The Hill Articles: June 10, 2021

Wisconsin GOP spent more than $8M on lawsuits since 2018: report Two passengers test positive for COVID-19 on first Celebrity Millennium cruise since 2020 Texas governor announces plan to build southern border wall Russia fined Facebook, Telegram for unlawful content Volleyball player suspended over racist gesture during match Trump DOJ seized House Democrats’ data from Apple Jill Biden, Kate Middleton to meet this week Al Gore lobbied Biden to not scale back climate plans in infrastructure deal White House briefed on bipartisan infrastructure deal but says questions remain Controversy erupts over concreting of world-famous Acropolis Russia prepping to give Iran advanced satellite system that will boost military spying capabilities Jason Miller leaving job as Trump spokesperson to join tech company China preparing for first crew to go to country’s new space station Iowa governor questions lack of notice on migrant children flights to Des Moines Overnight Energy: EPA to reconsider Trump decision not to tighten soot standards | Interior proposes withdrawal of Trump rule that would allow drillers to pay less | EPA reverses Trump guidance it said weakened ‘forever chemicals’ regulations Daughter donates 80K ‘child support’ pennies dumped outside home by estranged dad Senate confirms first Muslim American federal judge Arkansas woman sues after officer’s police maneuver flips car D.C. hospitals to require COVID-19 vaccinations for staff Netflix moves into e-commerce with launch of online store G-7 leaders to commit to sharing 1 billion vaccines to the world Demings raises $1 million after announcing Senate bid against Rubio Bipartisan senators introduce bill to protect small businesses from cyberattacks Overnight Defense: Austin and Milley talk budget, Afghanistan, sexual assault and more at wide-ranging Senate hearing Third member of FDA advisory panel resigns over Alzheimer’s drug approval Trump asks Biden to give Putin his ‘warmest regards’ EPA reverses Trump guidance it said weakened ‘forever chemicals’ regulations Mary J. Blige endorses New York City mayoral candidate in new ad Feds charge members of Three Percenters militia group over Jan. 6 attack A modern electric grid is crucial to reach our clean energy climate goals Children need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to rein in pandemic, FDA advisor says Overnight Health Care: Biden says US donation of 500 million vaccines will ‘supercharge’ global virus fight | Moderna asks FDA to clear COVID-19 vaccine for adolescents On The Money: Consumer prices jumped 5 percent annually in May | GOP senators say bipartisan group has infrastructure deal New Jersey carries $10.1B surplus into new fiscal year North Carolina county reverses course, ends coke machine ban Modernizing transportation can help tackle the climate crisis What America’s Thinking: June 10, 2021 MLB All-Star game to stay in Denver, judge rules Senate confirms first Muslim American federal judge Harris to meet with Texas state lawmakers who blocked election reform bill Hillicon Valley: Advocacy groups target Facebook employees in push to keep Trump off platform | Senior Biden cyber nominees sail through Senate hearing | State Dept. urges Nigeria to reverse Twitter ban Deficit rises to nearly $2.1T Supreme Court asked to keep eviction pause in place EPA to reconsider Trump decision not to tighten soot air quality standards GOP senators applaud Biden for global vaccine donation plans NBA to begin 2021-2022 season on time in October Biden administration releases emergency temporary standard for healthcare facilities Coronavirus deaths this year surpass 2020 total Biden vs. Trump is a compelling contrast for Democrats Northam signs probation reform bill alongside Meek Mill Price spike triggers new political debate on inflation Arizona AG Mark Brnovich launches Senate challenge to Mark Kelly Austin says he’s ‘concerned’ about Iranian ships in Atlantic Pakistani cleric arrested over threats to kill Malala Yousafzai North Carolina legislature votes to ban abortion based on race, sex, Down syndrome diagnosis Using Medicaid to protect inheritances Bipartisan bill proposes to add $60 billion in restaurant relief funds Shelby backs ex-aide over Trump-favored candidate in Alabama Senate race California appeals ruling overturning state’s assault weapons ban House Democrats push Garland for immigration court reforms Psaki ‘likely will stay longer’ than year as White House press secretary Trump lashes out after Biden says Joint Chiefs told him greatest threat to US is global warming IU parents protest school’s vaccine mandates Two service members die in noncombat-related incidents Air Force: Disorientation, faulty GPS caused deadly F-16 crash in Michigan Wage suppression — not stagnation — is costing workers $10 an hour Taibbi: US shifting to era where some ideas, people deemed ‘too dangerous’ to have ‘civil liberties’ Jeff Hauser: MacBride nomination is a return to administrations that ended ‘rule-of-law’ and ‘rich-person accountability’ EU privacy regulator proposes $425M fine against Amazon Senior Biden cyber nominees sail through Senate hearing Democrats reintroduce bill to create ‘millionaires surtax’ Psaki compares Trump White House to ‘Game of Thrones’ Wray grilled on FBI’s handling of Jan. 6 America’s Unfinished Business: An LGBTQ+ Summit Louisville officer