The Hill Articles: February 23, 2021

Romney: ‘Pretty sure’ Trump would win 2024 GOP nomination if he ran for president FAA orders immediate inspections of some planes after engine failure over Denver Ghislaine Maxwell offers to renounce French, UK citizenship in exchange for bail Virginia lawmakers vote for segregationist’s statue to be removed from Capitol grounds Illinois lawmaker seeks ban of Grand Theft Auto game following rise in carjackings Hoyer: House will vote on COVID-19 relief bill Friday Justice Department renews investigation into George Floyd’s death: report Southern Baptist Convention ousts two churches for LBGTQ-inclusive policies Illinois governor signs bill making state the first to end cash bail Former Florida congressman fined $456K in campaign finance scheme Pence huddles with senior members of Republican Study Committee West Virginia state Senate passes bill cracking down on teacher strikes Powell pushes back on GOP inflation fears Haaland courts moderates during tense Senate confirmation hearing Navy sailor in Virginia dies of COVID-19 Transplant recipient dies after getting lungs infected with COVID-19 House panel to dive into misinformation debate Trump says ‘no doubt’ Tiger Woods will be back after accident Progressive support builds for expanding lower courts Five big takeaways on the Capitol security hearings Overnight Defense: Law enforcement officials blame Pentagon ‘reluctance’ to deploy National Guard in first hearing on Capitol attack | Watchdog report finds Pentagon didn’t fully evaluate border deployment requests | Biden’s UN ambassador confirmed Top cops deflect blame over Capitol attack Hillicon Valley: Companies urge action at SolarWinds hearing | Facebook lifts Australian news ban | Biden to take action against Russia in ‘weeks’ Congress holds candlelight vigil for American lives lost to COVID-19 Abrams group launches ad campaign against Georgia voting restrictions Sanders has right goal, wrong target in fight to help low-wage workers Microsoft, FireEye push for breach reporting rules after SolarWinds hack Authorities: ‘No immediate evidence’ Woods was impaired prior to accident Florida official tells staff to ignore governor’s order to fly flags at half-staff for Rush Limbaugh Curator estimates Capitol art damage from mob totals $25K Overnight Health Care: COVID-19 vaccine makers pledge massive supply increase | Biden health nominee faces first Senate test | White House defends reopening of facility for migrant kids The four horsemen of US green energy development Trudeau swipes at Trump: US leadership on climate ‘has been sorely missed’ Georgia’s GOP-led Senate passes bill requiring ID for absentee voting Ocasio-Cortez criticizes opening of migrant facility for children under Biden Democrats in standoff over $15 minimum wage Retired NYPD officer charged in attacking police during Capitol riots Annapolis sues 26 oil and gas firms alleging they ‘concealed’ knowledge of climate change Rural America needs internet access Iowa legislature advances bills that would penalize cities that cut police budgets Poll: Majority says government spends ‘too little’ on anti-poverty, healthcare, education On The Money: Schumer urges Democrats to stick together on $1.9T bill | Collins rules out GOP support for Biden relief plan | Powell fights inflation fears Florida state senator proposes making assault on a media member a hate crime Seattle woman finds a kilo of cocaine in crochet kit Five reasons to be wary of a new domestic terrorism law NRSC chair Scott calls for party unity: ‘The Republican Civil War is now cancelled’ House Democrats press Facebook on role as a ‘breeding ground for polarization’ OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Haaland courts moderates during tense confirmation hearing | GOP’s Westerman looks to take on Democrats on climate change | White House urges passage of House public lands package Watch Live: Biden and Trudeau give statements on their bilateral meeting Glitch in city system causes nearly 40K in DC to miss unemployment benefits last week GoDaddy reviewing websites for links to Capitol insurrection New Netflix series ‘Amend’ with Will Smith explores constitutional equality Our children are in trouble if we don’t pass Biden’s child allowance White House urges passage of House public lands package Four board members of Texas electric grid operator to resign Grand jury declines to bring charges against officers in death of Daniel Prude Tiger Woods seriously injured, hospitalized after car accident Arizona man accused of faking his own kidnapping to get out of work House GOP warns Biden against lifting sanctions on Iran Without planning, climate change will bring more Texas-style blackouts New York GOP district leader arrested for role in Capitol riot Cheney rejects Trump’s ‘America First’ foreign policy as dangerous isolationism Texas