The Hill Articles: March 12, 2021

Booker to try to make child tax credit expansion permanent Sullivan says tariffs will not take center stage in talks with China Tucker Carlson swats back at ‘woke generals’ after criticism Wallace: Kudlow ‘seems to have found religion’ on government spending Brooklyn unveils Ginsburg statue to commemorate late justice Trump rally organizer claims Alex Jones threatened to throw her off stage: report House Democrats’ campaign arm rolls out first ad on COVID-19 relief package White House faces challenge overcoming GOP vaccine hesitancy Poll: 81 percent of Republican voters hold favorable view of Trump Cuomo’s choice OVERNIGHT ENERGY: National Park Service rejects request for July 4 fireworks at Mount Rushmore | Park Service says ranger who stunned Indigenous man acted ‘consistent with agency policy’  IRS starts sending $1,400 direct payments The Memo: Cuomo clings to political life Former Fox News host considering running against GOP incumbent Overnight Health Care: White House plans PR blitz to sell coronavirus relief bill | US passes 100 million COVID-19 vaccine shots | Expanded ObamaCare becomes available April 1 Overnight Defense: Top GOP senators demand answers on extended Guard deployment, Capitol fencing | Guard costs estimated at $521M | House panel to take up 2002 war authorization repeal Congress must permanently extend postpartum Medicaid coverage On The Money: Biden celebrates relief bill with Democratic leaders | Democrats debate fast-track for infrastructure package DeSantis to Biden: Thought of reinstating COVID-19 restrictions ‘insane’ New study locates the happiest city in America Schumer, Gillibrand call on Cuomo to resign Park Service says ranger who stunned Indigenous man acted ‘consistent with agency policy’ Hillicon Valley: Google slams Microsoft for ‘naked corporate opportunism’ | Sanders invites Bezos to testify at inequality hearing | AFL-CIO hits Rubio over union endorsement Amazon facility outside Toronto to close due to COVID-19 outbreak Bartiromo to host ‘Fox News Primetime’ next week US passes 100 million COVID-19 vaccinations White House plans PR blitz to sell coronavirus relief bill The deadly threats we cannot see — yet — demand a new strategy Pelosi launches infrastructure debate, urging bipartisanship DHS grants temporary legal status to Myanmar citizens in US Huge new study shows homes in poor areas are taxed at twice the rate as rich neighborhoods Lindsey Boylan slams Schumer, Gillibrand for reluctance to call for Cuomo’s resignation Ikea’s new podcast is a soothing listen for everyone stuck at home Biden’s approach to kids and families at the border Is both better and worse than Trump’s White House rejects requests to send millions of AstraZeneca doses awaiting approval overseas George Floyd’s family reaches $27 million settlement with Minneapolis Bill would block Biden from delisting Cuba as state sponsor of terrorism Judge sides with Austin in Texas mask lawsuit CNBC changes up Washington, White House team Former reporter accuses Cuomo of sexual harassment State Dept. appoints official to oversee ‘Havana syndrome’ response Progress, change and opportunity: Managing wild horses on the public lands Minor league baseball to experiment with robo umpire, new base sizes National Park Service rejects request for July 4 fireworks at Mount Rushmore Harris: Empathy is trademark to Biden presidency Biden celebrates relief bill with Democratic leaders Deborah Birx to become fellow at George W. Bush Institute WHO grants emergency use authorization to Johnson & Johnson vaccine How two controversies collided for Cuomo SOUTHCOM admiral: US security tied to Latin American and Caribbean stability Top GOP senators: Capitol Police failing to justify beefed-up security Expanded ObamaCare subsidies will become available April 1, Biden officials say Ulta Beauty halts Teen Vogue ad deal after editor’s anti-Asian tweets resurface Poll: UK public opinion of Meghan, Harry at new low after Oprah interview As California faces climate crisis, one county approves fast-track permits for new oil wells Harry and Meghan’s popularity in UK nosedives after Oprah interview: poll Rightthink or Wrongthink? The brutal takedown of Piers Morgan Girl Scouts to launch ‘Becoming Me’ program in collaboration with Michelle Obama Amazon stops selling books that describe being LGBTQ+ as an illness House panel to take up 2002 war authorization repeal in ‘coming weeks’ NYT promotes Richard Stevenson to No. 2 spot in Washington  Boston University to switch back to on-campus learning in the fall Biden’s supply chain decoupling moves can rein in China and the climate Sanders invites Bezos to testify at inequality hearing AFL-CIO knocks Rubio’s Amazon union op-ed Portland mayor seeks funding for police patrols after spike in violence Minneapolis reaches settlement with George Floyd’s family for record $27M How the United States can protect democracy from China and Russia Poll: Approval of Biden’s handling of coronavirus ticks up to 65 percent