The Hill Articles: August 3, 2021

Five takeaways from the Ohio special primaries Harassment report shows CNN’s Cuomo played ongoing role in advising brother following allegations Missouri Rep. Billy Long enters Senate GOP primary Briahna Joy Gray: Voters are ‘torn’ over Ohio special election Shontel Brown wins Ohio Democratic primary in show of establishment strength Rep. Al Green, Texas state lawmaker arrested outside Capitol during voting rights protest Vikings owner ‘very concerned’ about team’s COVID-19 situation Vast majority of emperor penguins in jeopardy within next 80 years: study Trump-backed Mike Carey wins GOP primary in Ohio special election FDA aims to give full approval to Pfizer vaccine by Labor Day: report More than 20 Black colleges have already canceled millions in student debt Democratic governors call on Cuomo to resign Cuomo accuser says she feels ‘vindicated’ by NY attorney general report Overnight Defense: Police officer killed in violence outside Pentagon | Biden officials back repeal of Iraq War authorization | NSC pushed to oversee ‘Havana Syndrome’ response Hospitalizations in Nevada break last summer’s record On The Money: Biden issues targeted eviction moratorium | GOP skepticism looms over bipartisan spending deal NY Assembly Speaker says Cuomo ‘can no longer remain in office’ CDC issues eviction moratorium extension after Democratic outcry Team USA’s Tamyra Mensah-Stock becomes first Black woman to win gold in wrestling Florida poll: DeSantis falls behind Crist as COVID-19 cases surge Judge temporarily blocks Texas order targeting suspected migrants The infrastructure bill creates more need for workforce training Missouri governor pardons St. Louis couple who pointed guns at protesters 72K kids tested positive for COVID-19 last week, up 33K from week prior ‘The Squad’ celebrates Biden eviction moratorium To cut poverty and solve the labor shortage, enhance the Earned Income Tax Credit Rubio presses DNI to investigate alleged unmasking of Tucker Carlson Report finds NCAA undervalued women’s tournament, prioritizes men’s basketball OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Energy Dept. targets Trump rollbacks on appliance efficiency | Biden officials take second look at Arctic refuge drilling | Scientists study ‘power source of stars’ in climate fight The Memo: Disgraced Cuomo clings to power Elon Musk shares pictures of his Starship before first orbital flight Overnight Health Care: Florida becomes epicenter of COVID-19 surge | NYC to require vaccination for indoor activities | Biden rebukes GOP governors for barring mask mandates Russian court sentences Navalny ally to 18 months of supervision Why the Renewable Fuel Standard is a threat to our nation’s supply chain security The Hill’s Sustainability Report — Tennessee sponsors jabs for cows, but not people Hillicon Valley: Senate report finds major cyber shortcomings in federal agencies | Gig firms seek Mass. ballot question to classify workers as contractors | Blizzard’s president steps down after workplace protests Biden rebukes GOP governors for barring mask mandates Andrew Cuomo must ‘do the right thing’ and resign Jennifer Aniston: People have a ‘moral and professional obligation’ to say if they’re vaccinated Ohio State issues mask mandate for vaccinated and unvaccinated on campus Sen Lindsey Graham may have gotten COVID-19 on Sen Joe Manchin’s houseboat Gig firms seek Mass. ballot measure classifying workers as contractors Mass testing ordered for Wuhan as outbreak in China spreads It’s time to ease up on the stimulus accelerator Navy admiral criticizes defense contractors over lobbying efforts Biden calls on Cuomo to resign after harassment probe Gulf of Mexico ‘dead zone’ larger than normal, NOAA says Scientists race to replicate ‘the power source of stars’ in climate fight Convenient or creepy? Amazon letting people pay by scanning their palms Pelosi calls for Cuomo’s resignation Sunisa Lee says distractions from social media contributed to bronze medal performance Florida hospitals explode with younger COVID-19 victims Americans less confident they can protect themselves from COVID-19 in public: Gallup Biden to issue targeted eviction moratorium Ring the alarm: it’s time for US schools to have climate disaster drills What America’s Thinking: August 3, 2021 Albany DA has ongoing criminal investigation into Cuomo Vaccinated Americans required to quarantine upon arrival in Israel Florida becomes epicenter of COVID-19 surge Lieutenant