The Hill Articles: June 7, 2021

Biden DOJ adopts Trump’s liability stance in E. Jean Carroll defamation suit Boston mayor fires city’s police commissioner months after domestic abuse allegations emerge Obama: Republican Party accepts ‘unrecognizable and unacceptable’ positions Bipartisan group prepping infrastructure plan as White House talks lag Book claims Trump believed Democrats would replace Biden with Hillary Clinton or Michelle Obama in 2020 election Newsmax says network turned Gaetz down for a job Colorado principal resigns after photo of reenactment of George Floyd’s murder FBI searching for suspects in connection to fires at Walmart locations Senate passes bill to provide payments to ‘Havana syndrome’ victims Former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach pleads not guilty in crash involving young girl Louisiana lawmakers pass bill to decriminalize marijuana Are maskless House members scofflaws? Report: Nearly 4,000 children separated from parents at border under Trump Oregon House Speaker wants GOP lawmaker expelled over video showing him helping protesters get into state Capitol Rail union says ‘sabotage’ caused 2020 oil train derailment in Washington Beware the battle cry Washington state to allow free pot with vaccines Overnight Defense: Supreme Court declines to hear suit challenging male-only draft | Drone refuels Navy fighter jet for the first time | NATO chief meets with Austin, Biden Democrats reach turning point with Manchin The comedy and tragedy of Derek Chauvin’s probation request The Memo: Political winds shift against Biden Rhode Island governor signs bill banning child marriage GAO to examine border wall environmental impacts CNN obtains audio of 2019 Giuliani call linked to Ukraine meddling allegations Hillicon Valley: Cryptocurrency recovered from Colonial deal | Google settles French ad case | Republicans under pressure over tech donations Overnight Energy: Climate emerges as infrastructure sticking point | US recovers millions in cryptocurrency paid to pipeline hackers | Chief scientist: NOAA is ‘$12 billion agency trapped in a $5.5 billion budget’ What America’s Thinking: June 07, 2021 The quiet symptoms of democratic backsliding in Africa On The Money: White House sees paths forward on infrastructure despite stalled talks | Biden battles Dem divides | FBI seizes bitcoin ransom paid by Colonial Pipeline Overnight Health Care: FDA approves first Alzheimer’s treatment since 2003 in controversial decision | Biogen’s CEO defends the $56,000 price tag | Biden hits crunch time on vaccinations One-man show ‘Springsteen on Broadway’ to return for limited run Texas governor to sign bill banning vaccine passports Child care is holding workers back in this recovery Nevada bans ‘non-functional’ grass to combat drought What is the new ‘dry scooping’ trend and why is it so dangerous? Biden shifts from Obama on Cuba post-Florida losses MLB calls lawsuit over All-Star Game ‘political theatrics’ FDA approves weight loss drug for the first time in seven years American Legion official steps down following censored Memorial Day speech No. 2 Capitol Police official resigns Just like COVID-19, gun violence is a public health crisis Family of child killed during Atlanta protests sues city, Wendy’s NY state senator: Single-payer healthcare bill has the votes needed to pass Zaid Jilani: Push to oust Netanyahu won’t incite change Burger King declares war on Chick-fil-A over LGBTQ+ rights and chicken sandwiches North Carolina high school gives diploma to graduate who was denied it after wearing Mexican flag Woman dies after falling in canyon at Zion National Park Biogen CEO says $56K a year for new Alzheimer’s drug is a ‘fair’ price Navy denies NFL rookie Cameron Kinley’s request to delay commission to play for Tampa Bay Anonymous user accuses Elon Musk of ‘destroying’ working-peoples’ lives with tweets Sick bats distance themselves from rest of colony: study By rejecting Democrats’ election overhaul bill, Joe Manchin may have saved America Climate emerges as infrastructure sticking point Cher apologizes for confusing Sinema, Gillibrand GOP lawmaker deletes tweet that appeared to mistakenly reveal email password Carbon dioxide surges to historic levels despite global pandemic Ellie Kemper apologizes for participating in debutante ball hosted by group with ‘racist, sexist’ past Fox host claims Fauci lied to Congress, calls for prosecution Poll: Congressional approval jumps ten points in six months Biden administration launches anti-human trafficking task force Boar’s Head earns $1B annually. There’s a feud between the families in control South Carolina ending pandemic state of emergency To fight China’s economic extortion, take a page from the Cold War Social distancing should stick around Taliban say Afghans who worked with US troops not in danger, should show ‘remorse’ Gain peace of mind from this modern at-home fertility test Win an Apple prize package worth nearly $6K with this amazing giveaway Drone refuels Navy fighter jet for the first time US recovers millions in cryptocurrency paid to Colonial Pipeline hackers Egypt’s leadership emerges again in brokering Middle East stability White House sees paths forward on infrastructure despite stalled negotiations Senate Democrat ‘very anxious’ about climate legislation: ‘I sense trouble’ Schumer recommends two voting rights attorneys for judicial seats Harris tells migrants: ‘Do not come, do not come’ Queens man charged with hate crime over antisemitic vandalism