The Hill Articles: July 15, 2021

Pro-impeachment Republicans outpace GOP rivals in second-quarter fundraising Lebanese prime minister-designate steps down amid economic crisis Haitian American held in connection to assassination financed security team: report Four NFL teams haven’t reached 50 percent vaccination threshold: report FAA to require more frequent testing of low cabin pressure warning systems on Boeing 737s J.D. Scholten: Democratic Party is ‘getting blown out of the water’ by not connecting to voters Haiti newspaper editor breaks down the latest reports on president’s assassination Five people of same Texas family arrested in connection to Capitol riot Children under 12 could be able to receive the COVID-19 vaccine by winter: report New York AG’s office to question Cuomo Saturday in sexual harassment investigation Georgia secretary of state calls for Fulton County elections officials to be fired At least 69 dead amid flooding in Western Europe NFL player’s father-in-law says he armed himself with handgun, pepper spray in domestic dispute Accused Capitol rioter’s bail revoked after leaving lewd voicemails for probation officer CDC advisory panel to consider third COVID-19 shot for immunocompromised US and Germany launch climate partnership Poll: 51 percent of voters said the government stands up for their rights 2,000 people displaced in southern Oregon as wildfires ravage West Biden meets with Merkel in German leader’s last official trip to Washington Plus-size travelers spark new movement to accommodate people ‘flying while fat’ Overnight Defense: Milley feared Trump coup, book says | Gillibrand expects fall vote on sweeping military justice bill | Biden says sending troops to Haiti ‘not on the agenda’ NASA says ‘moon wobble’ and climate change could cause record-smashing floods on both coasts Self-driving truck beats human drivers on multistate trip by 10 hours On The Money: IRS funds snag infrastructure deal | Biden touts ‘transformative’ child tax credit payments | Powell’s uncertain future DeSantis fundraises off Fauci criticism Minnesota governor signs executive order restricting conversion therapy LA County to reimpose indoor mask requirement Surgeon general says social media companies have ‘enabled misinformation’ on vaccines Biden ‘supremely confident’ on passing bipartisan infrastructure deal Tired of traffic jam, man leaps off 100-foot bridge. Here’s what happened next Scammers stole record $4.2 billion in 2020: report Overnight Health Care: Surgeon general issues health misinformation advisory | WHO chief: ‘Premature’ to rule out COVID-19 lab leak theory Pandemic amnesia: Have we forgotten what we learned about PPE shortages? Overcoming the ‘information deficit’ for US infrastructure and buildings Senate committee to hold hearing following FBI watchdog’s report on Nassar case Biden says US may take steps to restore internet access in Cuba Biden says no plans to send troops to Haiti ‘at this moment’ Missouri county requests funds for off-site hospital amid COVID-19 spike Overnight Energy: Biden administration to restore, expand protections for Tongass National Forest | Republicans ask Biden to withdraw public lands nominee | New data on ‘forever chemicals’ prompts calls for transparency Resolving to understand the federal budget Equilibrium/ Sustainability — The gentler side of Shark Week Hillicon Valley: Surgeon general issues health misinformation advisory | Biden administration stepping up efforts to respond to ransomware attacks | Cyber bills gain new urgency after rash of attacks Reaching the Rising Global Middle Class Yankees-Red Sox game postponed due to COVID-19 Scientists are tracking the loneliest whale in the world How US withdrawal from Afghanistan will undermine Russia’s efforts to dominate Eurasia New data on ‘forever chemicals’ prompts calls for more transparency Top health expert says delta variant will surge in US for months California unanimously approves America’s first state-funded guaranteed income Miraculous brain implant enables man to ‘speak’ for the first time in a decade NFL says it will play Black national anthem before games again this season Biden needs to help end federal cannabis prohibition Virginia deputy indicted for shooting of Isiah Brown Biden ICE nominee pledges to uphold agreements with local law enforcement Gillibrand expects vote on military justice bill in fall Corporate PACs resume donations to McCarthy after brief pause Republicans ask Biden to withdraw public lands nominee NFL Network’s Rich Eisen says he has COVID-19 despite being vaccinated California approves first state-funded guaranteed income Biden executive order reflects flawed views on internet competition 16 members of Florida white supremacist group indicted on kidnapping, assault charges St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital becomes latest to require staff get COVID-19 vaccine Black caucus chair arrested at Capitol