power retailer accused of price gouging in $1B class action suit Two men charged with making threatening calls to Michigan officials COVID-19 Vaccine: Trust and Communication McConnell backs Garland for attorney general Police drop charges after Black teenager arrested while walking home amid winter storm Ahmaud Arbery’s mother files multi-million dollar lawsuit on anniversary of son’s death Amazing and rare half-male, half-female cardinal is captured in photo Partnering with India can balance out Chinese power Trump sends well wishes to Tiger Woods after crash Sanders votes against Biden USDA nominee Vilsack Liz Cheney: GOP must not ‘trivialize’ gravity of Capitol riot Schumer eyes infrastructure, tech as next priorities for Democrats Ordinary folks will be paying off $50B in Texas freeze costs for decades Biden, Rice hold roundtable with Black essential workers Facebook Oversight Board received statement on behalf of Trump over ban Climate change and ‘advanced nuclear’ solutions Studies find COVID-19 variant first found in California is more contagious Biden administration increases weekly vaccine shipment to states to 14.5M doses Driverless cars successfully tested in Las Vegas Biden to nominate Obama alum Ahuja to lead Office of Personnel Management Schumer urges Democrats to stick together on $1.9T bill Cindy McCain planning ‘intimate memoir’ of life with John McCain LGBTQ+ Americans are disproportionately affected by COVID-19. But the CDC doesn’t have the full picture. Broadcasters combat misinformation with a focus on the facts Gillian Anderson to play Eleanor Roosevelt in series on first ladies Senate confirms Vilsack as Agriculture secretary Fox News’s Mike Emanuel named chief Washington correspondent New Yorkers should double mask until at least June, de Blasio says Tiger Woods hospitalized after car crash Koch-backed group launches ads urging lawmakers to reject COVID-19 relief bill Golf is a hard sport to master…unless you’re a rocket scientist GAO: Pentagon didn’t fully evaluate costs, readiness effects of deploying troops to border Yellen deputy Adeyemo on track for quick confirmation The Iran deal is fragile — here’s what the Biden administration can do Cuomo job approval drops 6 points amid nursing home controversy: poll Chrissy Teigen asks POTUS Twitter account to unfollow her Former Amazon employee on New York lawsuit against tech giant: ‘This will be a huge victory for Amazon workers’ NASCAR suspends, fines team owner for violating COVID protocols 99-year-old Prince Philip ‘responding’ to treatment in hospital Collins: Biden’s $1.9T coronavirus package won’t get any Senate GOP votes Watch live: Senate Democratic leaders hold media availability 2020 devastated US mental health — healing must be a priority Mnuchin expected to launch investment fund seeking backing from Persian Gulf region: report Menendez reintroduces corporate diversity bill Noem to get fundraiser at Mar-a-Lago hosted by Donald Trump Jr. Black Indiana legislator says he was accosted by colleague in bathroom after heated debate Al Jazeera launching conservative media platform Romney presses Becerra on vote against ban on late-term abortions Hillary Clinton writes political thriller based on her career COVID-19 vaccine makers pledge massive supply increase What America’s Thinking: February 23, 2021 What exactly are uber-woke educators teaching our kids? Biden administration to respond to Russian hacking, poisoning in ‘weeks not months’ Pressed on school reopening, Becerra says it’s a ‘local issue’ Biden health nominee faces first Senate test Critics slam SNL ‘Weekend Update’ joke as anti-Semitic Cruz: Wife ‘pretty pissed’ about leaked Cancun texts Can the First Step Act overturn racist sentences for low-level crack cocaine offenses? Massachusetts aims to have all elementary students in school 5 days a week by April White House defends reopening of facility for migrant kids Biden can redeem checkered past and regenerate hope for millions with criminal justice reform GOP senator raises uncorroborated claims about ‘provocateurs,’ ‘fake Trump supporters’ at Capitol riot hearing Ex-Capitol Police chief did not get FBI report warning of violence on Jan. 6 Udalls: Haaland criticism motivated ‘by something other than her record’ Kinzinger: GOP will ‘be a minority party forever’ if we keep supporting Trump IRS chief says agency has no present plans to extend tax-filing season Workers in Texas told to use vacation time for lost pay from storm: report White House stands behind Tanden as opposition mounts The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Presented by Facebook – Lawmakers investigate Jan. 6 security failures Senate GOP campaign chief talks strategy with Trump Will Biden ‘go to the mattresses’ on trade policy? MyPillow CEO says boycotts have cost him $65M Haaland courts moderates during tense confirmation hearing