The Hill Articles: May 12, 2021

Biden says Beau’s assessment of first 100 days would be ‘Be who you are’ US files first trade complaint against Mexico over tampered union vote at GM plant Warren says Republican Party ‘eating itself and it is discovering that the meal is poisonous’ Biden: McCarthy’s support of Cheney ouster is ‘above my paygrade’ Shocking WHO independent panel report says COVID-19 pandemic was preventable McGahn to sit for closed-door interview with House Democrats More than 75 Asian, LGBTQ groups oppose anti-Asian crime bill Teacher under fire for assignment saying George Floyd’s death was not caused by police Conservative group sues over prioritization of women, minorities for restaurant aid Federal probe of NYPD officers reveals ‘unabashedly racist’ texts Woman accused of posing as high schooler for more Instagram followers Army Corps of Engineers resumes border wall levee work on Rio Grande Washington bans open carry of weapons at state capitol, public protests Chrissy Teigen apologizes for cyberbullying Ohio to lift most COVID-19 restrictions June 2 Company continues operating pipeline through Michigan despite governor’s order McConnell says he’s ‘great admirer’ of Liz Cheney but mum on her removal Biden nominates first Native American federal judge in Washington state history Firefighters who snapped photos of Kobe Bryant crash site could be fired Senate Finance Committee to consider clean energy legislation this month Overnight Defense: Ex-Pentagon chief defends Capitol attack response as GOP downplays violence | Austin, Biden confer with Israeli counterparts amid conflict with Hamas | Lawmakers press Pentagon officials on visas for Afghan partners Ocasio-Cortez hits Biden for taking ‘the side of occupation’ in Mideast violence Elon Musk says Teslas can no longer be purchased with Bitcoin McConnell: ‘Good chance’ of deal with Biden on infrastructure Biden signs executive order to improve federal cybersecurity Documents reveal giant chemical companies hid dangers of ‘forever chemicals’ from public Overnight Energy: Colonial Pipeline restarting operations after cyberattack | Gas shortages spread to more states | EPA relaunches website tracking climate change indicators America has a new national park — and it’s already controversial  More than 130 affected by ‘Havana syndrome’ attacks: report CDC finds additional cases of blood clots linked to J&J vaccine Facebook moderator describes ‘awful’ content, told to try ‘karaoke or painting’ Colonial Pipeline restarts its fuel operations after emergency shutdown Ohio to use millions in federal funds for vaccine lottery giveaways EPA relaunches website tracking climate change indicators Hillicon Valley: Global cybersecurity leaders say they feel unprepared for attack | Senate Commerce Committee advances Biden’s FTC nominee Lina Khan | Senate panel approves bill that would invest billions in tech Two facing charges after fight at packed North Carolina gas station On The Money: Inflation jumps at fastest pace since 2008 | Biden ‘encouraged’ on bipartisan infrastructure deal DNC announces funding agreement with state parties Overnight Health Care: CDC approves Pfizer vaccine for adolescents aged 12-15 | House moderates signal concerns with Pelosi drug pricing bill | Panel blasts COVID-19 response What’s a party caucus chair worth? What America’s Thinking: May 12, 2021 Klobuchar offers tribute to her father, who died Wednesday Senate panel approves bill that would invest billions in tech Man arrested for riding in the backseat of a driverless Tesla cruising on busy highway Michigan school kids kept at home amid bus driver shortage West Virginia delegate switches parties from Democrat to Republican Maryland to lift remaining COVID capacity restrictions Is the Constitution in the way of DC statehood? GOP downplays Jan. 6 violence: Like a ‘normal tourist visit’ Buckingham Palace requests ‘Trump Train’ remove image of queen from bus Pandemic puppies returned to shelters as COVID-19 restrictions lift Colonial Pipeline restarting operations after cyberattack New study finds almost half of world’s cities do not have any climate crisis plan Scientists urge ‘eruption plan’ as world’s largest volcano simmers Biden urges parents to ‘get their kids vaccinated’ The benefits of government requiring health care price