The Hill Articles: April 2, 2021

Gaetz bragged about ‘access’ to women through Florida tax collector charged in federal case: report Police departments stand in solidarity with Capitol Police after attack Trump calls for boycott of MLB for moving All-Star Game O’Rourke clarifies remarks, leaves door open to gubernatorial bid CDC says 100 million people have received at least one vaccine dose Pelosi, Schumer speak with family of officer killed in Capitol attack Capitol Police: Second officer injured in car attack is in stable condition Facebook removes Capitol attack suspect’s page Capitol attack suspect was apparent Farrakhan follower NY authorities investigate knife attack on Jewish family Harris condemns ‘inexplicable’ violence at Capitol On The Money: US adds 916K jobs in March, shattering expectations | Biden touts gains, hawks infrastructure bill Colorado governor extends state mask mandate by 1 month Overnight Energy: Haaland making moves: Discusses public lands drilling, creates unit to investigate missing and murdered Native Americans CDC announces next phase of cruise ship guidance House Republican calls MLB ‘absolutely pathetic’ for moving All-Star Game O’Rourke says he’s not planning on run for Texas governor Republicans quietly say Gaetz’s days in Congress are numbered Omar: Capitol security incident would be more deadly if AR-15 involved Hillicon Valley: Grid security funding not included in Biden’s infrastructure plan | Russia fines Twitter | Lawmakers call for increased school cybersecurity US withdrawal from Afghanistan spells dangerous geopolitical realignments Abrams disappointed All-Star Game moving, but proud of MLB stance Warnock: MLB decision ‘unfortunate’ consequence of Georgia law Officer slain in vehicle attack at Capitol identified Tesla’s first quarter sales more than double last year’s Republican election hypocrisy knows no limits Republicans blast MLB for moving All-Star Game Overnight Health Care: CDC says fully vaccinated people can safely travel | Biden bemoans those acting as though COVID-19 fight over | Will vaccine passports be the biggest campaign issue of 2022? CDC reverses statement by director that vaccinated people are no longer contagious Biden orders White House flags flown at half-staff after Capitol attack The long-awaited legalization of marijuana in New York takes aim at issues of racial equity Lawmakers express horror at latest Capitol attack Overnight Defense: 1 officer dead, 1 injured after car rams Capitol barrier | Army suspends multiple service members over sexual assault allegations GOP lawmaker to offer bill revoking MLB’s antitrust exception American families need a universal-child-allowance system Pelosi calls slain Capitol officer a ‘martyr for our democracy’ Atlanta Braves on moving All-Star game: Fans, businesses ‘victims’ of decision History-making baby born with three penises Netherlands temporarily suspends AstraZeneca vaccine for people under 60 Valadao gives Gaetz donation to victims of abuse Asking the wrong questions about our culture of toxic polarization Georgia governor on MLB decision: League ‘caved to fear’ and ‘liberal lies’ Delta, United hail CDC guidance that vaccinated people can safely travel You want free community college — do it with a Pell Grant expansion Salmonella outbreak in several states may be linked to wild songbirds Army suspends multiple service members after trainee says she was sexually assaulted Biden’s push for a more noble capitalism is destined to fail  Blinken revokes sanctions on ICC officials imposed by Trump Pelosi orders Capitol flags at half-staff to honor slain officer MLB pulls All-Star Game out of Georgia over voting reform law Watch: DC National Guard and Capitol Police respond to security incident Cristiano Ronaldo armband auctioned for $75,000 to aid Serbian baby Banning natural gas in homes will increase the consumption of natural gas Don’t press pause on the PAWS Act Science is rescuing us from COVID—it’s time for the US to return the favor Michigan board censures GOP regent for calling state’s female Democratic leaders ‘witches’ prepared for a ‘burning at the stake’ Russia fines Twitter for not removing posts Haaland on public lands drilling: Taxpayers deserve ‘a return on their investment’ Gaetz sexual conquest game allegations resurface Lieutenant calls Chauvin’s actions ‘totally unnecessary’ in Day 5 testimony Virginia becomes the 12th state to ban the ‘gay panic defense’ Poll: 61 percent approve of President Biden DeSantis issues executive order banning vaccine passports Why African Americans should strictly oppose the war on guns White House delays release of budget plan University of Michigan regent, who chairs state GOP, censured over ‘witches’ comment 1 officer dead, 1 injured after car rams Capitol barrier; suspect fatally shot Biden’s agenda is too big and too bold What America’s Thinking: April 02, 2021 Gaetz says he won’t resign NY’s outgoing climate czar says he hopes Biden can save city from rising seas 55 major companies paid zero federal income tax in 2020: watchdog Nats series postponed