The Hill Articles: June 16, 2021

China sends first astronauts to its self-developed space station Texas governor says state will provide $250 million ‘down payment’ for border wall Montana governor donates first-quarter salary to drug treatment center Ex-Mississippi lawmaker’s widow says sheriff overseeing deaths of sister, wife is ‘playing politics’ North Carolina Senate passes trio of election measures Louisiana becomes first Democrat-led state to opt out of federal unemployment benefits Five takeaways from the NYC Democratic mayoral debate Japan to possibly ease COVID-19 restrictions before Olympics ‘Dangerous’ and ‘record-breaking’ heat wave affects 50 million Americans Sen. Manchin paves way for a telehealth revolution Top Utah official apologizes for ‘die and go to hell’ email sent to candidate that woke him from nap Manchin meets with Texas lawmakers on voting rights 14 Republicans vote against making Juneteenth a federal holiday Schumer tees up sweeping election bill for vote next week China supplies millions of vaccine doses to developing nations in Asia One of Arizona’s largest wildfires in history continues to grow amid dry conditions House approves Juneteenth holiday, sends bill to Biden’s desk How ERA is good for the economy Cornyn calls GOP lawmaker’s position against Juneteenth ‘kooky’ NHL’s San Jose Sharks ridiculed for Juneteenth Twitter post Baltimore shooting leaves 1 dead, 5 injured Border state governors rebel against Biden’s immigration chaos On The Money: Yellen, Powell brush off inflation fears | Fed keeps rates steady, upgrades growth projections Court fines baker $500 for refusing to make gender transition cake South Carolina executions stopped until prisoners get choice of firing squad Cyber concerns dominate Biden-Putin summit DeSantis: Florida officers to respond to ‘border security crisis’ in Texas, Arizona Democrats shift tone on unemployment benefits Overnight Defense: Biden, Putin agree to launch arms control talks at summit | 2002 war authorization repeal will get Senate vote | GOP rep warns Biden ‘blood with be on his hands’ without Afghan interpreter evacuation ‘Stolen’ election claims among Israel’s latest challenges for democracy Overnight Health Care: US buying additional 200M Moderna vaccine doses | CureVac’s COVID-19 vaccine failed in preliminary trial results | Grassley meets with House Dems on drug prices CureVac’s COVID-19 vaccine failed in preliminary trial results Sanders opposes Biden Interior nominee in procedural vote Senate Judiciary Democrats demand DOJ turn over Trump obstruction memo House passes political spending, climate change corporate disclosures bill Environmentalists need to think globally, not locally What America’s Thinking: June 16, 2021 Medical expert says some pandemic norms are ‘here to stay’ Briahna Joy Gray on how Sanders changed the healthcare conversation NFL lifts most COVID-19 protocols for vaccinated players Nikki Haley warns Republicans on China: ‘If they take Taiwan, it’s all over’ OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Judge halts Biden pause on new public lands oil leasing | Democrat presses Haaland on oil and gas review | EPA puts additional delay on Trump lead and copper in drinking water rule White dancers in Czech Republic criticized for ‘Bollywood Haka’ dance Hillicon Valley: Biden, Putin agree to begin work on addressing cybersecurity concerns | Senate panel unanimously advances key Biden cyber nominees | Rick Scott threatens to delay national security nominees until Biden visits border Ohio House votes to expel former Speaker in bipartisan vote Delta strain of COVID-19 circulating in more than 80 countries, WHO says It’s past time we elect a Black woman governor US drops lawsuit, closes probe over Bolton book Ex-Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge hospitalized after stroke GOP rep: If Biden doesn’t evacuate Afghan interpreters, ‘blood will be on his hands’ Italian authorities discover suspected car bomb outside of Euro 2020 match in Rome Bipartisan infrastructure group grows to 21 senators CNN to sell ‘Moments’ NFTs based on historic events recorded in digital archives Five takeaways from the Biden-Putin summit EPA puts additional delay on Trump lead and copper in drinking water rule Now we know why Biden was afraid of a joint presser with Putin Grassley meets with moderate House Democrats on lowering drug prices Loeffler meets with McConnell amid speculation of another Senate run Honolulu prosecutor charges officers with murder despite grand jury decision Fed chief brushes off fears of extended inflation Mo Brooks accuses Swalwell attorney who served papers on his wife of trespassing With temperatures soaring in Texas, fragile power grid in new danger How the IOC can avoid a COVID-19 superspreader Olympics Researchers discover flaw in 2G mobile encryption algorithm Senate confirms Radhika Fox to lead EPA’s water office Delta COVID-19 variant now in 80 countries: WHO US housing shortage of 5.5 million units has led to rise in prices: analysis Sanders ‘delighted’ DeSantis asked White House to import Canadian prescription drugs Judge orders alleged