The Hill Articles: June 27, 2021

Trump calls Barr ‘a disappointment in every sense of the word’ Last foreign scientist to work at Wuhan lab: ‘What people are saying is just not how it is’ Heat forces US Olympic track trials to postpone events Massachusetts authorities investigating shooting deaths of two Black people as hate crime Toyota defends donations to lawmakers who objected to certifying election French far right loses key regional elections South Africa tightens restrictions to battle latest COVID-19 surge US conducts airstrikes against Iran-backed militia groups on Iraq-Syria border Bipartisan senators ask CDC, TSA when they will update mask guidance for travelers Harris postpones trip to Detroit NY prosecutors give Trump Org lawyers Monday deadline: report Record-breaking heat hits Pacific Northwest ‘Flintstones House’ owner settles lawsuit with town over statues UN report accuses Russian operatives of abuses in the Central African Republic More than 4 million Brazilians have missed 2nd shot of vaccine Green groups shift energy to reconciliation package An exhausting year takes toll on nation’s mayors ‘F9’ draws highest box office haul of post-pandemic recovery Baltimore records two earthquakes in three days FAA warns Boeing that certification of planned 777X likely won’t happen until 2023 Ex-Bad Boy rapper lands new role in Belize’s House of Representatives Serena Williams says she’s skipping Tokyo Olympics Turkish riot police use tear gas to break up Pride parade Political campaigns worry they’re next for ransomware hits Calls rise for FDA to fully approve COVID-19 vaccines Ron Johnson calls for Republicans to run for local office and ‘take back our culture’ Classified UK military documents found at bus stop Holocaust-related property bill prompts Israel to summon Polish envoy New York sees drop in unemployment Common sense rules can cure cryptocurrency’s curse New Pentagon report sheds little light on UFOs Georgia state lawmakers call for better system to address unemployment claims Lebanese troops deploy around Tripoli following protests amid economic crisis The important immigration question Republicans must answer Engineer estimated Surfside building needed $9 million in repairs before collapse Bill Kristol says he wouldn’t be surprised by Michael Flynn presidential bid On climate change: We don’t need a new report to know it’s time to act Never worry about your vaccine info again with this handy bracelet Ocasio-Cortez says Sinema wrong with defense of filibuster Russia-China alignment strengthens dangerously while US alliances atrophy 9 confirmed dead in Miami-area building collapse Photos of the Week: Infrastructure, Britney Spears and Sen. Tillis’s dog Great white shark bites man on beach in California Headaches mount for Biden in spending fight US Olympian turns away from flag: ‘I feel like it was a setup’ Will streaming kill broadcast & cable news? Author Rachel Bovard calls NCAA defense in Supreme Court case ‘kind of hilarious’ Border crisis deepens as governors assert control Biden adviser on president signing bill: ‘I don’t think it’s a yes-or-no question’ Cassidy says he expects McConnell will support bipartisan deal Barasso says Biden must do more to reassure GOP The Chinese-Russian Lunar Axis adopts a plan from the late Paul Spudis GOP senator: Trump ‘definitely the leader of the party’ GOP senators accept Biden walk-back on infrastructure Romney accepts Biden walk-back: ‘I do trust the president’ The weird story behind Sheldon Whitehouse’s beach club furor  Wallace has contentious interview with GOP lawmaker: Aren’t you the ones defunding the police? Romney compares Trump’s false election claims to ‘a bit like WWF’ Washington still needs more transparency McConnell urged Barr to speak out on Trump’s election claims Enjoy years of superior online privacy with nearly $200 off this VPN subscription Manchin defends position as party’s swing senator Mo Brooks tells Jim Acosta he’s not talking to CNN Fox News’s Chris Wallace presses Biden official on defunding the police How Biden can reframe and reclaim patriotism, faith, freedom, and equality New York’s mayoral primary puts ranked-choice voting under the national spotlight Former Alaska Sen. Mike Gravel who read Pentagon Papers into congressional record dies at 91 The very real threat in the rise of anti-rationalism William Barr calls Trump’s election fraud claims: ‘bulls—‘ in new book A strong Voting Rights Act is needed now more than ever Israeli PM urges youth get vaccine amid spike in cases Mental health and the cost of our wars UK to probe leaked photos of health secretary kissing aide The punctuated sentence of Derek Chauvin Jan. 6 probe poised to spill into 2022, with no complaints from Democrats Biden gambles on bipartisanship