The Hill Articles: May 6, 2021

Veteran accused in alleged border wall scheme faces new charges Arizona Republicans to brush off DOJ concern about election audit Atlanta mayor won’t run for reelection South Carolina governor to end pandemic unemployment benefits in June Minnesota governor says politicization of mask wearing ‘one of the worst things that’s happened to this country’ FEC drops investigation into Trump hush money payments Utah governor says state won’t mandate masks in schools this fall Iowa passes bill to curtail vaccine passports Georgia, South Carolina governors sign bills to pay college athletes Airplane pollution set to soar with post-pandemic travel boom Sexual harassment and racial disparity alleged at leading entertainment firm Consumer watchdog probing Wells Fargo’s mishandling of accounts Kansas House advances medical marijuana bill Now is the time for a new National Defense Education Act Alabama House approves medical marijuana Colombia’s protests are threat, test for US News Corp CEO: No signs of Biden slump after Trump bump Harris’s uncle discusses COVID-19 surge in India: ‘The conditions are pretty bad’ All Indianapolis ‘red flag’ cases must come before judge after FedEx shooting Maryland District Court chief judge bans ‘thin blue line’ masks over bias concerns Capitol riot suspect caught after grandma gossip Hillicon Valley: Broadband companies funded fake net neutrality comments, investigation finds | Twitter rolls out tip feature | Google to adopt ‘hybrid work week’ Overnight Defense: US may keep training Afghan forces in other countries | Defense chief tight-lipped on sexual assault decision | ‘Swift’ return to Iran deal possible, US says On The Money: Weekly jobless claims fall to 498K, hitting new post-lockdown low | House to advance appropriations bills in June, July Overnight Health Care: Moderna says COVID-19 vaccine 96 percent effective in teens | Nearly 940,000 sign up for ObamaCare coverage in special enrollment It’s too soon to declare vaccine victory — four strategies for continued progress Bush testifies before Congress about racist treatment Black birthing people face during childbirth, pregnancy OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Biden officials unveil plan to conserve 30 percent of US lands and water | Watchdog questions adequacy of EPA standards for carcinogenic chemical emissions | Interior proposing revocation of Trump-era rollback on bird protections The first transgender Olympian will compete in Japan Updating the aging infrastructure in Historically Black Colleges and Universities What America’s Thinking: May 06, 2021 Poll: Majorities of Biden and Trump voters say they’re fully vaccinated US adds 12 fighter jets to protect Afghanistan withdrawal New York AG James sues Jacob Wohl, Jack Burkman over robocalls WaPo reporter: Treasury continuing recovery plan amid complaints of labor shortage, inflation Watchdog questions adequacy of EPA standards for carcinogenic chemical emissions Tackling climate challenge through food and agricultural innovation McConnell: Taliban could take over Afghanistan by ‘the end of the year’ McConnell alma mater criticizes him for 1619 comments McConnell amid Trump criticism: ‘I’m looking forward, not backward’ Loyalty trumps policy in Stefanik’s rise, Cheney’s fall 74 people linked to COVID-19 outbreak at Oregon church 15 endangered condors flock to one California woman’s home UN says cutting methane quickly is the key to fighting dangerous warming Capitol rioter asks to call codefendant mom on Mother’s Day ‘You’ll never be white’: Footage goes viral of woman’s exchange with LA deputy during traffic stop Austin tight lipped on whether to take sexual assault cases out of commanders’ hands New electric moped service hits NYC The Biden administration wants to invest in AI — but which kind? TSA chief cites ‘substantial increase’ in firearms at airports Massachusetts sues French company, alleging it helped fuel US opioid crisis UK Navy sent to standoff with French fisherman Twitter rolls out ‘Tip Jar’ feature Disney World to end on-site temperature checks California blazes a trail with 95 percent renewable energy Granholm backs wind and solar in Biden bid to decarbonize electricity Poll shows tight GOP primary for Georgia governor Sanjay Gupta blasts Tucker Carlson as ‘reckless’ on vaccines Gillibrand touts legislation to lower drug costs: This idea ‘is deeply bipartisan’ Biden conservation program relies on local volunteer efforts Getting the most out of methane reduction Sexual misconduct allegations pile up at Hollywood talent agency: report Anti-Asian hate incidents more than doubled from last year, organization