WHO says no link between AstraZeneca vaccine and blood clots Watch live: Biden, Harris deliver remarks on COVID-19 relief bill States reap windfall as pot sales soar President Biden, your federal workforce is your best tool for real change What America’s Thinking: March 12, 2021 Obama discusses racism, world leaders — and which states have the best food All adults in Michigan will be eligible to get coronavirus vaccine by April 5 Defiant Cuomo won’t resign, bow to ‘cancel culture’ Journalism group: 65 journalists were killed in 2020 How the Biden administration can further Arab-Israeli peace Democrats urge IRS to help unemployment recipients use tax break 62 percent of US adults approve of Biden’s pandemic policies: poll GOP leader to try to force Swalwell off panel Consumer sentiment hits pandemic high The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Presented by Johns Hopkins University – Biden sets optimistic tone for summer As Biden models LBJ’s Great Society, will fiscal history repeat? Projections hint at long recovery for US tourism hot spots Rising Treasury yields sink tech stocks, boost banks Sirota: NY AG’s investigations signal ‘real political problem’ for Cuomo Alabama’s decades-long ban on yoga in schools may be lifted — but the word ‘namaste’ still illegal Top Republican: IRS should ‘seriously consider’ extending tax-filing deadline Biden to rescind Trump order on processing young migrants Oregon governor issues executive order to reopen schools Federal officers tear-gas protesters outside courthouse in Portland ‘Long live Xi Jinping’ could backfire on China Best rainbows on Earth are in Hawaii, scientist says The Loss of Nature: A Global Threat BuzzFeed reducing UK HuffPost news staff China blasts Biden administration over new restrictions on Huawei Fossil fuel pollution is killing people in the US and abroad Rubio backs Amazon workers’ union efforts China and Russia will build space station on moon together, snubbing NASA Republican demands answers after canceled troop vaccination reports Nadler, NY Democrats call on Cuomo to resign Poll: Majority say wealth tax is part of the solution to wealth inequality Virginia-Georgia Tech ACC tournament game canceled after positive COVID-19 test America cannot afford to have the defense budget at the same levels National Guard mission at Capitol expected to cost $521 million Videos of grandparents hugging kids go viral Ocasio-Cortez, Bowman: Cuomo can no longer effectively lead Hispanic, Black Americans most likely to experience pandemic-related layoffs: poll Turns out Americans actually like competent government Rising: March 12, 2021 Google slams Microsoft for ‘naked corporate opportunism’ Netflix to test crackdown on password sharing Laurence Tribe: President or not, Trump can be made to pay for the Jan. 6 insurrection Hollywood losing $10B annually by undervaluing Black projects: study DOJ expects to charge at least 100 more in Capitol riot investigation Patrick Ewing on being stopped by MSG security: ‘Everybody in this building should know who the hell I am’ COVID-19 shows Catholic schools are a necessity Microsoft warns of new threat to ‘unpatched’ networks CNN launches plan to return to office Warren Buffett’s net worth hits $100 billion for first time Students abducted by armed gunmen at Nigeria school Reckless governors are threatening COVID-19 progress Watch live: White House press briefing Watch live: White House COVID-19 team delivers briefing 62 percent say unvaccinated people shouldn’t be able to fly in airplanes Molson Coors beer production disrupted by massive hack Democratic Arizona Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick says she won’t seek reelection Mayorkas torpedoes Biden administration’s stance on asylum seekers Court in Myanmar extends detention period for AP journalist Putin: Riot at US Capitol was a ‘stroll’ DNC to kick off new ad campaign touting Biden COVID-19 relief bill Arkansas just passed a near-total ban on abortions — here’s what it means Become a Microsoft Excel expert with these low-cost training courses Get better sleep with major discounts on highly-rated white noise machines Manhattan DA investigating Trump says he won’t seek reelection Never decry wolf: they deserve our protection, not ‘management’ Cracking down on mergers would leave us all worse off Amazon removing books that frame LGBTQ issues as mental illness Cuomo aides called former employees in attempt to discredit accuser: report The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by the National Shooting Sports Foundation – Biden: Back to ‘normal’ still means ‘beat the virus’ The Memo: Nation rallies for Biden on his COVID-19 response House Democrats open to making proxy voting the ‘new normal’ Chauvin trial puts spotlight on trials for police States get creative to save small businesses Democrats debate fast-track for infrastructure package Japanese PM expected to be Biden’s first foreign visit at White House Biden to commit to working with ‘Quad’ countries to expand vaccine access