The Hill Articles: August 25, 2021

Air Canada to require COVID-19 vaccine for employees Briahna Joy Gray: Progressives can be successful candidates on ‘small-dollar donations’ Florida hospital removes doctor for offering parents $50 mask opt-out letters Trump accuses Jan. 6 panel of trying to distract Campaign ends effort to recall Alaska governor Iowa governor facing lawsuits over mask mandate bans, cutting federal benefits Embassy warns Americans to avoid Kabul airport gates Anti-mask protesters disrupt Connecticut governor’s back-to-school event Overnight Defense & National Security — Breakneck evacuations continue as Biden mulls deadline Former Bad Boy rapper turned politician meets with US lawmakers Michigan woman ‘fighting for her life’ after being struck by a part of a roller coaster Afghan journalists who worked for The New York Times taken in by Mexico Britain tells citizens to avoid Kabul airport, citing ‘high threat’ of terrorist attack Hillicon Valley: Tech groups pledge action on cybersecurity What’s up with the conservative climate caucus?  House Republican says criticism of Afghanistan trip ‘frankly laughable’ Doctor warns viral milk crate challenge can lead to ‘potentially life-threatening’ injuries Arkansas inmates prescribed animal parasite medicine to combat COVID-19 Longtime Iowa political reporter Yepsen to retire Maintain professional-quality kitchen knives with this high-value sharpener Major tech groups commit to array of cybersecurity actions following White House meeting To counter China, the US must upgrade missile defense in Guam Judge orders sanctions against Sidney Powell, Lin Wood in Michigan election challenge Overnight Energy: Infrastructure bills could curb emissions by 45 percent, Democrats say The Hill’s Sustainability Report: Northern California secures federal disaster declaration California judge to consider new trial in Scott Peterson case House probe focuses on Trump’s mental health and martial law Overnight Health Care: Democrats set sights on program to fill gap in Medicaid expansion Kayleigh McEnany: When Trump ‘was president, you didn’t see crisis after crisis’ Populations in high-risk climate areas grow: Redfin Baby girl born on Afghanistan evacuation flight named ‘Reach’ after call sign Cryptocurrency makes the climate crisis worse Man who plotted to kidnap Michigan governor sentenced to more than 6 years in prison Cruise line pushes back return of two ships, cancels sailings amid COVID-19 surge On The Money: Progressives dig in for fall fight with centrists on Biden budget plan Prosecutors for first time not opposing parole for RFK assassin Sirhan Sirhan ESPN pulls Rachel Nichols from NBA programming, cancels her show amid controversy Pentagon briefs Biden on Afghanistan contingency plans as 400 troops head home NFL will only allow vaccinated personnel in locker rooms, cuts reporters Joe Biden and the last tar sands pipeline China warns it will retaliate against ‘baseless’ accusations of COVID-19 origins St. Louis Public Schools to require vaccinations for all employees by Oct. 15 Biden to meet with new Israeli prime minister amid Afghanistan fallout Spike Lee to reedit episode in 9/11 series after criticism for featuring conspiracy theorists Delta Air Lines will charge unvaccinated employees more for health insurance GOP lawmakers could resurrect Electoral College of old Texas governor bans COVID-19 vaccine mandates regardless of approval status Graham: Biden ‘has signed the death warrant for thousands of Afghans who helped us’ White House to US lawmakers: ‘This is not the time to travel to Afghanistan’ Progressives dig in for fall fight with centrists Biden taps Milwaukee mayor as ambassador to Luxembourg Record and edit online audio and video with this discounted do-it-all app Taliban to allow Afghans with legal papers to travel beyond Aug. 31, German diplomat says Al Capone’s ‘favorite’ gun among items being auctioned off by his family Democrats roll dice with mammoth $3.5 trillion ‘infrastructure’ bill Footage of white officer striking Black motorist with flashlight kept secret for over 2 years Navalny compares Russian prison to Chinese labor camp NFL mandates only fully vaccinated personnel in locker rooms on game days Democrats could push for Arctic wildlife refuge drilling reversal in reconciliation Pennsylvania governor pushing for law requiring mask mandates in schools Judge rules Texas governor