The Hill Articles: February 3, 2021

Mother of girl pepper-sprayed in Rochester said she was having mental breakdown Virginia’s Senate votes to abolish the death penalty Pelosi pushing Newsom to pick Schiff for next California AG: report Palm Beach town attorney says Trump should be able to live at Mar-a-Lago Trump helipad at Mar-a-Lago to soon be demolished Republicans rally to keep Cheney in power Former Ohio police officer charged with murder in shooting of Andre Hill Oregon to begin vaccinating prisoners against COVID-19 after judge’s order Science is back at the White House; now it must be integrated into American diplomacy On The Money: Biden commits to $1,400 checks, but open to eligibility limits | House approves budget resolution for COVID-19 package | McConnell seeks to inflict political pain on budget votes 2 guardsmen from Alabama, California die of COVID-19 Greene apologizes to GOP colleagues — and gets standing ovation Kansas City Chiefs barber tests COVID-19 positive ahead of Super Bowl: ESPN City of San Francisco sues its school district over coronavirus closures Apple nearing deal with Hyundai-Kia for branded car: report Why we will oppose spending bills that repeal or weaken the Hyde Amendment Judge extends order requiring advance notice to Trump in tax returns case Overnight Defense: New START extended for five years | Austin orders ‘stand down’ to tackle extremism | Panel recommends Biden delay Afghanistan withdrawal Selling the stock market short Parler CEO says board terminated his position: report Prosecutors seek new arrest warrant for Kyle Rittenhouse, $200,000 increase to his bail Robinhood CEO, regulators to testify at House hearing on GameStop frenzy Fauci says he hopes he gets another chance to throw out Nationals first pitch after ’embarrassing’ first try Pentagon chief orders militarywide ‘stand-down’ to tackle elusive issue of extremism 2021: A space crossroads Newsom to wait on announcing next California attorney general until Becerra confirmed Overnight Health Care: Biden commits to $1,400 checks, but open to eligibility limits | CDC director: Teacher vaccination ‘not a prerequisite’ for safe school reopening | Coronavirus infections, hospitalizations falling Senate names first Black secretary of the Senate Greene asserts Democrats ‘helping’ her with push to drop her from committees Renewables expected to replace coal by 2033, says Morgan Stanley Seniors delivered for Joe Biden — now he must deliver for us House approves budget resolution for COVID-19 package Hillicon Valley: Federal cyber agency reevaluating role in countering election disinformation | Senate panel advances Biden’s Commerce secretary pick | House Armed Services panel establishes new cybersecurity panel Wisconsin teachers suspended over assignment asking students how to ‘punish’ slaves Newsmax host after walking out of interview calls Mike Lindell ‘an important guest’ OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Senate committee advances Granholm nomination to lead Energy | EPA nominee Regan pledges ‘urgency’ on climate change at confirmation hearing | Omar calls on Biden to block pipeline being built in Minnesota Iowa Democrat quarantining after staffer tests positive for COVID-19 House Armed Services panel establishes new cybersecurity subcommittee Environmental justice fails both the environment and justice Senate passes organizing resolution after Schumer-McConnell deal EPA nominee Regan pledges ‘urgency’ on climate change at confirmation hearing McCarthy announces no disciplinary actions against Greene What the Twitterverse thinks President Biden should do Stormy Daniels to appear on Michael Cohen’s podcast Lincoln Project: Liz Cheney could ‘take Matt Gaetz in a fight with one hand tied behind her back’ Pelosi issues statement blasting ‘cowardly’ GOP leader ‘McCarthy (Q-CA)’ NY Republicans want Justice Department to subpoena Cuomo over nursing homes Top House Republican suggests Ethics panel should review Greene committee assignments Judge to grant request from ‘Qanon Shaman’ for organic diet in jail An awful time for a minimum wage hike First federal coronavirus vaccination sites set to open this month in California US ‘disappointed’ by UN court decision on Iran case: State Department Planned Parenthood files emergency lawsuit to stay in Texas Medicaid program Schools adjusting to remote learning are leaving survivors of sexual violence behind Obama announces his presidential center will officially break ground in