The Hill Articles: April 9, 2021

Brain of former NFL player suspected in mass shooting to be examined for CTE Biden taps California workplace safety leader to head up OSHA Police officer with connection to Proud Boys fired White supremacists plan nationwide rallies on April 11 Romney blasts end of filibuster, expansion of SCOTUS Ex-Rep. Katie Hill: ‘Gross’ for Gaetz to invoke my name US mulling cash payments to help curb migration Duke University to require vaccinations for fall semester McConnell, GOP slam Biden’s executive order on SCOTUS Atlantic City casinos saw 80 percent profit drop in 2020 To encourage innovation, Congress should pass two bills protecting important R&D tax provision The reality of America’s AI talent shortages US raises concerns about Iran’s seriousness in nuclear talks Overnight Health Care: White House rebuffs call to send more vaccine doses to certain states | White House warns states to expect low weekly J&J vaccine shipments EU reviewing Johnson & Johnson vaccine after reports of rare blood clots State Department announces new guidance on talks with Taiwan Memo to millennials: Don’t be mad at us Five takeaways from Biden’s first budget proposal Hillicon Valley: Amazon wins union election — says ‘our employees made the choice’ On The Money: Biden $1.5T budget proposes major hike in social programs | GOP bashes border, policing provisions Forensic pathologists testify on Floyd’s cause of death in Chauvin murder trial Overnight Defense: Biden proposes $753B defense budget | Criticism comes in from left and right | Pentagon moves toward new screening for extremists OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Dakota Access pipeline to remain in operation despite calls for shutdown | Biden hopes to boost climate spending by $14B | White House budget proposes $1.4B for environmental justice The growing threat of China’s lawfare Progressives give Biden’s court reform panel mixed reviews Spectacular video shows lightning strike totally destroy tree outside high school Two judges rule that 13 of the women suing star NFL QB must publicly identify themselves Bipartisan lawmakers call for action on anti-hate crime measures Amanda Gorman touts top spot on USA Today best-seller list Biden will let Breyer decide when to retire, aide says Parents in Netflix documentary on college admissions scandal sue company 3M files lawsuit against Florida company over fake N95 masks It’s time to revisit many of the work barriers people with criminal records face Pentagon takes step toward new screening procedures to weed out extremists US sending two warships to Black Sea as Russia builds up forces in Ukraine Caribbean volcano shoots ash 20,000 feet into the air Pentagon responds to officer being charged with second-degree murder Anti-Defamation League calls for Tucker Carlson to be fired The first Southern state legalizes marijuana — what it means nationally Border czar Roberta Jacobson to step down from post Scientists warn sea grasses store twice as much carbon dioxide as forests, but we are destroying them quickly Biden defense budget criticized by Republicans, progressives alike Britney Spears details easy COVID-19 vaccine experience: ‘It was nothing’ Parkland parent pressures Manchin on gun reform: ‘You represent the nation’ Big labor efforts threaten choices and freedoms for working women House panel opens probe into Tom Reed over sexual misconduct allegations House Ethics Committee opens probe into Gaetz The truth behind companies’ ‘net zero’ climate commitments Tegna accused of ‘broad pattern of bias and racially-insensitive behavior’ We need a US climate law Florida woman who coughed on cancer patient during pandemic gets 30 days in jail POW/MIA flag moved back atop White House 7-year-old girl goes viral for asking Old Navy for girls pants with real pockets Black church’s lawsuit against the Proud Boys could be major blow Buttigieg hopes cruises will return by mid-summer Alleged Capitol rioter charged with plotting to blow up Amazon data center Google workers petition to bar those accused of harassment from management New Orleans eases coronavirus restrictions, allows later ‘last call’ GOP lawmakers block Biden assistance to Palestinians Texas courts defy CDC eviction pause Biden: Between a rocket and a hard place? Haaland return sets up Biden decision on Utah national monuments shrunk by Trump Sanders expresses ‘serious concerns’ with Biden’s defense increase Senate GOP slams Biden defense budget Biden budget adds $111 million to battle domestic terrorism Cruz on Boehner: ‘I wear with pride his drunken, bloviated scorn’ Dakota Access pipeline to remain in operation despite calls for shutdown Feds accuse man of scamming Trump donors out of $250,000 Pelosi planned on retiring until Trump won election: report Top GOP super PAC endorses Murkowski amid primary threat Abusers and oppressors will rejoice the death of the Second Amendment Florida Gov DeSantis sues CDC over no-sail order for cruises Phoebe Bridgers’s smashed ‘SNL’ guitar is up for auction, proceeds will help GLAAD Kentucky limits no-knock warrants one year after Breonna Taylor’s death Interior bolsters offshore wind by revoking Trump-era legal opinion Gaetz hires legal counsel amid DOJ probe Harry and Meghan say Prince Philip ‘will be greatly missed’ Poll: Biden approval buoyed by support on pandemic, jobs A national investment fund to save America Pfizer, BioNTech request emergency authorization to vaccinate 12- to 15-year-olds 85 percent fewer J&J vaccines will be available in the coming week George P. Bush ‘seriously considering’ running for Texas attorney general Arkansas legislature targets trans students’ names What America’s Thinking: April 09, 2021 Blue Dot: How to raise China’s infrastructure climate standards Biden budget proposes $1.4 billion for environmental justice Biden to host bipartisan talks on infrastructure next week White House warns states to expect low weekly J&J vaccine shipments Trump says Prince Philip’s death an ‘irreplaceable loss’ for UK Rapper-actor DMX dead at 50 US cities will give you cash to visit them as spring reopenings