The Hill Articles: February 24, 2021

Southern wildlife found battered following surprise cold snap Rep. Stephanie Murphy says she’s ‘seriously considering’ 2022 challenge to Rubio More than 700 migrant children in Border Patrol custody: report Susan Wright, wife of Texas congressman who died of COVID-19, announces run for seat Georgia teachers to be next in line in state for coronavirus vaccine Klain on Manchin’s objection to Neera Tanden: He ‘doesn’t answer to us at the White House’ Harris holds first meeting in ceremonial office with CBC members New coronavirus variant spreading in New York City Senators given no timeline on removal of National Guard, Capitol fence Klain says Harris would not overrule parliamentarian on minimum wage increase Former Cuomo aide says governor kissed her without consent Emhoff reflects on interracial marriage case: Without this ‘I would not be married to Kamala Harris’ Former aide details bombshell sexual harassment allegations against Gov Andrew Cuomo Overnight Defense: New Senate Armed Services chairman talks Pentagon policy nominee, Afghanistan, more | Biden reads report on Khashoggi killing | Austin stresses vaccine safety in new video 60 percent of Americans support eight-year path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants: poll Romney-Cotton, a Cancun cabbie and the minimum wage debate Democratic fury with GOP explodes in House Georgia secretary of state withholds support for ‘reactionary’ GOP voting bills New York Times culture not enabling workers to thrive, diversity report says How to rethink Russia sanctions Biden reverses Trump actions on visas, architecture, cities Fauci’s boss praises Trump for ‘breathtaking’ Operation Warp Speed COVID-19 vaccine development On The Money: Senate panels postpone Tanden meetings in negative sign | Biden signs supply chain order after ‘positive’ meeting with lawmakers Overnight Health Care: Johnson & Johnson vaccine safe, effective in FDA analysis | 3-4 million doses coming next week | White House to send out 25 million masks Moderna to test booster shot targeting South African variant House Judiciary split on how to address domestic extremism Democrats risk doing too little with the power they have in Washington Biden’s picks face peril in 50-50 Senate Murkowski undecided on Tanden as nomination in limbo George Floyd police reform bill reintroduced in House DeSantis defends Florida over lack of detailed vaccine distribution plan Hillicon Valley: Biden signs order on chips | Hearing on media misinformation | Facebook’s deal with Australia | CIA nominee on SolarWinds Capitol Police head describes agency unprepared for mass attacks OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Key vote for Haaland’s confirmation | Update on oil and gas leasing | SEC update on climate-related risk disclosure requirements Alaska governor tests positive for COVID-19 US hits game-changing moment in COVID-19 fight Passage of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act is the first step to heal our democracy Biden says he has read report on Khashoggi murder Twitter removes hundred of accounts tied to Iran, Russia Navy veteran died after police knelt on his neck for 5 minutes, family says Poll: Majority say teachers should be vaccinated before reopening schools Biden signs supply chain order after ‘positive’ meeting with lawmakers Georgia counties seek legal fees from Trump over voter fraud lawsuit Class action lawsuits filed against auto insurers in Nevada over pandemic rates Semiconductor chip famine undermines automakers and economy security State Department establishes chief officer in charge of diversity House Republican attempts to appeal fine for bypassing metal detector outside chamber Democrats’ letter targeting Fox, Newsmax for misinformation sparks clash during hearing Trump backs former campaign adviser for Ohio Republican Party chair LA sheriff: No charges in Tiger Woods accident Head of UK’s National Health Service pushes back on Gwyneth Paltrow coronavirus claims New York Times admits it’s a ‘difficult place to work’ for people of color Goldman Sachs CEO slaps down ‘aberration’ of remote work Biden announces nominees for vacancies on Postal Service board Democrat posts trans flag across from Marjorie Taylor Greene’s House office Pressley says image of Black custodial staff cleaning up Capitol after Jan. 6 riot ‘haunts’ her Manhattan prosecutors subpoena Bannon financial documents: CNN House conservatives push back on efforts to revive earmarks We need to address the electric vehicle charging divide now, not as an afterthought Tucker Carlson bashes CNN, claims it’s ‘more destructive’ than QAnon What America’s Thinking: February 24, 2021 SEC to update climate-related risk disclosure requirements Saudi documents show Khashoggi’s killers used jets seized by Saudi crown prince: report North Carolina to lift curfew, increase social gathering limit Dow closes near 32,000 as Powell reinforces inflation message Trump to attack Biden in CPAC speech Connolly to GOP: I won’t be lectured by those who voted to overturn the election Experts investigating