during voting rights protest Trump to Pence on Jan. 6: ‘You don’t have the courage’ The crisis on our southern border is real and It could get worse Illinois governor signs bill banning police from lying to minors Trouble: IRS funding snags bipartisan infrastructure deal Ocasio-Cortez to stump for Turner in Ohio ahead of special election Navy sees first female complete training to become Naval Special Warfare combatant-craft crewman The best way to support Cuban protesters is ending the embargo Soccer player slams social media over racist taunts Tucker Carlson dismisses GOP as ‘inept and bad at governing’ American Rescue Plan can reshape education to give students real-world preparation Five popular sunscreens recalled over cancer-causing chemical Tucker Carlson’s first-grade teacher disputes his description of her in book Arkansas doctor: Patients have told me they wish they got COVID-19 vaccine Energy Efficiency and Climate Justice Doctor is first to face federal charges for selling fake COVID-19 vaccination cards Jury finds gunman criminally responsible for killing 5 in Maryland newspaper shooting Former St. Louis officer sentenced to prison in beating of undercover Black colleague at protest Fed chief’s uncertain future casts shadow over Senate hearing Pair of Florida manatees released into wild after successful rehabilitation The key lesson we must learn from our experience in Afghanistan Wyoming bar sold T-shirts about shooting LGBT people Facebook disrupts Iranian hackers using platform to target US military personnel DOJ weighs in on case of deaf man suing blood plasma company over lack of sign language interpreter Future US-German ties depend on managing the transatlantic tech relationship Garland strikes down Trump-era immigration court rule, empowering judges to pause cases ‘If I was going to do a coup’ becomes viral Trump punchline Doctors warn of risks to pregnant women as UK prepares to lift pandemic restrictions IOC president: ‘Zero’ risk of Olympics participants infecting Japanese residents Teenager is first paying customer on Bezos-backed rocket ship Olympic athlete, staff member test positive for COVID-19 LA health official: No COVID-19 patient at major hospital system has been fully vaccinated WHO chief: ‘Premature’ to rule out COVID-19 lab leak theory Business, labor groups teaming in high-speed rail push $3M in grants going to preserving Black American historical sites Watch live: Biden holds joint press conference with German Chancellor Merkel Ex-top Tennessee COVID-19 vaccine official says she was sent dog muzzle before firing Judge blocks prosecutor’s attempt to add rape charges in Kristin Smart case Carbon markets are helping reduce landfill methane emissions Jeff Bezos now taking youngest person ever to space More than 610k white flags to be planted on National Mall to honor COVID-19 victims Sarah Sanders raises $4.2M in Arkansas gubernatorial campaign Shocking poll finds many Americans now want to secede from the United States Amazon sued in push to remove hazardous products Australian scientists seek to rebrand shark ‘attacks’: report Surgeon general says he’s lost 10 family members to coronavirus Prosecutors request prison sentence for man carrying Trump flag in Senate chamber on Jan. 6 Learning from Surfside tragedy: The limits of building regulations and residents’ needs COVID-19 sniffing dogs being deployed in Massachusetts Chrissy Teigen confesses to feeling ‘depressed’ after social media bullying scandal Biden hails ‘transformative’ child tax credit payments Dutch crime reporter dies after shooting: report China reports man hospitalized with bird flu Haitian presidential guard leader detained Here’s America’s new favorite ice cream flavor (and if you guessed chocolate, vanilla or strawberry, you’re wrong) Nikki Haley blasts Secretary of State for requesting UN investigation of US racism Microsoft disrupts products from Israeli tech firm used to hack journalists, activists No reason to pack the court GOP fumes over Schumer hardball strategy Where were you last month? How our brains may not recall locations and activities accurately Megan Fox: Critics who bashed Trump ‘legend’ remark have a ‘burn a witch at the stake mentality’ Kerry, Russian counterpart vow to tackle increasing climate change with ‘seriousness and urgency’ Trump says Gen. Milley ‘last person’ he’d want to start a coup with Haiti Caucus: Forging path out of crisis will not be quick, but necessary to avoid false ‘democracy’ Bipartisan lawmakers push for narrowing the ‘homework gap’ The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Presented by Facebook – Merkel visits the White House before stepping down Facial recognition technology in immigration: Biden, biometrics and congressional mandate Suspects planned next steps after Haitian president’s death: report Orioles-Rays game will be first time MLB broadcast has all-women on-air crew Napoleon’s famous hat could sell