charged, accused of striking activist in Breonna Taylor protest 1 in 10 kids is sexually abused — let’s end the silence and stop the abuse Labor Dept. issues emergency rule for health care workers and COVID-19 Uber prices are soaring, but that money isn’t going to drivers Jeffrey Toobin returns to CNN following Zoom call scandal White House tells federal agencies to prepare return-to-work plans Progressives rally behind Omar while accusing her critics of bias White woman captured on camera vandalizing statue of the only Black member of the Lewis and Clark expedition 988 crisis response: A promise in peril McAuliffe, Youngkin neck and neck in Virginia governor race: poll Brisbane likely to be named host of 2032 Olympics in July California recall to cost taxpayers $215 million The rule allowing predatory loans from fake lenders must go now A sinkhole larger than a football field has appeared in Mexico — and it’s still growing Pennsylvania Senate votes to end governor’s emergency declaration for COVID-19 Netanyahu ahead of possible ouster: ‘I fear for the destiny of the nation’ US sanctions network with ties to Houthis, Iran Senate panel advances nominations for key Treasury positions Florida Board of Education bans critical race theory ‘Queer Eye’ cast faced ‘blatant’ hate filming in Texas Pelosi, leaders seek to squelch Omar controversy with rare joint statement Ransomware ‘wake-up calls’: We keep sleeping through the threats DeSantis says he would sign ban of surgery for transgender youth CDC documents significant drop in routine child, adolescent vaccinations early in pandemic Multiple people kicked out of Marlins game for hanging ‘Trump Won’ and ‘Proud Boys’ signs The name ‘Donald’ fell to record lowest level of popularity in 2020 State Department urges Nigeria to reverse Twitter ban Pentagon chief: Military has already started ‘over-the-horizon’ operations in Afghanistan Biden, the G-7 and the limits of multilateralism Interior proposes withdrawal of Trump rule that would allow drillers to pay less Cotton, Pentagon chief tangle over diversity training in military Biden: US donation of 500 million vaccines will ‘supercharge’ global virus fight NFT of digital artwork called ‘CryptoPunk’ sells for $11.8M America Ferrera rips Harris’s ‘cruel’ border comments: ‘A slap in the face’ Florida city bans gambling amid prospects of Trump-owned casino Protests over pipeline through tribal lands spark mass arrests Hoover Dam reservoir plunges to record low amid extreme drought EPA must act on lead exposure that has poisoned Americans for too long Giuliani endorses Republican Curtis Sliwa for NYC mayor Southern California officer charged with threatening, striking homeless people Ex-Minnesota trooper admits to texting woman’s nude photos to his own phone Caitlyn Jenner compares herself to Trump: We need another ‘disrupter’ Mount Rushmore-style trash sculpture of G-7 leaders erected ahead of summit Gaetz, under investigative cloud, questions FBI director Trump State Department appointee negotiating plea deal in Capitol riot case Bipartisan Senate group announces infrastructure deal Fed surprise: Top 1 percent gained less during the pandemic than lower-income Americans EU health agency advises masks for Euro 2020 fans Americans lost $227M in fake sweepstakes, lottery scams: BBB Omar: I wasn’t equating terrorist organizations with democratic countries BioNTech to roll out mRNA vaccine production in Africa Three dead including child in shooting at Florida Publix, sheriff says Ocasio-Cortez rips Democratic critics of Omar Roughly 2 million Californians under water shortage emergency amid drought crisis Mark Cuban: ProPublica ‘not being honest’ about taxes on wealthy An effective and politically viable option for corporate tax reform Biden, Johnson announce updated Atlantic Charter focused on protecting democracies CDC estimates Alpha variant made up 66 percent of COVID-19 cases in April Man who slapped Macron sentenced to 4 months in prison WHO official: Delta variant ‘poised to take hold’ in Europe Man, 70, killed on NJ golf course marks first lightning fatality in US this year Schumer bemoans number of Republicans who believe Trump will be reinstated: ‘A glaring warning’ Black Republican advocates his case for CBC membership Heart inflammation in young adults higher than expected following mRNA vaccines, preliminary data suggests Olympic swimmer pulls out of competition citing ‘misogynistic perverts’ Trump dismisses climate change, calls on Biden to fire joint chiefs High school suspends its own yearbook over Black Lives Matter Gorsuch, Thomas join liberal justices in siding with criminal defendant The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Presented by Facebook – Social media flooded with ‘ring of fire’ eclipse photos It’s time to require country of origin disclosures for products sold online FDA extends shelf life of J&J vaccine amid concern over expiring doses Capitol Police hiring retired Secret Service agent to oversee event planning Biden Justice Dept. updates court filing after blasted by LGBT groups Lindsey Graham: Dismissal of Wuhan lab leak theory cost Trump 2020 election Wife of ‘El Chapo’ pleads guilty to drug trafficking charges Former Penn State president reports to jail in Sandusky sexual abuse case Jill Biden wears ‘LOVE’ jacket ‘to bring unity’ to meeting with Boris Johnson Is Biden the new FDR or