The Hill Articles: March 29, 2021

Newlywed couple suspected as Indonesia church attackers Czech billionaire, 4 killed when helicopter crashes into Alaska mountain Judge rules New York must offer vaccine to prisoners First ship passes through Suez Canal after cargo vessel freed 23 world leaders back treaty proposal on health emergencies like pandemic Shooting at Philadelphia mall food court leaves 1 dead Graham says he owns AR-15 to protect his home from gangs Arkansas ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth headed to governor’s desk California teacher resigns after hot mic catches racist comments about Black student Trump launches ‘the official website of the 45th President’ Judge rules Ohio professor can sue university over not using student’s preferred pronoun Confronting Made in China is crucial to America’s leadership Overnight Defense: Duckworth calls for examination of service members’ social media | Biden’s Afghan withdrawal timeline raises doubts | Suez Canal reopened after nearly a week Democrats introduce bill seeking to protect voting rights of people in subsidized housing On The Money: CDC extends coronavirus eviction ban through June 30 | Biden to detail infrastructure proposal Wednesday | US won’t quickly lift Trump tariffs on China Trump targets Fauci, Birx in lengthy diatribe Judge in Derek Chauvin case tells jurors ‘don’t watch the news’ Boulder police to hold public memorial for slain officer Overnight Health Care: Biden calls on states to keep mask mandates, pause reopenings | CDC director warns of ‘impending doom’ | COVID-19 vaccines prevent 90 percent of all infections, CDC study says Nike sues maker of Lil Nas X’s ‘Satan Shoes’ We need US leadership on water security to combat COVID-19 globally The Memo: Nation relives Floyd death as Chauvin trial begins Democrats look to impose capital gains tax at death Georgia GOP governor in quarantine after COVID-19 exposure Trump Afghan pullout deal unachievable, says ex-Pentagon leader Bidens commemorate Vietnam Veterans Day with trip to war memorial Derek Chauvin trial Day One: Five things to know Duckworth: Social media habits hold clues to extremists in the military 5 immediate migration management steps for Kamala Harris Graham on Georgia legislation prohibiting giving water to voters in line: ‘Doesn’t make a whole lot of sense to me’ Hillicon Valley: Amazon union vote count to start for Alabama warehouse | Hackers accessed emails of top DHS officials as part of SolarWinds breach: report | Ex-Google exec launches left-leaning tech coalition Freeing of Suez Canal ship prompts broad relief White House to probe whether Trump interfered in scientific research CDC eviction ban extended to end of June OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Biden administration backs sweeping new offshore wind power program | Top Natural Resources Republican asks Haaland for details on national monuments | White House names members of environmental justice panel Hundreds evacuated after Indonesian oil refinery catches fire Study finds adolescents more likely to become addicted to marijuana, prescription drugs Legislators: Bring all stakeholders to the table to lower drug costs Capitol riot suspect arrested while wearing ‘I Was There’ T-shirt McConnell urges GOP men to get vaccinated: ‘No good argument not to’ Supreme Court reinstates Tennessee inmate’s death sentence McCarthy calls on Pelosi to reject efforts to contest Iowa House race Reasserting US commercial service strength Tucker Carlson debuts his first major streaming show on Fox Nation Ghislaine Maxwell hit with new sex trafficking charges Biden tells states to reinstate mask mandates after CDC director’s emotional warning of new surge DeSantis vows to take executive action against ‘vaccine passports’ Canada advisory board recommends pause on AstraZeneca vaccine for 55 and under New Mexico sues US nuclear commission over waste storage plan Biden administration making huge effort to expand offshore wind power Washington Post lifts ban on reporter from covering sexual assault GOP senator probes San Francisco Fed research on climate, race Lil Nas X’s ‘Satan’ shoes that contain drop of human blood sold out in less than a minute Lawmakers urge Capitol Police release IG report on riot Intercept reporter: ‘There’s no way’ Amazon management didn’t know about ‘routine’ of drivers peeing in bottles First Black and gay president of a federal bank endorses reparations In the ’80s it was seatbelts, now doctors are pushing for electric cars Volkswagen accidentally posts new company name to website ahead of rebranding CDC director confesses recurring feelings of ‘impending doom’ about COVID-19 spread Beijing announces crackdown on violators of air pollution rules after sandstorms Biden announces 90 percent of adults will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccine in three weeks Haines stresses rebuilding intelligence alliances post-Trump London recorded zero COVID-19 deaths on Sunday Biden calls on states to keep mask mandates, pause reopenings Tenth Cuomo accuser says governor kissed her during 2017 tour of flood damage MSNBC changes branding of live breaking news coverage to ‘MSNBC Reports’ American taxpayers deserve certainty and relief White House names members of environmental justice panel Supreme Court to weigh Kentucky AG’s power to defend abortion restriction California lawmaker proposes program to cover parents’ out-of-pocket remote learning costs ‘The whole world is watching:’ opening statements begin for first-ever televised trial of cop in George Floyd’s killing The electrical engineers collide with the climate politicians Biden announces 90 percent of adults to be eligible for vaccine by April 19 Poll: Majority support stricter US gun laws NYPD Hate Crimes Unit investigating video of passenger punching, choking Asian man on subway News Corp to purchase ‘Lord of the Rings’ titles What America’s Thinking: March 29, 2021 The private sector is making progress for climate change New York to expand vaccine