The Hill Articles: December 31, 2020

Bidens honor front-line workers in NYE address: ‘We owe them, we owe them, we owe them’ Florida reports first case of new, contagious coronavirus strain NY restaurant that hosted Republican club’s holiday party gets liquor license revoked Roberts commends courthouses for their ability to adapt amid the pandemic Photos show Wuhan, once epicenter of pandemic, crowded for New Year’s celebrations Trump hotel in DC raises room rates for Biden inauguration Indiana law going into effect Jan. 1 will require women to have ultrasound before abortion GOP lawmaker criticizes Trump, colleagues for ‘trying to discredit’ the election Rep. Raskin says his son Thomas has died at 25 UK solidifies economic split from EU Video shows long lines on last day of early voting in Georgia WHO lists Pfizer vaccine as the first for emergency use Biden calls for the nation to ‘unite, heal and rebuild in 2021’ David Sirota: Democrats gave away leverage in forcing vote on $2,000 checks Teen charged in alleged attack on BMW in cell phone video Former US attorney general Dick Thornburgh dies at 88 Trump extends visa restrictions through March Black transgender woman found dead on Christmas Day HHS announces action to protect distilleries from surprise $14K fee Pence role is limited in electoral vote count Authorities arrest Wisconsin pharmacist accused of intentionally spoiling coronavirus vaccine Pence asks judge to toss GOP lawmaker’s bid to overturn election results New York City declares 3/14/21 a day of remembrance for COVID victims Hawley jams GOP with Electoral College fight US debates whether UK approach is better on COVID-19 vaccinations Belgian retirement home records 26 COVID-19 deaths after visiting Santa tests positive FDA announces recall of pet food after more than 25 dogs die NJ Republican pushes for Ways and Means seat a year after switching parties History and forgetting: What will we remember of 2020? Israel says it has vaccinated 7 percent of its population LA public health agency tweets COVID-19 death every 10 minutes to encourage people to stay home Lawmakers share New Year’s messages: ‘Cheers to brighter days ahead’ Five female New York journalists to leave station after discrimination settlement Ohio governor signs bill requiring women to choose burial or cremation of aborted fetal tissue Microsoft says hackers viewed source code as part of SolarWinds attack Biden faces tough, necessary trade policy decisions in 2021 US to pull aircraft carrier from Middle East amid tensions with Iran Trump budget director pushes back on Biden team’s claims of obstruction Georgia GOP candidate to quarantine days before runoff election White House appears to conclude review of EPA ‘secret science’ rule When COVID-19 hits death row Elton John credits Zoom AA meetings as a ‘lifesaver’ during pandemic Hospital CEO’s response to Black doctor’s COVID-19 death sparks outrage West Virginia officials give 42 people antibody treatment instead of COVID-19 vaccine Outgoing GOP congressman criticizes Hawley for fundraising off Electoral College challenge Lawsuit targets State Department over $23 billion weapons sale to UAE Ex-GOP senator from Georgia suffers mild stroke: report Trump returns to White House after Florida vacation America ends 2020 with two deadliest days in a row, and it’s going to get worse Why the new COVID-19 variant could spread through US faster than first version Selena Gomez criticizes Facebook over COVID-19 disinformation: ‘Going to be responsible for thousands of deaths’ Did the historic trade deal with Europe end the affair of Brexit? At least a half-dozen cruise employees died by suicide during coronavirus quarantine: report Hospital worker fired after intentionally ruining hundreds of COVID-19 vaccine doses Will 2021 bring the happy ending America so desperately needs? Apple removes 39,000 games from China app store in crackdown on unlicensed apps Bill to raise checks to $2K blocked for third day in Senate Fauci calls COVID-19 vaccine rollout ‘disappointing’ China identifies first case of COVID-19 variant Ford cancels F-150 ads, to launch ‘finish strong’ campaign to urge masks to fight coronavirus What America’s Thinking: December 31, 2020 How Congress dismissed women’s empowerment What does the future of health policy reform look like for Georgians? Pelosi names first female House chaplain Cori Bush says Black Lives Matter movement cannot become a fad UK tells residents to stay home for New Year’s Eve celebrations as coronavirus surges Our year of loss comes to an end New York resident sues King’s Hawaiian for not actually making rolls in Hawaii Pope Francis to skip New Year’s Eve Mass due to sciatic pain Graham calls for stand-alone vote on $2K checks Biden to lead America in national bell ringing and light show to remember those lost to COVID-19 2021: The year the debt chickens might come home to roost Texas AG sues Austin over New Year’s weekend bar, restaurant restrictions Biden to lead America in national bell ringing and light show to remember those lost to COVID-19 Trump imposes 25 percent tariff on cognac, wine, airplane parts from EU Biden inauguration plans Lincoln Memorial lighting ceremony to honor COVID-19 victims Biden’s fine choice for deputy secretary of Defense Russian scientists unearth preserved remains of woolly rhino Japan considering state of emergency amid spike in Tokyo coronavirus cases Why Biden should launch an Ecosystem Restoration Corps in 2021 ‘Science has and will come to the rescue:’ Fauci says vaccines likely to protect against new COVID-19 strain Wall Street Journal editorial board knocks Trump’s ’embarrassing Electoral College hustle’ GOP senator criticizes ‘ambitious politicians’ for ‘dangerous’ Electoral College ploy Florida Rep.-elect Elvira Salazar tests positive for COVID-19 Trump voters and progressives have a lot in common — and Biden can unite them Rising: December 31, 2020 Nashville police released bodycam footage from bombing Yes, 2020 was a historically hellish year. Now for the good news African officials urge increased testing as coronavirus surges across continent Trump’s regulation legacy — and what Biden will inherit De Blasio says New York City to hit 1 million vaccinations by end of January Venezuela signs contract to acquire doses of Russian coronavirus vaccine ‘Jeopardy!’ star Ken Jennings issues apology for past ‘insensitive’ tweets Stocks hit yearly highs on final day of 2020 Too few good men and women Ohio Gov: 60 percent of nursing home staff elected not to take COVID-19 vaccine Becky Hammon becomes first woman to coach an NBA team China approves first coronavirus vaccine Here are the biggest acts of media malfeasance in 2020 145 employees infected by coronavirus outbreak at Washington state Costco Unemployment claims drop to 787,000 Iran accuses Trump of ‘plot to fabricate pretext for war’ Spurs’ Becky Hammon becomes first woman to act as head coach in NBA game White House testing czar: ‘We need to be doing a better job’ in rolling out coronavirus vaccine Minneapolis police fatally shoot man during traffic stop, chief to release body cam footage US sets daily coronavirus death record for second straight day 2020’s top political celebrity moments Trump’s push for $2K stimulus checks hits dead end in Senate The Memo: Toxic divide grew deeper in 2020 Insurers lose multiyear lobbying fight over surprise medical bills Biden frustration grows over lack of Trump cooperation in transition 2020: A year in photos