The Hill Articles: October 4, 2021

Top US and Israeli security officials to discuss Iran, Palestinians in Washington Largest New York health care provider fires 1,400 employees over vaccine refusal Rand Paul blocks quick vote on House-passed $1B Iron Dome funding Study shows Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness declines after six months 7 passengers sue Amtrak over derailed train in Montana Texas board recommends Abbott give posthumous pardon to George Floyd in 2004 case State AG seeks meeting with TikTok CEO over ‘Slap a Teacher’ challenge On The Money — Presented by NRHC — Biden plays debt limit hardball with McConnell Officials look to ship anchor striking pipeline as possible cause of California oil spill Schumer sets up Wednesday vote to suspend debt ceiling Facebook and related apps slowly coming back online after lengthy outage FDA authorizes new rapid COVID-19 test, says capacity will double Overnight Health Care — Presented by EMAA — Biden unravels Trump rule banning clinics from abortion referrals Highway bill’s long and winding road DEA agent killed in shooting at Arizona Amtrak station, suspected gunman dead Back to Work: Helping the Long-Term Unemployed Fed’s internal watchdog to review trades by top officials Overnight Defense & National Security — China steps up saber rattling White House puts China on notice Southwest Airlines requires all US employees to get vaccinated Hillicon Valley — Presented by American Edge Project — Facebook experiences widespread outage Overnight Energy & Environment — California lawmakers clash over oil spill Attacks on Sinema turn increasingly personal Biden to hit the road in economic agenda push Facebook to take center stage at whistleblower hearing Newsy expanding programming with eye toward 24-hour coverage Trump could face deposition in Summer Zervos lawsuit this year Biden administration reverses Trump abortion referral ban for family planning clinics Bubba Wallace becomes first Black driver to win NASCAR race since 1963 Canada: Won’t get fooled again? International coalition arrests ‘prolific’ hackers involved in ransomware attacks From pandemic to endemic, the light at the end of the tunnel is growing Baltimore mayor tests positive for COVID-19 in breakthrough case Equilibrium/Sustainability — Presented by The American Petroleum Institute — German election results put youth concerns in leading role Detroit post office renamed to honor Aretha Franklin Trial date set for former officer charged in Andre Hill death Tomb of the Unknown Soldier has first all-female guard change GOP mega-donor says he wouldn’t back Trump 2024 9 Cuban baseball players defect during tournament Manchin open to debt hike through reconciliation, rules out nixing filibuster Debt ceiling compromise should be made for taxpayers, not against them Pope signs on to joint climate plea before summit Florida man ‘at the front line of rioters’ on Jan. 6 pleads guilty USPS testing paycheck cashing, other financial services Senators warn of Chinese technology threats ahead of international meeting Marianne Williamson: Steven Donziger sentencing is meant to have a ‘chilling effect’ on environmentalists California Democrats blast offshore drilling in oil spill’s wake Grisham: Graham ‘was using Trump to mop up the freebies like there was no tomorrow’ The unsexy but incredibly powerful key to fight climate change: Reform permitting Washington Football Team head trainer on leave amid federal probe Congress needs to help schools meet mental health challenges Former Georgia Senate candidate says the seeds of the ‘big lie’ were sown ‘many years’ before Nov. 2020 Woman finds giant 4-carat diamond at US state park — and gets to keep it Famous fashion designer blasted for new ‘noose’ necklace William Shatner set to blast off to space in Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket Hollywood production workers authorize historic strike Almost 1 in 5 health care workers quit their jobs during COVID-19: poll India agrees to pay $300 million to families of COVID-19 victims Top State official quits post, calling Biden’s use of Trump-era border policy ‘inhumane’ EU regulator recommends boosters for wider group than in US Alligator attacks homeless Florida woman: report Alaska allowing hospitals to ration care as virus cases surge Taiwan preparing for possible war with China Biden to meet House progressives on path to reconciliation package Risk of deadly heat surges for city dwellers, new study shows Moscow won’t side with Washington against Beijing just because we think it should Warriors coach says NBA star Andrew Wiggins is now vaccinated, cleared for games Trump favorability hits new high in Iowa poll De Blasio says 95 percent of NYC schools staff vaccinated as mandate takes effect Family of Austin Tice calls on Biden to help secure son’s release from Syria Democratic poll finds Cortez Masto leading Laxalt by 4 points in Nevada Senate race Supreme Court declines to hear Oracle challenge to Pentagon’s JEDI contract Ceding regulatory power to Europe will weaken the security of the free world NHTSA rejects petition to investigate Tesla battery fires Urban Meyer apologizes for ‘stupid’ decision over video with woman dancing Yang says he has left Democratic Party Senators introduce bill to strengthen federal