The Hill Articles: April 5, 2021

MLB All-Star Game moved to Denver after event pulled out of Atlanta Washington, D.C. to expand COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to those ages 16 and older Montana governor tests positive for COVID-19 5 US colleges to require students be vaccinated before returning in fall Barber blasts filibuster as measure always used to ‘block us moving forward’ Zaid Jilani weighs in on Capitol security measures following last week’s attack Nearly 40,000 pack Texas Rangers game in sellout home opener amid pandemic Walgreens changing vaccine schedule after giving customers extra week between doses Lawsuit accuses Rochester police department of having a ‘pervasive problem of racism’ California shooting suspect expected to be arraigned from his hospital bed Piers Morgan takes to Tucker Carlson to make case on Meghan Actress Thandiwe Newton returns to her Zimbabwean birth name: ‘I’m taking back what’s mine’ New global structure needed for infectious disease control Feds propose prohibiting US foreclosures until 2022 Study: Around 40,000 US children lost a parent to COVID-19 Arkansas governor vetoes bill banning gender-confirming treatments for minors Overnight Defense: Iran talks set up balancing act for Biden | Pentagon on alert amid Russian saber rattling | Lawmakers urge Pentagon to be pickier about commanders’ requests for more troops Manchin asks CDC to look into West Virginia HIV outbreak Craft whiskeys, an American success story, are facing death by trade war Capitol Police officer does not appear to have been stabbed, shot in attack: report The huge hole in Biden’s pandemic prevention plan Senate parliamentarian to let Democrats bypass GOP filibuster on two bills FDA approves first new children’s ADHD drug in over a decade Hillicon Valley: Supreme Court sides with Google in copyright fight against Oracle | Justices dismiss suit over Trump’s blocking of critics on Twitter | Tim Cook hopes Parler will return to Apple Store Wealthy New Yorkers to pay highest combined US tax rate under budget deal Overnight Health Care: 46 COVID-19 cases linked to one indoor bar event in rural Illinois | CDC says risk of COVID-19 transmission on surfaces 1 in 10,000 | Fauci suggests no federal mandate on vaccine passports Cities and states must lead as window of opportunity shrinks for climate action SNL slammed for stereotyping Black Americans and vaccine hesitancy Long Beach working with Biden administration to house migrants at convention center Twitter says it mistakenly suspended Marjorie Taylor Greene account for second time Overnight Energy: Biden clean electricity standard faces high hurdles | Appeals court agrees to pause lawsuit over Trump-era emissions rule | US, UAE say they’ll invest in Middle East decarbonization On The Money: Manchin says he won’t support corporate tax hike to 28 percent | Yellen calls for global minimum corporate tax DC police release picture of knife used in Capitol attack Despite warnings, a flu season that wasn’t Why American farms need immigration reform Maryland to open eligibility to all at mass vaccination sites War over voting laws further corrodes trust in elections Court tosses Trump rule limiting emissions regulations Lock of George Washington’s hair sold at auction Democratic Florida mayor calls ’60 Minutes’ reporting on state’s vaccine rollout ‘intentionally false’ Soros group pledges $20M to rally progressives around Biden’s infrastructure plan EPA chief highlights water improvement provisions in infrastructure bill White House thanks McConnell for leadership on vaccinations Democratic Sen Manchin says he’s against Biden’s massive infrastructure bill in its current form As Suez crisis fades, we must not forget pandemic’s hidden heroes — seafarers Democratic county official joins race for Pennsylvania Senate seat New Utah law requires fathers to pay 50 percent of pregnancy costs Minneapolis police chief gives dramatic testimony on Chauvin trial Katie Hill: Gaetz ‘needs to be held responsible’ if sex allegations true Harvey Weinstein appeals sexual assault conviction Qualified immunity is not clear-cut Biden clean electricity standard faces high hurdles Senate Democrats unveil international tax plan Yang pitches plan to revive Broadway, live performances