The Hill Articles: October 24, 2021

Rand Paul calls for Fauci’s firing over ‘lack of judgment’ Ex-Saudi official says he was targeted by a hit team after fleeing to Canada DeSantis eyes $5,000 bonus for unvaccinated police to relocate to Florida Qatar frustrated with US slow-walking request to buy drones: report Dems look to keep tax on billionaires in spending bill Six big off-year elections you might be missing Major League Baseball appears headed for work stoppage in December Trial of Charlottesville ‘Unite the Right’ rally organizers set to start Protesters supporting Kyrie Irving’s vaccine refusal swarm Barclays center Virginia Democrats sue USPS for delays that threaten to ‘disenfranchise’ voters California faces flash flood watches amid ‘Bomb Cyclone’ and ‘Atmospheric River’ Facebook whistleblower: shareholders would oust Zuckerberg if they could One bipartisan remedy to the wave of anti-LGBTQ legislative attacks? passing the Equality Act Georgia man used COVID-19 relief loan to purchase $57,000 Pokemon card Nigerian gunmen storm prison, freeing 800 inmates Pope urges countries to stop returning migrants to ‘concentration camps’ in Libya Israel presses ahead with West Bank settlement expansion despite US concern The next FDA commissioner must address health disparities and barriers to care Myanmar: New UN report an ‘incitement to violence’ Ed Sheeran to perform from home after contracting COVID-19 Twitter suspends GOP Rep. Banks for misgendering trans health official Uganda president says bombing was apparent terrorist attack Husband of UK charity worker detained in Iran goes on hunger strike IMF economist expecting inflation pressure through mid-2022 Top Florida health official asked to leave meeting with lawmaker for refusing to wear mask Yale Law needs to learn to watch its language Two children dead, 8 injured after Texas drag race driver slams into spectators Angus King: Losing climate provisions in reconciliation bill weakens Biden’s hands in Glasgow Magnitude 3.6 earthquake rattles LA Former envoy: U.S. ‘did not succeed’ in building democratic Afghanistan Why are children representing themselves in immigration court? Facebook official warns employees of ‘more bad headlines’: report Meghan McCain to Trump: ‘Thanks for the publicity’ Melbourne lifting more pandemic restrictions Follow the patients – future funding for crisis response Gottlieb: Latest variant not contagious enough to change virus ‘trajectory’ in US Israeli official says plans to reopen US mission for Palestinians maybe shelved Politics, media and the lost art of big-tent building The Memo: Will COVID-19’s dip boost Biden? Matt Stoller: Amazon’s Bezos likely lied under oath before Congress Canada drops travel advisory Neil Cavuto implores viewers to get vaccinated after breakthrough COVID-19 case Sunday shows – Democrats’ spending plan in the spotlight Republican spin on Biden is off the mark Jan. 6 committee chair: ‘No question’ Capitol riot was a premeditated attack Arkansas governor says mandates are increasing vaccine hesitancy GOP senator: Best thing Trump could do to help Republicans in 2022 is talk about future The UAE is becoming a major space power Independent senator: ‘Talking filibuster’ or ‘alternative’ an option Camera crew walked off job to protest safety concerns on Alec Baldwin movie Rep. Khanna expresses frustration about Sinema Yellen expects inflation to return to normal levels next year Is the Alec Baldwin shooting a homicide? Pelosi won’t say if she’ll run for reelection in 2022 Pelosi on spending bill: ‘I think we are pretty much there now’ Fauci says vaccines could be available to kids in early November An independent Kurdistan is the best bet to contain ISIS CDC director: ‘We can’t be complacent’ amid drop in COVID-19 cases What Democrats need to do to avoid self-destruction Abuses of executive privilege reveal our system of checks and balances is on life support US diplomat urges North Korea to halt missile tests, resume talks Manchin meeting with Biden, Schumer in Delaware ‘Saturday Night Live’ flashes back to the ‘ghost of Biden past’ Unanswered questions remain for Buttigieg, Biden on supply chain catastrophe Chris Wallace labels Psaki ‘one of the best press secretaries ever’ Three key behind-the-scenes figures in Jan. 6 probe All eyes on Garland after Bannon contempt vote Progressives’ optimism for large reforms dwindles