Three Percenters member charged in Capitol riot released on bail UK mandating COVID-19 vaccines for nursing home staff Poll: Majority of voters want Biden to be firm with Putin on cybersecurity Workers at progressive data firm Catalist unionize Biden says he got what he wanted from Putin summit Johnson & Johnson to miss vaccine supply target, EU says Who benefits — buyer or seller — from gas pipelines and dependency relationships? California power companies urge conservation amid dangerous heat wave Garland strikes down Trump-era asylum decisions General Motors bets big on electric, autonomous vehicles GOP lawmakers urge Biden to add sanctions on Russia over Navalny poisoning Biden, Putin agree to launch new dialogue on arms control Democrat presses Haaland on oil and gas review Osama bin Laden’s niece protests Biden-Putin summit with ‘Trump Won’ flag Morgan Stanley CEO urges workers to return to office: ‘If you want to get paid New York rates, you work in New York’ Congress should cut military aid to the Philippines Obama’s presidential center may set modern record for length of delay Company pays $3.5M for failed mask delivery during pandemic Pelosi says she’s giving Senate more time on Jan. 6 commission Climate risk disclosures must be transparent Latinas left workforce at highest rate amid pandemic: research Biden, Putin agree to begin work on addressing cybersecurity concerns Amazon commits $125M for affordable housing near DC Metro stations Appeals court affirms North Carolina’s 20-week abortion ban is unconstitutional Marshals Service lacks capacity to track threats against judges properly, watchdog says NBC’s Lester Holt to be inducted into NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame China blames Taiwan for tensions 2021 now on track to be the deadliest year of gun violence in decades Biden snaps at CNN reporter for questioning ‘confidence’ Putin will change behavior Biden gives Putin custom aviators, crystal bison sculpture Federal judge lifts Biden’s pause on new oil, gas leasing Biden criticizes Putin’s ‘ridiculous comparison’ between Capitol rioters and critics Michigan Senate passes voter ID mandate Fed officials see GDP, inflation rising higher in 2021 Biden says he warned Putin of ‘devastating’ consequences if Navalny dies Computer glitch idles Hubble Space Telescope Massive Buddhist goddess statue gets face mask to pray for the end of the pandemic The US must help Afghans who have helped us Former Rep. Matt Salmon launches gubernatorial bid in Arizona Business groups urge Biden, Congress to stick with bipartisan infrastructure talks Education Department to declare Title IX protections include trans students Spotify launches live, interactive audio feature Portland officer indicted over alleged assault during George Floyd protest Manchin opens door to supporting scaled-down election reform bill Nevada man present at Capitol insurrection announces gubernatorial bid Southwest flight delays, cancellations extend into third day ABC reporter asks Putin about dead, jailed opponents: ‘What are you so afraid of?’ G-7 summit exposes incoherence of US foreign policy Uber blames software bug for charging drivers for giving rides Manchin rebuffs progressive push for infrastructure guarantee Education Department says anti-trans discrimination prohibited by Title IX Hillary Clinton backs Shontel Brown in Ohio congressional race Texas governor signs ban on outside help for election administrators Amazon’s new Africa headquarters draws protests from indigenous people Rita Moreno defends Lin-Manuel Miranda after ‘In the Heights’ casting criticism Watch live: Powell holds press conference following Fed meeting What’s happened to Merrick Garland? Two US soldiers charged with smuggling migrants from Mexico Putin compares BLM to opposition groups, foreign entities in Russia Yellen confident rising inflation won’t be ‘permanent’ Rick Scott threatens to delay national security nominees until Biden visits border US, Russia to return ambassadors to their posts Instacart is giving away free snacks for those vaccinated US senator warns China could harvest DNA of American Olympians Putin says Biden did not invite him to White House GM increasing spending on electric vehicles, opening two battery plants Microgravity in space weakens our immune systems: study The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Sights and sounds from the Biden-Putin summit It’s time for domestic workers to have rights Ocasio-Cortez, Gillibrand and Moulton call for more high-speed rail funding in infrastructure package 18k borrowers defrauded by for-profit college have loans forgiven Texas Democrat points to ‘severe burdens’ from spike in immigrants in appeal for Harris border visit Poll: 70 percent concerned spending in Biden plans could lead to inflation MacKenzie Scott Foundation donates unrestricted gift to American Indian College Fund German soldiers facing dismissal over drunken birthday song for Hitler Biden approval rating slips from April: poll Four strategies to make the US the best place to raise a family North Korea’s Kim warns of possible food shortage Tech whiz