governor breaks with Cuomo over ‘repulsive’ behavior McConnell warns Schumer cutting off debate quickly could stall infrastructure deal Rep. Bush drives calls for White House action on eviction moratorium lapse Congress must act to keep us safe from high-risk pesticides Record wildfire blazes in Hawaii, threatens ‘thousands of homes’ DeSantis knocks reporter for question about kids in ICU Lawsuit alleges Tennessee’s ‘bathroom bill’ restricts use by transgender people National Organization for Women calls for Cuomo resignation Minneapolis cops charged in Floyd’s death want federal trial separate from Chauvin Cool digital map shows where your hometown was when dinosaurs roamed the Earth Video shows police ‘mob’ attacking handcuffed suspect and man filming the arrest Congress, stop holding ‘Dreamers’ hostage Azar regrets Trump didn’t get vaccinated on national TV Top House Democrat says party would lose elections if they were held today: report Florida COVID-19 hospitalizations break record for third straight day Kamala Harris and our shameless politics Schumer, McConnell race to cameras De Blasio blasts Cuomo over investigation: He should resign or be impeached Blinken presses Afghan president to accelerate peace talks, condemns Taliban attacks Matt Damon insists he’s never used ‘f-slur’ after saying daughter taught him not to use it Paul knocks YouTube for removing video he posted, points users to competitor One officer dead after violent incident outside Pentagon De Blasio not ruling out bid for New York governor Watch live: Biden delivers remarks vaccination efforts, evictions It’s time we recognize our mutual vulnerability READ: Cuomo’s defense against sexual harassment investigation Alcohol use linked to more than 700K cancer cases last year: study Wagner seeking reelection instead of Senate bid in Missouri Entire NY Democratic congressional delegation now calling for Cuomo’s resignation Yellen tries to tamp down Democrats fury over evictions ban Bipartisan bill would create NSC position to oversee ‘Havana syndrome’ response Schumer, Gillibrand renew calls for Cuomo to resign after ‘profoundly distrubing’ report For the left, a wake-up call on free speech Video shows Frontier airline passenger duct taped to seat after allegedly groping flight attendants Springsteen daughter Jessica fails to qualify for Olympic finals Simone Biles reveals family tragedy after medal-winning return to Olympics Visitors to world’s largest Titanic museum hit by iceberg wall First cruise ship visits Puerto Rico since start of pandemic Democrats renew calls for Cuomo to resign over harassment findings Cuomo refuses to resign after bombshell sexual harassment report Three injured in shooting at SmileDirectClub in Tennessee, suspected gunman dead Axne endorses Finkenauer Senate bid in Iowa Bakers push Biden administration to ease biofuel requirements Poll: 83 percent of voters have a favorable view of police Biden’s border problem: A perfect storm for national security and local communities Archeologists piece together ‘lost Atlantis’ from 200 extraordinary found objects Biden officials back repealing Iraq War authorization Watch live: Cuomo responds to sexual harassment investigation Pollster Mark Penn’s Stagwell Group inks deal with MDC Partners Staff seeks to create union at DNC The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Presented by AT&T – Simone wins bronze with altered beam routine New York county passes bill allowing police to sue protesters Stefanik calls for Cuomo to be arrested Vaccinations increase in Mississippi for first time in months Transgender Olympian Laurel Hubbard: ‘I’m looking forward to this being the end of my journey as an athlete’ Trump slammed by his own former HHS secretary over private vaccination Matt Damon on red-blue divide: ‘The things that really matter, really matter to all of us’ Sundance requiring vaccines for 2022 festival Three congresswomen sleep on Capitol steps to protest end of evictions moratorium Energy department targets Trump rollbacks on appliance efficiency No one wants to watch Olympic athletes who aren’t proud of America Senate report finds major cybersecurity shortcomings among federal agencies Pelosi: House Democrats ‘ready to work with’ Biden on eviction ban Step up your cooking skills with these low-cost kitchen tools Maskless DC Mayor Bowser won’t save herself with a media attack 2020 heat wave revealed new source of Arctic methane emissions: study New evidence is ‘missing link’ between