in New York Georgia governor reacts to the MLB’s decision to pull All-Star game over voting law NASA is reinventing the whole idea of aviation on Mars ‘Shark Tank’ star Kevin O’Leary announces he will only buy bitcoin mined with clean energy Trump pushes back on NYT story on campaign refunds GOP candidate sues Texas Tribune amid uproar over comments on Chinese immigrants Rihanna marches at New York City protest against anti-Asian hate DOJ tells agencies gay and transgender students are protected by anti-discrimination laws Kentucky’s latest anti-abortion appeal proves it’s time for federal action Spectacular sighting of 1,000-dolphin ‘stampede’ off California coast CDC says risk of COVID-19 transmission on surfaces 1 in 10,000 SAG-AFTRA on Georgia voting law: ‘Stand up against injustices’ Blinken says US will lead world in beating pandemic Why are rates of disability among Native American children going up? Arkansas governor vetos transgender youth treatment ban Funding alone won’t prevent a future Flint water crisis Public Citizen: Coca-Cola, AT&T gave nearly $1M to legislators backing voting restrictions Easter Bunny pays surprise visit to White House briefing room UBS projects 80,000 retail stores will close in five years Customers unable to book online flights with American, Delta and United airlines DC mayor relaxing some COVID-19 restrictions Backlash from GLAAD’s new accountability project is proof it’s working, says LGBTQ+ watchdog The information superhighway must be accessible and affordable for all Democrats press Facebook on plans for Instagram for kids YouTube star April the Giraffe dies at Animal Adventure Park Meghan McCain calls on Gaetz to resign United Airlines slams ‘legislation that infringes on the right to vote’ Morgan Freeman: ‘If you trust me, you’ll get the vaccine’ Abuse as a constitutional right: The Meriwether case Yellen calls on rich nations to boost COVID-19 aid, vaccines for developing countries Poll: More voters say Biden, not Trump, is responsible for border crisis Biden to new citizens: ‘Thank you for choosing us’ Nina Turner raises $1.6 million in first quarter for Ohio congressional bid Ex-Gaetz aide defends former boss amid sex trafficking probe Netflix’s dominance in streaming market takes a hit amid pandemic This provision in the coronavirus relief bill may ban state tax relief Fourth wave of COVID-19 in Midwest has hit ‘Category 5 hurricane status,’ says one expert US vaccination rate nearly five times faster than the world average Buccaneers player Carlton Davis apologizes for tweet with anti-Asian slur Iran says it has arrested ‘Israeli spy,’ others: state media What America’s Thinking: April 05, 2021 Gaetz defends himself: I’m ‘not a monk’ From steel to fiber, libraries are American infrastructure Bidens ‘celebrate resurrection and renewal’ on Easter Monday Supreme Court declines to hear Alex Jones appeal in Sandy Hook case Visitor chair reserved for Derek Chauvin guest removed due to lack of use First case of India’s ‘double mutant’ COVID-19 variant found in San Francisco Bay Area Bruni to leave NYT column for Duke University Watchdog group calls on major corporations to severe ties with Chamber over GOP donations What are the downsides of laminating your vaccine card? Pope uses Easter message to plead with wealthier nations to provide vaccines to everyone Reported daily COVID-19 deaths dropped to lowest point in year on Sunday Manchin says he won’t support corporate tax hike to 28 percent US, UAE say they’ll invest in Middle East decarbonization Biden says he will ‘push as hard as I can’ to pass infrastructure bill Poll: Half of Republicans believe Capitol riot was work of left-wing activists Economic statecraft is a better option over war in the South China Sea Texas governor refuses to throw first pitch over MLB stance on Georgia 33 states now offering COVID-19 vaccination to all adults Tim Cook hopes Parler will return to Apple Store Gottlieb: US won’t have ‘true fourth wave’ of COVID-19 as vaccinations increase Calgary pastor calls police ‘Nazis’ for doing COVID check over Easter weekend The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Presented by ExxonMobil – Supreme Court dismisses Trump Twitter case Time to boost community-based health worker programs in low-income