The Hill Articles: January 29, 2021

International groups offer to help identify 19 migrants who were found shot, burned in Mexico Lawmakers offer competing priorities for infrastructure plans Human Rights Campaign calls for Marjorie Taylor Greene’s removal from committees Palm Beach reviewing Trump’s residency at Mar-a-Lago Fauci says Johnson & Johnson vaccine helpful in COVID-19 fight despite lower efficacy Coachella and Stagecoach canceled again due to pandemic Democrat calls for hearings to expel Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Capitol Police officer to lie in honor in Rotunda Top ISIS leader in Iraq killed in US airstrike Immigration reform can’t wait Biden team must pressure Afghanistan’s Taliban to stop the violence On The Money: Five questions about the GameStop controversy | Biden, Yellen call for swift action on new aid OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Biden makes shift from Trump on science | Court strikes down part of rule easing pollution standard implementation Court strikes down part of rule easing pollution standard implementation Appropriate use of PCR needed for a focused response to the pandemic Scrutiny grows over National Guard presence at Capitol Hillicon Valley: Fallout from Reddit-driven stock rallies, GameStop purchase ban continues | Lawmakers grill NSA on years-old breach in the wake of massive Russian hack | Facebook reportedly considering antitrust lawsuit against Apple Menendez calls for sanction on Russia after Navalny protests Pentagon chief tells Guard troops at Capitol ‘Department of Defense is behind you’ How AR is bringing Black history to life for middle schoolers across America Biden makes shift from Trump on science Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. to defy ban on weed, LGBTQ rights flags Overnight Health Care: Coronavirus mutations give new urgency to vaccine race Overnight Defense: Biden takes first trip to Walter Reed as president | Pentagon halts Trump’s last-minute board appointments | Space Force unveils rank structure Greene vows to ‘never back down’ in face of criticism over past remarks China cut two big economic deals; US should focus on a small one Texas state Republican seeks to rename prisons named for slave owners New whale species discovered in the Gulf of Mexico — and it’s endangered Fauci hopes to see vaccinations for children by ‘late spring and early summer’ Yang defends not voting in past NYC elections Coronavirus model estimates new variants will drive up COVID-19 death toll Sirota says Democrats showing ‘lack of urgency’ on stimulus checks Top FDA official: Agency working on ‘streamlined’ process for updating vaccines if needed Bloomberg reporter: Stock surges will have ‘wide-ranging ramifications’ for Wall Street Joe Manchin could show the Senate a better way forward Idaho advances constitutional ban on legalizing marijuana in the state The Seventeenth Amendment and the censure of Donald Trump Space Force chooses ranks similar to Air Force’s Republican Jewish Coalition ‘offended and appalled’ by Taylor Greene comments Lawmakers grill NSA on years-old breach in the wake of massive Russian hack With new vaccines, US racing against coronavirus mutations Democrats to introduce resolution censuring Greene, calling for resignation From digital blackface to murder hornets, 2020 changed the English language Corporate social responsibility can no longer be a sideshow Black Lives Matter movement nominated for Nobel Peace Prize: report Judge orders tax lawyers to hand over Trump organization docs to NY AG Top Trump-era lobbyist: ‘It’s not going to be the same’ Nadler presses DOJ to prosecute all involved in Capitol riot Apple’s Tim Cook tells Biden permanent fix for ‘Dreamers’ a ‘crucial part’ of immigration reform Biden makes first visit to wounded service members at Walter Reed as president Biden signs executive orders at furious pace GAO: Trump administration spent $200M to send foreign nations 8,700 ventilators Time for the Biden administration to act on antibiotic resistance Lawmakers offer bill to repeal cap on SALT deduction New short film by Congolese American artist says ‘enough.’ to racism Reversing the Trump administration’s numerous harmful efforts to censor science Prosecutors allege two Montana brothers were part of mob that chased officer up Capitol stairs Invasion of the robot dolphins! UW Madison Police chief bans use of ‘thin blue line’ imagery Nancy Sinatra on Trump: ‘I’ll never forgive the people that voted for him’ Sanders baseball card of inauguration meme breaks sales record set by Fauci Facebook reportedly considering antitrust lawsuit against Apple Pentagon halts appointment of Trump loyalists to advisory boards Brooklyn DA to vacate more than 1,000 prostitution warrants Online and frighteningly real: ‘A Taste of Armageddon’ Warren calls on SEC to crackdown on market manipulation, explain GameStop rally South Africa COVID-19 strain is likely spreading, but vaccines remain ‘strong tool’: CDC Florida state lawmaker seeks to exclude felons from minimum wage hike The first 22M Americans have been vaccinated — with ‘reassuring’ results, CDC says Leaving the GOP After 46 years and feeling ‘politically homeless’ Poll: 62 percent think Biden will do a ‘good job’ handling economic crisis Google deletes negative reviews of Robinhood app What America’s Thinking: January 29, 2021 Meghan McCain, Van Jones release new documentary seeking to bridge political divide Air Force working on sci-fi technology to ‘reprogram’ skin and heal wounds Trudeau announces new restrictions on