The Hill Articles: March 1, 2021

Will Smith floats running for office ‘at some point’ in the future Frontier accused of anti-Semitism after canceling flight over lack of face masks Comic-Con plans for smaller-scale virtual 2021 gathering citing COVID-19, financial strain NY House Democrat calls for Cuomo to resign after latest allegation Native American advocates help delay Arizona mining project Lady Gaga’s dog walker details his ‘very close call with death’ Third woman accuses Cuomo of unwanted sexual advances Senate Democrats negotiating changes to coronavirus bill Zoom revenue skyrockets 326 percent in a year amid COVID-19 Giuliani again suspended from YouTube over false election claims New Orleans archdiocese calls for Catholics to avoid Johnson & Johnson vaccine What is bendable concrete, and how can it help fight climate change? Prosecutors focus Trump Organization probe on company’s financial officer: report Ethics watchdog: ‘Substantial’ evidence GOP lawmaker improperly spent funds, misused position to help brother WHO official says it’s ‘premature’ to think pandemic will be over by end of year Romney released from hospital after fall over the weekend On The Money: Senators push for changes as chamber nears vote on $1.9T relief bill | Warren offers bill to create wealth tax Cuomo administration hires defense attorney for nursing home probe Biden officials urge patience on immigration amid border surge New COVID-19 variant cases hit record highs WHO panel: Hydroxychloroquine should not be used to prevent COVID-19 Overnight Defense: White House defends not punishing MBS after Khashoggi report | Pentagon says one militant killed in Syria strike | $125M military aid package for Ukraine announced Sanders vows to force vote on $15 minimum wage Democratic NY legislator says Cuomo apology over allegations is insufficient Murkowski says no decision after Tanden meeting GOP-led Georgia House passes sweeping elections bill that would limit voting access Biden strikes optimistic tone in meeting with Mexican president Supreme Court faces landmark challenge on voting rights After controversy over racial slur, country music star’s sales soar to top of charts Senate confirms Biden’s Education secretary Republican rips GOP lawmakers for voting by proxy from CPAC Hillicon Valley: Amazon manager sues company | Twitter to label posts with vaccine misinformation | Gab hacked Top Texas utility regulator resigns after days-long power outages New York AG warns cryptocurrency industry: ‘We will not hesitate to take action’ OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Texas sues power provider Griddy, alleging deceptive advertising and marketing | More states follow California’s lead on vehicle emissions standards | Financial regulators home in on climate risks Overnight Health Care: Senate to vote on $1.9 trillion relief bill this week | J&J vaccine rollout begins | CDC warns against lifting restrictions MAGALand in Orlando Interior reverses last-minute Trump grazing permits for men who inspired Bundy standoff US ‘unprepared’ to defend against new AI threats, report finds Rural Americans are the future of the clean energy economy — policymakers must catch up Chamber of Commerce labels Biden removal of NLRB general counsel ‘extreme’ Jim Jordan calls for House Judiciary hearing on ‘cancel culture’ Poll: 71 percent say Cuomo purposely concealed number of nursing home deaths UN experts: International investigation into Navalny poisoning needed CDC director ‘deeply concerned’ as drop in coronavirus cases stalls and states begin to ease restrictions Chloe Zhao becomes first Asian female director to take home a Golden Globe with her film ‘Nomadland’ Biden adviser reportedly says White House will start reparations to black community ‘now’ Why Biden can’t turn back the clock on the Iran nuclear deal Fox News Audio expands stable of podcasts by adding five new shows Harris pushes for support for cities in coronavirus relief package Haley praises Trump CPAC speech after breaking with him over Capitol riot GOP senators question Amazon on removal of book about ‘transgender moment’ Minneapolis drops plan to hire influencers to counter misinformation during Chauvin trial House Freedom Caucus chair weighs Arizona Senate bid College students are reevaluating their plans in a post-COVID world Medicare loophole for screening colonoscopies is fixed — What does this mean for patients? Clinton: Allegations against Cuomo ‘raise serious questions,’ deserve probe Dow shoots up 600 points in March rally NY Democrats pressure Cuomo as investigation kicks off Trump says 2018 endorsement of Kemp ‘hurt’ Republicans FBI director set for combative hearing on mob attack Trump: ‘I can’t imagine’ any Republican would beat me in 2024 primary if I run US Marshals are keeping criminals off the streets and protecting children Largest Protestant adoption agency in US opens to LGBTQ parents Finland declares state of emergency as COVID-19 variants fuel rise in cases Fringe social media platform Gab hacked First Black secretary of Senate sworn in Senate to vote on $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill this week More than 11 million households face homelessness when COVID-19 protections expire: report Amazon manager sues company over racial discrimination, harassment allegations De Blasio says Cuomo should resign if allegations are corroborated New York AG receives referral to investigate Cuomo over sexual harassment allegations Majority of fans would attend March Madness, despite fears of ‘superspreader event’ from others: poll Majority says cancel culture poses ‘threat to freedom’ Officer killed after argument over face mask escalates Green New Deal’s 3 billion ton problem: sourcing technology metals Republican Ohio Senate candidate calls on GOP rep to resign over impeachment vote Twitter to label posts with vaccine misinformation Clinton, Pelosi holding online Women’s Day fundraiser with Chrissy Teigen, Amanda Gorman Prime Minister Modi of India receives COVID-19 vaccine FTC orders e-cigarette firms to hand over sales, advertising data Early study finds killings by police declined after Black Lives Matter protests Slavery reparations are a divisive waste of time Warren’s wealth tax would cost 100 richest Americans $78 billion 