Chicago this year Psaki aims to clarify Biden comment praising ‘vast majority’ of FBI agents Biden’s Education secretary must seize the bully pulpit — and quickly Utah teen urges town council to allow school dances amid pandemic Poll: 64 percent support increasing the federal minimum wage to $15 by 2025 Three women nominated for best director at Golden Globes in first for the awards White House says it cannot release Trump visitor logs Colleen Echohawk aims to be Seattle’s first Indigenous mayor Trumpism failed manufacturing — Biden can build a legacy around it Kinzinger: GOP colleagues have thanked me for speaking out against Trump Watch live: House holds hearing on removing Greene from committees US score falls in Economist’s annual Democracy Index Schumer vows Democrats ‘united’ after Biden meeting on coronavirus Three teens charged with murder after Senegalese family killed in house fire Biden honors labor ‘giant’ Sweeney Reform the child welfare system to protect vulnerable children Sea levels are rising faster than predicted: study Will mounting executive orders have long-term environmental impacts? Biden approval stands at 49 percent in new Quinnipiac poll What America’s Thinking: February 03, 2021 Federal cyber agency reevaluating its role in countering election disinformation House Oversight requests Secret Service briefing on threats of extremist violence in wake of Capitol riot Tom Brady when asked about supporting Trump: I ‘try to be the best I can be’ AstraZeneca working on next COVID-19 vaccine to target new variants Politically themed films lead way in Golden Globes nominations GOP relief plan would not return economy to pre-pandemic levels: study Psaki denies break between Biden and advisers on relief negotiations Study group recommends Biden delay Afghanistan withdrawal While America remains in the grips of COVID, migrants eye a dash for the border CDC chief urges fans to watch Super Bowl virtually or with household Former Sanders press secretary: Lowering income threshold for stimulus checks would undermine Biden administration’s COVID-19 response Journalist says accusations against John Weaver were well known in DC New Jersey lifts indoor dining curfew as new case numbers stabilize Pence announces post-White House office, plans to move back to Indiana Ben Carson launches conservative think tank MSNBC’s Hallie Jackson opens up about breastfeeding while covering news Ford designs clear, reusable respirator mask for hearing impaired They have names: Accounting for harm to civilians in Iraq in Syria Omar slams GOP ‘whitewashing,’ false equivalency with Greene Denmark launching a ‘coronavirus passport’ to prove vaccination Ben & Jerry’s unveils mural, billboard honoring Kaepernick in Super Bowl city Morgan Wallen cut from CMT, dropped by his label over use of racial slur House Democrat cheers Gaetz’s offer to resign, help Trump with trial Omar calls on Biden to block pipeline being built in Minnesota Watch live: Senate holds confirmation hearing for EPA administrator nominee Michael Regan Without Trump, late-night ‘comedy’ becomes even more insufferable Coronavirus antibodies last for at least six months, UK study says Top Space Force general acknowledges service’s PR problem Canada labels Proud Boys a terrorist group Vermont elections chief pushing to make universal ballot mailing permanent Scottish lawmakers want to investigate Trump purchase of golf courses Michelle Obama to release young readers edition of ‘Becoming’ memoir America should be unsatisfied with both sides of the impeachment trial CDC director: Coronavirus infections, hospitalizations falling ‘QAnon Shaman’ from Capitol riot hasn’t eaten in a week due to lack of organic food in jail, lawyer says The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Biden strategizes with House Dems GOP warns Biden nominees on hold until after impeachment North Carolina’s first Black lieutenant governor slams critical KKK cartoon Democrats urge repeal of business loss tax breaks in relief package CDC head: Vaccinating teachers ‘not a prerequisite’ for safe school reopening When will normal life return? Maybe by summer — with luck and the right steps Tokyo Olympics chief suggests regulating women’s speaking time Trump aides say they lost parental leave benefits during transition DOJ drops discrimination case against Yale University Washington state bill would require all new cars be electric by 2030 House to vote Thursday to drop Greene from all committees Congressional