The Hill Articles: July 25, 2021

House Republican calls second bout of COVID-19 ‘far more challenging’ Japanese PM’s Cabinet approval rating drops to 34 percent amid 2020 Tokyo Olympics: survey Tunisian president dismisses prime minister, freezes parliament French parliament approves COVID-19 passes for restaurants, domestic travel Western US airports face jet fuel shortage Tornados strike near Flint, Detroit leaving thousands without power Indiana University to honor Fauci with distinguished leadership award Fencer becomes first US athlete to win Olympic medal in individual foil 18-year-old becomes first US woman to win gold in taekwondo Conflicting school mask guidance sparks confusion ​​5 firefighters in stable condition after burn injuries battling Montana blaze German Olympic gymnastics team opts for unitards in defiance of ‘sexualization’ of women Alabama mother says she regrets not getting vaccinated after losing son to COVID-19 Civil Rights pioneer Robert Moses dies at 86 Biden: Pathway to citizenship in reconciliation package ‘remains to be seen’ Fauci says vulnerable populations may need vaccine booster shots Congress can make progress on fighting emissions with Zero Food Waste Act 430 people dead in 915 shooting incidents in past week: Gun Violence Archive Dallas police chief apologizes to mother of 12-year-old murdered by officer nearly 50 years ago Ronny Jackson, former White House doctor, predicts Biden will resign New South Wales premier ‘disgusted’ by lockdown protests As fires and floods continue, citizens must demand climate action Tokyo Olympics threatened by tropical storm McCarthy knocks Pelosi’s appointments to Jan. 6 panel Time for the Fed to take away the punchbowl US men’s basketball team loses first Olympic game in 17 years Sherman to stress ‘guardrails’ in talks with China WhatsApp chief: US allies’ national security officials targeted with NSO malware Pueblo youth are at the forefront of protecting Indigenous lands Warner backing ‘small carve-out’ on filibuster for voting rights Scott: ‘There is hope’ for police reform bill Kinzinger denounces ‘lies and conspiracy theories’ while accepting spot on Jan. 6 panel To break the corporate tax logjam, tax overinflated CEO pay South Korean TV network apologizes for ‘inappropriate’ images during Olympic opening ceremony 9 arrested in violent clashes between Paris police, anti-vaccine protesters Anita Dunn to return to consulting firm she founded How do climate scientists study the causes of climate change? Create a best-selling Shopify store with help from this 7-course bundle for $25 Havana Syndrome: Is it safe to serve? Pelosi taps Kinzinger to serve on Jan. 6 panel Former FDA commissioner: Masks ‘can still be helpful’ against delta variant, but quality matters Sunday shows – Jan. 6 investigation dominates Could Andrew Cuomo — despite scandals — be re-elected because of Trump? Fauci ‘heartened’ to see top Republicans encouraging vaccinations Commerce secretary: We’re ‘very close’ to passing bipartisan infrastructure bill Huckabee Sanders writes op-ed on why she got vaccinated Anti-abortion movement eyes its holy grail Fauci says COVID-19 is now an ‘outbreak among the unvaccinated’ Japan is joining the push to return to the moon Most Americans pessimistic about next 12 months: poll Senate Republican ‘not happy’ with Pelosi plan to delay infrastructure vote Toomey: Jan. 6 investigation ‘is politically to the advantage of Democrats’ Banks blames Pelosi for Jan. 6 ‘breakdown of security’ Authoritarianism: It can definitely happen here Democratic negotiator: ‘I believe we will’ have infrastructure bill ready on Monday Pelosi signals Kinzinger’s likely appointment to Jan. 6 panel Six months in, two challenges could define Biden’s presidency Access 100 courses on photography, videography, and content creation for less than $50 $3.5 trillion reconciliation package could spike deficits and inflation UK health secretary apologizes for saying people shouldn’t ‘cower’ from COVID-19 Merkel aide says unvaccinated may face restrictions in Germany Prime minister says US combat troops no longer required in Iraq Want to evaluate Donald Trump’s judgment? Listen to Donald Trump Will Pence primary Trump — and win? Low vaccination rates among nursing home staff imperil elderly DOJ won’t investigate nursing home deaths in New York, other states: letter Appeals court eases CDC restrictions on cruise ships How Americans spent their time in lockdown: Alone, working and helping kids Bye-bye, bitcoin: It’s time to ban cryptocurrencies DACA court ruling puts weight of immigration reform on Democrats Grassley pressured to run as Democrats set sights on Iowa