The Hill Articles: January 27, 2021

NJ police union wins dispute over demand that town know if officers went to Capitol riot FBI says California extremist may have targeted Newsom Warner to quarantine after coronavirus exposure House Democrat says the COVID-19 vaccination distribution is ‘not an issue that should be tainted with politics’ House Democrat touts resolution to expel Marjorie Taylor Greene from Congress Reddit group behind GameStop stock jump briefly goes private Holocaust survivors receive COVID vaccine on Holocaust remembrance day Discord bans server tied to Reddit stock surge page Science denialism in the new administration Facebook to dial back political content on platform Are you part of the digital divide? EU, AstraZeneca feud escalates over delays in vaccine delivery Overnight Defense: Biden administration pausing UAE, Saudi arms sales | Pentagon making climate change national security priority | VA secretary nominee sails through hearing VA secretary nominee sails through confirmation hearing Combating pandemic scams Food stamp spending climbed 50 percent in 2020 as result of pandemic UK coronavirus variant found in two children, one adult in Alabama On The Money: Reddit traders cause Wall Street havoc | Powell: Inflation fears should not impede more coronavirus aid | NJ lawmakers press for SALT cap repeal in next relief package Jill Biden to offer input on helping reunite separated immigrant families: report Trump censure faces tough odds in Senate Reddit traders cause Wall Street havoc by buying GameStop Two Kenosha officers connected to Jacob Blake shooting return to full duty The Fed needs more flexibility to act more equitably Hillicon Valley: Biden’s cyber priorities zero in on Russian hack | Apple, Facebook report increase in earnings at the end of 2020 | International authorities disrupt ‘world’s most dangerous malware’ Overnight Health Care: Biden adviser delivers more pessimistic prediction on vaccine rollout | CDC says coronavirus could kill up to 514K by Feb. 20 | Vaccine research funds have been misused for decades, watchdog says Only fast action can curb planetary heating in time Blinken vows to confront, cooperate with China in first remarks at the State Department Coronavirus variant first found in UK has been identified in 26 states MyPillow CEO: ‘I have not alienated anybody’ but bots, trolls and the media OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Biden signs series of orders to tackle climate change | Republicans press Granholm on fossil fuels during confirmation hearing Census data for apportionment won’t be ready until end of April Rethinking federal policy for America’s veterans China uses anal swabs to test for COVID-19 Georgia state GOP lawmaker introduces bill requiring two copies of ID to vote absentee McCaul urges senators to block vote on Commerce secretary over Huawei concerns Inauguration star and youth poet laureate Amanda Gorman to perform before Super Bowl Biden temporary pause on federal oil leases sets stage for future restrictions Apple, Facebook report increase in earnings at the end of 2020 Former DHS heads blast Republicans for stalling Biden nominee Mayorkas Second officer dies by suicide after Capitol insurrection The path forward for the Biden administration: Lowering drug costs without raising premiums for seniors Second police officer dies by suicide after Capitol attack FDA places hand sanitizer products from Mexico on import alert Pentagon declares climate change a ‘national security issue’ Virginia Senate votes to censure GOP gubernatorial candidate who defended Capitol rioters Blinken says US has ‘deep concern’ about Navalny safety Elizabeth Warren weighs in on the GameStop stock surge Utah Republican proposes state bill requiring watching video before abortion New UN study finds nearly two-thirds of people polled think climate change is a global emergency Biden’s nominee for VA secretary isn’t a veteran — does it matter? Ex-Rep. Mike Conaway, former aide launch lobbying firm Ohio lieutenant governor won’t run for Portman’s Senate seat S&P erases 2021 gains, Dow drops over 600 points White House lays groundwork for international approach on climate change What America’s Thinking: January 27, 2021 Fauci confident vaccine companies ready for ‘mutant’ coronavirus strains Biden administration pauses UAE, Saudi arms sales amid broader review Sanders says he’s raised $1.8 million for charity after mittens meme WHO advises against pregnant women taking Moderna COVID-19 vaccine Poll: Majority of voters say another round of stimulus checks is likely Pelosi asks Democrats to ‘write their stories’ of Capitol riot Bringing America back from the brink January surpasses