The Hill Articles: April 27, 2021

Britney Spears to discuss conservatorship in court Myanmar’s civilian government calls for engagement from neighboring countries Wisconsin attorney general investigating clergy abuse Arizona governor signs bill blocking abortions based on genetic issues Former NY attorney general Schneiderman loses law license for a year over abuse Video released of NRA chief hunting African elephant F-35 program embodies the problems with defense acquisition — here’s how we fix them Cindy McCain talks about Hunter Biden, sacrifices and Meghan in new interview Man seen posing in Pelosi’s office during Capitol riot released from jail Senate Democrats push Biden over raising refugee cap Idaho state lawmaker facing rape allegation had previous harassment complaints: reports CEO of $2B company pushed out for taking LSD before meeting Reporter resigns from NY Post over Harris book story ‘Biden boom’ extends to stock market surge in first 100 days Virginia officer fired after donating to Kyle Rittenhouse draws thousands in donations from Christian site Escalating climate risks will outpace climate services without federal action Sexual harassment lawsuit against ‘TikTok doc’ settled for $585K Hillicon Valley: Acting FTC chair urges Congress to revive agency authority after Supreme Court ruling | Senate Intel panel working on breach notification bill OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Haaland reverses Trump effort on tribal land | Senate confirms Janet McCabe as deputy EPA chief | Study finds quick action on methane could significantly cut into global warming Overnight Health Care: CDC says it is safe for vaccinated people to unmask outdoors | White House: No decision yet on vaccine patent waiver | GOP doctors in Congress release video urging people to get vaccinated Trump swipes at Cheney amid House GOP spat Overnight Defense: Biden Air Force nominees | Iranian ships harassing US vessels Senators ramp up efforts to create standards for self-driving cars Lawmakers brace for battles with colleagues as redistricting kicks off Stand and deliver — President Biden’s maiden address to Congress Senate confirms Pentagon policy chief criticized by Republicans for tweets US reaffirms close ties with Israel amid nuclear discussion with Iran Montana legislature passes bill to prohibit employers requiring a vaccine US envoy doesn’t foresee ‘imminent collapse’ of Afghan government after withdrawal Indiana governor sues over legislature’s move to limit his power ‘Torso Killer’ admits to kidnapping, murdering two teens in 1974 cold case US seeks to lead on climate while finalizing details on plan Cuomo announces all vaccination sites in New York open to walk-in appointments Louisiana governor rolls back mask mandate Senate tries to shake off graveyard status For future medical breakthroughs, we must rebuild research lost to COVID What America’s Thinking: April 27, 2021 Bipartisan Senate group calls for Biden to impose more sanctions on Myanmar junta Arizona no longer requiring appointments at vaccine sites Alphabet reports strong start for 2021 Chauvin sentencing pushed back to June 25 Biden can send signal of hope for people struggling during the opioid crisis Biden’s first 100 days is stylistic ‘antithesis’ of Trump Young journalist who reported on criminal justice killed by stray bullet Gannett underpays women and women of color: union study US Navy fired warning shots at Iranian vessels Monday evening Ex-Trump aide sues Biden administration, alleging discrimination against white farmers The DOJ launches official investigation into Louisville policing practices following the death of Breonna Taylor U.S. sees ‘hopeful decline’ in new coronavirus cases as vaccinations continue Tennessee gov: COVID-19 now a ‘managed public health issue’ Republicans embrace Trump in effort to reclaim Senate Zuckerberg launches new Instagram features for creators to generate revenue Bidens to meet with Carters during Georgia trip On The Money: Democratic scramble complicates Biden’s human infrastructure plan | Progressives push on student debt relief Now is the moment we’ve been waiting for: It’s time to pass paid family and medical leave No designated survivor chosen for Biden’s joint address to Congress Democrats press IRS to reverse Trump-era rule limiting donor disclosure Biden administration announces $8.25B in loans to boost power grid Schools need more federal dollars, but Title I is not the right tool for the job Idaho governor signs bill banning abortions after fetal heartbeat detected Cuomo looking at legal options for New York’s lost congressional seat Arizona Republican calls on Biden to revoke John Kerry’s security clearance CNN urged to fire Rick Santorum after controversial comments about Native Americans CDC director: US seeing ‘hopeful decline’ in COVID-19 cases Texas Republican