The Hill Articles: April 20, 2022

Putin ally says Mariupol will fall on Thursday Queen Elizabeth gets her own Barbie to mark 70 years on throne G-7 finance chiefs commit at least $24 billion to support Ukraine White state trooper charged for killing Black teenager after car chase Delta allows passengers banned for mask violations back on flights DNC touts $16.5 million in March fundraising, record-breaking midterm first quarter Defense & National Security — Putin fires warning shot amid war Psaki: Biden getting COVID would not mean protocols failed Video shows Bill O’Reilly berating JetBlue employee at airport Hillicon Valley — Feds warn about cyber threats On The Money — Biden moves to close Russia sanctions loopholes Hochul warns of COVID spike in New York, but ‘not panicking’ Congressional stalling threatens restaurants’ future Energy & Environment — Biden officials deflect blame over oil lease sales Judge rejects gag request from Tesla shareholders suing Musk over 2018 tweet The Memo: US faces big test as Ukraine war enters new phase Biden: Ukrainians are ‘tougher and more proud than I thought’ Serena Williams backs startup to close Black tech opportunity gap Capitol briefly evacuated amid parachute jump at Nats Park Macron: Le Pen headscarf proposal would cause ‘civil war’ DOJ to appeal mask ruling after CDC request Health experts urge parents traveling with kids to continue to wear masks, consider not taking flights DOJ charges New Jersey man with hate crimes for attacks against Jewish community Health Care — Democratic senators voice concerns on long COVID Trump campaign ordered to pay $1.3M in legal fees to Omarosa Lobbying heavy hitters see earnings boom in first quarter Equilibrium/Sustainability — Arizonans flee 100-foot ‘wall of fire’ Cutting back the dangerous levels corporate power California mayoral candidate: Home, drug policies exasberating homelessness situation Navy officer dies during training event in Hawaii Gasoline prices inch upwards Tony Awards sends no violence warning after Oscars slap White House ‘planning and preparing’ for Trump-era border policy to end in May Home sales slip in March; prices up 15 percent on last year Piers Morgan talks tense fight with Trump: ‘What the f— is this’ Attorneys for ‘Rust’ armorer tout findings from New Mexico probe Public health experts divided over masking on public transit Clinton says Trump’s lawsuit has ‘no merit,’ should be dismissed Sanders open to running for White House again if Biden doesn’t We have a murder problem in America — especially in red states Federal agencies, international partners issue warning on Russian cyber threats Burglars take NFL jerseys, valuable stamp from Louisiana lieutenant governor’s home Alternative battery technologies lessen US dependence on critical minerals Airbnb provides 11,000 Ukrainian refugees free temporary housing 21 people charged in alleged COVID fraud schemes totaling $150M UN chief calls for cease-fire in Ukraine during Orthodox Easter Student debt cancelation vs. postponement Pakistan’s new Sharif, old problems Biden to make Arizona prosecutor acting ATF director FAA maintaining zero tolerance policy for unruly passengers as mask mandate falls Former lieutenant colonel: Finland, Sweden would be a ‘burden’ to NATO Democratic senators press NIH on ‘slow pace’ of long COVID research Gas is falling as an electricity source and may have peaked DOJ investigation finds Mississippi prison ‘routinely’ violates the Constitution Campaign Report — GOP jockeying ramps up in Senate primaries Time running out in Horn of Africa as millions confront hunger: UN The IRS is in no position to do your taxes Russian bank, network hit with new US sanctions CISA expands its cyber defense division to include control systems expertise Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s art, other items up for auction Missouri lawmaker goes viral for impassioned speech against transgender sports bill Atlanta Apple store workers file for first union election at company Novavax ‘encouraged’ by results for combined COVID, flu vaccine Trump says he doesn’t have any records related to NY attorney general’s subpoena US begins training Ukrainian forces on howitzers Wolves are key for having healthier moose, study finds Ex-scout suing MLB team over vaccine firing Polis pitches Colorado as new home for Disney, Twitter Dollar store employee charged with murder in shoplifting suspect’s death What history reminds us about