The Hill Articles: September 22, 2021

Ad agency tries morbid reverse psychology to encourage vaccinations Ukraine’s president compares UN to ‘a retired superhero’ Alaska shifts to crisis standards of care amid influx of COVID-19 patients Biden touts ‘progress’ during ‘candid’ meetings on $3.5T plan DHS seeking private contractor for migrant camp on Guantánamo Bay Investigations editor says NYC gig workers mobilizing to improve conditions Lucas Kunce: Deadly civilian drone strike is reminder that U.S. involvement in Afghanistan ‘is not worth it’ Upgrade to a 5th gen iPad with major savings on this refurbished model Florida makes quarantine optional for students exposed to COVID-19 Learn multiple new languages and pick up a new pair of earbuds with this low-priced package Texas doctor cleared of coronavirus vaccine theft sues alleging discrimination Federal court vacates gun rights ruling on restricting buyers under 21 Biden to tap law professor who wants to ‘end banking as we know it’ as OCC chief: reports Former Defense Secretary Mattis testifies in Theranos CEO trial Manchin: Biden told moderates to pitch price tag for reconciliation bill Newsom signs privacy laws for abortion providers and patients Drones are redefining the modern battlefield — we must act swiftly to counter the UAS threat On The Money — Democrats rush to finish off infrastructure FDA authorizes Pfizer COVID-19 booster shot for older and high-risk Americans Matthew McConaughey on potential political run: ‘I’m measuring it’ Overnight Defense & National Security — Presented by AM General — Defense bill takes center stage Raise the federal excise tax on alcohol Freedom Caucus urges opposition to defense bill over ‘draft our daughters’ provision Collins to endorse LePage in Maine governor comeback bid Woman who accuses Nicki Minaj’s husband of rape speaks out Overnight Health Care — Presented by Indivior — Biden makes global COVID-19 push West Virginia blames CDC for inflated vaccination figures Biden employs flurry of meetings to unite warring factions Wells Fargo asset cap to remain in place, Fed chair says Biden nominates ambassadors to Sweden, Belgium and the Dominican Republic Elon Musk plans to start selling car insurance next month House Democrats introduce $1B stand-alone bill for Israel’s Iron Dome Business groups create new headache for Pelosi Hillicon Valley — Presented by Xerox — Tech groups take aim at Texas Overnight Energy & Environment — Presented by the League of Conservation Voters — Senate Finance chair backs budget action on fossil fuel subsidies San Francisco to crack down on brazen shoplifting Pentagon ‘aware’ of reports Wisconsin military base’s struggle to feed, heat Afghan refugees Democratic anger grows over treatment of Haitian migrants Woman accused of faking vaccine card wanted after skipping hearing Democratic leaders racing toward Monday infrastructure vote Heller won’t say if Biden won election Youngkin leads McAuliffe among likely voters: poll Republican lawmakers raise security, privacy concerns over Huawei cloud services Support for the permanent extension of the Child Tax Credit Top Democrat says he’ll push to address fossil fuel tax breaks in spending bill Federal judge to hear case of Proud Boy alleged Jan. 6 rioter seeking release from jail Dive team brought in to aid in search for Brian Laundrie Biden confronts sinking poll numbers Equilibrium/Sustainability — Presented by The American Petroleum Institute — Climate change turning US into coffee country Facebook chief technology officer to step down GOP senators say Biden COVID-19 strategy has ‘exacerbated vaccine hesitancy’ Entertainment union calls for strike authorization vote that could shut down film, TV production Ex-Maine governor to launch comeback bid Biden says he will review executive actions after police reform talks fail House Democrat: Staff is all vaccinated ‘because they don’t like to be dead’ Tennessee restricting monoclonal antibody treatment to the unvaccinated Majority of patients with rare coronavirus-related inflammatory disease admitted to ICU Jayapal says Sept. 27 vote on infrastructure is ‘arbitrary deadline’ Solar companies warn tariffs on imported panels would be devastating Pulitzer-winning journalist Jim Sheeler dead at 53 The hospital’s case for funding home care Pa. school district rescinds ban on books meant to teach diversity Federal agencies warn companies to be on guard against prolific ransomware strain Smugglers nabbed sneaking Kentucky Fried Chicken buckets into locked-down city 11 senators urge House to pass $3.5T package before infrastructure bill Teen killed, two others injured in shooting at school bus stop Congress must include Climate Smart Agriculture in budget reconciliation Alabama official dismisses Lindell claim that 100K votes were flipped from Trump to Biden: ‘It’s not possible’ Russia says crackdown on opposition may ramp up following election Prominent