leaders pay tribute as Capitol Police officer lies in honor Garland could be stuck in Senate limbo for several more weeks Hackers had access to SolarWinds email system for months: report The best and worst states for supporting electric vehicles Tuberville cites ‘rough’ weather in declining to comment on Rep. Greene Why hypersonic weapons cannot live up to their hype Supreme Court will hear case on PennEast pipeline 22-year-old man receives world’s first successful transplant of face, hands Iowa state Democrat flouts House dress code to protest lack of mask rules The Biden doctrine on abortion Eurozone economy shrinks, raising fears of double-dip recession Supreme Court cancels border wall, asylum policy hearings after Biden shifts Yellen calls regulator meeting on GameStop McConnell seeks to inflict political pain on budget votes Tina Fey, Amy Poehler to host Golden Globes from separate coasts amid pandemic Top Democrats urge Yellen to crack down on dark money groups Using courts to stop immigration measures: Pandora’s box is open TikTok launches new labels for ‘unverified content’ Biden commits to $1,400 checks, but open to eligibility limits Senate committee advances Granholm nomination to lead Energy Water infrastructure — the unmet needs of low-income communities Rising: February 3, 2021 Capitol riot suspect asks court for permission to take trip to Mexico Anderson Cooper, Savannah Guthrie to guest host ‘Jeopardy!’ Senate panel advances Biden’s Commerce secretary pick in 21-3 vote Here are the GOP lawmakers censured by Republicans for impeaching Trump Country music singer Morgan Wallen faces backlash after video shows him using racial slur 3 National Guard members dead in Black Hawk crash in Idaho Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump report $36M drop in income Americans’ personal satisfaction drops from 2020 record: Gallup Will House Republicans do what is right with Marjorie Taylor Greene? Schumer, McConnell reach deal on Senate organizing resolution Watch live: White House holds press briefing Watch live: White House COVID-19 response team holds briefing Watch live: Cardona testifies at confirmation hearing for Education secretary Biden pledges no family members will work at the White House Environmental groups sue over federal permit for Virgin Islands refinery Greene lashes out over attempts to remove her from committees Principal apologizes for All Lives Matter theme for Black History Month US, Russia reach deal extending nuclear arms treaty for five years Washington state lawmakers mull wealth tax A free press cannot ‘cancel’ opposing views Watch live: Memorial service for Officer Brian Sicknick at Capitol Biden to discuss relief bill with House, Senate Democrats Watch live: Biden swears in Buttigieg as Transportation secretary More than 370 Democratic aides sign personal appeal for Trump conviction Private sector added 174k jobs in January: ADP Missouri state GOP lawmaker facing charges for selling fake COVID-19 ‘cure’ AstraZeneca vaccine may reduce virus transmission, researchers say Burma coup poses early test for Biden foreign policy ‘New’ American trade policy must not misunderstand the role of copyright Single dose of AstraZeneca vaccine shows strong effect against coronavirus Biden sitting down for pre-Super Bowl CBS interview When Israel viewed Iran’s Rouhani as a trustworthy moderate Fauci warns against attending Super Bowl parties Fauci: Still time to prevent mutant virus strains from becoming dominant Don’t miss these discounted everlasting roses that make perfect Valentine’s Day gifts Save over 50% on a do-it-all pillow and sleep in ultimate comfort WHO investigators visit virus lab in Wuhan Navy unveils nearly 60 recommendations to counter racism, improve diversity FAA taking charge of SpaceX rocket explosion investigation We need comprehensive long-term care reform, and we need it now Aung San Suu Kyi facing charges in wake of military coup China sending 10M vaccine doses to developing nations The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – Democrats chart path to pass Biden’s COVID-19 relief plan GOP courts Biden, who signals he might move without them Yang leans into outsider status in run for NYC mayor while critics question experience The Memo: It’s Trump vs. McConnell in battle for GOP’s soul Coronavirus relief poses early test of Democratic unity Kamala Harris is constant on-camera presence for Biden Analysis: 73 percent of Biden’s proposed stimulus checks would go to savings