The Hill Articles: August 8, 2021

UPDATED: Baseball fan allegedly hurled racial slur at Marlins player; probe concludes fan did not shout slur Top aide to Cuomo resigns Texas House Democrats sue state leaders over arrest threats Florida church hosts vaccination clinic after six members die of COVID-19 Senate votes to end debate on $1T infrastructure bill American held in Russian prison released from solitary confinement Trump ally who backed calls to overturn election launches bid for Georgia lt. governor Hungary orders booksellers to cover up children’s books with LGBT themes Berlin nightclubs take part in COVID-19 pilot project Lead pipe replacement funds in bipartisan deal draw skepticism Green Bay Packers wide receiver apologizes after saying anti-Asian slur ‘Modern Family’ actress, sister help woman injured in national park Cuomo investigation returns spotlight to workplace harassment Harris, Mexican president to discuss COVID-19 vaccines on Monday California GOP votes not to endorse in coming Newsom recall election Yankees’ Rizzo becomes fourth player to test positive for COVID-19 within week New Orleans Jazz Fest canceled for second year due to COVID-19 Open the patient-physician conversation on clinical trials Oklahoma judge orders state to resume federal unemployment benefits Messi cries describing ‘most difficult’ moment in soccer career Ocasio-Cortez doesn’t rule out challenging Schumer Israeli PM blames Lebanon for rocket attacks Why American employers should help pay for student debt Sheriff: Sturgis rally kickoff among busiest in decades As COVID-19 infections climb, vaccine mandates follow Education Secretary warns officials: ‘Don’t be the reason why schools are interrupted’ Trump campaign, RNC refund donors another $12.8 million in 2021: NYT Dixie fire grows into California’s second largest in history Homeless outreach ordered to hire worker who opposes its principles goes to US Supreme Court Cuomo accuser in first public interview says ‘what he did to me was a crime’ NFL tensions rise over vaccine rules US women’s basketball team win 7th straight Olympic gold medal When will the government apply its vaccine effort to migrants in ICE detention? Store passwords and protect your data with just the touch of your fingertip Playing with fire: How we can prevent wildfire climate change catastrophes NIH director remains hopeful on COVID surge but says ‘we’re paying a terrible price’ Confused about COVID: Too many news outlets prioritize hype over accuracy Podcast host Katie Halper calls Obama’s lavish birthday plans ‘pretty disgusting’ Photos of Obama’s 60th birthday party leak out Melania Trump fires back at historian over Rose Garden criticism Biden yet to nominate new FDA chief even as delta surges California’s crazy politics need a fix Fauci ‘very concerned’ about COVID-19 surge following Sturgis rally Fauci says some likely to need booster COVID-19 shots Now someone wants to slap a SPACE Tax on Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, et al Teachers union president signals personal support for vaccine mandates Durbin calls what was happening at DOJ under Trump ‘frightening’ Why do TV people keep giving MyPillow Guy Mike Lindell a platform? Fox’s Baier presses Scott on GOP’s support for rising spending under Trump Cassidy on rising Louisiana COVID crisis: ‘All we need to do is get vaccinated’ Suicides represent a sobering wake-up call for officer wellness Buttigieg: ‘We are within days, possibly within hours’ of infrastructure bill passing GOP senator says he disagrees with DeSantis on mask mandates Here’s how to achieve vaccine equity and distribute boosters in tandem Get your hands on 12 top-rated project management courses for under $4 each Biden envoy told Brazil’s Bolsonaro not to undermine elections: report Poll: Two-thirds of Americans say they’ll put on masks when sick post-pandemic Republicans are the 21st-century Know-Nothing Party Alibaba working with police to investigate sexual misconduct at company Pentagon attacker previously targeted couple next door Enough already — it’s time to follow New York’s lead on vaccine mandates Team USA tops gold medal count at Tokyo Olympic games Success on police reform hinges on funding, not defunding law enforcement DeSantis order barring masks in schools faces first legal challenges Taliban seize key north Afghan city of Kunduz GOP chairwoman: Trump ‘still leads the party’ Biden speeds ahead on installing judges US support for Belarus must persist Biden emboldens establishment Democrats with ballot box wins