YouTuber among those charged in huge cable TV piracy case House Oversight demands answers on CBP’s treatment of Haitian migrants Foundations pledge $5 billion in record funding for biodiversity Senate confirms Biden nominee for top Treasury tax position Massachusetts state police union sues governor over vaccine mandate To Build Back Better, improving Black women’s health is a must Progressives push for fossil subsidy repeal in spending bill Mormon church to mandate masks inside temples People in 25 states sickened in mysterious salmonella outbreak Senate Democrats seeking information from SPACs, questioning ‘misaligned incentives’ FedEx launches autonomous truck routes Britney Spears expects conservatorship to end ‘completely’ this fall Canadian police: Man assaulted nurse for vaccinating his wife Nuclear subs in Australia will challenge the nonproliferation regime, and China Adam Laxalt to be called to testify in trial of Giuliani associate Methamphetamine-involved overdose deaths nearly tripled in four years: research Michigan state lawmaker told colleague he hoped her ‘car explodes on the way in’ Police investigating disappearance of Illinois State University student WHO scientist: Delta variant is ‘predominant worldwide’ Robinhood launching cryptocurrency wallet feature Fed officials downgrade forecasts, signal easing of stimulus FDA’s accelerated approval process is good enough for cancer and AIDS. Why not Alzheimer’s?  Professor tells Cruz that Texas’s voter ID law is racist Asthma group warns against inhaling hydrogen peroxide to treat COVID-19 Black Caucus meets with White House over treatment of Haitian migrants House GOP to whip against bipartisan infrastructure bill Billie Eilish, Nike team up on new vegan Air Jordans Jesse Jackson released from health facility after battle with COVID-19 It’s time for Congress to act on WHO reform  Watch live: Fed chairman Powell holds press briefing on monetary policy FBI seeking information from campers at site where Gabby Petito’s body was found Germany to stop compensating unvaccinated workers that quarantine Existing home sales drop, prices ease Lawmakers say police reform talks are over United Airlines says 97 percent of US employees fully vaccinated DC police accused of racial, sex discrimination Top Democrat: ‘Virtually no chance’ $3.5T bill will be finished before October Authorities investigating ‘credible threat’ against Texas lawmakers who voted for abortion ban If DOD wants small business contracts, it has to cut the red tape Research links sexual assault to later brain damage in women Former NY Rep. Sherwood Boehlert dies at 84 EPA to propose cuts to biofuel blending requirement: report General says Trump’s red, white and blue Air Force One design not locked in Poll shows battleground state support for Democrats ramming through immigration reform Tech trade groups sue Texas over social media law Florida Republican files abortion bill similar to Texas’s WHO toughens air quality guidelines Biden’s idealistic UN message on climate change In fascinating study, researchers show how music spreads just like a virus Whitmer trailing GOP challenger by 6 points in Michigan governor race: poll ‘Fat can be fit’: Physical fitness rather than weight loss should be focus, says study Kerry: ‘We can’t get where we need to go’ in climate fight if China isn’t joining in Capitol bomb threat suspect pleads not guilty Arizona GOP lawmaker undergoing surgery to remove gallbladder Harris unveils $250M commitment to new global health fund McAuliffe calls on child care providers to require coronavirus vaccines for employees in Virginia Fewer than 1 in 4 favor overturning Roe v. Wade: poll The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Presented by Facebook – Biden meets with lawmakers amid domestic agenda panic Rahm Emanuel has earned $13M since leaving Chicago’s city hall: report Texas neighbors report influx of women seeking abortions Trump: GOP would be ‘foolish’ not to use debt ceiling in negotiations German health minister: Online ‘incitement’ contributed to clerk’s death over mask request French ambassador to return to DC after Biden, Macron speak 60 years after the Peace Corps, service still brings Americans together WHIP LIST: How House Democrats, Republicans say they’ll vote on infrastructure bill Survey: Nearly 1 in 5 Americans drinking heavily amid pandemic France’s Macron expecting ‘clarifications’ and ‘commitments’ in call with Biden on Wednesday David Simon defends pulling HBO shoot from Texas over abortion law Biden calls for wealthy countries to ‘step up’ in global vaccination effort Evergrande’s debt crisis: Time to ditch China R. Kelly says he won’t testify at trial Boris Johnson on French sub complaints: ‘Donnez-moi un break’ From Afghanistan to the Sahel — is Washington listening? Watch live: White House press briefing Former Treasury secretaries tried to resolve debt limit impasse in talks