The Hill Articles: August 27, 2021

People with delta variant twice as likely to be hospitalized: study Father of slain Marine: ‘Biden turned his back on him’ US conducts military strike against ISIS-K planner Pentagon official holds first talks with Chinese military under Biden: report 20-year-old expectant father among Marines killed in Kabul Walensky says ‘now is the time’ to tackle gun violence: report Save $75 on this at-home leg compression therapy solution New York considering special session to delay evictions Jesse Jackson moves to rehab following COVID-19 diagnosis, wife in ICU Overnight Defense & National Security: US braces for potentially more attacks in Kabul Rubio slams Biden over alleged list given to Taliban Chicago sues DoorDash, Grubhub over ‘deceptive’ pandemic business practices Save nearly $60 on this adjustable dumbbells set New Orleans Saints cancels game against Arizona Cardinals amid Hurricane Ida On The Money: Powell signals Fed will soon cut stimulus CDC: Unvaccinated, unmasked teacher led to elementary school outbreak Overnight Health Care: Biden given inconclusive intel report on COVID-19 origin Banks fights Jan. 6 committee effort to seek lawmaker records Overnight Energy: EPA finds three pesticides could harm endangered species Overnight Equilibrium/Sustainability: Tesla takes on Texan electricity sector Assassin of Robert F. Kennedy granted parole Denmark to lift all COVID-19 restrictions in September Hillicon Valley: House panel probing Jan. 6 requests records from tech giants Amazon-backed EV company files for IPO Jackson Hole: The Fed’s message is clear — but the explanation isn’t Tropical storm Ida upgrades to hurricane, expected to hit US Gulf Coast Biden to raise pay for federal employees effective Jan. 1. US takes in dozens of unaccompanied children from Afghanistan What’s driving the back-to-school shopping sticker shock? Justice Department establishes program to train prosecutors to handle cyber cases This state is offering vaccine clinics at schools in every county Tesla wants to sell power in Texas following grid failure Maintain navigable waters rule to make homes more affordable T-Mobile CEO apologizes for breach that compromised data of 50 million people US intel review inconclusive on COVID-19 origin On workers’ rights, ideology overrules California voters More than 52k pounds of chicken products recalled EPA determines three agricultural insecticides could threaten endangered species NBA requires individuals around players, referees to be fully vaccinated Wisconsin school district opts out of free lunch program for students Photos of the Week: Afghanistan evacuees, Paralympics and the French fire Sixth House GOP lawmaker issued $5K metal detector fine Voting rights: Black and Latino allies ISIS-K attack upends Kabul evacuation Multi-state operation rescues 47 victims of human trafficking COVID-19 outbreak forces 300 Minnesota students to quarantine Why aren’t Black Americans getting vaccinated? Arkansas medical board probing doctor who prescribed anti-parasite drug to inmates US projects nearly $3.12T budget deficit for this year, down $555B CDC calls on schools to implement public health guidance, vaccines to curb outbreaks Texas House passes GOP-led election overhaul bill TikTok reportedly bans milk crate challenge US opens COVID-19 vaccination site for Afghan arrivals NATO allies fly flags at half-staff to honor US service members killed in Kabul Psaki: Biden doesn’t want Kabul attack perpetrators ‘to live on the Earth anymore’ Taliban promise Afghans they will be able to travel Ida becomes hurricane, eyes Louisiana US in desperate need of a foreign policy renewal Biden officials weighing shorter timeline for booster shots North Carolina mom suing TSA over strip search of transgender teenage daughter We must keep our promise to Diversity Visa winners House panel probing Jan. 6 asks tech giants for records What America’s Thinking: August 27, 2021 Tennessee school board expands mask mandate after parents’ opposition Lawyer tells Oklahoma woman to stop taking credit for Afghan girls’ robotics team rescue Fox’s Wallace: An Afghanistan-based attack on US ‘could be curtains’ for Biden presidency How the world could have averted Afghanistan’s surging migration crisis Judge shoots down Florida governor’s order banning mask mandates in schools Biden officials warn another Kabul attack ‘likely’ before US leaves ‘Mini-Neptunes’ could be leap forward in search for alien life COVID-19 vaccines work — misreading the data can make you think otherwise New York congressional hopeful calls for fully funded health care in the US Sirota slams ‘fake argument’ for splitting infrastructure