The Hill Articles: September 30, 2024

Walz says ‘politics can sometimes bring out the worst’ in people, but dogs ‘bring out the best’ North Carolina congressman says federal response ‘disappointing’ following Helene destruction Republicans subpoena HHS secretary for details on unaccompanied minors Verizon says service has ‘returned to normal levels’ after thousands experienced outages  Israel begins limited ground incursions in Lebanon Port strike looms Harris backs marijuana legalization Rudy Giuliani’s daughter says she’s voting for Harris, ‘grieving the loss of my dad’ to Trump Newsom vetoes AI bill UN extends Haiti mission mandate after dropping push for larger peacekeeping effort Biden rips Trump for lying, plans to visit North Carolina on Wednesday Israeli ground attack in Lebanon likely imminent The Memo: Trump sparks new furor with attacks on Harris’s mental capacity Kemp praises Biden’s Hurricane Helene response amid Trump criticism Biden may call Congress back for Hurricane Helene relief funding 5 of ‘SNL’s’ most notable presidential impersonators Georgia judge strikes down state’s six-week abortion ban Evening Report — Hurricane Helene collides with campaign politics Trump seeks to put Harris on back foot with Hurricane Helene response Rick Scott calls for Senate to reconvene to consider Helene disaster aid Longshoremen strike deadline looms large over economy and election Comer subpoenas Mayorkas for information on Walz, China Fed will help banks get cash in hurricane affected areas, Powell says California faces ‘unprecedented’ local spread of dengue fever, possibly driven by climate change US deploying more troops, aircraft to Middle East Trump says he’s spoken to Musk about getting Starlink for areas damaged by Helene Israeli attacks on Hezbollah roil Middle East: 5 pressing questions  Trump says he’ll do a ‘personal play by play’ of vice presidential debate Georgia lawmakers press Biden to ‘promptly consider’ major disaster declaration request Fortnite maker accuses Samsung, Google of colluding to block app store competitors   NY governor unveils preparations for possible port strike Biden administration expands asylum restrictions at southern border 6 consequences of Israel killing Hezbollah’s Hassan Nasrallah Democrats sue over controversial Georgia voting rule Harris says she backs legalizing marijuana, going further than Biden Second oil company CEO conspired with OPEC to keep prices high, FTC charges Why do Republicans fund programs that we want reduced or eliminated?   Rove: Trump has ‘chewed up valuable time talking about inconsequential things’ Project 2025 calls for the ‘break up’ of NOAA, commercialized weather service forecasts Why was Asheville hit so hard by Helene? When do hurricane names get retired? Vance, Walz VA medical records breached; probe underway Watch live: White House news briefing Americans are asking all the wrong questions Rising: September 30, 2024 What to know about the Walz-Vance debate 12:30 Report — Harris, Trump shift focus to Helene Florida Republican ‘absolutely certain’ there will be supplemental to address Helene aid Trump blames political opponents for Secret Service staffing issues Salons and barbershops are being taxed unfairly Trump suspect pleads not guilty in attempted assassination What to watch as Vance, Walz meet for vice presidential debate Thousands of Verizon users report outages Low-price home affordability increases as mortgage rates ease: Report When will hurricane season end? Watch live: Trump briefed on Helene in Georgia Why do Russians appear so satisfied despite the war in Ukraine? Biden may call Congress back for Hurricane Helene relief funding Trump campaign sets expectations for Vance debate against ‘wily political veteran’ Walz FBI agrees to settle academy sexual discrimination claims for $22M Adams lawyers urge judge to dismiss bribery charge, citing ‘extraordinarily vague allegation’ ‘Shazam!’ star Zachary Levi endorses Trump, says move could mean ‘career suicide’ To win over seniors, Harris should highlight her support for Social Security  Hezbollah acting leader vows to fight Israel VIDEO: Trump tosses chicken tenders into crowd at Alabama vs. Georgia football game Watch live: Biden celebrates Olympic and Paralympic teams Keep on punching: Why Harris wants to debate and Trump doesn’t Inflation Reduction Act rebates yield savings for 54 Medicare Part B drugs Harris edge over Trump among Latino voters smallest in recent cycles: Survey Senate Democrat introduces bill to expand Supreme Court After years of undermining third parties, conservatives want one of their own   Trump knocks ‘Low Rated’ Bill Maher after criticism Trump says ‘1 rough hour’ of policing would end crime New York Times: Harris only ‘patriotic choice’ in presidential election Clinton warns of October surprise that will ‘distort and pervert’ Harris Energy Department finalizes loan for Michigan nuclear plant revival Vance v. Walz: Who will win?  Elon Musk: Voting for Trump ‘only way’ to ‘save’ democracy Mark Robinson, the real-life Clayton Bigsby, makes a mockery of Black conservatives Watch live: Biden to address devastation from Hurricane Helene Both candidates are ignoring America’s biggest threat: the abuse of nature A pollster’s warning: Beware 2024 election polls  Two-thirds say health care not getting enough attention in election: Gallup Trump to visit Georgia on Monday in aftermath of Hurricane Helene Harris cuts campaign trip short to visit FEMA for Helene briefing Crypto owners evenly split between Harris, Trump: Poll At tomorrow’s debate, please — just answer the question  Hogan says he won’t vote for Trump despite former president’s endorsement The US can leave Iraq. Really.  The next GOP Senate leader must reform a broken institution Morning Report — Taking the temperature of the 2024 race Democrats fight to hang on to Nevada in Harris-Trump race Pollsters: Don’t be so sure Trump will outperform our surveys Navy pushes to catch up to China’s superiority at sea Lawmakers fear ‘chaos’ if Trump-Harris race goes to the wire Harris blasts Trump’s ‘concepts of a plan’ for health care in run-up to VP debate