The Hill Articles: May 3, 2021

FAA warns of increase in unruly airline passengers Grassley asks Blinken to provide potential conflicts involving John Kerry Armed suspect shot outside CIA headquarters Under Armour settles $9 million SEC fines over misleading revenue growth Judge orders Tesla to turn over documents on Musk compensation plan Arkansas governor allows bill targeting critical race theory in state agencies to become law Asian woman bashed with hammer after stranger demands she remove mask CBS: As vaccinations slow, at least 22 states not ordering their full allotment Coast Guard calls off search for survivors in capsized boat off San Diego Judge delays Ghislaine Maxwell sex crimes trial until fall Myanmar rebels claim to shoot down junta helicopter Joe Biden demonstrates public health approach will solve America’s ills Tennessee GOP advance bill opposed to teaching of critical race theory Arizona governor to resume job-seeking requirements for unemployment benefits New study finds air pollution may cloud older white men’s thinking and memory Prince Harry makes impassioned plea for vaccinations Kevin Spacey accuser must reveal identity in sex abuse lawsuit, judge says Curtailing Medicaid coverage of accelerated approval therapies threatens patients’ access Facebook tells Apple users that tracking some data keeps platforms ‘free of charge’ Overnight Health Care: WHO-backed Covax gets a boost from Moderna On The Money: McConnell rules out GOP support for Biden families plan | How COVID-19 relief bills may affect your taxes | Is the US heading for a housing bubble? Overnight Defense: Top general drops objection to major change in prosecuting military sexual assault | Supreme Court declines to take up case from former West Point cadet | Pentagon says ‘small’ attacks not affecting Afghanistan withdrawal DOJ slow to resolve Trump-era legal battles To meet the US innovation challenge, keep NSF’s mission intact Drive-thru vaccinations to be offered at Las Vegas Convention Center Cheney at donor retreat says Trump’s actions ‘a line that cannot be crossed’: report Biden to give Coast Guard Academy commencement speech Reshaping the two biggest carbon-emitting sectors to meet new US climate targets Experts press Biden on travel strategy amid virus surge in India Time to ensure infrastructure makes care for older adults a priority What America’s Thinking: May 03, 2021 The Memo: Trump’s critics face wrath of GOP base Seven transgender women of color were killed in April Report: FDA set to authorize Pfizer vaccine for those as young as 12 Treasury: States can seize stimulus payments to provide criminal restitution Biden waiving restriction blocking aid to Azerbaijan over Armenia conflict Hillicon Valley: Facebook Oversight Board to rule on Trump ban Wednesday | Washington keeps close eye as Apple antitrust fight goes to court | Twitter expands Clubhouse-like feature Intercept co-founder says Biden is trying to end war he helped start in Afghanistan Overnight Energy: EPA takes major step to battle climate change Zaid Jilani discusses message thanking Xinjiang authorities in Disney’s ‘Mulan’ 50-pound Ice Age mammoth bone discovered in Florida Petition asking government for monthly $2k stimulus checks passes 2 million signatures Milley drops objection to change in military’s sexual assault policy Research finds MDMA can help with PTSD: NYT Poll: Plurality of voters say stricter laws needed to prevent voter fraud Beers, bucks and bonuses: States get creative to encourage vaccinations A new ‘infrastructure’ to prepare young people for jobs and careers Bill and Melinda Gates to divorce Biden taps ex-consumer bureau chief to oversee student loans States step in as Congress fails to fight foreign influence Herd immunity for the coronavirus is unlikely, experts warn Police: Casino gunman was under restraining order, but allowed to possess firearms Trump celebrates Romney being booed during speech to Utah Republicans: ‘Stone cold loser’ A historic moment to truly honor mothers Pentagon sending four cargo planes to deliver ‘critical supplies’ to India Pentagon: ‘Small harassing attacks’ in Afghanistan not affecting withdrawal White House raises refugee cap to 62,500 Ex-Trump Interior, EPA leaders find new posts Allies of GOP leader vow to oust Liz Cheney On The Trail: Texas underscores Democrats’ struggle with voter turnout Kansas GOP fails to override governor veto of transgender sports ban Bush: If Republican Party stands for ‘white Anglo-Saxon Protestantism, then it’s not going to win anything’ Majority of voters say surge at border is a crisis: poll Nonwhite youth less likely to report receiving kindness, according to report by Lady Gaga’s foundation 52 percent say there is a climate emergency: poll Trump’s favorable, unfavorable ratings nearly level 100 days after leaving office: poll Mitch McConnell blasts The New York Times, says 1619 was not an important date in US history Time to cut the string on the global reproductive health yo-yo Poll: Majority approve of Biden’s job in office Tornado, severe thunderstorms threaten southern US Union complains Trump’s Scottish golf resort got COVID-19 relief but still fired staff Ford, BMW bet big on new car battery startup Activists warn police presence escalates tensions in protests over Andrew Brown killing Recovery slower among low earners, racial minorities: Powell Circular economy infrastructure will build value for all americans CVS, Walgreens wasted thousands of COVID-19 vaccines: report Kroger testing drone deliveries New York AG office argues NRA only filed bankruptcy to avoid oversight Good Samaritan dives into water to save baby who tumbled out of car NYT’s Stephens says Ted Cruz more ‘unctuous’ than Eddie Haskell Biden defends plan to raise taxes on the rich Streams and lakes have rights — and they’re suing Florida New York area will lift capacity restrictions May 19 Colorado Sun partnership buys 24 local papers A forthright plea to opposing party wings in Congress Pfizer CEO discussing expedited vaccine approval with India Yellen to pick new comptroller of the currency: report Amazon to take full control of Thursday Night Football