can’t enforce mask mandate ban Dangerous exposure to wildfire smoke may have resulted in thousands of premature births Legislation assuring automatic VA enrollment is more vital than ever before Moderna completes submission for full FDA approval of vaccine FBI raids Detroit City Hall, councilors’ homes Krispy Kreme is giving vaccinated people two free doughnuts Greenhouse gas emissions, global sea level hit record highs in 2020 despite pandemic slowdown Biden briefed on COVID-19 origins report Football player transferring from Rutgers over COVID-19 vaccine policy US says about 1,500 citizens remain in Afghanistan Deregulation can do more for renters than eviction moratoriums Coronavirus infections hit daily record in Sydney Ford now eyeing January for return to office Pentagon: US lawmakers’ visit to Afghanistan ‘took time away’ from mission WHO experts say window for discovering COVID-19 origins is ‘rapidly closing’ Taliban threatened, beat UN staff in Afghanistan: report Two more Dallas Cowboys test positive for COVID-19 It’s time to put patients and taxpayers ahead of transplant industry opportunists CIA has launched clandestine ops to rescue Americans in Afghanistan: report Official says US working to ensure people can leave Afghanistan post-Aug. 31 Chicago becomes latest city to require vaccinations for workers Pfizer, BioNTech begin approval process for third vaccine dose Iran’s president lost his right to visit New York by targeting America Poll: Most Florida voters don’t want DeSantis to run for president in 2024 Top Democrats call on Biden administration to declare attack on Rohingya genocide Afghan commander says army was ‘betrayed by politics and presidents’ COVID-19 outbreak shuts down entire town in Texas South Dakota AG to take plea deal, avoid trial in fatal car crash: prosecutor Lester Holt to interview Capitol Police officer who shot Ashli Babbitt A business owner’s defense of the American Families Plan Missouri sues school districts to block mask mandates US evacuates another 19K people from Afghanistan Poll: 56 percent think House GOP probe assertion China committed ‘greatest cover-up in human history’ is true Massachusetts state senators, staff ordered to provide proof of vaccination by October Texas attorney general’s own office clears him of bribery, abuse of office allegations Raging California wildfire ‘knocking on the door’ of Lake Tahoe with little containment In shocking twist on iconic character, Superman reportedly comes out as gay Watch live: Blinken press conference Afghanistan: The ones we leave behind Woman drowns moments after filming harrowing video of flood sweeping past her house Millions of pounds of dangerous nuclear waste buried under California beach Doctors warn against viral Milk Crate Challenge: ‘Real people are getting real injuries’ African American Mayors Association says they’ll coordinate with White House, others to take in Afghans Biden is steering America to lose asymmetric wars What America’s Thinking: August 25, 2021 Three-quarters of ICU beds across country are full Top official says LA fire department a ‘very hostile work environment’ for women Baby on famous album cover grows up and sues band for child pornography Monica Lewinsky fears ‘being misunderstood again’ with ‘American Crime Story: Impeachment’ The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Presented by AT&T – Officials slam congressmen’s unauthorized Kabul trip More FBI agents dispatched to Louisville in crackdown on gangs, violence The right fire to fight fire — why limiting prescribed burning is short-sighted Greenhouse gas concentrations, global sea levels hit record highs in 2020: NOAA House panel probing Jan. 6 attack seeks Trump records Lawsuit accuses former top ABC producer of sexual assault US approves Huawei purchases of auto chips: report Hochul taps state Sen. Brian Benjamin as NY lieutenant governor: reports Global electric emissions outpace pre-pandemic levels: research Democrats eye new federal coverage program in states declining Medicaid expansion Is Biden’s budget too much for the IRS? Not even close Lindsey Graham: ‘I think Joe Biden deserves to be impeached’ Appeals court upholds death sentence in Charleston church shooting Man charged in string of Tennessee church arsons New York adds 12,000 COVID-19 deaths to tally after Cuomo exit Krispy Kreme ups the ante: Two free doughnuts with vaccine card World Bank suspends