eligibility to all on April 6 Florida lawmakers weigh bill banning handing out food, water within 150 feet of polling place MLB softening coronavirus rules for vaccinated players, staff Venezuela wants to pay for vaccines with oil Education Department canceling student debt for those with disabilities World’s largest shipping company says Suez disaster could slam global supplies for months Biden to detail infrastructure proposal and how to pay for it on Wednesday Hackers accessed emails of top DHS officials as part of SolarWinds breach: report In a breakthrough researchers identify cancer cells by their acidity Former Google executive launches left-leaning tech coalition Three steps to fix the student lending system Zaid Jilani says Andrew Yang running a ‘parochial-like, common sense-type’ campaign in New York Top Natural Resources Republican asks Haaland for details on national monuments US won’t quickly lift Trump tariffs on China GOP lawmakers ask Biden administration for guidance on reopening cruise industry Make the infrastructure bill tell us cost of each bridge, road, and train New Mexico legislature to consider recreational marijuana bill Biden administration backs sweeping new offshore wind power program Judge dismisses terrorism counts, but 3 will face other charges in Whitmer kidnap plot Paula Reid to join CNN as senior legal affairs correspondent The Hill’s 12:30 Report – World celebrates freed Suez Canal ship Bernie Sanders lost the election, but he won control of the White House anyway Fauci says new surge in COVID-19 cases has three main causes Italian arts schools back transgender students’ name rights Banks suffer major losses after $30 billion fire sale at hedge fund Archegos WATCH LIVE: The Hill’s Future of Defense summit 64 percent view ‘cancel culture’ as threat to freedom: poll US suspends trade engagement with Myanmar after deadly crackdown Trump pollster: Greitens leads big in Missouri GOP Senate primary Watch live: Biden delivers remarks on COVID-19 There’s nothing just about a transition without a job Poll: Biden approval remains steady amid struggles with immigration, foreign affairs Biden ‘doesn’t care’ what Trump does at border 44 percent say gun violence is related to easy access to firearms: poll Scholastic pulls book by ‘Captain Underpants’ author over ‘passive racism’ Alaska commissioner launches GOP challenge to Murkowski CDC director warns of ‘impending doom’ on potential new COVID-19 surge Tillis to have surgery for prostate cancer Auburn bass fishing team suspended for year over COVID-19 violations UK considering ‘extreme’ measures to deal with asylum seekers; pay attention — Biden may follow suit Strange tweet from US Strategic Command goes viral before it is deleted This is now the worst US state for COVID-19 infections First hearing set for Flynn-CNN $75 million defamation case Facebook, Google investing in 2 new undersea internet cables between US and Southeast Asia Thailand braces for refugees as thousands flee Myanmar airstrikes Bottom line Floyd family, legal team kneel for 8 minutes 46 seconds outside courthouse To build lasting digital equity, look to communities COVID-19 vaccines prevent 90 percent of all infections, CDC study says US church membership falls below 50 percent for first time: poll Supreme Court rebuffs bid for Hillary Clinton deposition about emails Philippines orders lockdown through Easter amid COVID-19 surge Imperiled cities, mounting costs: Facing the big climate risk blindspot Rising: March 29, 2021 Watch live: White House press secretary Jen Psaki holds press briefing Georgia voting law hit with second lawsuit alleging racial discrimination Watch live: White House COVID-19 response team holds press briefing Trump White House censored head of its own coronavirus task force, new report says Johnson & Johnson strikes deal to deliver up to 400 million vaccines to African Union Reporter criticizes Washington Post for keeping her off sexual assault stories Floyd family lawyer: No one would call this a hard case if victim was white Cuomo asked former aide to sing ‘Danny Boy’ for him: attorney Democrats are seeking to turn the nation into one massive blue state Stocks dip from records as Biden preps spending plans CDC extends coronavirus eviction ban through June 30 Suez Canal reopens as Ever Given successfully removed Kristi Noem, Lil Nas X feud on Twitter after rapper unveils ‘Satan’ sneakers Georgia’s gun laws are inadequate to the task Amazon union vote count starts this week for Alabama warehouse Lara Trump now official Fox News contributor Watch: Workers cheer as Suez Canal ship begins to float Redfield says Azar pressured him to revise COVID-19 data reports Biden ally says president should take Fox News questions Trump’s head of coronavirus task force says most COVID-19 deaths could have been prevented Property rights are fundamental to a free society — and to conservation Ten states set to open COVID-19 vaccines to all adults as cases surge Learn how to get your startup off the ground with this discounted lifetime subscription Get these small wireless earbuds with enormous sound, at nearly half the cost Watch live: Derek Chauvin trial begins Lil Nas X ‘Satan’ shoes stir new political controversy Schumer eyes bypassing filibuster for third bill Americans really love politics Obama family matriarch dies in Kenya Birx says inconsistent messaging was ‘biggest mistake’ in fight against COVID-19 ‘Keeping Up With the Cuomos’ becomes a full-blown scandal for once-beloved tandem Trump rails against Biden during Mar-a-Lago wedding speech Ship in Suez Canal partially un-stuck WHO report says transmission from animal is most likely source of coronavirus: report The Hill’s Morning Report – Biden to talk infrastructure amid border, voting controversies Juan Williams: The GOP’s big lie on voting rights Schumer kicks into reelection mode Democrats gear up for major push to lower drug prices The Memo: Biden seeks a secret weapon — GOP voters Trump lawyer Lin Wood to run for South Carolina GOP chair