The Hill Articles: December 14, 2021

House Democrats pass bill to combat Islamophobia in support of Omar House votes to hold defiant Meadows in criminal contempt Hannity, Ingraham knock Jan. 6 panel after revelation of texts to Meadows Trump lawyer Eastman sues Jan. 6 panel, Verizon to block release of phone records Colorado records more than 10,000 COVID-19 deaths Congress passes bill allowing for easier National Guard defense of Capitol after Jan. 6 Heavy rain hits drought-stricken California, triggering evacuations, rescues Incoming NYC mayor to appoint city’s first female police commissioner San Francisco mayor announces measures aimed at curbing crime Biden marks 800K COVID-19 deaths by urging Americans to get vaccinated Socialism attacks cost Democrats support among Latino voters: analysis Biden and Harris warn against threats to voting rights at DNC event Las Vegas coroner says woman killed in crash with ex-Raider burned to death Google says unvaccinated employees will lose pay, eventually be fired Trump Organization formally notifies GSA of plans to sell DC hotel Briahna Joy Gray: Democrats ‘ignorant’ of ‘political consequences’ to resuming student loan payments Overnight Health Care — Presented by Rare Access Action Project —  Pfizer says pill cuts hospitalization, death risk Judge pushes hearing for Michigan school shooting suspect’s parents until after holidays Florida returns funding to school districts penalized for mask mandates A new study maps out coastal areas impacted by light pollution Trump media company inks deal with video platform Rumble On The Money — Presented by Citi — Democrats tee up debt ceiling hike for Biden NASA spacecraft touches the sun for the first time ever Musk hits back after Warren accuses him of ‘freeloading’ Florida company offering new homes as worker incentives Antitrust legislation imperils consumers and small businesses Overnight Energy & Environment — Top land management staffers returning to DC Judge dismisses Trump suit to block Congress from getting tax returns Hillicon Valley — Apache vulnerability sets off alarm bells Sleeping can make you more creative, new study finds Kentucky workplace safety agency to review tornado deaths at candle factory Overnight Defense & National Security — UAE halts weapons sale talks with US Study finds hormone therapy lowers suicide risk in transgender adolescents Man exonerated in Malcolm X murder sues New York State The omicron variant is spreading — what you need to know Arizona asks Supreme Court to permit ban on abortion for genetic conditions Texas man out on bond on murder charge fatally shot in convenience store Wisconsin Democrat attorney general says he won’t enforce potential abortion bans Six more women allege sexual harassment at Tesla Nike buys digital sneaker firm with eye to metaverse Equilibrium/Sustainability — Arctic town warms, Antarctic ice shelf withers Manchin, Sanders will oppose Biden FDA nominee Califf Senate Democrats raise debt ceiling after filibuster deal Zebras recovered after months on the loose in Maryland Save $120 on this professional moving and storage service with Green Monday Sale Massachusetts AG to appeal veterans facility case where dozens died from COVID-19 Rapper Logic’s song with suicide prevention hotline may have prevented hundreds of deaths, report finds Toyota investing billions to electrify its fleet Teen mistakenly shoots brother thinking he was a deer America, conflicted and in conflict New study shows microbes are evolving to eat plastic CDC adds Italy to travel warning list American Airlines eyes 18,000 new hires Delivery driver ran over groceries after seeing home’s pro-police sign, officials say Watch live: Biden, Harris deliver remarks from DNC holiday celebration Miami airport sets record for Thanksgiving holiday travel Trump says Pence ‘mortally wounded’ in GOP because of actions on Jan. 6 FDIC chief spikes Democratic vote on bank merger guidelines Jewish groups push Biden to take more action on Uyghur genocide in China Joe Biden’s climate handcuffs Landlord accused of sexually harassing tenants to pay $4.5M to settle federal lawsuit Toyota investing $35B in EVs, CEO says New research claims missing water on Mars could be stored in clay mineral Energy chief: We are ‘not considering’ oil export ban Amtrak suspends vaccine mandate for employees More than 100 still missing, 74 dead following Kentucky tornado disaster Apple requiring masks at all US stores as cases rise Record number of guns seized at airport security checkpoints in 2021 No, Senator Manchin — Americans cannot wait for paid leave Vietnamese activist Pham Doan Trang sentenced to nine years in jail Schumer threatens weekend votes to break GOP blockade of Biden nominees Cornell shuts down parts of campus amid coronavirus surge Man who threatened Pelosi sentenced to more than two years in prison Man whose wife won legal ruling dies one week after receiving ivermectin New telescope images capture deepest and sharpest images of giant black hole at center of our galaxy Psaki: Christmas at the White House ‘doesn’t look exactly like it has always looked’ White House will commemorate Jan. 6 anniversary, Psaki says COVID-19 can be a disability, says EEOC White House calls Jan. 6 text revelations ‘disappointing’ It’s time to fight unjust airline fees Democrats introduce bill to end political spending by foreign-owned corporations Sentencing date set for men convicted of killing Ahmaud Arbery Michigan State University giving $1,500 bonuses to campus employees The Simple Keto System is how smart dieters do Keto the right way Democrats, Republicans call for Biden to support Tibet autonomy NY ethics commission orders Andrew Cuomo to return book proceeds On the ninth anniversary of Sandy Hook, we must realize bipartisan action can save lives Indiana University diver becomes first Black woman to win national title UAE suspending F-35 discussions with US: reports Planned Parenthood begins offering gender affirming care in Indiana, Kentucky Manchin convenes bipartisan group to talk Senate rules reform Poll: 43 percent approve Harris’s job in office The fastest growing US religious affiliation? ‘None,’ poll says Women ask US Supreme Court to allow topless sunbathing Senate GOP campaign arm raises nearly $8.4 million in November