The Hill Articles: June 15, 2021

Large study says nearly 25 percent of COVID-19 patients have long-lasting symptoms Southern Baptist Convention elects new president, fends off far-right takeover Female college grads make $35k average starting salary — nearly 20 percent less than men Democrat says he won’t introduce resolution to censure Greene Kushner lands book deal, slated for release in 2022 Conservationists plead for help after more than 30 pelicans mutilated in Calif. FDA authorizes another batch of J&J vaccine Cotton warns of China collecting athletes’ DNA at 2022 Olympics House fails to pass bill to promote credit fairness for LGBTQ-owned businesses Israel launches Gaza strike in renewed clash Judge halts Biden pause on new public lands oil leasing Biden moves to undo Trump trade legacy with EU deal Progressives rave over Harrison’s start at DNC Past criticism of Trump becomes potent weapon in GOP primaries Greta Thunberg made fun of world leaders for prioritizing steak and lobster over global climate crisis Trump exec at center of NY tax probe could face charges this summer: report Democrats weigh next steps on Jan. 6 probe Hillary Clinton backs Manhattan DA candidate in first endorsement of year Georgia shootout started after customer was asked to wear face mask: police Democrats learn hard truths about Capitol breach Fox launches Apple podcast subscription service FOX News Podcasts+ White House to host large outdoor gathering for July 4 Wray suggests limits on FBI social media tracking a ‘lesson learned’ after Jan. 6 Bannon asked Trump DOJ to reimburse his legal fees from Russia probe: report South Dakota governor slams Biden over fireworks plans: ‘What a hypocrite’ Hillicon Valley: Big Tech critic Lina Khan named chair of the FTC | Lawmakers urge Biden to be tough on cyber during summit with Putin | TSA working on additional security regulations following Colonial Pipeline hack The Memo: Homegrown extremism won’t be easily tamed 21 Republicans vote against awarding medals to police who defended Capitol On The Money: Schumer to trigger reconciliation process on Wednesday | Four states emerge as test case for cutting off jobless benefits Overnight Defense: Top admiral shoots back at criticism of ‘woke’ military | Military guns go missing | New White House strategy to battle domestic extremism Lawmakers urge Biden to be tough on cybersecurity during summit with Putin Trump to visit southern border with Texas governor Suspected gunman in Alabama factory shooting found dead by police Overnight Health Care: US surpasses 600K COVID-19 deaths | Federal watchdog to examine NIH grants, likely including Wuhan funding What America’s Thinking: June 15, 2021 Arizona Gov issues order banning universities from requiring masks, testing of unvaccinated students TSA working on additional pipeline security regulations following Colonial Pipeline hack CVS, AT&T, Comcast and others donated to anti-LGBTQ+ politicians, new study finds Senate passes bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday Harris calls for pathway to citizenship for Dreamers on DACA anniversary Overnight Energy: Schumer to trigger reconciliation process Wednesday | Bipartisan bill would ban ‘forever chemicals’ in cosmetics | Biden admin eyes step toward Trump-era proposal for uranium reserve To truly build back better, we need a Justice 100 solution Gun rights group sues over Nevada ghost gun ban $1.2 million of cocaine found on Florida beach during sea turtle nesting survey GOP senator: I want to make Biden a ‘one-half-term president’ Danny Glover endorses Eric Adams in NYC mayoral race At least 1,900 US military firearms were lost or stolen over 10-year period: AP Judge approves Weinstein extradition to California for sexual assault charges SEC charges six with insider trading on employers’ financial info Pennsylvania ends COVID-19 emergency declaration CDC designates Delta strain of COVID-19 ‘variant of concern’ Why Trump is having trouble landing a book deal We’ve been sowing the seeds of supply shortages for decades Land stewardship and liquor: how one company is using booze to fuel research for a native cactus Danish soccer star sends a thank-you message after collapse Chrissy Teigen’s bullying scandals get worse Ducey issues executive order against ASU mask policy New studies show why coffee is so beneficial for your health Puerto Rico’s former governor stages a comeback The plan to ‘Build Back Better’ across the globe isn’t enough to counter China Big Tech critic Lina Khan named chair of the FTC Senate Armed Services member: Administration should have ‘hair on fire’ over Afghan interpreters US, EU pledge to work together on climate amid reported dissension on coal US to transfer federal property to Native Hawaiians Biden nominates Ken Salazar as ambassador to Mexico DOT seeks $25 million fine from Air Canada over delayed refunds Verizon, water agency targeted in Chinese cyber espionage campaign: report Biden’s first political ambassador nominees include Israel, Mexico, ‘Sully’ Zaid Jilani says Israel’s new government ‘a coalition of convenience’ Richard Hanania: ‘Wokeness’ is law in US, ‘not simply a cultural phenomenon’ Khanna outlines how progressives will push in climate infrastructure proposal MacKenzie Scott donates $2.7B to 286 groups Trump says he has rejected book deals from ‘two of the biggest and most prestigious publishing houses’ Senate to hold hearing on DC statehood bill FBI Agents Association calls for new domestic terror statute Girl Scouts have 15 million unsold cookies this year due to pandemic Biden’s cyber budget good, but still insufficient to meet the threats Beyond California, a record year for recalls Pennsylvania Rep. Madeleine Dean won’t run for Senate Southwest’s tech glitches stretch into second day Biden expanding program for allowing young Central Americans into US Nurses who gave prisoners vaccine overdoses suspended Rick Scott urges NBC to demand Winter Olympics be moved from China over human rights abuses  Shake Shack manager says officers defamed him with accusations of poisoning their drinks AP will no longer name suspects in minor crime stories Schumer to trigger reconciliation process on Wednesday DeSantis signs law mandating daily moment of silence in Florida schools Zombie Tax punishes farmers to fill DC coffers US, EU establish trade and technology council to compete with China Florida congressional candidate says opponents conspiring to kill her Billie Eilish caught up in controversy over boyfriend’s misogynistic, homophobic posts Trump to hold post-presidential rallies in Ohio, Florida: report Why the Biden administration must protect the press — even when it exposes government secrets  FedEx testing self-driving delivery vehicles in Houston Support for Hamas surges among Palestinians: poll Progressives threaten to block bipartisan infrastructure proposal Abbott says he’ll solicit public donations for border wall Humans could one day reproduce on Mars, new study finds Top admiral shoots back at criticism of ‘woke’ military: ‘We are not weak’ Rand Paul does not support a national minimum wage increase — and it’s important to understand why Youth climate activists march outside California homes of Pelosi and Feinstein McConnell presses for ‘actual consequences’ in disclosure of tax data Hogan lifting COVID-19 state of emergency in Maryland on July 1 Historic first rainbow Pride flag finally returned to San Francisco after nearly half a century Georgia reviewing ballot drop box forms in state’s most populous county Wild fight erupts between pro golfers in middle of tournament qualifier Fireworks to return to DC’s National Mall for July 4 Absences force Senate to punt vote on Biden nominee Senate Democrats investing $10M in Defend the Vote initiative Appeals to the abyss are letting China off the hook on trade violations 4 killed, 4 injured in shooting on Chicago’s South Side New York hits 70 percent vaccination goal, lifts COVID-19 restrictions Hundreds of people given expired vaccine doses in Times Square Ryanair CEO says pilot had no choice but to land in Belarus Five officers fired after Black man died by hanging in police custody ‘Daily Show’ pledges ‘brand new look and feel’ when it returns from summer hiatus Biden loses to Putin at Geneva summit just by showing up Hungary bans LGBTQ content for kids US surpasses 600,000 COVID-19 deaths Bipartisan lawmakers introduce bill to ban ‘forever chemicals’ in cosmetics as study finds them prevalent COVID-19 state of emergency ends in Massachusetts CDC labels highly transmissible delta strain a COVID-19 ‘variant of concern’ Biden administration eyes step toward Trump-era proposal for uranium reserve Abbott says Harris hasn’t contacted him to discuss border Disney World seeing spike in visitors with concealed weapons Kurt Cobain self-portrait auctioned for more than $280k Hall of Fame horse trainer sues racing association over track ban US workers lead the world in daily stress, worry: report The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Biden readies for Putin meeting Judge orders 178 hospital workers who refused vaccine to receive shots or be fired Study finds a quarter of people with COVID-19 had new medical problems after Texas governor signs bill to allow college athletes to profit off name and likeness Lin-Manuel Miranda apologizes for lack of racial representation in ‘In the Heights’ film How we can end the tragedy of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation Popular Big Sur trail to open to the public after devastating wildfire, 13-year closure GAO rules Biden freeze on border wall funds legal Senate confirms Lina Khan to the FTC First major Democrat announces 2022 bid for Iowa governor Two more Democrats signal opposition to bipartisan infrastructure deal ‘Havana Syndrome’ and other escalations mark a sinister turn in the spy game Deadly heat wave hits 120 degrees in parts of Southwest US World Wide Web source code to be auctioned as NFT White House to Democrats: Get ready to go it alone on infrastructure Former Trump officials including Fiona Hill helped prepare Biden for Putin summit: report Biden administration launches new battle against white supremacists Watch live: Capitol Police IG testifies before House panel on Capitol riot Watch live: Wray testifies before House panel on Capitol riot Biden must