The Hill Articles: March 24, 2021

Boulder shooting suspect to make first court appearance Thursday Charlottesville mayor criticized for graphic poem about city Brazil tops 300,000 COVID-19 deaths behind U.S. AstraZeneca updates vaccine efficacy to 76 percent Megan Rapinoe asks Psaki if she gets nervous as press secretary Pentagon to house migrant children at two Texas bases Senate Democrats pay tribute to victims of mass shootings Cuomo family members received special priority for COVID-19 testing: report EPA to review interference in science during the Trump administration Starbucks apologizes to Black man told to leave store Republicans downplay military’s extremism issue in hearing Senators to unveil bill banning permanent Capitol fence GOP lawmakers blast ‘morally reprehensible’ Democratic probe of House race Trump in talks to partner with apps to create social media network: report New York Times to begin talks with guild on new contract Asian Americans faced biggest rise in online hate in 2020, survey finds On The Money: House Democrats express alarm over slow stimulus checks | Yellen tamps down on debt concerns | Megan Rapinoe visits White House for Equal Pay Day Overnight Defense: Pentagon policy nominee ekes by in tie Senate panel vote | House Armed Services chairman calls May 1 Afghanistan withdrawal ‘dangerous’ | North Korea fires unidentified projectile Icelandic volcano eruption draws crowds on peninsula US records over 30M coronavirus cases amid vaccination effort Police arrest man carrying six guns, body armor into Georgia Publix Hillicon Valley: House lawmakers fired up for hearing with tech CEOs | Zuckerberg proposes conditional Section 230 reforms | Lawmakers reintroduce bill to secure internet-connected devices North Korea fires two ballistic missiles into sea Overnight Health Care: Senate confirms Levine for HHS, first openly transgender official | Progressives up pressure on Biden to back COVID vaccine patent waiver | Former Operation Warp Speed chief fired over sexual harassment allegations Mediated mob action disrupts the nation’s discourse Scientists reveal new image of a black hole showing its massive gravitational fields Megan Rapinoe visits White House to mark Equal Pay Day Overlooked detail in border debate: The legal right to seek asylum in the US Scientists find 42 never-before-seen chemicals in pregnant women and their babies Bald eagle population has quadrupled in last decade Overnight Energy: Senate confirms David Turk as deputy Energy secretary | 14 states sue Biden administration over leasing pause for public lands drilling | Regulator knocks Texas for failing to winterize power equipment Jay Leno apologizes for years of telling anti-Asian jokes Former Operation Warp Speed scientist apologizes after being fired over sexual harassment claim Students of color more likely to be learning virtually during pandemic: survey More than 40 states to meet or beat May 1 vaccine eligibility goal Senate confirms David Turk as deputy Energy secretary Billionaire Mark Cuban launches digital art gallery called Lazy.com to display NFTs Mississippi GOP senator says it’s wrong to vote on Sunday for religious reasons Addressing severe climate change impacts in Puerto Rico, other territories while we still can Facebook takes action against Chinese hackers targeting Uyghurs House Democrats express alarm over slow stimulus checks Treasury has issued 127 million relief payments under Biden aid plan Senate confirms first openly transgender official, approving Levine for HHS Will diplomacy work with Iran? Yellen to convene financial watchdogs to discuss climate change, investment funds Missouri Senate candidate Eric Greitens tangles with Hugh Hewitt in testy interview Carcinogen found in hand sanitizers sold during pandemic Newsom picks Filipino American assemblyman for California attorney general New Zealand passes bereavement leave for miscarriages, stillbirths Easing pandemic marks return to gun violence After 50-year stalemate, it’s time to pass federal LGBTQ nondiscrimination law Democratic lawmakers push Biden to get tougher on vehicle emissions rules Boulder Star lit for 10 days to commemorate shooting victims 12 state attorneys general urge Facebook, Twitter to do more on vaccine misinformation Authorities find 29 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine in Italian facility Top Dem: ‘Dangerous’ to withdraw from Afghanistan by May 1 Indigenous shaman has a warning about the Amazon and all life on Earth Boulder mayor says Biden called after shooting: ‘Clearly pained by our losses’ A global tax on corporations must consider developing nations Grape-Nuts shoppers who paid inflated prices amid pandemic could get reimbursement QAnon pivots to spreading conspiracies about China and Jewish people Biden to use San Diego Convention Center as emergency site for child migrants White House defends