The Hill Articles: November 15, 2021

Upgrade any space with Pre-Black Friday savings on this stylish LED lamp House Freedom Caucus elects Rep. Scott Perry as new chairman Audit finds Iowa governor spent COVID-19 funds on salaries 72 percent plan to celebrate holidays with just their household: poll Maori tribe to anti-vaxxers: Stop using the ‘Ka Mate’ haka Biden, Xi hold ‘candid’ discussion amid high tensions Maryland mayor arrested on 50 counts of distributing revenge porn Nike delays Travis Scott sneaker in wake of Astroworld Meadows ‘between a rock and a hard space’ with Trump, Jan. 6 panel Watch Live: Biden meets virtually with Chinese President Xi McCarthy says he called Gosar before anime tweet video taken down: report Overnight Defense & National Security — Presented by Boeing — Major Russia weapons test stokes tensions House passes bill to expand veterans’ access to COVID-19, flu vaccines On The Money — Biden caps off infrastructure week Rittenhouse jury to begin deliberating Tuesday morning Judge orders Kobe Bryant’s widow to turn over therapy records Energy & Environment — Beyond COP26 Overnight Health Care — The race for boosters Fighting Biden’s dangerous reshaping of the Federal Reserve Wyoming GOP votes to no longer recognize Cheney as a Republican Hillicon Valley — Presented by Ericsson — Tackling the misinformation ‘crisis’ Flight attendant union president: Air rage incidents creating ‘hostile environment’ Pentagon says Oklahoma National Guard must follow vaccine mandate Shell moving to London amid global shift away from fossil fuels ‘Hamilton’ star Lin-Manuel Miranda fires back at cancel culture After COP26, the real race to save the planet is on Trump backs one GOP lawmaker over another in West Virginia primary NHL’s Senators have three games postponed amid COVID-19 outbreak ‘I’m being held hostage by a possum’ woman tells cops before they rescue her White House dismisses talk of Harris-Biden rift Trump endorses primary challenger to Peter Meijer in Michigan Equilibrium/Sustainability — Presented by Southern Company — COVID-19 kills snow leopards at US zoo Beyond CRT: Protesting parents now targeting mental health and suicide prevention programs NIH long-term study on children who had COVID-19 enrolls first participant Fauci says partisan divide ‘hindered’ pandemic response Threat level rises in UK after taxi explosion UN experts arrive in Japan ahead of planned release of Fukushima plant water Researchers identify more than 100 Native Americans who died at boarding school Washington attorney general rejected settlement deal, wants more than $38B from drug companies Bipartisan commission urges US take immediate steps to curb online misinformation LL Cool J to host National Christmas Tree lighting CDC investigators going to University of Michigan amid flu outbreak Ben Affleck, Tracee Ellis Ross join anti-gerrymandering fundraiser with Clinton, Holder Christie: Trump rhetoric about stolen election led to Jan. 6 attack Republicans call for dozens of Biden officials to testify on Afghanistan Senate Republicans call on colleagues to reject government spending bills without border wall funding UN tech envoy out after investigation into workplace misconduct: report Biblical plague of deadly scorpions washes over streets in Egypt US forests hold climate keys Biden signs $1 trillion infrastructure bill into law Leahy retirement shakes up Vermont politics Republicans say inflation hurting low-income Americans the most Six teens transported to hospital after shooting in Aurora, Colo. Hollywood production workers narrowly approve new contract with studios Infrastructure updates only get us halfway — we need Build Back Better bill, too Howard University, students reach agreement to end weeks-long protest Prosecutor says Rittenhouse provoked protesters before killing two West Virginia expands COVID-19 booster eligibility to all adults A better plan than giving $450,000 to each separated immigrant Kemp makes pitch to conservatives, independents in new campaign ad Democrats face steep climb in Texas as O’Rourke mounts governor bid Defiant Bannon warns of ‘misdemeanor from hell’ for Biden Will wave of new laws prevent your boss from emailing you after work? After six decades of US foreign aid, our future must be guided by the past Trump blasts ex-Pence aide after she said he admitted he lost Support slips for infrastructure bill: survey Watch live: Biden signs bipartisan infrastructure bill into law Zephyr Teachout running for New York AG Judge in Ghislaine Maxwell trial to question 231 potential jurors It’s time for Congress to get Medicare drug pricing reform right New York City expands COVID-19 booster shot access to all adults Facebook user jailed in Vietnam for anti-state posts How electric planes could soon rule the skies Endangered whales off US coast at center of fierce fight It’s time to give Medicare beneficiaries the opportunity and choice of recovery in the home CBO to release Build Back Better score by Friday GOP state senator announces potential challenge to Slotkin in Michigan New company’s first electric car named Car of the Year Florida Gov DeSantis ‘striking