transparency Biden predicts ‘good news’ on Colonial Pipeline in 24 hours Biden speaks with Israel’s Netanyahu amid spiraling conflict with Hamas Biden ‘encouraged’ by meeting with congressional leaders on infrastructure Structural crack shuts down interstate bridge crossing Mississippi River in Memphis Watchdog finds Architect of the Capitol was sidelined from security planning ahead of Jan. 6 Newsom proposes transitional kindergarten for all 4-year-olds in California Philanthropists and billionaires must walk the talk on climate change South Carolina governor orders end to local mask mandates Endangered whales found dead in hull of Australian warship COVID-19 deaths lowest since July 2020 Trump critics push new direction for GOP Democratic Kansas City, Mo., mayor eyes Senate run Interior secretary approves new Cherokee constitution providing citizenship rights for freedmen EPA rescinds Trump rule allowing public to weigh in on agency guidance  Colonial Pipeline has no plans to pay ransom for files: report Chicago Sun-Times reporter pleads for someone to save rival Chicago Tribune Russia calls for ‘quartet’ discussions on violence in Israel, Gaza Strip Washington state says schools should plan for in-person learning in fall Garland, Mayorkas warn white supremacy is now top security threat in the country Democratic governors launch ad tying Glenn Yougkin to Trump Transgender inmate sues DC over incarceration in men’s unit Why the US should meddle in Europe to stop autocratizing NATO allies Gas shortages spread to more states Two dead whales found under Australian warship in San Diego More than half of eligible Latinos voted in 2020, setting record Tesla driver riding in back seat arrested in California, police say Metropolitan Opera giving first live performances since pandemic closed doors Welsh city elects world’s first nonbinary mayor Roy won’t rule out challenging Stefanik for GOP House Conference seat Judge rejects plea deal with man described as world’s largest child porn purveyor World’s largest coral restoration program launches in Indonesia Delta seeking volunteers to help out in loyalty lounges amid staffing shortage The Federal Reserve is behind the inflation curve Sanjay Gupta agrees with Sen Susan Collins’s criticism of CDC Ivy League librarian says libraries reinforce white supremacy Trump appointee endorses Christine Wormuth as Army secretary CDC recommends Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for adolescents House lawmakers roll out bill to invest $500 million in state and local cybersecurity Police reform talks hit familiar stumbling block Cheney to any Trump-backed challenger: ‘Bring it on’ Rare ‘black fungus’ increasingly found in COVID-19 patients in India Nearly 3 in 4 parents comfortable with in-person learning for the fall: poll Is the sky falling? China’s rocket is part of a growing space junk problem Blinken talks with Netanyahu amid escalating violence US flights to Tel Aviv canceled as violence escalates Liz Cheney is part of a long line of women speaking truth to power Leaders of company whose factory ruined millions of vaccine doses to testify before House Former private equity executive sentenced to three months in college admissions scandal US says Xinjiang is essentially an ‘open-air prison’ Bloomberg donates $150M to Johns Hopkins toward diversifying doctorate programs Judge’s ruling could lead to harsher sentencing for Chauvin: report MGM Resorts casinos allowed to open at 100 percent capacity in Las Vegas 6-year-old killed in rocket strike on apartment building in city of Sderot Colton Underwood says he was blackmailed before coming out Johnson apologizes for deaths of 10 people during 1971 military operations in Northern Ireland If Congress can’t work together to address child hunger we’re doomed Amazon to double workforce in Virginia, hiring nearly 2,000 employees for second headquarters Biden officials testify that white supremacists are greatest domestic security threat Police: Suspect who killed 6 at Colorado birthday party was angry about not being invited Poll: Slim majority not confident in US reaching herd immunity by Labor Day Top Democrat: FCC actions are a ‘potential setback’ to autonomous vehicles Briahna Joy Gray: Warren not endorsing Sanders in 2020 was ‘really frustrating’ Biden’s internal polling