The Hill Articles: July 7, 2021

Wife of assassinated Haitian president taken to Florida for treatment Black Lives Matter in Utah draws backlash for post calling American flag ‘symbol of hatred’ Trump golf club reaches $400K settlement with NJ over drunk driving crash 4 suspected killers of Haitian president fatally shot by police Tropical Storm Elsa kills 1 in Florida, possible tornado injures 10 at Georgia Navy base Former South African President Jacob Zuma turns himself in to start 15-month sentence Senate eyes taking up bipartisan infrastructure deal as soon as July 19 Top health expert says vaccinated people are spreading delta variant Trump to attend fight of supporter Conor McGregor Wildlife officials ask anglers to avoid Colorado River following historic drought, heat and fire Tucker Carlson says he was pursuing Putin interview around time of spying claims Death toll in Surfside condo collapse reaches 54 Overnight Defense: Two injured in latest attack on US troops in Iraq | Judge rules Air Force mostly responsible for 2017 Texas mass shooting | Shock and turmoil after Haiti assassination Eric Adams gets ear pierced after winning NYC mayoral primary Connecticut to no longer report state’s daily COVID-19 death count On The Money: Job openings stayed at record high of 9.2 million in May | Biden to issue executive order to curtail noncompete clauses | Top Republican signals early resistance to any global tax deal Florida woman found dead in pond had injuries consistent with gator attack China fines 22 internet giants in anti-monopoly cases Giuliani’s law license in D.C. suspended Huawei hires three new lobbying firms Researchers report 4-day workweek experiment a big success For America’s future, look to Africa Biden administration shipping millions of COVID-19 vaccines to Latin America this week Adams victory in NYC reignites Democratic debate on crime, policing FBI orders new review of Ronald Greene autopsy Hillicon Valley: Trump files lawsuit against Facebook, Twitter, and Google | New cyberattacks ramp up tensions with Russia | 36 states, DC sue Google alleging antitrust violations in app store Lesson from SCOTUS Mahanoy ruling: Preparing young people to be digital citizens Overnight Health Care: Inside Biden’s pragmatic approach to coronavirus rules | CDC says delta variant now makes up majority of US cases | WHO denounces vaccine nationalism as global death toll passes 4 million DC sports betting firm falling short of requirement to hire local businesses, audit shows Capitol riot suspect charged with attacking AP photographer Trump says ‘no reason’ for officer to shoot rioter, pushing conspiracy theory Durbin calls on DOJ to stop defending Guantanamo detention Equilibrium/Sustainability — Presented by NextEra Energy — Florida city proposes underground transit for era of rising seas Container ship explodes at port in Dubai Surfside building collapse rescue mission shifts to recovery effort The violence in Somalia needs to be addressed Overnight Energy: ‘Eye of fire,’ Exxon lobbyist’s comments fuel renewed attacks on oil industry | Celebrities push Biden to oppose controversial Minnesota pipeline | More than 75 companies ask Congress to pass clean electricity standard Encrypted chat data helps German police arrest 750 in massive drug raid Former aide to John McCain says he ‘had such little respect’ for Trump Crews continue search for 9 missing people after boat capsizes off Key West 36 states, DC sue Google, alleging antitrust violations in app store Inside Biden’s pragmatic approach to coronavirus rules Biden to issue executive order to curtail noncompete clauses Remaining Capitol fence to be removed starting Friday Giuliani to stump for Greitens in Missouri Ted Cruz skipping CPAC in Dallas, citing family obligation Judicial reform could ease corruption and stabilize Jordan and the Middle East A-list celebrities joined protesters in telling Biden to stop a pipeline Electricity transmission deserves bipartisan focus Cosby accuser says legal system ‘threw us really under the bus’ Haitian president’s assassination adds to crisis in Caribbean nation Haaland creates task force on Interior law enforcement after incidents draw scrutiny Britney Spears’s mother asks court to let daughter choose new conservatorship attorney Should it be illegal to pay ransom? Biden aims to build support for jobs and families plan in Illinois Biden Education Department hires vocal proponent of canceling student debt Flight attendants report unprecedented bad behavior aboard airlines Crew members aboard Queen Elizabeth test positive for COVID-19 Maryland unveils college scholarship lottery to get teens vaccinated Briahna Joy Gray: Left is ‘missing’ ways critical race theory is being ‘politicized’ by the right June was North America’s hottest on record Company developed prenatal tests with Chinese military