The Hill Articles: October 1, 2024

Best and worst debate moments for Vance, Walz Vance called Harris a ‘border czar’ during the VP debate. What does that mean? Judge dismisses computer repairman’s defamation claims in Hunter Biden case CNN’s Abby Phillip criticizes Walz for lack of preparation for debate On gun violence, Vance presses for school security while Walz emphasizes commitment to Second Amendment Walz on Tiananmen Square screwup: ‘I’m a knucklehead at times’ CNN, Reuters launching digital paywalls Recap: Vance, Walz spar over abortion, immigration and guns at debate Trump says he would veto national abortion ban CBS cuts mics of Vance, Walz during immigration argument Georgia secretary of state says no election offices ruined by Helene Walz blasts Vance over migrant pet-eating remarks Vance on carbon emissions and climate change: ‘Let’s just say that’s true’ Trump rips Walz, CBS moderators in debate’s opening 15 minutes Louisiana governor supports return of live tiger at LSU games Trump downplays troop injuries in 2020 missile strike: ‘You mean because they had a headache?’ Man sentenced to 6 months in prison for effort to create giant sheep hybrids Iran attacks ratchet up Middle East conflict: 5 takeaways Trump pulls out of ’60 Minutes’ interview, CBS News says Hurricane Helene scrambles presidential race Watch live: Vance, Walz go head-to-head at VP debate Trump GoFundMe for Hurricane Helene victims raises more than $3M Iran attacks Israel Speaker Johnson says Congress has provided funds for Helene response Netanyahu says Iran ‘will pay’ for missile attack Health care and tonight’s VP debate Port strike begins GOP leaders press Biden administration to get tougher on Iran after missile attack Live debate fact-checking Trump likens Harris to ‘TikTok performer’ in foreign policy ad Trump warns of ‘global catastrophe’ following Iranian missile attack on Israel Watchdog cracking down on medical debt collectors Cook Political Report shifts Texas Senate race toward Democrats Less than half of voters have positive views of Walz, Vance as running mates: Gallup Louisiana law criminalizing possession of abortion pills takes effect Watch live: Trump campaigns in Wisconsin ahead of VP debate Trump takes lead over Harris in North Carolina Quinnipiac survey Rep. Cory Mills assists with Helene response in North Carolina  Georgia judge signals openness to keeping controversial new election rules 120 more accusers to file lawsuits alleging sexual misconduct by Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, lawyer says Vance and Walz’s big moment Evening Report — VP hopefuls prepare for clash White House calls Iranian missile attack ‘significant escalation’ Grijalva says this election is his last 6 people killed in Tel Aviv shooting attack Georgia prisons ‘deliberately indifferent’ to abuses: DOJ Court sides with student protesters after University of Maryland canceled Oct. 7 vigil for Gaza US calls for release of award-winning Cambodian journalist How the port strike threatens the US banana supply White House approves Georgia disaster declaration requested by congressional delegation Adams’s lawyers accuse prosecutors of leaking information Trump widens lead over Harris in Georgia: Poll California sues hospital over emergency abortion care Harris campaign drops border-focused ad featuring ex-Trump administration official How does Israel’s Iron Dome work? Breast cancer diagnoses ticking up among young women, Asian Americans: Research Harris interrupts campaign schedule to visit Georgia, North Carolina in hurricane aftermath NAACP launches campaign to boost Black voter turnout The Corporate Transparency Act protects American national security 5 things to watch in the vice presidential debate between Tim Walz and JD Vance Graham: Iranian missile attack on Israel deserves ‘overwhelming response’ from US Mexico’s Claudia Sheinbaum sworn in as North America’s first elected female head of state Biden: Striking port workers should see ‘meaningful increase’ in wages Watch live: Trump gives remarks on economy in battleground Wisconsin Legislative attack on bail funds threatens lifeline for poorest Americans Testing of new FAFSA form begins following bundled rollout of last application season Meet the New Members Interior Department watchdog says former deputy violated ethics laws The Kids Online Safety Act won’t