The Hill Articles: September 26, 2021

North Dakota Republican latest House breakthrough COVID-19 case ‘Jagged Little Pill’ star announces exit from show: ‘Broadway should be a safe space’ Social Democrats beat Merkel’s party in tight German election Condition improving for six critically wounded in Tennessee shooting Life expectancy of American men fell by two years amid pandemic: study Category 4 Hurricane Sam looks likely to avoid US landfall Charge smartphones, USB devices, and AirPods with this versatile power bank ‘The View’s’ Navarro tells critics to ‘keep on hating’ after COVID-19 scare WHO looks to revive probe into COVID-19 origins: report Pelosi sets Thursday vote on bipartisan infrastructure bill Pressure grows to cut diplomatic red tape for Afghans left behind Cheney on same-sex marriage opposition: ‘I was wrong’ News anchor suspended over request to cover ‘missing white woman syndrome’ Cheney says a lot of GOP lawmakers have privately encouraged her fight against Trump Mourners gather in person and online for Gabby Petito’s funeral Utah college football player shot dead at house party: police Sleep better with 30% off this super comfortable bamboo bed sheet set Tiny ​​San Marino latest majority-Catholic country to support legalizing abortion Mother and 2-year-old son die in ‘suspicious’ fall at San Diego baseball stadium President Biden is making the world a more dangerous place NBA denies Warriors player’s request for religious vaccine exemption Iran failing to comply with nuclear monitoring deal, watchdog says Republicans criticizing Afghan refugees face risks Mass brawls reported as pandemic restrictions are lifted in Norway Nearly one-third of BP stations in UK almost out of fuel ‘Dog the Bounty Hunter’ to join in search for Brian Laundrie Same-sex marriage referendum approved by wide margin in Switzerland South Korea urges Pyongyang to restore communication hotline 5 Palestinians killed in clashes with Israeli troops First female-majority European parliament nearly elected in Iceland Portland names pedestrian overpass after Ned Flanders After a Michigan doctor wrote about combative COVID-19 patients, most of them died Prince Harry, Meghan Markle urge worldwide access to COVID-19 vaccines NYC police impound vans being used as Airbnb rentals in Manhattan DeVos says ‘principles have been overtaken by personalities’ in GOP Former top DHS official: Trump return to White House would be ‘disaster’ for intelligence community Lawmakers gear up for spending bill, infrastructure votes Biden, Harris push big lie about Border Patrol 3 dead, 3 injured in shooting outside Washington state bar Texas House Republican tests positive for coronavirus in latest breakthrough case Booker: End of police reform negotiations a ‘frustrating experience’ Malala urges world leaders to protect rights of Afghan women CDC director on kids trick-or-treating: ‘If you’re able to be outdoors, absolutely’ How the Democratic Party’s campaign strategy is failing America Walensky: ‘We don’t necessarily have the answer’ for annual boosters Pfizer to submit data on children’s vaccines to FDA ‘pretty soon,’ CEO says A simple fix can bring revolutionary change to health spending CEO calls new SEC regulations a ‘regulatory overreach’ and ‘punitive’ Pfizer CEO predicts ‘normal life’ within a year Graham told Trump he ‘f’d up’ his presidency: book Sunday shows – All eyes on spending votes Anti-Trump Republicans on the line in 2022 too Jayapal: ‘The votes aren’t there’ to pass infrastructure bill on Monday Gottheimer: ‘No reason’ why Democrats shouldn’t pass infrastructure bill right away CDC director: Including some workers for boosters was ‘close call’ DHS secretary: We are working in a ‘completely broken’ immigration system Technology is easy but politics is hard for NASA’s Lunar Human Landing System More hospitals forced to ration care amid delta surge Booker: ‘If we do a $3 trillion bill, a $2.5 trillion bill, I’m going to push for as big and bold as we can’ Pfizer CEO calls CDC’s booster shot decision ‘a very good one’ Pelosi on infrastructure bill: ‘I’m never bringing a bill to the floor that doesn’t have the votes’ Abbott promises to hire Border Patrol agents punished by Biden administration Senate parliamentarian strains to block long overdue immigration reform Pelosi: It ‘seems self-evident’ $3.5T bill will be less than proposed DHS secretary says Haitian migrant crisis is ‘nothing new’ America isn’t first — it’s far behind — and studies point to Republicans Budget impasses mark a critical turning point in Biden’s presidency Top Russian diplomat: Recognition of Taliban not under consideration Taliban call for restored international flights to Afghanistan In defense of share buybacks Confusion reigns over vaccine booster rollout 14 Mexican soldiers briefly detained in El Paso Plastics industry lashes out at ‘regressive’ Democratic tax plan NTSB to investigate fatal Montana Amtrak derailment Progressives seething over Biden’s migrant policies Ransomware attacks are another tool in the political warfare toolbox Democrats urge Biden to go all in with agenda in limbo