touts public support for immigration reform Fox News signs Trey Gowdy, Dan Bongino for new shows Infrastructure plan is a chance to use wellbeing to guide public policy McCarthy claims no one ‘questioning the legitimacy’ of the 2020 election Blinken, Lavrov to meet next week California to effectively end mask mandate next month Times Square shooting suspect arrested in Florida: report US sanctions Chinese official for alleged religious freedom violations Omar says Cheney ‘as right-wing as they come’ but removal ‘shameful’ Phylicia Rashad to become Howard University arts school dean Van Hollen says members should stand with Cheney on election claims Prosecutor to pursue hate crimes, death penalty against alleged Atlanta spa shooter Watch live: Biden gives remarks on COVID-19 response The bold new direction for missile defense is worthy of support Yang: Those who thought tweet in support of Israel was ‘overly simplistic’ are correct Judge rejects GOP effort to block tax provision in Biden stimulus bill NASA spacecraft heads back to Earth with samples from ancient asteroid Austin repeats ‘ironclad support’ for Israel in conflict with Palestine Biden officials warn against hoarding gasoline amid shortages EPA water nominee commits to ‘enduring solutions’ in confirmation hearing House moderates signal concerns with Pelosi drug pricing bill Judge’s ruling on CDC eviction moratorium threatens public health now and in the future Xinjiang sees sharpest birthrate drop in recent history Dow drops 680 points after new inflation numbers Jeff Bezos roasted for buying yacht so big it comes with smaller support yacht White House: ‘Disturbing’ to see Cheney booted for telling the truth Former Russian mayor who encouraged pro-Navalny protests is jailed CNN asks Carol Baskin to comment on loose Texas tiger The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Presented by Facebook – Republican reactions to Cheney’s removal DNC plans to project image calling GOP ‘party of Trump’ on his DC hotel after Cheney vote GOP’s Gosar defends Jan. 6 rioter, says she was ‘executed’ Joe Manchin is wrong — D.C. statehood is constitutional Sanders vows tougher oversight of defense contractors as Budget Committee chairman French Open giving players one free hour outside social-distancing bubble Largest US doctors association launches antiracism plan Growing inflation is Biden’s hidden tax on working Americans Ex-Pentagon chief, House Democrat clash during Capitol attack hearing: ‘You’re ridiculous’ WHO: Indian coronavirus variant found in almost 50 nations Spain requiring food delivery drivers to be classified as employees Wyden pushes for information on federal agencies’ Zoom use, citing security concerns Top Democrat buys Funny Or Die Israel’s ‘full scale’ war, US gas crisis take backseat to media’s Cheney obsession Biden sending official on Israeli-Palestinian affairs to deescalate tensions Democrats fundraise off of vote to remove Cheney from GOP leadership Kinzinger on Cheney removal: History will call this ‘low point of the Republican Party’ Cawthorn celebrates Cheney departure from Republican leadership with ‘na na na na’ tweet Pelosi: GOP in Cheney ouster declared ‘courage, patriotism and integrity’ not welcome Hate-motivated insults a crime under new German law Biden meets for first time with ‘Big Four’ congressional leaders Michelle Obama describes Barack’s favorite movies: ‘Everybody is sad, then they die’ McConnell hits Democratic critics of Israel Ruling clears way for longer Chauvin sentence in George Floyd murder Alarming COVID-19 resurgence in world’s most vaccinated nation leads to questions about Chinese vaccine US track and field team cancels pre-Olympics training camp in Japan over virus concerns Under the radar stories from census data Grenell still interested in California recall bid Freedom Caucus Republican says Cheney was ‘canceled’ Obama calls on governments to ‘do their part’ in increasing global vaccine supply Cheney sits with NBC for exclusive interview after ouster Māori party co-leader performs ceremonial haka dance during argument over racism 124 retired generals and admirals question Biden’s mental health Brett Favre owes $600K for speaking events he never attended in Mississippi: officials Senate Commerce Committee advances Biden’s FTC nominee Lina Khan Ellen