’ Angry Trump blasts judge after Cohen testimony Nearly two-thirds of Americans want abortion access: Pew poll JD Vance criticizes Michael Cohen outside Trump courtroom Michael Cohen walks jurors though Trump’s connection to Stormy Daniels deal Law enforcement using crime-fighting drones to catch criminals Cohen says Melania Trump cast ‘Access Hollywood’ tape as ‘locker room talk’ Americans struggling to afford retirement White House ‘strongly’ opposes GOP bill pressuring Biden on Israel aid Congress should hold FTC accountable for taxpayer-funded losing The Switch Up — Black women aspire to carve a GOP legacy UNC board votes to cut DEI funding Trump team knocks Biden campaign Mother’s Day video: ‘Sad’ McConnell pushes Secret Service to move RNC protesters farther away RFK Jr. claims enough signatures for ballot in Texas Press: In election 2024, we can learn a lot from Italy  Why many American Jews are deeply conflicted about Israel’s war United, Delta, American among airlines suing Biden admin over fee disclosure rule UN backing of statehood for Palestine is a huge mistake Colorado is the third most dangerous state in country: US News ranking Why you may get another chance to see the northern lights soon Online liability protections have outlived usefulness, top lawmakers say The leadership industrial complex is setting up academic leaders to fail OpenAI reveals new GPT-4o model   White House news briefing: Watch live Gallego launches $19M ad blitz in Arizona; Lake plans $10M ad buy Schumer: Permitting reform deal would be ‘virtually impossible’ Rising: May 13, 2024 Wishful denial about Putin’s regime Eva Longoria to campaign for Biden in Phoenix Hispanic Caucus funds ad for Rep. Menendez amid mudslinging primary FDA issues ‘most serious type of recall’ involving app-reliant insulin pumps Feds approve electricity reforms expected to bolster renewable power  George Conway: Trial is helping Trump; showing his rallies would hurt him Big lobbying groups spend $400M on farm bill: Report Want to buy a town? There’s one in California on sale for $6.6 million Cruz says he’ll decide on 2028 presidential run ‘down the road’ California almond crop forecasts up 21 percent after wet and mild winter With Biden versus Trump, Catholic voters face a spiritual crossroads Where you can see the solar storm on Monday night Melinda French Gates to leave namesake foundation, launch new effort First human to receive modified pig kidney dies Energy drinks show ‘damaging’ effects on young adults, studies show Kamala Harris drops an f-bomb 12:30 Report — Michael Cohen dishes on Trump Harris rips Trump over latest comments on states monitoring pregnant women As Mexico’s democracy shows decline, the US must pay attention to its upcoming election Whoopi Goldberg hits back at ‘little snowflake’ Trump for suggesting she might move Canada if he wins: ‘I’m not going anywhere’ Psaki to remove lines about Biden at ceremony for fallen soldiers from new book Ernst, Gillibrand seek to strip federal pensions from convicted sex criminals Has Kristi Noem fallen into the Sarah Palin trap? Trump Jr. says Navarro in ‘good spirits’ after prison visit Mail-order abortion pills safe and effective: Study GameStop shares surge as Roaring Kitty returns to social media Van Jones hits potential Trump VP picks for dodging 2024 election questions: ‘Like failing kindergarten’ Unpacking the absurd and unethical boycott of Columbia graduates Most students at top colleges say antisemitism is a problem: Survey Around telework, a battle of belief versus evidence Van Jones: Trump-Biden poll ‘a wake-up call’ for Dems John Dean: Hush money case against Trump ‘very powerful’ Record travel expected this Memorial Day weekend Texas’s Handmaid’s Tale gives everyone but women reproductive control Canadian wildfire smoke prompts air quality warnings in Minnesota, Wisconsin Republican lawmakers join Trump at New York hush money case Israel moves deeper into Rafah Trump’s ‘Sore Loser Syndrome’ is spreading throughout the Republican Party  Only 5 percent list Jan. 6 as top Trump presidency memory: Survey Steve Buscemi punched in face in random NYC attack, publicist says Get ready to see Trump go to jail Democrats running ahead of Biden in 4 key Senate races: Poll 7 in 10 say they’ve given a lot of thought to election: Gallup How to get around the FTC’s non-compete ban  Fifth tribe bans Noem after drug cartel comments Biden’s foreign policy missteps gravely endanger his reelection chances  Trump: ‘Hannibal Lecter is a wonderful man’ America’s biggest energy scam is happening now  Trump leads Biden in 5 key battleground states: Polling China’s regime gains more control of critical infrastructure in Latin America China doesn’t need to invade to achieve Taiwanese unification Why Biden isn’t on the November ballot in Ohio — yet Why Biden is holding back heavy bombs from Israel Morning Report — US-Israel relations sour; Cohen testifies today  House GOP targets Biden’s Israel weapons hold Federal corruption trial of Sen. Bob Menendez set to start Monday GOP infighting threatens to deliver primary losses  GOP senators see warning signs for Trump after embarrassing week Democratic group launches testimonial ads targeting Trump as part of $140M campaign 5 lobbying fights roiling Congress Jewish and Muslim college students will be glad to leave this academic year behind US, Chinese officials to meet to discuss AI risks Fentanyl pill seizures are skyrocketing, 115 million pills seized in 2023: Study White House uses Infrastructure Week to tout progress on thousands of projects