The Hill Articles: November 9, 2021

Aaron Rodgers fined by NFL for not following COVID-19 protocols Publishing company sues Warren for criticizing COVID-19 book Michigan lawmakers approve ban on use of apps that skirt FOIA requests Newsmax reporter permanently suspended from Twitter after COVID-19 claims Mark Ruffalo, other stars featured in ‘electile dysfunction’ campaign ad Video depicting violence removed from Rep. Gosar’s account after blowback Federal judge rejects Trump effort to block Jan. 6 docs Expected price increases raise political stakes for Biden Sununu exit underscores uncertain GOP path to gain Senate majority What does America need to do to be competitive? Trump endorses Idaho lt. gov. against sitting GOP leader Brian Williams to leave NBC News after 28 years Kansas state lawmakers move to protect employees who refuse COVID-19 vaccine Overnight Defense & National Security — More tensions with Iran Kentucky governor looks to increase police salaries, use of body cams Overnight Energy & Environment — Presented by ExxonMobil — Biden reverses Trump on owl habitats The critical trend you probably missed on election night: Asian American women leadership Phoenix Suns owner’s wife sent messages to former staffers amid investigation Sale of portion of George Washington’s Mount Vernon sets D.C.-area record Overnight Health Care — Presented by Rare Access Action Project — Pfizer wants boosters for everyone Vast majority of Jan. 6 suspects not part of right-wing groups, conspiracies: WaPo On The Money — Winter is coming for Joe Biden Biden tells donors he never thought he could ‘remotely raise enough money to be competitive’ with Trump Can NASA help save the planet? Yes, with indigenous partners Thirty countries and six automakers commit to entirely zero-emissions trucks by 2040 Biden’s next challenge: Selling the infrastructure bill Justice Democrats co-founder: Democrats have allowed Manchin, Sinema to become “dictators” of party Metallurgist pleads guilty to falsifying test results on steel for US submarines Widow horrified when husband’s body undergoes public autopsy Gallego on potential 2024 bid: “I never say no to the future” The Memo: Experts warn of new violence amid Gosar storm In New Hampshire, Cheney says Trump ‘at war’ with Constitution Trump mocks ‘Old Crow Mitch’ McConnell over Biden’s infrastructure win Pick a time and stick with it Progressives call for Buffalo mayor’s removal from DNC position Gohmert considering run for Texas AG McConaughey comes out against vaccine mandates for kids Hillicon Valley — Robinhood breach exposes data on millions New data from Texas suggests unvaccinated people are 20 times more likely to die from COVID-19 Hyundai whistleblower awarded $24M for raising safety concerns Chilean president impeached over Pandora Paper allegations Suspect arrested in fire set at Pulse nightclub shooting memorial Oklahoma Supreme Court overturns historic opioid verdict against Johnson & Johnson Biden appeals for Democratic unity at DNC event Wisconsin governor vows to veto Republican-backed redistricting maps Feeding Afghanistan is a regional project Equilibrium/Sustainability — Presented by Altria — US trash bin washes up on Irish beach Once-uncommon labor action at bookstores triggered by pandemic Biden administration clarifies it’s not weighing Line 5 shutdown A still-dovish Fed raises the risk of stagflation lite Police officer who fired shot that killed Breonna Taylor appeals firing Hochul job approval at 50 percent among New York voters: poll Aaron Rodgers says he takes ‘full responsibility’ if people felt misled by vaccine comments Sununu announcement hands Democrats lifeline Pfizer CEO calls people who spread vaccine misinformation ‘criminals’ Gosar’s sister labels lawmaker a ‘sociopath’ after Ocasio-Cortez, Biden tweet Take advantage of Pre-Black Friday savings and power your iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods with one device Natural capital is missing in infrastructure investments Ted Cruz dubs Hillary Clinton ‘Oscar the Grouch’ over Big Bird tweet Biden speaks to CEOs about efforts to ease supply chain problems Federal workers’ union asks Biden to delay vaccine deadline Five Massachusetts reps blocked from Statehouse over vaccination status Kinzinger says he considered firing weapon on Jan. 6 Philanthropies plan news outlet to cover Cleveland Five Massachusetts lawmakers barred from State House over