cybersecurity after attacks Anti-gun violence group launches campaign to end filibuster How universal pre-k and child care would limit families’ child care options NBC justice correspondent: SCOTUS appears poised to ‘blow a big hole’ in abortion rights Defense contractor accused of bilking Navy out of $50 million Supreme Court hears Mississippi-Tennessee water dispute Alaska activates crisis care standards amid high COVID-19 transmission McDonald’s planning net zero emissions by 2050 DeSantis tops Crist, Fried in poll of Florida governor race 2 US scientists awarded Nobel Prize for discovery of touch, temperature receptors hoped to one day address chronic pain Fetterman raises nearly $2.7 million in third quarter Democrats are fumbling their chance at climate action — and we’ll all pay the price George Floyd statue in New York City defaced with paint What America’s Thinking: October 04, 2021 Supreme Court declines to hear ‘qualified immunity’ suit over police shooting Teachers across America are fleeing in record numbers Victoria’s Secret teams up with Stella McCartney to debut first mastectomy bra for Breast Cancer Awareness Month The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Schumer shortens the debt ceiling deadline New Zealand’s Jacinda Ardern admits nation can’t get rid of coronavirus Fauci: Remarks on Christmas gatherings were ‘misinterpreted’ America’s default won’t trigger market chaos — and that’s the problem Howard University establishes $5.4M scholarship in honor of Chadwick Boseman Biden: ‘Not appropriate’ for protesters to follow Sinema into bathroom Biden blasts McConnell, GOP on ‘dangerous’ debt ceiling gambit Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp platforms down in outage The Pope, members of Congress plead for clemency ahead of execution tomorrow Matthew Dowd defends deleting tweets during testy CNN interview Sinema: Activists’ disruption ‘unacceptable’ and ‘not legitimate protest’ Billie Eilish blasts Texas abortion law: ‘Old men’ should ‘shut the f— up about our bodies’ US trade representative to press China on trade practices DeSantis’s wife diagnosed with breast cancer Supreme Court remands border wall challenge following ‘changed circumstances’ under Biden Supreme Court declines to hear dispute over DC representation in Congress McConnell ‘respectfully’ tells Biden it’s time for Democrats to raise debt ceiling Betting on a ‘new’ Afghanistan? Forget it Majority in US favors refugee status for Afghans who worked with Americans: poll Supermodel accuses pop star of groping her during shooting of famous music video Whistleblower blasts Facebook before her congressional testimony NFL team sews in pocket so star player can run with his father’s ashes Justice Alito’s heresy No women elected in Qatar’s first legislative ballot Schumer wants deal on details of spending package ‘within a matter of days’ Grisham says decision to not hold press briefings was a directive from Trump William Shatner will go to space with Blue Origin Law schools pressured to cut ties with research firms over ICE, CBP Pope, religious leaders sign climate appeal ahead of summit Advisers telling Trump to wait to announce 2024 campaign: report Taiwan says 52 Chinese warplanes entered defense zone after US expressed ‘concern’ ‘Many animals are going to die’: Massive oil spill killing wildlife could close beaches for months The Supreme Court’s partisanship is becoming increasingly difficult to deny Mohammad cartoonist killed in car crash while under police protection Rising: October 4, 2021 Watch live: White House press briefing Schumer: Congress needs to raise debt ceiling by end of the week Immigration activists follow Sinema into bathroom in Phoenix UPDATED: CDC takes down COVID-19 holiday guidance page, says update coming soon Watch live: President Biden delivers remarks on the debt ceiling After years of inequity, it’s time to support historically black colleges Ozy Media CEO says decision to close has been reversed US-based scientists win Nobel Prize for research on chronic and acute pain North Korea and South Korea reopen hotline: ‘Long time no talk’ Omarosa Manigault Newman: Trump may not ‘even be healthy enough’ to run in 2024 The lessons we still haven’t learned from the Rosenwald schools Grisham says it was ‘mistake’ to work for Trump Colorado’s new congressional district attracts Hispanic candidates Black woman accused of pretending to be Ku Klux Klan member Russia says it launched hypersonic missile from submarine for first time Fauci: Immigrants ‘absolutely not’ driving coronavirus infections in US How to reduce recidivism and the labor shortage in one fell swoop Ex-Rep. Akin dies at 74 Is the current inflation spike really transitory? J&J to seek authorization of booster shot this week: report What to expect from Japan’s new prime minister Taliban: ISIS-K cell destroyed after mosque bombing Soon to be blockbuster cases from the Supreme Court The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – Biden, Democrats to scale back agenda This week: Democrats regroup after setback on Biden agenda Juan Williams: Pelosi shows her power Fate of abortion access looms over new Supreme Court term Five issues to watch as new Supreme Court term unfolds Biden administration to press China on complying with Trump-era trade pact