The Hill Articles: October 9, 2021

NIH director pleads with evangelicals to ‘look at the evidence’ on vaccines Trump says Grassley has his ‘complete and total endorsement’ Texas gubernatorial candidate Allen West says he has coronavirus-related pneumonia Biden remembers Gen. Odierno: ‘Part of some of our most poignant memories’ Over 30,000 home health care workers miss vaccination deadline in New York Son of Indian junior minister arrested after vehicle kills farmers Ser Anzoategui first non-binary actor nominated among all-male peers at Imagen Awards American Airlines flight deplanes on taxiway in NY due to ‘passenger behavior’ Iran’s first president after revolution dies at 88 Key Iraq War strategist and former Army chief Raymond Odierno dies at 67 NYC security guard stabbed over mask dispute at Apple Store: authorities Czech opposition group prevails in election over prime minister Building back better by investing in workers and communities Internal battles heat up over Biden agenda NC teacher resigns following accusations she told Black students they could be ‘field slaves’ if not for Constitution Georgia police officer fatally shot on his first shift Sunday shows preview: Senate votes to raise debt ceiling; Facebook whistleblower blasts company during testimony The only way to eliminate the risk of catastrophic oil spills is to stop drilling Austrian chancellor resigns amid allegations of corruption Coast Guard: California oil leak likely caused by damage that happened months ago Lowering this inequitable hurdle to affording college is a no-brainer Blinken to hold meetings next week with UAE, Israeli foreign ministers Fauci says he ‘strongly suspects’ that COVID-19 deaths will go down in the winter Six rules to guide the West’s efforts to counter China’s industrial policy California becomes first state to mandate high school ethnic studies course Emhoff shares photo with Harris highlighting Dodgers-Giants rivalry amid playoffs Ex-Trump aide Dan Scavino finally served Jan. 6 subpoena: report Are COVID-19’s big waves over? Experts are split Pelosi and Pope Francis meet amid push for action on climate change Police investigating ‘Havana syndrome’ cases at US Embassy in Berlin Journalist Dave Levinthal discusses ‘uptick’ in congressional stock trade violations The perfect Democratic running mate for DeSantis? Four dead in Atlanta-area plane crash Advocates frustrated by shrinking legal migration under Biden New York prosecutor to seek indictment of Robert Durst in death of ex-wife: report China’s president vows ‘peaceful reunification’ with Taiwan Democrats can’t pass the PRO Act, so it’s buried in the reconciliation bill Massachusetts man who faked suicide to avoid jail sentenced in COVID-19 relief scam Throttling free speech is not the way to fix Facebook and other social media Mukesh Ambani joins $100 billion club Pope calls on lawmakers to ‘narrow’ partisan politics to fight climate change Blinken warns Haitian migrants against making ‘dangerous’ trip to US Newsom signs bill requiring California public schools to provide menstrual products French ambassador to Australia blasts sub deal with US: ‘Way you treat your allies does resonate’ To build back better, put a fee on corporate carbon pollution Alaska man accused of threatening senators to remain detained ahead of trial US, Chinese trade officials hold virtual meeting, discuss ‘Phase 1’ deal Regulatory sandbox programs can promote legal innovation and improve access to justice Brazil surges past 600K COVID-19 deaths Ethiopia launches major offensive against Tigray forces Taliban say they won’t work with US to contain extremism in Afghanistan How cities can avoid wasting federal broadband funds Growing number of Democrats endorse abolishing debt limit altogether Pandora Papers: 4 takeaways from massive leak of world leaders’ finances Trump heads to Iowa as 2024 chatter grows