The Hill Articles: June 22, 2021

Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa wins GOP primary in NYC mayor’s race Yang concedes in NYC mayor’s race Baltimore police chief calls for more ‘boots on the ground’ to handle crime wave Biden to deliver remarks at Sen. John Warner’s funeral Vanessa Bryant settles lawsuit over deadly helicopter crash Early results show Adams leading NYC mayoral primary as counting continues Ryan Grim: EMILY’s List endorsing Arkoosh could ‘rebound’ to Fetterman’s benefit in Pennsylvania Senate race Garland: Review of Trump-era politicization should fall to DOJ watchdog NY Times test finds no identifiable tuna DNA in Subway’s tuna sandwich Officer killed in Denver-area shooting ‘targeted’ due to his profession, police say Brad Paisley, Jill Biden urge people in Tennessee to get vaccinated Schumer vows next steps after ‘awful’ GOP election bill filibuster Saudis who participated in Khashoggi killing received paramilitary training in US: report GOP sees critical race theory battle as potent midterm weapon Biden says push to advance elections overhaul ‘far from over’ Time for Biden to issue executive order on antisemitism In controversial decision, NYC bans new electric for-hire cars House passes bill to bolster state plans to ward off infrastructure attacks OVERNIGHT ENERGY: EPA to review part of cancer-linked chemical regulation after industry request | House GOP to launch climate caucus | Haaland announces program to review impact of Native boarding schools Pentagon chief backs change to military sexual assault prosecution House GOP to launch climate caucus Pelosi quashes reports on Jan. 6 select committee Michigan county pushes for hand recount of 2020 election results 10 arrested amid protest outside Sinema’s office in Arizona Trump denies report that he asked Justice Dept. to look into ‘SNL’ Labor shortfall will become a labor crisis unless Biden acts on immigration Overnight Defense: Joint Chiefs warn against sweeping reform to military justice system | Senate panel plans July briefing on war authorization repeal | National Guard may have ‘training issues’ if not reimbursed 153 workers resign or get fired from Houston hospital after refusing COVID-19 vaccine White House draws ire of progressives amid voting rights defeat Hillicon Valley: Tech industry pushes for delay in antitrust legislation | EU regulators investigating Google’s digital ad business | YouTube wins EU court case over copyright violations As climate threats escalate, ESG needs an ‘R’ for resilience NASA study finds dangerous ‘energy imbalance’ on Earth Morgan Stanley to bar unvaccinated employees, clients from NY offices Law firm hired by Lincoln Project clears leaders of wrongdoing Senate GOP blocks voting rights bill White House admits July 4 vaccine marker will be missed Overnight Health Care: White House acknowledges it will fall short of July 4 vaccine goal | Fauci warns of ‘localized surges’ in areas with low vaccination rates | Senate Finance leader releases principles for lowering prescription drug prices Abbott schedules special Texas legislative session for July 8 On The Money: Powell says pickup in job gains likely this fall | Schumer, Pelosi meeting with White House on infrastructure US Cyber Command leads competition in effort to strengthen nation’s cybersecurity Equilibrium — Presented by NextEra Energy — Flaming shipwreck wreaks havoc on annual sea turtle migration What America’s Thinking: June 22, 2021 Protect and regulate the internet’s hidden power brokers Delta aims to hire 1,000 pilots as part of pandemic recovery EPA to review part of cancer-linked chemical regulation after industry request Murkowski to vote ‘no’ on voting rights bill Report: Chris Brown accused of hitting a woman NFL to match Carl Nassib’s $100,000 donation to LGBT organization Poll: 58 percent say Fauci should not resign Powell says pickup in job gains likely this fall Tech industry pushes for delay in antitrust legislation Fauci: Delta variant is ‘greatest threat’ to eradicating COVID-19 in US The time I had to apologize for America Biden to tap SEIU lawyer to serve on NLRB Wisconsin governor signs bill banning police chokeholds Business groups urge Biden to embrace bipartisan infrastructure package Atlanta Ikea faces backlash over Juneteenth menu HHS report says nursing home deaths rose by 32 percent due to COVID-19 Chesapeake Bay’s health increases slightly to a C IRS rolls out new web tools on expanded child tax credit Massachusetts hits vaccination goal with 4.1M residents fully vaccinated Newark replacing Christopher Columbus statue with Harriet Tubman A flat tax would collect more revenue than 85,000 added IRS agents Harris to preside over Senate for voting rights debate Alabama lands first graphite processing plant in US Two dead, four hospitalized in COVID-19 outbreak at Florida government building Senate panel plans July briefing on war authorization repeal Speaker’s Lobby to reopen