international travel to Canada Congress must restore faith with new ethics rules for its members FBI increases reward for pipe bomb suspects to $100K The key to post-pandemic recovery? Pay parity Ex-FBI lawyer gets 1-year probation for altering email in Trump campaign probe The constitutional case for allowing late impeachment trials Rep. Bush says she’s moving office away from Greene’s for safety FBI says pipe bombs were planted at party headquarters on Jan. 5 National security adviser: US needs to get ‘own house in order’ to strengthen position abroad NYC to allow some indoor dining starting on Valentine’s Day Louise Linton plays murderous, sex-obsessed hedge fund manager in her writer-director debut Former House GOP leader: Fear of telling ‘truth’ to voters led to Capitol riot Deadlier or not? The latest COVID-19 mutations and you Biden, Yellen call for swift action on coronavirus relief package Nearly seven years after Chibok kidnapping, more girls escape Boko Haram: report Controversy erupts over renaming Fresno County, California’s Squaw Valley The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Presented by Facebook – Experts react to J&J vaccine data Six priorities to revitalize national intelligence Fauci: Virus mutations are a ‘wake-up call’ WATCH LIVE: The Hill’s Reset 2021: A New American Start virtual event Airlines push back on mandatory COVID-19 testing for flights Bernie Sanders claps back at billionaire’s criticism: ‘Cry me a river’ Fauci says Biden’s effort to reopen schools in 100 days ‘may not happen’ Capitol Police upping security at DC airports, train stations when lawmakers travel Racism and COVID-19: Why are Black Americans getting vaccinated at much lower rates? What Biden should do to get things done: Delegate to the states Legislators go after governors to rein in COVID-19 powers Ex-astronaut Mark Kelly jokes about piloting congressional subway American home buying hits record high for the month of December Louisiana cemetery declines to bury black deputy sheriff due to ‘whites only’ policy Our rebounding economy doesn’t need more stimulus checks Doug Jones joining CNN as political commentator DHS extends protected status for Syrians in the US McKinsey & Co close to deal with state AGs for role in opioid crisis: report Psaki won’t comment on Greene, saying it would ‘elevate conspiracy theories’ Charlotte Observer rips NC Rep. Cawthorn: An ’embarrassment’ Watch live: White House coronavirus response team holds briefing Maryland lawmakers ask Biden to honor Capital Gazette shooting victims with Presidential Medal of Freedom Backlash after San Francisco votes to rename Lincoln, Washington, Jefferson schools Five principles for K-12 testing through COVID-19 and beyond EU drug regulator clears AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for all adults GOP chairwoman urged Trump not to form third party on final day in office: report Connecticut governor mulls easing restrictions following coronavirus case drop Biden to announce task force on migrant family reunification next week World Economic Forum president: Biden, Chinese president may meet in May in Singapore Facebook developing tool that lets advertisers avoid certain topics Texas trying to stop Biden from pausing removing immigrants defies logic Rising: January 29, 2021 Consumer spending dips 0.2 percent in second drop in two months Biden taps veteran Obama official as US envoy to Iran Mexico surpasses India in coronavirus death toll SEC to probe Reddit-driven stock rallies, GameStop purchase bans Robinhood looks for in-house lobbyist amid backlash from lawmakers Coronavirus spotlights why school choice is more important than ever Washington can send a strong message to Beijing with support for India’s territorial integrity GOP group launches billboard campaign urging Cruz, Hawley to resign LA mayor receives first dose of coronavirus vaccine after spending days at super site Pfizer and Moderna vaccines may be even more effective than previously thought, new data suggests Olympic advertisers scale back amid Japanese coronavirus surge: report Stocks slump after new vaccines prove less effective for some COVID-19 variants Watch live: White House holds press briefing American Airlines regional carrier ‘temporarily grounded’ over 200 flights after inspection issue Anchorage to ease restrictions after drop in coronavirus cases ACLU presses Biden to deliver on immigration with new ads Where is the Republican Party of Barry Goldwater when we need it? Jon Stewart joins Twitter, defends Reddit GameStop traders Group in Colorado county seeks secession from state to join Wyoming Is unity really possible? Johnson & Johnson vaccine 66 percent effective, drops against South Africa variant Watchdog: US officials handling of Wuhan evacuees increased coronavirus risks Get a better night’s sleep with the help of this soothing white noise machine Stay on top of your health and track your activity with the Fitbit Ionic Smartwatch How Mitch McConnell blew his ‘LBJ moment’ and handed the GOP back to Trump Lady Gaga on the pandemic: ‘Epic sense of powerlessness’ Congress job approval climbs 10 percent in January: poll The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – Which path will Democrats take on COVID-19 bill? Paul says Roberts’s absence ‘crystalized’ argument against Trump impeachment Biden immigration plans hit early snags Democrats ready to bypass Republicans on COVID-19 relief bill The Memo: Center-right Republicans fear party headed for disaster How McConnell derailed Trump’s impeachment trial before it started