The Hill Articles: November 28, 2021

Australia reviewing reopening plans after reporting first omicron cases Top European migration officials hold emergency meeting after Channel deaths Former Cambodian prime minister Norodom Ranariddh dies at 77 At least 20 Sudan troops dead after clash on Ethiopia border McConaughey says he won’t seek political office ‘at this moment’ Former defense secretary Esper sues Pentagon in memoir dispute Thousands in Czech capital protest pandemic restrictions Actor Jussie Smollett’s trial for allegedly staging hate crime to begin Monday Carrie Meek, former Florida congresswoman, dies at 95 Biden to provide update Monday on US response to omicron variant Restless progressives eye 2024 Emhoff lights first candle in National Menorah-lighting ceremony Canada reports North America’s first cases of omicron COVID-19 variant WHO official criticizes ‘heavy burden’ of travel bans on African countries Congress should reject H.R. 1619’s dangerous anywhere, any place casino precedent Mexican regulators approve $31B deal that could create Mexico-Canada-US railroad Senate should confirm Biden picks for top multilateral postings South Africa’s president calls for reversing ‘unjustified’ omicron travel bans Germany calls on Congress not to sanction Nord Stream 2 pipeline: report 21 of the hottest golf gifts that are still on sale for Black Friday prices Several Asian countries pledge additional support for Afghanistan at summit Trial of Ghislaine Maxwell, alleged accomplice of Jeffrey Epstein, set to start Monday Outspoken NBA player changing name to Enes Kanter Freedom to celebrate US citizenship 13 omicron cases detecting among travelers from South Africa, Dutch officials say Biden celebrates start of Hanukkah Barrier-breaking fashion designer Virgil Abloh dies of cancer of 41 Top official says EU needs to buy time to assess omicron implications With trade meeting on hold, the US needs to get serious about WTO reform Flight from South Africa to Atlanta diverted over ‘technical specifications’ Amazon sees ‘record-breaking’ Black Friday, official says How NASA will practice saving the world from an asteroid apocalypse Israeli minister says Miss Universe pageant will proceed despite omicron restrictions Fauci says lies, threats are ‘noise’ Putting Medicaid behind bars GOP governor says McCarthy should condemn Boebert’s anti-Muslim remarks Health officials warn against jumping to conclusions on omicron News media’s sausage-making obsession helps no one Five issues that will define the months until the midterms  Klobuchar confident spending bill will be finished before Christmas An Irish tale of warning on American abortion Sunday shows – Spotlight shifts to omicron variant China probably got rid of intermediary COVID-19 host between bats, humans, Fauci says Schiff: Jan. 6 panel decision on charges for Meadows could come this week Cohen says Weisselberg not ‘key’ to Trump case Cohen says Trump will lose if he runs in 2024 Gottlieb: ‘A pretty good degree of confidence’ people with three doses are protected from omicron Countering the ongoing Republican delusion Barrasso calls Biden’s agenda ‘Alice in Wonderland’ logic: ‘He’s the Mad Hatter’ More leisure, less work: Will the ‘COVID revolution’ last? Fauci defends omicron travel restrictions Top economist says supply chain issues could ‘contaminate’ demand Fauci says ‘troublesome’ omicron ‘might evade immune protection’ GOP becoming a cult of know-nothings NIH director says omicron variant a ‘great reason’ to get booster Fauci says omicron variant will ‘inevitably’ hit US The economic challenges facing Jerome Powell and Joe Biden NIH director says it will take ‘weeks’ to understand omicron severity Fauci: US just deserves B or C grade on COVID-19 ​​27 more Russian diplomats expelled from US, ambassador says Enjoy lifetime online protection with Black Friday pricing on a proven VPN package Second-guessing jury verdicts undermines confidence in the democratic system The American conundrum with electric cars Researchers develop new group of antibacterial molecules Fauci says ‘we’re going to have to start living with COVID’ Vigilantes are not patriots Potential Biden Supreme Court pick joins fray over Trump Jan. 6 subpoena Health minister says omicron likely circulating in France Voluntary evacuations requested due to potential flooding in Northwest The massive messaging miscues of all the president’s men (and women) Democratic frustration growing over stagnating voting rights bills ‘Car guy’ Biden puts his spin on the presidency Australia detects omicron variant Key senators to watch on Democrats’ social spending bill With Build Back Better, Dems aim to correct messaging missteps