The Hill Articles: October 9, 2024

Live Updates: Hurricane Milton makes landfall near Sarasota, as Florida sees flooding and tornadoes Florida rep expects ‘catastrophic devastation’ to coastal communities from Hurricane Milton Milton makes landfall as Category 3 hurricane Trump shuts the door on another debate after final pitch from networks DeSantis warns residents to ‘hunker down’ as Milton makes landfall South Florida sees nearly 100 tornado warnings as Milton nears Taylor Swift donates $5M to Feeding America’s hurricane relief efforts Wyden calls for investigation of youth residential treatment centers over ‘rampant abuse’ Biden, Netanyahu speak ahead of expected retaliation against Iran Greene takes fire for remarks about weather Watch live: Ruben Gallego, Kari Lake face off in Arizona Senate debate Hurricane price gouging National IV fluids supply threatened by hurricanes Biden rips Trump’s hurricane claims as ‘un-American,’ calls for him to stop House Democrats’ campaign chief defends vulnerable members keeping distance from Harris Breaking up Google Lake brushes off polls showing her trailing Gallego Watch live: Tim Walz holds campaign rally in Arizona Why Hurricane Milton became so intense so fast Podcast host laughs when Trump describes himself as ‘basically a truthful person’ Early voting kicks into high gear ahead of Election Day  Watch live: Trump courts voters in critical swing state of Pennsylvania Trump campaigns in ‘make or break’ Pennsylvania Evening Report — Trump tours blue states on path to Election Day Kari Lake dodges question over whether she’d certify 2024 election Mortgage applications drop 5.1 percent as rates rise despite Fed cuts FEMA has enough money to respond to Hurricanes Helene and Milton Federal authorities warn of scams, price gouging as Hurricane Milton threatens Florida Russia has suffered more than 600K casualties in Ukraine, US official says COVID-19 may increase risk of death years after infection: Study Watch live: Biden gives remarks on Hurricane Milton Harris, Trump locked in tight races in Rust Belt battlegrounds: Polling CVS, Cigna, UnitedHealth press for FTC Chair Khan to be removed from PBM lawsuit DeSantis vows to punish Floridians who leave dogs tied up amid hurricanes Biden, Netanyahu speak ahead of expected retaliation against Iran New book aims to take tweens inside the ‘secret world’ of the Capitol How hurricanes like Milton may be supercharged by climate change Fed shrugs off downturn concerns in latest minutes Milton insured losses could total $100B, analysts say What Netanyahu should have conveyed to the international community at the UN Trump Florida resort hosts linemen before Hurricane Milton response Slotkin, Rogers tied in Michigan Senate survey Harris makes impromptu call into CNN, says Trump’s hurricane comments ‘dangerous’ Trump ‘God Bless the USA’ Bibles printed in China, records show Senate Democrat: Trump White House controlled ‘flawed and incomplete’ FBI Kavanaugh investigation Trump knocks ‘beta male’ Howard Stern over Harris interview Watch live: Trump campaigns in Biden’s Pennsylvania hometown How candidates can win Arizona Watch: JD Vance courts voters in battleground Arizona Florida officials make final warnings as Milton brings rain, wind: ‘This is going to be a knockout’ Democrats are lost in space. Can Republicans do better? Why Hurricane Milton became so intense so fast — and why more storms may do the same Wobble Tracker: Live updates on Hurricane Milton’s path across Florida Medicare coverage of weight loss drugs would cost $35B: CBO Supreme Court appears split on Oklahoma death row inmate’s fate  Fentanyl is still a crisis, and securing the border is not enough Honda recalling 1.7M vehicles over steering concerns Musk steps up Starlink access as Hurricane Milton approaches Florida Watch: Tim Walz campaigns in Arizona as early voting begins Biden rips ‘beyond ridiculous’ hurricane claims from Greene 46 percent in Florida poll say they will vote for abortion rights amendment Our nation needs people like Jon Tester and Larry Hogan in the Senate  Trump edges Harris by 2 points in Pennsylvania survey Rising: October 9, 2024 Susan Rice: Trump’s reported calls with Putin appear illegal  12:30 Report — Floridians flee ahead of Hurricane Milton’s evening landfall Ocasio-Cortez promises ‘brawl’ if ‘billionaires’ force out Lina Khan Colorado Supreme Court dismisses suit against baker who refused to bake cake for transgender woman Will we see northern lights, power grid impacts amid ‘severe’ geomagnetic storm? The Switch Up Election Series — What polls say about Black voters ahead of November Watch: White House holds press briefing as Florida braces for Hurricane Milton What will it take for Ukraine to ‘win’?  FEMA head: Volume of misinformation ‘starting to go down’ Sanders: Mark Cuban wrong to call for Lina Khan to be replaced Analysis shows disproportionate departure of ‘bridgers’ in Congress This hurricane season, mobile voting could empower disenfranchised voters Alsobrooks leading Hogan by 9 points in Maryland Senate race: Poll Human Rights Campaign launching ad blitz for Harris, other Democrats John Legend calls for Harris to put ‘conditions’ on US aid to Israel How the next president can be a ‘cheap hawk’ Lake planning to vote early in Arizona Florida Republican suggests Greene have ‘head examined’ over hurricane claims Trump: ‘60 Minutes’ producers ‘sliced and diced’ Harris interview How you know the Democrats think Trump is going to win Trump to hold rally at Madison Square Garden this month Lara Trump dismisses change candidate polling, citing ‘beverage napkins’ Hurricane Milton now Category 4, threatens Florida: What to know Kremlin confirms Trump sent COVID-19 tests to Putin during pandemic Macron vows to ‘fight hard’ to bring Netflix’s ‘Emily in Paris’ back to France 3 percent of high schoolers identify as transgender: Research Trump holds 5-point lead over Harris in Texas survey Elon Musk and Donald Trump are trying to buy up our democracy, $47 at a time  Cruz leading Allred by 3 points in Texas Senate race: Poll Federal prosecutors eye asking judge to break up Google Getting old is inevitable. Getting sick is not.  NC Republican: ‘Hurricane Helene was NOT geoengineered by the government’ Tehran is on the highway to self-destruction Meteorologist explains why he choked up while reporting on Hurricane Milton threat What ‘peace’ in Ukraine on Russian terms would actually mean Most in new poll say economy most important issue in election; Trump gets edge Either Trump or Harris will win in spite of themselves  ‘Catastrophic’ Hurricane Milton nears Florida, life-threatening storm surge expected Walz: ‘The Electoral College needs to go’ The relationship between presidential and Senate voting  Harris to Colbert: ‘I’m obviously not Joe Biden … I’m not Donald Trump’ Helene spurs IV fluid shortage. Milton could make it worse iPhone update allows users to text for help when there’s no cell service. How it works Gas shortages loom as Floridians flee from Hurricane Milton Is the day of reckoning for the Islamic Republic of Iran finally here? Insurers attempt to block $4B fire settlement in Hawaii’s high court Morning Report — Hurricane Milton poses catastrophic Florida risk Hurricanes Milton, Helene underscore potentially devastating gaps in home insurance coverage Everytown, Democratic Senate group launch $4M ad blitz in Michigan, Pennsylvania The Memo: Harris’s media blitz gets off to uneven start Hurricane politics leaves both sides pointing fingers over disaster aid GOP scrambles to close fundraising gap in swing states 2024 election poised to shatter spending records Democrats start to hit the panic button Soaring debt takes back seat in Harris’s, Trump’s economic plans Despite sunny economic data, business leaders see clouds on the horizon