to collect data on millions of women: report Who’s not voting in America? WHO denounces vaccine nationalism as global death toll passes 4 million Paper industry, drugmakers spar over requirement to print prescribing information Fort Lauderdale accepts bid from Elon Musk’s firm to build a tunnel to the beach Ransomware code in Kaseya attack bypasses systems using Russian, related languages: report Haiti president assailants claimed to be part of DEA operation: report Flight to Bahamas canceled after students refuse to wear masks Renowned Dutch crime reporter shot in Amsterdam Cybersecurity researchers say they warned Kaseya of flaw in April More than 75 companies ask Congress to pass clean electricity standard Arizona attorney general ‘alarmed’ by Biden’s door-to-door vaccination push The world is a freer place thanks to Carl Gershman Biden mocks Ron Johnson for calling climate change ‘bulls—‘ Virginia removes statue of segregationist from Capitol Square Fed minutes show growing debate over when to pull stimulus Top Republican signals early resistance to any global tax deal Biden has ‘range of options’ to respond to Russian cyberattacks Hillary Clinton blasts state election bills as move ‘toward white supremacist authoritarianism’ Biden jabs at McConnell for highlighting bill he voted against Black Caucus PAC endorses Nina Turner’s opponent in Ohio special election Amtrak spending $7B on new passenger train cars, locomotives Congress and the European Parliament must work together to counter China T-shirts glorifying rioter killed during Capitol attack pulled from Sears, Kmart websites One of China’s most popular social media companies reportedly shutting down LGBTQ+ accounts Sears, Kmart pull shirt calling Ashli Babbitt an ‘American Patriot’ Biden set to welcome Jordan’s royal family to White House Amtrak announces $7.3B investment in new trains and expanded service Housekeeper who reported guns in Chicago hotel room ‘likely prevented a tragedy,’ official says Microsoft tells users to install emergency update immediately due to huge security flaw The confidence crisis in our water can be fixed Great Salt Lake shrinking fast — and could release arsenic into air millions breathe Rapper Pooh Shiesty held on federal gun and robbery charges ‘Friendly,’ 12-foot python escapes enclosure at Louisiana mall aquarium Thousands of jellyfish gathering along Rhode Island coast Tucker Carlson claims NSA leaked private emails to journalists For equitable pandemic recovery, invest in summer jobs programs Why Will Smith paid $100K for New Orleans fireworks show Woman arrested after attempting to douse Olympic torch with water pistol Judge jails newspaper editor after another reporter records court room Wiley, Garcia concede in NYC mayoral primary Democrat Jacky Rosen becomes 22nd senator to back bipartisan infrastructure deal Most Hanford cleanup workers exposed to hazardous materials: Washington state report Distributor of book featuring ‘rainbow families’ fined in Hungary Federal judge declines to block portions of Georgia election law Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter celebrate 75th anniversary, longest-married presidential couple European CDC links nearly 2,500 COVID-19 cases to soccer tournament Trump ally asks Pennsylvania counties to submit to ‘forensic investigation’ of election Professors of questionable expertise: The Capitol breach and ‘1619’ FBI seized ‘fully constructed’ US Capitol Lego set from home of alleged rioter Poet arrested for ‘insulting’ emir in Kuwait Turner picks up Cleveland Plain Dealer endorsement in special House race Progressive activist to challenge Joe Wilson in South Carolina Base housing US troops in Iraq comes under rocket attack UK weighs ban on boiling live lobsters Trump suing Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, Twitter’s Jack Dorsey 1,000 Afghan civilians flee to Tajikistan Even one night of sleep loss affects mental, physical health, according to a new study Media want Sha’Carri Richardson’s ‘racist’ suspension lifted; here’s why that’s so wrong Watch live: Biden discusses families and jobs plan Job openings stayed at record high of 9.2 million in May Moderna testing mRNA seasonal flu vaccine W.Va. governor: ‘If you’re not vaccinated, you’re part of the problem’ Microsoft urges users to update PCs in security warning Poll: 51 percent of voters say indictment of Trump Org CFO ‘politically motivated’ The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Trump sues Twitter, Facebook Haiti calls for UN Security Council meeting after president’s assassination Watch live: New York honors health care workers with parade It’s time for national minimum standards for police training and certification Contractor hired to care for migrant children has no experience in child care, whistleblowers say Teen who filmed George Floyd murder says