The Hill Articles: May 17, 2021

GOP-led Maricopa County board decries election recount a ‘sham’ Connecticut offers $1,000 bonus to unemployed people who find jobs NC judge accused of nearly hitting BLM activists with car at May protest Biden’s quiet diplomacy under pressure as Israel-Hamas fighting intensifies Troubles grow for Gaetz as former associate flips Hotel trade group recommends easing mask restrictions Analysis: Arpaio immigration patrol lawsuit to cost Arizona county at least $202 million Senators shed masks after CDC lifts mandate Cyclone hits India amid virus crisis London police arrest 4 over antisemitic abuse amid Middle East conflict The Memo: Biden faces choppier waters Trita Parsi on Israel-Palestinian conflict: US has given ‘blank check’ to allies in Middle East Zaid Jilani discusses Western media coverage of Israeli-Palestinian conflict Breyer announces new book as court watchers eye his retirement Filmmaker Jeremy Corbell on newly-declassified UFO footage Harris, Hispanic Caucus meet on Central America Arrest made in connection with LA wildfire SC deputies fired after pepper-spraying, using stun gun on mentally ill man in jail House extends proxy voting to July Police unions plan to update guidance on defending officers: report Why Russia needs to pay for the Colonial Pipeline hack Overnight Defense: Administration approves $735M arms sale to Israel | Biden backs ceasefire in call with Netanyahu | Military sexual assault reform push reaches turning point WHO study finds increased risk of death from working 55 or more hours per week CDC mask update sparks confusion, opposition Conservatives launch ‘anti-cancel culture’ advocacy organization Biden, Harris release 2020 tax returns Texas to cut off $300 weekly emergency unemployment benefit To ‘build back better’ we must first be able to build OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Supreme Court sides with oil companies in Baltimore case| White House environmental justice advisers express opposition to nuclear, carbon capture projects | Biden administration to develop performance standards for federal buildings Overnight Health Care: Supreme Court takes case that could diminish Roe v. Wade | White House to send US-authorized vaccines overseas for first time Palm Beach prosecutor says DeSantis could delay hypothetical Trump extradition Aside from cutting emissions, China and US must be climate-friendly lenders What America’s Thinking: May 17, 2021 On The Money: IRS to start monthly payments of child tax credit July 15 | One-fourth of Americans took financial hits in 2020: Fed Legislative office estimates California budget surplus just $38B, not $76B Prince Harry and Meghan blasted for new deal with company that sells skin-whitening cream DC lifts mask mandate for fully vaccinated people Biden backs Middle East cease-fire in call with Netanyahu No. 2 official at CDC to retire this summer Vaccine-hesitant Americans list false side effects among concerns: poll Supreme Court may be asked to consider CDC eviction freeze Putting the brakes on cryptocurrencies: Well done Elon Musk Hillicon Valley: Parler’s return to Apple store poses new challenges | Biden revokes Trump-era order targeting shield for website operators Texas reports zero COVID-19 deaths for the first time in over a year Eric Clapton feared he’d never play guitar again after extreme reaction to COVID-19 vaccine Trainer Bob Baffert suspended from Belmont after Kentucky Derby winner fails drug test Marjorie Taylor Greene may be ‘dangerous,’ but she’s not the first Trump signals he’s ready to get back in the game Trump DOJ subpoenaed Twitter for identity behind Nunes parody account FBI reclassifies 2017 baseball field shooting as domestic terror CNN cuts ties with writer who said world needs another Hitler Parler’s return to Apple store poses new challenges Environmental groups sue federal mining agency over West Virginia mine cleanup process WHO says pandemic is ‘long way from over’ while countries continue vaccine rollouts Our cybersecurity ‘industry best practices’ keep allowing breaches Senators offer bill to allow remote online notarizations Alabama governor signs legislation legalizing medical marijuana Ex-officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright to face trial in December Haaland makes endorsement in race for her old House seat The Fifth Generation – 5G a game changer for business and enterprise Biden administration to develop performance standards for federal buildings The Fifth Generation: 5G & Healthcare The Fifth Generation: The Future of Work Researchers: Emissions goals must incorporate Arctic permafrost warming Nearly one-fourth of Americans ended 2020 worse off