The Hill Articles: December 29, 2021

Biden asks Supreme Court to hear case on ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy UK to provide $141.7M in emergency aid to help vulnerable nations combat omicron: report FDA authorizes second at-home rapid COVID-19 test Epstein settlement with accuser who filed lawsuit against Prince Andrew to be made public Eric Adams to be sworn in as NYC mayor at Times Square New Year’s Eve celebration Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman discusses decision to keep some people on home confinement out of prison Pentagon awards $136.7M contract for domestic production of material critical for rapid COVID-19 tests Armed man with ‘hit list’ including Biden, Fauci arrested in Iowa on way to White House Overnight Energy & Environment — Activists pan EPA chemical testing move Overnight Health Care — Biden officials weigh vax mandate for travel Germany will likely miss 2022 climate targets, official says Congress must reform the Safe Drinking Water Act to guarantee the public right-to-know World junior hockey championship canceled amid COVID-19 surge Teacher who ‘stalked’ students online for LGBTQ+ club says her comments were made ‘tongue in cheek’ On the Money – CDC guidance, omicron threatens businesses LL Cool J pulls out of ‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’ after testing positive for COVID-19 3-year-old girl who accidentally shot herself on Christmas dies Vermont to provide free at-home COVID-19 tests to parents before students return to school Westminster Dog Show postponed due to COVID-19 surge Mama bear and three cubs nap in Virginia neighborhood trees Michigan paid up to $8.5B in fraudulent unemployment claims, report shows Overnight Defense & National Security — Biden prepares for second Putin call The good, the bad and the ugly of climate change in 2021 — but it’s not too late to act Advocates call EPA ‘forever chemical’ testing announcement insufficient Hillicon Valley — Cyber agency warns of increased threats to manufacturing groups Equilibrium/Sustainability — Deer populations may ‘host’ coronavirus Elon Musk predicts he will rocket people to Mars in less than 10 years Jury finds Ghislaine Maxwell guilty on five counts Keith Olbermann criticized for tweet targeting Romney family Massachusetts to give schools 200K coronavirus testing kits Save an extra 20% discount on a lifetime subscription to this VPN service DC to require negative COVID-19 test for all students and staffers returning to classrooms Spanberger, one of most vulnerable House Dems, announces she’ll run in redrawn Virginia district Family of teen killed in dressing room by officer’s stray bullet call for justice Apple offering large bonuses to retain talent from rivals like Meta Prince Andrew’s legal team say accuser ‘lives in Australia,’ cannot sue in US court New York reports 67,000 COVID cases, up 64 percent in 24 hours Nevada casinos report record ninth-straight month of $1B in-house winnings Family says Iowa man’s death caused by unvaccinated after 15-day wait for transfer LGBTQ youth in the South report poor mental health, study says 2021: More space launches than any year in history since Sputnik Domestic travel vaccine mandate back in spotlight If Democrats want to save Build Back Better, it must be paid for in full CDC warns Americans against travel to Sweden, other European hot spots Brother of Biden adviser to lobby for company that developed a COVID-19 vaccine Florida mayor says ‘city and police’ responsible in dirt bike death of 13-year-old Two critically endangered tigers born at Dallas Zoo Retailers opened more stores than they closed this year: report Cyber agency warns of increased threats to manufacturing groups during pandemic PETA accuses NIH of buying mistreated dogs from Virginia breeding facility Pentagon says it flew reconnaissance mission over Ukraine this week Former USA Swimming official says trans swimmer is ‘destroying’ sport Scientists examining mummies find DNA in strangest place Fauci: Early data show omicron not as severe as delta for the vaccinated Safe aviation and 5G can coexist — if the implementation is done right Biden should push for a stronger biodefense to protect Americans NHL shortens COVID-19 isolation time to five days after new CDC guidance Lawsuit says Missouri shooting range made Muslim woman remove hijab to use facility DoorDash to require all employees to make deliveries again Hawaiians told not to burn Christmas trees on popular sandbar Biden orders flags at half-staff for Harry Reid I promise: A guide to emotionally intelligent New Year’s resolutions Biden inaugural poet Amanda Gorman releases New Year’s poem Is China’s power peaking? And other top national security questions for 2022 Israel, Palestinians exchange first gunfire in months amid meeting of top officials Growing use of at-home tests could lead to an undercount of omicron cases Ex-White House, DOJ officials urge Supreme Court to reject Trump effort to stymie Jan. 6 probe ‘Where is Ron DeSantis now?’ Florida mayor slams governor amid new surge Turn your Mac into a media powerhouse with this bundle of apps on sale for an extra 20% off Biden to hold another call with Putin on Thursday Smithsonian announces temporary closures of four museums amid COVID-19 surge Marisa Tomei wanted Spider-Man’s aunt to date a woman in latest movie Cutting the Orphan Drug Tax Credit is not drug pricing reform    WHO chief warns wealthy nations against prioritizing booster shots amid ‘tsunami of cases’ Mark Zuckerberg’s controversial Hawaii estate adds once deadly reservoir, 110 more acres Indonesia lifting ban on 737 Max three years after fatal crash The pope gives secret for a happy marriage in just three words Blinken appoints senior officials to address women’s rights in Afghanistan California man sentenced for shooting woman during argument over 2016 election Jury in Maxwell’s sex trafficking trial requests transcripts of witness testimonies Killing the Child Tax Credit is a middle-class tax hike in disguise Joe Rogan’s sold out show rescheduled due to vaccine mandates New York appeals court rules NYT doesn’t have to turn over Project Veritas memos To America’s advantage, the Central Asian region stirs Aaron Rodgers blasts NFL’s ‘two-class system’ of vaccinated and unvaccinated Alaska smashes record for temperature, braces for biblical rains Walensky: New CDC guidance is ‘what we thought people would be able to tolerate’ Oregon hospital reports outbreak of rare, fungal superbug Admitting it the first step? College administrators acknowledge free expression deficiency Rising: December 29, 2021 TuSimple completes first test of driverless semitruck in Arizona Greece bans music at New Year’s venues amid COVID-19 spike What my 2021 inbox reveals about the 2024 GOP race Austin orders US warships to stay in Mediterranean amid Ukraine-Russia tensions Tennessee woman charged after allegedly attacking flight attendants on Spirit flight There’s no use in trying to shame Manchin — he has none Fifth victim dies in Denver shooting spree France pressures unvaccinated to get their shots Watch live: White House COVID-19 response team, health officials hold press briefing LeBron James offers ‘no comment’ on Abdul-Jabbar criticism: ‘We’re all trying to figure this pandemic out’ The party of ‘Karens’: The new Democratic Party alienates nonwhite voters NFL, players union agree to cut COVID-19 isolation time to 5 days A tale of two tax policies: What motivates the Senate Disney World water park reopens after almost two-year coronavirus closure Russian court shuts down another human rights group Are coaching conflicts of interest ruining college football? Israel approves measures aimed at improving relations with Palestinians after meeting Another 1,300 flights canceled as omicron, weather continue to hamper travel WHO: COVID-19 cases up 11 percent worldwide, omicron risk ‘remains very high’ Hong Kong pro-democracy outlet shuts down after police raid, arrests A higher bar: It’s time for more equality in the legal field The COVID-19 endgame may be here Rising omicron cases, CDC guidance threatens businesses Festive face masks could be the New Year’s party accessory for 2021. Here are our four favorites The best weightlifting equipment Feeling uneasy about a New Year’s party? Here are 5 suggestions that people are trying out this year instead Asian American leaders push for national museum of their own The 10 Republicans most likely to run for president