midterm narratives shaped months before elections Florida: Gender-affirming care should not be given to youth Explained: DeSantis’s effort to end Disney’s self-government power Michigan state senator: Fatal police shooting of Patrick Lyoya ‘could easily have happened to me’ Jen Psaki to sit for interview with CNN’s Chris Wallace Biden appeal of judge’s mask mandate ruling risks backfiring More than a third of AAPI LGBTQ+ youth seriously considered suicide in the past year: report Romney says Biden needs to ditch ‘woke advisers’ Ukrainian prime minister to meet with Pelosi Omar meets with recently ousted Pakistani PM Imran Khan to discuss Islamophobia What if the Ukraine victory scenario falters? Candidate suing to add ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ to his name on ballot Five countries with the highest gas prices A$AP Rocky detained in connection to November 2021 shooting Russia test launches intercontinental ballistic missile amid war DeSantis to stump for Trump-backed Nevada Senate candidate UN Secretary-General Guterres requests meetings in Moscow, Kyiv to end war Watch live: White House press briefing Higher gas prices for American families Milwaukee requiring masks in schools just one day after mandate was dropped The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Elon Musk’s new cryptic tweet amid Twitter offer To be a great power, here’s the stance China should take with Russia Americans divided on judge’s decision to end mask mandate European Council president on Ukraine ‘History will not forget the war crimes’ committed here CNN+ may be warning sign for streamed news Musk says Twitter is biased against conservatives — facts say otherwise Michigan Democrat who ripped colleague over ‘groomer’ comments: ‘Hate won’t win’ Congressional Soccer Match to take place next week with embassy staff, soccer stars GE Appliances recalls 155K refrigerators that have caused 37 injuries so far Would Putin use nukes? Bidens will attend White House Correspondents’ dinner US Army veteran: Fighting in Ukraine ‘more dangerous than Afghanistan was’ Ethics group slams Psaki for comments on Fox’s Doocy, ditching White House for cable gig Putin says ‘tragedy’ in Donbas spurred Ukraine invasion ‘Daily Show’ correspondent sees Hungary as ‘cautionary tale’ for US Five things to know about the Johnny Depp trial Florida health dept. says gender-affirming care should not be provided to minors The 21st Century Courts Act would help restore public confidence in the judiciary Jan. 6 suspect arrested after allegedly bragging to Uber driver Harris to officiate wedding of New Mexico governor ‘Big Lies’ proliferate in Russia, as they do in the US Jerry West demands apology, retraction from HBO’s ‘Winning Time’ Majority supports CDC mask mandate extension for public transportation: poll New Jersey to start recreational marijuana sales Thursday Election handicappers shift more than a dozen House races toward GOP Prince Harry says he now considers the US ‘home’ Rubio pushes White House on bill to establish space debris sanctions Democrats slam Facebook for ‘lack’ of action on Spanish language disinformation The West should settle in for a long war in Ukraine Thiel donates $3.5M to pro-Vance super PAC after Trump’s endorsement Tony Podesta registers as foreign agent for Libyan government Tennessee Republicans remove Trump-backed candidate, others from ballot Rising: April 20, 2022 Commander says forces in Mariupol may only have a few hours left Biden administration announces clean energy growth on public lands All hope isn’t lost for Democrats in November Lobbying world Republicans call on Blinken to reopen Kyiv embassy Musk tweets another mysterious message after Twitter takeover offer Wimbledon bans Russian, Belarusian players from tournament Geriatric leaders in DC prove it’s time for an age limit Ukrainian refugees surpass 5 million Russia expanding military presence on Ukraine’s eastern border: UK Here’s an Earth Day project: Save the sacred Apache lands The Hill’s Morning Report — Biden administration makes huge election year decision Biden administration deflects blame to courts for new oil lease sale  GOP scrambles to unify in divisive North Carolina Senate primary Biden administration corners itself on border policy The Memo: Left and right accuse Biden of failing to meet the moment Democrats embrace Rick Scott as midterm boogeyman Judge’s ‘textualist’ ruling on airline mask mandate sparks backlash