The Hill Articles: March 14, 2021

Rapper Lil Baby uses Grammys performance to make statement on police brutality Myanmar military declares martial law in parts of largest city Biden, leaders of India, Japan, Australia commit to ‘free, open, secure and prosperous’ Indo-Pacific in joint op-ed Blinken, Austin op-ed: Alliances are ‘force multipliers’ for America Trevor Noah opens Grammys saying he’s ‘hoping this is about what 2021 can be’ CBS’s ‘The Talk’ goes on hiatus amid review Biden: Cuomo ‘investigation is underway and we should see what it brings us’ North Carolina school district says assignment that generated racist tweets from 4th graders is ‘unacceptable’ Rachel Maddow wins Grammy for audio recording of her book Texas restaurant covered in racist graffiti after owner speaks out against lifting coronavirus restrictions Gun control groups focus all efforts on Senate Hundreds gather in Seattle to protest attacks on Asian Americans Two high-ranking female firefighters in North Carolina suing employers, alleging discrimination Carnival CEO: Cruise industry won’t be back to normal until 2023 Breonna Taylor’s boyfriend sues Louisville police over fatal raid Judge rules ICE must keep records about sexual assault and detainee deaths Dutch police break up thousands of anti-lockdown protesters Cats, dogs, birds, horses and even a raccoon: A brief history of White House pets Hundreds of Tesla workers tested positive at reopened plant Los Angeles set to reopen indoor restaurants, gyms, movie theaters VW cutting thousands of jobs through early retirement: report Police disperse ‘unruly’ crowd of spring breakers in Miami Beach End qualified immunity Proud Boys member used pepper spray against police during Capitol riot: prosecutors Woman detained at Texas bank after bucking business mask mandate: ‘What are you going to do, arrest me?’ Kosovo opens embassy in Jerusalem Pakistan imposes partial lockdown amid third virus wave Here’s how people can help reach herd immunity Fauci: CDC studying data suggesting 3 feet of social distancing ‘OK under certain circumstances’ Fauci says he has ‘great degree of confidence’ pandemic guidelines loosen by July 4 Ireland halts AstraZeneca vaccines A novel of the next world war Cuomo vaccine adviser gauged loyalty of county officials amid sexual harassment claims: report Paris may head to lockdown amid ICU’s filling up, new variants Lawmakers blame opposing parties over border surge Yo-Yo Ma throws impromptu cello concert at vaccination site after receiving second dose Wells Fargo, Chase not processing stimulus payments until Wednesday, sparking criticism Most Iowa voters say they hope Grassley does not seek reelection: poll Poll: Americans increasingly optimistic about pandemic in coming months Israel and Palestine must cooperate to combat disinformation Recall: The incredible expense of indulging whims of a political minority Mormon leader calls his family’s donations to Biden, Democrats an ‘oversight’ NASA works with Navajo Nation to name new features discovered on Mars Biden to sit down for ABC News interview as COVID-19 relief promotion tour begins The US can provide the leadership needed for a faith fractured world Senate candidate in Wisconsin discusses new approach to organized labor Treasury Secretary says economy can have ‘near full employment’ next year GOP governor: Time for ‘heavy-handed’ COVID-19 restrictions to fall by the ‘wayside’ Sunday shows – Migrant surge dominates Biden should improve on Obama’s effort to protect unaccompanied children Stacey Abrams evasive on running for governor GOP senator responds to Ron Johnson BLM comments: ‘He’s going to speak for himself’ De Blasio says Cuomo is ‘literally in the way of us saving lives right now’ Top Georgia Republican says he won’t run for Senate Will a space hotel actually be open for business in 2027? Democratic majority shrinks, but finds unity Pelosi says Biden administration inherited ‘a broken system at the border’ Woman accused of sending deepfakes to daughter’s cheerleading rivals Pelosi: Cuomo should ‘look inside his heart’ to see if he can ‘govern effectively’ Afghanistan 20 years on Stacey Abrams: ‘I don’t believe that it’s necessary to wholly eliminate the filibuster’ Fauci urges Trump to tell supporters to be vaccinated Murphy: Immigration surge began under Trump Decades-old sloppy analysis fuels mistrust of child allowances Pelosi: Republicans who didn’t back COVID-19 package ‘vote no and take the dough’ Hogan: Rise in attacks on Asian Americans is ‘unacceptable’ Chicago mayor surprises residents by dying river green for St. Patrick’s Day Man accused of disrupting flight by not wearing mask, urinating in cabin GOP senator: Biden ‘entirely’ responsible for surge of migrants The media fact-checkers finally come for Joe Biden Ron Johnson faces criticism over ‘racist’ remarks about Capitol riot In ‘restoring America’s soul,’ Biden can become a hero for the persecuted Newsom admits mistakes in handling of pandemic, knocks recall effort Biden signals no rush to reverse Trump policy on Venezuela Heavy snow forces cancelation of 2,000 flights in Denver Save more than 70% on this AI-powered massage gun Take 40% off this versatile pedal machine you can use while you work from home New Education secretary should prioritize implementation of Pell Grants for people in prison US comes under pressure to share vaccines with rest of world 5 killed during demonstrations in Myanmar Japan considering 50 percent cap on spectators at Tokyo Olympics: report Biden lays groundwork for high-stakes China meeting Police criticized for breaking up vigil for woman killed in London Pompeo: Reentering Iran deal would make Middle East ‘less secure’ DNC gears up for midterm push Biden struggles to unravel web of Trump immigration rules