The Hill Articles: December 10, 2024

Man arrested after Rep. Nancy Mace says she was accosted Texas intends to lease land for Trump’s deportation plans Johnson says new GOP agenda will be ‘very aggressive beginning right out of the gate’ Trump names former CIA official Ron Johnson as ambassador to Mexico 6 Florida leaders who could shake up the state’s politics Malibu faces mandatory evacuations as Franklin Fire grows to more than 2,700 acres Brother of Ted Kaczynski hopes ‘Unabomber’ wasn’t a ‘model’ for CEO shooter House Ethics chair: Panel held final meeting this week, signaling end of Gaetz talks Trump taps FTC Commissioner Andrew Ferguson to chair agency Trump taps Dan Bishop for budget role Cotton blocks federal shield law for journalists Hegseth makes play to win hard-to-get GOP centrists The Memo: Social media sympathy for killing of health insurance CEO sparks pushback Trump names Kimberly Guilfoyle ambassador to Greece Supreme Court hears NEPA case GOP Armed Services chair criticizes ban on gender-affirming care for minors in NDAA Influencer 101 Ernst, Hegseth sidestep question of women in combat after meeting Eric Trump says his father will be most procrypto president in history Kennedy starts his Senate pitch Weiner launches exploratory committee for NYC City Council run Kroger-Albertsons on ice House tees up defense bill, but hurdles remain Gabbard meets with senators amid questions over Russia, Syria Almost half of Ukrainians now support Trump: Poll  Rob Schneider says he’s launching show to compete with ‘The View’ CNN’s Acosta slams glorification of CEO shooter Evening Report — Clock ticks toward government funding deadline US loans Ukraine $20B from seized Russian assets Companies battle negative reviews, flood of online support for Luigi Mangione Health panel recommends self-testing option for cervical cancer screening Federal judge blocks $25B Kroger-Albertsons merger, but leaves door open for future deal Biden proposes protections for monarch butterfly What motivated CEO shooting suspect? Here’s what to know Suspect in fatal UnitedHealthcare CEO’s shooting contests extradition Sheryl Crow on current political climate: You have to go through ‘really hard times to come out the other side’ McDonald’s customer who spotted Luigi Mangione details encounter House task force cites ‘various failures’ ahead of ‘preventable’ Trump shooting Trump lawyers, aide facing new felony charges in Wisconsin fake electors case Hawley vows to block any CR containing stripped-down radiation compensation funds Progressive left signals some ‘DOGE’ curiosity Trump offers expedited environmental approvals to companies investing $1B in US Supreme Court appears likely to curb environmental law after arguments CEO shooting suspect shouts at press outside courthouse  US will support new Syrian government that renounces terrorism, protects rights: Blinken Chi-Chi’s restaurants are coming back, but where will they be? Small business optimism jumps after election: NFIB Congress sprints to end as Trump nominees make rounds David Valadao elected chair of Republican Governance Group Postmaster general covers his ears from House Republican questioning during Oversight hearing House advances annual defense policy bill, teeing up final vote Americans have job security, but more say they feel underpaid: Survey McConnell receives medical attention after falling NJ governor taking unidentified drone flights ‘deadly seriously’ Kylie Kelce unseats Joe Rogan as top podcast with debut episode Biden stakes out economic legacy at Brookings as Trump readies takeover Zachary Levi says he hasn’t been canceled over Trump support Warren, Democrats demand answers from Dr. Oz about Medicare privatization Bragg lays out alternatives to dismissing Trump’s hush money conviction Rising: December 10, 2024 Watch live: White House holds press briefing following collapse of Syria’s Assad Elon Musk and Donald Trump: A modern-day Teapot Dome scandal waiting to happen   North Carolina Dem chair ‘absolutely’ worried state court could overturn election results AT&T to ditch old copper phone lines for most: How will you be impacted? 12:30 Report — Hegseth presses ahead Johnson pours cold water on KOSA push Head of Dem Caucus wants Pence’s Jan. 6 testimony made public Democrats, advocates urge Biden to sign ERA before end of term The clock is running out on TikTok in the US Mexico chews on Kari Lake ambassador rumors Comer predicts Biden will pardon his brother Trump DOJ improperly subpoenaed lawmakers, staff during leak investigations: IG Democratic power on the rise in state legislatures: DLCC Russia’s decline accelerates, thanks to Turkey and Israel in Syria  UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting suspect charged with murder in New York Watch live: Biden delivers remarks highlighting economic legacy DNC chair candidate calls on committee to maintain nominating calendar OpenAI releases video creation tool Mickey Mouse heads to the House for toy drive Syria and Assad’s fall — it’s really all about colonialism Omar: Trump vow to end birthright citizenship will create ‘outright fear’ Florida state lawmaker files measure eliminating tuition aid for undocumented immigrants Israel strikes targets in Syria after Assad regime falls Gingrich calls Trump a ‘mythic figure’ NY AG won’t toss multimillion-dollar Trump civil fraud judgment LGBTQ advocates ask leadership to torpedo Kids Online Safety Act How the Assad regime’s collapse could force Iran to go nuclear  Gaetz to join One America News Grenade found in carry-on luggage at LaGuardia: TSA Zinke: Many House Republicans ‘beholden’ to Trump Most in New York survey want Hochul challenger Good luck reforming the Department of Defense Cruz says Daniel Penny should sue Manhattan DA Judge allows Navy veteran to proceed with defamation lawsuit against CNN Hegseth calls female service members ‘some of our greatest warriors’ after criticism Greene says she is safe after bomb threat Will Trump play the role of Churchill in Ukraine, or of Chamberlain?  Watch: Senate Judiciary Committee examines Trump mass deportation plan Watch: House Republicans hold presser as shutdown deadline looms Bolton: Patel support ‘appeasement’ for Gaetz opposition Abolishing the Department of Education will not be easy Trump trolls Trudeau as Canada ‘governor’ UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting suspect wrote that he acted alone: Report DOGE’s war on telework would make government more expensive, less responsive Three former Democratic Natural Resources Committee leaders endorse Huffman for top spot Pennsylvania governor: UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killer ‘no hero’ Hunter Biden pardon: Hopefully, the first of many  Hegseth: Trump told me ‘to keep on fighting’ Pete Hegseth’s nomination shows we must make whistleblowing easier  Speaker Mike Johnson versus the Constitution These US cities will pay you to move there Trump’s revenge: Naming Dr. Bhattacharya to head the NIH  Morning Report — Dear Congress, your deadline is nigh Jan. 6 investigators say Trump trying to ‘send a message’ with calls for their imprisonment GOP senators feel weight of Trump’s loyalty test on nominees Congress races toward fast-approaching government shutdown deadline Syria turmoil puts US troops in bind, scrambles alliances Patel FBI plans spark concern over agency independence, retribution Social media influencer is a growing career choice. Colleges have noticed Acrimonious Texas House Speaker race divides state’s Republicans Biden to tout economic legacy in Tuesday speech Pelosi says she backs generational change on committees, but there are exceptions