The Hill Articles: March 8, 2021

Des Moines officer says newspaper reporter covering protest was arrested after pepper spray shots Michelle Obama to be inducted into Women’s Hall of Fame Trump vows ‘No more money for RINOS,’ instead encouraging donations to his PAC CNN: Bidens’ dogs removed from the White House Federal judge rules ‘QAnon shaman’ too dangerous to be released from jail Pelosi says Capitol riot was one of the most difficult moments of her career Hillary Clinton calls for women to ‘repair’ COVID-19’s ‘damage’ on women’s rights Michigan high school student accidentally detonates homemade explosive in classroom Tensions running high as historic trial begins over George Floyd’s death Massachusetts nurses strike after failing to reach staffing level agreement Swiss biopharma company to produce Russian Sputnik vaccine in Italy Nuclear watchdog says Iran is escalating its breaches of 2015 deal Hillicon Valley: Democrats push Facebook to ‘take responsibility’ for placement of gun accessory ads | Lawmakers introduce bill allowing Americans to take foreign hackers to court | Malala Yousafzai signs content deal with Apple African swine fever resurfaces in Asian countries House slated to vote on Violence Against Women Act next week Republicans’ stonewall forces Democrats to pull bill honoring Capitol Police Waymo says their autonomous-car AI would avoid fatal human crashes House Democrat who initially voted against coronavirus relief bill says he’ll vote for Senate version Overnight Defense: Report urges sweeping changes to Capitol security | Biden touts female general nominees on International Women’s Day | US stands by Saudis after ‘heinous’ Houthi attacks Overnight Health Care: After a brutal year, is the US getting close to normal? | CDC says it’s safe for vaccinated people to gather indoors | Biden to give prime-time address on anniversary of pandemic lockdown Iowa governor signs bill to shorten early voting, close polls earlier On The Money: House to vote on COVID-19 relief by Wednesday | Answers for your stimulus check questions | Dow sets new record as Nasdaq hits correction Bill barring transgender athletes from women’s sports heads to South Dakota governor’s desk As Congress weighs PRO Act, US economic recovery hangs in the balance House Democrats push to create public reminder of Jan. 6 riot OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Major offshore wind project update | Biden to propose revocation of Trump bird rule | 12 states sue Biden over ‘social cost’ of greenhouse gases Trump ramps up battle with Republican leadership WHO still hasn’t definitively ruled against theory that coronavirus escaped from Wuhan lab Relief package would cut taxes on average by $3,000: analysis Attack on Saudi oil facility means new headache for Biden After going extinct 400 years ago, these amazing animals are making a comeback Republican National Committee to hold part of donor retreat at Mar-a-Lago Georgia Senate votes to repeal no-excuse absentee voting New York attorney general taps veteran lawyers to lead Cuomo probe State Department revokes Trump-era exception for sanctioned Israeli billionaire Supreme Court rejects Trump ally challenge to Georgia Senate runoffs Hillary Clinton says she hopes GOP will ‘find its soul’ EPA investigates toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in pesticides America’s infrastructure is failing: What needs fixing first? CDC study: Half of people hospitalized for COVID were obese Biden pledges to end ‘scourge of sexual assault in the military’ Questions and answers about the $1,400 relief payments New Stanford study says Zoom calls trigger our ‘fight or flight’ survival reflex RNC fires back at Trump, says it ‘has every right’ to use his name Piers Morgan defends queen, takes on Meghan-Harry fans after Oprah interview Dow sets new record as Nasdaq sinks into correction GOP lawmakers unveil Cuomo impeachment resolution Vanita Gupta will fight for all as associate attorney general Blunt retirement shakes up Missouri Senate race Chief Justice Roberts accuses court of turning judges into ‘advice columnists’ Nation takes baby steps to normality after year in lockdown GOP Georgia lieutenant governor boycotts elections bill debate Wyoming to lift mask requirement and business restrictions Only 10 countries consider women equal — that must change New study warns Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines could be far less effective against South Africa variant Poll: 68 percent support passage of $1.9 trillion relief bill Americans paid off billions in credit card debt in 2020 Switzerland is banning Muslims from wearing a niqab or burqa in public Charges permanently dropped against Breonna Taylor’s boyfriend Under Draghi’s lead, Italy takes Europe another step away from populism Energy Department announces $76 million toward carbon capture, industrial assessment centers February 2021 was coldest for US in more than 30 years: report White youths released far faster than Black youths during COVID-19 pandemic, new study finds Fewer Americans expect return to normal by summer: poll Jilani: Increased support for Trump among Latino men weakens theories on ‘demographic destiny’ Cable news startup NewsNation’s Trump ties worry staff Burger King facing criticism for ‘Women belong in the kitchen’ tweet, advertisement House vote on COVID-19 relief expected by Wednesday Permanent fixes to the ACA are still needed after the COVID-19 rescue package Harris announces $250M grant program to boost ‘health literacy’ Dozens pretend to be health care workers to cut the line for COVID-19 vaccine Dodgers manager condemns Asian American discrimination in email Biden grants temporary legal status to thousands of Venezuelans in US Lawmakers introduce legislation to allow Americans to take foreign hackers to court Authorities arrest Oath Keeper leader seen with Roger Stone Stephen Miller weighs in on royal controversy Pentagon: No plan to change food vendor contracts for National Guard at Capitol Mr. President, please don’t miss another chance to end the Afghanistan debacle Sanders urges support for Newsom amid recall effort 12 states sue Biden over ‘social cost’ calculation of greenhouse gases COVID proves clinical trials must proactively recruit people of color Federal deficit exceeds $1 