vaccination status Facebook parent company will stop ad targeting based on race, political affiliation Understanding the barriers between scientists, the public and the truth Defiant Marjorie Taylor Greene continues to go maskless on House floor Biden administration draft drops uranium from critical minerals list, reversing Trump Howard Stern floats 2024 bid against Trump: ‘There’s no way I’d lose’ NFL player waived after gun threat surfaces on video Kinzinger: Using ‘fear and darkness’ will win midterms in 2022, cost GOP in long run Pfizer requests authorization of COVID-19 booster for all adults Joe Manchin has a point: Means-testing would make ‘social infrastructure’ bill affordable Chinese city offers big cash rewards for clues to coronavirus outbreak Cheney challenger serving as co-counsel in lawsuit against Biden vaccine mandate These toys could help curb your dog’s anxiety Jan. 6 committee subpoenas Stephen Miller, Kayleigh McEnany Pfizer asks FDA to authorize booster shot for all adults Meghan: Paid leave not about politics, ‘just a humanitarian issue’ Renowned civil rights lawyer representing family of boy comatose after Astroworld tragedy UN staffers, dependents detained in Ethiopia, spokesperson says Telling the truth about critical race theory Malala Yousafzai announces wedding on Twitter Comcast Xfinity internet users experience nationwide outages Houston fire chief: Travis Scott, others should have stopped show New study finds toxic ‘cocktail’ of chemicals coming out of home faucets Analyses find Paris target out of reach under current pledges Unvaccinated 20 times more likely to die from COVID-19: Texas study McConnell: Infrastructure bill a ‘godsend’ for Kentucky In a first, a California tribal marine sanctuary seeks federal recognition The tragic politics of climate change Supreme Court weighs religious accommodations during executions White House on Gosar post: ‘No place for any violence’ in political system Ocasio-Cortez: Gosar so weak he ‘couldn’t open a pickle jar’ Pfizer CEO calls people who spread vaccine misinformation ‘criminals’ Americans saying return to normal life poses risk lowest since beginning of delta surge: survey Plastic waste in oceans as a result of the pandemic soars over 25,000 tons Pro boxer launches campaign for Nevada Democrat’s seat in US House American Airlines president predicting demand to last into 2022 after US opens borders Sen. Gillibrand’s historic legislation would revolutionize study of UFOs Woman develops rare condition, almost loses leg after spin class China conducts combat readiness drill after US congressional delegation arrives in Taiwan This country is the most accepting of LGBTQ+ people: Study Gun violence epidemic is exploding across America Joe Rogan defends Aaron Rodgers: ‘He’s a smart f—ing dude’ Better growth requires government to spend more money — on itself Pelosi calls for ethics, criminal investigations into Gosar Biden administration: Trump-era stripping of owl protections based on ‘faulty’ science interpretation AAA expecting Thanksgiving travel near pre-pandemic levels Poll: 69 percent say cancel culture unfairly punishes people for past actions, statements Crime victimization reporting ticks up from 2020: Gallup Tomb of the Unknown Soldier opens to public for first time in nearly a century Educating the majority of US students means thinking beyond the Ivy Leagues DOJ investigating Alabama over wastewater in majority-Black county The Hill’s 12:30 Report: What Sununu’s NH Senate decision means for midterms US-trained Afghan pilots preparing to leave Tajikistan EU: Belarus using ‘gangster’ tactics as migrants gather on border with Poland Watchdog cites 13 Trump officials who violated Hatch Act before 2020 election Former GOP Rep. Mark Walker fielding calls about dropping NC Senate bid, running for House French health authority: People under 30 should get Pfizer vaccine instead of Moderna Facebook gets new corporate name, but societal carnage continues Trump DOJ weighed Jan. 5 statement, briefing with lawmakers about ‘unrest’ What America’s Thinking: November 9, 2021 UK health workers facing April 1 deadline for vaccinations, minister says Holocaust Museum finds evidence of increasing Chinese repression of Uyghurs Oscar Pistorius up for parole after murder conviction Supreme Court grapples with excluding Puerto Rico from federal benefits program NOAA moves toward designating new national