The Hill Articles: October 3, 2021

Sally Yates to investigate sexual abuse in women’s soccer league Afghanistan’s ambassador on whether Afghans will trust a US president again: ‘Not soon’ Trump says he would beat DeSantis in potential 2024 primary Alyssa Milano says it’s the ‘most dangerous time to be a woman in America’ Facebook whistleblower says company engaged in ‘betrayal of democracy’ Three Swiss guards who refused Vatican vaccine mandate return home Biden heading to Michigan to promote agenda amid Democratic infighting Manchin clashes with fellow Democrats over fossil fuel demands George Floyd statue vandalized in NYC’s Union Square two days after unveiling Austria to revise carbon tax to include ‘climate bonus’ for residents Pandora Papers roil Pakistani politics; PM pledges investigation Thousands rally to support Tunisian president’s suspension of parliament Miles of California beaches ‘could remain closed for weeks’ after oil spill Congress should pass the infrastructure bill to end child hunger in the US Schumer sets one-month goal for passing two spending bills Many cities and states have spent no American Rescue Plan funds: report Six killed in violent clashes at farmer protest in India Cyclone kills three in Oman prompting evacuations, delayed flights Saudi government confirms first round of talks with Iran ‘Pandora Papers’: Massive leak exposes offshore dealings of 35 world leaders Former soldier and congressional candidate arrested in connection to Jan. 6 riot Florida electrician kills 3 coworkers in knife, baseball bat attack Fauci says it’s too soon to say whether Christmas gatherings will be safe Syrian president calls Jordan’s king amid civil war strain Shooting death of Illinois trooper on expressway ruled a suicide Philippine president announces retirement, says daughter will run Washington state agencies sending separation notices to employees over vaccine mandate COVID-19 deaths hit record daily high in Russia Yang says presidential bid ‘messed with my head’ Gottlieb says 1.7M doses of Merck COVID-19 bought by US are ‘not enough’ North Korea threatens UN Security Council Defense officials find ways to operate within continuing resolutions — but that doesn’t mean CRs are smooth sailing ‘Saturday Night Live’ offers tribute to Norm Macdonald Jayapal: $1.5 trillion reconciliation bill is ‘not going to happen’ Democrats offer options for passing infrastructure, reconciliation bills Christie: 2020 Joe Biden ‘is now officially dead and buried’ Israelis protest tightened COVID-19 ‘green pass’ rules Gottlieb: Incorporating COVID-19 shot into childhood vaccination schedule is ‘inevitable’ The battle over ‘cancel culture’ may not end well — its guardians seek power at all costs Taliban: Several dead in Kabul mosque bombing Fauci: ‘I agree’ with Newsom vaccine mandate for California students Booker ‘more than confident’ work toward police reform will continue Journalism has ‘comforted the comfortable’ for too long now Intercept reporter says Rikers Island conditions evidence of ‘social failures’ West Virginia governor: ‘No chance’ of vaccine mandate for students Sunday shows – Democrats’ stalemate dominates Sanders: ‘Not my understanding’ that Biden called for lower price on reconciliation bill Ocasio-Cortez says it’s possible to shorten years on funding programs to compromise on reconciliation bill Khanna says he trusts Biden to work out a compromise to pass stalled legislation Will NASA’s Lucy probe find signs of alien life at the Trojan asteroids? Fight over Biden agenda looms large over Virginia governor’s race Top GOP senator: ‘Far-left Democrats are driving the bus and Joe Biden is just along for the ride’ Political study should give Democrats a jolt Durbin says he supports $3.5T reconciliation bill price tag, but he is a ‘realist’ Fauci says it’s a ‘false narrative’ to think COVID-19 vaccine not needed if Merck drug approved Jayapal: ‘We are going to deliver’ on infrastructure and reconciliation bills Battling over Biden’s agenda: A tale of two Democratic parties Senior White House adviser says Biden ‘expects to get’ both infrastructure and reconciliation bills Sanders says there may be ‘give and take’ on reconciliation price tag No silver bullet for crisis at the Southern border ‘SNL’ pokes fun at rowdy school board meetings US ‘very concerned’ about China’s ‘provocative military activity near Taiwan’ Why we need a fundamental reappraisal of nuclear weapons policy American Airlines now requiring employees to be vaccinated Major oil spill reaches Southern California coast OPM says vaccine mandate for federal workers can be enforced next month Who’s the boss? Pelosi’s legacy sealed after kowtowing to ‘the Squad’ Biden presses companies to get ahead of vaccine mandate ‘Saturday Night Live’ targets Democrats’ stalemate in season opener Biden on track to beat Trump’s record for fewest resettled refugees Early redistricting plans show GOP retrenching for long haul White House seeks to flip debate on agenda price tag COVID-19 long-haulers plead for government action