The Hill Articles: January 19, 2021

Trump expected to pardon Bannon: reports Biden administration to enforce strict COVID-19 guidelines for White House staff: report Scalise bringing Donna Brazile as guest to Biden inauguration Sidney Powell withdraws ‘kraken’ lawsuit in Georgia Trump has talked to associates about forming new political party: report McConnell, Schumer fail to cut power-sharing deal amid filibuster snag White House approves deferred deportations for Venezuelans Howard University’s marching band to escort Harris at inauguration ‘Straight pride’ group members arrested in Capitol breach Justice Dept. closes insider trading case against Burr without charges Senate presses Biden’s pick for secretary of State on Iran, China, Russia and Yemen Feehery: To move past Trump, Republicans have to think local Biden pick for Pentagon cruises through confirmation hearing Clyburn confident House will pass Biden agenda despite narrow majority Federal agent reportedly turned in sister’s boyfriend for attending Capitol riot Coronavirus or not, the Super Bowl lineup is ready to go OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: 12 removed from National Guard inauguration security | Austin backs lifting transgender ban Trump says he is declassifying more documents in Russia probe Trump’s lawyers seek clarity about how tax-return case will proceed following Biden inauguration Biden will join WHO-backed vaccine initiative YouTube extends Trump ban for another week Lloyd Austin is the right nominee for defense secretary and the right leader for this moment Blinken affirms plan to keep US embassy in Jerusalem On The Money: Yellen champions big spending at confirmation hearing | Republicans express concerns, but little opposition | Debt cloud hangs over Trump post-presidency First woman to serve as official during 2021 Super Bowl McConnell keeps GOP guessing on Trump impeachment Trump warned not to grant clemency to Republicans potentially tied to Capitol siege: report The Memo: Trump leaves changed nation in his wake California Democrat tests positive for COVID-19 Louisiana parents sue officers involved in death of teenage autistic son What makes a great inaugural address? Biden, Harris honor COVID-19 victims ahead of inauguration NYC will run out of COVID-19 vaccine this week, de Blasio warns Three more major companies suspend PAC donations after Capitol riots More than half of House GOP commits to vote for resolution calling for Cheney to step down from leadership Manufacturing is integral to Biden’s build back better plan Shep Smith on former employment at Fox News: ‘I stuck with it for as long as I could’ OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Court strikes down Trump coal power plant rule | Green groups sue after Trump administration strips bird protections | Trump administration rushes to wrap Arctic oil leases on last day in office Warnock, Ossoff to be sworn into Senate Wednesday afternoon Lady Gaga posts photo from inside the Capitol, says she’s praying for peace Hillicon Valley: Biden picks stress need for cybersecurity in confirmation hearings | FTC chairman to step down this month | Progressives warn against appointing tech insiders to key antitrust roles Get ready: More women are coming to power Biden Pentagon pick supports lifting transgender military ban Trump administration rushes to wrap Arctic oil leases on last day in office 15 states sue EPA over decision not to tighten pollution standard for smog Senate Democrats call on Biden to immediately invoke Defense Production Act Overnight Health Care: US passes 400,000 coronavirus deaths | How Biden HHS pick could make history | De Blasio says NYC will run out of COVID-19 vaccine this week Wyoming county votes to censure Liz Cheney for Trump impeachment vote FDA chief says he was ‘disgusted’ by Capitol riots, considered resigning Guatemalan security forces break up Honduran caravan headed to US Biden, Harris announce formation of White House Gender Policy Council 13 states sue EPA over rule allowing some polluters to follow weaker emissions standards Watch live: Biden speaks at COVID-19 memorial event US secretary of State on last day in office equates ‘wokeness’ with totalitarianism Biden DHS, Intel picks stress need to prioritize cybersecurity after SolarWinds hack Trump takes victory lap, does not mention Biden in farewell video message Joe Biden should provide student loan relief to assist the vulnerable Trump seeks to box-in Biden with executive actions Green groups sue after Trump administration strips bird protections Virginia police accused of seizing only Black protesters’ firearms at pro-gun event Biden consumer bureau pick could take over agency on Inauguration Day Biden should go big on infrastructure in the first 100 days Trump stock performance falls short of Obama, Clinton The Intercept bureau chief: Biden’s top candidate for DOJ antitrust division previously represented Google George Conway: Trump’s ‘influence will wane as he fades into history as a pariah’ NBA star Kyrie Irving purchased house for