in wake of pandemic, Jan. 6 shooting Drag Race’s Gigi Goode speaks on LGBTQ+ mental health for Pride Month Historic shipwrecks protected by new national marine sanctuary in Lake Michigan CDC director says vaccinations make adult COVID-19 deaths ‘entirely preventable’ Arizona state Democrats block debate over budget, tax-cut plan Biden’s corporate tax hike is bad for growth — try a carbon tax instead Hiker dies in Grand Canyon amid extreme heat warnings US seizes websites of Iranian state-backed news outlets Harris casts tiebreaking vote to confirm OPM nominee Haaland announces program to review impact of Native American boarding schools ‘Sesame Street’ includes gay married couple for first time in show’s 51 years Backpacker dies at Grand Canyon amid extreme heat America’s biggest environmental battle erupts in Minnesota Man accused of punching, choking flight attendant on train at Denver airport Biden’s budget gamble and the twin deficit problem #AbbottHatesDogs trends after Texas governor vetoes bill expanding animal cruelty law DOJ forming firearms trafficking strike forces in effort to reduce violent crime Judge permanently blocks Iowa law mandating 24-hour abortion waiting period Schumer, Pelosi meeting with White House on infrastructure Russia deems Bard College program a threat to ‘order and security’ Britney Spears questioned her father’s fitness for role as conservator: report The antitrust package is a Trojan horse conservatives must reject GOP group launches $1 million ad campaign pressing Kelly on filibuster Joint Chiefs warn against sweeping reform to military justice system First transgender candidate launches bid for Idaho governor Senate dives into DC statehood debate in second hearing White House says Biden crime address won’t undercut police reform bill Disney heiress slams billionaires, generational wealth: ‘An upside-down structure’ Ocasio-Cortez says she ranked Wiley first, Stringer second in NYC mayoral vote Manchin, Schumer strike deal ahead of election bill vote Walgreens offering $25 incentive to customers who get COVID-19 vaccine Shocking new study reveals more than 30k US troops have died by suicide since 9/11 Connecticut legalizes recreational marijuana for adults EU members rip Hungary over ‘grotesque’ anti-LGBTQ law ‘America the Beautiful’ is a green infrastructure plan for greater sustainability and equity UNESCO says Venice may be put on endangered list Bumble giving staffers a week off to recharge Connecticut legalizes marijuana Combatting Anti-Asian hate crimes demands a stronger response and a recognition of our past US firms would pay less than foreign competitors under Biden tax plan: Reuters 70 percent of Californians over 12 have received one shot of coronavirus vaccine Army Secretary: Guardsmen may have ‘training issues’ if not reimbursed for Capitol deployment Political editor Steve Scully leaving C-SPAN GOP senator on DC statehood: ‘No one is compelled to actually’ live there Nearly 900 Secret Service agents tested positive for COVID-19 in a year: report The Biden-Putin summit was a master class in diplomacy 41M ‘teetering on the very edge’ of famine, UN food agency says White House pushes back on claims Biden doing too little on voting rights Georgia counties receive payments for legal costs in Trump election suits First US Olympic skateboarding team announced White House advisers huddle with Senate moderates on infrastructure Fauci warns of ‘localized surges’ in areas with low vaccination rates Schumer, McConnell spar as GOP prepares to block voting bill Texas governor vetoes bipartisan bill to require schools to teach dating violence prevention More than 1 million nonbinary adults live in US: research Watch live: Powell testifies on Fed’s coronavirus response True sign of COVID-19 vaccine success: Hospital capacity is no longer threatened 41M at imminent risk of famine, UN program says Driver in deadly Pride parade crash apologizes Nearly 900 Secret Service member contracted COVID-19 Rich Lowry stepping down as editor of National Review magazine Walgreens giving $25 to new vaccine recipients The generosity of vaccine diplomacy is a strategic investment, not a gift Fifth person pleads guilty in Capitol riot $500M compensation fund opens for Boeing 737 Max victims’ families: report Cyberattack on Polish government officials linked to Russian hackers Tokyo Olympics chief: Spectator ban still possible Record 300,000 gun sales blocked by background checks last year The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Presented by Facebook – Senate to vote on elections bill Racial reparations at the USDA Controversy erupts over UN report on Great Barrier Reef UEFA declines request to allow rainbow lights at Munich stadium Moscow mayor calls new virus restrictions ‘difficult’ but ‘necessary’ The Memo: Some Democrats worry rising crime will cost them Waitress assaulted after confronting guests for walking out on bill Trump asked Justice to look