The Hill Articles: May 13, 2021

Accused murderer Robert Durst diagnosed with bladder cancer, lawyers ask for indefinite postponement of trial Yang: ‘Defund the police is the wrong approach for New York City’ Prince Harry compares royal life to ‘being in a zoo’ Fauci says school should be open ‘full blast’ five days a week in the fall At least 9 injured in Rhode Island drive-by shooting Upcoming ‘Bachelorette’ apologizes to LGBTQ+ fans after ‘offensive’ post Financial market transactions should not be taxed or restricted Overnight Defense: Military sexual assault reform bill has votes to pass in Senate l First active duty service member arrested over Jan. 6 riot l Israeli troops attack Gaza Strip Scandal-plagued Ellen DeGeneres quitting her talk show Bill Maher tests positive for COVID-19 Project Veritas surveilled government officials to expose anti-Trump sentiments: report Critically endangered ‘fossil fish’ dragged up from the deep by shark hunters Cheney: Fox News has ‘a particular obligation’ to refute election fraud claims Elon Musk suddenly announces Tesla will no longer accept bitcoin Immigration experts say GOP senators questioned DHS secretary with misleading chart Study finds ‘forever chemicals’ in women’s breast milk, worrying scientists Senate Democrats ramp up push to limit Biden’s war powers The Memo: What now for anti-Trump Republicans? Hillicon Valley: Colonial pipeline is back online, but concerns remain | Uber, Lyft struggle with driver supply | Apple cuts controversial hire Top scientists call for deeper inquiry into COVID-19 origins Progressive groups call for Biden to denounce evictions of Palestinians as ‘war crimes’ Israeli forces attack Gaza Strip White House celebrates taking off vaccinated Americans’ masks Lawsuit from Stephen Miller group alleges racial discrimination in distribution of COVID-19 relief Ex-staffer suing GOP lawmaker for ‘reckless’ COVID-19 approach Overnight Energy: Colonial Pipeline says it has restored full service | Biden urges people not to panic about gasoline shortages | EPA rescinds Trump-era cost-benefit rule On The Money: Biden, Senate GOP take step toward infrastructure deal as other plans hit speed bumps Carper urges Biden to nominate ambassadors amid influx at border Ocasio-Cortez on Taylor Greene: ‘These are the kinds of people that I threw out of bars all the time’ Overnight Health Care: CDC says vaccinated people can take masks off indoors and outdoors | Missouri abandons voter-approved Medicaid expansion | White House unveils $7B plan to hire public health workers Judge Judy on expanding Supreme Court: ‘It’s a dumb idea’ What America’s Thinking: May 13, 2021 Trump waves off ‘loser’ Cheney’s vow to keep him out of office Cuomo accuser blasts governor’s ‘Trumpian gaslighting’ over harassment allegations Jill Biden, Jennifer Garner go mask-free on vaccine-promoting West Virginia trip Uber, Lyft struggle to meet resurgent demand Texas bill banning abortion at six weeks heads to Abbott’s desk Pentagon: 120 US military personnel moved from Israel ‘out of an abundance of caution’ A renewed voice for conservatives After arrest for riding on highway in driverless Tesla, man bought new Tesla and did it again Now is the time to strengthen America’s nutrition infrastructure Dems offer bill to help single-parent families get expanded child tax credit Study: Early unemployment cutoff would cost 16M people $100B States with more than 50 percent of adults fully vaccinated Fudge violated the Hatch Act, watchdog finds Roy to challenge Stefanik for Cheney’s old position Menendez calls on Biden to support Armenia amid rising tensions with Azerbaijan Colonial Pipeline says it has restored full service Biden calls new mask guidance a ‘great milestone’ State trial for former officers charged in George Floyd’s death moved to next year Priest who presided over Biden’s inaugural mass resigns from university post after investigation Senate GOP to give Biden infrastructure counteroffer next week Fully-vaccinated Hawaii residents can travel between islands without testing, quarantining Club for Growth endorses DeSantis reelection bid Post-pandemic, urban proximity could give cities the boost they need Stefanik shake-up jump-starts early jockeying for committee posts Manchin on infrastructure: ‘We’re gonna find a bipartisan pathway forward’ To learn about gut microbiomes, experts look at ancient feces from dry caves Instagram users can now choose their own pronouns Universal apologies for dubbing Laverne Cox with male voice in non-English ‘Promising Young Woman’ Biden faces pressure from all sides on Israel Biden should take a page out of Reagan’s inflation-killing playbook Hummer destroyed by fire after driver stockpiles gas Masks shed at White House; McConnell: ‘Free at last’ Women create ‘internet violence museum’ to protest new wave of misogyny in China First Latina since 2005 wins Teacher of the Year award Scientists reveal shocking finding: greenhouse gas emissions are shrinking Earth’s stratosphere Rockets fired from Lebanon land off Israeli coast Legal sports betting is thriving — we have to work to keep it that way Biden to release full budget proposal on May 27 HuffPost’s Daniel Marans discusses fallout from Yang’s comments on Israel Steve Kornacki inks multimillion-dollar deal with NBCUniversal  NYPD Asian Hate Crimes Task Force chief: Attacks are ‘not new’ Lumber crisis is encouraging tree poachers armed with chainsaws Matt Stoller: Biden’s support for COVID-19 vaccine patent waiver marks ‘huge loss’ for Big Pharma Why Cheney was toppled, and what it says about the GOP and Trump’s claims Former Trump adviser: McCarthy ‘wrong’ for saying 2020 election over Poll: Plurality says masks should still be worn outdoors regardless of guidelines Hispanic Caucus endorses essential worker immigration bill Why women make great diplomats — tales from a ‘tough-girl negotiator’ Biden says he and GOP both ‘sincere about’ seeking infrastructure compromise Cuomo defends himself, pushes back amid harassment probe Machine Gun Kelly reveals how Bernie Sanders aided him in his relationship with Megan Fox Two arrested in connection to attack on Miami news crew Military sexual assault reform bill has votes to pass in Senate Whistleblower: Texas officials knew foster children housed in unsafe conditions for months De Santis’s cruise line battle shows contempt for public health federalism Marjorie Taylor Greene denies ‘screaming’ at Ocasio-Cortez American climber is one of two who have died on Mount Everest after snow blindness, exhaustion Waiving patents isn’t enough — we need technology transfer to defeat COVID CDC says vaccinated people can take masks off indoors and outdoors Bipartisan Senate bill introduced to give gyms $30B in relief Watch live: White House holds briefing with COVID-19 response team Army secretary nominee concerned about ‘unreasonable or unhelpful demands’ on National Guard Top border officials defend Biden policies Republicans introduce bill to counter PRO Act on joint employer standard Instagram now allows users to select up to four pronouns Prosecutors subpoena NYC school in pursuit of info from Trump confidant: report Berkeley police arrest suspect in series of antisemitic hate crimes First active duty service member arrested over Jan. 6 riot McCarthy open to meeting officer injured on Jan. 6 after Swalwell claims he was ‘hung up on’ Burying the bigotry of South Carolina’s Blaine amendment 2-year-old in Maine shoots parents with unsecured gun Head of House Office of Diversity and Inclusion urges more staff diversity Biden urges people not to panic about gasoline shortages ‘American Idol’ favorite Caleb Kennedy abruptly quits over KKK video De Blasio eats Shake Shack during briefing to promote vaccine deal: ‘Mmm, vaccinations’ Biden says Colonial Pipeline hackers based in Russia, but not government-backed Florida Gov Ron DeSantis to pardon Floridians charged for violating COVID-19 rules Two planes collide in midair — and one is almost cut in half — but miraculously everyone lands safely Vets and toxic exposure — follow the money George P. Bush backs GOP dumping Cheney Pelosi: Greene’s ‘verbal assault’ of Ocasio-Cortez could be a matter for Ethics Committee Gary, Ind., city officials rebuilding servers after ransomware attack Amazon looks to add 75K employees, offers $100 vaccination bonuses for new hires How a ‘digital ocean’ can unlock climate fighting potential Pelosi says firms should not pay ransoms to hackers NBA creating Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion Award ‘Eerie and haunting’ ghost forest installed in middle of NYC The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Presented by Facebook – Colonial pays hackers as service is restored Biden’s climate policies: Adrift in economic and scientific fantasyland Gaetz associate Joel Greenberg expected to plead guilty next week EPA watchdog calls for improved enforcement presence after decade-long decline Elon Musk: Bitcoin energy use ‘insane’ DeSantis signs bill making to-go alcohol sales permanent in Florida Senate to ramp up work on Biden’s judicial nominees Possible movement on police reform encouraging, but qualified immunity should be codified Pelosi says GOP downplaying Capitol riot ‘sick’ and ‘beyond denial’ Study: Side effects seen more often when mixing COVID-19 vaccines American Jobs Act proposes big dollars for caregiving — here’s the bigger vision it lacks GOP lawmaker points to Colonial Pipeline as infrastructure vulnerability Fauci on Rand Paul: ‘I just don’t understand what the problem is with him’ Sally Yates: I never thought that I’d be saying, ‘Yeah, go