countries Watch live: White House press briefing Obama praises programs that stopped sending police to most mental health crises Putin signs law allowing him to remain president through 2036 Anthony Scaramucci joining CNBC as a contributor Rubio asks MLB commissioner if he’ll give up Augusta golf club membership Appeals court agrees to pause lawsuit over Trump-era emissions rule Prisoners escape their cells in latest uprising at St. Louis jail Fauci says federal government won’t mandate vaccine passports Egypt’s first female captain defends innocence after blamed for blocking Suez Canal American decline: Perception or reality? Amazon illegally fired workers who spoke out, labor board finds Service sector tracker hits record high as economy recovers from COVID-19: analysis Hunter Biden defends taking position on Burisma board Gun ownership among Black Americans is soaring Targeting federal spending to help EPA promote environmental justice 46 COVID-19 cases linked to one indoor bar event in rural Illinois: CDC Study: Children seeking mental health care likely to stay in ER longer than a decade earlier EU pledges ‘unwavering’ support for Ukraine amid Russian troop buildup Yellen pushes global minimum corporate tax Magnitude 4.0 and 3.3 earthquakes rattle Los Angeles New study finds more than 100 incidents of anti-Asian hate in last year Watch live: Biden delivers remarks on White House Easter tradition Why did Biden put Harris in charge of the border crisis? Bottom line Chauvin trial’s sixth day begins with jury review; police chief to testify Expert says children are now spreading COVID-19 variant Satellite images show large Russian military build up in Arctic: report Cities got deadlier in 2020: What’s behind the spike in homicides? Will the Supreme Court abandon federalism to defeat pro-labor regulation? Rising: April 5, 2021 Supreme Court sides with Google in copyright fight against Oracle Lockdown extended in Philippines amid COVID-19 case surge Watch live: Treasury Secretary Yellen discusses coronavirus recovery Watch live: Former Gaetz staff member holds press conference Hundreds evacuated as ‘uncontrolled breach’ of Florida reservoir could unleash massive disaster Why we should put moms in charge 65 percent say reuniting separated families should be high priority: poll Charles Barkley slams politicians: They ‘divide and conquer’ to keep power Actor Jason Sudeikis wears ‘My Body My Choice’ sweater for award show Justices dismiss suit over Trump’s blocking of critics on Twitter Stock markets roar, Dow jumps 300 following jobs report When it comes to the Iran nuclear deal, what’s a moderate Democrat to do? McConnell: Corporations shouldn’t fall for disinformation on voting laws LG getting out of smartphone business Dealing with Iran: Will Joe Biden be the new Jimmy Carter? Ohio Democrat Danny O’Connor won’t seek Portman’s Senate seat Journalist Glenn Greenwald reveals harrowing account of home invasion Progressive group backing primary challenger to Tennessee Democrat For liberals, Trump’s exit is the political version of ‘Brokeback Mountain’ Watch live: White House COVID-19 response team briefing Watch live: Day 6 of Derek Chauvin trial One killed, five wounded in Easter shooting at Alabama park Subaru temporarily closing plant due to chip shortage The collapse of ‘big steel’ should be a warning for climate skeptics Keep online passwords and records safe with an 80% discount on SplashID Pro Enjoy farm-to-table meat delivered to your door for a discount Russian Twitter slowdown to last into May History made at SAG Awards as people of color win top film acting awards We must resist the latest COVID-era power grab: the ‘vaccine passport’ Dominion: Ex-Michigan state senator ‘sowing discord in our democracy’ with election fraud claims Nationals season opener set for Tuesday amid player infections, quarantines Gutless MLB pushes Biden’s big lie about ‘suppressed’ GA voting by moving All-Star Game UK’s Johnson unveils mass COVID-19 testing program Biden should look to ‘Ostpolitik’ to negotiate with autocrats The Hill’s Morning Report – Biden’s infrastructure plan triggers definition debate Juan Williams: Corporate leaders must bring down Georgia’s unjust law The Memo: Biden’s bet on taxes Daschle Group hires first GOP lobbyist