reports Account tweeting Trump statements suspended by Twitter Vermont outlaws notorious ‘gay panic’ defense Goats employed to protect Reagan Library from wildfires Biden pitches infrastructure plan in red state Louisiana Oversight Board achieving what government cannot EU open to discussion on coronavirus vaccine waiver Top general: US considering training Afghan forces in other countries 45,000 apply for 12 spots to shoot Grand Canyon bison Analysis: Global COVID-19 deaths actually double official estimates Cheney drama exposes GOP’s Trump rifts It’s time for Americans to get back to work Almost $44,000 in fraudulent charges made on Republican National Committee credit card Heirs to Rockefeller fortune launch effort to slow oil and gas growth South Africa’s plan to ban farmed lions for hunting should be hailed House to consider anti-Asian hate crimes bill, protections for pregnant workers this month GOP lawmakers in Ohio introduce plan to legalize sports betting, mobile apps Newly discovered illness prevents body from making antibodies Restricting the unvaccinated sets a dangerous precedent China, U.S. continue to lead world in air pollution DOJ: Arizona recount could violate civil rights laws Washington state to provide free menstrual hygiene products in school bathrooms House to advance appropriations bills in June, July American Express puts $40M into fund to help minority-owned small businesses recover Russia authorizes use of single-dose Sputnik Light COVID vaccine Manchin touts rating as ‘most bipartisan senator’ Officials say driver intentionally struck crowd, killing one person Armed Army trainee hijacked South Carolina school bus, officials say How to advance Biden’s plan for inclusion, climate and innovation in the Indo-Pacific Top Democrat: Bill to boost Capitol security likely to advance this month Report: The Athletic views New York Times deal after Axios merger dies Pressure mounts for waiver on COVID vaccine patents Virginia governor planning to lift COVID-19 occupancy restrictions on June 15 Bank of England sees economy returning to prepandemic levels by end of year Google to adopt ‘hybrid work week’ with remote options Disabled white farmer files suit over Biden administration’s ‘racist’ COVID-19 relief plan Sanders on Cheney drama: GOP is an ‘anti-democratic cult’ From private airplane hangar, Caitlyn Jenner says friends are fleeing California because of the homeless FEC calls for ban on default recurring donation boxes Merkel breaks with Biden on US plan to waive patent protections for COVID-19 vaccines Bowser on Manchin’s DC statehood stance: He’s ‘not right’ SpaceX nails Starship rocket landing for the first time A ‘cradle-to-grave’ Supreme Court does not serve the public interest Moderna says COVID-19 vaccine 96 percent effective in teens Peloton user data exposed by newly patched vulnerabilities 25 dead in Rio de Janeiro shootout: report Progressive Louisiana activist: The national movement is ‘not going to come and save us’ Shooting leaves 3 people wounded at Idaho middle school My first — and last — periodical cicadas have much to teach about life The perils of cultural self-loathing: Lessons from Europe SEIU launches $3M ad buy to promote American Jobs Plan US says ‘swift’ return to Iran deal possible ahead of Vienna talks Florida lawmaker blasted by her own daughter on trans athlete issue Secret Service: Optics of Trump greeting supporters outside Walter Reed wasn’t a factor Army allowing female soldiers to wear ponytails with all uniforms Woman who gave birth on flight to Hawaii says she didn’t know she was pregnant Florida’s new voting law immediately hit with lawsuits Adams touts momentum after poll shows him leading Yang in NYC race The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Presented by ExxonMobil – Florida’s restrictive voting bill signed into law Majority of Americans still wear masks at all times despite loosened restrictions in states: poll Pollster Frank Luntz: ‘I would bet on’ Trump being 2024 GOP nominee Rural Democrats urge protections from tax increases for family farms Putting a price on privacy: Ending police data purchases Officer who responded to Capitol mob urges leaders to recognize ‘courage’ of law enforcement Watch live: Biden delivers remarks on the American Jobs Plan Blinken: US stands with Ukraine in face of Russian aggression Secret Service renews calls for $8M White House replica for training after Jan. 6 riots Archaeologists discover the oldest known human burial in Africa The worst COVID-19 rate in North America right now Weightlifter set to become the first openly transgender athlete to compete at Olympics White House: Florida ‘moving