The Hill Articles: September 24, 2024

Robinson hires law firm to investigate ‘false smears’ in CNN report Trump was briefed on alleged Iran assassination threats, campaign says Two United Airlines passengers injured after plane to San Francisco tried to avoid collision Pelosi says CNN shouldn’t air Trump remarks on Harris’s ‘cognitive problems’: ‘Why would you even cover that?’ Nebraska GOP lawmaker: Other states should shift to our electoral college system New York City Schools Chancellor David Banks to step down amid federal investigations Harris, Trump agree to separate town halls on Univision Trump suspect charged with attempted assassination, case lands in Cannon’s court Republicans fear new ObamaCare war Senate advances bill to bolster Trump’s security after second assassination attempt  World can triple renewable power, but push is needed: IEA Trump: Harris has more cognitive problems than Biden In bipartisan vote, House approves forestry bill opposed by Biden CrowdStrike exec in the hot seat Senate GOP wants no part of spending showdown in election year Biden touts economic impact of green policies in New York Biden delivers final UN speech Supreme Court allows Missouri to execute Marcellus Williams Sanders, Novo Nordisk CEO clash over Ozempic, Wegovy drug prices  Senate Democrats take final crack at abortion bill on floor ahead of November Navy ship in Middle East damaged in incident McConnell hits Trump’s tariff push House lawmakers press CrowdStrike exec on global outage   Harris has 1-point lead over Trump in North Carolina poll Evening Report — Biden’s final UN address underscores election stakes GOP takes aim at Zelensky for Pennsylvania visit, Vance swipe American woman dies in ‘suicide capsule’ in Switzerland; criminal case opened FBI reports increase in anti-LGBTQ hate crimes  Jeff Glor to leave CBS amid layoffs at Paramount UN debates green transition as energy reshapes global economies Gunfire damages Harris campaign office in Arizona Watch live: Biden gives Climate Week speech at Bloomberg forum Russia military planes detected off Alaskan coast after Army deploys troops to region 22 states want to employ 1 million people in climate apprenticeships by 2035 7 in 10 worried about politically motivated violence after election: Survey McConnell slaps at Trump’s tariff proposals, warns of higher prices Maryland sues owner, manager of ship that rammed Key Bridge collapse Schumer: Democrats will weigh filibuster reform for abortion rights Health advocates call for passage of Safe Step Act, two other bills to better treat migraines Haitian group in Ohio files criminal complaint against Trump, Vance Olympics, DNC propel NBCU over streamers in August viewership World leaders sound alarm as Israel pummels Hezbollah for second day Chutkan rebuffs Trump effort to upend Jan. 6 case schedule Trump: Harris going to border for ‘political reasons’ Quinnipiac poll shows tightening presidential race 64 percent in new poll want to see another Harris, Trump debate Americans in Lebanon advised to ‘book any ticket available’ on departing flights Will rapprochement between Egypt and Turkey sustain the Libya challenge? Manchin, Sinema pan Harris over call to scrap filibuster Justice Department accuses Visa of monopolizing debit market in antitrust lawsuit Will there be a second Harris-Trump debate? Harris has 1-point lead over Trump in North Carolina poll NY governor declares deadly mosquito virus public health threat after confirmed case The Notable Staffer List 2024: Honoring the Staffers Who Make Capitol Hill Run  CDC widens mpox vaccine recommendations Can ‘the Quad’ challenge China in the Indo-Pacific? Senators battle over fallout of Supreme Court Trump immunity decision Trump says tariffs will help fuel ‘manufacturing boom’ Former adviser says Trump would punish ABC for debate if reelected: ‘I would not want to be Disney’ SEC leaders spar at testy House hearing Free COVID tests will be available again soon: How to get yours ESG pseudo-science gets brutally debunked Top Dem says Speaker Johnson can’t be trusted to certify election results Nebraska governor: No plans for special session on winner-take-all electoral system Nearly 20 percent spike in Diddy music streams reported since indictment Wildfire burn scars impacting Western water availability by shifting the way snow melts: Study Kamala Harris’s homeownership plan could become the next student debt crisis Rising: September 24, 2024 GOP presses ahead with holding Blinken in contempt over Afghanistan testimony Harris, Trump separated by just 1 point in national survey White House backing passage of stopgap funding measure Our housing system isn’t working — we need a public option  What to know as Helene forecast to make US landfall as hurricane Lawsuits allege deadly 2021 Texas blackouts were an inside job Scaramucci: Trump ‘has lost his fighting spirit’ Mark Cuban rips Trump threat to hit John Deere with massive tariffs: ‘Insane’ What’s a National Blue Ribbon School? These 356 schools just won the honor 12:30 Report — 6 weeks to Election Day: Where do Harris and Trump stand? Watch: Trump campaigns in Georgia with focus on tax code JD Vance’s shameless lies have terrorized Springfield Senior Interior official violated ethics regulations by holding prohibited stock: Internal watchdog New York Times to launch subscription service for podcasts Sam Elliott in pro-Harris ad: ‘Are we really going back down that same f‑‑‑ing broken road?’ Speaker Johnson says House will not approve ‘Christmas omnibus’ Son of Trump suspect Ryan Routh arrested, accused of child pornography Congress must restore humanitarian funding to stop famine in Gaza Brett Favre says he has Parkinson’s SNAP increases — and changes to who qualifies — take effect Oct. 1 Meryl Streep: Afghan women have fewer rights than cats, birds To defeat Hamas, Israel must control Gaza’s border with Egypt  Biden bids farewell to UN amid global turmoil Most ‘Trump Train’ drivers cleared in 2020 encounter with Biden-Harris bus Harris calls for ending filibuster for abortion rights Haley rakes Ohio Senate candidate for criticizing suburban women on abortion stance Police charge 10-year-old with ‘terrorist threat’ after hoax school shooting post Severe obesity increasing in US: Research Fewer than half of US jails provide medications for opioid use disorder Neil King: Making the best of journalism and life Harris, Trump locked in tight race in Nevada: Poll It’s easiest to pay off a mortgage in these 10 cities, new report finds Harris and Trump within margin of error in Michigan: Poll Political environment favors Republicans: Gallup Renewable energy, fossil fuel goals within reach, but huge push needed: IEA Bipartisan lawmakers unveiling measure requiring social media mental health warnings Vivek Ramaswamy: ‘I didn’t see evidence’ of pet eating in Springfield Is Britain’s ‘green’ foreign policy innovative or mere posturing? Newsom signs law restricting phones in California schools Income needed to buy a home falls for first time since 2020: Report Robinson ‘unacceptable for any elected position,’ North Carolina AG says Telegram CEO says user data will be provided to authorities if requested Harris holds 38-point lead over Trump among Asian American voters: Survey Vance-Walz VP debate going to be ‘most important … in US history’: Presidential historian Watch: Senate HELP committee grills Novo Nordisk on weight loss drug pricing Watch live: House GOP leaders hold presser as shutdown looms Watch live: Biden delivers last UN General Assembly address Watch: Senate Judiciary hearing on Supreme Court immunity ruling Meetings with China, without deterrence, will not stop its aggression against Taiwan   The Hill Unveils 2nd Annual Notable Staffer List  The Electoral College endangers the republic, but don’t blame the Framers Amazon’s new office-only work policy is sure to backfire Hundreds of economists, former policymakers endorse Harris Harris leads on foreign policy nationally, but Trump has edge in swing states: Poll I was a Secret Service agent. Protecting presidents is not like in the movies.  2024 has been an ‘unprecedented’ election, but the polls are telling us another story  Carville: ‘This just doesn’t feel like a race that Harris is gonna lose’ Harris’s agenda mirrors the Democratic Socialists of America  Bill O’Reilly: ‘Unusual’ both campaigns think they’ll win Dershowitz: Israel’s pager attack was legal under the laws of war Morning Report — Trump follows his own drummer. Is it working? How 4 Latino staffers created the Texas Embassy on H Street — and a Capitol legacy Trump campaign’s ground game worries some Republicans The Memo: Why Trump could change his mind on a second debate with Harris GOP lawmakers fear Trump will renew war over ObamaCare Democrats worry intense fighting in Middle East could hurt Harris Contenders to lead House’s largest conservative caucus want to elevate its influence Supporting Jewish students in a time of campus turmoil Biden administration gets boost from Fed rate cut Watch live: Closing the Women’s Health Gap – A Spotlight on Migraine Didier Barjon: Advisory board member, Black Men on the Hill; Legislative assistant for Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) Pain is ‘dramatically’ different in men and women Nick Dyer: Deputy chief of staff, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) Sonali Desai: Executive director, House Democratic Caucus Jordan Dashow: Executive director, Congressional Equality Caucus Geoffrey Antell: Chief of staff, Senate Republican Whip John Thune (SD) Mike Lynch: Chief of staff, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) Annie Clark: Communications director, Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine); Republican communications director, Senate Appropriations Committee Doug Andres: National press secretary, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) Tasia Jackson: Chief of staff, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) Abigail Jackson: Communications director, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) Vincent Evans: Executive director, Congressional Black Caucus Nisha Ramachandran: Executive director, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Bijan ‘BJ’ Koohmaraie: Counsel, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) Courtney Butcher: Member services director, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) Joe Zogby: Democratic staff director, Senate Judiciary Committee Drew Brandewie: Chief of staff, Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) Sabrina Hancock: Chief of staff, Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) Susan Ross: Chief clerk, House Appropriations Committee Arthur Ewenczyk: Democratic chief counsel, House Oversight and Accountability Committee Steve Castor: General counsel, House Judiciary Committee Fabiola Rodríguez-Ciampoli: Deputy chief of staff, Rep. Jesús ‘Chuy’ García (D-Ill.) Carlos Sanchez: Chief of staff, Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) Andrew Grossman: Democratic chief tax counsel, House Ways and Means Committee Julissa Walsh: General counsel, House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party Aviva Abusch: Executive director of the Pro-Choice Caucus The 25 staffers who make Capitol Hill run Harris opens up 31-point lead over Trump in Harvard youth poll  Biden to sell ‘vision’ of global engagement in final speech to United Nations