The Hill Articles: July 9, 2025

6 Secret Service agents suspended after Trump assassination attempt Trump praises Liberia leader’s English, the country’s official language Tillis suggests he wouldn’t vote in favor of Hegseth confirmation now Trump taps Sean Duffy as interim NASA administrator Ukraine’s ambassador to US departing as Zelensky shakes up diplomats A Russia sanctions bill passed by August? Newsom in South Carolina: New IRS rules on churches ‘politically convenient’ for Trump Democratic leaders condemn Florida Republican’s ‘Islamophobic’ attack on Omar Tillis calls out Trump advisers as ‘amateurs’ Noem doubles down on call to axe FEMA, then recreate it to support states NOAA nominee: Weather service staffing will be ‘top priority’ Student loan interest comes back Musk faces mess with antisemitic AI posts US sees record number of measles case Spanish-language journalist still in custody a week after bond granted Science Committee Dems call for Lutnick to address NWS staffing Supreme Court greenlights layoffs: What it means for federal employees House Republican moves to permanently repeal sanctions on Syria  HHS abruptly cancels preventive services task force meeting Abbott announces redistricting will be included in Texas special session Democrats gloat as MAGA World explodes over Epstein files Amid bipartisan concern, NOAA nominee pledges to make Weather Service staffing a ‘top priority’ Trump slaps 50 percent tariff on Brazil, citing Bolsonaro prosecution Majorities in Canada view US as top threat, top ally: Survey Clyburn: Newsom would be ‘viable’ White House candidate if he runs The race is on to define Trump agenda bill Nearly 200 Democrats file legal brief challenging Trump’s emergency tariff powers Los Angeles joining federal lawsuit against immigration raids Man drowns after saving 2 young boys: ‘His heart was pure gold’ Wiles says she calls Biden aides ‘from time to time’ Greene says she’ll move to stop additional military aid to Israel Newsom excoriates Trump in South Carolina: ‘We cannot let him win’ Monty Python’s Terry Gilliam: Trump ‘destroyed satire’ RNC chair: ‘Entire Republican universe’ would coalesce behind Lara Trump Senate bid The real crisis in education is what we aren’t measuring California bishop allows parishioners to skip Mass amid ICE raids US sanctions UN official over political ‘warfare’ against Israel Greene: People ‘not going to accept’ memo saying there’s no Epstein client list Wiles: Musk-Trump relationship was ‘great’ ahead of ‘very troublesome ending’ Massachusetts bill filed to ban ICE agents from wearing masks America’s Air Force base in Qatar is a liability: Shut it down Judge orders Jan. 6 rally organizer to pay $2K daily until compliance with subpoena How trust can boost the US-Mexico fight against narco finance  Thune hopes to pass Russia sanctions bill by August Not all brands are onboard with ditching synthetic dyes Summer camps licensed by Texas, required to post emergency plans Two summer COVID strains – Nimbus and Stratus – less severe than earlier strains: doctor Trump: ‘I haven’t thought about’ who ordered Ukraine weapons pause Kansas City Chiefs owner’s family mourns loss of 9-year-old cousin in Texas floods US targets Iran ‘shadow banking’ network with new sanctions Foreign aid cuts will have devastating effects but few political consequences Appeals court throws out right-wing influencer’s conviction for 2016 election interference Speaker Johnson says he’s open to Russia sanctions bill Jeffries says Trump administration ‘playing footsie’ with Russia Jeffries’s speech is proof that Democrats are just performative and reactionary Human-induced warming contributed to 1,500 deaths in last week’s European heat wave: Report Education Department restarts interest accrual for borrowers on SAVE plan After US strikes, Iran is seeking closer ties to Europe’s pariah states  Trump escalates Harvard feud Youngkin says family members safe after Texas flooding Live updates: Trump hosts African leaders; NOAA nominee questioned on staffing Why we should stop worrying and learn to love the national debt DOJ sues California over alleged Title IX violations involving trans athletes Musk favorability takes nosedive amid Trump feud: DDHQ US measles cases surge to highest since disease was ‘eliminated’ Conflicting officials, social posts leave evacuation delay questions in Kerr County flooding Rising: July 9, 2025 WATCH: Florida police rescue unconscious driver moments before car goes up in flames 3 killed as record floods hit central New Mexico Trump put a target on the University of Virginia — now its president is gone Democrats launch investigation into EEOC’s probes of major law firms  Watch: Trump hosts lunch with African leaders Trump’s CDC nominee advances on party-line vote in Senate  South Sudan confirms 8 migrants deported from US now in its custody Zelensky: Record Russia drone attack shows need for ‘biting sanctions’ Iranian grandmother released after being detained by ICE while gardening outside Louisiana home Federal forecast concerns surface in Texas’ deadly flooding debate Federal leaders spar on NWS flood warning response, pose safety review after Texas disaster Following Texas floods, warning sirens get renewed attention Flash flooding claimed more than 130 lives in Central Texas. Here’s what we know about the victims Climate change and aerosol pollution made drought inevitable in the US Southwest: Study PETA sues American Kennel Club over French bulldogs, other breed standards Schumer jabs Trump for falling short of ’90 deals in 90 days’ Allowing bigger freight trucks would be a highway disaster Should vaccines contain mercury? Democratic lawmakers urge judge to block ICE access to IRS data Trump told donors he warned Putin about bombing ‘the s‑‑‑ out of Moscow’: Book Linda Yaccarino stepping down as X CEO Biden’s White House doctor declines to answer questions in House deposition Mike Waltz confirmation hearing set for UN ambassador post  Musk AI firm deleting antisemitic Grok posts Watch: Greg LeMond, first American to win Tour de France, receives Congressional Gold Medal Tapper says public ‘being played’ on Epstein: ‘This isn’t going to go away’ Second defendant in Minnesota voter fraud case pleads guilty The Hill and NewsNation to host ‘Hill Nation Summit’ featuring Speaker Mike Johnson Cuomo on Senate Democrat blaming DOGE for Texas flooding: ‘Shut up’ A forgotten Supreme Court case protects unpopular speech Roseanne Barr on Trump’s Epstein response: ‘Read the damn room’ Bryan Kohberger’s signed confession made public Ryan Routh requests new defense team in Trump assassination case O’Donnell: ‘Stupidest’ presidency has ‘stupidest’ White House press corps Watch: Senate convenes hearing on cybersecurity, health care Trump’s immigration raids have gone too far  Watch: Neil Jacobs, Trump’s pick to head NOAA, faces Senate confirmation hearing US condemns Houthi attacks on cargo ships in Red Sea Gallego making Iowa stop amid 2028 speculation Ritz cracker sandwiches urgently recalled over potentially ‘life-threatening’ error Trump administration pulls lever to threaten Harvard’s accreditation Megyn Kelly knocks Trump over response to Epstein question: ‘Good grief’ The Supreme Court rewards Trump’s outrageous anti-immigrant actions Trump honors Gary Player months ahead of golf legend’s 90th birthday Trump administration subpoenas Harvard for international student information Jeffrey Epstein brother: Trump administration keeps putting ‘their foot further down their mouth’ Who is paying for the Trump tariffs?   Camp Mystic disaster plan approved 2 days before flooding: Records I defended the Capitol on Jan. 6. I’m suing its Architect to honor my colleagues. Russia launches record drone attack on Ukraine after Trump lashes out at Putin Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ lands in court  Gender medicine after Skrmetti: A call for accountability at Northwestern Why the Kremlin isn’t interested in a ceasefire in Ukraine Russia is losing its grip on the Caucasus — an opportunity for the US Trump flexes foreign policy muscle Jewish Democrats in Congress sound the alarm on Mamdani GOP lawmakers dismayed by lack of progress on trade deals Senate GOP gears up for test on Trump’s DOGE cuts Tea Party Patriots to push lawmakers on noncitizen voting Musk’s third party push puts his companies at risk Markets sputter after Trump pushes tariff deadline Larger fights rage on, but Trump racking up wins against colleges Trump slipping with Black voters after 2024 gains Warren lays out her own framework for crypto market structure