The Hill Articles: March 10, 2021

Record number of unaccompanied minors being held at border: report MyPillow CEO to launch social media site described as cross between YouTube and Twitter Trump endorses widow of Rep.-elect Luke Letlow in Louisiana House race Idaho nixes Powerball lottery over foreign inclusion Judge rules Texas can remove Planned Parenthood from Medicaid program GOP candidate in Texas House race endorsed by fellow Korean American reps Indonesia tourist bus crash kills 26 Texas officer faces murder charge in fatal shooting that sparked protests Cuomo aide alleges he groped her in governor’s residence: report Officials discuss proposals for fixing deep disparities in education digital divide GOP senator applauds restaurant stimulus money after voting against relief bill Whoopi Goldberg goes viral for reaction to Meghan McCain’s comments on Meghan Markle’s Oprah interview Alabama man reportedly connected to Oath Keepers arrested over alleged Capitol riot participation Five Oklahoma City officers charged in fatal shooting of teenage robbery suspect On The Money: House passes COVID-19 relief bill in partisan vote | Biden to sign Friday | Senate confirms Fudge to lead HUD Judge delays Kyle Rittenhouse murder trial by at least 7 months Minnesota Supreme Court won’t hear appeal to drop third-degree murder charge in Floyd death AMC movie theater chain lost $4.6 billion in 2020 300,000 expected to attend Florida motorcycle rally amid worries it could become superspreader event Authorities hunt for murder suspect released by mistake from Rikers Island Schumer moves to bring up Becerra’s nomination after committee tie Overnight Defense: House passes $1.9T COVID-19 relief bill | McConnell says Capitol security reminds him of ‘last visit to Kabul’ | Austin, Blinken heading to South Korea, Japan in first overseas trips OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Senate confirms Michael Regan as EPA chief | Biden delays Trump changes to lead and copper drinking water rule | Trump FWS faulted for lack of opinions  Coastal communities experience sea-level rise four times worse than global average Hillicon Valley: House approves almost $2 billion in cyber, tech funds as part of relief package | Officials warn of ‘widespread’ exploit of Microsoft vulnerabilities | Facebook files to dismiss antitrust lawsuits New York City and NJ expanding indoor dining to 50 percent capacity March 19 McConnell boasted that GOP group had outraised Trump’s: report Tillis says small-dollar giving to Democrats ‘same exact thing’ as dark money The Texas storm released 3.5 million pounds of extra pollution Yellen: COVID-19 relief bill puts US on track for full employment by next year Senate confirms Michael Regan as EPA chief Poll: Plurality say COVID-19 restrictions should be lifted when 3 in 4 vaccinated Trump urges Herschel Walker to run for Senate in Georgia Overnight Health Care: House approves $1.9T COVID-19 relief in partisan vote | Biden announces plan to buy another 100 million J&J doses, appears with the CEOs | Officials relax nursing home visitation guidance McCarthy calls on Pelosi to return Capitol to pre-pandemic operations Trump told Ga. investigator he won the state Federal agencies warn Microsoft vulnerabilities pose ‘serious risk’ to government, private sector Geraldo Rivera says he’s considering running for Senate Texas AG demands Austin drop mask mandate or face legal action Parler denied return to Apple app store: report The shift to electric vehicles must now prioritize charging stations Elon Musk explains why Starship SN10 exploded as SpaceX preps for SN11 launch Biden under pressure to get $1,400 payments out quickly North Carolina Republicans seek to limit governor’s emergency powers Pentagon announces climate working group House Democrat introduces data privacy bill First study subjects receive modified Moderna vaccine to fight South Africa variant Federal health officials encourage nursing homes to resume allowing indoor visits Universal basic income should balance the benefits and costs Pro-Biden group launches two-year ad campaign to promote White House agenda Mumford & Sons banjo player on hiatus after praising conservative journalist’s book Biden says there is ‘real reason for hope’ as he praises drugmakers’ vaccine deal Book Party: Lucky: How Joe Biden Barely Won the Presidency Biden delays Trump changes to lead and copper drinking water rule NYT criticizes Tucker Carlson for attacking journalist Fudge resigns to go to HUD after voting for COVID-19 relief Can the prosecution prove Chauvin kept his knee on Floyd’s neck to hurt him? Dow closes at record high as House passes COVID-19 relief bill McConaughey says he’s seriously considering Texas governor run Louisiana state GOP lawmaker pushing bill allowing concealed carry without permit House approves cyber funds in relief package as