The Hill Articles: January 4, 2021

Attorney says census count to determine congressional seats won’t be done until February Trump’s final push for Georgia runoff dominated by personal grievances Alex Trebek urges compassion for COVID-19 victims in one of his final ‘Jeopardy!’ tapings Trump at Georgia rally says he hopes Pence ‘comes through for us’  Raffensperger demands Perdue apologize after wife got death threats following November call for resignation Wall Street zeros in on Georgia runoffs The Memo: Trump imperils GOP’s chances in Georgia Rep. Raskin and wife pay tribute to late son who had ‘a perfect heart, a perfect soul’ CDC says Arizona has US’s highest rate of new COVID-19 infections Proud Boys leader arrested on charge related to December pro-Trump protests Senate GOP opposition grows to objecting to Electoral College results Larry King moved from ICU after COVID-19 hospitalization Obama warns of threats to ‘fundamental principles of our democracy’ after Trump Georgia call Research: Existing emissions will warm the Earth by more than 2 degrees celsius Trump pressure campaign on Georgia backfires with GOP Ohio governor signs ‘stand your ground’ bill into law Trump personally ordered aircraft carrier to stay in the Middle East: report Trump-nominated US attorney in Atlanta abruptly leaves post Hillicon Valley: Google employees announce creation of union | GOP Facebook ads for Georgia runoffs contain misinformation, research finds | Mexico prepared to offer Assange asylum Loeffler to challenge Electoral College results Wednesday Overnight Defense: US aircraft carrier staying in Mideast in abrupt reversal | DC Guard activated ahead of pro-Trump protests | 10 former Defense secretaries speak out against military involvement in election dispute Kenosha bracing for protests when charging decision is announced in Jacob Blake case Overnight Health Care: Trump officials debate cutting Moderna dose in half to speed up COVID-19 vaccination | Cuomo says more contagious coronavirus variant found in upstate New York | Amazon, JP Morgan, Berkshire Hathaway health care venture to disband Russia hack requires new cybersecurity paradigm Overnight Energy: Interior finalizes plan to open 80 percent of Alaska petroleum reserve to drilling | Justice Department lawyers acknowledge presidential transition in court filing | Trump admin pushes for permits for men who inspired Bundy standoff US is now building a giant bike trail that will go coast-to-coast Chaotic vaccine rollout could cause hundreds of thousands of US COVID-19 deaths Wisconsin pharmacist who intentionally spoiled COVID-19 vaccines believed they were ‘unsafe’ Chicago schools to resume in-person learning next week More contagious COVID-19 variant found in New York Trump administration pushes for grazing permits for men who inspired Bundy standoff Biden during Georgia rally blasts Trump’s ‘whining and complaining’ Georgia Democrat on eve of runoff election: Loeffler can soon ‘call me Senator’ Warnock Your kids are running (around) Washington Maryland sighting of rare bird draws thousands to national park Raffensperger: ‘If you’re going to put out stuff that we don’t believe is true, then we will respond in kind’ On The Money: Twenty states raise minimum wage at start of new year | Trade group condemns GOP push to overturn Biden victory | Top Democrat: Georgia runoffs will influence push for $2,000 checks COVID-19 relief bill: A promising first act for immigration reform House approves rules package for new Congress Dominion Voting Systems CEO plans to sue Sidney Powell imminently Justice Department lawyers acknowledge presidential transition in court filing  Debunking Trump claims point-by-point, Georgia elections official urges voters to turn out Georgia official says ‘potential threats’ to Senate runoffs under investigation Why Americans should stand with Punjabi farmers: our battle with environmental health and farming reform From rhetoric to reality: Achieving climate justice Cuomo says more contagious coronavirus variant found in upstate New York READ: Transcript of Trump phone call with Georgia secretary of state DeVos makes final pitch for school choice in letter to Congress Boris Johnson declares new national lockdown in England Law firm ‘concerned’ about attorney’s participation in Trump’s Georgia call Are two federal agencies smarter than one to file antitrust lawsuits? Watch live: Trump holds rally in Georgia ahead of Senate runoffs South African coronavirus strain is ‘very significant problem,’ UK health official says Manufacturing trade group condemns GOP push to overturn Biden victory Hillary Clinton: ‘What we’re seeing right now is a president with nothing left to lose” Interior finalizes plan to open 80 percent of Alaska petroleum reserve to drilling UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces second coronavirus lockdown On anniversary of downed Flight 752, it’s time to hold Iran accountable Saudi Arabia agrees to open borders with Qatar in sign of easing rift Poll: 75 percent of voters say $600 coronavirus relief checks are ‘too little’ Boebert appears to carry gun on Capitol Hill in new ad Top Democrat: Outcome of Georgia runoffs will influence push for $2,000 checks Judge floats sanctions for attorneys who sought to block Congress from counting electoral votes New York weighs whether to outlaw cutting the line for COVID-19 vaccine Congress addressed surprise medical bills, but the issue is not resolved DC police chief wants to speak to new representative about plans to carry gun DC mayor activates National Guard ahead of pro-Trump demonstrations GOP senator: Trump Georgia call ‘a new low in this whole futile and sorry episode’ March Madness games to be played in Indiana to prevent pandemic-related cancellation Zaid Jilani: Yellen’s speaking fees are both ‘routine’ and a return to ‘influence peddling’ Singer Taylor Dayne responds to criticism after Mar-a-Lago performance: ‘I try to stay non-political’ Civil rights group sues Proud Boys over ‘racist attack’ on DC church