George Floyd’s family Facebook has no current plan to end the Trump suspension Lloyd Austin is the leader our military needs right now 12 National Guard members removed from Biden inauguration duties Austin pledges to empower Pentagon civilians Author Ryan Girdusky: Ivanka Trump to face challenges in potential Senate run against Rubio US Army private facing terrorism charges over alleged efforts to help ISIS ambush troops Getting justice for Flint after water crisis New discovery of dwarf giraffes is baffling scientists New York court worker arrested, accused of threats related to inauguration Barrett hears climate case against her father’s ex-employer Shell Desperate shortage of post-pandemic teachers nationwide endangers returns to school Four points for Biden to make in his inaugural address As Kamala Harris formally leaves the U.S. Senate, California’s first Latino senator steps up Moderna says it’s investigating reported allergic reactions to COVID-19 vaccine Hawley delays quick confirmation of Biden’s DHS nominee With vaccine limitations, will COVID-19 hamstring Biden? Yang to quarantine after campaign staffer tests positive for COVID-19 Possible allergic reactions from Moderna vaccine investigated Dolly Parton: ‘This year my birthday wish is a call for kindness’ Justice Dept charges Iranian professor with violating foreign-agent law McConnell wants to save filibuster as part of power-sharing deal Actors union votes to hold disciplinary hearing for Trump House to vote Thursday on waiver for Biden’s Defense chief pick Look to the states for solutions in 2021 How the COVID-19 pandemic has made fighting the climate crisis harder Women to lead major networks’ White House coverage at start of Biden era What America’s Thinking: January 19, 2021 US passes 400,000 coronavirus deaths Meghan McCain: Trump’s legacy is DC looking like a ‘war zone’ Trump administration sends its final deportation flight today Stefanik knocks Albany newspaper over ‘childless’ characterization Poll: Voters feel optimistic, nervous about Biden administration ahead of inauguration day Progressive groups warn against appointing tech insiders to key antitrust roles Biden gets emotional at departure for inauguration Trump’s economic nationalism has been a bust Society of Professional Journalists asks Biden to end restrictions on agency personnel speaking to press Trump administration gave PPP loans to prominent anti-vaccine groups, report says Two-thirds say the election was fair: poll Poll: Most Americans want legislation governing social media policies Yellen champions big spending at confirmation hearing Mary Trump: All of Trump’s adult children ‘need to be shut out’ of politics GOP Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene referred to Parkland school shooting as ‘false flag’ event on Facebook House panel scraps Thursday hearing with Biden Pentagon nominee Cancer rates overall declining, but COVID-19 presents unknowns Poll: Majority of voters want Trump barred from running for office again Ken Burns says US is experiencing its fourth ‘great crisis’ Keep Al Qaeda out of the Iran file Majority in poll say Trump will be remembered negatively Pence, other GOP officials expected to skip Trump send-off Supermarket chain Aldi to provide paid time off for US employees to get COVID-19 vaccine Majority say Biden’s top priorities should be coronavirus vaccine rollout, stimulus: poll Trump’s ‘1776 Report’ released on MLK Day receives heavy backlash Senators vet Mayorkas to take lead at DHS Pink see saws installed across US-Mexico border named Design of the Year Washington National Cathedral to toll its bell 400 times to honor those lost to coronavirus De Blasio: New York City will run out of COVID-19 vaccine this week without resupply Sore loser politics: A Mexican lesson about Trump FEMA denies requests by Maryland, Virginia to cover costs of Capitol riot response, inauguration security Biden pick for Intel chief vows to release report on Khashoggi killing Georgia secretary of state certifies Warnock, Ossoff victories in Senate runoffs Watch live: Delaware send-off event for President-elect Biden Tiffany Trump announces engagement on father’s last full day in office Pompeo labels China’s treatment of Uighurs ‘genocide’ Schumer: Trump should not be eligible to run for office again Drug decriminalization without mandatory treatment is a flawed fix New CDC head says US deaths from COVID-19 could pass 500k in the next month Georgia Democrat introduces bill to bar Trump from Capitol after term ends Dem lawmaker says GOP Rep. Boebert gave ‘large’ group tour days ahead of Capitol attack Joe Ricketts to launch news outlet from Nebraska The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Trump’s last 24 hours as president First Capitol riot conspiracy charge filed against alleged Oath Keepers leader Relief to Recovery: What’s Next for Small Business? Bed, Bath & Beyond, Kohl’s pull MyPillow from shelves after CEO’s meeting with Trump Trump’s assault on the federal government isn’t over Ashley Biden says Melania Trump