with McConnell, Yellen: report Senate Democrats announce $30 million investment in key battlegrounds ahead of 2022 GM president expects chip supplies to stabilize but will be lower than needed Hospital ordered to treat COVID-19 patient with ivermectin says drug could damage her health Water usage in Southern California increased, despite Newsom’s call to cut back: data Delta surge appears to be peaking in US: analysis Homeless man could face 7 years in prison for shortchanging store 43 cents Gottheimer presses for House vote Monday on infrastructure bill What America’s Thinking: September 22, 2021 Poll: Roughly one-quarter says mandate will lead to less than 1M more vaccinated Mind the (tax) gap: To fund new spending, people should pay the taxes they owe Haitian deportees assaulted US pilots, ICE agents Fox’s Gutfeld mocks late night hosts for planned ‘climate night’ Slow enrollment delays study of Pfizer vaccine in pregnant women Uma Thurman details getting an abortion as a teenager in op-ed against Texas law Washington governor to Idaho officials: Stop ‘clogging up my hospitals’ Supreme Court low on political standing County health official who backed mask mandate says woman tried to run him off road Texas governor sends fleet of cars to southern border to form barrier Top US general: Meeting with Russian counterpart ‘productive’ Family of UK teen who died in crash settles with American driver who claimed diplomatic immunity Default on debt would cost millions of jobs, wipe out trillions in wealth: research Bernie Sanders among lawmakers to meet with Biden at White House Brazil health minister tests positive for COVID-19 at UN General Assembly New study finds internet freedom is rapidly declining worldwide Jeff Bezos gives a whopping $1B to help protect the Earth’s land and seas Biden approval rating drops to record low 43 percent in Gallup polling The evidence is clear: The US must recognize genocide in Myanmar Rising: September 22, 2021 Lawmakers, Biden official call for bipartisan action on opioid addiction Oakland approves fifth police academy amid spike in violent crime Catholic school hires lacrosse coach in same-sex marriage after backlash Democrats would shoulder more blame than Republicans if US defaults on debt: poll Pups and politics to mix at DC adoption event COVID-19: US should help Africa, or China will Berkeley opening first RV safe parking program for homeless people The longest road in America runs through 12 states Chamber of Commerce warns moderate Democrats against voting for reconciliation Watch live: Biden hosts virtual global summit on COVID-19 Watch live: Health experts testify on COVID-19 impact on children ‘Sex and the City’ actor Willie Garson dies at 57, son says UN secretary-general blasts space tourism New group of GOP lawmakers file articles of impeachment against Biden Meghan McCain: Country has not ‘healed’ from Trump under Biden Closure of border with Mexico extended until Oct. 21 Congress needs to push for more accountability in gymnasts’ tragic sex abuse LA councilman launches run for mayor with focus on those who are ‘barely holding on’ Pro-tax millionaires call for rejection of infrastructure package without spending plan Watch live: DHS Secretary Mayorkas, FBI Director Wray testify on global threats to US Transformation requires investment in public transit ESPN to feature first all-female MLB broadcast Chinese city of 10 million shuts down after first COVID-19 cases since February James Bond star Daniel Craig says woman should not play 007 What Antony Blinken could learn from Herbert Hoover Top UN refugee official: US expulsions of Haitian migrants may violate international law Facebook oversight board reviewing VIP ‘Check’ system following report Average daily COVID-19 deaths highest since early March The one thing Biden’s got going for him right now: the calendar Michigan developing electrified road to wirelessly charge EVs, Whitmer says Haitian migrants released in US on ‘very, very large scale’: report 10 reasons to oppose corporate tax hikes Bush to hold fundraiser for Cheney The press ever-so-politely turns on Biden, as troubles mount The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Alibaba – House Democrats plagued by Biden agenda troubles US to purchase 500M more vaccine doses for world Debt ceiling fight pits corporate America against Republicans ‘Overworked and overstressed’: How COVID-19 is affecting veterinarians Webb: Big Tech won’t change; the tech sector can GOP warns McConnell won’t blink on debt cliff Budowsky: Newsom soars while Trump, Abbott, DeSantis ratings lag Mellman: Recall lessons Graham tries to help Trump and McConnell bury the hatchet Democrats face bleak outlook in Florida States, cities grapple with critical school bus driver shortage Pressure builds on Democratic leadership over HBCU funding Oregon legislature on the brink as Democrats push gerrymandered maps Lobbying world