The Hill Articles: April 20, 2021

Colbert responds to Chauvin verdict: ‘There is more work to be done’ St. Louis lawyer who pointed gun at Black Lives Matter protesters considering Senate run Columbus authorities investigating police shooting of teen girl Chauvin transferred to Minnesota correctional facility Bipartisan lawmakers weigh in on post-pandemic health care costs Biden overruled Blinken, top officials on initial refugee cap decision: report P&G is raising prices on feminine care brands this fall Discord halts Microsoft talks: report Teen who filmed Floyd arrest celebrates verdict: ‘Justice has been served’ Las Vegas Raiders draw criticism for post on Chauvin verdict: ‘Wtf were they thinking’ Newsmax host: Jury decided to ‘sacrifice’ Chauvin to the mob Suicide bombing hits Afghan security forces Civil rights attorney Ben Crump celebrates Chauvin verdict Pressley: Black men ‘deserve to grow old’ Floyd’s brother after verdict: ‘We are able to breathe again’ House passes legislation to elevate cybersecurity at the State Department Jim Jordan, Val Demings get in shouting match about police during hearing Big Tech set to defend app stores in antitrust hearing Is it time for a cyber-omnibus bill? Biden says Chauvin verdict is step forward in fight against racial injustice Democrats renew push for George Floyd Justice in Policing Act Black Caucus: Guilty verdict a ‘catalyst’ for police reform Harris: Country must confront racial injustice after Chauvin verdict Chauvin found guilty as nation exhales Ocasio-Cortez: Chauvin ‘verdict is not a substitute for policy change’ The Memo: Chauvin verdict delivers rare moment of justice Pelosi criticized after thanking Floyd for ‘sacrificing’ his life Waters on Chauvin guilty verdict: ‘I’m not celebrating, I’m relieved’ US says Iran negotiations are ‘positive’ Collins joins Democrats in bid to undo Trump methane emissions rollback Hispanic Caucus energized by first Biden meeting Minnesota AG: Chauvin’s verdict is ‘accountability, which is the first step towards justice’ Minneapolis mayor on Floyd: ‘Ultimately his life will have bettered our city’ Fox News’s Gutfeld says he’s happy with Chauvin verdict: ‘Keeps this country from going up in flames’ How to save the Amazon rainforest On The Money: Senate GOP faces post-Trump spending brawl | Senate confirms SEC chief Gensler to full five-year term | Left-leaning group raises concerns about SALT cap repeal Biden dispatches Cabinet members to sell infrastructure plan George Floyd’s former girlfriend: ‘Change is coming’ Overnight Defense: DC National Guard activates 250 troops ahead of Chauvin verdict | Planning update on Afghanistan withdrawal Top officers believe they have ‘zero’ extremists in their forces Biden aims to cut US carbon emissions at least in half by 2030, report says Lawmakers react to guilty verdict in Chauvin murder trial: ‘Our work is far from done’ Federal work-study needs to grow up Senate confirms Biden’s nominee for No. 2 official at DOJ Tim Scott: ‘No question’ Floyd jury reached ‘the right verdict’ Videos capture the moment George Floyd’s family members heard Derek Chauvin guilty verdict Ex-Trump aide McEnany knocks Biden: Presidents should not ‘inflame’ tensions Hillicon Valley: Biden administration kicks off 100-day plan to secure the grid | Daily Mail owner files antitrust suit against Google Biden and Harris call Floyd family after Chauvin verdict Philonise Floyd after guilty verdicts: ‘As an African American man, we usually never get justice’ Obamas praise Floyd jury, urge more action: ‘We cannot rest’ Overnight Health Care: Johnson & Johnson pause seen as ‘responsible’ in poll | Women turning out more than men for COVID-19 vaccines Rodney Floyd says he’s feeling ‘tears of joy’ after Chauvin verdict Ukrainian president calls on Putin to meet amid tensions Overnight Energy: Biden reportedly will pledge to halve US emissions by 2030 | Ocasio-Cortez, Markey reintroduce Green New Deal resolution Biden’s infrastructure plan would finally fund VA’s hospital upgrades What America’s Thinking: April 20, 2021 NBA praises Chauvin guilty verdict, vows to push for ‘meaningful change’ Minnesota governor calls for ‘systemic reform’ after Chauvin verdict Chauvin taken into custody, bail revoked after jury finds him guilty of all