The Hill Articles: October 5, 2021

NYPD union chief resigns after FBI raid Newsom signs laws banning ‘forever chemicals’ in children’s products, food packaging Biden announces nominations for Arts and Humanities endowments US discloses size of nuclear stockpile for first time since 2018 UK fuel supply returning to normal after shortages Famed DJ Diplo could face charges over sexual assault allegations Zuckerberg responds to Facebook whistleblower’s allegations Biden and Xi agree to abide by Taiwan agreement Missouri inmate executed despite pleas from Pope, lawmakers Diversity & Inclusion Summit On The Money — Presented by NRHC — Democrats cross the debt ceiling Rubicon Venezuela, Colombia reopen border after years of closure Trump endorses Diehl for Massachusetts governor, slams ‘RINO’ Baker Overnight Defense & National Security — US attempts to mend ties with France Biden indicates he would sign reconciliation bill with Hyde amendment A quarter century of budget futility   Judge rules against Kansas City plan to shift funds from police to community services Overnight Energy & Environment — Manchin opens door for $1.9T to $2.2T spending bill NYC vaccine mandate for teachers overcomes latest legal challenge Democrats insist they won’t back down on debt ceiling Company recalls at-home COVID-19 test kits Maryland governor’s former chief of staff indicted for fraud Protecting consumers requires protecting and incentivizing whistleblowers, too ESPN personality ignites controversy with comments on Barack Obama and race Pentagon employees with security clearance to undergo continuous vetting World’s largest mining companies pledge net zero emissions by 2050 Senate Democrats float filibuster carveout for debt ceiling What world leaders must understand about microbes in a global pandemic Washington woman dies from rare blood clot complication after getting Johnson & Johnson vaccine Environmental activists’ email blast disrupted White House communications over two days: report Overnight Health Care — Presented by EMAA — Collins to step down as NIH director The Mediterranean offers Biden a ripe opportunity to strengthen alliances Hillicon Valley — Presented by American Edge Project — Facebook experiences widespread outage Biden backs Powell amid Warren criticism Youngkin calls for audit of voting machines in Virginia Convalescent plasma ‘futile’ in treating severe COVID-19 cases: research Alex Morgan blasts NWSL for not doing more to protect players from sexual harassment 50 years later, women still lead the charge in the fight against cancer Mosquitoes in Connecticut test positive for rare but serious virus New poll finds 1 in 3 say they might consider abolishing or limiting Supreme Court Lawsuit accuses Ozy Media of ‘fraudulent conduct’ Four big takeaways from a tough hearing for Facebook Jason Aldean says Californians ‘should be outraged’ over school vaccine mandate Boston mayor signs sweeping zero emissions requirement for large buildings by 2050 Supply chain risk matters when it comes to cybersecurity for next-gen 911 Illinois bans contracts with companies that pay disabled workers below minimum wage Volvo recalling 460K vehicles after death from airbag rupture Gaetz associate asks for another sentencing delay amid cooperation with feds Pentagon requires COVID-19 vaccines for civilian employees by Nov. 22 Biden says infrastructure bills must pass at ‘inflection point’ for US Equilibrium/Sustainability — Presented by The American Petroleum Institute — Louisianans slam government for ‘Third World’ conditions after Ida GOP voters breaking with corporate America’s politics: poll Abbott disapproval rating up 8 points to 59 percent in San Antonio area: poll Republicans can save trillions while approving infrastructure package    Workers at Kellogg’s cereal plants go on strike Trial set in alleged $25M scheme to extort Gaetz family 14 percent of world’s coral reefs destroyed in a decade: research GOP lieutenant governor says media stands for ‘Most Evil Demon In America’ Five things to know about the California oil spill Stoller says Facebook shutdown shows company is ‘incompetent’ Florida medical examiner confirms body found is Miya Marcano’s Fourth person dies from rare blood-clotting syndrome after receiving J&J vaccine Schumer warns October recess in jeopardy over debt limit fight For COVID recovery, the nation should take lessons from the heartland McAuliffe campaign targets Taylor Swift fans with ads linking Youngkin to Scooter Braun Social media influencer becomes first gay man to grace cover of Playboy Magazine Texas board recommends George Floyd be posthumously