trillion in just five months: CBO US vows to stand by Saudi Arabia after ‘heinous’ Houthi attacks Biden to sign COVID-19 relief ‘as soon as I can get it’ Biden orders review of Trump-era rule on campus sexual misconduct An antitrust agenda that builds upon bipartisan ideas  What America’s Thinking: March 08, 2021 DA says Colorado students could face criminal charges over violent maskless gathering Elon Musk quietly constructing energy project in Texas: report NBA: No positive COVID-19 tests at All-Star Game Golden Globe-winning movie censored in China over critical comments by Asian director Why a digital dollar could be an economic and privacy calamity Leslie Jordan backs Meghan and Harry after bombshell interview: ‘The gays have got your back’ Editor at conservative journal: Trumpism has become something ‘between a business and a racket’ Chicago will let baseball parks fill 20 percent capacity on opening day Top Democrats urge IRS to extend tax-filing deadline Biden to host vaccine event at White House instead of Baltimore Yellen dismisses inflation fears from COVID-19 relief package Three things every state can learn from the Texas utility meltdown These GOP senators aren’t seeking reelection in 2022 White House: Biden believes Harry and Meghan interview took ‘courage’ Watch live: Biden, McDonough visit a veterans medical center Serena Williams expresses support for Meghan Markle Interior moves closer to approving first US commercial-scale offshore wind project Watch live: Biden and Harris deliver International Women’s Day remarks CDC issues first guidelines for fully vaccinated people California considering whether to return beachfront land seized from Black family nearly a century ago House Democrats push Facebook to ‘take responsibility’ for placement of gun accessory ads How to fix America’s broken unemployment systems Biden against making changes to filibuster, Psaki says Daniel Prude’s children file lawsuit alleging wrongful death Oprah’s interview with Meghan and Harry scores 17M viewers for CBS McCaskill responds to Blunt retiring: ‘I will never run for office again’ Malala Yousafzai signs content deal with Apple Carole King: It’s ‘not too late, baby’ to get coronavirus vaccine The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Presented by Johns Hopkins University – CDC announces long-awaited guidelines for fully vaccinated Americans Reaching immunity: A path forward White House: ‘Large number’ to receive $1,400 checks this month One in four remain unwilling to get coronavirus vaccine: poll Iowa county Democrats introduce resolution to replace caucuses with primary Biden to give prime-time address on anniversary of pandemic lockdown Recovering from America’s strategic failures with China Fed extends PPP liquidity facility, will allow three other programs to close Poll finds only 18 percent support ‘defund the police’ Republicans call for investigation into impact of school closures on children with disabilities Newsmax anchor Greg Kelly to host New York radio show Sustainable pandemic recovery depends on building back democratically Oprah: Harry said Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip did not make skin tone comments Jill Biden: Global pandemic underscores how ‘we are all connected’ Goldman Sachs projects jobless rate falling to 4.1 percent Korean War chaplain’s remains identified after 70 years in US military cemetery CDC: Vaccinated people can safely gather indoors without masks READ: Analysts recommend sweeping security changes at US Capitol Report urges sweeping changes to Capitol security after Jan. 6 attack Jury selection delayed in Derek Chauvin murder trial These 10 inspirational women should be household names — here’s why they are not Texas has lessons for all of us on infrastructure resilience Russia trying to undermine confidence in COVID-19 vaccines: report Top New York Democrats turn on Andrew Cuomo over sexual harassment scandal Average Arctic Ocean temperatures in February warmer than past two decades Biden administration to propose revocation of Trump bird rule To win the climate battle, we need the intelligence community Rising: March 8, 2021 Bottom line COVID death rates a staggering 10 times higher in countries with high obesity Roy Blunt won’t run for Senate seat in 2022 CNN, New York Times collaborating on Rupert Murdoch documentary Watch live: Psaki hosts press briefing with Gender Policy Council chairs Watch live: White House COVID-19 team holds briefing The world would benefit when women are counted and heard Supreme Court rejects final Trump bid to nullify 2020 election results Syrian president Assad tests positive for coronavirus Cuomo: ‘No way I resign’ Natural gas and America’s clean energy transition Two anti-coup protesters killed in Myanmar Prepaid postcards going to every household in Canada to boost ‘meaningful connection’ Hong Kong leader: City government ‘fully welcomes’ electoral changes Seoul sees hope in Biden’s North Korea approach Biden: Pope’s Iraq trip ‘a symbol of hope for the entire world’ Watch live: Chauvin trial for George Floyd killing begins Team Biden offers alternative reality on border crisis with no plan to fix it Ohio college student dies after alleged hazing incident Warnings about coronavirus danger in Wuhan 2 years before outbreak ignored: book Jill Biden: Women honored for courage made ‘extraordinary choice’ Let’s stop slaughtering innocent wildlife, in Montana and beyond Americans’ shared illusions on unity and disunity: We have similar long-term priorities Pence planning first public speech since leaving office US proposes interim power-sharing deal between Taliban, Afghan government: report Will Lloyd Austin stand up to the generals? Will the real financial bubble please stand up? The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by the National Shooting Sports Foundation – Relief bill to become law; Cuomo in trouble GOP stumbles give Democrats new hope in Texas This week: Congress set to send $1.9 trillion coronavirus bill to Biden Juan Williams: GOP underplays white racist terrorism Political land mines await Garland at DOJ Spoil your pet with more than 50% off a lifetime subscription to DOGTV Enjoy 75% savings on this secure and reliable online cloud storage platform Biden to formally establish new Gender Policy Council