The Hill Articles: May 14, 2024

Alsobrooks prevails in tense Maryland Senate primary: 5 takeaways Larry Hogan says leaders must ‘put the country first,’ pledges bipartisan work in Senate 10 reasons we must urgently get over our retirement crisis denial    Biden knocks ‘loser’ Trump at APAICS gala April McClain Delaney wins primary for David Trone’s Maryland House seat Maryland state lawmaker defeats Jan. 6 police officer in Democratic House primary Jimmy Carter’s grandson says he is ‘coming to the end’ after more than a year in hospice care Angela Alsobrooks wins contentious Democratic Senate primary in Maryland Wing of Trump’s plane hits parked jet at Florida airport West Virginia AG Patrick Morrisey wins GOP primary in bid to succeed Gov. Jim Justice Trump wins Nebraska GOP primary Biden wins Nebraska Democratic primary Ricketts wins Nebraska Senate GOP primary Fischer sails through Nebraska Senate GOP primary Don Bacon fends off primary challenge from conservative hardliner in Nebraska Largest Latino civil rights group UnidosUS endorses Biden in Arizona Larry Hogan wins GOP Senate primary in Maryland Biden wins Maryland Democratic primary Trump wins Maryland GOP primary University of Washington student workers go on strike Jim Justice wins West Virginia GOP Senate primary Biden wins West Virginia Democratic primary Trump wins West Virginia GOP primary Buttigieg ‘speechless’ as airlines sue over new fee rules  Nearly 100 Red Lobsters marked ‘closed’ on restaurant site: See the full list JD Vance on going to Trump trial: ‘I was there to support a friend’ Biden speaks at Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies’ annual gala: Watch live Biden quadruples tariffs on Chinese EVs Biden, Trump battle over China tariffs Blinken returns to Ukraine amid Russian assault Telehealth driving abortions up despite state bans Evening Report — Michael Cohen returns to witness stand 4 GOP-led states sue administration over Title IX rules for transgender students Maryland Democratic Senate primary: Live results Biden issues veto threat over ‘misguided’ GOP bill on weapons to Israel Trump attorneys seek to demolish Michael Cohen Nevada GOP Senate candidates clash over Yucca Mountain Trump lawyers vs. Michael Cohen: 5 takeaways Who is Roaring Kitty? Fiery cross-examination of Michael Cohen sees blistering Trump attorney questioning Google rolls out AI update Another yacht sinks off Gibraltar in orca-related incident Ship that caused Baltimore Key bridge collapse suffered two electrical blackouts: NTSB Wegovy may help with heart issues: Analysis Boeing Starliner’s first crewed mission delayed over propellant leak, testing Former Situation Room officer: Pence came ‘close’ to being killed on Jan. 6 Blinken performs with Kyiv band while visiting Ukraine, Zelensky Stephen A. Smith: Michelle Obama would ‘hands down’ be next president if she ran In Cohen vs. Trump, which liar will the jury believe? Which airlines have the oldest planes? Who is Roaring Kitty and why is he causing a GameStop stock surge? Hunter Biden loses effort to delay trial Rising: May 14, 2024 White House official visits Morehouse ahead of Biden speech Bay Area city presses pause on controversial sea-spray climate project Maryland’s volatile Senate primary comes to a head GOP strategist to take a spin guest DJing on Sinatra radio channel Federal student loan interest rates highest in more than a decade Campus protests and the tyranny of certainty Google ramps up AI in search functions amid race with OpenAI  FBI: Fewer law enforcement killed in 2023, but attacks on the rise Over half of Latinas feel pressure to support family: Pew ‘Tacos are Mexican-style sandwiches,’ judge rules in Indiana court Jon Stewart blasts Hunter Biden, Jared Kushner, Nancy Pelosi in segment on money in politics Here are some of the famous names on Trump’s ‘close contacts’ list Trump’s New York trial: Where’s the crime? 