The Hill Articles: July 17, 2021

At least four injured in shooting outside of Washington Nationals stadium Statue of Confederate general removed from a Louisiana city hall Former surgeon general says CDC guidance on masks ‘premature’ and ‘wrong’ Biden calls for voting rights passage on anniversary of John Lewis’s death Over 60 people exposed to chemical leak at Texas theme park Afghan, Taliban officials meet in Qatar amid US troop withdrawal Biden administration investigating cases of ‘Havana syndrome’ in Austria Judge sentences ‘Hollywood Ripper’ to death over home invasion killings Expanding the IRS is latest front in Washington war on small businesses LA County sheriff says reinstated mask mandate ‘not backed by science’ Biden’s silence on filibuster strains Democrats’ patience Three Texas Democrats who fled state to DC test positive for COVID-19 Sunday shows preview: Feds slam social media over COVID-19 misinformation Recall against Alaska governor can proceed, court says Oklahoma’s Choctaw Nation reimposes mask mandate for visitors at tribal health facilities Rising authoritarianism is fueling a global assault on the free press Cuba, Haiti pose major challenges for Florida Democrats Passport backlog threatens to upend travel plans for millions of Americans O’Reilly threatens to sue after media reports ‘History Tour’ with Trump has low ticket sales Protestors paint ‘Cuba Libre’ on street in front of the Cuban embassy in DC Biden must rally US allies, stand with Cuban people Late-night show hosts slam Tennessee’s vaccine policies National Guard sounds the alarm over $521M reimbursement for Capitol deployment Jan 6 insurrection has evolved into a racist relapse CDC confirms US case of monkeypox Protests in France continue to grow after Macron enacts new COVID-19 measures Watchdog says AT&T gave over $100K to Abbott, GOP lawmakers after vowing to support voting rights Why clear action now in response to Hong Kong is urgent Trump decries The Open Championship not being played at his Scotland golf course COVID-19 hospitalizations on the rise in Texas as less than 50 percent of the state is fully vaccinated Lobbyist tapes underscore the importance of meaningful environmental policies Obama calls on Congress to find permanent solution for Dreamers following federal judge ruling Beat the heat this summer with limited-time deals on these humidifiers Germany ends Olympic warmup match early due to alleged racial abuse David Sirota calls Susan Rice stock divestment ‘corruption deduction’ Where is ‘President Andrew Shepherd’ when we need him? British health minister announces he tested positive for COVID-19 Progressive fighting turns personal on internal call over antitrust bills Greece bans music on Mykonos to curb COVID-19 spread Biden calls court’s DACA decision ‘deeply disappointing,’ vows to appeal it ‘Shadow State’: Embracing corporate governance to escape constitutional limits Olympic Village records first coronavirus case days before Games begin First responders shouldn’t have to tackle tigers Understanding COVID-19 spike, return of mask mandates and ‘pandemic of the unvaccinated’ California venue cancels Gaetz, Greene’s ‘America First’ rally Moscow air show to feature new Russian fighter jet Returning to mask mandates unpopular despite LA Congress can honor the legacy of John Lewis with voting rights protections Las Vegas follows LA’s lead in recommending indoor mask requirement NFL’s Richard Sherman says he’s ‘remorseful’ but pleads not guilty to misdemeanor charges France greenlights India-made AstraZeneca vaccine for international visitors Protect your personal data with a highly-rated VPN and private phone line Facebook pushes back against White House criticism Climate change is really Apocalypse Now EU responsible for more than one-fifth of global trade in shark meat People experiencing food insufficiency more likely to lack access to mental health services The futility of ‘Product of USA’ labeling in a world of global supply chains European flood death toll rises past 150 Syria’s Assad sworn in for another 7-year term Putin escapes accountability for chemical weapons use  6-year-old girl killed, 5 others injured in DC shooting Don’t let the rule of law become a victim of COVID-19