to start sending out revolutionary $50K helmets that can read your mind Door knockers asking how people voted falsely claim to represent Arizona county The Future of Missile Defense Coke market value drops $4 billion after shun by Cristiano Ronaldo Media, security get physical at Biden-Putin summit 19-year-old kneed by Ocean City police says he prayed for protection from officer Telos: ESG and Corporate Responsibility in America Schumer says Senate will vote on repealing 2002 war authorization Biden, Putin conclude talks after roughly three hours This powerful, versatile charger is perfect for traveling This personal photo studio is portable and on sale for 65% off Yellen: Disclosure of tax data to ProPublica a ‘very serious situation’ We’re re-opening, but pandemic social costs will linger Senate panel unanimously advances key Biden cyber nominees Watch live: Putin holds press conference after summit with Biden House to vote Wednesday on making Juneteenth a federal holiday India accuses Twitter of deliberately not following laws VP Harris invites every female senator to the Naval Observatory for bipartisan dinner Cybersecurity vulnerability discovered in Peloton products Rare rattlesnake spotted in Old Town Alexandria US buying additional 200M Moderna vaccine doses Drone pilot uses daredevil flying to rescue animals in trouble around the world IMF chief: Vaccines will be ‘most important’ economic policy in 2021 Foreign journalists covering Tokyo Olympics to be tracked by GPS Paris to allow coronavirus-era outdoor dining to become permanent Hundreds of New Yorkers were given expired COVID-19 vaccine doses Greenpeace apologizes after protester parachutes into Euro 2020 stadium, injuring two Dwayne Johnson says he’s never had ‘political passions’ but will ‘listen’ to what people want Congress and DOT should ensure a data-driven transportation infrastructure Rising: June 16, 2021 Watch live: Biden holds press conference after summit with Putin People against vaccines protest outside rock concert they are banned from attending China: Fuel rods damaged at nuclear plant, radiation not leaking Majority of Republicans think state reviews will change 2020 outcome: poll Ukrainian police say hackers who targeted US firms with ransomware have been uncovered US buys additional 200M Moderna vaccine doses International (dis)order: The Biden-Putin showdown Israeli military says it killed Palestinian woman who tried to hit soldiers with car EU lifts restrictions on tourists from US Pelosi picks Democrats for special panel tackling inequality Charles Barkley says he’s been warned about on-air jokes: ‘You can’t even have fun nowadays’ 8 Royal Caribbean crew members test positive for COVID-19, delaying inaugural sailing 1 in 3 election officials have felt unsafe: survey At Social Security, the deck is stacked against the disabled Regeneron antibody cocktail cut COVID-19 deaths in some cases: research Watch live: Yellen testifies before Senate Finance Committee Education Department erasing debt of students defrauded at for-profit college Texas official threatens SpaceX with arrests over control of public roads The ACLU’s civil war over old values: Free speech only for the woke? 500-year-old Incan string bridge being rewoven after falling apart during pandemic Hillary Clinton: Casting doubt on 2020 election is ‘doing Putin’s work’ Texas Gov. Abbott signs anti-critical race theory bill Indigenous Canadians forced to use European names win right to original names Indiana residents sue governor over early end of pandemic unemployment benefits Pelosi, Schumer must appoint new commissioners to the CARES Act oversight panel Schools that insist on Native American mascots could have their funding cut in Connecticut Police to review allegations against Epstein in London TV news investigation Jon Stewart shocks Stephen Colbert by backing Wuhan lab leak theory America must keep its promise to Afghan translators Cheney: ‘It is disgusting and despicable’ to see Gosar ‘lie’ about Jan. 6 Webb: Institutionalizing and ignoring bias and prejudice Budowsky: President Biden for the Nobel Peace Prize Biden, Putin begin high-stakes summit in Geneva Cleaner US gas can reduce Europe’s reliance on Russian energy Here’s how the US should upgrade economic ties with Taiwan Watch live: Biden arrives for Putin summit The Hill’s Morning Report – Dems to go-it-alone on infrastructure as bipartisan plan falters Democrats seek staffer salary boost to compete with K Street Congress tiptoes back to normality post-pandemic Democratic patience runs out on bipartisan talks Bishops to debate banning communion for president Tech privacy practices under scrutiny after DOJ subpoenas Skepticism abounds of Biden moves to reform ICE, immigration courts Senate on collision course over Trump DOJ subpoenas NYC progressives anxiously watch Maya Wiley’s ascent Lobbying world This father-and-son duo have a plan to revolutionize the floral industry Conservative group launches organization billed as ‘NRA for families’ Mellman: Trump voters cling to 2020 tale RNC’s McDaniel launches podcast highlighting Republicans outside of Washington