The Hill Articles: April 16, 2021

Alleged sex trafficking victim may be cooperating with feds in Matt Gaetz investigation, ex-girlfriend says Freedom Caucus member condemns GOP group pushing ‘Anglo-Saxon political traditions’ Ethics committee finds probable cause in sexual misconduct allegation against Idaho lawmaker Prince Philip’s coffin to be carried in Land Rover he helped modify Four members of Sikh community among victims in Indianapolis shooting MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell’s new free speech site to ban certain curse words Secret Facebook groups of special operations officers include racist comments, QAnon posts: report Capitol rioter could face jail time for ignoring court order mandating she wear a mask Kinzinger: Republicans who join ‘America First’ caucus should be stripped of committees The desperate fight to save Canada’s last three spotted owls New poll finds Americans oppose anti-transgender laws by wide margin Overnight Health: NIH reverses Trump’s ban on fetal tissue research | Biden investing $1.7B to fight virus variants | CDC panel to meet again Friday on J&J On The Money: Moderates’ $800B infrastructure bill is a tough sell with Democrats | Justice Dept. sues Trump ally Roger Stone for unpaid taxes Overnight Defense: Army moves to combat sexual crimes | Eight West Point cadets expelled | Democratic senators want to restrict F-35 sale to UAE Justice Dept. sues Trump ally Roger Stone for unpaid taxes FDA rescinds emergency authorization for COVID-19 antibody treatment bamlanivimab Hillicon Valley: Facebook Oversight board to rule on Trump ban in ‘coming weeks’ | Russia blocks Biden Cabinet officials in retaliation for sanctions Biden, Japan’s PM focus on China, North Korea in first bilateral meeting OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Interior says it isn’t immediately reinstating coal leasing moratorium despite revoking Trump order | Haaland seeks to bolster environmental law targeted by Trump | Debate heats up over role of carbon offsets in Biden’s ‘net-zero’ goal Video catches Florida driver breaking through barrier to jump SUV over rising drawbridge Retired Ohio sheriff and his police dog die on same day Biden officials rescind Texas Medicaid waiver approved by Trump FBI interviewed FedEx shooter in 2020 after mother warned he might commit ‘suicide by cop’ McCarthy: GOP not the party of ‘nativist dog whistles’ Lawmakers say companies need to play key role in sustainability Pompeo violated ethics rules, State Dept. watchdog finds Castro confirms he’s stepping down as Cuban leader White House reverses course on refugee cap after Democratic eruption We’re overlooking one of the best solutions for creating clean jobs Food delivery startup drivers vote to unionize Fox News’s Bret Baier posts vaccination selfie Ignoring race at its peril in the Derek Chauvin trial Haaland revokes a dozen Trump orders Coast Guard divers are racing to rescue 11 people from capsized ship in bad weather A proposal to tackle congressional inside trading: Invest in the US Two dead, one officer wounded in San Antonio shooting Lieu to Greene and Gosar: ‘Take your nativist crap and shove it’ Small Business Recovery: Philadelphia Out of excuses: Businesses must commit to real action on climate Biden angers Democrats by keeping Trump-era refugee cap Elon Musk beats out Jeff Bezos for contract to fly astronauts to the moon Former FDA head explains why US won’t eradicate COVID like it has for other diseases like polio and smallpox White House adviser: Climate summit will ‘show the world that we’re back’ Greta Thunberg will testify in Congress on Earth Day Can bottles from New Orleans bars help fix the endangered coastline? President Biden must take more action for refugee resettlement US has seen 45 mass shootings in the past month US senators warn Biden on working with Brazil’s president to stop deforestation NIH reverses Trump administration’s ban on fetal tissue research West Point expels 8 cadets over cheating scandal; more than 50 must repeat a year Russia blocks key Biden Cabinet officials from entering in retaliation for sanctions Reopening schools safely requires addressing the stress of educators of color Pro-Trump lawmakers form caucus promoting ‘Anglo-Saxon political traditions’ Biden administration launching $1.7B national network to track COVID-19 variants World Press Photo of the Year is a coronavirus hug Three men charged for assaulting police during Capitol riot Climate is everyone’s challenge — and opportunity Why is ‘Zoom fatigue’ striking more women than men? Police identify Indianapolis shooting suspect Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause is classic FDA overreach Johnson & Johnson: ‘Insufficient’ evidence of ‘causal relationship’ between COVID-19 vaccine, blood clots Omar: ‘Shameful’ Biden reneging on refugee promise EU politician calls for U.S. to sanction Russian gas pipeline Haaland seeks to bolster environmental law targeted by Trump Democratic Rep. Mondaire Jones calls on Breyer to retire Poll: 58 percent approve of Biden’s job on fighting terrorism Take lessons from Vietnam in leaving Afghanistan Brazil reaches out to Biden to help end illegal deforestation in Amazon rainforest by 2030 Greene, Boebert only lawmakers to vote against bone marrow transplant bill Democratic senator rips Biden for keeping Trump’s refugee cap NASA picks Elon Musk’s SpaceX to build spacecraft for manned moon missions Bold leadership is necessary to curb violence against youth Yang expands lead in NYC mayor race: poll Garland rescinds Trump-era memo curtailing consent decrees Poll: 56 percent say wealth tax is part of solution to inequality White House reaches out to local reporters Impact Investing and Defining ESG GoFundMe co-produces film to fight anti-Asian racism starring Olivia Munn, Ken Jeong and Lisa Ling What America’s Thinking: April 16, 2021 How to solve the border crisis Oddsmakers say Harris, not Biden, most likely to win 2024 nomination, election Snapshots of Harry Styles dressed as Ariel from ‘The Little Mermaid’ go viral Brooklyn Center mayor blasts police for ‘gassing’ protesters Liberty University sues former leader Jerry Falwell Jr. for $10 million NASA exploring plan to build telescope on dark side of the moon Afghanistan: An impossible choice Sarah McBride says US will ‘eventually’ elect a transgender president Officer put on leave for dislocating shoulder of 73-year-old with dementia Biden rebuffs Democrats, keeps refugee admissions at 15,000 Climate change: To adapt is to be human Army moves to combat sexual crimes one year after death of Vanessa Guillen Sirota: Biden has not fulfilled campaign promise of combating union-busting tactics We cannot let China set the standards for 21st century technologies Simon & Schuster won’t distribute book by officer involved in Breonna Taylor’s death House passes bill to prevent violence in health care workplaces Biden condemns gun violence in Indianapolis Ocasio-Cortez says Chicago prosecutor ‘lied’ in Adam Toledo killing Tony Award-winning Latina star shocks Broadway with announcement she’s stepping away to support her community The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Nearly half of U.S. adults partially or fully vaccinated A new habitat rule can help stop mega wildfires Personal security costs for anti-Trump lawmakers spiked post-riot Democratic senators seek to constrain F-35 sale to UAE Oath Keepers founding member pleads guilty in Jan. 6 riot case Russia to expel 10 US diplomats in retaliation against sanctions Why you should be bracing yourself for higher grocery bills the rest of the year Data breach shows public officials, police have donated to Rittenhouse: report Modern biomedical breakthroughs require a federal ethics commission Watch live: Biden holds press conference with Japanese prime minister Harris on Indianapolis shooting: ‘This violence must end’ White House ‘horrified’ by Indianapolis shooting Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai sentenced to year in prison Pew poll: 50 percent approve of Democrats in Congress CDC advisory panel will meet again on J&J vaccine in a week Scarborough slams Jordan for spreading ‘lies’ about Fauci: ‘It’s sheer idiocy’ Why are so many young people dying of COVID-19 in Brazil? Dear Yellen: Saving the planet is not the Fed’s job After BLM protests, Florida Senate passes controversial ‘anti-riot’ bill Social media temporarily blocked in Pakistan amid anti-France protests J&J privately asked other vaccine makers to probe blood clot risks Bill requiring mandatory Asian American history be taught in schools passes Illinois House Packing the Supreme Court may turn justice into a political game Texas House approves bill allowing no-permit gun carrying China using free eggs, coupons to encourage vaccinations Biden administration asks Supreme Court to drop constitutional challenge to all-male military draft Mother of trans son in Texas goes viral after emotional speech to lawmakers Mercedes unveils luxury electric car to challenge Tesla Biden hits 59 percent approval rating in Pew poll Facebook Oversight Board to rule on Trump ban in ‘coming weeks’ Democratic senators call on Biden to support waiving vaccine patents Biden administration investing $1.7B into tracking, combating COVID-19 variants An electric vehicle economy requires ambitious policies and investments Former state Rep. Vernon Jones launches challenge to Kemp in Georgia Rising: April 16, 2021 Pelosi on power in DC: ‘You have to seize it’ Harvard Business community backs alumna’s discrimination lawsuit against Amazon Watch live: Indianapolis police hold briefing on FedEx facility shooting How to apply COVID-19 lessons to outbreak of gun violence Two-thirds of Americans oppose laws limiting transgender rights: poll Police release graphic footage from fatal shooting of 13-year-old Adam Toledo Indiana governor orders flags at half-staff after mass shooting As crisis in Michigan escalates, governor pressured to shut down the state again Proud Boy charged in Capitol riot gets coronavirus while jailed Former DC police chief says Adam Toledo shooting ‘was reasonable’ California Democrats urge Biden to address SALT cap in infrastructure bill Watch live: White House COVID-19 response team holds press briefing Washington can prevent a humanitarian disaster after we leave Afghanistan Omar leads letter calling on Biden to raise refugee cap ‘Hamilton’ creator Lin-Manuel Miranda launches new program to inspire arts students Chrissy Teigen is back on Twitter Scarborough, DCCC chairman have heated exchange over 2022 strategy Watch live: White House press secretary Jen Psaki holds press briefing Iran begins enriching uranium to highest ever level The 5 best things to do for the environment Washington state opts to replace one of its two US Capitol statues with Native American activist Brawl breaks out between parents, ref at Indiana girl’s basketball game Tokyo Olympics head: ‘We are not thinking about canceling the games’ America’s next ‘energy diplomat’ must thread a difficult needle The 5 worst things to do for the environment Researchers say a staggering 2.5 billion T. rex once roamed the Earth Giant publisher refuses to distribute new book by officer who shot at Breonna Taylor Facebook prevents sharing of New York Post Black Lives Matter story Family of Tamir Rice pleads with DOJ to reopen probe into his death After the COVID-19 money is spent, schools will still be underfunded CDC: 30 percent of US adults fully vaccinated, nearly 50 percent have received at least one dose 3 resign from Auschwitz museum board over appointment of right-wing politician Changing the world one ballot at a time Chicago Police Union head calls Adam Toledo shooting ‘justified,’ says ‘officer’s actions actually heroic’ These special watches used by Navy SEALs are available at a discounted price Bright Cellars brings you new wines to sample and explore at home The melting ice at the top of the world Hard truths and tough love for the American economy Family calls for more severe charges for former officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Tax March – Biden to Putin: Tough sanctions, straight talk Researchers see links between renewable energy and improved health Passing the Clean School Bus Act can help protect our children’s health and our planet Sustainable aviation fuel takes flight Progressives put Democrats on defense Cuba readies for life without Castro White House faces new obstacles in COVID-19 fight Biden wins over skeptical progressives Debate heats up over role of carbon offsets in Biden’s ‘net-zero’ goal At least 8 dead in shooting at Indianapolis FedEx facility