The Hill Articles: May 23, 2024

May 23
Johnson says Netanyahu to address joint session of Congress ‘soon’  NCAA, Power Five approve antitrust settlement, paving way for college athlete revenue model  Comer criticizes ‘repeat offenders of breaking decorum’ during congressional hearings Lawmakers, Hollywood collide at White House state dinner for Kenya’s Ruto Newsom signs bill to let Arizona doctors provide abortions in California   Macron hits Putin for rejecting truce with Ukraine during Olympics Congressional Black Caucus condemns Speaker Johnson’s treatment of Kenya’s president Police face off with protesters after new UCLA encampment pops up DeWine calls for special session to get Biden on Ohio ballot Judge backtracks ruling that blocked Florida immigration law Progressive group to circulate mobile billboard blasting RFK Jr. at Libertarian event House races to sanction ICC over Israel war crimes allegations Sparks fly over SNAP at contentious markup of House farm bill Louisiana poised to make abortion pills controlled substances   Here’s what’s in the House defense bill Pennsylvania Democrat suffers ‘minor stroke,’ will be out six weeks Biden reaffirms commitment to gun reform in letter to Uvalde shooting victims’ families Garland mocks House Oversight Committee over raucous contempt hearing Trump woos voters in the Bronx in rare New York campaign stop: Watch live Trump-RFK Jr. feud comes to a head at Libertarian convention EPA settles with Norfolk Southern for $310M  Justice Department takes on Live Nation, Ticketmaster Powerhouse chipmaker Nvidia reaches all-time high Bipartisan senators introduce bill to fight nonconsensual ‘deepfake porn’ LeVar Burton, Roger Goodell among guests at White House’s Kenya state dinner More than 1 million pounds of aid has reached Palestinians in Gaza through coastal pier Storms, heat likely to impact Memorial Day weekend: What to know Ex-Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby sentenced to home detention for fraud, perjury  Illinois bill relabels ‘offender’ to ‘justice-impacted individual’ Evening Report — Trump’s blue state incursion comes to the Bronx Republican infighting resurfaces amid effort to pass nuclear radiation compensation Haley’s backing of Trump raises fresh questions Two-thirds of Americans worried about political violence after Election Day: Poll Jon Lovett of ‘Pod Save America’ joins ‘Survivor’ cast Dimon says hard landing still possible Arizona lawmaker says ChatGPT helped draft new deepfakes law Sheila Jackson Lee reintroduces George Floyd Justice in Policing Act  Biden says GOP doesn’t care about securing border after border bill fails in Senate Biden’s climate policies will kill affordable cars Harvard graduates walk out of commencement after weeks of protests Long COVID research advocates hammer Biden over ‘minimal funding’ in budget request Garland calls Trump’s false FBI search claim ‘extremely dangerous’ Not every protest is good, and American history proves it Louisville police release Scottie Scheffler arrest video Louisiana Republicans vote to criminalize possession of abortion pills House Republicans rail against Northwestern, Rutgers for cutting deals with protesters UNC system’s board of governors replaces DEI policy FTC chair: AI models could violate antitrust laws Senate downs border bill for second time Live Nation, Ticketmaster lawsuit: What to know  What is an ‘Appeal to Heaven’ flag? House passes bill barring Federal Reserve from issuing digital dollar Biden says Kenya force can break the back of Haiti’s gangs House passes bill to ban noncitizens from voting in local DC elections Vaccines lower risk of long COVID: Study Biden, Trump tied in head-to-head match-up: Survey Cruz on Haley backing Trump: ‘I understand that journey’ ADHD diagnoses rising: CDC study Netanyahu could be saved from the ICC by the very judicial system he tried to destroy Rising: May 23, 2024 Trump’s hush money trial: Who showed up (and who didn’t) Billionaire commencement speaker hands out $1K to every graduate — but there’s a catch Senate to vote on border bill: Watch live To improve maternal and child health, include fathers Ocasio-Cortez mocks Trump over bad weather ahead of Bronx rally: ‘God is good’ Nvidia stock reaches all-time high after strong earnings, share split White House pressures tech industry on sexually abusive AI deepfakes Bird flu infects second person in US: What we know Highways, airports likely to be jammed ahead of Memorial Day weekend 12:30 Report — Inside the Justice Alito flag controversy Gen Z put mental health on the map. Let them lead in solving the crisis. ‘So rare:’ 4-year-old finds blue-eyed cicada TikTok restricts state-affiliated media accounts What’s happening to all the aid sent to Gaza?  RFK Jr. wants presidential debate on X Cassie Ventura breaks silence after Diddy assault video is released Former Trump prosecutor Nathan Wade says he faced threats every day Biden campaign unveils ads challenging Trump’s claims about accomplishments for Black Americans Above-normal hurricane season expected Biden administration settles with Norfolk Southern for $310 million after Ohio train derailment Biden holds joint press conference with Kenyan President William Ruto: Watch live The Chinese Communist Party wants to decide our elections for us. We can’t allow it. Ramaswamy endorses Rick Scott in Senate GOP leadership race Lake lead narrows in Arizona primary, signaling ‘volatile race’: Survey Jeffries calls on Alito to recuse himself from all Jan. 6 cases Trump says relationship with Putin will help win Gershkovich release What to know about air turbulence before your next flight For PTSD, psychedelics like ‘Ctrl+Alt+Delete for the brain’: Author We’re nearing a point of no return on data privacy. Congress must act.  Did NIH officials hide COVID-19 records? Mahomes weighs in on ‘good person’ Harrison Butker’s comments New Democrat Coalition backs slate of AI bills  Want to dodge Memorial Day crowds? You may want to avoid these destinations Justice Department sues Live Nation, Ticketmaster, alleging monopoly over live entertainment industry Comey: Trump election interference case ‘much stronger than I imagined’ Supreme Court sides with South Carolina GOP over racial gerrymander case Are congressional committees still fully committed to their work? Bark Air launches as first-ever airline catered to dogs Noem now banned from all South Dakota tribal lands Nothing justifies the taking of hostages — nothing  Sanford on Haley saying she’ll vote for Trump: ‘Ambition kills off a lot of things’ University leaders testify before House on campus protests, combating antisemitism: Watch live China begins large military exercises around Taiwan after new president sworn in Lessons on impeachment, from the 50th anniversary of the Nixon inquiry  Comey sees ‘overwhelming chance of conviction’ in Trump hush money case The establishment is blocking RFK’s path to the debate stage Political consultant indicted in fake Biden robocall in New Hampshire Yet another dangerous bill puts weapons for Israel above US law Shorten the war in Ukraine by closing loopholes in sanctions against Russia Sanders says he’ll boycott Netanyahu speech The internet’s death warrant: Congress looks to sunset Section 230 ‘That’ll cost you, ChatGPT’ — copyright needs an update for the age of AI Ty Cobb rips Trump documents judge: ‘This case could have easily gotten to trial’ ‘I’m truly sorry’: Suspect in deadly Chiefs rally shooting apologizes from jail Ukraine’s fate is in Biden’s hands. Will he once again make the wrong choice? Progressive prosecutor in Portland ousted after primary challenge from colleague Morning Report — Border bill, possible Netanyahu speech divide Congress How noncompete ban could shake up health care landscape Democratic leader shifts Senate into campaign mode Trump heads to the Bronx for rare NYC rally Democrats on alert as Trump beats Biden’s April fundraising  Some GOP senators plan to skip Trump convention DEI opponents expand their map with North Carolina Nancy Mace holds wide lead over primary rivals in South Carolina: Poll US expected to designate Kenya as major non-NATO ally Biden administration dares Republicans to vote for Senate border package