The Hill Articles: March 4, 2021

Trump State Department appointee arrested in connection with Capitol riot FireEye finds evidence Chinese hackers exploited Microsoft email app flaw since January Cuomo advisers altered COVID-19 nursing homes report: WSJ Feds looking at communications between lawmakers, Capitol rioters: report Michelle Obama slams ‘partisan actions’ to ‘curtail access to ballot box’ ND House expels lawmaker after sexual harassment allegations Social Security Administration sounds alarm over spike in scamming attempts State, city leaders push transparency to increase trust in COVID-19 vaccine Mississippi school’s students assigned ‘slave letter writing’ activity, sparking outrage The New York Times agrees to dismiss case against Time 100 events Biden officials to travel to border amid influx of young migrants US picks up vaccination pace, averaging 2M doses per day Fox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch calls Fox News Biden’s loyal opposition Harris speaks with Netanyahu amid ICC probe Wells Fargo offering paid time off for employees to get COVID-19 vaccine Fauci calls Texas, Mississippi decisions to lift mask mandates ‘inexplicable’ Cuomo accuser Charlotte Bennett says governor asked about previous sexual assault Cuomo accuser says she thought he was propositioning her Hillicon Valley: YouTube to restore Trump’s account | House-passed election bill takes aim at foreign interference | Senators introduce legislation to create international tech partnerships Ron Johnson grinds Senate to halt, irritating many Former White House doctor says allegations against him are ‘complete garbage’ On The Money: Senate votes to take up COVID-19 relief bill | Stocks sink after Powell fails to appease jittery traders | February jobs report to provide first measure of Biden economy West Virginia man charged with stealing CSPAN equipment during Capitol riots Why Malmström should be the US pick for the OECD Charlotte Bennett rips Cuomo: He didn’t apologize ‘for sexually harassing me’ Senate includes nearly $2 billion in cyber, tech funds to COVID-19 bill Jobs report to provide first measure of Biden economy ABC names new deputy political director, weekend White House correspondent Overnight Defense: Capitol Police may ask National Guard to stay | Biden’s Pentagon policy nominee faces criticism | Naval Academy midshipmen moved to hotels Fauci: ‘Very nice’ that Trump told people to get vaccinated at CPAC Will excessive monetary and budget policy experimentation end in tears? Iceland has been hit by 18,000 earthquakes in just over a week, and a major eruption is predicted Senators introduce bill creating technology partnerships to compete with China Mississippi governor says he’ll sign bill banning transgender athletes from women’s sports Philly city council calls on Biden to ‘cancel all student loan debt’ in first 100 days Hillary Clinton brings up ‘Freedom Fries’ to mock ‘cancel culture’ 15-year-old boy shot at Arkansas middle school dies Female Golf Channel employees said they experienced misogyny, harassment at work: report Give strained student loan borrowers their fresh start Biden called off second military target in Syria minutes before strike: report Overnight Health Care: Experts warn US risks delaying ‘normal’ summer | Alabama GOP governor extends mask mandate | Senate votes to take up relief bill Congress’s parliamentarians do not hand down rulings Senate relief package earmarks $10B for global coronavirus response Politics in the Department of Justice can be a good thing Barrett authors first Supreme Court majority opinion against environmental group Edie Falco to play Hillary Clinton in Clinton impeachment series Poll: Majority says a person who finds compromises between the two parties would do a better job in Congress Defying GOP direction, Alabama governor extends mask order Biden’s ‘America is Back’ pledge leaves the world unimpressed Connecticut lifting coronavirus capacity limits on March 19 Tsunami warning issued for Hawaii after 8.1 magnitude earthquake hits New Zealand Top Republican: ‘Outrageous’ to extend National Guard deployment at Capitol Suit company goes viral with ‘new normal is coming’ campaign Republicans demand arms embargo on Iran after militia strikes in Iraq Poll: Most New Yorkers don’t want Cuomo to resign, say he should not run for reelection SEC creates task force for climate, ESG violations Stocks sink after Powell fails to appease jittery traders Ron Johnson forces reading of 628-page Senate coronavirus relief bill on floor Klain on Harris breaking tie: ‘Every time she votes, we win’ Surprising report