The Hill Articles: November 17, 2021

Florida Republicans vote to limit vaccine mandates Bill honoring 13 service members killed in Afghanistan heads to Biden’s desk John Deere workers approve contract, ending month-long strike UN envoy says Afghanistan on brink of ‘humanitarian catastrophe’ Disney cruises will require vaccines for all passengers over 5 years old New Mexico governor says full vaccination must include boosters Senate advances defense bill after delay Education Department opens civil rights probes into Texas school district South Korea nears record COVID-19 case count after relaxing restrictions Man who raped four teen girls at ‘party house’ avoids jail time Democratic Rep. Butterfield won’t seek reelection: report Overnight Defense & National Security — Presented by Boeing — Pentagon vows more airstrike transparency Schumer, McConnell talk on debt ceiling Biden, top officials spread out to promote infrastructure package Gosar’s brother commends Ocasio-Cortez, calls brother ‘dangerous’ Death toll expected to rise in Canada amid massive floods and landslides On The Money — Biden puts oil industry on notice Schumer strikes deal with House, dropping push to link China, defense bills Young people more likely to rely on social media, though few trust it ‘a lot’: poll ‘You’ star responds to viral Laura Ingraham hoax The Memo: Gosar censured, but toxic culture grows Austin: Pentagon ‘must work harder’ after new report on civilian casualties Cleveland’s MLB team officially changing name to Guardians on Friday Murdoch calls on Trump to move on: ‘The past is the past’ Overnight Health Care — Presented by Emergent Biosolutions — 2.6M children vaccinated in first two weeks Overnight Energy & Environment — Biden calls for gas prices investigation Hillicon Valley — Presented by Ericsson — Hackers tied to Iran targeting critical sectors COP26 has failed our children — political compromise cannot be the answer Equilibrium/Sustainability — Presented by Southern Company — Native solar startups see business as activism Psaki: Sexism contributes to some criticism of Harris MS-13 gang members convicted in U.S. on murder, racketeering charges Watchdog finds no money has flowed out of agency tasked by Trump admin to fight pandemic Libya parliament Speaker set to launch presidential bid ‘Dancing with the Stars’ judge Derek Hough shares breakthrough COVID-19 diagnosis Biden’s crude export ban could cause more pain at the pump Illinois high school students show up to school board meeting to defend LGBTQ+ library book Canadian air force aiding with evacuations in flood-stricken British Columbia Schools cancel ‘Grease’ after show is called sexist Religious institutions say infrastructure funds will help model sustainability South Carolina city paying Black man stomped by officer $650K House votes to censure Gosar and boot him from committees How the US, Canada and Mexico can achieve North America’s promise 1,000 manatee deaths reported this year in Florida, eclipsing previous record More than 100 Democrats sign onto bill ensuring access to birth control Pentagon ups housing allowances in high-cost areas Nevada lawmakers approve maps giving edge to Democrats Rapper Young Dolph gunned down in Memphis America’s clean energy future cannot stop at state lines Rittenhouse judge rips media ‘misinformation’ about case Economist says ‘hair-on-fire discourse’ over inflation is ‘overdone’ Ocasio-Cortez blasts Gosar, McCarthy over anime video showing her murder Democrats call out Biden Supreme Court commission Despite Democrats’ pledges, an expanded IRS will harass the middle class Watch live: Biden discusses infrastructure plan OSHA suspends enforcement of COVID-19 vaccine mandate for businesses Fauci: COVID is still serious, not yet endemic Despite high vaccination rate, Ireland imposing curfew on bars, nightclubs Men who served decades in jail for Malcolm X’s assassination to be exonerated National Security Council stresses ‘conversations’ with China, ‘not arms control talks’ Head of women’s tennis is fighting China for missing tennis star Kyle Rittenhouse lawyers accuse prosecution of withholding crucial drone video A recession is coming: Will policymakers be caught flat-footed? More states moving forward with plans to provide boosters to all adults Chinese hypersonic missile test ‘went around the world,’ top US general says Medics say security forces killed 10 