dismissal of staffers over marijuana use Fast food giant Yum Brands to begin taking orders via text message Cuomo goes from a rising star to an imploding one Heard NFTs are bad for the environment? Here’s what that means Pentagon watchdog: Former Navy auditor sexually harassed at least 12 female employees Senators eye rollback of Trump methane rule with Congressional Review Act Meghan McCain hits back at critics of comments decrying ‘identity politics’ 12 US states accuse Facebook and Twitter of not doing enough against the anti-vaccine movement Soccer star Megan Rapinoe testifies to Congress that gender pay gap is ‘unacceptable’ One-quarter of Americans have now had at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose: CDC Boston swears in first Black and first female mayor Researchers produce nose-only COVID-19 masks to wear while eating or drinking US COVID-19 cases show uptick as states relax restrictions Regulator: Evidence suggests Texas ‘absolutely’ didn’t follow recommendations to winterize power equipment Congress in quandary and the spins of commission NYT host: Rubio’s support for Amazon union part of ‘culture war’ against tech giant Briahna Joy Gray: Progressives ‘covering for the failures of the Biden administration’ on minimum wage Poll: Roughly half say CNN, FOX have partisan media bias Uber expanding prescription deliveries Family of Black teen falsely accused of stealing phone sues woman, hotel for racial profiling Senate panel dukes it out over voting rights Watchdog targets Kraft Heinz for disparaging healthy foods in ads Homeschooling doubled amid pandemic: Census data It’s time for a US strategy to combat health-related misinformation and disinformation New coronavirus strain detected in India Manchin says Democrats should pay for infrastructure, raise corporate taxes Watch live: Senate panel holds hearing on sexual assault in the military President Biden, on special interest money are you more an ‘Obama’ or a ‘Hillary?’ New York lawmakers reach deal to legalize marijuana Hundreds of migrant children detained at border have tested positive for COVID-19 Arizona town declares ‘state of emergency’ over border crisis The US Department of Agriculture should not be funding rural jails Biden taps Harris to lead on immigration amid border crisis Blackburn introduces bill to require migrant DNA testing at border HuffPost picks Danielle Belton as new editor-in-chief Bowser announces deal with CVS to vaccinate school staff, health workers and elderly GoFundMe raises nearly $70K after Fox News, Fox Business producer dies from coronavirus Watch live: White House hosts ‘Equal Pay Day’ event What America’s Thinking: March 24, 2021 Dentists report increased chipped, cracked teeth amid pandemic stress Virginia officially first Southern state to abolish the death penalty White House defends Asian American representation Joe Biden shying away from the media spotlight fuels Congress Warren presses Yellen to ramp up BlackRock oversight Tennessee lawmakers advance bill to make Bible state’s official book Taylor Swift donates $50,000 to family whose father died of COVID-19 Dallas emergency shelter sees spike in number of teen migrants Jay Leno apologizes for jokes about Asians Elon Musk announces Tesla will now take bitcoin as payment for cars SEC adopts measure aimed at cracking down on Chinese firms from US exchanges New York Times writer selling column on the blockchain New study finds birds give people as much happiness as money Atlanta, Boulder and the exploitation of violence for political gain Supreme Court wary of curbing police efforts to prevent suicide Beloved seal named ‘Freddie Mercury’ dies after being mauled Biden reinstates accountability measures stripped by Trump Slack expands direct messaging to users at other companies Senate panel ties on embattled Pentagon nominee Fleischer predicts Democrats will nix filibuster for gun control 60 largest banks in the world invested $3.8 trillion in fossil fuels: report Rainbow lifeguard station painted for Pride month burned down in Long Beach Dolphins spotted in East River, sparking fascination 14 states sue Biden administration over leasing pause for public lands drilling 12 prominent people opposed to vaccines are responsible for two-thirds of anti-vaccine content online: report Six things Biden must consider on Lebanon Manufactured goods orders drop in February after nine months of increases Graham seeks to impose strict limitations on asylum system Popcorn machine removed from North Dakota Capitol after triggering fire alarms GM extends production cuts amid semiconductor chip shortage The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Presented by Facebook – COVID vaccine developments Biden’s equity pledge fall short with medical cannabis hiring Pelosi, White House recognize Equal Pay Day Lawmakers reintroduce legislation to secure internet-connected devices