aid to Afghanistan after Taliban takeover Pentagon requires military members get COVID-19 vaccine immediately Harris offers Vietnam help to counter China in South China Sea Pelosi frames deal with centrists on infrastructure as a ‘clarification’ More than ever, we must ‘stand to’ — and stand behind — our veterans Majorities back Biden spending plan, infrastructure bill: poll YouTube has removed over 1M ‘dangerous coronavirus information’ videos China goes on offensive ahead of US intel report on coronavirus origins Watch live: McCarthy press briefing Type 2 diabetes nearly doubles among American youth: study Erik Prince offering to fly people out of Kabul for $6,500 each Police: Passed-out man had 300 mail-in California recall ballots 6,500 LA students missed school in first week due to coronavirus cases: report Watch live: White House press briefing Biden faces another huge decision apart from COVID and Afghanistan Pelosi defends Biden on Afghanistan: ‘I trust his judgment’ Pelosi criticizes lawmakers’ Afghanistan trip: ‘This is deadly serious’ Oregon issues outdoor mask mandate regardless of vaccination status Alarming new study finds number of people with high blood pressure has doubled over three decades OnlyFans backs down on ‘sexually-explicit’ content ban More than half of Florida students covered by mask mandates despite DeSantis threats Man who appeared on ‘Nevermind’ cover as an infant accuses Nirvana of child pornography in lawsuit Vaccination mandates are symptomatic of bigger problems in America Rising: August 25, 2021 Rubio on withdrawal from Afghanistan: ‘The true deadline is not the 31st’ Georgia governor calls out National Guard to help in hospitals as cases surge Four staffers in Maryland governor’s office test positive for COVID-19: report Schumer says infrastructure bills would cut emissions by 45 percent Roughly 90 percent of federal rental aid still untapped: Treasury Director of Fox News decision desk, who called Arizona for Biden, gets Harvard Fellowship Secret Service warned Capitol Police about threats on Jan 5: report Delta to impose $200 surcharge on unvaccinated employees in health care plan Biden will discover Bennett is no Bibi Texas lawmakers advance governor’s proposal to hike spending on border security COVID-19 vaccinations plummet in Afghanistan following Taliban takeover: UNICEF Hochul describes herself as a ‘Biden Democrat’ Afghanistan and the big flaw in US counterinsurgency doctrine Woman gets jail time after coughing on store food, claiming she had coronavirus Dozens of California students, parents stranded in Afghanistan after summer trip abroad Watch live: Pelosi press briefing Welcome back to Sept. 10, 2001 Poland stops evacuations from Kabul airport amid safety concerns Mainstream Democrats keep winning — let’s not stop now Uganda says it has taken in 51 evacuees from Afghanistan at request of US Swarm of small earthquakes detected under Hawaiian volcano, raising alert level Has the FBI demolished Democrats’ insurrection narrative about Jan. 6? WHO: New coronavirus cases worldwide appear to be stabilizing Battle over school mask mandates erupts in Florida as districts defy DeSantis Johnson & Johnson says testing shows its booster shot generates spike in antibodies Lone hiker mauled by mother grizzly survives attack Corporate consolidation leads to more lobbying spending: study Goldman Sachs requiring vaccines for workers, visitors Capitol Police response to officers’ calls for help on Jan. 6 inadequate: watchdog No more ICU beds in Arkansas for COVID-19 patients, governor says Paying for college: Too few scholarships support excellence — we can change that Harris: US to send additional 1 million vaccine doses to Vietnam Mitt Romney was right: Too many Americans are dependent on government Harris visits McCain memorial in Vietnam to mark anniversary of his death The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – Biden sticks to his Afghanistan deadline McAuliffe hits Youngkin on abortion in new ad Lawsuits warn newly banned pesticide might linger for years in homes Biden hands GOP rare unity moment in post-Trump era White House seeks to regain control on Afghanistan Fed reappointment splits progressives GOP hopefuls fight for Trump’s favor in Ohio Senate race Lobbying world White House gathers tech, education, banking leaders for cyber meeting Senate Democrats release more details of international tax plan