The Hill Articles: June 28, 2021

Senate Democrat introduces bill to protect journalists from government surveillance North Korean state TV acknowledges Kim Jong Un’s ’emaciated looks’ Capitol rioter accused of encouraging assault of NYT photographer arrested UN peacekeeping missions face potential shutdown if $6 billion budget not approved Judge temporarily halts West Virginia needle exchange law amid spike in HIV Pacific Northwest heat wave temperatures reach all-time high Damage to Surfside building’s concrete was accelerating in April Louisiana Gov signs law ending sales tax on diapers, tampons, other hygiene products House passes bills to boost science competitiveness with China WHO says vaccinated people still need masks because of highly contagious delta variant Indiana judge blocks cutoff of expanded unemployment aid Leaked neo-Confederate group membership reveals VIPs, military officers, elected officials are part of group Declining US job quality for people of color Minnesota governor aims to increase transparency, accountability in police practices Trump lawyer says New York DA considering charges related to employee perks Biden touts bipartisan infrastructure deal in op-ed Trump lashes out at NY prosecutors as his lawyers argue against criminal charges Death toll in Miami condo collapse climbs to 11 Young girl bitten by shark in North Carolina Overnight Defense: Biden launches strikes on Iran-backed militias in Iraq, Syria | Book says Trump shouted at Milley over protest response | Questions remain on Afghan evacuations 20 people found dead on boat drifting near Turks and Caicos Biden’s electric school bus deal is an important first step — but falls short Hillicon Valley: Court dismisses FTC, state antitrust cases against Facebook | YouTube ‘mistakenly’ suspends Right Wing Watch | Report finds costs of cyberattacks could exceed natural disasters California adds five states to state-funded travel ban over LGBTQ+ laws This Sunday was PTSD Awareness Day. Here’s what you need to know On The Money: Headaches mount for Biden in spending fight | McConnell to Schumer: Don’t hold bipartisan bill ‘hostage’ | Court dismisses FTC, state antitrust cases against Facebook Overnight Health Care: Study finds sign of long-lasting protection from COVID-19 vaccines | Poll: Nearly 30 percent say COVID-19 pandemic is over in US | Juul to pay $40 million to settle NC lawsuit Overnight Energy: White House says bipartisan deal will get rid of all lead pipes | House panel draft proposal includes $15.6B increase in Interior funds | Green groups shift energy to reconciliation package California restricts state-funded travel to five more states over LGBTQ legislation Buffalo mayor announces write-in challenge to India Walton after losing primary Meghan McCain calls ‘defund the police’ the ‘stupidest thing I ever heard’ Arbitrator diversity matters for justice perceptions and realities Matt Stoller: Bills to break up Big Tech show progress on Congress ‘relearning how to govern’ US troops come under fire in Syria after weekend airstrikes Biden, Pelosi on collision course Equilibrium/Sustainability — Presented by NextEra Energy — NASA head doesn’t think humans ‘alone’ in universe Report estimates major cyberattack could cost more than recovering from natural disasters White House delays agency changes to environmental law procedures under Trump rule by two years NCAA panel recommends letting players profit off name, image, likeness Biden under increasing pressure to fire housing inspector general Extreme heat and the ongoing aridification of the West YouTube ‘mistakenly’ suspends Right Wing Watch, reinstates channel New York GOP backs Zeldin for governor Biden to visit Michigan Saturday to mark progress against coronavirus Pelosi may include Republican on Jan. 6 select committee Why keeping the filibuster intact doesn’t really promote bipartisanship Disney test cruise delayed after ‘inconsistent’ COVID-19 test results Researchers pinpoint possible sign you have COVID-19 after being vaccinated From the big screen to boardrooms, China is tightening grips on US companies James Corden to change popular segment after backlash Watch live: Biden meets with Israeli president Military drones are transforming war — we need a doctrine to use them right Poll: 60 percent of voters said crime has remained the same in the last 12 months After principal shuts down speech, defiant student delivers it anyway Chris Christie book ‘Republican Rescue’ slated for fall release UN calls for US, others to end ‘impunity’ for police violence against Black people House Ethics panel upholds $5,000 metal detector fine against GOP lawmaker White House says bipartisan deal will get rid of all of the country’s lead pipes Pence faces fierce resistance from GOP’s pro-Trump base Fear of Florida: Why Biden doesn’t act on Cuba ‘The Birds Aren’t Real’ movement says federal government replaced all birds with surveillance drones Descendants of James Madison slaves to co-run presidential estate New NFL ad says ‘Football is gay’ in support of LGBTQ community House panel draft proposal includes $15.6 billion increase in Interior funds Court dismisses FTC, state antitrust cases against Facebook Pennsylvania GOP proposes creating election audit bureau Trump blasts McConnell over claims in book about election ‘Mean Girls 2021’ White House defends military strikes on Iraq-Syria border Clarence Thomas says federal marijuana laws ‘may no longer be necessary’ State lawmakers say NYPD beat them with bicycles Expert says new COVID-19 outbreaks will be ‘very dense’ in certain parts of the