The Hill Articles: May 4, 2021

Amid turmoil over diversity, Los Angeles Times names Black ESPN editor as new chief WSJ editorial board: ‘Purging Liz Cheney for honesty would diminish’ GOP Wizards take team photo wearing shirts promoting ‘equality,’ ‘justice,’ ‘accountability’ JFK’s love letters to Swedish aristocrat up for auction Genetic material from 1993 killing revealed years after another man executed for crime, groups say DNC gathers opposition research on over 20 potential GOP presidential candidates Local Texas Democratic chair apologizes for calling Sen. Scott an ‘Oreo’ Tennessee legislator praises Three-Fifths Compromise on state House floor The Memo: Biden moves into new phase of COVID-19 fight North Carolina advances bill banning abortions based on race or Down syndrome It’s time to show that vulnerable refugees are once again an American priority Alabama museum unveils restored Greyhound bus for Freedom Rides’ 60th anniversary Heritage Foundation vows to refuse Big Tech money over conservative bias Overnight Defense: Afghanistan withdrawal process 2 to 6 percent complete | Wisconsin National Guard member charged in Capitol riot Overnight Energy: Republicans request documents on Kerry’s security clearance process| EPA official directs agency to ramp up enforcement in overburdened communities | Meet Flint prosecutor Kym Worthy Rapper YFN Lucci charged in gang-related RICO indictment Intellectual property restrictions hamper the fight against COVID-19 Three states to appeal ruling that their votes for the Equal Rights Amendment were too late Maternal deaths are falling, but severe complications are taking their place — especially for Black women On The Money: How demand is outstripping supply and hampering recovery | Montana pulls back jobless benefits | Yellen says higher rates may be necessary Derek Chauvin asks for new trial Indiana governor vetoes legislation curbing local health orders Milwaukee council approves $750K settlement with NBA player over 2018 arrest Senate Democrats announce $73B clean bus plan Hillicon Valley: Five things to watch in Facebook Oversight Board ruling on Trump | Trump launches new communications tool after social media ban | Spotify urged to scrap speech recognition tech Hate the trend of lawmakers undermining citizen ballot measures? Here’s how to stop it What America’s Thinking: May 04, 2021 Overnight Health Care: Biden sets goal of at least one shot to 70 percent of adults by July 4 | White House to shift how it distributes unallocated vaccines to states Pressure increases for US to send vaccines to Latin America Thomson Reuters news revenue up 2 percent Netanyahu misses deadline to form coalition Noem takes pledge to restore ‘patriotic education’ in schools Restore trust in our democracy through more election transparency Top general: Defense officials nearing plan for Space National Guard Poll: Majority oppose proposal to temporarily waive intellectual property rights on COVID-19 vaccines South Carolina Senate panel advances hate crimes bill Inflation stalks the US economy Gender politics hound GOP in Cheney drama IMF warns global tax deal ‘urgently needed’ to avoid potential trade war Pranksters trick Canadian lawmakers with fake Navalny aide: report Backlash grows over ‘woke’ CIA video EPA official directs agency to ramp up enforcement in communities hit hard by pollution BioNTech founders predict pandemic will spread for at least another year Dimon: Accountability in government spending plans key to economic boom Racist ‘Uncle Tim’ slurs are a leftist attack on intellectual diversity Giuliani allies press Trump team to help foot his growing legal bills: report Haaland: Government ‘ready to solve’ crisis of missing and murdered Native Americans Trump launches new communications tool after social media ban Pfizer expects to ask for emergency vaccine authorization for children in September Biden acknowledges difficulty of next stage of vaccine effort Major corporations, business groups come out against Texas voting law CVS: Demand for COVID-19 vaccinations drops 30 percent Kinzinger backs Cheney on criticism of Republican Party Experts warn emissions may quickly return to pre-pandemic levels Wisconsin National Guard member charged in Capitol riot Scientists are growing sea stars in labs to help save the oceans The Biden border crisis is a self-inflicted disaster that can be solved FAA warns of surge in fights aboard planes Republican campaigns for California governor with 1000-pound bear DeSantis schedules special election to replace Alcee Hastings for January COVID-19 and long-term care reform China bets big on electric, racing toward 8M electric cars a year Biden hopes to meet with Putin during June Europe trip Chicago Auto Show returning after coronavirus-forced hiatus Parents outraged after high school elects lesbian couple as prom king and queen If Taliban regains power, they would roll back rights for women: US intelligence Recently found photo of Chauvin juror at protest could endanger guilty verdict Attorneys for Isaiah Brown file for release of tapes between dispatcher, deputy in