has not reached out to Jill Biden McConnell: Trump ‘provoked’ crowd that stormed Capitol FTC chairman Simons to step down this month Biden Intel chief nominee Avril Haines pledges public report on QAnon threat CNN poll: Melania Trump leaving office as least popular first lady ever Lobbying world Biden has historic opportunity with inaugural address to turn the page  Two Guard members removed from Biden inauguration over ties to far-right groups Texas governor calls FBI vetting of National Guard troops ‘offensive’ Cori Bush dismisses concerns of being ‘co-opted’ by establishment Media barred from bringing bulletproof vests, gas masks and helmets to inauguration Microsoft makes a huge bet on GM’s driverless car Rachel Levine could be the first transgender official confirmed by Congress. Who is she? Attorneys urge Missouri Supreme Court to probe Hawley’s actions before Capitol riot NYPD criticized after arresting dozens at Martin Luther King Jr. Day march Yellen vows to use ‘full array of tools’ to fight Chinese economic abuse Josh Hawley has a new publisher — that’s good news Parler receiving Russian firm’s services as it gears up to relaunch College Board scraps SAT optional essay, subject tests Senate Democrats make democracy reform first bill of new majority McConnnell, McCarthy accept Biden invitation to pre-inauguration church service GOP senator questions constitutionality of an impeachment trial after Trump leaves office Russia’s Putin and Navalny collide; who will survive? Biden urged to reverse Pompeo-Trump move on Houthis MyPillow CEO says activists pressuring stores to drop product are trying to ‘cancel me’ Yellen says it’s important to ‘act big’ on coronavirus relief Former Trump intel chief Coats introduces Biden nominee Haines at hearing Watch live: Biden nominee for Defense secretary testifies at confirmation hearing Watch live: Biden nominee for secretary of State testifies at confirmation hearing America must unite as one nation LA makes cremations easier as COVID-19 doubles its death rate Court strikes down Trump coal power plant rule Clinton: I would love to see if Trump ‘was talking to Putin the day that the insurgents invaded our Capitol’ In a year of crisis, private equity has been a crucial backstop for American businesses and workers Georgia student jailed in the Cayman Islands for violating quarantine rules returns to the US Josh Groban, Patti LaBelle to perform at virtual inaugural prayer service Biden poised to be the most pro-immigrant president since Reagan Rising: January 19, 2021 Coronavirus response, economy top Americans’ priorities for Biden administration Biden’s inauguration speech: What a worried world needs to hear Mets fire general manager after report of unsolicited text messages to female reporter Former Treasury secretaries urge swift confirmation for Yellen Biden intelligence chief pledges to keep politics out of job Seesaws installed for 20 minutes across US-Mexico border win design award Inauguration parties lose the glitz and glamour in 2021 The Biden team must beware of losing a US-China cold war Capitol rioter told children they’d ‘get shot’ if they turned him in, wife says Sean Spicer applies to join White House Correspondents’ Association Romney calls for Senate to pass sanctions on Putin over Navalny poisoning Dow jumps 250 points on final day of Trump presidency Pardon talk intensifies as Trump approaches final 24 hours in office Why playing the long game is necessary to address the Capitol insurrection Watch live: Biden nominee for director of national intelligence testifies at confirmation hearing Watch live: Biden nominee for DHS secretary testifies at confirmation hearing Biden’s nominee for State pledges to increase cooperation with Congress Watch live: Treasury secretary nominee Janet Yellen testifies at confirmation hearing Trump’s 1776 Commission defends nation’s founding, compares progressivism to racism Six ways lawmakers can support America’s small businesses Army secretary knocks ‘overly bureaucratic’ military response procedures in wake of Capitol rioting This $39 Excel training will teach you everything you need to know. Learn Ableton for music production with this $30 training bundle 15 former Defense officials back waiver for Austin to serve as Defense secretary Majority in new poll worried and pessimistic about nation’s future The power of 10 200K flags placed on the National Mall ahead of Biden inauguration to represent missing crowd Biden HHS pick Rachel Levine would make history as first openly transgender Senate-confirmed federal official In his inaugural address, Joe Biden should draw on Lincoln to address Trump’s supporters Bottom line Biden transition approval above 65 percent ahead of inauguration: polls Press: Biden must go big and bold Biden eyes eight-year path to citizenship for millions of immigrants: report The Hill’s Morning Report – An inauguration like no other This week: Tensions running high in Trump’s final days Biden’s inauguration unprecedented in US history The Memo: Biden prepares for sea of challenges