December for deadliest month of the pandemic Scarborough: ‘Pence is in fear for his life because of Donald J. Trump’ Lawmakers say bipartisan legislation key to economic recovery Powell: Inflation fears should not impede more coronavirus aid Kinzinger says he’s ‘very isolated and very lonely’ in Republican Party Rachel Maddow: GOP has become party of a ‘fringe, violent, extremist criminal movement’ There’s light at the end of the tunnel, but will we find truth there? Biden begins staffing commission to study Supreme Court reform: report Fauci defends Birx: ‘She had to live in the White House’ The meme of Bernie Sanders and his mittens is an advertisement for IKEA now Florida officials investigating deputy seen body-slamming high school student Mark Meadows joins Conservative Partnership Institute To battle the opioid crisis, arm more healthcare providers Health experts concerned about increasingly drug-resistant germs amid pandemic 80 percent of mayors surveyed say police budgets ‘about right’ Prosecutors say California man possessed pipe bombs, threatened to attack Democrats McCarthy to meet with Trump in Florida Granholm should take a realistic approach at Energy Department Olympic Committee pledges to reduce greenhouse gas emissions Black people in the US are getting vaccinated at lower rates White House goes full-throttle on COVID-19 relief talks Senate GOP slow walking Biden’s pick to lead DHS Moderate Democrats press for auto-stabilizers in COVID-19 aid package Watch live: Secretary of State Blinken delivers remarks to the media Hillary Clinton says Greene should ‘be on a watch list,’ not in Congress Capitol Police union says acting chief ‘failed’ officers, Congress Lankford to stay on Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission after Capitol riot New Jersey lawmakers press for SALT cap repeal in next relief package Biden pauses new oil and gas leasing on public lands and waters DHS warns of heightened risk posed by domestic violent extremists Over 40 lawmakers sign letter urging Merrick Garland to prioritize abolishing death penalty DOJ: Social media influencer charged with interference in 2016 election Joy Behar clashes with Michael Cohen: ‘I can sleep at night, can you?’ Joe Biden takes action to address new threat of domestic terrorism Cannes Film Festival postponed until July Inslee rebukes hospital over vaccine appointments for donors Kurt Andersen: Wealthy elite changed American culture to promote ‘good of greed’ Truck carrying millions of bees flips over, unleashing angry swarm International authorities disrupt ‘world’s most dangerous malware’ Former Sanders press secretary: Further means-testing of COVID-19 aid ‘unconscionable’ House panel investigating Trump administration purchases of ventilators Romney urges Tokyo to go ahead with Olympic Games The knowns and unknowns of COVID-19 vaccines Massachusetts GOP members seek to censure Baker over support of Trump impeachment Biden administration reviewing China genocide designation Video shows Rep. Greene calling Parkland shooting survivor a ‘coward’ RNC chair says GOP will be neutral in 2024 presidential primary Biden COVID-19 adviser: It will be ‘months’ before all who want vaccine get it Republicans press Granholm on fossil fuels during confirmation hearing The EU turns to Portugal for leadership Tens of thousands of voters drop Republican affiliation after Capitol riot WATCH LIVE: The Hill’s COVID-19 vaccine event, featuring Dr. Fauci CDC projects US could see up to 514K coronavirus deaths by Feb. 20 Biden to sign landmark executive orders tackling climate change. Here’s what they’ll do. Oklahoma trying to return anti-malaria drug touted by Trump: report Seahawks lineman arrested on suspicion of domestic violence Vaccine research funding misused for decade, says special counsel office Former private equity executive launches bid for Virginia governor The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Presented by Facebook – White House targets climate change in today’s executive orders Watch live: Biden delivers remarks and signs executive actions on climate True criminal justice reform requires family support Problems interrupt first COVID-19 Zoom briefing under Biden Suspect in Michigan governor kidnapping plot pleads guilty House Democrats seek to block West Coast, Arctic offshore drilling Leahy expected to preside over impeachment after health scare Meet the very unusual, judo-trained, erotica-hosting first female top spy Biden warns against ‘resurgent tide of anti-Semitism’ on Holocaust Remembrance Day New Walgreens CEO Roz Brewer will be only Black woman leading Fortune 500 company GOP senator to introduce bill barring Biden from restricting drilling