make kids safer online. Speaker Johnson should kill it. Lawmakers press for agricultural disaster relief funds in wake of Helene Iran launches missile attack on Israel What it’s like in Asheville after Helene Almost 200K Jeep hybrids recalled over fire risk 12:30 Report — Vance, Walz’s goal: Do no damage Watch: White House holds press briefing after Iranian missile attacks on Israel Endorsing ‘no safe level of alcohol’ would be a drastic mistake Senate Democrat calls for Congress to return to pass disaster aid after Hurricane Helene CBS News to broadcast QR code for live fact-checking of vice presidential debate School board to pay $575K to teacher fired for not using transgender student’s pronouns Judge partially dismisses FTC’s antitrust lawsuit against Amazon Walz-Vance debate: Health care issues in the crossfire What can we learn from election prediction failures of the past?  Education a potential flashpoint in Vance-Walz vice presidential debate Russian fighter jet flies within feet of US F-16 near Alaska US Embassy in Israel warns employees to shelter in place amid threat of Iran missile attack Who is the wealthiest person in your state? New Forbes 400 list released Russian national indicted in ransomware attacks in US George Conway slams Trump for misrepresenting Kemp’s concerns Pentagon announces Replicator 2 initiative as US eyes more AI weapon capabilities Democrats shouldn’t succumb to the temptation to ‘go low’ against Trump Cruise fined $1.5M over robotaxi crash reporting Trump holds 7-point lead over Harris among Florida Latino voters: Survey Top Adams aide resigns in wake of New York City mayor’s indictment Rising: October 1, 2024 Martin Sheen sounds the alarm on voter suppression from ‘MAGA vigilantes’ Little Estonia is no longer afraid of the Russian Bear Jon Stewart rips Ramaswamy for calling Trump ‘truth teller’ Spotlight falls on CBS’s Margaret Brennan, Norah O’Donnell on VP debate night Stein leads Robinson by double digits in NC governor race Jack Smith is prosecuting candidate Trump, not President Trump Casey up 4 points over McCormick in Senate reelection bid: Survey Legacy admissions banned at California colleges under new law Election forecaster shifts Bacon district in Nebraska toward Democrat Man who allegedly claimed he had explosives outside Trump rally charged Montana GOP Senate candidate says remarks about Native Americans were ‘insensitive,’ rejects call to apologize Iran preparing missile attack on Israel, White House says Harris leading Trump by 2 points in Pennsylvania: Poll New book details how Austin, Texas, lost its ‘magic’ — and the larger threat its trajectory may represent  Biden is failing Ukraine — without change, Trump and Harris will too  Trump: Pete Rose should be inducted into Hall of Fame ‘before his funeral’ A requiem for Mayor Adams and Black political power in NYC Why fracking in Pennsylvania is major campaign issue How to watch the vice presidential debate on Tuesday Harris, Trump locked in close race in North Carolina: Poll Vance, Walz look to do no harm in VP debate Hey, suckers! Get your Donald Trump watch now New research shows return-to-office mandates cause more ‘quiet quitting’ Support slips for third political party: Gallup Conservatives are ignoring the Catholic Church’s history of social justice What they aren’t telling you in that crime-reduction happy talk  How will the TSA respond to exploding pagers in the Middle East?   Helene death toll tops 130 as crisis unfolds in western North Carolina Trump tops Harris by 2 points in battleground North Carolina survey Kellyanne Conway: Trump didn’t say ‘totally no’ to another debate How Hassan Nasrallah’s death affects the US and Middle East policy CVS to lay off nearly 3,000 employees Vance, Walz must give voters immigration solutions, not soundbites  Morning Report — Vance, Walz face off amid cliffhanger contest Hurricane Helene scrambles politics in 3 battleground states White House celebrates Carter’s birthday with ‘100’ display Republicans eager to keep House control are open to Trump’s SALT reversal Harris, Trump enter October with no clear favorite 5 possible October surprises that could roil the Trump-Harris race Port workers strike for first time in nearly 50 years A century of Jimmy Carter: Longest-living former president turns 100 Harris, Trump woo Gen Z voters in critical swing states