41 percent say they are not willing to receive coronavirus vaccine Trump has been vaccinated for coronavirus ‘Lucky’: How Warren took down Bloomberg White House defends not sanctioning Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi Duckworth calls for Russian bounties intelligence to be declassified Ousted NYT reporter says he’s been a jackal circled by jackals Ocasio-Cortez: $15 wage only ‘socialist’ to those in ‘dystopian capitalist nightmare’ Pentagon announces $125M in security assistance to Ukraine Digital health COVID boom should not be reversed by regulators Pentagon: Syria strike killed one militia member, injured two Poll shows most GOP voters back Trump 2024 bid Taylor Swift calls out ‘Ginny and Georgia’ for a ‘deeply sexist’ joke about her Biden’s approval tops 60 percent in new poll White House backs bill to expand voting rights, curb gerrymandering Kinzinger: Trump just wants to ‘stand in front of a crowd and be adored’ 71 percent say Cuomo should be impeached if probe finds he hid nursing home deaths Ex-pope targets ‘fanatical friends’ who have not accepted resignation White House: US will help Mexico after Americans vaccinated Trump slams Biden for rejoining WHO, Paris Climate Accord Goya CEO calls Trump ‘legitimate president,’ triggering new calls for boycott Michigan university fires professor after racist, homophobic tweets Biden should use private partnerships to save US lands CDC director warns states against lifting COVID-19 restrictions Citigroup sets goal to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 ‘Lucky’: Adviser described COVID-19 as ‘best thing that ever happened to’ Biden White House: Still ‘too difficult’ to schedule coronavirus vaccine appointments Scarborough tears into ‘Ivy League brats’ Cruz, Hawley for attacking ‘elites’ Hyatt Hotels, site of CPAC, calls hate symbols ‘abhorrent’ after controversy over Nazi symbol Georgetown professor: US airstrikes risk ‘old pattern’ on Iran brinksmanship No. 2 Senate Democrat shoots down overruling parliamentarian on minimum wage American Airlines flight diverted after racial slur incident Man shot security guard at high school basketball game during argument over wearing mask US soccer federation expels member after controversy over racism, athletes’ right to protest To fight poverty, we need a two-generation strategy What America’s Thinking: March 01, 2021 Israel accuses ‘greatest enemy’ Iran of attacking cargo ship Judiciary Committee greenlights Garland’s AG nomination The whole nation could soon become Texas Build back nuclear Trader Joe’s worker says he was fired for asking CEO for more COVID-19 safety ‘Huge flash’ of spectacular fireball meteor captured on camera as it lights up skies CORRECTED: Shooting reported on first day of on-site learning at Arkansas middle school Biden admin will allow families separated under Trump to remain in US The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Presented by ExxonMobil – Third approved vaccine distributed to Americans Anti-Trump Republican will seek Texas seat How do we know if the COVID-19 vaccines are working? Arizona rep to play leading role in GOP women’s group ahead of midterms Prince Philip transferred to new hospital to treat infection Manufacturing index grows to highest post-pandemic level Supreme Court to decide if Puerto Ricans eligible for SSI Watch live: Senate panel votes on Biden’s attorney general nominee California governor, lawmakers reach deal to pay schools to reopen Biden’s trumped-up rescue plan is a solution looking for a problem Johnson & Johnson predicts its COVID-19 shots will be in American arms in 1-2 days Texas electric cooperative files for bankruptcy after massive storm Why labeling domestic extremists ‘terrorists’ could backfire US wasted billions of dollars in Afghanistan: watchdog Instagram to allow users to livestream with three others What good are the intelligence committees? Iran dismisses EU offer of nuclear talks with US Progressives push White House to overturn $15 wage ruling Pelosi calls sexual harassment allegations against NY Gov Andrew Cuomo ‘credible’ Fauci vs. SD Gov Kristi Noem: ‘The numbers don’t lie’ US reports record number of variant coronavirus cases Pelosi: Sexual harassment allegations against Cuomo ‘credible’ What happened in Texas is only the beginning Rising: March 1, 2021 Trump suggests Biden took ‘similar’ approach in Khashoggi killing Bottom line Two more charges filed against Aung San Suu Kyi in Myanmar US condemns arrests of pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong Student debt fears lower the bar for low income students Watch live: White House press briefing Watch live: White House COVID-19 response team holds briefing Johnson & Johnson vaccine rollout begins with around 4 million doses Andrew Cuomo: The rise and the reckoning Former French President Sarkozy sentenced to prison Chloé Zhao becomes second woman to win Golden Globe as best director Texas sues power provider Griddy, alleging deceptive advertising and marketing Warren bill would impose wealth tax on $50M households To outpace China on technology, the US needs a ‘full-stack’ strategy Trump: Rally before Capitol breach was ‘lovefest’ and a ‘beautiful thing’ Protesters return in Myanmar after 18 killed by security forces Diversity in spotlight at Golden Globes The IMF should not support the Biden stimulus Union chief: ‘Many’ Capitol Police officers want to retire, quit Police investigating VCU fraternity after student’s death Take 20% off the cost of these cutting-edge home security cameras This Is The Pet Health Insurance Your Pet Deserves — It’s Also The One Your Budget Needs Why inflation fears are unfounded Vanessa Bryant: Identify deputies who shared Kobe Bryant crash images Views of China, Russia at record lows: Gallup Will ‘Cover-up Cuomo’ be marching to ‘Jail to the Chief’? Khashoggi fiancée: Not punishing Saudi crown prince would be ‘stain on our humanity’ Why is Biden’s environmental agenda a government secret? The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – Trump teases on 2024 run This week: Senate takes up coronavirus relief after minimum wage setback Startup bets on artificial intelligence to counter misinformation Juan Williams: Hypocrisy runs riot in GOP GOP says Ron Klain pulling Biden strings