The Hill Articles: August 11, 2021

Briahna Joy Gray: Progressives should celebrate budget passage, remain focused on fight Journalist Ross Barkan: Cuomo resigned because he ‘did not have friends’ in government Intercept director says Tea Party group misrepresented donor support Low-risk vaccinated travelers to be allowed in New Zealand without quarantining Officials still looking for parents of 337 separated children, court filing says 8 missing after helicopter carrying tourists crashes in Russia ​​Former US attorney in Atlanta says abrupt resignation stemmed from not peddling Trump voter fraud claim Rand Paul disclosure shows his wife bought stock in COVID-19 treatment in late filing Belarus blocks entry of US ambassador as retaliation for sanctions At least 65 die in northern Algeria wildfires How athletes taking a stand on mental health could help the nation’s mothers Texas officials ask court to block Dallas County mask mandate Bernie Sanders says he plans to persuade progressives to help pass $3.5T spending package Former Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown considering return to politics Has climate change become too scary to act? Tennessee state Republicans call for special session to limit local COVID-19 restrictions Overnight Defense: The situation in Afghanistan is deteriorating — fast Anger grows among Iranians amid lagging vaccine rollout Atlanta-area elementary students move to virtual learning after COVID-19 outbreak House Democrats press leaders to include more funding for electric vehicles in spending plan Minnesota to require state employees to get vaccinated or go through weekly testing CDC recommends all pregnant people get vaccinated against COVID-19 Overnight Health Care: CDC officially recommends COVID-19 vaccine for anyone who is pregnant | Pressure builds for full FDA approval | Dems call for pandemic funding FDA to approve booster for immunocompromised within days: reports Hillicon Valley: Rand Paul suspended one week by YouTube over COVID-19 mask claims | Crypto industry seeks to build momentum after losing Senate fight | Senators introduce bill to promote app store competition Music’s biggest stars to unite for worldwide concert aimed at climate change, poverty and vaccine equity Judge: Dominion suits against Trump allies can proceed On The Money: Pelosi says no vote on infrastructure this month | Senate Democrats approve budget resolution New York county executive vetoes bill to let police sue protesters WHO chief warns: 100 million more coronavirus cases possible by early 2022 The Hill’s Sustainability Report: Seawalls protect some communities — at the expense of others Trump Jr. slams White House for using social media influencer to push vaccination Crypto industry seeks to build momentum after losing Senate fight Consulting group Accenture hit by cyberattack The Japanification of the US economy California becomes first state to require COVID-19 vaccines or regular testing for teachers American hermit says society won’t let him be a lone wolf anymore NPS awards grants to historic sites in underrepresented communities Overnight Energy: White House calls for probe of ‘divergences’ between oil price and gasoline costs | Rail advocates say infrastructure bill falls short | 34 states dealing with heat advisories as Pacific northwest faces new heatwave Beyoncé opens up about mental health and ‘generational trauma’ Could Trump’s DOJ pressure campaign amount to criminal conspiracy? Texas commissioner says gender affirmation surgery among minors is ‘child abuse’ Lawmakers raise concerns over federal division of cybersecurity responsibilities CDC issues recall of chicken products over salmonella outbreak Texas Democrat to filibuster GOP elections bill Education secretary encourages mandating vaccines for educators Biden confident Republicans will vote to raise debt ceiling Dallas County mandates masks in businesses, schools 34 states dealing with heat advisories as Pacific northwest faces new heatwave Field hospital opening in Mississippi amid rise in COVID-19 cases Nigeria will lift its ban on Twitter soon, official says Baylor won’t be punished for sexual abuse scandal A tax credit for private forest carbon is a no-brainer What America’s Thinking: August 11, 2021 Poll: 59 percent approve of the CDC’s handling of the delta variant UK court allows US to expand Assange extradition appeal Schwarzenegger to anti-maskers: ‘Screw your freedom’ NYSE requiring vaccines for access to trading floor Rail advocates say infrastructure bill falls short Texas Democrat temporarily avoids arrest after being issued warrant Shocking photos show how ocean swallowed island Anti-vaccine nurse injected 8,600 people with false COVID-19 vaccine Ex-college professor suspected in arson blazes near California’s massive Dixie fire Mexico’s domestic-minded foreign policy