a blow for freedom’ by calling special session to fight vaccine mandates and masks Israeli security officials call for reopening US Consulate to Palestinians in Jerusalem Fauci: Vaccinated families can ‘feel good’ about Thanksgiving gatherings Abbott responds to O’Rourke challenge in Texas: ‘Bring it’ US: Debris field in space caused by Russian weapons test One provision of the infrastructure bill can change the game for minority businesses Keith Ellison seeking reelection as Minnesota attorney general Jill Biden makes pitch to parents for kids’ COVID-19 vaccinations EPA unveils national recycling plan with goal of 50 percent rate Trump dismisses report McConnell tried to disinvite him from Biden inauguration Nikole Hannah-Jones shares lessons from ‘hurtful’ attacks Judge in Arbery case rebukes defense lawyer, calls comments ‘reprehensible’ How India — not China — will steal the show at upcoming trade conference 38 percent of people are concerned about contracting COVID-19 over the holidays: poll ‘Sesame Street’ unveils new muppet to fight racism The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Presented by Facebook – Trump officials face legal consequences over defying subpoenas Climatic factors may affect honey bee colony health We must cut greenhouse gases to save ourselves, not the planet Controversial Trump ally blasted after saying America should have ‘one religion’ Alex Jones found liable in latest Sandy Hook defamation case Texas state lawmaker leaves Democratic Party for GOP Poll: 46 percent say Biden has done less than expected since entering office Global energy crisis proves that after COP26, new US policy is due David Axelrod calls Rittenhouse judge ‘defense attorney on the bench’ What America’s Thinking: November 15, 2021 Treasury sends out fifth monthly payments under child tax credit expansion Why did courts hit pause for Trump — but not Texas abortions? Texas doctor’s privileges suspended for ‘spreading dangerous misinformation’ about COVID-19 Striking a new global balance of power with India Over half of parents are skeptical about the safety, efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines for children: poll NATO chief warns of ‘significant’ Russian military build-up along Ukraine border Chicago at-home vaccination drives now open to children ages 5 to 11 Most say police shouldn’t be primary responders for mental health crises: NAMI poll Judge dismisses misdemeanor gun charge against Rittenhouse Junk lawsuits by Republican attorneys general harm their own people Judge rejects Sidney Powell’s challenge to Pentagon’s vaccine mandate UK expands boosters to people in their 40s Watch live: Jen Psaki holds press briefing Fox’s Bartiromo called Bill Barr ‘screaming’ about election fraud: book Biden to celebrate Thanksgiving on Nantucket Watch live: Biden participates in a tribal nations summit A strategic challenge for the US: China and The Bahamas Rising: November 15, 2021 Judge will ask jury to consider if Rittenhouse provoked attack: report Group aligned with House GOP leadership targeting nine Democrats on spending vote Sen. Patrick Leahy says he won’t seek reelection Situation at the southern border worse that you probably realize Trump criticizes McCarthy for treatment of Greene in new book Steve Bannon surrenders after indictment on contempt of Congress charges Top tennis player accuses official of sexual assault — and then disappears Biden to propose 20-year new drilling ban near sacred tribal site in New Mexico Separating the devout from the defiant for religious exemptions from vaccination ‘Truly heartbreaking’: Three snow leopards at children’s zoo die of COVID-19 Watch live: Rittenhouse trial set for closing arguments Biden aides offer praise for Harris after critical CNN report O’Rourke launches bid for Texas governor If voters did give Biden a mandate, it wasn’t to pander to progressives House Democrats: GOP’s ‘conspiracy promoting, scandal prone, anti-democracy candidates’ face uphill battle Austria implements nationwide lockdown as cases surge Christie says he was unable to reach Trump on Jan. 6 DHS announces new program to attract and retain cybersecurity talent Half a million poor and disabled Americans left behind by Social Security Police say car blast outside UK hospital was terrorism Is artificial intelligence more formidable than nuclear weapons? American journalist released in Myanmar McConnell tried to disinvite Trump from Biden inaugural, book claims House ethics wars redux? Biden to announce agency partnerships with Native American leaders at tribal summit Does the FTC think no one notices its attempt to skirt a Supreme Court ruling? The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by ExxonMobil – Will Biden’s big bill pass the House this week? This week: House aims to pass Biden spending bill as time runs out Juan Williams: A guide to combating right-wing lies Manchin set to make or break Biden’s climate pledge GOP looks to expand state legislature candidate tracking program ahead of midterms Democrats expect to pass $1.75T Biden package this week Biden set for expansive virtual meeting with Chinese president