The Hill Articles: June 21, 2021

Federal appeals court puts judge’s ruling overturning California’s assault weapons ban on hold Texas law seeks to protect parents from false child abuse claims Zaid Jilani: Garcia, Yang alliance in NYC mayoral primary represents effort to block Adams Sinema defends filibuster ahead of Senate voting rights showdown Aaron Maté: Attack from TYT reflects ‘general hostility’ towards ‘actual progressive values’ Trump Organization sues NYC for canceling golf course contract Envoy says US in talks to remove foreign forces in Libya ahead of elections Carl Nassib is the first active NFL player to come out as gay Denver-area shooting leaves 3 dead, including officer, gunman Taliban seize key Afghan district Access to medicine: The states with the most and least pharmacies per capita What blue wave? A close look at Texas today tells of a different story North Carolina political operative pleads guilty to ballot fraud Climate change protesters arrested outside Sen Ted Cruz’s Houston home Military must better understand sexual assaults to combat them Airline groups ask DOJ to help crack down on violent passengers Andy Warhol, Salvador Dali NFTs going up for auction on new marketplace The Hill’s Equilibrium — Presented by NextEra Energy — Tasmanian devil wipes out penguin population Democrats go down to the wire with Manchin Nevada Senator’s bill bets big on Vegas development as Lake Mead dries up Wyden warns: ‘Today’s fires are not your grandfather’s wildfires’ St. Louis sues to block Missouri’s new gun law Overnight Defense: Senate panel delays Iraq war powers repeal | Study IDs Fort Hood as least-safe base for female soldiers | Pentagon loosens some COVID-19 restrictions First active NFL player comes out as gay Cutting critical family support won’t solve the labor crisis Trump’s former bodyguard investigated in NY prosectors’ probe: report On The Money: Democrats make full-court press on expanded child tax credit | White House confident Congress will raise debt ceiling California to pay unpaid rent accumulated over course of COVID-19 pandemic What America’s Thinking: June 21, 2021 Banning ideas in schools isn’t the answer — parents must be active citizens Federal judge rules Barr, other officials have qualified immunity from suit over Lafayette Square protests US to donate remaining 55 million vaccine doses Overnight Health Care: Medicaid enrollment reaches new high | White House gives allocation plan for 55M doses | Schumer backs dental, vision, hearing in Medicare Move by Catholic bishops against Biden brings howls of hypocrisy Hillicon Valley: Cyber agency says SolarWinds hack could have been deterred | Civil rights groups urge lawmakers to crack down on Amazon’s ‘dangerous’ worker surveillance | Manchin-led committee puts forth sprawling energy infrastructure proposal Delta variant has apparently tripled in US in two weeks Man pulls gun on Starbucks barista over cream cheese Here we go again: Texas, climate change and the power grid OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Manchin-led committee puts forth sprawling energy infrastructure proposal | House to take big step on eliminating Trump-era rules | Controversial St. Croix oil refinery to shutter ‘indefinitely’ Senate panel delays war authorization repeal after GOP push More than 300 UK health care workers attempted suicide amid the pandemic: study Service cuts on five NYC subway lines extended through late 2022 Manchin-led committee puts forth sprawling energy infrastructure proposal Elon Musk’s Tesla unveils one of the most powerful supercomputers in the world America is back: We need a trade agenda that shows it Sesame Street introduces family with two gay dads marking Pride Month, Father’s Day Returning vaccinated Canadians will be exempt from quarantine NC councilman floats making giving money or food to homeless people a misdemeanor Exclusive: Watchdog sues FEC for closing Trump investigation The Amazon rainforest could die in our lifetime Adams volunteer stabbed while canvassing in the Bronx New York Times names Tiffany Harness foreign policy editor As Tour de France takes off, women’s race is scheduled for 2022 Obama land management chief says Biden nominee should withdraw over tree-spiking incident Democrats make full-court press on expanded child tax credit VA takes steps to provide gender reassignment coverage for transgender service members Schumer unloads on GOP over elections bill How a film about farmers strives to unite rural and urban America Obama: Voting rights bill must pass before next election Former FDA adviser: ‘No good evidence’ that approved Alzheimer’s treatment works Poll: 61 percent say Fauci has been truthful to the best of his knowledge on COVID-19 origins The US must engage with China — even when countering China Rittenhouse defense fund says it’s raised nearly half a million dollars ahead of trial The roots of our child care crisis are in the legacy of slavery Senate Republicans: Newly proposed ATF rules could pave way for national gun registry A healthier planet and economy is worth fighting for Florida Boy Scouts uncover human remains while working on Eagle Scout project California debates extending eviction moratorium to pay off all past-due rent from pandemic Newsmax hires Jenna Ellis, Hogan Gidley as contributors Researchers use high-tech graphene to detect COVID-19 The world’s most passionate UFO skeptic versus the government Boston College athlete thought to be first turbaned Sikh D1 baseball player New York’s Stonewall Inn banning Bud products during Pride weekend Deadly Florida Pride parade crash was ‘tragic accident’ Psaki: Biden ‘believes’ Congress will lift debt limit despite spending battle ‘I’d rather die actually living,’ says unvaccinated NFL player defiant of COVID-19 rules State Department to fly ‘Progress’ flag in honor of Pride month Biden plans to host Obama for portrait unveiling that Trump skipped: report Man arrested in 21-ton, $100K Pistachio heist Our new praetorian guard? White House slaps down Jim Jordan attack on gas prices Sotheby’s opens diamond auction to cryptocurrencies Yang campaign touts donations from 24K individuals, claims new record RNC paid Mar-a-Lago $175K for spring donor retreat ‘We’ll all be dead by June!’ Jared Kushner screamed about mask shortage, according to new book How ‘constructive ambiguity’ has failed Israelis and Palestinians Medicaid enrollment reaches high of 74M Americans during pandemic Cyber agency says SolarWinds hack could have been deterred by simple security measures Progressive groups ramp up pressure on Feinstein Biden sees Manchin proposals on voting rights as ‘a step forward’ Controversial St. Croix oil refinery to shutter ‘indefinitely’ UN secretary general eyes ‘solidarity or wealth tax’ on those who have profited during pandemic Securing military command, control, and communications requires focus, follow through Woman abducted by man accused of triple murder persuades him to surrender Meghan McCain: Biden ‘doing grave spiritual harm to himself’ and country with abortion policy Business coalition urges Congress to pass paid family leave Fort Hood identified as least-safe post for female soldiers: study Astronauts install solar panels on ISS DNC tops RNC as both see record May fundraising Eliminate family and child poverty: Richard Nixon may help in today’s debate Tokyo Olympics will host domestic spectators as Japan ends state of emergency Supreme Court dismisses moot ‘Remain in Mexico’ case Foo Fighters, Dave Chapelle cover ‘Creep’ at first MSG show since pandemic Pennsylvania Senate GOP edges toward Arizona-style election audit New study finds having COVID-19 once doesn’t protect you against getting it again The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Presented by Facebook – Big week for infrastructure negotiations Majorities in new poll support early voting, voter ID Heatwaves don’t lie: Telling the truth about climate change HUD secretary links student loan debt to decline in Black homeownership COVID-19 vaccination coverage for younger Americans lagging behind older adults: CDC study Chuck Todd reluctant to ‘ban’ election deniers from ‘Meet the Press’ New Zealand weightlifter to become first transgender Olympian US joins Canada, United Kingdom, EU, with joint sanctions on Belarus Scientists discover fossil of giant rhino thought to have been as big as six elephants One-third of Americans believe Biden won because of voter fraud: poll At least 13 dead as Tropical Storm Claudette hits southeast How critical race theory became today’s defining culture-war issue White House announces allocation plan for 55M more global vaccine doses Thousands of penguins wiped out by Tasmanian devils Mystery surrounds ‘atrocious’ attacks on beloved pelicans Stocks rally after fears of inflation, Fed hikes dampened market Biden’s program for migrant children doesn’t go far enough Progressive groups launch $1.5M ad buy to pressure Sinema on filibuster UEFA drops investigation into Neuer’s rainbow armband Arizona is ‘building back better’ by reshoring critical technology The US must do the right thing for Afghan interpreters Murphy holds big lead over GOP rival in NJ governor’s race: poll EMILY’s list endorses Val Arkoosh in Pennsylvania Senate race DeSantis tops Trump in 2024 presidential straw poll Watch live: Harris gives remarks on the child tax credit UN calls on world leaders to help least-developed countries fight climate change Supreme Court rules against NCAA in dispute over student-athlete compensation Rising: June 21, 2021 The federal government needs to step in and avert a homeowner’s insurance crisis Watch live: White House press briefing Iran president-elect says missile program is nonnegotiable United CEO warns of possible pilot shortage Adams holds on to lead in wide-open NYC mayoral primary: poll Springsteen bans AstraZeneca vaccine recipients from his shows What Biden and Putin didn’t discuss Facebook launches podcasts, live audio streams Japan to allow, limit local fans at Olympics Bottom Line Access these career-launching course bundles for only $20 each First transgender athlete to make debut in upcoming Olympics Tucker Carlson on running for president: ‘I guess if like I was the last person on Earth’ Trump discussed sending infected Americans to Guantanamo Bay: book 30 Tesla crashes resulting in 10 deaths now being investigated White House waiting for details before committing to infrastructure deal Ex-Rep. John Shimkus joins lobbying firm Expert says highly infectious variant is spiking in vaccine-resistant US states Border closures with Canada, Mexico extended through July 21 Congress needs to fix the broken market for antibiotic development Burr on ‘unusual’ Trump endorsement in NC Senate race: ‘I can’t tell you what motivates him’ New study says the mysterious ‘living fossil’ can live for 100 years Biden briefed on plan to end migrant family expulsions by end of July: report New York Times: Tucker Carlson a source for many journalists Save nearly 50% on this cordless vacuum CNN says ‘is making us forget about Dyson’ Difficult choices in the race to innovate and compete Democratic lawmakers not initially targeted in Trump DOJ leak probe: report Maxine Waters: Trump, campaign should be investigated for any Jan. 6 role Are the rich really tax scofflaws? Liz Cheney hired security after death threats: report Schumer backing plan to add dental, vision and hearing coverage to Medicare More than 70 companies call on Senate to pass voting right bill Civil rights groups urge lawmakers to crack down on Amazon’s ‘dangerous’ worker surveillance Yes, we should follow the science, but who should make the decisions? The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – Biden support, gas tax questions remain on infrastructure This week: Senate set for voting rights fight Juan Williams: Trump’s GOP descends into farce House to take big step on eliminating Trump-era rules Biden risks break with progressives on infrastructure Expanding child tax credit could lift 4 million children out of poverty: analysis