whether cyclone contributed to mass dolphin deaths With threat of impeachment, Nixon quit in shame — Trump has received no punishment DC mayor says sister died from COVID-19 New York shutting down cryptocurrency trading platforms that hid millions in losses Trump Jr. was deposed in inauguration funds probe Pentagon chief underscores safety of COVID-19 vaccine amid some service members’ refusal Israeli parliament approves law allowing government to share identities of unvaccinated Marjorie Taylor Greene gets first Democratic midterm opponent New data suggest ‘long COVID’ symptoms last up to 9 months: Fauci Our national forests can help us or they can burn us — again Becerra says he wants to ‘build on’ ObamaCare when pressed on Medicare for All Cori Bush blasts lack of diversity on USPS board McConnell knocks Pelosi Jan. 6 commission proposal: ‘Partisan by design’ Manchin will back Haaland’s confirmation Surprising new COVID-19 study finds virus survives on clothing fabric for days McKinsey leader voted out in wake of opioid settlement: report Palm Beach County officials refuse order to lower flags for Limbaugh DC surpasses 1,000 COVID-19 deaths Germany’s Merkel warns of third virus wave due to new strains Bill would strip pension for president convicted of felony A not-so-stimulative stimulus bill Italian prosecutors fine food delivery firms, order hiring of 60,000 workers Sinema goes viral for wearing ‘Dangerous Creature’ sweater on Senate floor Pennsylvania health network prioritized vaccines for employees’ relatives Democrats ask FBI for plans to address domestic extremism following Capitol attack Virginia GOP decides to hold drive-in nominating convention Bringing back earmarks will add more dysfunction to failed appropriations process White House will send more than 25M free COVID-19 masks to Americans across the country Fanne Foxe dies at 84, gained notoriety in Wilbur Mills sex scandal Congressional Black Caucus unveils ‘100 Day Plan’ Most Fed services restored after ‘operational error’ causes outages Leftist political parties abandoned the working class for globalization Ex-Sanders aide: White House using identity politics to defend Tanden pick Hawaii advances automatic voter registration bill Tucson bans hair discrimination Editor in chief of The Real News: Amazon is the ‘great and un-unionized white whale’ of the labor movement Watch live: Biden signs economic executive order to improve supply chain West Virginia AG urges news providers to resist calls to ‘censor’ programming Biden to speak with Saudi king ‘soon’ as pressure builds for Khashoggi report The disasters keep coming but not the funds for FEMA Shelby endorses Shalanda Young for OMB director should Biden pull Tanden’s nomination Utah leads the top five states to be a college student Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. replaces banned weed, LGBTQ rights flags — with bigger ones Grassley says he’ll decide this fall whether to run in 2022 FBI, DHS and Pentagon officials to testify on Capitol riot Mars rover carried secret message space fans decoded Evangelical leaders launch nationwide push against extremism South Dakota AG had glasses of man killed in car crash after the incident Police seize more than 50,000 lbs. of cocaine in Europe’s largest bust ever North Carolina woman went on shopping spree with $150,000 COVID relief loan The economic trends that will create post-pandemic policy challenges Virginia lifting curfew, easing some virus restrictions Washington Senate passes bill requiring police officers to intervene in excessive force cases Over 2,400 COVID-19 vaccine doses wasted in Tennessee county: health officials Supreme Court weighs police power to conduct warrantless searches DCCC chairman investigating ‘why the polling sucked’ in 2020 Biden CIA pick pledges to confront China if confirmed, speak ‘truth to power’ Trump and Obama: The odd couple who broke ‘extended deterrence’ for the Indo-Pacific Senate Democrats make final pitch for including minimum wage hike in aid bill Tiny bookstore ‘flooded with orders’ after surprise shoutout from Tom Hanks House Rules release new text of COVID-19 relief bill The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Presented by Facebook – J&J A-OK, Tanden in Trouble New study suggests few COVID-19 deaths outside of Wuhan in early 2020 Haaland on drilling lease moratorium: ‘It’s not going to be a permanent thing’ Is it possible to have safe and equitable elections? Former Syrian secret police member convicted in torture case Reporters covering Harris sent home after one tests positive for COVID-19 NRA accuses New York attorney general of ‘weaponizing’ power in new lawsuit Czech leader: ‘Hellish days await us’ as virus cases strain hospitals Federal judge rules California can enforce its net neutrality law GOP leaders clash over Trump presence at CPAC MSNBC’s Craig Melvin ignores heckler as he talks Tiger Woods COVID variant could mean a brutal March for the US China labels human rights criticism ‘groundless’ Senate Armed Services chair expects ‘some extension’ of troops in Afghanistan Springsteen drunken driving