officials press for more Arkansas teacher on leave after allegedly requiring child to dig in toilet for feces American Airlines cancels 13,000 furloughs after stimulus package passes Michigan bill would bar transgender high schoolers from teams that align with their gender Why we cannot have effective pandemic relief without a wealth tax US sends hundreds of archaeological artifacts back to Mexico McConnell says increased Capitol security is ‘overdone,’ reminds him of Kabul Rubio and bipartisan group of senators push to make daylight saving time permanent Oklahoma House passes bill protecting drivers who hit pedestrians while fleeing a riot Cohen sits for seventh interview in Trump investigation UN Security Council condemns violence against protesters in Myanmar: report Kushner planning book about time in Trump White House: report Beijing has a plethora of military options against Taiwan after 2022 Transportation Department approves new airline led by JetBlue founder COVID-19 variant from U.K. spreading in US up to 100 percent more deadly, new study finds Newsom previews campaign message as California recall looms Jayapal asks for ethics investigation into Boebert, Gosar, Brooks Fox News schedules debut of new Gutfeld show Father of student who brought homemade explosive to school facing charges Texas Rangers to allow full capacity attendance for home opener Michelle Obama talks about recent struggles with depression and mental health White House searches for solution to border rush DeSantis ends five-year waiting period to restore Florida felons’ rights Congress’s latest hacking investigation should model its most recent Iowa journalist acquitted after arrest during Black Lives Matter protest Former Panda Express worker says she was pressured to remove clothes during seminar NBA investigating anti-Semitic slur by Miami player GOP Senate campaign arm says it raised $6.4 million in February Business groups issue both praise and criticism on COVID relief bill’s passage Senate votes to confirm Garland as attorney general Sheila Jackson Lee says Texans who go maskless face ‘a destiny of death’ Fish and Wildlife Service under Trump faulted for lack of opinions Author Ryan Girdusky: Lincoln Project could survive sexual harassment controversy Briahna Joy Gray: Sinema will survive recent minimum wage vote No Republicans back $1.9T COVID-19 relief bill Beyoncé thanks Meghan for ‘courage and leadership’ after Oprah interview What America’s Thinking: March 10, 2021 Pope Francis may be Joe Biden’s most important ally Senate panel advances Biden’s picks to lead SEC, consumer bureau Activists sue facial recognition company over alleged privacy violations Texas AG looking into ‘every avenue’ to stop Austin mask mandate DeSantis again pushes to shift oversight from Florida Cabinet House approves $1.9T COVID-19 relief in partisan vote PAC donations aren’t just about money, they’re about the time they buy Biden to sign coronavirus relief bill on Friday Schumer, Collins spar over 2009 stimulus vote West Virginia facilities failed to report 168 COVID-19 deaths House committee to consider Democrat challenge to results in Iowa congressional race New Orleans to allow live music indoors for first time since pandemic began US cyber chief reports ‘widespread’ hacks after Microsoft app flaw Facebook files to dismiss antitrust lawsuits Katie Porter scolds oil executive: ‘Please don’t patronize me’ ‘Frightening’ data show two-thirds of world’s rainforest now damaged or destroyed Ex-state attorney general: ‘An innocent man is trapped on Alabama’s death row’ Mike Lee says ‘For the People’ voting bill is ‘as if written in hell by the devil himself’ Fighting in Ethiopia threatens US security interests Washington Post to start reopening newsroom in July 75-year-old Asian American man shoved to ground and robbed in Oakland Climate change will have ‘far-reaching’ impacts on electric grid, watchdog says Piers Morgan defiant in opinion about Meghan’s Oprah interview Plaskett slams GOP rep for saying Black Lives Matter ‘doesn’t like the old-fashioned family’ ICE arrests fell more than 60 percent in February: report Health care costs threaten the future of small businesses that survive COVID Top Biden officials to meet with Chinese in Alaska Management of Michigan’s wolves should be turned over to the state Former EPA head says agency must ‘re-establish a commitment to sound science’ Senate confirms Fudge as Housing secretary Raskin requests FBI briefing on extremism in law enforcement The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Presented by Johns Hopkins University – Biden to take small victory lap House chaplain criticizes lawmakers over failure to unite against pandemic Eli Lilly says antibody cuts COVID-19 deaths, hospitalizations by 87 percent We need to give more credence to personal data China: US admiral trying to ‘hype up’ threat to Taiwan Senate honors movie ‘Hoosiers’ Senate cuts reduced COVID-19 package’s cost by $66 billion ABC’s GameStop documentary to be released next week UN food agency chief fears famine in Yemen: ‘It’s the worst place on earth’ Watch live: Blinken testifies before House Foreign Affairs panel Ashcroft declines run to replace Blunt in Missouri Parents sue to stop discriminatory admissions at top-ranked high school Scarce attendance reported as Puerto Rico reopens schools Blinken, Austin to make first overseas trip to Japan, South Korea First transgender TV news anchor hired in Bangladesh San Francisco police investigating Uber passengers who allegedly assaulted driver over mask policy New psychedelics study suggests placebo also works South Korea to pay more to house US troops Meghan Markle personally complained to ITV about Piers Morgan remarks: report Biden has a mandate to compete with China Watch live: Biden hosts event with Johnson & Johnson, Merck CEOs New research finds ‘record-breaking’ number of K-12 cyber incidents in 2020 Biden can strengthen labor unions, with or without Congress Hawaii governor declares state of emergency after massive flooding 75 percent back key parts of coronavirus package: poll CEO outlook improves dramatically as vaccines roll out Colbert spoofs Oprah-Meghan interview with Biden’s dogs 40 Republicans vote against Greene motion Watch live: White House holds press briefing It’s time to expand transparency at sea and traceability of seafood Michelle Obama: ‘Depression is understandable during these times’ Goldman Sachs investing over $10B to bolster Black women EU debating declaration of LGBT ‘freedom zone’ Death of Georgia teen found in rolled-up gym mat to be reexamined A fearless pope makes history in Iraq Rising: March 10, 2021 Watch live: White House COVID-19 team delivers briefing Senate panels advance Shalanda Young nomination for deputy OMB director 1 in 4 Americans refuse to get COVID-19 vaccine: poll New York City mulling end to solitary confinement Alaska becomes first state to open vaccines to adults of any age Fauci: Texas inviting another virus surge by lifting mask mandate Lego sales rise amid pandemic Dick Morris has been meeting with Trump: report Congressional Hispanic Caucus’s political arm taps new executive director The unrest in the Derek Chauvin trial China, Russia planning lunar research base Russia slowing Twitter over content standoff Bipartisan group of lawmakers backs bill ‘to save local news’ Instagram Lite unveiled in 170 countries Disney+ hits 100M subscribers February inflation tame at 0.4 percent Clyburn: Graham ‘ought to be ashamed of himself’ for calling aid to Black farmers ‘reparations’ Pro-union bill passes House, setting up lobbying battle in Senate Clyburn on Fox: Democrats, Biden not here ‘just to satisfy the media’ Maybe a Biden hologram can handle his public speeches Watch live: House debates, votes on COVID-19 relief bill Graham on COVID-19 aid to Black farmers: ‘That’s reparations’ Expand your creative side and career path with this low-priced Adobe Creative Cloud training Dominate the chess board with these low-cost comprehensive grandmaster courses LA schools, teachers reach tentative deal to restore in-person learning Senators introduce bill to fund election official cybersecurity training Ending amateurism would be disastrous for student-athletes Bipartisan bill seeks to raise fees for public lands drilling Google reviewing ads, videos linked to Myanmar’s military from YouTube Tim Ryan rips GOP: ‘Stop talking about Dr. Seuss’ Duckworth announces reelection bid Congress must finally close the ‘Charleston loophole’ Fauci to spring breakers: ‘Don’t put your guard down completely’ Evacuations ordered in Hawaii due to flooding threat Webb: Stepping outside of domestic politics ‘Religious liberty’ is coming for voting rights UK variant more deadly than other coronavirus strains: study Mellman: Party brand vs personal brand Budowsky: Warning: Sen. Manchin could elect GOP Congress, POTUS Miami Heat condemn player’s anti-Semitic slur Suspect arrested in robbery of reporter covering robberies Biden to announce plans to secure 100M more J&J vaccine doses The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by the National Shooting Sports Foundation – At 50 days in charge, Democrats hail American Rescue Plan as major win Working moms struggle under pressure from pandemic Senate GOP faces retirement brain drain Texas ends mask mandate as leaders urge caution Vaccine portals address tech problems as states begin wider sign-ups The Memo: Biden looks to lock in gains in big prime-time speech Biden’s 50-day mark to coincide with relief bill win Here’s what’s in the $1.9T COVID-19 relief package Wave of Senate retirements puts GOP ranks on defense Lobbyists eager for return to earmarks Biden on precipice of first big win Lobbying world