The Hill Articles: September 20, 2024

De Blasio ‘shocked’ by report on COVID czar partying during lockdowns SEC plans to reprimand Musk for skipping testimony on Twitter takeover Ramaswamy shrugs off GOP ‘mistakes’ in Springfield migrant claims Harris tells Wisconsin rally: ‘Let’s not pay too much attention to the polls’ GOP senator suggests Mark Robinson should take legal action or leave the race Harris adviser says quip on shooting intruder was ‘a joke’ US anticipates announcement to cut back troops in Iraq next week At-home flu vaccines get FDA approval House GOP campaign arm lags behind Democrats in August Watch live: Harris courts voters in Wisconsin amid close race Israel, Hezbollah exchange more deadly fire GOP scrambles to contain Robinson fallout in North Carolina Evening Report — NC becoming 2024 wildcard Microsoft’s Three Mile Island deal Harris invokes Georgia woman’s death in Atlanta speech on abortion rights Prosecutors drop weapons charge against Victoria Spartz  Florida Republican clashes with former US Ambassador over Venezuela sanctions Views split on Trump, Harris over economy Trial in Ashli Babbitt family’s lawsuit over Jan. 6 death set for 2026  FDA approves first self-administered flu vaccine FTC sues three largest drug middlemen for allegedly inflating insulin prices North Carolina judge rejects GOP request to bar students from using digital IDs to vote Co-chair of Haley’s Iowa campaign endorses Harris Wisconsin Supreme Court to rule on whether RFK Jr. will stay on ballot Ocasio-Cortez says office ‘tagged with blood-splattered signs’ after pager attack remarks Navy’s highest-ranking officer successfully treated for breast cancer NAACP president calls on Robinson to suspend campaign Former NYC COVID-19 czar admits attending sex, dance parties amid pandemic social distancing Is China preparing to attack Japan? Israel says it killed top Hezbollah commanders in Beirut strike Battleground states show tight race despite Harris’s national lead Emhoff blasts Trump for ‘scapegoating Jews’ at antisemitism event Watch: Harris campaigns in battleground Georgia with focus on abortion South Carolina prepares for first execution in 13 years after securing drugs Secret Service finds ‘multiple’ failures in lead-up to assassination attempt of Trump at rally Putin’s conceptual error: A language does not a nation make Red states ask court to reject Google privacy settlement Nate Silver finds Harris with edge on Trump for first time since Aug. 28 A lesson for CBS: Live fact-checking is incompatible with good debate moderation Jill Biden: ‘We have to have a peaceful transfer of power’ in January 5 things to know about Mark Robinson, the GOP candidate embroiled in controversy Harris campaign highlights Trump praise for Robinson in new ad Canada’s tariff on China’s electric vehicles is all about US politics 12:30 Report — Robinson revelations rock political world Georgia Election Board rules ballots must be hand-counted Rising: September 20, 2024 Harris edges out Trump by 2 points in Virginia survey Apprenticeships are an overlooked path to upward mobility House Democrats’ campaign arm raises $22M in August 8 Democrats vote to ax Biden’s EV rule It’s almost too late to protect our elections from AI — Congress must act now  Microsoft strikes deal to reopen Three Mile Island nuclear plant Robinson won’t be at Trump’s North Carolina rally Saturday Stevie Wonder planning preelection tour Newsom signs deepfake, other AI bills into law in California Football stars Richard Dent, Leslie Frazier back Harris Lorne Michaels: ‘SNL’ will ‘reinvent’ how Trump is portrayed Rosen campaign hits Brown on abortion in new Nevada ad Which path will the Fed take to ease monetary policy? Greenhouse gas emissions drop across California, due to clean fuel shifts: Regulators DNC launches ads linking Trump to Robinson after CNN report Texas judge rejects Paxton attempt to block State Fair gun ban House unanimously passes bill to bolster Trump’s security after apparent assassination attempt Congress should block aid to Egypt Stephen A. Smith: Trump ‘speaks a lot of folks’ language,’ but Harris going to win Ohio pastor who urged on Jan. 6 mob with bullhorn sentenced to prison Trump’s rhetoric has caused violence, not Democrats calling him a threat to democracy Springfield mayor: City officials told Vance staffer Haitian migrant rumors were ‘baseless’ Supreme Court declines to reinstate Jill Stein on Nevada’s ballot Election forecaster moves Peltola, Steel reelection bids to toss-ups Israel and Hezbollah exchange fire as tensions escalate WHCA raises concern about press access to Biden meetings with Quad leaders Postmaster general: ‘Wrong’ to say mail ballots might be misplaced The Fed finally cut interest rates — but let’s not get too excited just yet  White House rolls out ‘The Record’ to highlight Biden agenda online Ohio GOP governor in NYT: ‘I don’t recognize the Springfield that Trump and Vance describe’ Shared political views are more likely to result in a job hire New York Magazine puts Olivia Nuzzi on leave after report of relationship with RFK Jr. Harris weighs in on Taylor Swift, ‘enjoyable’ debate with Trump in Wired interview The supremely partisan court of Chief Justice Roberts Harris, Trump now see equal support on who would be best for economy: Survey GOP congressman representing Springfield: Trump claims ‘tearing the community apart’ DHS is in for a rough ride after the election, no matter who wins  Trump says ‘Jewish people would have a lot to do’ with his loss ‘if that happens’ Who is Judge Kevin Mullins? Lessons from Israel’s pager attack Child care costs more than rent across 100 largest US metros Why is Kamala Harris keeping voters in the dark on her energy agenda?  Study shows Taylor Swift’s endorsement may turn off voters Harris needs How USAGM officials misused taxpayer resources to attack their critics Morning Report — Government funding up in the air 5 takeaways from the latest flurry of Harris-Trump polls DeSantis steps into spotlight after Trump assassination attempt GOP, Secret Service clash as calls to up Trump’s protection face complications Conservatives play offense on higher education Biden administration announces $3B for battery projects