charges in trial Minneapolis crowds celebrate Chauvin verdict in George Floyd case Multiple agencies breached by hackers using Pulse Secure vulnerabilities Senate confirms SEC chief Gensler to full five-year term Watch live: Biden, Harris deliver remarks after Chauvin guilty verdict Celebs cheer guilty verdict for Derek Chauvin Trump pushes back on Bolton poll Is telemedicine the de-evolution of medicine? Domino Sugar refinery in Baltimore goes up in flames Portland, Ore., mayor declares state of emergency ahead of Chauvin verdict People gather outside store where Floyd died as jury delivers Chauvin verdict Harris says Chauvin verdict won’t heal ‘pain that existed for generations’ New proof we are changing the climate could also help save it Jury finds Chauvin guilty on all charges in Floyd murder Biden watching Derek Chauvin verdict from West Wing Cornyn places hold on Biden Medicaid nominee 4 in 10 trans women in seven major cities are living with HIV President Biden’s Indo-Pacific strategy has strong bipartisan support Biden administration extends universal free school lunch through 2022 George Floyd’s brother to be in courtroom for Chauvin verdict: report Simon & Schuster rejects employees’ call to drop Pence book deal Rep Ocasio-Cortez, Sen Markey reintroduce the Green New Deal Colorado governor signs tighter gun restrictions following Boulder shooting House rejects GOP resolution to censure Waters We need laws to stop gun violence, but we need to stop glorifying it, too READ: McCarthy’s resolution censuring Maxine Waters Stacey Abrams: Parts of new Georgia voting law have racist intent Apple’s ‘AirTags’ launch adds to antitrust scrutiny Cruz opposed to state lawmaker’s bid to replace Wright in Congress David Dayen of The American Prospect says there are ‘limitations’ to reconciliation Poll: Plurality say Johnson & Johnson halt has not changed view of vaccines EU regulator says J&J COVID-19 vaccine benefits outweigh risk, but should carry warning label Florida voting restrictions bill advances in state legislature Georgia governor rips Home Depot boycott: ‘This insanity needs to stop’ Can carbon offsets make up for the environmental impacts of NFTs? Joshua Tree National Park developing new plan for where to climb New Belgium makes climate change beer from ‘less-than-ideal ingredients’ Biden orders flags to be flown at half-staff to honor Mondale Jimmy Kimmel, YouTube star Mark Rober to host online benefit for autism Lessons from India on the issue of Supreme Court justice term limits House Democrats launch investigation into J&J contractor Emergent Biden to commit to halving US emissions by 2030: report Watch live: Jury reaches verdict in Chauvin trial Birmingham mayor pardons past marijuana convictions for 15,000 people Verdict reached in Chauvin trial Montana Democrats sue over new voting laws K Street starts 2021 with strong revenues under Biden, new Congress Makeup for men booms as more confront their face in online meetings Groups see new openings for digging up dirt on Trump Why you should care about the semiconductor chip crisis NC bill limiting medical treatments for young transgender people won’t get Senate vote 3 anti-abortion bills sent to Oklahoma governor for signature Cantor: ‘Level of craziness’ in Washington has increased ‘on both sides’ University of Virginia hospital system to cancel thousands of backlogged lawsuits over medical bills Producer Scott Rudin to ‘step back’ from film projects in wake of bullying accusations Cruz: Biden comments on Chauvin verdict ‘grounds for a mistrial’ Top 12 political donors accounted for almost 1 of every 13 dollars raised since 2009: study Politics and economics have come to a head for China, the US and the EU Entertainment industry to Biden, Congress: Arts are infrastructure Haaland announces new Indigenous Missing & Murdered Unit McConnell vents over ‘fake news’ Minnesota governor declares ‘peacetime emergency’ ahead of Chauvin verdict EPA staff warned of factual, legal issues in Trump vehicle climate rollback, watchdog says Russian Ukraine buildup greater than disclosed, satellite images show Third House GOP lawmaker issued $5,000 metal detector fine Katie Porter raises over $2 million in first quarter Left-leaning group: SALT cap repeal would worsen racial income