Liz Cheney’ Apple parts with recently hired controversial ads engineer after internal backlash Missouri abandons voter-approved Medicaid expansion After spending 22 years in solitary for stealing a hat, man urges end to psychological torture in prison Outages and outrages: The fossil fuel industry exploits blackout fears Famous painting by secretive artist Banksy sells for $12.9M in cryptocurrency Senate panel deadlocks over Biden pick to lead DOJ civil rights division McCarthy brushes off questions about GOP lawmakers downplaying Jan. 6 violence Democrats, organizations push to end giving military-grade gear to police Pollsters trade group: Biden-Trump surveys most inaccurate in 40 years Prince Harry rips Joe Rogan for vaccine remarks: Have to ‘be careful about what comes out of your mouth’ Historically Black colleges need equal access to the bond market Top Democrat: ‘House Republicans have definitively become a full-blown cult’ McDonald’s boosting pay for employees at company-owned restaurants Senate panel advances Biden’s deputy Interior pick What the new administration means for affordable housing Biden administration resumes repairing wall on southern border to prevent ‘catastrophic flooding’ US Olympic Committee urges Congress not to boycott Games in China In amazing first, paralyzed man is able to use his brain to write Watch live: White House press briefing Colonial paid hackers almost $5M in ransom: report Rising: May 13, 2021 Watch live: Biden delivers remarks on Colonial Pipeline hack $2B in fraudulently obtained COVID-19 relief funds recovered: Secret Service Lawyer for former officer charged in George Floyd death alleges witness coercion White House unveils plan to spend $7B to hire public health workers China looms large, despite a strong US-Japan alliance Israeli troops gathering at Gaza border DC statehood bill picks up Senate holdout University president apologizes for plagiarizing McRaven quotes in speech, resigns Giuliani hires attorneys who defended Harvey Weinstein Three essential elements needed for broadband access EPA rescinds Trump rule expected to make air pollution regulation harder Watch live: Pelosi press conference DeGeneres says controversy did not drive decision to end show Stocks bounce back from inflation-driven losses Seven people charged after mummified body of cult leader found decorated with glitter and Christmas lights New bodycam footage shows Jan. 6 attack on officer: ‘I got one’ Colonial expects restored service to all markets by midday 7 reasons to be excited about COVID-19 vaccines for teens One state is giving away $1M prizes for getting a vaccine shot Influential Republicans detail call to reform party, threaten to form new one American Federation of Teachers president calls for full school reopenings in the fall New study finds delaying the second dose of vaccine can save lives Banks planning to issue credit cards to people without credit scores: report Producer prices for April rise 0.6 percent, doubling expectations New models for pandemic response can be found in existing agencies ‘American Idol’ drops finalist after controversial video emerges McConnell says there is a ‘great chance’ of a bipartisan infrastructure deal LA Times owner commits $210M to produce vaccines in South Africa Ivy League scientist says NASA may have accidentally spread life to Mars Save 20% on this coffee maker that features a grinder and takes K-Cups Fears of contracting COVID-19 at lowest level in past year: Gallup Master the creative writing process with major savings on this 10-course workshop Jobless claims drop to pandemic-low 473,000 Mars? The next frontier is much closer Inhofe tells EPA nominee he’ll talk to her ‘daddy’ if she does not ‘behave’ Manchin breaking with Democrats on voting rights Cheney says she’ll do ‘whatever it takes’ to keep Trump out of White House We can’t go through this again: School leaders and governors need to get creative Biden waives US shipping law to mitigate fuel shortages Ocasio-Cortez expresses security concerns after Greene reportedly asks why she supports ‘terrorists’ Palm Beach planning for possibility of Trump indictment: report Why aren’t people going back to work? Blame both corporate and public policies Hillary Clinton to speak at Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders summit Green mortgages: Homes need to catch up to climate change The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – Biden expresses optimism on bipartisanship; Cheney ousted GOP governors move to cut unemployment benefits as debate rages over effects Sweeping election reform bill faces Senate buzz saw GOP split on counteroffer to Biden’s spending Senate GOP dismayed by vote to boot Cheney Biden spending plans hit speed bumps US is leaving, but Afghan women to fight on for freedoms