for $710K at auction UC Davis baseball team suspended amid investigation into misconduct Rolling Stone hires Daily Beast’s Noah Shachtman as top editor Let this teeth whitener brighten your smile without having to go to the dentist Unhealthy diet? Food safety regulations need updating Sharpton, Crump shifting focus to white teen killed by police in Arkansas Ohio bans schools from requiring students be vaccinated Man killed by shark after wading into sea to urinate Speeches aren’t enough: Biden must ditch bipartisanship, endorse ending filibuster Watch live: White House press secretary, surgeon general hold briefing Black Lives Matter calls for end of Cuba embargo NFL’s Dwayne Haskins reportedly injured in domestic violence incident Schumer: Marijuana legalization will be a Senate priority Cuban president acknowledges government failings contributed to protests Family shares warning after 24-year-old COVID-19 patient undergoes double lung transplant Watchdog files FEC complaint against super PACs linked to congressional leaders States taking the boldest actions on child care should be national models Watch live: Schumer, Senate Democrats hold briefing on child tax credit Schumer sets up key vote on bipartisan deal Bezos gives massive donation to Smithsonian China accuses US of threatening global trade with Xinjiang measures Cleveland Clinic, Mount Sinai not administering new Alzheimer’s drug Peter R. de Vries, Dutch crime reporter shot in Amsterdam, dies Foo Fighters postpone concert due to COVID-19 case What America’s Thinking: July 15, 2021 GOP senators invite Yellen to brief them on debt ceiling expiration, inflation Pentagon: Colombians arrested in Haiti leader’s killing had US training Youngkin raises $3.4 million in June Electricity storage technology is not a luxury line item Rising: July 15, 2021 Americans’ confidence in institutions slips after uptick: Gallup DeSantis calls on Biden to provide remote internet access to Cubans 16k firefighters now battling wildfires ripping through the West EU court rules employees’ headscarves can be banned in some cases White flags on National Mall to mark hundreds of thousands of lives lost to COVID-19 ‘I was always extremely scared of my dad’: Britney Spears’s shocking testimony in conservatorship case Harris hosts Merkel for breakfast before talks with Biden Watch live: Biden, Harris deliver remarks on the first day of child tax credit payments DHS chief tells Cubans, Haitians not to come to US Vulnerable House Democrats call for Medicare drug price negotiation in reconciliation plan A good plan would deter China and protect Taiwan — but we don’t have one Luntz advised Biden’s COVID-19 team One-third of detained immigrants refusing vaccine: report American Airlines to cancel all remaining voluntary leave for flight attendants NY progressive Bowman introducing $446B ‘Green New Deal for Public Schools’ Babbel’s top-rated language learning package will expand your global understanding From unfair to tragic: Consequences of not enforcing the law At least 40 killed in heavy flooding in Germany GOP lawmakers press airlines on flight cancellations Biden administration to restore, expand protections for Tongass National Forest Trump to meet with McCarthy on Thursday New polls show Democratic race to replace Fudge tightening in Ohio Melbourne locking down for five days amid surge in cases Watch live: Federal Reserve Chairman Powell testifies before Senate panel WHO fixing ‘unintended errors’ in report on origins of coronavirus Advocacy groups urge Pelosi, Schumer to keep Pentagon funding out of infrastructure bills The Child Tax Credit will keep millions of children out of poverty Surgeon general issues health misinformation advisory amid vaccination push Biden to host Merkel as German leader exits world stage Jobless claims reverse, fall to new post-lockdown low of 360K Tokyo COVID-19 cases at six-month high ahead of Olympics Climate Mayors are building back better — now Congress must act Treasury starts monthly child tax credit payments New US outbreaks of delta variant show dangerous vaccine divide Breyer says he’s undecided on Supreme Court retirement Democrats’ reckless spending causing rampant inflation, falling wages and spiraling debt Cheney reportedly told Jim Jordan ‘you f—— did this’ during Jan. 6 riot Pelosi feared Trump would launch nuclear weapons in final days, book claims Biden administration stepping up efforts to respond to ransomware attacks The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Goldman Sachs – Biden rallies Senate Dems behind mammoth spending plan Cybersecurity bills gain new urgency after rash of attacks GOP vaccine resistance poses growing challenge in pandemic fight Schumer working to unify Democrats ahead of infrastructure fight Biden shifts from Obama when it comes to Senate The Memo: COVID-19 spike raises stakes for Biden, GOP Democrats look to flip script on GOP ‘defund the police’ attacks