soccer play and dementia Florida mayor: COVID-19 numbers ‘doubling every 10 or 11 days’ NYC requires proof of vaccination to enter restaurants, gyms CDC warns against travel Greece, Ireland, Iran, Virgin Islands as cases rise Vaccine boosters: Why the US should listen to Israel READ: Results of sexual harassment investigation into New York Gov. Cuomo Senate passes bill to award congressional gold medal to Capitol Police New York Gov Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed several women, state attorney general finds Five Miami Beach officers charged in attack of man on ground, person who videotaped arrest Watch live: Jen Psaki holds press briefing Science matters: Thankfully, EPA leadership once again agrees Ocasio-Cortez: Simone Biles set ‘a huge example’ 100-year-old Nazi concentration camp guard found fit for trial Investigation finds Cuomo sexually harassed several women, violated laws Charlie Crist calls on DeSantis to require Florida state employees to be vaccinated Pentagon lockdown lifted after reports of nearby shooting Associated Press names new president and CEO Daisy Veerasingham Twitter partners with AP, Reuters to fight misinformation Air travel hits pandemic high Data will not bridge the COVID-19 vaccine political abyss Some Americans sneaking third vaccine shots as other countries authorize boosters Democrats’ election bills ignore the Founders’ principles Taliban captures 9 of 10 districts in capital of Helmand province Some Americans admit they’re happy ‘woke’ US women’s soccer team was defeated Incoming Iranian president vows action to lift ‘tyrannical’ US sanctions Iowa settles with Black Lives Matter protesters banned from Capitol Biden administration kicks off second look at Arctic refuge drilling Yankees pitching star Gerrit Cole tests positive for COVID-19 New York City to require vaccination for indoor activities, restaurants, gyms Rising: August 3, 2021 Florida takes action against Ben & Jerry’s parent company amid fight over Israel Jesse Jackson arrested with voting rights protesters at Capitol Surprising decision recommends overturning controversial Amazon union vote Blizzard Entertainment president stepping down after workplace protests, harassment lawsuit Watch live: NYC Mayor de Blasio announces proof of vaccinations requirement First alpha female ever takes charge of troop of 670 monkeys Austin misses an opportunity in Singapore but scores big in Philippines South Korea says North wants sanctions lifted before restarting nuclear talks Watch live: Senate panel holds hearing on domestic terrorism Florida RNC official called vaccines the ‘mark of the beast’: report Tyson Foods to require vaccinations for employees Mass testing ordered amid outbreak in Wuhan Equinox, SoulCycle to require proof of vaccination at facilities Retaining the House will be nearly impossible for Democrats; Trump will be the wildcard Florida district drops mask mandate after DeSantis threatens funding cut Keep your pet happy and healthy with these low-priced products on sale for an extra 15% off Coming soon: America’s own social credit system Olympic sprinter says officials told her she would be punished upon return to Belarus 4 in 5 vaccinated Americans blame unvaccinated for rising cases: poll Seven-figure ad campaign urges GOP to support infrastructure bill Most K-12 parents support mask mandates: poll In amazing moment, two gold medals awarded in one Olympic event If we want to change the world for the better, girls’ education is a good place to start Trump-era intelligence chief wants Beijing Olympics moved due COVID-19 ‘cover-up’ Feehery: Making DC’s local government more accountable White House says US has donated 110M coronavirus vaccine doses abroad Press: Inmates have taken over the asylum Unaccompanied children picked up at border likely hit record in July: report Those of us who live and work in the outdoors need a climate of hope Johnson suggests FBI knew more about Jan. 6 planning than has been revealed: report Franklin D. Roosevelt’s prescient warning Simone Biles wins bronze medal in return to Olympic competition The job of shielding journalists is not finished The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – White House, Dems play blame game over evictions GOP skepticism looms over bipartisan spending deal Biden vaccine rule sets stage for onslaught of lawsuits The Memo: Left pins hopes on Nina Turner in Ohio after recent defeats US mask makers say they’re in danger of going broke Bottom line