The Hill Articles: May 25, 2021

Meeks introduces legislation to boost American diplomacy to counter China ACLU sues Arkansas over ban on treatment for transgender youth American held in Russia contracts COVID-19 after denied vaccine France probing whether Russia involved in campaign against Pfizer vaccine Trump lashes out after grand jury seated for New York criminal probe Biden defends waiving sanctions against Nord Stream NBA player fined $50,000 for breaking league’s COVID-19 rules Schumer tees up vote on Jan. 6 commission bill Judge approves deal for Epstein guards to avoid jail time Senators struggle to save Jan. 6 commission CNN president: Chris Cuomo made ‘mistake’ talking to brother with aides present Police group knocks calls to defund police on anniversary of Floyd death Biden warns sanctions could be imposed on Belarus after opposition journalist detained California toddler becomes youngest American Mensa member with IQ of 146 Biden travels to Delaware to pay respects to family of longtime staffer COVID relief vital to successful reopening of schools Senate competitiveness bill includes $10B authorization for Bezos space company TV stars Chip and Joanna Gaines donate to campaign against critical race theory in schools Tech giants face rising pressure from shareholder activists Glenn Greenwald: Belarus diverting plane similar to tactics previously used by US, EU officials Ryan Grim analyzes Senate effort to award $10 billion contract to Bezos company CDC: Half of US adults now vaccinated against COVID-19 Judge ruling upholds Connecticut school mask mandate American counterterrorism cannot be an either/or proposition OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Biden administration reaches offshore wind agreement with California | DHS to require pipeline companies to report cyberattacks Social media firestorm engulfs The Associated Press Overnight Defense: Air Force nominee threads needle on F-35’s future | Senate panel advances historic Army secretary pick Florida state senator announces bid for Demings’s House seat Overnight Health Care: Moderna says COVID-19 vaccine is 100 percent effective in 12- to 17-year-olds | US achieves full vaccinations for half of adults | Trump on Wuhan lab: Now everyone agrees ‘I was right’ Hillicon Valley: DC attorney general files antitrust lawsuit against Amazon | DHS to require pipeline companies to report cyberattacks | Activists, parents urge Facebook to drop Instagram for kids plan What America’s Thinking: May 25, 2021 In the race to electrification, who is getting left behind? Dozens of countries facing ‘total collapse’ of health systems due to lack of oxygen Trump teases endorsement in Texas AG race Tech company backs out of Arizona election audit Manhattan DA convenes grand jury expected to weigh Trump evidence: report Rapper Lil Baby joins the Floyd family at the White House Seth Rogen on cancel culture: ‘If you’ve made a joke that’s aged terribly, accept it’ On The Money: Biden administration launches trade dispute against Canadian dairy industry | Warren urges Biden to replace Fed’s Quarles Arizona Republicans plot flat tax after voters raised taxes on the rich GOP leaders face new calls to boot Greene Lawmakers request investigation into Postal Service’s covert operations program Largest US shrine to the Confederacy getting new exhibit describing KKK history One cheer for political polarization: It freed Biden on Israel Federal judge dismisses Bannon fraud case after Trump pardon The Memo: Media face hard questions on Trump, Wuhan lab Alyssa Milano talks ‘long-haul symptoms’ in new COVID-19 vaccine push Schools must invest in relationships crucial to education Biden, Bass press for police reform after meeting Floyd family US denounces Syrian presidential election Colorado to launch $1M lottery drawings as vaccine initiative Kinzinger calls for Greene to be removed from GOP conference after Holocaust remark Step therapy hurts America’s sickest patients — reasonable parameters are needed now New report says Russia-linked agency asked influencers to badmouth Pfizer vaccine Fox Nation to stream primetime Fox News shows in full Poll: Plurality says relations between police, people of color have gotten worse in last year Auschwitz Memorial calls Greene Holocaust comments a ‘sad symptom of moral and intellectual decline’ NY Daily News editor defends Yang cartoon: ‘This is not a racial stereotype or racist caricature’ Former NASA astronaut to lead commercial space flight to International Space Station Louisiana IHOP employee killed, another wounded in shooting: report NBA social justice coalition pushes for passage of George Floyd Justice in Policing Act Rivers, hydropower and climate resilience Biden administration launches trade dispute against Canadian dairy industry Bipartisan group of lawmakers reintroduces bill to give inmates Medicaid access Biden replacing four Trump-appointed members of US Commission of Fine Arts Pelosi: George Floyd daughter’s prediction that he would ‘change the world’ is coming true Lawyers argue ‘delusional’ Dylann Roof shouldn’t have been allowed to represent himself Joe Crowley to register as lobbyist for recording artists William Shakespeare, among first vaccine recipients, dies of unrelated illness at 81 Schiff: Marjorie Taylor Greene’s actions ‘a sign of the greater rot in her party’ Dozens of business groups unite in opposition to