financially: Fed The Fifth Generation: Inside 5G Technology House lawmakers unveil bill to end ban on Postal Service shipments of alcohol Controversial social app Parler is back in Apple’s App Store — with new hate speech restrictions After a ‘racial reckoning,’ more than half of sports fans don’t think Native American mascots are offensive How to target opioid funding to states that need it most How the pandemic helped me quit smoking New York City Marathon returning with smaller field Cuomo book deal worth at least $5.1 million: report California to delay lifting mask order until mid-June Omar: ‘Appalling’ for US to move forward with arms sale to Israel Caution ahead: Navigating risks to freedoms posed by AI Giuliani asks judge to block review of records seized in raid of home, office Pro-tax millionaires protesting in front of Bezos’s homes The COVID-19 variant first identified in India has been found in the US ‘Freshly made’ plutonium from exploding stars found on ocean floor after it fell from space It’s time to drop ‘competition’ from US defense strategy Katy Tur announces birth of second child Trump, House Democrats close to deal on Deutsche Bank subpoenas White House environmental justice advisers express opposition to nuclear, carbon capture projects Manchin, Murkowski call for bipartisan Voting Rights Act reauthorization Jeff Zucker may extend CNN stay after Discovery-WarnerMedia deal Supreme Court declines to hear case centered on N-word in workplace ‘Fantastic’ new technology finds secrets of human life from 100k years ago Permanently suspend the debt limit ‘Tiger King’ seeking presidential pardon from Biden Buddy Roemer, former US representative and Louisiana governor, dies at 77 AXA insurance subsidiary group hit by ransomware attack in multiple Asian countries Bill Gates’s reputation reeling from affairs, ‘uncomfortable’ workplace behavior and ties to Jeffrey Epstein Police investigating vandalism at Chicago-area synagogue as hate crime Graham: ‘I accept the results of the election’ President Biden must nominate more Latino judges New WHO study links overwork to 745K deaths a year Massachusetts lifting COVID-19 restrictions ahead of Memorial Day Arizona’s GOP state treasurer launches bid for governor NYPD investigating toppling of crucifix at Brooklyn church as hate crime Mexican president apologizes for massacre of hundreds of Chinese people in 1911 Stacey Abrams launches speaking tour Anti-LGBT legislation gaining traction in the US, again Vice News promotes Micheal Learmonth to editor-in-chief White House: Biden committed to codifying Roe v. Wade regardless of Miss. case Psaki won’t say if Biden has seen Israeli intel on AP Gaza building Approving Kristen Clarke’s nomination should be a no-brainer Biden will send 20M doses of U.S.-approved vaccines abroad by end of June Biden revokes Trump-era order targeting shield for website operators Georgia’s GOP lt. governor won’t seek reelection amid election backlash United Nations meets Thursday to address ‘rapid deterioration’ in Mideast Coalition of human rights groups calling for boycott of Beijing Olympics 1,000 people evacuated as ‘suspicious’ LA brushfire runs wild Town evacuated after fiery crash of train carrying toxic chemicals What a rapid transition from fossil fuels to carbon-free energy alternatives looks like White House to send US-authorized vaccines overseas for first time EU regulator says Pfizer coronavirus vaccine can be stored in regular refrigeration for a month Democrats renew push for permanent child credit expansion How artificial intelligence can help us get back to the humanity of college admissions decisions The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Presented by Facebook – Supreme Court to hear abortion ban, with 6-3 conservative majority How ‘engineered’ coral can save the Earth’s reefs from extinction German soccer federation president who compared official to Nazi quits The curious case of the COVID-19 origin Cuomo ends NY indoor mask mandate for vaccinated Watch live: Biden discusses COVID-19 response, vaccination efforts Mask mandate lifted for vaccinated people in national parks, federal buildings Trump to speak at North Carolina GOP convention Why does the hard left glorify the Palestinians? Elon Musk backlash spawns new cryptocurrency that targets him directly Biden approves $735M weapons sale to Israel Despite HIV successes, we must still fight its strong stigma EU suspends tariff hike on US goods in talks over Trump steel levies 70 percent of white-collar workers in US still working remotely: Gallup US investigating two cases of mysterious ‘Havana Syndrome’ near White House Rubio wants ‘UFO sightings’ to be registered, taken