shooting House Republicans urge opposition to vaccine patent waiver Woman who accused NYC mayoral candidate of sexual assault files complaint with state AG Deion Sanders furious HBCU players were ‘neglected and rejected’ in NFL draft The economy reveals the Biden administration’s misdirection Montana to end expanded jobless benefits in June, offer return-to-work bonuses Romney defends Cheney: She ‘refuses to lie’ Supreme Court weighs leniency for crack cocaine sentences Jacobin columnist: Left increasingly focused on ‘moralistic policing’ Pallone commits to using ‘whatever vehicle I can’ to pass Democrats’ drug pricing bill Hyundai recalls almost 400K vehicles, warning of engine fires Beer company Devils Backbone hires a Chief Hiking Officer DC offering free beer to residents who get a coronavirus vaccine Conservation leadership is key to pandemic prevention Cornyn is most prolific tweeter in Congress so far in 2021 Judge orders release of Trump obstruction memo, accuses Barr of deception Former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver released from prison: report Republicans request documents on Kerry’s security clearance process Any reduction in Energy Department’s cybersecurity resources a mistake Atlanta Democrat announces bid for Georgia secretary of state MLB, NBA, NFL and NHL players groups voice support for pro-union bill White House tells states they have to use their vaccines or they will lose them Armed suspect shot outside of CIA headquarters dies, FBI says Man who killed 3 at Jewish sites in Kansas dies in prison White House defends CDC outreach to teachers union Oversight Board decision on Trump will raise more questions than answers McCarthy caught on hot mic saying he’s ‘had it’ with Cheney: report Pennsylvania lifting COVID-19 restrictions, but not mask mandate, on Memorial Day Trump supporter admits to voter fraud after casting dead mother’s ballot in 2020 Biden sets goal of at least one shot to 70 percent of adults by July 4 White House completes domestic extremism review Five people charged after authorities find 97 migrants in Houston home Transforming tragedy to opportunity in Latin America Australian general warned of ‘high likelihood’ of conflict with China: report Garland emphasizes national security, civil rights in budget hearing World’s richest nations to agree on cuts to plan to educate 40M girls Strong economic growth, stock market gains not good enough for Biden: top adviser Padilla introduces bill to expand California public lands NYC public schools nix ‘snow days’ for remote learning Dozens of former UN officials call for inquiry into 1988 Iran massacre Ex-Sen. Doug Jones joins law and lobbying firm Arent Fox To save recycling, we need minimum recycled content standards Death should not be a taxable event — it’s time to end the estate tax CNN’s Jake Tapper questions giving some GOP leaders airtime Meghan announces children’s book inspired by Prince Harry and Archie Singapore extends quarantine to 21 days for most travelers Yellen says interest rates may need to increase Condom sales skyrocket as Americans prepare for ‘hot vax summer’ More than a quarter of infants not getting common vaccinations As the war over meat heats up, American beef consumption skyrockets Democrats want Arizona to reject mapping firm’s application to redraw districts The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Presented by ExxonMobil – Cheney’s GOP battle intensifies Watch live: Biden delivers remarks on COVID-19 response and vaccine efforts How the US can help the COVID crisis in India 550,000 hospitalized from gun injuries between 2000 and 2016, research shows Melinda Gates’s divorce petition calls marriage with Bill Gates ‘irretrievably broken’ New NOAA climate ‘normals’ warmer than ever US military: Afghanistan withdrawal process 2 to 6 percent complete India becomes second country to report 20M COVID-19 cases Trump teases 2024 decision: Supporters will be ‘very happy’ Pelosi mocks House GOP looking for ‘non-threatening female’ to replace Liz Cheney White House to shift how it distributes unallocated vaccines to states Unsuccessful anti-Trump Republican candidate: GOP ‘not living up to this moment’ ‘SNL’ star comes out in support of Elon Musk’s controversial appearance on show House Democrats urge Biden to suspend vaccine patents Britney Spears dismisses ‘hypocritical’ documentaries about her Why even body cams don’t stop scrutiny of police-involved shootings FDA expected to authorize Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for younger Americans: report Mexico apologizes to indigenous Maya for centuries of abuse Pizza parlor owner accused of using fraudulent PPP loan to buy farm, alpacas Golden Globes organizers proposing changes to address diversity, ethics criticism New report says FDA could authorize vaccine for teens next week CNN revamps digital news leadership Two dead in Georgia following a rash of severe storms across the South Top American restaurant emerges from pandemic with $335-per-person, plant-based menu PM: Chances of Australians being jailed after returning from India ‘pretty much zero’ In Biden’s next 100 days, progressives must reclaim their power ‘Out-of-control’ Chinese rocket is falling to unknown crash site on Earth Watch live: White House press briefing Musicians, human rights organizations urge Spotify to scrap speech recognition tech Hawley defends Jan. 6 fist pump Pence to give keynote address at National Conservative Student Conference California areas so hot and dry that they’re already in summer fire season conditions Southwest named best carrier in challenging 2020: Airline quality report Running as a Democrat, Crist looks to join the smallest club in American politics New Jersey offers shot and a free beer to get people vaccinated World’s biggest jeweler announces switch to lab-created diamonds only A global clash of visions: The future of AI policy Woman who didn’t know she was pregnant gives birth on flight with nurses, doctor on board Trustee pushes back on NRA’s bankruptcy efforts Most Muslim youth in Massachusetts survey report bullying CNN’s Don Lemon blows up over Santorum remarks Defaced Native American petroglyphs are rocking the sport of climbing Stacey Abrams’s romance novels to be reissued next year Conan O’Brien sets June 24 end date for TBS show Trade deficit rises to record $74.4 billion in March Biden administration OKs massive solar project McCarthy confirms living arrangements with Luntz after tip to Tucker Carlson Renewing justice for atrocities Rising: May 4, 2021 Baby born on plane flying to Hawaii Indiana State Fair returning with changes after cancellation in 2020 ‘Tipping point’ reached as US COVID-19 cases drop for third week, deaths lowest since July, says expert China: Biden should seek diplomacy with North Korea, not ‘extreme pressure’ McCarthy: House Republicans ‘concerned’ Cheney can’t carry out her job Black man who was made a modern-day slave by restaurant manager is owed $546k Titans draft pick Rashad Weaver charged with assaulting woman 19 killed in pandemic-related Colombia protests Surgeon writes his own hilarious obituary before his untimely death Will Biden provide strategic clarity or further ambiguity on Taiwan? Caitlyn Jenner: California needs a ‘thoughtful disruptor’ Pfizer earned $3.5 billion on COVID-19 vaccine in first quarter Watch live: Garland testifies before House panel Taliban launches massive offensive after missed deadline for US troop withdrawal Ohio lawmaker on driving during video conference: ‘I wasn’t distracted’ Controversial new scene added to Disneyland’s ‘Snow White’ ride Hate crimes up 73 percent in New York City Swiss Embassy official found dead in Iran Biden letting criminal aliens be released instead of deported; states sue Garland to emphasize national security, civil rights in first congressional appearance as attorney general Afghan president: ‘Critically important’ for US, NATO to fulfill security funding commitments Republicans urge probe into Amazon government cloud-computing bid: report Maryland Gov offers $100 to state employees to get COVID-19 vaccine Schumer ‘exploring’ passing immigration unilaterally if talks unravel Crist launches bid for Florida governor, seeking to recapture his old job McConnell says every GOP senator will vote against Biden’s infrastructure plan New accusations of abuse rock world of women’s gymnastics Weird photo of Carters with Bidens creates major online buzz To get things done for the American people, Democrats must end the Senate filibuster Wayne LaPierre’s elephant hunt is the animal’s Cecil moment — the slaying of the innocent must cease Jack Nicklaus opens the most patriotic golf course in America NC House ending remote voting for lawmakers PBS White House reporter Yamiche Alcindor to moderate ‘Washington Week’ Get the best of Microsoft Windows on a Mac with 50% savings on CrossOver Master the currency market with help from this innovative half-priced app Chauvin juror on attending protest: ‘It was a good opportunity to be a part of something’ Ted Cruz rips new ‘Humans of CIA’ video: ‘We’ve come a long way from Jason Bourne’ Ukraine and Russia: NATO should clarify its deterrent approach, while it still can Santorum on comments about Native American culture: ‘I misspoke’ Feehery: Biden seems intent on repeating the same mistakes of Jimmy Carter Tucker Carlson targets McCarthy over ties to GOP pollster Frank Luntz Never underestimate Joe Biden At least 23 dead in Mexico City subway overpass collapse Mark Zuckerberg adds 600 acres to his controversial Hawaii estate The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Emergent BioSolutions – Can Cheney defy the odds and survive again? Pressure builds for Biden to back vaccine patent waivers Jill Biden a key figure in push to pitch White House plans Trump muddles Republican messaging on Afghanistan Five things to watch in Facebook Oversight Board ruling on Trump Democrats confront difficult prospects for midterms How demand is outstripping supply and hampering recovery Biden, GOP set to find out if US wants activist government Sununu seen as top recruit in GOP bid to reclaim Senate House GOP campaign arm adds to target list Bottom line