disparities Experts worry about spike in teen suicides after Arkansas ban on trans medical care: report Florida Senate appears unlikely to pass transgender sports bill From exit strategy to exit timetable in Afghanistan France promises free counseling for kids as pandemic takes its toll on mental health White House says Biden wasn’t looking to influence Chauvin jury Former Obama Education secretary running for governor in Maryland Carbon emissions are soaring at historic rate as the world reopens Democrats seek Barrett’s recusal from case tied to conservative backers Ryan Grim, Wall Street whistleblower warn of bad loans in commercial business market Time to restore integrity in the budget reconciliation process New Jersey now offering ‘X’ gender option on driver’s licenses Biden to offer 22K additional guest worker visas, 6K targeted toward Northern Triangle The ESG movement needs help from the IMF and World Bank ADL CEO asks advertisers to boycott Tucker Carlson, Fox News Britney Spears voices support for Black Lives Matter Japan prepares to reimplement state of emergency declaration for Tokyo First woman applies to run in Syria’s largely symbolic presidential race New York opens vaccination site underneath blue whale in Natural History Museum Connecticut lawmakers vote to rescind religious exemption for school vaccination requirements DC group gives away joints to the vaccinated for 4/20 Top general: Counterterrorism strikes in Afghanistan after withdrawal ‘harder’ but ‘not impossible’ Jeffries roasts McCarthy over Waters: ‘Clean up your own mess’ Mixed messages on F-35 undermine our allies Study: Middle-aged people who get poor sleep could face higher risk for dementia Democrats adopting rule to limit Freedom Caucus delay tactics 1 dead, 2 wounded in Long Island grocery store shooting US must halve emissions to kickstart global action on climate change, says UN chief Press freedom suffered ‘dramatic deterioration’ amid pandemic: watchdog Watch live: Biden virtually tours electric battery facility Doctors blocked from visiting Navalny in prison hospital Racist flyers promoting ‘Sale of Slaves’ found in Texas neighborhood The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Presented by Facebook – Tensions rise as U.S. waits for Derek Chauvin verdict Researchers are asking for your help as billions of Brood X cicadas prepare to emerge Woman charged with driving car into yard where teens were playing basketball New report says Amnesty International has a culture of white privilege Cheney on Trump going to GOP retreat in Florida: ‘I haven’t invited him’ Now is the time to invest in building climate resilience Scalise dismisses comparison between Waters, Trump comments before Capitol riots Missouri House finds state rep sexually, mentally abused his children Poll: Most support Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause as ‘responsible’ Biden ‘praying’ for Chauvin conviction; evidence ‘overwhelming’ One-third in new poll say they know someone who jumped the line to get vaccine sooner Decades of anti-vaxx rhetoric threatens COVID herd immunity Schumer on 4/20: Bill coming to end federal marijuana prohibition Jill Biden ramps up call for free community college Harriet Tubman’s paternal home has been found Texas police investigating Elon Musk’s claim over fatal Tesla crash IEA predicts 5 percent rise in global CO2 emissions from energy this year Ocasio-Cortez, Markey reintroduce Green New Deal resolution Haaland: Missing and murdered natives unit will have six times initial budget of DOJ task force This won’t be the financial reckoning we expected Scalise confident Marjorie Taylor Greene won’t launch ‘America First Caucus’ Ex-Hollywood Foreign Press president called BLM a ‘racist hate movement’ Exxon pitches $100B carbon storage project Archaeologists say Harriet Tubman’s home discovered in Maryland Daily Mail owner files antitrust suit against Google over digital ad market power Willie Nelson organization petitions Biden to make April 20 a national holiday Troubled Waters: Congresswoman’s comments complicate the Chauvin case House passes cannabis banking bill 300-million-year-old ‘Godzilla’ shark formally named Three people charged in Fiat Chrysler emissions scandal DC National Guard activates 250 troops ahead of