The Hill Articles: June 25, 2021

Senate Republicans urge CDC to lift public transportation mask mandate AOC said she doubts Biden’s win would have been certified if GOP controlled the House UN envoy calls for renewed discussion on Syrian war Return of smell can take up to one year after COVID-19 infection: report James Corden truth or dare food segment criticized for being culturally insensitive Pacific Northwest braces for ‘record-breaking’ heat wave Floyd’s brother says Chauvin sentence was ‘slap on the wrist’ Trump aides drafted order to invoke Insurrection Act during Floyd protests: report How Congress must reform its budget process to compete against China in AI Overnight Defense: Intel releases highly anticipated UFO report | Biden meets with Afghan president | Conservatives lash out at Milley Time for scientists to identify the unidentified in Pentagon’s UFO report Poll: 70 percent say government has more information about UFOs, UAPs than it is currently telling the public Biden takes aim at forced labor with ban on Chinese solar panel materials Crump: Chauvin sentence ‘should be the norm’ Families won’t be able to afford the basics, here’s why Canada Goose to end use of animal fur by 2022 Overnight Health Care: House panels launch probe into Alzheimer’s drug | Half of public health workers experiencing mental health strain | Puerto Rico presses Congress to prevent ‘Medicaid cliff’ OVERNIGHT ENERGY: House votes to nix Trump methane rule | Supreme Court rules in favor of oil refineries in blending waiver dispute | Colorado lawmaker warns of fire season becoming year-round Biden needs a special envoy for Middle East normalization Overnight Finance: Republicans warn Biden over infrastructure deal | White House pushes back on criticism | Biden phones Sinema | Consumer spending flat in May, personal incomes drop The Hill’s Sustainability Report — Presented by NextEra Energy — Philippine flies turn trash into beef Biden calls Chauvin sentence ‘appropriate’ Elon Musk’s Starship could attempt orbital test next month Doubling Pell Grants would be a modern GI Bill to boost the economy Hillicon Valley: UK watchdog to investigate Google, Amazon over fake reviews | Google to warn users about unreliable information during certain events | Senators roll out cyber workforce bill Minnesota AG urges Congress to pass police reform bill following Chauvin sentencing Van Jones: Chauvin sentence a ‘punch to the gut’ US intel report confirms more than 140 UFO sightings RNC opens its first Asian Pacific American center in California ahead of midterms House panels launch investigation into controversial Alzheimer’s drug Florida man helps boy escape Miami-area condo rubble Senators propose bill to help tackle cybersecurity workforce shortage Congress must act to contain Egypt’s human rights inferno Here’s what happened when a coronavirus epidemic hit humanity 20k years ago Taxing just the super-rich won’t fund America’s future Floyd’s brother asked judge for maximum sentence for Chauvin Administration says it can work with Russia on key Syrian crossing point Federal government sending scientists to investigate Miami-area building collapse Chauvin breaks silence at sentencing, offers condolences to Floyd family Colorado lawmaker warns of fire season becoming year-round Global nuclear sector has much to offer a decarbonizing power sector Chauvin sentenced to 22.5 years in prison for murder of George Floyd Police officer injured on Jan. 6 presses McCarthy during meeting Biden speaks with DeSantis after Florida building collapse New York nixes cocktails-to-go after pandemic experiment Congress must fight overregulation of blockchain and crypto innovators Revolutionary engineers invent a way to create water out of thin air McAfee widow says he was not suicidal, calls for full investigation Senate plants a seed for bipartisan climate solutions Biden: ‘Pride is back at the White House’ Basketball player has to choose between breastfeeding and Olympics Harris makes highly anticipated trip to border Leaders of Florida church arrested in connection to Capitol riot ‘Sesame Street’ combats anti-Asian attacks with ‘Proud of Your Eyes’ video Daily Caller reporter blasts media’s ‘dismissive’ early coverage of lab leak theory Ron DeSantis, new king of the GOP: ‘Trump without the gold toilet’ GOP senators warn they could pull support for Biden deal What America’s Thinking: June 25, 2021 San Francisco will require all city employees to receive COVID-19 vaccinations Scientists find 29 planets where aliens could be watching us America has cut poverty before — with political will, we can do it again Biden signs bill to designate the National Pulse Memorial in Orlando Pulse nightclub to become LGBTQ+ memorial site House Ethics panel upholds $500 mask fines against GOP lawmakers First lawsuit filed over Miami-area building collapse Why aren’t Americans voting? 