could alienate the US Stevie Nicks cancels 2021 shows as COVID-19 outbreak worsens Chimpanzee raised by humans sent to chimp school Hochul touts readiness, distance from Cuomo Two coaches charged with murder in basketball player’s death after practice Wealthy donors benefited from lesser-known Trump tax break: report Washington Spirit investigating accusations of ‘verbal and emotional abuse’ by suspended coach Oregon in state of emergency due to ‘extreme heat wave’ Instagram targets abuse, racist comments with new tools Herd immunity ‘not a possibility’ with delta variant, Oxford Vaccine Group head says China eclipses Russia as the world’s ‘biggest bad’ actor Prosecutors considered charging Trump Organization CFO with perjury: report Tropical Storm Fred could get stronger as it heads to Florida Florida residents asked to limit 911 calls in one county amid COVID-19 surge Biden aims to soothe moderates’ concerns with spending plan pitch Senate confirms Biden’s first ambassador Florida feuds with CDC over spiking COVID-19 case numbers Hundreds of Afghan troops surrender to Taliban near Kunduz Getting war powers right NBC pushes back return to office to October, at earliest Amtrak requiring employees to be vaccinated or face testing Fully vaccinated man dies of COVID-19, daughter says he was cautious Everytown recruiting gun violence survivors to run for office Pelosi breaks bad news to moderates: No vote on infrastructure this month Hackers return portion of $600 million stolen from cryptocurrency site Senators introduce bipartisan bill aimed at promoting app store competition DOJ, Brown University settle case on readmitting students treated for mental issues CNN+ expected to add ‘NBC Nightly News’ executive producer: report Toomey launches long shot bid to repeal eviction ban You eat microplastics every day. Here’s what they may be doing in your body As the planet burns, a new Cold War over critical minerals oHHo products provide CBD anxiety treatments in many forms Mexican news anchor publicly threatened over her coverage of cartel Hundreds of Ohio state workers, spouses take advantage of $100 vaccine incentive Robin comes out as bisexual in new Batman comic Suspects in Whitmer kidnap plot discussed attacking Ohio governor, prosecutors say Biden to speak with New York’s Hochul in coming days Biden to host virtual summit of world’s democracies in December CDC officially recommends COVID-19 vaccine for anyone who is pregnant WHO to study three possible COVID-19 treatments New Census data to show US diversifying at fastest rate ever Double ‘Jeopardy!’: Game show announces new hosts for flagship, spinoffs Psaki takes aim at DeSantis over Florida ventilator request Parents surround health workers advocating for masks in schools: ‘We know who you are’ Navalny facing new charges in Russia Hyperloop technology gets huge boost in newly passed infrastructure bill Watch live: Biden discusses infrastructure bill with local officials Biden is losing the ‘geopolitical Olympics’ Team USA Paintball player removed from squad over TikTok post Shocking video of another airline passenger duct taped to seat — this time it’s a 13-year-old boy Macron pushes vaccinations, saying virus ‘is not behind us’ California’s largest wildfire covering 783 square miles The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Presented by Facebook – Senate Democrats pass $3.5T budget resolution Judge orders accounting firm to give House panel some of Trump’s tax records Scientists discover common flower is carnivorous France warns of deteriorating coronavirus conditions in Martinique, Guadeloupe Family dog mauls toddler to death in New York City Paying a price for choosing not to be vaccinated Trump rips Democrats’ $3.5T spending plan: ‘It’s time to wake up!’ French vaccine centers vandalized amid tensions over health pass California’s second biggest fire in history scorches half a million acres For real vaccine equity, invest in community-based solutions German nurse accused of switching vaccines with saline; thousand to be injected again California mandates COVID-19 vaccines or testing for all teachers, staff Death-defying ‘hotshot’ firefighters say job affects female bodies differently Former MLB player Omar Vizquel accused of sexually harassing autistic batboy Climate change: The deep ocean protects us from ourselves — for now White population declines for first time in US history, new census expected to say As schools reopen, huge percentage of parents resist vaccine mandates Utah governor responds to constituent demanding he change ‘obscene’ last name Toddler joins pro soccer game, mom saves him with perfect slide tackle Chris Cuomo’s ratings among female viewers take a nosedive Hawaii reinstating COVID-19 restrictions Attorneys for Parkland massacre suspect want media, public barred from hearings House Democrats demand