Chauvin verdict Religious leaders calling for Home Depot boycott over Georgia voting law Watch live: Markey, Ocasio-Cortez reintroduce Green New Deal Poll shows US adults most worried about water pollution among major environmental concerns Secretary of state warns countries investing in new coal projects Watch live: White House press briefing Biden administration kicks off 100-day plan to shore up cybersecurity of electric grid The unappreciated power of Radio Free Asia: Telling the truth to China’s people Geico customers’ driver’s license numbers exposed in breach Blinken to participate in G-7 foreign minister meeting in London next month Hundreds of Minneapolis high school students walk out of classes in protest Watch Live: Senate GOP members hold news conference Ted Nugent tests positive for COVID-19 Inspector general chose not to investigate Secret Service in clearing of Lafayette Square: report Video shows border patrol rescuing two migrant children clinging to river island Florida state lawmaker entering race to succeed Hastings Bush says he doesn’t criticize other presidents to avoid risking friendship with Michelle Obama European regulator says Johnson & Johnson vaccine benefits outweigh risks Care economy investments: Not just better care, but a growing economy White House formally backs bill to grant DC statehood Rising: April 20, 2021 Grizzly bear fatally mauls guide near Yellowstone Nearly 3 in 4 say Johnson & Johnson pause won’t decrease likelihood of vaccination: poll China calls Xinjiang accusations ‘lies and false information’ The links between air pollution and long-term physical and mental health, and how renewable energy can change things Watch live: Biden Cabinet officials testify on infrastructure plan New research says tyrannosaurs may have hunted in packs like wolves Japan needs to stand stronger with the US to defend Taiwan — and itself Ambassador to Russia returning to US after Kremlin recommendation Authorities never sought ‘red flag’ hearing for FedEx shooter: prosecutor RNC raises nearly $18M in record off-year March donations Biden called Floyd family to offer prayers, brother says Obama Foundation raising $400M for presidential center, neighborhood investments George W. Bush: Today’s GOP is ‘isolationist, protectionist, and to a certain extent, nativist’ Connecticut lifting all COVID-19 business restrictions on May 19 Greta Thunberg blasts rich countries over vaccine inequality The year of the rising dollar Biden administration eyes reducing nicotine in cigarettes: report Fox News headquarters news ticker writer dies Trump tells his followers to get vaccinated, criticizes J&J pause New report says China’s persecution of journalists may have contributed to world pandemic US increases its ‘Do Not Travel’ list to 80 percent of the countries in the world UK moves to ban US-based neo-Nazi group Did Biden blink on Russia? Limited sanctions and no summit Kremlin calls for end to ‘mass anti-Russian psychosis’ Mark Halperin hired by bipartisan policy group No Labels Trump: Georgia Republicans ‘afraid to be called racist’ before passing voter law Create amazing photos with help from this discounted award-winning software Why Biden’s gun policy doesn’t go far enough China’s Xi condemns ‘unilateralism of individual countries’ amid tensions with US Geologie gives men a personalized, simple-to-do regimen designed especially for their skin President of Chad dies in clashes with rebels Walter Mondale was our first consequential vice president Chicago police: 7-year-old killed in shooting outside McDonald’s Trump looking ‘beyond seriously’ at 2024 run Congress can help Americans living with disabilities by passing the ABLE Age Adjustment Act Latino groups calling for federal investigation of Adam Toledo killing: report Feehery: The left-wing hysteria machine Press: GOP making big mistake on infrastructure Why Americans are abandoning the church The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – GOP draws line on taxes; nation braces for Chauvin verdict Senate GOP faces post-Trump spending brawl Biden to set major climate change goal this week GOP eyes new strategy to derail Biden infrastructure plan Republicans race for distance from ‘America First Caucus’ Women turning out more than men for COVID-19 vaccines