marine sanctuary off central California WHO: ‘We could have a global shortage’ of vaccine syringes in the billions Now that the infrastructure bill has passed, here comes the hard part Watch live: White House spokesperson, Commerce secretary brief reporters Biden admin allowing ports to redirect unused funds on supply chain problems Florida officers justified in death of teen with air rifle: state attorney Vaccine maker BioNTech reports higher earnings, citing vaccine Dozens of elections officials backing Wisconsin administrator targeted by Republicans National Republicans stunned by Sununu snub Pelosi touts climate and social spending bill in Glasgow Colorado officer won’t face charges in death of bystander at supermarket shooting Travis Scott to cover funeral expenses of those who died at his Astroworld concert Tim Cook defends Apple’s anti-tracking privacy updates Man trapped in cave rescued after two harrowing days CBO indicates lawmakers will have to wait for full score on social spending US strategy ambiguity toward Taiwan is working… for now Twitter to bring subscription feature to the US Ben & Jerry: White people need to fight police abuse Robinhood says information on millions of customers stolen in data breach Alleged Alaska supermarket shooter charged with murder NRA considered $1M fund for Columbine victims, secret recordings reveal ‘Extraordinarily rare’ 1,200-year-old canoe discovered in lake First woman graduates from Army sniper school Democrats must evolve their voter communication strategies Eating too much red meat can increase your risk for stroke Vermont college links Halloween parties to COVID-19 outbreak DOJ asks court to lift order blocking vaccine rules California couples to sue clinic after embryos swapped, babies raised for months One congressional committee is rejecting partisanship to protect state votes Rising: November 9, 2021 More than 360,000 children under 12 have been vaccinated: CDC data Radio host says he won’t eat until Congress passes voting rights legislation Watch live: Pelosi, US delegation hold press conference at COP26 Facebook whistleblower warns of metaverse safety concerns Majority of Texans back COVID-19 vaccine, mask mandates: poll Ocasio-Cortez at climate summit: America is ‘not just back, we’re different’ Glenn Youngkin saved the Republican Party and helped save America’s democracy GE splitting into three companies House Democrats’ campaign chief defends focus on Trump Former Georgia Sen. Max Cleland dies at 79 GOP Senate candidate Sean Parnell testifies he never choked wife, struck children ‘Lords of the Earth’ book highlights lions, elephants and the Native people who live alongside them Thousands gather in Los Angeles to protest vaccine mandates Sununu passes on US Senate race in New Hampshire Media narrative got education’s role in Virginia election backwards Producer prices rose 0.6 percent in October WHO warns of vaccine syringe shortages January 6 Committee should challenge defiant Trump officials in court Judge rejects Trump effort to temporarily block release of Jan. 6 records Pope condemns ‘vile’ assassination attempt in Iraq Rare first Apple computer to be auctioned for estimated $500,000 Iran says its military warned off US drones Texas teen charged with striking cyclists after six-week investigation What does Jeffrey Clark have to hide — and what are Congress and AG Garland going to do about it? Hallie Jackson to debut new show on NBC streaming channel Judge rules United Airlines can mandate vaccine for employees The metaverse is coming — society should be wary Costa Rica mandates vaccines for children Merck: US to buy 1.4M more doses of COVID-19 pill Press: Fixing the Democratic message machine Four astronauts in SpaceX capsule splash down in Gulf of Mexico GOP rep shares threatening voicemail after infrastructure vote Bottom line Feehery: The GOP could have done better Shoot down this new military entitlement The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – Biden hits road to tout infrastructure bill State and local officials celebrate passage of infrastructure bill with $1 billion in cyber funds Manchin sees his power grow The Memo: Much-criticized Trump policy puts Biden in a vise Winter challenges are coming for Biden White House Climate advocates skeptical of bipartisan infrastructure bill amid Biden victory lap Meat industry groups pledge to meet Paris Agreement emissions targets by 2030