Environmental groups: Discarded masks, gloves creating pollution problem Germany committing millions to vaccinate Holocaust survivors EPA head: ‘COVID-19 created a perfect storm for environmental justice communities’ NASA’s Space Launch System is America’s ride to the moon and beyond Facebook’s Zuckerberg proposes conditional Section 230 reforms Yellen: US has space to spend despite rising debt Merkel drops Easter shutdown plan, apologizes to Germans Prince Harry joins Aspen Institute commission on misinformation Schumer sharply criticizes GOP on voting rights: ‘Shame, shame, shame’ Medium offers entire editorial staff buyouts Demi Lovato, cast of ‘Glee’ to honor Naya Rivera at GLAAD media awards A California tree nursery’s Supreme Court fight has far-reaching implications for property owners New videos show attack on Officer Brian Sicknick during Jan. 6 riot: NYT Biden’s dogs return to White House Outer fencing around Capitol comes down Asian woman who bravely fought her attacker to donate nearly a million dollars raised for her Louisville officer nominated for award days after pepper-balling TV crew at Breonna Taylor protests McConnell says he and Biden aren’t talking CDC: Asian, Black, Hispanic communities hit hardest, earliest by coronavirus Remembering Ted Kennedy highlights decline of the Senate Former Texas trooper accused of sexually assaulting women during traffic stops Senate committee advances two Biden environment nominees Blinken: US won’t push allies into ‘us-or-them’ choice on China COVID vaccines: Are you ‘primed’ for the best outcome? Hundreds of protesters released in Myanmar Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt jumps into Senate race Migration pawns: Unaccompanied children Rising: March 24, 2021 Angus King signals he would nix filibuster for voting rights How H.R.1 intends to overturn Supreme Court rulings on elections Former Operation Warp Speed chief fired by GSK over sexual harassment allegations Pope cuts salaries for cardinals, clerics in move to save other jobs Sunny Hostin: ‘I feel like a hostage’ to assault rifle owners ADL calls for investigation into high school football team using anti-Semitic language A critical moment in the battle with China for technological superiority More women accuse Deshaun Watson of sexual misconduct Soldiers in Myanmar kill 7-year-old girl during raid on home Watch live: White House press briefing Prosecutors say Oath Keepers coordinated with Proud Boys ahead of Capitol riot New report on hate online has shocking results for Asian, Black and LGBTQ Americans LA Times lands $10 million PPP loan to cover plunging ad revenue Rep. Terri Sewell declines to run for Senate in Alabama Tesla buyers can purchase vehicles with bitcoin, Musk says Protecting freedom without killing it: Combating vaccine disinformation Get lifetime access to tens of thousands of stock photos for under $30 Sharpen your visual sense and learn essential programs with this graphic design training Watch live: White House COVID-19 response team holds briefing Intel investing $20B into two factories in Arizona Colbert calls out ‘idiot’ Kennedy for Boulder remarks Harris stresses need for ‘lasting’ congressional action on guns Business leaders warn of consequences to proposed New York tax hikes Conservatives and liberals should rally around equity Watch live: Schumer, McConnell attend hearing on voting rights act Watch live: Yellen, Powell testify before Senate panel on coronavirus response White House officials, lawmakers to visit border facility Hong Kong suspends Pfizer vaccines over packaging Race-baiting media’s ‘rush to motive’ after mass shootings is exploitation at its worst Virginia governor expected to sign death penalty ban Lara Trump ‘absolutely’ considering Senate run Inmate kills guard, nurse in Iowa prison Utah governor signs legislation requiring porn filters on cellphones, tablets The insanely popular idea that’s taking off in Illinois and across the country Police investigating possible hate crime after car drives through crowd at ‘Stop Asian Hate’ rally Hirono, Duckworth drop objections to Biden nominees Larry Hogan’s balancing act AP journalist released in Myanmar Webb: #FreeBritney movement big issue for Nichelle Nichols and many Americans Washington baits a financial trap for states The Hill’s Morning Report – Biden leans heavily into gun control Justice Dept. faces risks, rewards with riot sedition charges Online harassment is ugly and routine for women in journalism Democrats plan to squeeze GOP over filibuster Conservative group escalates earmarks war by infiltrating trainings Biden sees himself as a two-term president Biden allies eye two-step strategy on infrastructure Progressives up pressure on Biden to back COVID vaccine patent waiver House lawmakers fired up for hearing with tech CEOs Budowsky: Trump-McConnell war against voters and democracy Lobbying world