Whether for the ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ reasons, just lift the tariffs Jemele Hill rips ‘cowardly, power-hungry white dude’ Manchin for commitment to filibuster Justice Department announces new steps to reduce gun violence New study finds richest countries are breaking their climate pledges Lara Trump lost her best opportunity — if she ever really wanted it Fox News rejects liberal group’s ad on Jan. 6 insurrection Trump to launch speaking tour with Bill O’Reilly Biden invites Ukraine’s president to the White House Zuckerberg knocks Apple while announcing Facebook won’t take cut of creator revenue until 2023 US vaccinations plunge, endangering Biden’s July 4th goal Biden DOJ will defend excluding Puerto Ricans from disability payments FDA approves Biogen’s new Alzheimer’s drug, the first in nearly two decades Chief scientist: NOAA is ‘$12 billion agency trapped in a $5.5 billion budget’ Chip shortage could worsen after COVID-19 outbreak shuts down company in Taiwan Watch live: Harris holds press conference with Guatemalan president Workers and seniors deserve investments in home care infrastructure Yellen says higher interest rates would be a ‘plus’ After bakery is canceled for its Pride cookies, Texans rush to support it The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Presented by Facebook – Dems face unity challenge in chaotic June Chinese province locks down areas to stop spread of Indian variant of COVID-19 Granholm launches ‘Earthshot’ goal of reducing hydrogen energy cost to $1 Middle and high schools honoring Confederate leaders to be renamed Cutting unemployment benefits early hurts workers and state economies Cobby, oldest male chimpanzee in an American zoo, dies aged 63 Supreme Court rules against permanent residency for some immigrants Video appears to show Oregon Republican telling protesters how to enter state Capitol Massive species of titanosaur confirmed as one of largest animals to ever roam the Earth Democrats control the language of politics and culture — but for how long? Amazing new photos show extremely rare clouds drifting over Mars Yellen: No signs yet of unsustainable wage increases Trump: Manchin ‘doing the right thing’ by saying he will not end filibuster Simone Biles wins amazing seventh US gymnastics title Why girls are better at math but don’t get STEM jobs Georgia GOP censures state official who criticized Trump It is time to designate Pakistan as a terror sponsor Organizations that are working toward a more inclusive and neurodiverse workforce CO2 concentration levels hit record high, show no impact from pandemic FDA approves first new Alzheimer’s drug in almost 20 years Endangered chimps, gorillas and bonobos will lose 85 percent of their homelands, study predicts COVID vaccine passports pose more questions than answers Fisher-Price recalling baby soothers after 4 deaths China’s policies could cut up to 4.5 million births in Xinjiang: research Biden’s immigration changes result in more aliens in the US ‘waiting’ for slower courts Supreme Court to hear case over FBI’s surveillance of California mosques Google reaches $270 million settlement in French antitrust case Iran-linked drones are one more reason to end the war in Iraq Watch live: Psaki, national security adviser Jake Sullivan hold press briefing Rising: June 7, 2021 Two arrested in road rage shooting death of 6-year-old boy Herschel Walker skips Georgia’s GOP convention Famous feminist Naomi Wolf banned from Twitter Children now account for 25 percent of COVID-19 cases, health expert reveals Airlines call on US, UK to lift travel restrictions Texas mom attends middle school pretending to be 13-year-old daughter Fossil fuels are definitively the new tobacco Climate crisis will crush world’s biggest nations twice as hard as Covid-19, says new study Fewer than 1 in 4 now practicing strict social distancing: poll Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos will fly into space in July Court declines suit alleging male-only military draft discriminatory NASA releases spectacular new photograph of Milky Way that took 20 years to make Last surviving ‘Hero of Auschwitz’ dies at 98 Twitter suspends author Naomi Wolf after vaccination claims Stormy Daniels says her attorney is in contact with prosecutors investigating Trump Organization Our biggest immigration challenge is balanced and rational policy Conservative group pressuring lawmakers with financial ties to tech giants Hezbollah founder dies of coronavirus Ransomware attacks show we’re getting clobbered on cybersecurity Watch live: Blinken testifies before House panel NYC planning mega-concert to celebrate reopening Blinken says Biden will give Putin warning on future cyberattacks Naomi Osaka is raising awareness of mental health issues in professional sports Progressive rep: ‘Joe Manchin has become the new Mitch McConnell’ Bezos going to space on company’s rocket ship Theatres are a vital educational, creative and economic resource to communities 78 percent of unvaccinated Americans unlikely to change their minds: Gallup Is the infrastructure bill a bridge too far? Cheney compares Trump claims to Chinese Communist Party: ‘It’s very dangerous’ Can Kentucky’s governor ignore the law? The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – Biden, Harris take US goals abroad This week: Democrats set to begin chaotic three-week sprint Juan Williams: Biden should go it alone Schumer faces cracks in Democratic unity Biden hits crunch time on vaccinations