protesters in Sudan Clyburn says GOP is free to ‘play childish games’ in response to Gosar censure vote US National Parks to test green park transportation Rittenhouse judge says he hasn’t read defense motion to dismiss case COVID-19 could become endemic illness by next year with more vaccinations, Fauci says A minimum corporate tax would ensure everyone pays their fair share Pentagon digs in on vaccine mandate for Oklahoma National Guard Trump gives McConnell insult-filled ultimatum on Biden agenda Culture icon Harry Styles says he’s on a mission to ‘dispel the myth of a binary existence’ Ex-Marine ends hunger strike in Russian jail A breakdown of poverty in America is a mirror to the nation’s reality NFL revises COVID-19 protocols ahead of Thanksgiving Senate GOP threatens to block defense bill    Moderna requests emergency authorization for booster dose for all adults Taliban calls on Congress to release Afghanistan assets O’Rourke raises $2M in first 24 hours of Texas governor campaign Officials warn that hackers linked to Iranian government are targeting critical sectors Mexican National Guard deploying troops in Cancun following rise in violence Two birds, one stone: Closing the digital divide and facing down Mark Zuckerberg Bannon to plead not guilty to contempt charges Sudan minister says it’s ‘unrealistic’ to return to pre-coup transitional government Naomi Osaka speaks out in support of missing tennis star, decries censorship TSA expecting Thanksgiving air travel to return to 2019 levels Pentagon sending medical teams to Minnesota hospitals amid surge in COVID-19 cases Amazing police body-cam video shows brave cops rescue driver from raging car fire Leading conservative calls PBS ‘insane’ over Asian American muppet EU sending food, blankets to migrants along border between Poland, Belarus UN watchdog: Iran has increased stockpile of highly enriched uranium Hospital announces it is testing new nasal vaccine for Alzheimer’s Bank sues Tesla for $162M over Elon Musk’s tweets America needs visa reform to stay competitive What America’s Thinking: November 17, 2021 Polish president says ‘no military threat’ at border with Belarus Surprising new study finds grandmothers more connected to grandchildren than to own children Bishops’s debated document on communion does not single out Biden Biden administration auctions off drilling leases in Gulf of Mexico Controversial Olympics guidelines on trans women suddenly reversed Man says Tennessee lawmaker saved his life with Heimlich maneuver White House: 10 percent of children aged 5 to 11 have received first shot Court reinstates lobster fishing ban implemented to save whales Republican former South Dakota House Speaker challenging Noem Coffee, tea associated with lower risk of stroke, dementia in new study The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Presented by Facebook — House prepares to debate BBB Clean energy alone won’t uplift impoverished nations — we must invest in people Lawsuit alleges nearby construction work triggered Surfside condo collapse Iowa man convicted of murdering Black man whose body was found burning in ditch Manchin signals he’s OK with Biden spending vote this year DeSantis to offer new correctional officers bonus up to $5,000 Texas doctor resigns after suspension for ‘spreading dangerous misinformation’ about COVID-19 Schumer: Emissions reductions ‘not sufficient’ without meeting White House environmental justice standard Experts call massive new US drilling auction right after big climate summit ‘incredibly reckless’ Trump is learning what executive privilege really means Biden faces calls to implement Day 1 promise of regulatory reforms Democrats see Friday vote as likely for Biden bill ‘QAnon Shaman’ sentenced to more than 3 years in prison  US resettles last Afghan refugees at Fort Lee Senators’ personal office staffers to get top security clearance: report Deaths by drug overdose spike to record high in US Sherrilyn Ifill stepping down as NAACP Legal Defense Fund president Bill Gates is backing an experimental nuclear power plant in America’s top coal state Manchin setting up meeting with Powell over inflation Ingenious new DogPhone lets pets call their owners CDC confirms monkeypox infection in Maryland Joy Reid compares Kyle Rittenhouse’s ‘male white tears’ to Justice Kavanaugh’s Overturning Roe would be a disaster for young women of color Young ‘long-haulers’ featured in ad campaign targeted at unvaccinated Suspect in massive California wildfire declared unfit for trial Investing in Maternal & Infant Health State Democrat group teams up with federal lawmakers to elect down-ballot candidates Pelosi on Gosar punishment: ‘It’s an emergency’ Annual overdose deaths top 100K for the first time Perdue on possible run for Georgia governor: ‘I’m concerned about the state of our state’ GOP senators filing challenge to Biden vaccine mandate for businesses Noem’s daughter to turn in real estate appraiser license amid scrutiny Virginia elections show that Biden needs a bipartisan approach to Iran ‘Hallie Jackson Now’ ready for take two Ciara to promote vaccinations for kids alongside Jill Biden Miramax sues Quentin Tarantino over plans to auction NFTs from ‘Pulp Fiction’ Chicago health official warns against ‘risky’ holiday travel for unvaccinated Only two Republicans expected to back censuring Gosar ‘Trump in heels’ Amanda Chase launches bid for Spanberger’s seat Nobel Prize-winning writer may be prosecuted for crimes against the state Biden asks for probe of potential ‘illegal conduct’ on gas prices Alabama Republican touts provision in infrastructure bill he voted against The West must do more to protect Uyghurs from China’s online harassment Rising: November 17, 2021 Cornyn says he ‘would be surprised’ if GOP tries to unseat Sinema in 2024 Washington redistricting panel reaches late agreement on new lines Klobuchar announces she’s cancer-free Self-portrait by trailblazing artist Frida Kahlo sells for record-shattering amount Sinema says Democrats oversold expectations on agenda Biden has just 33 percent approval rating in Iowa poll Biden can’t let Trump’s DOJ legacy stifle reform Watch Live: White House COVID-19 response team briefing New book reveals shocking adultery storyline ‘The Office’ creators wrote for Jim and Pam Lab worker finds vials labeled ‘smallpox’ at Merck facility Sinema says people shouldn’t write about her attire Cryptocurrency company pays $700M to rename LA’s iconic Staples Center Deadly storm hammers Pacific Northwest with dangerous mudslides and flooding MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace, Chris Christie battle over Fox News Federal judge blocks tax cut rule in pandemic relief package Unsubscribe! The tyranny of political fundraising emails White House planning to ramp up vaccine production to 1 billion doses a year Conservative group targeting House Democrats over SALT positions Instead of a female expansion, America should retire our archaic draft once and for all Public health experts push Amazon to improve working conditions Hamlin opens up on playing anthrax-era Tom Brokaw More gun owners citing crime as reason for owning weapons: poll Support for stricter gun laws hits lowest point since 2014 in Gallup poll Extremely rare mammal discovered in Colorado garage Britney Spears tells fans ‘you saved my life’ Liverpool bomber appears to have acted alone, police say Naomi Osaka expresses concern for missing tennis star Peng Shuai Implement new climate commitments — then go beyond to constrain warming Record COVID-19 cases reported in Czech Republic, Slovakia Swiss same-sex marriages to begin in July Austrian cases hit record high amid quarantine for unvaccinated An unquestioning press promotes Rep. Adam Schiff’s book based on Russia fiction House Democrats focusing on people of color with voter turnout operation Webb: What happens after Veterans Day? Americans divided on Biden’s health, mental fitness: poll Mellman: Are independents really so independent? Top analysts say Biden infrastructure, social spending plans won’t add to inflationary pressure: report Budowsky: 10 million should march on DC, for earth and democracy Amid challenges to Biden’s vaccine mandate, study shows they work The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by ExxonMobil – House Democrats eye big vote on Biden measure Billions at stake in fight over future of California gambling Democrats scramble to figure out shutdown strategy Jarring GOP divisions come back into spotlight Outcry grows over Russian missile test that hit satellite GOP primary fights escalate after Trump’s endorsements Proposed California maps put incumbents in jeopardy Lobbying world Anti-abortion group rolls out $2.5 million ad campaign ahead of SCOTUS case Democrats think GOP will blink in newest debt brawl