proposed Democratic tax hikes Women are saving our democracy — and being attacked for it Russia threatens to slow Google over banned content Alden completes $630 million acquisition of Tribune Publishing Schumer says Senate will move on Biden’s infrastructure agenda in July Concerns over growing ties between UAE and China could impact sale of F-35s: report Texas lawmakers to require some schools to hang ‘In God We Trust’ signs Senate confirms Clarke as first Black woman to lead DOJ civil rights Santorum blames ‘cancel culture’ for CNN firing TSA hiring 1K more officers before July 4 amid surge in travel CDC director expresses optimism about COVID-19 transmission ahead of Memorial Day weekend House Democrats’ campaign arm seizes on latest Greene controversy Tennessee governor signs measure banning critical race theory instruction The time has come for a COVID-19 Marshall Plan Picturesque Airbnb listing says no vaccinated guests allowed Top Republican: International tax agreement shouldn’t hurt U.S. businesses Manchin, Sinema press GOP senators on Jan. 6 commission Minnesota wildcat sanctuary takes in seized Tiger King cats Pork producers ask to maintain faster slaughterhouse speeds despite union concerns Russian lawmakers give preliminary approval to bill banning Navalny allies from seeking office India couple under investigation for midair wedding that skirted COVID-19 rules Joan Baez discusses her ‘mutual fanship’ with Fauci Democratic leaders discussed restraining order for Ocasio-Cortez against Greene: report Feds to set first-ever cybersecurity regulations for pipelines after devastating Colonial ransomware hack White House says Biden is directing infrastructure talks as GOP blames staff Women really can have it all: Here’s how government can help Biden to visit Tulsa to mark centennial of race massacre Kemp says Georgia public agencies can’t require vaccine proof Kansas Republican charged with battery allegedly kicked high school student in the crotch Larry King, Alex Trebek posthumously nominated for daytime Emmy Awards House Republican offers flowchart for Marjorie Taylor Greene Nashville DA refuses to enforce Tennessee’s anti-trans bathroom bill US to allow Americans with expired passports to return home Sanders wants government to get ‘piece’ of US semiconductor companies in exchange for aid House Democrat drafting resolution to censure Greene over Holocaust comments Watch live: Senate panel holds hearing on gun violence Gunshots fired near place George Floyd was killed one year after his death Rand Paul responds to Colbert on vaccines: ‘Try to ignore your bias’ 2.7 million people sign up for $1 million vaccine giveaway in Ohio Biden administration inks offshore wind agreement with California The death penalty remains the strongest deterrent to violent crime Air Force secretary nominee threads needle on future of F-35 program Controversial Michigan governor apologizes for violating her state’s COVID-19 rules Murkowski to back Jan. 6 commission bill DHS whistleblowers blame Trump border policy for increased child detention Senate confirms Biden pick to lead Medicare, Medicaid office Descendants of Black slaves object to renaming Columbus Day Senate GOP to make infrastructure counteroffer Thursday Watch live: Senate GOP leaders hold press conference The government is not asking you to be a vaccine guinea pig Arizona secretary of state slams ‘highly partisan,’ ‘fringe’ election audit Greene in 2020 video said she wouldn’t take down statue of Hitler Scientists discover why some find the sound of other people eating unbearable Trump on Wuhan lab: Now everyone agrees ‘I was right’ Blinken announces plans to reopen consulate in Jerusalem Andrew Cuomo says he gets advice from journalists ‘all the time’ DHS to require pipeline companies to report cyberattacks GOP senators introduce resolution condemning antisemitic violence amid ‘horrific’ spike in attacks Missing man survives 17 days in the Oregon wilderness Southwest flight attendant lost two teeth when assaulted by passenger, union says Gunshots heard near George Floyd Square on anniversary of murder Conservationists thrilled as ‘extinct’ wild river predator pops up Jails shrunk during the pandemic — here’s how to keep them small The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Greene faces backlash over Holocaust comment Carbon removal can and must be part of the climate justice agenda Green group eyes infrastructure bill as vehicle for Arctic refuge reversal  Prominent journalists, athletes and academics denounce UNC decision to deny Hannah-Jones tenure Republican governors target Whitmer in new ad Supreme Court will consider taking up major challenge to affirmative action Elon Musk advises Bitcoin leaders on cutting environmental damage Warren urges Biden to replace Fed’s Quarles in testy exchange Watchdog group suing for Trump obstruction memo blasts DOJ for trying to block release DC attorney general files antitrust lawsuit against Amazon Air Force secretary nominee: Gillibrand has ‘some persuasive arguments’ on military justice overhaul The US, Canada and Mexico should collaborate on upskilling workers Four people killed in shooting near Columbus, Ohio Advocates fear DOJ contract would limit legal assistance to immigrants George Floyd’s family visiting White House on anniversary of his death Jump in home prices highest since 2005 States collected $2.7 billion