staring in 2022 VHS tape lands woman a felony embezlement charge: report Swastikas found on Oregon Holocaust Memorial Giuliani says federal investigators ‘trying to frame’ him Florida Gov DeSantis suspends remaining COVID-19 restrictions Sharpton responds to Tim Scott: ‘The practice of America was built on racism’ DeSantis suspends Florida’s remaining COVID-19 restrictions Canadian Proud Boys chapter says it has dissolved Pelosi slams McCarthy for promoting COVID-19 relief provision Biden: US will be in ‘very different position’ by summer in coronavirus fight Florida principal filmed paddling 6 year old American Families Plan can pave the way for a gender equity New Deal Watch Live: Fed Chairman Powell delivers address on the economy Twitter expands Clubhouse-like feature Carper asks EPA to require half of new cars to be zero-emissions by 2030 EPA to cut pollutants widely used in refrigerators and air conditioners Manufacturing growth slows in April: ISM Pence to headline New Hampshire event in June NYC 24-hour subway service resumes May 17 Met Gala announces co-chairs for the two-part, America-themed event Will the inflation spike be temporary? Watch live: Biden visits HVAC workshop Chip shortage forces production cuts at two Ford plants in Germany Experts warn low vaccine levels among police officers are looming public health risk The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Presented by ExxonMobil – Trump, Cheney trade jabs Asian American business leaders launch foundation to combat anti-Asian hate Get real: The F-35 is the combat power America needs DHS weighs outside contracts to monitor extremists online: CNN Michael Flynn flubs words to Pledge of Allegiance at pro-Trump rally Robinhood fires back after Warren Buffett criticism LA Times hires ESPN’s Kevin Merida as executive editor How many deaths will it take to rekindle our humanity? Tennessee passes bill requiring businesses to post signs saying they allow trans people to use their bathrooms Eleven Madison Park to reopen with no meat on its menu Environmental groups sue Army Corps of Engineers over pipeline permitting Rome’s world-famous Colosseum is getting a new hi-tech floor A cautionary tale for ‘progressive’ states, a decade in the making German Oktoberfest canceled again due to COVID-19 House Republicans request hearing with Capitol Police Board for first time since 1945 Pelosi’s archbishop calls for Communion to be withheld from public figures supporting abortion rights Fox Nation running ads for Andrew Cuomo special on brother Chris Cuomo’s CNN show Scientists make alarming discovery: The Amazon has ‘flipped’ to become major producer of greenhouse gasses Most in new poll say government should help Americans age in homes, not institutions Elon Musk’s next SpaceX flight will have private citizens as the crew Dead-of-night astronaut splashdown is America’s first in more than 50 years Watch live: Biden delivers remarks from Virginia community college Putting the SEC cops back on the Wall Street beat China mocks India in social media posts, prompting backlash More than 12,000 people have died after outbursts of glacial lakes California Gov candidate Caitlyn Jenner opposes trans girls in girls’ sports Suspected people-smuggling boat capsizes off California coast, killing three McConnell: No Senate Republicans will back Biden on $4T Alaska court system forced offline by cyberattack Woman walking her dogs killed in bear attack Afghanistan withdrawal: Trump fumbles, Biden scores Teacher suspended after George Floyd rant targeting Black students Watch live: Funeral for Andrew Brown Jr. Cheney slams Trump on ‘big lie’ over election Florida now requiring microchips in iguanas and tegus in new ‘tag days’ Daunte Wright’s family, hundreds of protesters call for reform, more serious charges in shooting Supreme Court declines to hear case over former West Point cadet’s rape allegations Is America slipping to autocracy? Rising: May 3, 2021 Watch live: Biden visits Virginia elementary school Gray Television to be second largest broadcaster after $2.7B Meredith deal Billie Eilish says her entire age group has suffered sexual misbehavior Nurses in Japan push back on request to help with Tokyo Olympics European regulators reviewing Pfizer vaccine for adolescents Moderna providing up to 500M vaccine doses to UN-backed program for lower-income countries Cruz backs Glenn Youngkin in Virginia GOP gubernatorial primary COVID-19 outbreak on world’s tallest mountain throws climbing season into chaos European Union recommends members open borders to vaccinated travelers Drug giants go on trial today at ‘ground zero of the opioid epidemic’ Ebola outbreak ends in Congo House Democrats call for paid legal representation in immigration court We need to prioritize testing and stop fighting blind against pandemics 1.6 million US air passengers fly in a day for first time since March 2020 EPA proposes major rule to reduce certain greenhouse gases A recipe for building restaurants back stronger and better Biden administration eyeing long-term increase in food stamps: report LA county reports zero COVID-19 deaths on Sunday Facebook Oversight Board to rule on Trump ban Wednesday Liberating Cuba by land, sea and air School nurse who said masks were harmful to students suspended Enjoy a wireless earbud upgrade at an affordable price Pay what you want for advanced Excel training courses German police arrest 4 in connection to massive underground child pornography website Verizon sells AOL, Yahoo for $5B Conspiracy against the poor Experts say that herd immunity is unlikely soon, if ever Rubio keeping door open on White House bid Is Biden’s foreign policy feminist? Lincoln Project taunts Trump, saying he lost to ‘swamp,’ McConnell Washington must confront the ‘Amazon economy’ First migrant families reunited in ‘beginning’ of larger effort The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Emergent BioSolutions – Biden sales pitch heads to Virginia and Louisiana Juan Williams: GOP turns lies into laws Exclusive — Cruz, Rubio ramp up criticisms of big business Vaccine hesitancy among lawmakers slows return to normalcy on Capitol Hill