details after Border Patrol agents accused of profiling Latinos in Michigan Are restaurant owners brave or stupid for turning away the unvaxxed? Officers who detained Black real estate agent, clients acted appropriately, department says Two Virginia friends plead guilty in Jan. 6 case Hermit crabs are excited by certain ocean pollution, scientists say Pressure to approve vaccine for children mounts as kids’ cases surge Watch live: Biden delivers remarks on economic agenda Former NFL player and analyst joins ‘CBS This Morning’ as host Religion and politics — the younger generation isn’t having it Barricade situation at Virginia jail resolved, police say Stevie Nicks cancels 2021 performances, citing COVID-19 White House calls for probe of ‘divergences’ between oil price and gasoline costs Lack of diversity in Coast Guard worse among senior leadership: research US sending 837K vaccine doses to Caribbean Southwest Airlines blames new COVID-19 surge for fewer bookings, more cancellations 20 Democrats urge leaders to fully fund pandemic preparedness in new package DeSantis says he doubts reports of Florida ventilators request Every American deserves clean drinking water and working sewer systems Rising: August 11, 2021 HHS sending hundreds of ventilators to Florida Watch live: White House press briefing House moderates call for immediate vote on bipartisan infrastructure bill Only 2 pediatric ICU beds open in Dallas area Blinken calls for ‘immediate and unconditional’ release of detained Canadians in China Whatever else he did, Cuomo did not obstruct justice by ranting to Obama White House Amnesty International: Rapes widespread in Tigray $600M in digital tokens lost in hack of cryptocurrency site Facebook bans Russian disinformation campaign that said vaccines turn people into chimpanzees New Batman comic unveils Robin as bisexual As Biden stands by, Chinese hackers build dossiers on US citizens Kabul could be overrun sooner than feared, officials say Upgrade your online protection for a fraction of the cost with a NordVPN subscription Chinese COVID-19 outbreak linked to mahjong parlors, testing sites More than a million Americans have already cheated to get unauthorized vaccine boosters Cuomo dynasty ends; search for ‘tough liberal’ persists Consumer prices rise 5.4 percent from last July This cruise ship is first with an actual roller coaster on board Betsy DeVos not running for Michigan governor Southwest, American, Delta break with United, won’t mandate vaccine for workers Rand Paul suspended one week by YouTube over COVID-19 mask claims Human trials for nasal spray coronavirus vaccine to begin in Thailand 7 in 10 report facing shipment delays or product unavailability in past two months: poll Biden meeting with business leaders who have mandated vaccines With Cuomo’s resignation, Democrats can refocus on 2022 messaging How ‘waiting for full FDA approval’ was weaponized by vaccine opponents Trump was ‘in pain and afraid’ from COVID-19, says niece Mary Trump Taliban seize three more provincial capitals in Afghanistan Greta Thunberg blasts celebrity hypocrisies and fashion industry in new magazine cover story Biden nominates Elizabeth Prelogar as solicitor general Texas plan to monetize land where Indigenous people were murdered, displaced sparks fierce backlash Manchin sends warning shot over ‘serious concerns’ about $3.5T spending plan Arrest warrants signed for Democrats who fled Texas Student proves Twitter bias against darker skin, older faces A look back at the rise and spectacular fall of the Cuomo brothers Webb: Who’s in charge? Mellman: Your rights and my nose Canadian businessman sentenced to 11 years in Chinese prison Budowsky: The political war of the worlds in 2022, 2024 Opposition to vaccine, mask mandates mainly limited to Republicans: poll McConnell stresses infrastructure’s popularity with GOP after Trump criticism Demonizing the police risks public safety and gets cops killed Bipartisan blip: Infrastructure deal is last of its kind without systemic change Cruz blocks Biden’s State Department nominees ahead of Senate break The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by AT&T – Senate passes infrastructure bill, budget resolution; Cuomo resigns Pressure builds for full FDA approval of vaccines The Memo: Biden beats Trump again — this time in the Senate Trump faces legal hurdles in keeping tax returns private Business groups prepare blitz against Democratic tax hikes White House gears up for next fight after infrastructure win It’s now Pelosi’s move on bipartisan roads bill Lobbying world Schumer sets September voting rights fight after GOP blocks quick debate Poll: Majority of parents against school vaccine mandates, support mask requirements Senate Democrats approve budget resolution, teeing up $3.5T spending plan Senate Democrats try to defuse GOP budget drama