package, reconciliation bill Arizona hits 1 million recorded coronavirus cases New season of ‘Dancing with the Stars’ will feature first same-sex dance partners 2 Britons, child of UK national killed in Kabul airport attack The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Presented by AT&T – US grapples with ISIS attack Judge blocks DeSantis from banning school mask mandates Walensky: Schools not following CDC guidance seeing ‘large-scale’ outbreaks America’s ‘leaning tower of Pisa’ sinks further despite $100M effort to fix it Congress’s once-in-a-generation opportunity to support cleantech innovation Pentagon announces three more military bases to house Afghans in US Appeals court says intelligence agencies not required to confirm existence of Khashoggi records UK expresses ‘regret’ leaving people behind in Afghanistan, shuts down evacuations NFL weighs vaccine mandate Heroic helicopter pilot saves 17 trapped by devastating Tennessee flood Republicans call on Biden to recognize opposition group in Afghanistan Fox News reporter recounts plight of friends in Afghanistan H.R. 4: For Democrats, it’s all about power JoJo Siwa to be part of first same-sex couple on ‘Dancing with the Stars’ Pentagon says one suicide bomber carried out Kabul attack Watch live: Psaki holds press briefing McCarthy: ‘There will be a day of reckoning’ for Biden Three critically endangered tigers found dead in traps Liberty University announces campus-wide quarantine amid COVID-19 surge Accurate data is critical to affordable housing and safe communities Poll: Biden faces drop in support from independent voters University issues campus-wide quarantine amid COVID-19 surge Omar: America should open its arms to refugees fleeing Afghanistan KISS postpones show after coronavirus diagnosis No coverage for ‘COVID Carl’ Tesla files to become electric utility in Texas Some governors are mismanaging COVID and misunderstanding Federalism South Africa to receive 2.2 million vaccines from US to battle COVID-19 surge Fortnite to launch new Martin Luther King ‘I Have A Dream’ experience Doctor warns ‘hair on fire’ crisis is breaking Texas hospital system Poll: Voters support impeaching Cuomo despite resignation Watch live: White House COVID-19 response team briefing There’s no good time to return to pre-pandemic unemployment insurance system Rising: August 27, 2021 Tens of thousands of Californians under evacuation orders as state is ravaged by relentless wildfires Powell signals Fed will soon cut back on stimulus Kerry presses China to declare moratorium on financing coal projects 3 endangered tigers found dead in Indonesia conservation area Tropical storm Ida forecast to slam Gulf Coast as major hurricane Breyer leery of Supreme Court’s ‘shadow docket’ Overwhelmed Oregon hospitals brace for Labor Day peak Corruption destroyed Afghanistan, but is not unique to that country Cuba says it will recognize, regulate cryptocurrencies Watch live: Pentagon officials hold press conference following Kabul bombings Inflation, consumer spending rose slightly in July as US faced delta surge Alabama reports large spike in child COVID-19 cases Approximately 12,500 evacuated from Afghanistan on day of ISIS attack America is less safe after Biden’s failure in Afghanistan After a disastrous August, Democrats’ upcoming budget battle brings no relief Breyer on Supreme Court future: ‘I don’t think I’m going to stay there till I die’ In the voter fraud debate, be wary of junk science AAPI Victory Fund endorses Newsom in recall election Zeldin calls on Biden to resign in the wake of Afghanistan attack Abbott to send 2,500 out-of-state medical staff to help with COVID-19 surge Americans’ confidence in economy slips amid COVID-19 surge: poll Say it ain’t so, Joe Tropical Storm Ida prompts hurricane watch for New Orleans Ex-Democratic senator launches effort to advocate against capital gains proposal Evacuating is the most demanding mission of 20 years in Afghanistan Texas House advances GOP voting restrictions bill after Democrats’ protests Texas state House Speaker bans the word ‘racism’ amid voting bill debate Massive nest containing 1,500 ‘murder hornets’ discovered in US Biden’s epic collapse is as much about these issues as Afghanistan The ‘infrastructure deal’ America must make with itself The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – Afghanistan chaos now a deadly crisis as US troops perish The Memo: Horror in Kabul is political disaster for Biden Democrats brace for new spending fights over Biden agenda After census, states move to count prisoners at home Activists gear up for voting rights march to mark King anniversary Growing scrutiny over Elder roils California recall election