3 killed, 6 wounded in Germany stabbing Google to warn users about unreliable information during ‘rapidly evolving’ events Carole Baskin: People ‘will be outraged’ by conditions exotic animals face White House: ‘Absurd’ for GOP to take issue with dual-track infrastructure approach Democrats ask Texas Supreme Court to override Abbott veto An Iowa county once named after slave owner now honors distinguished Black professor Florida woman with broken pelvis pulls daughter from rubble after condo collapse Senators call on Biden to sanction Beijing over closure of Hong Kong’s Apple Daily McCarthy pans deal: Biden gave GOP ‘whiplash’ House to vote next week on removing Confederate statues from Capitol The financial transaction tax is a failed plan that shouldn’t come back Trump Organization, CFO Weisselberg could face charges in DA probe: report China wants to build ‘Sky Ladder’ to Mars to beam up humans, cargo FBI feared Pennsylvania would seize rumored Civil War-era gold hoard, records say Supreme Court backs Alaska Natives in clash over COVID-19 relief funds Biden speaks with Sinema on path forward for infrastructure bill Why are we under-educating the greatest workers and innovators in the world? Canada designates ‘Three Percenters’ a terrorist group DeSantis says Florida sending 50 officers to enforce US-Mexico border in Texas Widespread ‘competence greenwashing’ threatens to derail progress in sustainable finance Hawaii to open to vaccinated travelers The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Presented by Facebook – Biden helps negotiate bipartisan infrastructure deal Grid and water (in)security: Climate change, hackers and uncertainty Watch live: Biden signs bill to designate National Pulse Memorial Scientists find surprising evidence that dinosaurs thrived near North Pole, might have been warm-blooded Nearly 1,300 colleges owe over $1 billion to Dept. of Education, report says Trump lashes out at Chairman of the Joint Chiefs over critical race theory AP analysis: Almost all US coronavirus deaths among unvaccinated Coalition pushes Congress to bolster federal contracts for small businesses Watch live: Biden, Buttigieg deliver remarks on Pride Month The troubling tale of how Wall Street tried to exploit a crack in the structure of securities laws In historic discovery, scientists find human ancestor that interbred with ancient humans Conan O’Brien ends late-night run after more than 4,000 episodes Roughly 650 troops to stay in Afghanistan after withdrawal: report The Innovation and Competition Act is progressive policy Watch live: Chauvin sentenced for murder of George Floyd Judge denies new trial for Chauvin Kinzinger says he hasn’t spoken to McCarthy in months British health secretary apologizes for breaching COVID-19 regulation in embrace with aide Upgrade your writing approach with $50 off this proven portable device Department of Justice sues Georgia over voting law Personal incomes drop, consumer spending stays flat in May Watch live: McCarthy holds press briefing Supreme Court rules in favor of oil refineries in blending waiver dispute Russia launches drills in Mediterranean amid tensions with UK Watch live: Harris holds press conference after touring El Paso border FAA gives green light to Virgin Galactic’s space tourism Watch live: White House holds press briefing George Floyd statues in Brooklyn, Newark defaced ahead of Chauvin sentencing Half of public health workers experiencing mental health strain: study Have we already failed to ensure that Iran ‘never gets a nuclear weapon’? White House adviser to MSNBC host: Biden deal ‘wasn’t a photo op’ South Carolina police launch probe into arrest of siblings caught on video Watch live: Garland, Clarke hold press conference announcing voting rights action House votes to nix Trump methane rule Watch live: Harris tours El Paso border patrol station Solid majority say abortion should be illegal after first trimester: poll Independent consultants are small businesses — sectoral bargaining could wipe us out Rising: June 25, 2021 New York adding ‘X’ gender option to government IDs Recording Academy reaches settlement with ousted Grammys CEO Tucker Carlson calls Joint Chiefs chairman a ‘pig,’ ‘stupid’ White House was in chaos when Trump was severely ill with COVID-19, according to new book China calls US ban on solar materials an economic attack using ‘human rights as a disguise’ Britney Spears apologizes to fans after testimony: Sorry for ‘pretending like I’ve been ok’ The price of a new Iran deal may be more trouble in the Middle East ‘We can’t stop it’: Florida Keys soon to be swamped as climate crisis accelerates New Jersey valedictorian cut off during graduation speech on LGBTQ identity, mental health Black TikTok users strike to protest their dances being ripped off Gibraltar votes to ease strict abortion law Massachusetts town approves reparations UK watchdog to investigate Google, Amazon over fake reviews Western drought brings a plague of hungry grasshoppers It’s time we change how we talk about wildfires Six Proud Boys involved in Capitol riot may have plea deals in the works: report Russia mandates vaccinations to battle virus surge Voting rights: For Black Americans, it’s about survival Infrastructure deal: Major climate win that tees up more in reconciliation bill Death toll from Miami building collapse rises to four Learn a new language, find cheap flights, and more with this travel bundle Biden approves emergency declaration for Florida following building collapse North Korea slams the door on dialogue — for now Biden names special envoy for LGBTQ rights McCarthy to meet with officer hurt in Capitol attack Let’s make sure teens don’t start vaping again The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – Will this infrastructure deal pass? Republicans raise early concerns over Biden infrastructure deal Pentagon punches back against GOP culture wars Puerto Rico presses Congress to prevent ‘Medicaid cliff’ Infrastructure breakthrough marks victory for political center The Memo: Harris’s border trip leaves questions unanswered Justice Alito bristles at conservative Supreme Court’s incremental course