be firm, but measured, in his message to Putin on cyberattacks Federal watchdog to examine NIH grants, likely including Wuhan funding Trump announces new spokesperson as Jason Miller departs Lin-Manuel Miranda apologizes for Afro-Latino representation in ‘In the Heights’ Five Georgia officers fired after man’s hanging death in police custody This highly-rated voice-activated recorder is on sale for under $40 GOP’s Stefanik defends Trump DOJ secret subpoenas Senators introducing $40B bill to help narrow digital divide Get custom boxes of wine delivered to your door with Winc China warns NATO to stop ‘hyping up’ threat posed by Beijing Inventor creates new material that can keep buildings cool without air conditioning Charity to wipe out $278M of patients’ hospital debt Jon Stewart: Coronavirus ‘more than likely caused by science’ Ending sickle cell disease is a matter of racial justice Watch live: Harris, Yellen deliver remarks on aid to small businesses Retail sales fall 1.3 percent in May as consumers shift from pandemic favorites Top Politico editor Carrie Budoff Brown leaving for NBC News Biden, Putin summit could last five hours, official says New study reveals COVID-19 was already spreading in US before first cases were reported McCarthy pushes back on Biden criticism of GOP at NATO Senate Democrats to meet with Texas lawmakers on voting rights MacKenzie Scott gives away another $2.7 billion to charity Hundreds in West Virginia protest Manchin’s opposition to voting rights legislation Study: People in five states were infected before first coronavirus cases were confirmed More Americans support making Juneteenth a national holiday: Poll Researchers say they have unmasked a major QAnon influencer White House features McConnell home state in videos highlighting crumbling infrastructure Watch live: Biden meets with president of Switzerland Cosmetic chemicals need a makeover Redfield says he thinks virus ‘evolved’ in lab to transmit better Alarming new study finds toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in famous makeup brands Poll: Voters say political division top issue facing US 110 House Democrats endorse boost to staff pay McCarthy: Pelosi should remove Omar from Foreign Affairs Committee How California’s devastating drought could solve mysterious plane crash Bill Gates recommends you should read these five books this summer Stephen Hahn joining venture capital firm behind Moderna America’s flawed war strategies Rising: June 15, 2021 Pfizer studying vaccinated people who get infected for insights on boosters New book suggests Trump’s top COVID-19 fighter wanted him to lose election COVID-19 is spiking in places with lower vaccination rates Olympic hopeful blames positive steroid test on burrito 2 dead, 2 injured in Alabama factory shooting China’s genocide must be stopped Colbert returns to film before studio audience Taiwan reports incursion by dozens of Chinese warplanes UK watchdog looking into Google and Apple’s mobile ecosystems Airbnb blocking landlords from listing properties where tenants were evicted China: Radiation levels normal around nuclear plants following reported reactor leak Biden sees ‘enormous opportunity’ to expand trade, technology with EU leaders America’s oxymoron economy Los Angeles dentist charged with sexually assaulting patients Fox’s John Roberts says for media, no Biden-Putin presser is a loss Delta variant now in 74 countries and spreading fast Producer prices rise at fastest recorded yearly rate AstraZeneca: Antibody treatment did not prevent symptomatic COVID-19 in recently exposed people Home Depot gets its own container ship to avoid holiday shipping crisis Mandated vaccinations have historic — and legal — precedent Watchdog ramps up ad campaign pressuring companies to leave Chamber of Commerce Obama planning first post-2020 fundraiser Tech issues hit three US airlines, grounding flights A path forward for the future of American science and technology Trump, allies pressured DOJ to back election claims, documents show How Biden can get the infrastructure bill through Congress Feehery: It’s for the children Pompeo launches political group ahead of possible White House bid Schumer apologizes for term describing developmentally disabled children: ‘Outdated and hurtful’ US, EU reach deal to end 17-year aircraft trade dispute Biden should channel Reagan, ask Putin about UFOs at summit Press: Even Jeff Bezos should pay income taxes EU court affirms power of national data agencies Catchy slogans can’t improve the harmful effects at the heart of the PRO Act The Hill’s Morning Report – Biden on Putin: ‘a worthy adversary’ White House unveils strategy to battle domestic extremism Four states emerge as test case for cutting off jobless benefits The Memo: New York City mayoral race is harbinger for politics of crime Trump endorsement shakes up GOP Senate primary in NC Democrats face new pressure to raise taxes Black Democrats press leaders for reparations vote this month Focusing on children’s mental health Pressure builds for Fed chief as inflation surges High-speed rail getting last minute push in Congress McConnell sparks new Supreme Court fight Bottom line