uncle killed in collision with police Longtime Fox News senior editor Janet Cawley dies at 75 Elsa makes landfall as tropical storm in Florida Yarmuth faces primary challenge from state representative in Kentucky House Republican says colleagues’ ‘job’ is to slow Democratic priorities Watchdog: Pompeo spent $65,000 on taxpayer-funded ‘Madison Dinners’ Judge rules Air Force responsible for 2017 mass shooting at Texas church Relieve soreness and stress with 10% off this professional massage gun Pope suffered ‘severe’ narrowing of colon, examinations show LA County seizes $1.2B of illegal marijuana Comedians are right: Authoritarian Democrats are also a problem Leaked document tells how to stop removal of Confederate statues  Foundation says Bill Gates can force Melinda French Gates to resign in two years Biden condemns ‘heinous’ assassination of Haitian president Delta variant most common in US: CDC Three undercover officers shot on Chicago’s South Side American Airlines says holiday weekend traffic was three times higher than 2020 Editor jailed after reporter recorded murder trial in North Carolina: AP Celebrities push Biden to oppose controversial Minnesota pipeline Decadeslong search finds 14 living descendants of Leonardo da Vinci Pandemic Olympics: Cheer the athletes, whatever you think of the IOC Trump files lawsuit against Facebook, Twitter and Google Mark Kelly rakes in nearly $6 million for reelection in second quarter of the year 3 in 4 unruly passenger complaints stem from mask compliance, FAA says Dutch crime reporter shot in Amsterdam Rep. Jordan releases Big Tech agenda Texas governor tees up special session full of conservative priorities Watch Live: Jill Biden speaks at teachers union conference US lawmakers express shock at Haitian president’s assassination More than 75 Capitol Police officers have quit amid low morale since Jan. 6: report Authorities searching for Montana hiker missing for almost a week Rescinding ‘true lender’ banking rule hurts those most in need of credit Cargo ship sets sail three months after blocking Suez Canal British court allows US to appeal Assange extradition decision Tokyo COVID-19 cases highest in nearly two months, weeks away from Olympics 10 new bodies found in Surfside condo collapse, death toll rises to 46 Trump’s former ambassador to Denmark launches Pa. Senate bid Nine people missing in waters off Key West as Elsa bears down on Florida 11 anti-mask protesters charged after shutting down Utah school board meeting China’s military prepares for war, while America’s military goes ‘woke’ What America’s Thinking: July 7, 2021 Rising: July 7, 2021 Alabama’s Katie Britt breaks fundraising record in Senate bid USA Today to charge for online content Russia says situation in Afghanistan could deteriorate quickly Navy veteran to challenge Rep. LaTurner in Kansas 11 people convicted of cyberbullying French teen who criticized Islam Biden cannot counter China with a team that lacks expertise Trump to sue Facebook, Twitter CEOs: report Nearly half the contestants for Miss Mexico have tested positive, but the show will go on Union vows to defend members who teach ‘honest history’ of US Americans’ life satisfaction at record high: Gallup Sore losers: Trump and Netanyahu have a lot in common Virginia group’s members wanted to test bombs, secede from US: court records Biden to highlight jobs and families plan ahead of looming Senate fight White House calls assassination of Haitian president ‘horrific’ CDC says delta variant now makes up majority of US cases Victims’ bodies found in Russian plane crash Upgrade your iPhone without breaking the bank with these refurbished and unlocked options Ron Johnson: Climate change is ‘bulls—‘ As delta variant takes over US, Biden is launching ‘surge response teams’ Olympic dreams end for America’s fastest woman Sha’Carri Richardson Rethinking grocery stores for a healthier SNAP Japan considering Olympic spectator ban: report Investing in climate transition and stewardship is critical to achieve net-zero Elsa weakens to tropical storm ahead of landfall in Florida Is the IMF repeating its mistakes from the global financial crisis? Greene compares Biden vaccination push to Nazis Trump told John Kelly that Hitler ‘did a lot of good things,’ book claims Protecting the lands that protect us Haitian president assassinated in attack at home Is there hope for South Sudan after 10 years of failure? The Hill’s Morning Report – Biden renews pleas as US COVID-19 vax rate slows New cyberattacks ramp up tensions with Russia The Memo: ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ author binds himself to Trump after past criticism ‘Eye of fire,’ Exxon lobbyist’s comments fuel renewed attacks on oil industry DeSantis risks Trump backlash as his star rises Lobbying world YouTube algorithm keeps recommending ‘regrettable’ videos