Congress must fund research on military families — including the Reserve and Guard Annual report finds climate change destabilizing Arctic 2-month-old girl, the youngest Kentucky tornado victim, dies Ohio city reverses ban on abortions UK lifting COVID-19 travel restrictions on 11 African countries Omicron spreading ‘at a rate we have not seen with any previous variant’ DHS announces bug bounty program to hunt down cyber vulnerabilities Killings, restrictions on women and girls seen since Taliban takeover, UN rights office says Floods a growing risk to commercial real estate, study finds IRS extends tax deadlines in parts of Kentucky following tornadoes Land management bureau to move senior leadership back to Washington Slow action on climate change risks ever-worsening tornado disasters Fentanyl deaths ‘sharply’ rose in Western, Southern, Midwestern states: CDC Unvaccinated JPMorgan employees in Manhattan told to work from home Typo leaves NFT selling for $3K instead of $300K Cruz offers to swap Nord Stream 2 sanctions vote for ambassador nominees Watch live: House votes on resolution to hold Meadows in contempt Four questions for Jerome Powell on equality and accountability Minnesota doctors take out newspaper ad to plead with public to get vaccinated NATO dismisses Russian accusations surrounding nuclear missile deployment 83 percent surge in COVID-19 cases reported in Africa Afghan family condemns lack of punishment for fatal drone strike South Korea registers record number of COVID-19 deaths The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Presented by Mastercard – Meadows caught between Jan. 6 probe, former boss Autopsy finds severe brain trauma in ex-NFL player who shot 6 people Building houses with small trees can fight California megafires: study Indonesia receives tsunami alert after 7.3 magnitude earthquake Newsom’s paradox: California v. Texas USPS secretly tested mobile voting system: report Opposition leader sentenced to 18 years in prison in Belarus DC attorney general sues far-right groups over Jan. 6 attack Researchers capture footage of rare deep sea fish with translucent head CDC: Autism prevalence in children up significantly from 2016 to 2018, and that’s actually a good thing Biden calls for action on gun violence prevention on Sandy Hook anniversary Get used to Putin’s power plays — at least until 2024 United Airlines buying up to 100 hydrogen-electric engines ‘Worst choice ever’: Intense backlash after Elon Musk named Time’s ‘Person of the Year’ Court rejects latest effort to end Trump-era ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy Second year of COVID-19 vaccine distribution will be more challenging: UPS official All EU nations must legally recognize same-sex parents, rules top European court To stop the spiral of overdose deaths, we need to change lives Company apologizes after ‘Squid Game for teachers’ goes viral Illinois governor surveys damage at Amazon facility: ‘A tragedy of enormous proportion’ Britney Spears blasts Diane Sawyer over 2003 interview 71 arrested outside Capitol during demonstration for low-wage workers Human resource management group hit by ransomware attack That ‘potentially hazardous’ asteroid didn’t crash into Earth, but it is worth billions of dollars WHO warns Africa might not reach COVID-19 vaccination goal until late 2024 US LGBTQ+ population hits 20 million Democrats to increase debt ceiling by $2.5T Virginia General Assembly’s IT unit hit by ransomware attack Howard alumni accuse university of excluding students, others from board of trustees You owe more than $500,000 — and counting Meadows: ‘Leaked’ text messages from Fox News hosts have been ‘weaponized’ by committee Biden nominates Sandra Thompson as FHFA director Massive 683-pound blue sapphire will be auctioned off Presentations point to greater Huawei role in China surveillance than acknowledged: report Kroger ending emergency leave for unvaccinated employees UN weather agency certifies record high Arctic temperature CDC estimates omicron now 3 percent of US COVID-19 cases Gas truck explodes in Haiti, killing dozens Half in new poll say it should be illegal to deny service, employment to unvaccinated Family finds venomous snake in Christmas tree Biden scores big with democracy summit, stumbles badly on Ukraine US to expand military, economic ties with Indo-Pacific, Blinken says Watch live: White House news briefing Producer prices rose record 9.6 percent annually in November Hannity, Ingraham make no mention of text messages to Meadows on shows Rising: December 14, 2021 Congress can prevent another Jan. 6 by updating a key elections law Hoyer calls for update on review of regulations for carrying firearms in House office buildings Is Wall Street on the wrong side of the Silk Curtain? Meadows falsely claims that Trump ‘acted quickly’ to quell Jan. 6 riot Herschel Walker says he’s ‘accountable’ for violent behavior toward ex-wife Kremlin says Putin, Xi talks to highlight ‘aggressive’ US, NATO rhetoric Musk: Tesla to accept cryptocurrency Dogecoin for merchandise ‘Natural immunity’ can be dangerous — try ‘hybrid immunity’ Biden declares emergencies in Tennessee, Illinois US Arctic Report Card is incomplete without tackling solutions Feehery: A better than even shot of flipping a Texas district Pfizer COVID-19 pill reduces risk of hospitalization, death by 89 percent, study shows Press: Breaking news: Media’s frame is helping Trump Budowsky: Chief Justice Roberts warns the Court, the bar and the country Pfizer vaccine 70 percent effective against omicron hospitalizations: research Meet Washington’s most ineffective senator: Joe Manchin Bottom line ‘The people’ isn’t a thing The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Charter Communications – Manchin not ready yet; Meadows texts unveiled Cyber experts express growing alarm over Apache vulnerability GOP election objectors rake in corporate cash Wallace departure from Fox seen as loss for the network Democrats work to sell Senate referee on Biden spending bill Failed watchdog nomination angers progressives Meadows moves to center of Jan. 6 probe Hospitals worry rising case counts will push them past breaking point Best cat Advent calendar Nearly one-third of Americans skipped care in past three months due to cost: poll