8 dead, dozens hospitalized after migrant work bus crashes on Florida highway American doctors say they cannot evacuate Gaza amid Israeli siege DOJ urges judge to start Steve Bannon prison sentence Biden’s threat to withhold munitions from Israel is an empty gesture Here are the 10 most bipartisan senators, according to new report De Niro compares Trump to Hitler, Mussolini: Voters not taking the threat ‘seriously’ Biden defends ‘strategic and targeted’ China tariffs, seeking contrast with Trump Colorado’s Democratic governor blasts Biden over China tariffs Ex-adviser: Melania Trump won’t show up at court How to get the homeless off the street? Don’t look to SCOTUS for answers Cohen to Haberman: ‘Please start writing and I will call you soon’ Jonathan Easley returns to The Hill Wegovy users keep weight off for nearly four years: Study White House news briefing: Watch live 12:30 Report — VP auditions at Trump hush money trial To spend opioid settlement funds effectively, start with needs assessments Cohen details Trump ‘pressure campaign’ during FBI investigation: ‘Don’t flip’ Bowman accuses Latimer of pushing ‘angry Black man’ stereotype at debate Survey finds telehealth is driving increase in abortions, despite state bans Kendrick beats Drake on the charts, taking No. 1 spot with ‘Not Like Us’ Justice for victims of Abu Ghraib torture could change the business of war  Biden delivers remarks on investing in America during Infrastructure Week: Watch live Aurora is back: Northern lights may be visible in these states Tuesday Nigerien leader blames US threats for break in military ties New York appeals court upholds gag order in Trump hush money case O’Reilly: Trump should stay away from ‘crazy land’ at rallies Climate change will loom large in 2024 — here’s what red states can do about it Almost half of recent homebuyers stretch to make on-time mortgage payments: Study Speaker Johnson rails against Trump trial outside NY courthouse Why flags will be lowered on Wednesday Harvard reaches deal to end pro-Palestinian encampment Democrats probe Trump’s request for campaign cash from Big Oil Biden orders Chinese-backed cryptocurrency mine near Wyoming base closed Cheney on Johnson at Trump trial: ‘Not that concerned with teaching morality’ FBI warns terrorist groups may target pride events, venues New York-Dublin portal making changes after ‘inappropriate’ behavior reported Rafah is Biden’s ‘red line’ moment. Don’t botch it.  US bans imports of Russian uranium for nuclear fuel  Sam Feist to head C-SPAN There is still a lawful way to seize Russia’s assets to rebuild Ukraine Which state represents America the greatest? Comcast planning bundle including Peacock, Netflix, Apple TV Canada’s first major wildfires in 2024 threaten US air quality Republican states sue EPA, California over EV truck mandate Lawyer says Stormy Daniels wore bulletproof vest to testify in Trump trial Speaker Johnson makes public comments before Trump hush money hearing: Watch live A lesson from World War II: Appeasement never works  US regulator opens Waymo investigation  DeSantis to raise funds for Trump Kristen Welker announces she’s expecting second child via ‘angel on Earth’ surrogate UN: 450,000 people have fled Rafah We need policy solutions to address the collapse of the media industry  Would Lindsey Graham nuke Gaza? As Biden’s ‘ironclad’ promise weakens, so does Israel’s security Biden campaign launches Spanglish health care ad Scaramucci labels Vance, Tuberville ‘spineless sycophants’ after senators appear at Trump courthouse China must choose trade with Europe or Russia’s war in Ukraine Matthews: We need a ‘Most Embarrassing Member of Congress’ award  Blinken arrives in Ukraine in show of US support Netanyahu and Sinwar have common interests in prolonging the war How Biden is outflanking Trump on China trade, clean energy and climate change  Indeed to layoff 1,000 employees, cutting about 8 percent of its US workforce Morning Report — Will the jury believe Michael Cohen? Anxiety grows among Democrats over Biden border issues Polling sets off fresh alarm bells for Biden 5 things to watch in Maryland, West Virginia and Nebraska primaries Trump wants an Iron Dome for America. It won’t look like Israel’s Biden administration to increase tariffs on Chinese electric cars to 100 percent Wildfires may be emitting more carbon and toxic chemicals than assumed, by changing soil composition: Study