country Giuliani’s suspension from the law is unconstitutional Obama says Senate will vote again on voting rights NHL’s Blackhawks hire outside firm to investigate sexual assault allegations Where’s the defense of California judge? Addictive e-cigarette giant agrees to pay $40M to North Carolina Miracle child beats 90k others to become 2021 Gerber spokesbaby More than 150 still missing after catastrophic building collapse near Miami Biden backs investigation into Florida condo collapse Bidding for NFT of original code of the World Wide Web shoots up to $2.8M — and still going Record high 114 temperature set in Canada Gold miners find several ‘exciting’ giant woolly mammoth skeletons White House disputes criticism that climate left out of bipartisan infrastructure deal How Northern Ireland’s ‘Good Friday’ agreement affects US-UK relations Eric Bolling joining Newsmax WNBA announces zero COVID-19 positive tests, 99 percent fully vaccinated Blinken urges US allies not to drop their guard against Islamic State threats Klobuchar to hold voting rights hearing in Georgia on July 19 Marty Baron says he dealt with newsroom stress by ‘retiring’ This charging dock powers all of your Apple products for 30% off Addressing economic disparity and fairness in growth in the 15th District of Texas Simone Biles has rocky night but emerges an Olympian Emmitt Smith to join Jill Biden on pro-vaccine push in Texas Agreement rescues controversial ‘Flintstones’-themed house Tesla hit by recall on more than 285K vehicles in China Cotton heads to Iowa to launch ‘Veterans to Victory’ program Shaquille O’Neal endorses candidate in race for Demings’s House seat Texas power outage deaths: Is cruelty and neglect our new energy policy? LGBTQ+ advocates celebrate after SCOTUS upholds decision in case of Gavin Grimm North Carolina mayor says 7-year-old girl bitten by shark Rattlesnakes, bears are everywhere in California now because of epic drought Former FDA commissioner explains why US will always have new COVID-19 cases from now on Trump screamed at Milley over military crackdown on protests: book McConnell undecided on bipartisan infrastructure plan Long-lost Rembrandt worth up to nearly $240M found by accident The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Presented by Goldman Sachs – Biden muddies infrastructure deal The unholy alliance of religion and politics 10 now confirmed dead in Surfside building collapse; 151 missing Juul to pay $40 million to settle NC vaping lawsuit There’s no life on Venus, says new study, but Jupiter might be another story Is the pandemic really over? Gwen Berry battles Dan Crenshaw over flag fight: ‘Y’all are obsessed with me’ Pennsylvania lifts mask mandate Engineering company reported ‘major structural damage’ in fatal Miami tower What America’s Thinking: June 28, 2021 Trump’s chief of staff ‘consumed with fear’ Trump would die of COVID-19, reports new book Swedish Prime Minister resigning after no confidence vote WaPost gives Biden four ‘Pinocchios’ for saying Second Amendment bans cannon ownership Biden’s Medicare plan spells trouble for the whole system CDC director ‘prayed’ Trump getting severe COVID-19 would help him take it seriously State legislatures see record number of women of color Sydney begins two-week lockdown as Delta variant surges Tim Scott launches reelection bid Watch live: White House press briefing Rising: June 28, 2021 Regulators must get ahead of the coming wave of loan defaults NASA administrator on UFO report: ‘I don’t think we are’ alone Surfer survives great white shark attack near San Francisco Olympic athlete angrily turns away from American flag on medals stand as national anthem plays Supreme Court won’t hear school’s appeal in transgender bathroom access fight Oil and gas exports give the US a strategic geopolitical tool Two women’s rights activists released after two years in Saudi Arabia prison Popular professor dies after falling down mountain in Alaska McConnell to Schumer, Pelosi: Don’t hold bipartisan bill ‘hostage’ Study finds sign of long-lasting protection from COVID-19 vaccines Bernie Sanders to Biden and Manchin: ‘No reconciliation bill, no deal’ As schools reopen, we must not forget about students’ mental health UN human rights chief encourages reparations to ‘make amends’ for racism Get ready to teach English as a second language in just a week Majority of young adults in US hold negative view of capitalism: poll Nearly 30 percent say COVID-19 pandemic is over in US: poll Co-creator of reality show ‘Cops’ dies in car race in Mexico Crime and the ‘root cause’ the left won’t say out loud Man wounded in shooting in Times Square Japan strengthens health controls as Olympic athlete tests positive for COVID-19 The United Nations agency going backward on climate change Kinzinger on Trump event: ‘Rally of a loser president’ Puerto Rico to receive nearly $4 billion in pandemic relief funds Blinken meets with pope, gets private tour of Sistine Chapel US just finished dead last among 46 countries in media trust — here’s why Gosar’s siblings press for his removal from Congress: ‘Traitor to this country’ TSA reports highest traveler numbers since March 2020 The tax on climate change Why farmers are fighting the USDA’s loan forgiveness program The Hill’s Morning Report – Infrastructure deal back on track; Biden orders airstrikes against Iran-backed militia This week: Democrats move forward with Jan. 6 probe Juan Williams: Biden must grapple with racial dynamics of crime The Memo: Michael Dukakis warns Democrats on crime Breyer’s future is Supreme Court’s biggest question