DeGeneres ending her talk show next year UPS drivers in Maine protest over long hours, extra days during pandemic Consumer safety agency offers gas storage tips as shortages expand: ‘Do not fill plastic bags with gasoline’ New York Yankees dealing with outbreak of ‘breakthrough’ COVID-19 cases Watch live: White House press briefing Defeat the next pandemic — in advance Chick-fil-A has a sauce shortage Schumer: Cheney ouster ‘very dark moment’ for GOP Republicans welcome the chance to work with Democrats on a bipartisan infrastructure bill Gaza City Hamas leader killed in Israeli airstrike Ocasio-Cortez has a Taco Tuesday with Buttigieg Climate change requires population stabilization for America Rising: May 12, 2021 Senate Democrats offer bill to scrap tax break for investment managers Court rules Amazon tax deal with Luxembourg was legal in setback to EU Stefanik formally launches bid to replace Cheney in House GOP leadership Democrat Nikki Fried teases possible challenge to DeSantis UN envoy warns of ‘full-scale’ war as death toll increases in Israel, Hamas attacks Cheney on Trump: ‘I will do everything I can’ to keep him away from the White House US average gas price rises just above $3 per gallon Red Cross: Coronavirus cases exploding in Asia Trump celebrates Cheney ouster: A ‘bitter, horrible human being’ 71 percent of gas stations in Charlotte area out of fuel UK’s Johnson: Independent public inquiry to examine pandemic response Energy secretary begs Americans not to hoard gasoline Italian nurse administered 6 vaccine doses in one shot, officials say New book claims two Trump family members got ‘inappropriately close’ to Secret Service agents Pentagon removing Chinese tech giant from blacklist after court loss Michigan Republican offers bill to fine fact-checkers for errors Toyota predicts most of its vehicles will still use gas in 2030 Watch live: Garland testifies before Senate panel on domestic extremism Watch live: John Kerry testifies on climate change GOP votes to dump Cheney from leadership UK set to ban LGBTQ conversion therapy Watch live: Former Trump officials testify on Capitol riot Inflation jumps at fastest rate since 2008 as coronavirus rebound spurs demand Panel blasts COVID-19 response: ‘Global political leadership was absent’ Allow Medicare to negotiate on behalf of patients to lower drug prices Sanjay Gupta offers predictions on 2021, looks back on pandemic life Almost 20 advocacy groups team up to pressure Congress to pass health care bill for immigrants Death toll rises in Gaza, Israel as violence escalates Texas officials support pardoning George Floyd over drug arrest in 2004 Norway won’t resume AstraZeneca use: report China’s emissions now eclipse the developed world — preventing climate protection Records show Jenner voted in 2020, even though she says she didn’t: report Republicans have dumped Reagan for Trump Pavlich: The border crisis Biden said we could afford Biden announces more diverse judicial nominees, including George W. Bush-nominated judge Brexit or COVID-19? How the drop in UK trade affects the US Enjoy free games and exclusive offers with over 30% off a PlayStation Plus membership Influential Republicans threaten to form new party Pipeline’s shutdown reminds us what is and isn’t infrastructure Make the jump to project management with $300 off this prep course Mellman: Changing pandemic politics Budowsky: 2022 midterms: Biden vs. Trump, Round 2 Flake: No greater offense than honesty in today’s Republican Party Cheney sideshow distracts from important battle over Democrats’ partisan voting bill 50 percent of Republican voters say Cheney should lose leadership position: poll Hacking regrets: The Colonial Pipeline and lessons to be learned The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – Cheney poised to be ousted; Biden to host big meeting Tom Cruise doubles down on his COVID-19 rant Democrats, GOP agree on one thing: They’re skeptical of a deal Controversial voting laws add to Democrats’ midterm obstacles Democratic fissures start to show after Biden’s first 100 days Biden adds pressure to congressional talks with self-imposed deadlines Republicans vie for Trump’s mantle in Pa. Senate primary The Memo: GOP attacks bounce off Biden Lobbying world Global cybersecurity leaders say they feel unprepared for attack: report