calls for Biden administration to end ‘catch and release’ policy Barrasso calls for investigation into Granholm ties to electric vehicle company Senate Intelligence panel working on legislation around mandatory cyber breach notification White House: No decision yet on vaccine patent waiver On vaccines, globalists are nationalists and nationalists are globalists Players stop pro soccer game so Muslim player can end his Ramadan fast Acting FTC chair urges Congress to revive agency authority after Supreme Court decision Ryan Grim looks at contenders for DOJ antitrust position Mine worker union president: The country ‘ought to be appalled’ by the lack of support for the mining industry Biden taps Houston-area sheriff to lead ICE Burning Man canceled for second year due to pandemic Biden puts new CDC mask guidelines into practice GOP lawmaker barricaded himself in bathroom with sword during Capitol riot Georgia elections official slams Arizona audit as ‘neither transparent nor, likely, legal’ False alarm: no space junk threat to SpaceX launch Spotify’s Joe Rogan says ‘healthy’ young people don’t need to worry about getting COVID-19 vaccine CDC seeks to clarify director’s comments on pregnant women, COVID-19 vaccine Would Biden’s plan ever really take away our burgers? Senate confirms Janet McCabe as deputy EPA chief CEO fired after mocking teen for wearing dress to prom Abrams posts 6-minute video of objections to Georgia voting law after being cut off by Kennedy Biden to nominate former Pentagon acquisition chief to lead Air Force CDC gives new mask guidance for outdoors and indoors Democrats signal House bill to go further than Biden proposal on child tax credit Pfizer CEO says at-home pill to treat COVID-19 could be ready by year’s end Schumer waiting for recommendation on Supreme Court expansion Three reasons the US must help Lebanon avoid total collapse Senators question alleged Google contact with critic before testimony Biden, officials to hit the road after joint session speech Biden says he intends to share coronavirus vaccine doses with India Former North Carolina chief justice launches Senate campaign McConnell signals any immigration deal has to address border The Biden-Putin summit: Do the risks outweigh the potential rewards? Biden appoints official to oversee ‘Buy American’ initiative Biden administration easing travel restrictions on international students State Department ordering some staffers out of Kabul FBI launching investigation into Brown shooting in NC Ford to design electric vehicle batteries Biden touts new mask guidance NYPD makes arrest in brutal attack on Asian man Atlanta-area sheriff accused of civil rights violations 25,000 barrels of toxic DDT found dumped in ocean off California Pfizer CEO: Oral drug to stop coronavirus could be ready next year Nigerian president calls on US to relocate Africa Command headquarters New York Post deletes story alleging Kamala Harris book given to migrant children Ex-Obama White House aide arrested, accused of stealing from charter schools Witnesses tell House subcommittee national parks must improve information on disability access Senate must reform filibuster to achieve bipartisan compromise Suspect arrested in attack on Chinese man in New York Biden administration limits immigration enforcement at courthouses Trump mocks ‘politically correct and boring’ Oscars over low ratings Biden is proving 2021 is the comeback we needed Texas court to hear appeal for Dallas officer’s murder conviction CDC investigating new reports of blood clot cases linked to Johnson & Johnson vaccine More than 500 advocates call on Biden to renew TPS for Haiti Supreme Court weighs whether to limit issuance of exemptions to biofuel blending requirements Elon Musk’s $100M carbon removal competition begins Jacob Blake’s uncle arrested after protest of Kenosha officer’s return to force Manchin rips big banks for net-zero carbon goals Zoom classrooms are exposing racist rants by teachers ADL: US anti-Semitic incidents reach third-highest total on record during pandemic Novavax preparing to request US authorization on new COVID-19 vaccine McCarthy won’t say if Cheney is ‘good fit’ for his team When it comes to ransomware, it’s time to think globally and act now DC mocked for design of vaccine promotion Murkowski challenger blogged about ‘evil’ of ‘Twilight’ movie, book series: report New duck-billed dinosaur species discovered in Japan DHS announces new anti-human smuggling operation The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Biden delivers COVID update Andrew Brown Jr. attorneys say he died from a bullet to the back of the head Bowman to deliver progressive response to Biden’s speech to Congress White House reconsidering lifting refugee cap to 62,500 after reversal Biden fails to release approved energy assistance funds — why? GOP senator supports ‘diplomatic boycott’ of 2022 Olympics in Beijing CDC says it is safe for vaccinated people to unmask outdoors Sellers responds to Ingraham’s ‘accent’ remark COVID-19 exposed infrastructure fault lines that will only get worse with climate change Lawmakers tout bipartisan support for resolution criticizing Iran’s government Brazil rejects Russia’s coronavirus vaccine Interior, Haaland reverses Trump effort on tribal land Watch live: Biden discusses COVID-19 response Sandra Day O’Connor has lived a life of perseverance Biden mandates $15 minimum wage for federal contractors Hundreds of businesses sign on to support LGBTQ rights legislation Biden administration loosens restrictions on meds for opioid use disorder amid rise in deaths MLB star achieves feat not seen since Babe Ruth New research finds quick action on methane could significantly cut into global warming Federal workers’ job satisfaction increased in 2020 despite pandemic: survey West Virginia offers $100 savings bonds to young people who get vaccinated The NCAA is not doing it the right way Arizona secretary of state says GOP election audit ‘seems like such a farce’ Medical supplies arriving in India amid surge in COVID-19 infections GOP doctors in Congress release video urging people to get vaccinated News Corp rolls back plans Fox News-style channel in UK Gavin Newsom faces his greatest political test in the recall election Biden, Harris, Harry and Meghan added to ‘Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World’ Trump support slips among Republicans in new poll US Navy blasts ‘unsafe and unprofessional’ behavior by Iranian ships in Persian Gulf LGBTQ+ groups warn America is in ‘state of crisis’ over rights Police investigating report of noose hung in Black electrician’s workspace Home prices rise at fastest yearly pace in 1996 in February: S&P Case-Shiller Rising: April 27, 2021 Get woke, go broke: Pious, political Oscars crashes, loses tens of millions of viewers First redistricting lawsuits filed by Democratic group Spotify launching paid podcasts in challenge to Apple Police laughed after violent arrest of 73-year-old with dementia: video Chefs and readers blast Epicurious decision to cut beef from recipes Posthumous pardon request for George Floyd submitted in Texas NASA’s helicopter sends first aerial photos of the surface of Mars China’s people need the truth — America should help them get it Andrew Brown Jr.’s son says snippet of body cam footage showed an ‘execution’ Watch live: White House press briefing Republicans asking ATF nominee to investigate whether Hunter Biden lied on background check ‘Let the bodies pile high in their thousands:’ storm brews over Boris Johnson’s alleged remarks Women’s groups blast UN after it allows Iran to join women’s rights panel Australia giving Olympic athletes, staff priority for vaccines Jail guard accused of standing by while inmate killed himself Toyota acquires Lyft self-driving division Veterans crucial for climate action Schwarzenegger says Jenner has chance at governorship Watch live: White House press briefing on COVID-19 response After shocking Oscar win, Anthony Hopkins posts video acknowledging Chadwick Boseman Human Rights Watch: Israel is guilty of apartheid and persecution Watch live: Facebook, Twitter and YouTube executives testify on social media algorithms Justice Department launches probes into police in Minneapolis and Louisville Biden’s tax hikes will hurt the ‘little guy’ and kill Trump’s ‘opportunity economy’ Backlash is growing over Elon Musk hosting upcoming ‘SNL’ episode DC police data exposed in hacking Schiff publishing book about Trump impeachment: report Biden to seek extra $80B for IRS to enhance enforcement Upgrade any room with this 40% off space-saving corner lamp Learn how to master Excel for accounting and finance with this training package Women, people of color more likely to be financially worse off after pandemic year: poll What America needs to invest to help the world reach herd immunity Cuomo denies sexual harassment allegations: ‘I didn’t do anything wrong’ Top House Democrat unveiling bill to invest in ‘human capital’ The Biden stock market Feehery: Corporate America hurts itself when it stops participating in the political system Press: John Boehner: good author, bad leader Tucker Carlson: ‘Contact child protective services’ if you see kids wearing masks outdoors McCarthy notes ‘difficulties’ when asked about Cheney comments The Hill’s Morning Report – Census winners and losers; House GOP huddles Biden to order raising federal contractor minimum wage to $15 Democratic scramble complicates Biden’s human infrastructure plan Manchin pumps brakes on Biden infrastructure plans The Memo: Biden bets ‘big government’ is back Immigration and border initiatives test political alliances Biden faces mounting pressure on forgiving student loan debt