The Hill Articles: February 20, 2021

NYC reports fewer than 1,000 vaccine doses amid winter weather shipment delays Close to 70 dead in states with severe winter weather: report Bill Gates: Weatherized energy plants could’ve prevented deaths in Texas winter freeze CA school district’s board resigns after unknowingly talking about parents in virtual meeting Two more deaths confirmed in Louisiana related to severe winter weather Lawyer who filed suit to reverse 2020 election results referred by judge for discipline Governors in hot water over their coronavirus response Three dead, two injured in Louisiana gun store shooting Why America doesn’t have the third party it wants DOJ investigating whether Alex Jones, Roger Stone played role in Jan. 6 riots: WaPo Biden visits ‘good friend’ Bob Dole following cancer diagnosis Jill Biden picks up where she left off Did Biden just endorse ‘human rights with Chinese characteristics’? United flight from Denver has engine failure, drops debris on neighborhoods Closing the China-US transportation gap GOP targets ballot initiatives after progressive wins Biden pick for surgeon general made over $2M on COVID-19 consultations and speaking events: report We need a social media early warning center Man rescues 500 people stranded on icy road amid Texas winter blast Trump to speak at CPAC in first public appearance since leaving White House At least one injured in rocket strike at Iraqi military base A look back at ‘The American Century’ Irami Osei-Frimpong weighs in on union vote at Amazon warehouse Sunday shows preview: CDC school reopening guidance stirs debate; Texas battles winter freeze Erdoğan: Turkey wants to strengthen ties with US after relationship was ‘seriously tested’ Climate change is upending Central America — the US must take action More than 1,000 people displaced after monsoon floods hit Indonesian capital Space station honors late ‘Hidden Figures’ mathematician Katherine Johnson Biden has the power to restore good governance First human case of H5N8 bird flu reported in Russia COVID-19 vaccine FAQ: Here’s everything you need to know Sanders ‘confident’ increase to minimum wage will stay in aid package US deports 95-year-old Nazi concentration camp guard Can Ted Cruz out-ski the avalanche of criticism? Biden to meet virtually with Canada’s Trudeau on Tuesday Tourists tried to skirt Hawaii’s COVID-19 regulations by bribing airport official Biden seeks to escape Trump’s ghost Majority of people receiving COVID-19 vaccines are white, which Fauci calls ‘disturbing’ Is Nikki Haley morphing into a presidency-losing Mitt Romney? Italy commemorates one-year anniversary of its first known COVID-19 case Biden announces disaster declaration for Texas amid severe weather Biden sparks Twitter debate over pronunciation of Midwest supermarket chain White Christian nationalism and the next wave of political violence Media’s gushing promotion of Gov. Cuomo looks pretty bad now United Airlines announces investigation into leak of Cruz’s Cancun flight information The other scandal of the Capitol riot Three people dead after Arctic processing plant collapse Anti-coup protesters, police clash in Myanmar, killing two Manhattan DA subpoenaes tax agency in criminal investigation of Trump: Reuters Newsmax host, guests mock Biden’s senior dog, Champ: ‘Unlike a presidential dog’ Cancun Cruz deserves to be dragged, but media’s selective outrage is painfully apparent Iran poses early test for Biden’s diplomacy-first approach Google AI head apologizes for dismissal of top researcher as company announces new diversity policies Proud Boys member warns ‘I’m coming for you’ as Sacramento GOP votes to expel him Say goodbye to seasonal allergies with this air purifier’s strong HEPA and carbon filters Enhance your daily lifestyle and stay in shape with this smart watch that’s 50% off The blackouts have only just begun Putin critic Navalny loses prison sentence appeal GOP: McConnell-Trump civil war will hurt Republicans