LBJ? History says no Goldman Sachs mandates US employees report their vaccination status Elon Musk to use satellites to beam WiFi to airline passengers 17 million fish to be released into San Francisco Bay Starbucks hit by supply shortages GM asks for flexibility in meeting emissions target Biden meets with UK’s Johnson ahead of G-7 Mark Cuban on Trump social media bans: It’s ‘the right thing to do’ Texas Democrat calls on Biden, Harris to visit border GOP Rep. Vicky Hartzler launches Missouri Senate bid Top general: Military justice overhaul proposed by Gillibrand ‘requires some detailed study’ Border encounters rise slightly to hit new monthly high The US can solve the border crisis by decoupling from China 7-foot gator found roaming post office lobby Scott: ‘Lot of work left’ in police reform talks Psychiatrist says remarks to Yale audience about killing white people were hyperbole Biden administration tells federal agencies they should not require employee vaccinations American student leads vote to remove Queen’s portrait from Oxford University Advocacy groups target Facebook employees in push to keep Trump off platform Most online recruitment in sex trafficking cases occurs on Facebook: analysis McConnell doesn’t expect Manchin to flip parties US death rates from heart disease, diabetes see largest increases in more than 20 years Bezos scores a win over Musk with NASA moon lander amendment Military justice reform, ‘pink courts,’ and unit cohesion Iran mum on destination of two warships in Atlantic Ocean European Union leaders join calls for full investigation into COVID-19 origins McConnell: ‘Good chance’ for infrastructure deal after talks unravel DNC chair on Manchin and voting rights: ‘Do what Americans want’ Capitol Police union calls for acting chief to resign after Jan. 6 report Rising: June 10, 2021 Huma Abedin announces book deal Deutsche Bank issues dire economic warning for America Oregon lawmakers vote to change lyrics to state song activists call racist Man who slapped Macron says president symbolized France’s decay Views of US abroad grow more positive under Biden: Pew Amazon to spend $12 million on workplace injury partnership Former GOP rep calls on party to move on from ‘patron saint of sore losers’ Trump Senate panel advances Air Force secretary nominee S&P 500 hits new record high despite inflation surge Omar feuds with Jewish Democrats The time for US timidity is over: Rwanda should meet Magnitsky Texas man pleads guilty to plotting attack on Virginia Amazon data center 21,000 sign petition protesting US Catholic bishops vote on Biden, abortion Declining COVID-19 cases could mean fan attendance at Tokyo Olympic games Colorado has first litter of gray wolf pups in 80 years California regulators withdraw proposed workplace mask rules Former Trump aide eyeing New Hampshire congressional bid Watch live: Wray testifies on FBI oversight before House panel Master Microsoft Excel with this low-cost course bundle led by experts These Father’s Day deals will upgrade any at-home bar Watch: 2021’s first solar eclipse, the ‘ring of fire’ Beech-Nut infant rice cereal recalled over arsenic levels Astronauts to train in world’s largest swimming pool Are the recent cyberattacks just the tip of the iceberg? One of worst wildfires in Arizona history is still growing George P. Bush defends support for Trump, calling him ‘center of the Republican Party’ Man arrested in bomb hoax near G-7 summit Congress must close the Medicaid coverage gap once and for all Watch live: Austin, Milley testify before Senate panel Controversy explodes over Alzheimer’s drug approval Consumer prices jumped 5 percent annually in May Washington Football Team has vaccine scientist speak with players Ohio officers facing charges stemming from conduct during George Floyd protests City that recorded first US coronavirus case becomes first to vaccinate 70 percent of residents Prime Minister Boris Johnson: An agenda for a global recovery Moderna asks FDA to clear COVID-19 vaccine for adolescents Billionaire Richard Branson reportedly trying to beat Jeff Bezos into space Hoover Dam reservoir levels at record low Aung San Suu Kyi facing new corruption charges in Myanmar Take the lead in 6G — or lose it to China Lawyers say Avenatti faces ridicule, should be sentenced to no more than six months in prison Louisiana State Police unit under investigation for arrests of Black drivers: report China: Biden move on TikTok, WeChat a ‘positive step’ The left’s ‘America Last’ energy policy Omar says she’s getting death threats over comparison of US and Israel to Hamas and Taliban Biden, UK’s Johnson to unveil renewed Atlantic Charter Toward a new US-led, rules-based world order Environmental groups call on members to leave Chamber of Commerce over climate stances Biden must get tough on China’s forced-labor industries, including solar The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – Biden mission abroad: reward friends, constrain adversaries ‘The era of bipartisanship is over’: Senate hits rough patch Fresh hurdles push timeline on getting China bill to Biden The Memo: Biden says democracies work; the US is not helping his case Mystery surrounds Justice’s pledge on journalist records Bipartisan talks sow division among Democrats Harris gets tough reviews over border on first foreign trip White House announces major boost to global vaccine supply