finds US can reach net-zero emissions by 2050 for just $1 per person per day The Biden era of climate-aware forest policy Former LSU coach was barred from contacting female students after 2013 investigation: report Marriott to pay employees to get vaccinated Appeals court strikes parts of anti-rioting law used to charge white nationalists US officials stopped Myanmar’s military from moving $1 billion from NY fed account: report Wake up, America: Laughter is healing NY doctor charged with five counts of murder for prescribing large amounts of opioids FedEx aims to become carbon neutral by 2040 with all-electric fleet White House says Shalanda Young could serve as acting OMB director Progressives won’t oppose bill over limits on stimulus checks How to pass legislation in the Senate without eliminating the filibuster Senate votes to take up COVID-19 relief bill Former Trump Defense chief Esper to join McCain Institute Debt to break WWII record by 2031 Dallas police officer charged with 2 counts of capital murder Goldman Sachs commits to net-zero emissions by 2030 NJ lawmakers ask Gannett to stop ‘union-busting’ efforts at 3 state newspapers US in talks with allies to counter China’s vaccine diplomacy Psaki tweaks Trump on tax returns Gap’s latest campaign calls in the next generation of activists Economic growth in Africa will not be achieved by a blanket ban on fossil fuels Watch live: Biden joins virtual call to congratulate NASA on Mars rover landing Italy blocks shipment of AstraZeneca vaccine meant for Australia: report EBay to remove Dr. Seuss books from sale over offensive imagery Union leader says PPP loans to hotels ‘never trickled down to the workers’ MSNBC host: Biden’s approach to Saudi Arabia ‘a dose of pragmatism and realism’ Wisconsin woman’s obituary asks for donations to Ron Johnson’s 2022 opponent Neanderthal museum weighs in on Biden mask comments California to set aside 40 percent of vaccine doses for areas most at risk Former Maryland police chief charged with setting multiple fires YouTube to restore Trump’s account when ‘risk of violence’ falls Organization behind The Golden Globes voted against enlisting a diversity consultant: report Three ways James Kvaal can lead postsecondary education forward Crenshaw pours cold water on 2024 White House bid: ‘Something will emerge’ House Democrat sits on Capitol steps to protest extremist threat What America’s Thinking: March 04, 2021 Rioter who broke into Pelosi’s office: Not ‘fair’ I’m still in jail Asian American families disproportionately keeping kids home as schools reopen: report A group of great apes received a COVID-19 vaccine at the San Diego Zoo Republicans blast Pentagon policy nominee over tweets, Iran nuclear deal Texas grid manager responsible for $16B in overcharges, says watchdog MSNBC’s Jacob Soboroff doesn’t let falling equipment stop his report Cuomo was on thin ice even before harassment allegations California allocates 40 percent of its COVID-19 vaccines for vulnerable communities White House defends Biden’s ‘Neanderthal thinking’ remark on masks World’s first space hotel plans grand opening in just six years The new administration must address this China trade deal Marsha Blackburn: Biden needs to ‘rethink’ comments about ‘resilient’ and ‘resourceful’ Neanderthals Childhood home of Malcolm X added to historic register Kat Kramer’s ‘Films That Change the World’ Trump fires back at WSJ editorial urging GOP to move on House-passed election bill takes aim at foreign interference Biden administration to transform family detention centers into migrant screening hubs: report Pelosi warns of threat from ‘all the president’s men’ Audit finds NC post office marked over 40K packages delivered while still at station The West needs a more collaborative approach to Taiwan Top Florida Democrat calls on FBI to investigate DeSantis over vaccine distribution Virginia attorney general dedicates team to investigating worker exploitation West Virginia GOP governor: ‘I don’t know really what the big rush to get rid of the mask is’ Religious leaders reassure faithful over Johnson & Johnson vaccine Romney’s TRUST Act is a Trojan Horse to cut seniors’ benefits Schumer vows Senate will pass coronavirus relief this week Iceland preparing for possible volcano eruption after thousands of earthquakes in past week San Francisco is reopening indoor dining, gyms and museums Xi’an Famous Foods CEO warns of anti-Asian hate crimes in NYC Far-right misinformation received highest engagement on Facebook: study Alabama extends mask mandate 1 month, bucking other GOP-led states Pelosi to donate $2 million