seriously More than tax credits are needed to decarbonize the power sector Confidant says Trump’s health might be too poor to run for president again GOP resistance to campaign finance reforms shows disregard for US voters More than 500 homes evacuated in Los Angeles County as brush fire spreads Gaetz associate pleads guilty Justices decline to give police more power to search homes without warrant Child cash benefit will show up in parents’ bank accounts soon FTC reports surge in cryptocurrency scams World Economic Forum cancels August meeting in Singapore Sunrise Movement endorses Nina Turner in special election for Ohio House seat First woman to head Washington Post will focus on diversity Cutting costs and cultivating free speech will put higher education on the right path Overnight subway service returns in New York City for first time in a year Supreme Court sides with oil companies in Baltimore case Antiquated constitutional provision dooms Mississippi marijuana law Target joins other major retailers in ending mask mandate for vaccinated customers In ‘humiliating’ incident, Black high school player forced to cut her hair during game Driver of Tesla in fatal crash posted videos without hands on wheel Farmworker health and climate change Rising: May 17, 2021 Ninth Yankees member gets ‘breakthrough’ COVID-19 after being vaccinated Nearly all school districts finally offer some in-person instruction: We should not be satisfied South Carolina governor signs law giving death row inmates choice between firing squad or electric chair Blinken says he has yet to see evidence related to Israeli strike on media building Strange bedfellows: UFOs are uniting Trump’s fiercest critics, loyalists Harris headlining Asian American Democratic PAC’s summit Matthew McConaughey takes new steps towards running for governor of Texas Police finally find tiger that was roaming Houston suburb Chernobyl is showing signs of a possible new nuclear accident, scientists say 50k people name ‘New Big 5’ most-wanted animals to photograph Supreme Court takes case that could diminish Roe v. Wade Bitcoin hits 3-month low on Musk comments before rally Myanmar’s Miss Universe contestant speaks out at pageant against military junta Helping students make informed decisions on college Rite Aid now offering alternative medicines and even considering cannabis remedies CNN fires freelancer for tweet saying ‘world today needs a Hitler’ DOJ won’t ask about employees’ vaccine status as federal government goes maskless New trial reveals pharma executives mocking opioid users as ‘pillbillies’ Fauci, CDC head under fire for controversial change to COVID-19 mask guidance Sen Marco Rubio says UFO ‘threat’ should be taken seriously Who’s afraid of comprehensive trade deals? Washington, apparently Former surgeon general: CDC ‘fumbled the ball at the one-yard line’ with new mask guidance messaging Second suspected ‘Havana Syndrome’ case near White House under investigation: report North Las Vegas mayor running for Nevada governor Amazon launches new worker safety program Ex-GOP Rep. Lou Barletta launches bid for Pennsylvania governor Pentagon offering J&J vaccinations to South Korean troops AT&T merging WarnerMedia division with Discovery Inc. Fauci says it is ‘undeniable’ that racism has made COVID-19 worse in US Trump expected to resume rallies in June Save 60% on an innovative app that simplifies various tasks Islamic Jihad commander killed in airstrike, Israel says To reverse the teaching shortage in low-income communities, give educators incentive to stay Men’s skincare is made easy with a personalized, low-priced plan from Geologie Tennessee governor signs bathroom bill criticized by advocates for transgender individuals Israel says it destroyed miles of tunnels in Gaza 8 in 10 Republicans who’ve heard of Cheney’s removal agree with it: poll US billionaire wealth skyrocketed 55 percent during pandemic, accelerating inequality Parler to relaunch in Apple store IRS to start monthly payments of child tax credit July 15 After losing a congressional seat, California needs a course correction The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – Israel-Hamas carnage worsens; Dems face SALT dilemma This week: House to vote on Jan. 6 Capitol attack commission Juan Williams: The GOP’s losing bet on Trump Schumer in bind over fight to overhaul elections Experts see new roles for artificial intelligence in college admissions process Republicans seize on conservative backlash against critical race theory Student debt cancellation advocates encouraged by Biden, others remain skeptical More parents pick home-schooling after pandemic What education in the digital economy looks like in America