on federal lands US flies B-52 bomber to Middle East for third time this month Cotton calls for removal of National Guard from DC Majority of Americans want congressional Republicans to work with Biden: poll Biden hits 54 percent approval in poll, higher than Trump ever hit In Biden, the media finally have a religious president to celebrate Schumer vows to move forward with Trump trial despite setback Proud Boys leader has been informant for law enforcement since 2012: Reuters Former Rep. Will Hurd announces book deal Facebook, Reddit rated worst in ADL’s online Holocaust denial report Turner Sports NBA reporter dies of COVID-19 complications Republicans now ‘shocked, shocked’ that there’s a deficit US Chamber of Commerce nudged out of top lobbying spender spot for first time in 20 years Inaugural poet Amanda Gorman to perform ahead of Super Bowl Iowa considers allowing dentists to administer COVID-19 vaccines Doomsday Clock stays at closest point to midnight Will the Biden team tighten or unravel US-Saudi ties? Biden sets aggressive COVID-19 timeline for return to normalcy in America Woman who lived in church three years goes home under Biden deportation freeze Watch live: White House holds press briefing British factory making COVID-19 vaccine evacuated over suspicious package Paris accords: Nuclear energy must be part of a serious US recommitment Blinken tells State Department staff ‘I have your back’ San Francisco board votes to strip names of Lincoln, Washington from local schools Senate panel advances Buttigieg nomination in 21-3 vote New fishing protections spell win for Maine’s puffin population Sanofi to help produce millions of rival Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccines in Europe FBI steps up efforts to build conspiracy case in Capitol riot Twitter opens tweet archive to academic researchers Philadelphia cuts ties with group charged with rolling out COVID-19 vaccinations How will an impeachment trial unite Americans? Bill and Melinda Gates warn pandemic could unleash ‘immunity inequality’ Rising: January 27, 2021 House Republicans ask for briefing on threats keeping National Guard in DC CDC says risk of coronavirus in schools is small Bill Gates calls COVID-19 pandemic conspiracies ‘crazy’ and ‘evil’ Alaska lawmaker removed from panel after defense of Nazi phrase Senate faces difficult burden with issue of the second impeachment Putin warns Davos of ‘all against all’ fight if global disagreements not resolved Senate Democrats reintroduce DC statehood bill Dow sinks 450 points as stocks fall from records EU regulator clears Boeing Max jets for return to flights Pope marks Holocaust Remembrance Day with warning against extremism Ex-Trump chief of staff dismisses role of rally in Capitol riot Watch live: White House COVID-19 response team holds briefing Great Britain hoping to reopen schools in March Bill Gates dismisses ‘crazy conspiracy theories’ about him and Fauci Manufacturing group launches campaign to counter vaccine hesitancy Biden administration instructs ICE to ignore the law and their oath Goya board votes to censure CEO after election fraud claims: reports Pompeo to join conservative think tank Hudson Institute Biden to sign series of orders to tackle climate change The world is ‘remembering to forget’ the Holocaust’s tough lessons Watch live: Energy Secretary nominee Jennifer Granholm testifies at confirmation hearing Google: Hackers backed by North Korea tried to steal cyber research Biden UN nominee vowing to push back against China The Biden administration should tell a story about good government to win in 2022, 2024 Man charged in threats to congressman’s family amid rioting Biden’s carbon farming policy must heed recent lessons US considering mandatory COVID-19 tests for domestic flyers, CDC official says Moderate Democrats are the key to Biden’s success Trump’s standing rises among Republicans: survey Russia’s parliament approves extension of New START treaty Take $20 off Ring’s highly rated video doorbell Manage your home’s temperature anytime, anywhere with the Nest Learning Thermostat The Hill’s Morning Report – Biden seeks vaccine for all by summer; Trump censure? Progressive groups warn Congress against Section 230 changes Biden’s cyber priorities zero in on Russian hack Biden to take action on ACA marketplaces, Medicaid Senate GOP boxes itself in on impeachment Conservatives lean into warnings on ‘wave of censorship’ Why John Roberts’s absence from Senate trial isn’t a surprise White House seeks to keep Biden gaffe-free Corporations dodge questions on permanent donation bans Puerto Rico officials hopeful of progress on statehood Biden expected to issue orders on climate, conservation