pardoned for 2004 drug conviction Phoenix toddler dies after getting caught in car’s power window UK authorities to investigate ‘systemic failures’ in Sarah Everard case California state park’s Indigenous name restored GOP opens Hispanic community center in border town as part of Latino outreach Former VA secretaries propose National Warrior Call Day to raise military suicide awareness Countering domestic terrorism will require rethinking US intelligence strategy Iowa legislature rejects first redistricting proposal San Diego paying former city worker who alleged racial discrimination, retaliation nearly $100K Actor who faked deals with HBO, Netflix pleads guilty in $650M Ponzi scheme Appeals court rules against blue states in lawsuit over SALT cap Mother-son duo arrested for stealing Nancy Pelosi’s laptop during Jan 6. riot Grisham: Time in Trump administration ‘will follow me forever’ Watch live: Biden gives remarks on economic agenda in Michigan First grader’s viral photo raises more than $30K for his college fund National Cathedral bell to toll 700 times to mark 700K COVID-19 deaths CIA admits to losing dozens of informants around the world: NYT Russian crew blasts off to film movie in space 2 men fined over search and rescue mission touched off by flares for friend’s wedding Gail Huff Brown, wife of Scott Brown, jumps into congressional race in New Hampshire Biden meets with vulnerable House Democrats with agenda in limbo  NSA director expects to be facing ransomware attacks ‘every single day’ in five years Warren says Powell ‘failed as a leader’ amid Fed trading scandal Amnesty International says Taliban unlawfully killed 13 ethnic Hazaras Kerry: Biden ‘had not been fully aware’ of submarine deal’s impact on France Biden national security adviser to meet China’s top diplomat Lifting the SALT cap could reduce charitable giving GOP ramps up attacks on IRS proposal for spending package Antisemitic graffiti discovered at Auschwitz-Birkenau St John’s University students sue the school over vaccine requirements on religious concerns DOJ reviewing non-prosecution of FBI agents in Nassar sex abuse case Anti-vaccine protesters tear down COVID-19 testing site in New York City Facebook comes under stark criticism at whistleblower hearing ESPN removes Sage Steele from programming after controversial remarks Comedian John Oliver attacks the toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in household products Manchin opens door to deal in range of $1.9T to $2.2T DNC tells unvaccinated workers they could face termination: report New York public libraries ending late fees, waiving fines in equity push Greene challenger raises $1.3M in latest quarter Pipeline company asks Supreme Court to halt decision that could shut it down Anxiety and depression among Americans heightened during winter COVID-19 surge: CDC study Veteran, author launches US Senate campaign in North Carolina Blinken, Macron meet amid US-France rift Brain implant helps woman with severe depression by zapping her with electricity Fox News leadership rings opening bell on Wall Street to celebrate 25 year anniversary To ‘Build Back Better’ on corporate taxes: Keep it simple, lose the special favors The COVID-19 patient given ivermectin after legal battle with hospital has died What America’s Thinking: October 05, 2021 NY Democratic Party chair endorses Hochul bid for governor Fiona Hill says Trump was fixated on Putin, not Russia European Union targets rising antisemitism with new strategy The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Whistleblower describes her time at Facebook Bipartisan senators call for Biden to confront Moscow over staffing ban at US embassies Nobel Prize winner says governments must take ‘urgent’ action on climate Tesla ordered to pay Black former worker who alleged racial abuse nearly $137M Gottheimer raises $1M in third quarter, has $11M in the bank International group urges China and US: The time to act is now Russian film crew beats Tom Cruise in race to shoot first movie in space FBI raids NYPD’s sergeant union headquarters Texas university employees fired after asking students if they were vaccinated Groups call for strengthening of federal inspector general system YouTube announces new kids’ special starring Harris Are vaccine mandates un-American? Ask the father of our country Kyle Rittenhouse asks for self-defense expert to testify at trial NBA star Andrew Wiggins on getting vaccinated: ‘I guess you don’t own your body’ US Army investigating raising of Confederate flag at base in Germany 92 legal scholars call on Harris to preside over Senate to include