in recreational pot taxes in 2020 Class-action suit alleges Portland illegally discarded property while dismantling homeless encampments How we can build toward an ethical data future New York Times in discussions to acquire The Athletic: report NFL investigating claim coach was told he was ‘not the right minority’ during interview Watch live: White House coronavirus response team holds briefing Watch live: White House news briefing Content of Biden’s agenda trumps Republican complaints about process Democrats call on Blinken to set new sexual misconduct policies at State Department Moderna says its vaccine is 100% effective in children 12 to 17 Man dies inside dinosaur statue after trying to retrieve his phone, police believe CDC identifies only 10,000 COVID-19 infections in fully vaccinated, but likely an undercount NC woman arrested for allegedly hitting people with vehicle at protest over Brown shooting Detained Belarus activist’s father says confession in new video was forced Texas governor vows to sign bill to block efforts to defund police John Cena apologizes in Mandarin for calling Taiwan a country McConnell, Schumer blast Greene remarks on Holocaust Germany opens Google antitrust probe One father’s stand against critical race theory: We’re indoctrinating our children WNBA coach fined and suspended for mocking player’s weight Police visit Twitter office in New Delhi after official’s tweet is labeled misleading Bass: ‘Essential’ for police reform bill to address qualified immunity The Israel-Hamas ceasefire is holding — what’s next? Biden looking overseas for electric vehicle metals: report 53 percent of Republicans say Trump is true president: poll GOP leaders condemn Greene’s Holocaust comments Suspicious package sent to Rand Paul home appears nontoxic, sheriff says Fauci may have unwittingly made himself a key witness for Trump in ‘China Flu’ hate-speech case Rising: May 25, 2021 Pope unveils green initiative, says ‘predatory attitude’ toward planet must end Employees call on Amazon to address environmental harm to communities of color WNBA coach suspended after body shaming player during game Sen. Rand Paul points at ’80s pop star after receiving suspicious white powder in package Trump takes credit for vaccine rollout: ‘One of the greatest miracles of the ages’ Senate panel advances first female Army secretary nominee Biden to meet with Putin next month Louisiana State Police say top cop at Ronald Greene scene initially failed to report body cam footage Second person arrested in assault of Jewish man near Times Square Texas House votes to pull funding from sports teams that don’t play national anthem Nashville DA says he won’t enforce ‘transphobic’ Tennessee bathroom law Chinese data on coronavirus screening in animals highlighted for more study: report With denuclearization stalled, Biden should focus on human rights reform in North Korea Hannity tells Santorum he helped prevent Joy Reid from being fired Trump claims ‘absolute immunity’ from Swalwell lawsuit over Jan. 6 riot Florida police arrest suspect in synagogue harassment case Navalny says he is facing three new investigations US to achieve full vaccinations for half of adults on Tuesday: WH official Lack of water efficiency funding undercuts fight against drought Hillary Clinton takes on conspiracy theories on Borat special Heroic NYC train operator stops subway from hitting Asian man shoved onto tracks Pompeo planning trip to Israel Greene defends remarks on masks, Holocaust Watch live: Fauci, Francis Collins testify before House panel Is lawmaking today a game of principals? Blinken pledges to ‘rally international support’ for aid to Gaza ‘Friends’ star blasted for hawking COVID-19 merchandise Biden should stop trying to placate Republicans on Jan. 6 commission — just look to Chile George Floyd’s brother on anniversary of murder: ‘I think things have changed’ First Black woman appointed to Missouri Supreme Court Who will fight for an ‘unjust’ nation? HHS commits $4.8B for testing uninsured people for COVID-19 Moderna says COVID-19 vaccine is 100 percent effective in 12- to 17-year-olds NFL launching review after former coach said he was told he was ‘not the right minority’ during interview Save $25 on this odor and germ eliminator that uses NASA technology Actor Mark Ruffalo apologizes for posts suggesting Israel is committing ‘genocide’ Easily connect AirPods and Macs with an app that’s less than $10 Remembering George Floyd: Too many still can’t breathe Andrew Yang’s wife Evelyn rips ‘racist disfiguration’ of husband in New York Daily News cartoon Feehery: The tyranny of the House majority Japan says US travel advisory won’t affect Olympics Press: Get orange jumpsuit ready: extra large Four ‘gig work’ misconceptions driving counterproductive reforms Becerra calls for ‘transparent’ investigation into COVID-19 origins Let’s finally get COVID-19 testing right The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Uber – One year later — has George Floyd’s killing changed the world? Filibuster fight looms over Jan. 6 commission Upcoming races show Democrats grappling with police reform messaging Police reform fight hinges on qualified immunity Black families experience ‘year from hell’ After George Floyd, how much has changed? Bipartisan infrastructure talks on life support Activists join call for Facebook to drop ‘tone-deaf’ Instagram for kids plan