Watch live: Biden holds roundtable with Black essential workers Senate confirms Thomas-Greenfield as UN ambassador DC police chief stunned by ‘reluctance’ to deploy Guard during Jan. 6 attack Biden to travel to Texas on Friday 105-year-old who recovered from COVID-19 credits gin-soaked raisins for breakfast Fauci: Relaxed CDC guidance for fully vaccinated people may be coming ‘soon’ Lawmakers commemorate one-year anniversary of Arbery’s killing Historic Native American Cabinet nominee faces fiery Congressional hearing The US is ripe for climate-friendly diets Law enforcement officials lay out evidence Capitol riot was ‘coordinated’ attack Black actor replaces white actor who’s been playing black character on ‘The Simpsons’ for years Trump to attend private RNC donor retreat Capitol Police need new authority to seek National Guard aid: ex-chief Powell: Rampant inflation ‘not a problem’ in recovery from COVID-19 David Attenborough to UN: Climate change is biggest threat modern humans have ever faced Eva Longoria delivers meals in San Antonio following deadly winter storms Seattle Mariners CEO resigns in scandal over players’ ability to speak English Cybersecurity and your water: Hacker attempted to poison Florida city’s water supply Slate podcast host suspended over debate about racial slur Senate to get briefing on Capitol security measures CBC would back Young for OMB if Tanden falls UK bus operator First Bus to begin trialing zero emission buses Romney, Cotton propose $10 minimum wage plan Obama says he once broke a classmate’s nose for calling him a racial slur Documentary reexamines child abuse claims against Woody Allen, who calls the series a ‘shoddy hit piece’ Will Europe defect to China? Watch live: White House press briefing Ex-chief blames intelligence breakdown for mob attack It’s time to rename government facilities named after Confederate war heroes Rising: February 23, 2021 Perdue rules out 2022 Senate bid against Warnock FDA issues safety notice for pulse oximeter: ‘May be less accurate in people with dark skin pigmentation’ State lawmaker on leaving GOP: ‘Overturning free elections … goes down hard with me’ Robert Johnson: Companies will hire more Black workers when pressured by investors Video showing officer with arm around teen’s neck during arrest sparks investigation Three threatened giraffes electrocuted in Kenya On China, is Biden channeling Trump or Trump’s administration? They’re not the same California lawmakers approve $600 stimulus checks for low-income residents Gender-reveal device explodes, killing expectant father Watch live: Biden health secretary nominee testifies at confirmation hearing Watch live: Biden Interior pick Haaland testifies at confirmation hearing Watch live: Day 2 of Merrick Garland’s confirmation hearing Haaland faces contentious confirmation fight  Iran: South Korea releasing $1B frozen by US sanctions Putting antifa and Black Lives Matter on notice Cruz blames criticism of Cancun trip on media ‘Trump withdrawal’ Watch live: Jerome Powell testifies on monetary policy American Express is donating $1M to historic small restaurants Facebook lifting Australian news ban after deal with government Education Department requiring standardized testing, giving schools pandemic flexibility Indiana House votes to eliminate handgun licenses The Patriot Party already exists — it’s the Democrats Hillary Clinton to co-write political thriller Watch live: Senate hearing on Capitol security breach Congressional job approval at highest point since 2009: Gallup Uncomfortable going to the salon? Get pro-level care at home with 45% off this cordless hair dryer Gain immediate migraine relief with this affordable at-home device Is Biden pursuing a ‘third way’ trade policy? Mariners CEO resigns after remarks about players’ English skills The progressive case for the Hyde Amendment Iran begins restricting watchdogs’ access to nuclear sites: report Feehery: How Republicans can win by focusing on schools 160 Confederate symbols removed from public spaces last year: analysis Press: GOP plan to win in 2020: Crush the vote! House Republican calls on Biden to boycott Beijing Olympics Ocasio-Cortez targets Manchin over Haaland confirmation The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by The AIDS Institute – Tanden’s odds plummet to lead OMB Hearings examine consequences of massive SolarWinds breach The Memo: Trump faces deepening legal troubles Former Trump officials eye bids for political office A Moonshot against extremism Inflation concerns put Biden, Fed on defensive Democrats want businesses to help get LGBT bill across finish line GOP’s Westerman looks to take on Democrats on climate change Biden’s unity effort falters Bottom line Biden to detail ‘roadmap’ for partnership with Canada in meeting with Trudeau Lawmakers to roll out legislation reorganizing State cyber office