into ‘SNL’: report A call to action for strategic space competition with China Billie Eilish apologizes for apparent racist slur Ossoff introduces solar energy tax credit legislation GOP attorneys general call for Biden the bring Hyde Amendment back Hundreds of firefighters rush to fight raging Big Sur fire Customer leaves $16k tip at New Hampshire restaurant Shark sightings and attacks up and down East Coast Watch live: Biden meets with FEMA administrator, security adviser Vatican opposing proposed Italian law against homophobia Housing prices rose 23.6 percent annually in May, setting new record Make this a summer of self-improvement with these health and fitness deals Nursing home deaths spiked in 2020, watchdog report shows EU police: Extremists used pandemic to ‘spread hate propaganda and exacerbate mistrust in public institutions’ Biden revives new NASA moon base Watch Live: White House COVID-19 response team holds press briefing Old-guard Democrats must end the filibuster and symbolic progress Poll: Voters expect lawmakers to approve infrastructure package this summer Hundreds of Democratic state legislators call on Congress to pass election reform Majority of voters say Biden should implement stricter immigration policies: poll Pennsylvania’s Fetterman uses old mullet photo to fundraise Poll: Concern about inflation rises as economy recovers from pandemic YouTube wins EU court case over copyright violations UN sees worst ‘cascade of human rights setbacks in our lifetimes’ Senate Finance chair releases principles for lowering prescription drug prices Majority of voters say Biden made progress in summit with Putin: poll 70 percent of Americans 30 or older partially vaccinated, White House to announce Tuesday America’s execution mess Watch live: White House press briefing White House acknowledges it will fall short of Biden’s July 4 coronavirus vaccine goal Progressives slam Garland for DOJ stances on Trump-era cases Man charged with Endangered Species Act violation in theft of lemur from zoo UK allowing 60K fans for Euro 2020 semi-finals, final Putin accuses US of organizing 2014 Ukraine coup Judge rejects challenge to Trump environmental review rule rewrite Man with Alzheimer’s forgets he’s married, proposes to wife again EU regulators investigating Google’s digital ad business Indiana woman to cite ‘Schindler’s List’ in Capitol riot guilty plea Rising: June 22, 2021 Student athletes or independent contractors? Supreme Court moves the goalposts on the NCAA Australia to fight plans to downgrade Great Barrier Reef’s World Heritage status Trump offers to back Katko challenger after impeachment vote NFL rookie shot four times Half of US workers mulling new jobs, careers after pandemic: survey Maryland officials: More than 500K ‘potentially fraudulent’ jobless claims found in past 6 weeks China has declared information warfare against America — Biden must respond vigorously Dead turtles, dolphins washing ashore after ship carrying chemicals burns, sinks Long-serving Chinese ambassador to US to leave post Ciara teaming with nonprofit to promote cervical cancer screenings for Black women Biden job approval at 43 percent in Iowa: poll Boeing’s top lobbyist leaves company Cuba says its coronavirus vaccine is effective Watch live: Bowser testifies before Senate on DC statehood Vaccine compliance versus the politics of fear Billie Eilish apologizes after old video shows use of racial slur: ‘Appalled and embarrassed’ Priorities USA to direct $20 million toward voting rights The ‘little things’ are turning San Francisco bad in a big way Philippines president threatens to jail people who refuse vaccine Sister of North Korean leader dismisses prospects for talks with US Unvaccinated Russians will have limited work options, Kremlin says Enjoy major savings on a variety of apps designed to simplify your life 39 professors wrestle with DC statehood and the 23rd Amendment Mayor apologizes for calling Pride parade crash a ‘terrorist attack’ Biden administration to back bill ending crack, powder cocaine sentence disparity: report Trump has ‘zero desire’ to be Speaker, spokesman says Republicans roll out target list in bid to take back Virginia state House America’s unhealthy lifestyles Feehery: 8 reasons why Biden should take the bipartisan infrastructure deal Senior DOJ official considered resigning amid Trump pressure to pursue election claims Biden administration mulling eviction freeze extension: report US Catholic bishops join the culture wars Press: Supreme Court unmasks brain-dead party CHIPs funding should feed the future, not the corporate trough The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – Democrats await Manchin decision on voting rights bill Supreme Court battle could wreak havoc with Biden’s 2020 agenda Progressives fear nightmare scenario over voting rights assault Five things to watch in the NYC mayor’s race primary Rising violent crime poses new challenge for White House