to protect House majority The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Presented by ExxonMobil – Increased security on Capitol Hill amid QAnon’s March 4 date Colorado Gov. Jared Polis engaged to longtime partner Marlon Reis The missing piece in Yemen Capitol Police asks National Guard to extend deployment Justices raise bar for noncitizens to challenge removal from US after conviction Republicans call for hearing on Biden’s handling of border surge Holocaust survivor getting COVID-19 vaccine: ‘I’ve been through way worse’ Missouri teachers cause controversy for spelling racial slur in scrabble picture posted online Why is Joe Biden dodging the public and the press? Facebook helped fund New York Times columnist David Brooks’s think tank project: report Spurs coach blasts Texas governor for lifting mask mandate: ‘Ridiculous’ and ‘ignorant’ Klobuchar, Murkowski urge FTC to protect domestic abuse victims’ data Make food more equitable through antitrust laws GOP AGs say House voting rights bill unconstitutional Biden calls Texas and Mississippi lifting COVID-19 restrictions ‘Neanderthal thinking’ Energy Dept to restart Obama-era loans to renewable energy companies Abbott defends scrapping mask mandate: It ‘isn’t going to make that big of a change’ Mattel releases new Eleanor Roosevelt doll for International Women’s Day COVID recovery requires addressing economic inequities US traffic deaths spike 8 percent despite coronavirus pandemic Amazon opens cashier-less grocery store in London 17 percent of food produced annually is wasted: UN report Biden to meet with bipartisan lawmakers on infrastructure Picture book featuring song quoted by Biden during inauguration planned Fauci: Decisions to ease virus restrictions ‘inexplicable’ America’s new multilateralism Murkowski votes with Senate panel to advance Haaland nomination Watch live: White House press briefing Minutes after Elon Musk declares success, Mars rocket explodes in giant fireball Police say man vandalized ‘America’s Stonehenge’ with QAnon hashtag Northam backs primary challenger in Virginia attorney general’s race Earthquake off New Zealand sparks tsunami warning Amazon added 9 delivery stations in New York City during pandemic GM looking to build second battery factory in US Website shows 3D models of every Oval Office design since 1909 Watch live: McCarthy holds press briefing What’s worse, violence on the left or the right? It’s a dangerous question Rising: March 4, 2021 Margaret Brennan opens up about ‘Face the Nation’ — and her experience with Irish dancing UK’s Johnson gives up ‘late-night cheese,’ believes weight contributed to COVID-19 stay in ICU How to think about Russia Texas power grid CEO fired in wake of massive storm outages Mandel gets Club for Growth nod in Ohio Senate primary Disney closing dozens of stores across US Tiger Woods says he doesn’t remember driving the day of crash: sheriff Jay-Z to join Square’s board after acquisition of Tidal music service Navy moves nearly 200 to hotels in Annapolis after jump in COVID-19 cases US, UK suspend retaliatory tariffs for four months Watch live: Pelosi holds weekly press briefing President Biden needs a ‘Devil’s Advocate’ ‘QAnon shaman’ is ‘wounded’ Trump hasn’t helped him Biden vows to work with Congress to ‘refine’ voting rights bill Buckingham Palace investigating accusation Meghan Markle bullied staff How to create the next 10 great American tech clusters Jobless claims rise to 745K in final week of February US calls for release of journalists held in Myanmar Solving the unequal impacts of COVID-19 Prince Philip undergoes ‘successful’ heart procedure, Buckingham Palace says Most virus deaths recorded in nations with high obesity levels: analysis Launch your career as a self-published writer with help from this nine-course training bundle Master online marketing across multiple platforms with this 14-course training bundle Regulators in five nations ease rules for developing modified vaccines Biden can build on Pope Francis’s visit to Iraq Protesters march in Myanmar after deadliest day since coup Pompeo not ruling out 2024 White House bid Only Republican to vote for police reform bill ‘accidentally pressed the wrong … button’ The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – Lawmakers face Capitol threat as senators line up votes for relief bill Experts warn US risks delaying ‘normal’ summer The Memo: Biden’s COVID-19 bet comes with deep risks Q&A: Talking shop with White House communications director Kate Bedingfield Inflation debate heats up over Biden relief bill Rick Scott caught in middle of opposing GOP factions