immigration in reconciliation Famous author refuses to sell new novel on Amazon Lesson of Afghanistan may not be what you think it is Trump often said ‘insane things’ to foreign leaders: Grisham Yellen warns default on national debt would cause recession Washington Spirit CEO stepping down amid allegations of toxic workplace Biden resettles fewer refugees than Trump in new record low Pope calls for clemency for Missouri inmate ahead of execution Terrifying video of cannibal alligator goes viral Rare canine that looks like a lion is the most expensive dog in the world Senate GOP seeks bipartisan panel to investigate Afghanistan withdrawal Officials think they’ve found the cause of the massive California oil spill Macron says world leaders should press Taliban on women’s rights COVID-19 vaccines may have saved the lives of 39,000 seniors in US: HHS study Grisham says she told Trumps relationship with aide had turned abusive ‘and they didn’t seem to care’ Study finds marginalized communities bear brunt of U.S. climate crisis Mexico’s internally displaced are an unrecognized migration crisis Chicago mayor rips prosecutor over lack of charges in fatal shootout ESPN’s Sage Steele: Obama’s identification as Black ‘fascinating’ Netflix donates millions for Chadwick Boseman scholarship Shocking blue fireball appears in sky over Colorado All-Black team readies to tackle Mount Everest Trump falls off Forbes list of America’s richest people Capitol Police remove man from suspicious vehicle outside Supreme Court UN decries Libya’s alleged crimes against humanity Congress comes to the aid of Libyan people, passing bill ordering probe into war crimes and torture Biden calls NIH Director Frances Collins ‘one of the most important scientists of our time’ Newsom declares state of emergency in Orange County to help with oil spill cleanup Three scientists win Nobel for climate modeling work Majorities again view both parties unfavorably: Gallup New Trump super PAC formed after accusations of misconduct Taiwan president: Consequences of Chinese takeover would be ‘catastrophic’ Biden slips further back to failed China policies Australia blocking foreign tourists until at least 2022, prime minister says Catholic clergy abused more than 200,000 minors in France since 1950: investigation Historic beachfront property returned to Black family 100 years after it was seized Grisham: Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump saw themselves as ‘shadow president and first lady’ Watch live: Facebook whistleblower testifies before Congress Rising: October 5, 2021 Far-left bullies resort to harassing, shaming Kyrsten Sinema — it won’t work Former Trump press aide: We went to Fox News ‘to get what we wanted out’ Evan McMullin launches bid for US Senate in Utah Facebook blames outage on ‘faulty configuration change’ Grisham says her ‘enabling’ cost lives during pandemic Congress must replace youth prisons with something that actually helps youth Group asks California bar to investigate Trump adviser’s role in Jan. 6 DOJ to investigate threats against teachers, school board members nationwide Are the cases against R. Kelly, Larry Nassar and Prince Andrew ‘wins’ for #MeToo? Study links high blood pressure in young adults to smaller brains, dementia Feehery: A Republican Congress is needed to fight left’s slide to autocracy Pence says he ‘parted amicably’ with Trump The debt ceiling is useless — and dangerous Collins to step down as NIH director A​​straZeneca asks for emergency use authorization in US for COVID-19 preventive treatment Pence: Media focus on Jan. 6 an attempt to ‘distract from the Biden administration’s failed agenda’ Budowsky: Mad as hell at Manchin and Sinema J&J asks for emergency use authorization of COVID-19 vaccine booster The progressive agenda depends on Biden’s ability to reform the FDA and CDC The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – Biden, McConnell trade barbs on debt ceiling Group asks DC court panel to investigate DOJ official who peddled false Trump election claims Growing cities under increased threat from climate change Democrats’ voter registration edge shrinks in key states Democrats face tough choices on trimming spending package TSA heads into 20th anniversary with new challenge: Unruly passengers The Memo: Biden stuck in middle of tricky Democratic fight Taking the lead at the AFL-CIO Democrats want McConnell’s GOP to feel debt-ceiling pain Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial nominee Hala Ayala, Everytown launch ad campaign Bottom line Lawmakers introduce bill to identify and protect critical groups from cyber threats