charge dropped as he pleads guilty to misdemeanor Laurence Tribe: Justice Thomas is out of order on 2020 election Putin approves increased fines for protesters after pro-Navalny demonstrations Lyft unveils service allowing rides to be booked with phone call Man released from prison early now facing three first-degree murder charges DeJoy apologizes for mail delays while defending Postal Service changes Why is Biden begging small businesses to take the government’s money? White House to ship 3 million to 4 million doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccine to states George Polk Awards recognize pandemic reporters White House to send 25 million masks to health centers, food pantries Biden administration withdraws from Connecticut transgender athlete case Unholy war: The few evangelicals who stood up to Trump Texas’s deregulated electricity market raised consumer costs by $28B: WSJ Facebook pledges $1 billion investment in news over next 3 years Biden to speak with Saudi king ahead of Khashoggi report: report Jill Biden shares what she’s looking forward to post-coronavirus Top Democrat optimistic Pentagon policy nominee will get ‘fair shot’ amid GOP opposition The political effort to limit free speech attacks our own values Making Vice President Harris a room of her own AOC slams Biden administration for reopening Texas facility to detain migrant children USA Today columnist: ‘Bury the 500,000 COVID dead at Mar-a-Lago’ Megan Thee Stallion, Maxine Waters discuss building community, education in new interview CNN renews food show ‘Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy’ Watch live: White House COVID-19 response team news briefing Watch live: White House press briefing Netflix’s ‘I Care a Lot’ should worry you Rising: February 24, 2021 Jennifer Palmieri: ‘Ever since I was aware of politics, I wanted to be in politics’ Mellman: White working-class politics Medical examiner investigating whether 17 Dallas-area deaths are linked to winter storm Tiger Woods is lucky to ‘come out of this alive’ after violent car crash in California Survey finds majority confident in Biden on foreign policy GameStop CFO resigns in wake of trading frenzy Markets dip despite FDA endorsement of J&J single-shot vaccine Farmers protest meat-free menus in French schools Are progressives pushing the Democrats too far left to win? Party store unveils piñata depicting Cruz on trip to Cancun Business Roundtable opposes minimum wage hike in relief package Gérard Depardieu facing investigation into rape, sexual assault allegations: reports Watch live: Biden CIA director pick testifies at confirmation hearing Big Brother is watching — but is he paying attention? Australian legislation requiring Facebook, Google to pay news outlets clears last hurdle California law will send $600 direct payments to low-income residents BLM foundation brought in $90M in 2020: AP USPS adding up to 165K fuel efficient or electric delivery vehicles Watch live: Postmaster General Louis DeJoy testifies before House committee WHO team finds China did little to investigate coronavirus origins: report Upton censured for vote to remove Marjorie Taylor Greene from Education Committee WHO says COVID-19 deaths plunged by 20 percent last week Americans are united against corporate greed — Biden should join the cause Protesters gather after announcement of no charges in Daniel Prude death Build your business’s online brand with a discount on this all-in-one software Get jewelry-store-quality cleaning results at home with this discounted device Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose COVID-19 vaccine effective, safe: FDA analysis Senate panels postpone Tanden meetings in negative sign Biden administration seeking return to UN Human Rights Council Recapturing the spirit of Bretton Woods Chinese minister urges ‘joint efforts’ to resolve trade issues with US WHO: Coronavirus deaths down 20 percent worldwide last week Pandemic and climate solutions will fail without a major focus on mental health Tiger’s crash trumps the news cycle, but is his career over? Top business leaders line up behind Biden’s COVID-19 aid plan LGBT identification rises to more than 5 percent in US: Gallup Budowsky: Cruz goes to Cancun, AOC goes to Texas Judge blocks Biden’s 100-day moratorium on deportations Tiger Woods recovering from ‘significant’ injuries after crash The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by The AIDS Institute – Finger-pointing on Capitol riot; GOP balks at Biden relief plan The Memo: DC honeymoon period for Biden comes to a quick end Regulators keep close eye on Facebook’s deal with Australia Manchin flexes muscle in 50-50 Senate DeJoy set for grilling by House Oversight panel Biden leans into empathizer-in-chief role McAuliffe scores endorsement from major North American labor union Six ways to visualize a divided America Lobbying world Democrats look to improve outreach to Asian and Latino communities Biden to sign order improving supply chain for chips, other critical resources Children’s hospitals, pediatricians urge Biden to prioritize youth mental health