get more aggressive We can’t afford to lose one more nurse — passing workplace violence prevention bill would help George Clooney gets involved in George Floyd murder trial Director of WeWork documentary: The company was a good idea but ‘greed won out’ Matt Stoller calls on Biden administration to keep McKinsey away from infrastructure Official says feds won’t shut down Dakota Access pipeline: report Obamas describe meeting Prince Philip in statement mourning his death Scientists say ‘unimaginable amounts’ of water will pour into oceans if ice shelves collapse amid global heating Trump officials bragged about forcing the CDC to change its coronavirus reports Amazon workers vote to reject forming company’s first US union The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Presented by ExxonMobil – World mourns the death of Prince Philip Green tech isn’t all it’s cracked up to be White House rebuffs call to send more vaccine doses to certain states 16 airlines asked to check new electrical issue in Boeing 737 Max Budget tasks DOJ with turnaround of policing, voting rights, hate crimes Police identify suspected gunman, wounded trooper in Texas mass shooting Biden proposes $1.2B increase in IRS budget American Rescue Plan can give disabled adults freedom of choice for care Judge orders Deshaun Watson accuser must reveal her name Kentucky governor partially bans no-knock warrants after Breonna Taylor death Activists blockade island in ‘war of the woods’ to save ancient trees In his first budget request to Congress, Biden asks for huge increases for education, health care and the environment Biden establishes commission to study expanding Supreme Court Producer prices rise at fastest annual rate since 2011 Biden: ‘Prince Philip gladly dedicated himself to the people of the UK’ Biden budget ends funding for border wall Archaeologists uncover 3,000-year-old ‘golden city’ in Egypt Progressive group ramps up pressure on Justice Breyer to retire McDonald’s closing hundreds of stores inside Walmarts White House under pressure to set up national tracking system to count front line worker deaths Biden budget request calls for major investments in cybersecurity, emerging technologies Japanese COVID-19 patient receives world’s first living donor lung transplant Amazon clinches win over union in Alabama Facebook to use headquarters as vaccination site Biden proposes 12 percent increase for State Department budget Biden $1.5T budget proposes major hike in social programs Biden hopes to boost climate spending by $14 billion Biden requests $753B defense budget, a slight increase How Kamala Harris can find the solution for the migration crisis Activist Greta Thunberg won’t attend major climate summit due to unfair COVID-19 vaccine rollout American-Russian trio successfully docks at International Space Station US Olympic karate athlete target of an anti-Asian rant in California park Watch live: Psaki, Buttigieg hold White House press briefing Watch live: White House COVID-19 response team briefing White House unveils official portraits of Biden and Harris Feds told that Gaetz, lobbyist discussed running sham candidate in state Senate race: report Norwegian police fine prime minister over social distancing violations China says US has caused humanitarian disasters through military interventions More than 5,000 people attend illegal party in Arizona national forest Political disenfranchisement is fueling environmental injustice Rising: April 9, 2021 California to spend $500 million to fight off wildfires Volcanic eruption rocks Caribbean island, thousands evacuated Report: Disney to name new head of ABC News  Policy Prescriptions for Cost & Coverage The paradox of US-India relations Kansas Senate majority leader had blood alcohol twice legal limit, called officer ‘donut boy’ Tiger Woods thought he was in Florida following Los Angeles crash, report says American Airlines flight grounded after crew member tests positive for coronavirus Myanmar denies involvement in child deaths, says elections could be pushed back Notre Dame to require COVID-19 vaccination for fall attendance Yosemite announces it will limit summer visitors because of COVID-19 Biden loves the Georgia boycott — So why won’t he boycott the Beijing Olympic games? Australia doubles order of Pfizer vaccine Greta Thunberg to skip UN climate conference over vaccine inequality Watch live: Medical examiner to testify in Chauvin trial Nike announces Lil Nas X’s controversial ‘Satan Shoes’ will be recalled Lucky dog reunited with owner after living 5 years on the streets News Corp issuing $1 billion bond for acquisitions, operations Good news from the pandemic: CDC says suicides went down last year Woman gets pregnant while already pregnant, gives birth to twins Israel needs Russia, but it is not a marriage made in heaven Boehner on Clinton impeachment: ‘I regret that I didn’t fight against it’ New study says Moderna vaccine leads to more side effects than Pfizer vaccine Clyburn: Documents show Trump officials helped suppress coronavirus CDC reports Trump hands Rubio coveted reelection endorsement in Florida Boris Johnson: Prince Philip ‘earned the affection of generations’ Johnson & Johnson vaccine doses will take major drop next week On management of Utah public lands, Biden should pursue an accountable legislative process Texas AG Paxton sued for blocking people on Twitter Pick up an adjustable dumbbell set for more than $80 off Protect your phone data with this all-in-one discounted cloud storage New York City’s suicide mission should alarm the entire nation CDC data shows rise in Brazil variant detected in US Manchin on his increased call for bipartisanship: Capitol riot ‘changed me’ Prince Philip dies at 99 The Hill’s Morning Report – Biden assails ‘epidemic’ of gun violence amid SC, Texas shootings Biden seeks spending spree on affordable housing Five things to watch for at the GOP’s donor retreat Trump faces test of power with early endorsements Biden funding decision inflames debate over textbooks for Palestinian refugees Dana Loesch has Limbaugh-like aspirations for conservative talk