Warnock says he needs to win ‘by comfortable margin’ because ‘funny things go on’ Congress, this autistic citizen implores you to pass the Mental Health Justice Act of 2020 Top House Appropriations Republican tests COVID-19 positive Pulling back the curtain on bank climate stress tests What Americas Thinking: January 04, 2021 Chamber of Commerce slams GOP effort to challenge Biden’s win Trump Georgia call divides House GOP Moderna to add 100 million doses to COVID-19 vaccine supply this year Cleaver concludes congressional prayer with ‘amen and awoman’ China backs Iran in times of crisis Watch live: Biden holds campaign rally for Democratic candidates in Georgia runoffs Watch live: Georgia secretary of state holds press briefing Georgia district attorney says she will ‘enforce the law without fear or favor’ following Trump call Former Sanders adviser: Early vote numbers in Georgia put Democrats ‘in the game’ Michelle Obama urges Georgia voters to ‘take charge of your power’ at drive-in concert ahead of runoffs Scotland entering new lockdown until end of January Proven programs, not false hopes — engaging farmers in climate solutions Elise Stefanik to object to certification of Electoral College results Dow sinks 600 points in early 2021 selloff Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene wears ‘Trump won’ mask on House floor China giving COVID-19 vaccine to 50 million in a month, Israel vaccinating so fast it’s running out of vaccine Amazon, JP Morgan, Berkshire Hathaway health care venture to disband Republican Facebook ads for Georgia runoffs contain misinformation, research finds Congress misfires on pandemic aid and spending, then promises to misfire again Former Progressive Caucus co-chair won’t challenge Johnson in 2022 DC braces for pro-Trump protests amid Electoral College challenge Marilyn Strickland first woman sworn into Congress wearing traditional Korean hanbok The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Hectic week shaping up in DC GOP senator: ‘I cannot support allowing Congress to thwart the will of the voters’ The silver lining of the Trump presidency? Two House Democrats ask Wray to open ‘immediate criminal investigation’ into Trump Trump officials debating cutting Moderna dose in half to speed up COVID-19 vaccination Mexico prepared to offer Assange asylum The UK plans to delay second doses of vaccines; The US will not The Trump administration misses an opportunity to protect the air House introduces gender-neutral language in new rules for Congress Trump renominates Judy Shelton in last-ditch bid to reshape Fed National Review criticizes ‘Cruz Eleven’: Barbara Boxer shouldn’t be conservative role model US airports report busiest day of COVID pandemic, sparking fears of New Year’s surge Ex-GOP senator blasts Hawley’s challenge to electoral vote count as ‘highly destructive attack’ Could we learn from how Canada manages its foreign workers? Howard Stern rips Trump over Georgia call: ‘This is criminal. It’s gangster’ FEMA announces the riskiest counties in the US Trump warns Cotton after senator says he won’t object to Biden certification TSA screens more than 3 million travelers over New Year’s weekend 2021: The war against COVID-19 will continue Lewinsky: No concerns with recording Trump’s call with Georgia election officials Florida state legislator wants Mar-a-Lago fined, closed after ‘potential super-spreader party’ Fauci fires back at Trump’s COVID-19 claim but says there are ‘no excuses’ for vaccine delays Perdue defends Trump over call pressuring Georgia secretary of state Carl Bernstein calls Trump’s Georgia call ‘far worse than Watergate’ Pelosi warns lawmakers to social distance after many flout guidelines Biden’s identity politics do a disservice to his nominees Ocasio-Cortez on challenging Schumer: ‘I’m trying to decide what is the most effective thing I can do to help our Congress’ Rising: January 4, 2021 Backlash pushes government to reverse decision charging $14k for producing hand sanitizer during COVID pandemic Americans can celebrate victory in the right to know health care costs Thailand hits record for new COVID-19 cases Operation Warp Speed chief adviser admits to ‘lag’ in vaccinations Markets drop after opening 2021 with new records Former San Diego mayor to consider run for governor We can remake the GOP into the majority party of the new century North Korea asks for COVID-19 vaccines from international alliance: report More than 100 facing charges after raid on German church over virus restrictions Biden should retain these Trump policies to keep America great in 2021 This stylish heater and hand warmer is now 20% off Cheney came up with idea of Defense secretaries letter, says fellow ex-chief Looking for a new job? 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Georgia elections board member says Trump could be charged for soliciting election fraud Improve your writing skills with this $40 course bundle This Himalayan salt lamp and wireless phone charger combo is on sale now Pentagon keeping aircraft carrier in Persian Gulf despite earlier announcement Earmarks are inequitable, corrupt, and costly — they should not be brought back McAuliffe rakes in $6.1 million in 2020 for gubernatorial bid UK becomes first country to administer AstraZeneca vaccine Why Trump should commute Lisa Montgomery’s death sentence George Conway: Georgia call shows Trump is ‘delusional,’ ‘desperate’ Coronavirus outbreak at hospital may be tied to Christmas costume Wall Street Journal: GOP Electoral College ‘stunt’ will hurt US, Republican Party Iran says it has resumed 20 percent uranium enrichment in breach of nuclear pact UK judge rules against extraditing Assange to US Google employees announce creation of union The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – Trump’s new phone call controversy, Georgia runoffs headline big week Election fight tears at GOP The Memo: 48 hours that will shape start of Biden presidency Georgia Senate candidates in full-court press ahead of pivotal runoff elections