due to COVID-19 COVID disrupted a Latino business boom — recovery should aim to restore it ’15 or 20 years’ needed to restore fire-damaged Notre Dame: rector Interior says parks maintenance fund will go to 165 projects, support 19K jobs this year Number of migrants detained at southern border reaches 15-year high: reports What G. Gordon Liddy taught me about civil disagreement The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Biden touts big jobs report Biden: Declare child sexual abuse a public health emergency Biden touts March jobs gain as recovery accelerates NAACP president says ‘criminal justice system is on trial’ over George Floyd’s killing NYPD memo tells officers not to stop New Yorkers smoking marijuana in public The most perverse tax code rule Sean Hannity responds to former Speaker Boehner: ‘What’s up with all the crying John?’ Biden bemoans too many acting as if COVID-19 fight over: ‘It is not’ Oren Cass: What’s going on on Wall Street is ‘harmful’ Fully vaccinated people may safely travel, says CDC Daily Poster founder discusses conservative Dems’ strategies to influence Biden Global environmental disruption is most underappreciated national security threat Biden holds first phone call with Ukraine president In a rare move, police chief to testify against officer in trial over George Floyd killing Gaetz communications director resigns Cawthorn says Boulder shooting ‘linked’ to Biden’s Syria airstrikes Jayapal: Republicans ‘not actually interested in bipartisanship’ Majority of Americans back making voting easier: poll ‘We are walking into the mouth of this virus monster’ expert warns of new surge Taxing top 1 percent isn’t stealing — it’s righting a half-century wrong CDC says fully vaccinated people can safely travel Conflict in Ethiopia creates opening for WHO reform Watch live: White House press secretary Jen Psaki holds press briefing Leaders from these companies oppose Georgia’s new voting law Johnson & Johnson expands COVID vaccine trial to include adolescents Digital trade deal ripe for the Indo-Pacific Facebook adds vaccine themed frame for profiles Seven Dallas detention officers fired after probe into in-custody death Stopping price reform won’t eliminate flood risk Aaron Rodgers guest hosting ‘Jeopardy!’ next week The devil went down to Georgia to suppress the vote Rising: April 2, 2021 Hunter Biden says he doesn’t know if Delaware laptop was his Biden proposes historic $5B investment to fight gun violence in targeted places In historic first, four women of color now command Navy war ships Fake German heiress Anna Sorokin taken into custody, faces deportation Rare animal photographed alive for the first time in the wild Rep. Brendan Boyle decides against Pennsylvania Senate bid US officials to meet with participants of 2015 Iran nuclear deal in Vienna next week Report: Meredith considering selling local TV stations Watch live: White House COVID-19 response team press briefing COVID-19 vaccine distribution is an opportunity to improve health equity Myanmar shuts down wireless internet access amid protests Boehner on Bachmann: Right-wing media made ‘people who used to be fringe characters into powerful media stars’ Watch live: Biden delivers remarks on strong March jobs report Egypt could seek $1B in compensation for stuck Suez Canal ship Reform the Pentagon’s budget process, or lose our military and tech advantages Yang hospitalized with apparent kidney stone Hunter Biden recalls father chasing him down driveway during intervention Boehner says he called Hannity ‘a nut’ during tense 2015 phone call Asian America’s fear, anger and isolation is rooted in US history Lawmakers urge Education Department to take action to defend schools from cyber threats Nickelodeon to feature Fauci in clips answering kids’ questions about COVID-19 Capitol Police watchdog issues report slamming ‘deficiencies’ before riot Watch live: Day 5 of Derek Chauvin trial Economy adds whopping 916,000 jobs as recovery accelerates Biden’s selfish plans on climate change Alleviate leg and foot pain with this at-home heat compression massager Boehner on Obama not making deals: How do you work ‘with people who call you a Kenyan Muslim traitor’ Stay ahead of the heat with savings on 10 high-quality A/C units Two alleged Oath Keepers from Roger Stone security detail added to conspiracy indictment The IMF’s rosy world economic forecast New COVID-19 cases climb back above 70,000 in US as vaccinations make progress Biden to host Japanese prime minister for talks on April 16 Biden can boost economic recovery by cutting US emissions in half by 2030 At least 48 dead, more than 60 injured in Taiwan train crash The Hill’s Morning Report – Biden may find zero GOP support for jobs plan Republicans don’t think Biden really wants to work with them Lack of cyber funds in Biden infrastructure plan raises eyebrows Backlash grows against Georgia voting rights law Will vaccine passports be biggest campaign issue of 2022? On The Trail: How marijuana went mainstream Nearly twice as many died during Texas storms than previously thought