in the wrong direction’ with voting law LA sheriff’s deputies accused of harassing relatives of people killed by deputies ‘Fox & Friends’ hosts return to the couch Pfizer and BioNTech say they can supply 3B vaccine doses It’s Joe Manchin vs the progressives on infrastructure Chicken sandwich wars, labor shortage send poultry prices higher Defense contractor Honeywell fined $13M for sharing documents with China, other countries 1 in 6 US workers say they keep unwanted jobs for health insurance Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin is auctioning a seat on a summer space trip UN report: 40-45 percent cut to methane emissions could avert major warming Likely Cheney successor appears on Bannon show to tout GOP unity Dismantling racial inequities means spending wisely, not just extensively COVID-19 vaccine leads to Moderna’s first profitable quarter Tempers flare in Colorado House after member calls another ‘Buckwheat’ Education secretary expects all schools to fully reopen in-person in fall Poll shows COVID-19 vaccine enthusiasm has reached a plateau China emitted more greenhouse gasses than US, developed world combined in 2019: analysis San Francisco lawmakers vote to make home of city’s first legally married same-sex partners a landmark Woman charged with starting fire that burned 63,000 acres in California Johns Hopkins increasing minimum wage to $15 Infrastructure should include the right investment in people Warren: Trump is ‘a danger to democracy’ Anti-Olympic petition attracts tens of thousands of signatures in days Pope Francis denounces ‘aggressive’ nationalism Broadband companies funded ‘fake’ net neutrality comments, investigation finds South Carolina House votes to add firing squad as execution method Nearly 940,000 sign up for ObamaCare coverage in special enrollment Banning politicians from social media? Not so straightforward Rising: May 6, 2021 More than 45k vie for just 12 positions to kill Grand Canyon bison European prince accused of shooting Romania’s largest bear Biden officials unveil plan to conserve 30 percent of US lands and water Historic church rises from the waters after being submerged for 40 years Oprah interview with Meghan, Prince Harry grew subscriptions for Paramount+ Hillary Clinton: There must be a ‘global reckoning’ with disinformation Half of Americans say their taxes are too high, but call them ‘fair’: poll Interior proposing revocation of Trump-era rollback on bird protections Canada approves vaccine for children 12-15 Liz Cheney: A profile in courage Twitter accidentally suspends account of Stefanik’s communications director Giuliani lays off staffers: report Chinese rocket to crash to Earth this weekend Pfizer to donate vaccines for athletes at Olympics Scientists find giant sequoia still smoldering months after California wildfire Demand for oxygen up 700 percent in India since April Trillions of cicadas are about to swarm 15 states Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs election restriction bill California man arrested for selling fake vaccination cards The instructive popularity of Biden’s ‘New Deal’ for the middle class Media shut out of DeSantis elections bill signing Jill Biden surprises National Teacher of the Year SpaceX prototype rocket lands successfully following failed tests Texas Senate approves bill allowing people to carry handguns without license Why isn’t Washington defending American companies from foreign assaults? Caitlyn Jenner tells Hannity friends are fleeing California because of homeless people Weekly jobless claims fall to 498K, hitting new post-lockdown low Pollster Frank Luntz: Trump’s ‘Big Lie’ is working, may cost GOP votes America’s Jewish communities are under attack — Here are 3 things Congress can do Ballots, laptops reportedly left unattended during Arizona vote audit, official says Jordan says ‘votes are there’ to oust Cheney from GOP leadership Why the federal government must put more money toward basic science Step up your business career with these low-cost online courses Beat the summer heat with this personal, portable air conditioner for less than $100 CDC director: Vaccinated adolescents can remove masks outdoors at summer camps Studies show Pfizer vaccine highly effective against COVID-19 variants Florida Democrats’ midterm fantasy faceoff: DeSantis vs. Demings The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Emergent BioSolutions – Facebook upholds Trump ban; GOP leaders back Stefanik to replace Cheney Tim Scott sparks buzz in crowded field of White House hopefuls Judge’s decision on Barr memo puts spotlight on secretive DOJ office Cheney fight stokes cries of GOP double standard for women