The Hill Articles: April 5, 2022

Noem signs order restricting teaching of critical race theory in South Dakota schools US to send $100M in additional military aid to Ukraine Schiff tests positive for COVID-19 Rapper YK Osiris in talks to cover funeral costs for teen killed at Florida amusement park Court halts Pennsylvania governor’s carbon emissions rule White House official: It’s in ‘national interest’ to vaccinate world against COVID-19 NASCAR driver Hailie Deegan says she skipped race after death threat against boyfriend Chase Cabre Shedding light on our scandalous false convictions record Hillicon Valley — Musk’s move on Twitter On The Money — Biden kicks the student debt can down the road again Defense & National Security — Hearing turns heated over ‘wokeism’ claims Equilibrium/Sustainability — Hydrogen, helium shortages imperil weather balloons Twitter to test an edit button The Memo: Ukraine, inflation catch Biden in their pincers Burr asks Biden administration for science behind Title 42 decision  Energy & Environment — Democrats set for showdown with oil execs Health Care — Immigration dispute holds up COVID funds Ukrainian zoo says it may have to euthanize big cats, bears after enclosures destroyed GOP sends Biden warning shot on future Supreme Court vacancies Gun violence survivors far more likely to have pain, substance use and psychiatric disorders: study Georgia lawmakers pass bill empowering election force to investigate voter fraud Veteran lawmaker’s exit has House GOP trending toward Trump GOP blocks advancing COVID-19 deal amid Trump-era immigration fight Native tribes demand Congress provide ‘all the resources necessary’ to combat opioid crisis US sanctions Russia-based darknet market Should the Biden administration be lowering gas prices? At least one dead after latest southern storms US to sanction Russian officials, ban new investment in Russia Nigerian humanist accused of blasphemy gets 24 years over Facebook posts Congress should reassess the Fed’s dual mandate and focus exclusively on inflation Budd leads GOP rivals in NC Senate primary: poll NAACP calls on President Biden to cancel student loan debt Walgreens goes to trial in Florida over opioid epidemic Thousands detained in El Salvador without warrants amid gang killings Tennessee bill would eliminate age requirements for marriages Sanders pushes for 95 percent tax on corporate ‘windfall’ profits Oklahoma lawmakers approve bill banning abortions Biden pokes fun at 2010 ‘BFD’ hot mic moment during Obama visit The first all-private trip to the International Space Station launches this week Biden, Harris call for expanding ObamaCare, making boosted subsidies permanent US doesn’t need to turn its back on climate to tackle rising energy demand Cyber experts warn against government overreach in defending against Russian threats Trump gets attention for saying he lost election Youngkin pushes for temporary pause on state gas tax Title 42 dispute threatens to hold up $10 billion COVID relief package Vaccine equity: The rollout that needs a booster shot Musk’s spot on Twitter board stirs debate about platform safety, free speech GOP senator calls Biden student loan freeze extension ‘an insult’ to Americans who pay their debts Biden nominee to lead Coast Guard would be first woman to head military service A world in disorder reaches a critical inflection point McConnell: Biden must move to center to get future Supreme Court pick through a GOP majority Ohio introduces ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill Production errors impacting Boeing’s new Air Force One: report Biden orders administration to step up efforts against long COVID Obama joins Biden for first White House appearance since 2017 Fox reported to have attacked individuals on Capitol Hill caught Saudi state oil producer set to raise prices amid Ukraine crisis Mali, foreign forces executed hundreds in recent days: rights group Navy commander fired after third leak at Hawaii fuel facility Stephanie Grisham: When you ‘call Republicans’ names ‘they double down and vote for radicals’ Red states consider Florida-style ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bills New York mobster caught after fleeing from federal authorities Food for thought: How Ukraine affects your table Gaetz, Austin spar over wokeism, hypersonic competition and ‘blown calls’ by the Pentagon Kinzinger says he’s ‘surrounded by a bunch of children’ in Congress Nearly three-quarters of US counties have more businesses than before pandemic: analysis US kept missile test quiet to avoid raising tensions with Russia Schumer tees up Jackson’s nomination Nobel economists were dead wrong on inflation: Don’t expect an apology Washington Post calls for media ‘reckoning’ on ‘accurate and relevant’ Hunter Biden stories Elderly Sikh man attacked in possible NYC hate crime EU targets Russian coal in fresh package of sanctions US, UK, Australia pledge to work on hypersonic missiles Second arrest made in Sacramento shooting Biden keeps head in sand on border policy House Democratic campaign arm fundraises off Psaki’s plans to join MSNBC EPA proposes ban on common type of asbestos Biden administration expected to extend student loan pause this week The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Biden brings in the big guns amid sinking approval High seas have become ‘safe haven’ for labor abuse, illegal fishing: study Forbes finds Trump’s net worth up $600 million since leaving office Iowa discriminated against transgender employee, court rules Trump gloats after Upton announces retirement ‘Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jill’ — Classic snack gets a new face Here are the five states with the highest gas prices today What Ketanji Brown Jackson can teach Clarence Thomas about judicial ethics Watch live: WH COVID-19 response team holds press briefing Watch live: Jen Psaki holds press briefing WarnerMedia CEO stepping down ahead of merger with Discovery Proud Boys leader pleads not guilty to Jan. 6 conspiracy charges Zelensky calls for Russian expulsion from UN Security Council Preserving the continuity and integrity of free government Amazon inks deal to launch its first internet satellites Number of reporters assigned to statehouses up double digits: study People living with handgun owners face twice the risk of homicide, study says Rep. McBath releases first ad for midterm election bid GM, Honda are working together to develop affordable EVs Watch live: Obama joins Biden at White House Kids struggling with speech delays, writing and social skills since the pandemic Rising: April 5, 2022 Supreme Court makes it easier to sue police for malicious prosecution Feehery: Trump knows opportunity may be knocking Longtime GOP Rep. Fred Upton to retire Focus on what Ukraine needs to fight Putin’s reign of terror McCarthy hauls in $31.5M in first quarter Ivanka Trump meets with Jan. 6 panel: reports Dan Rather: Treatment of Jackson by GOP senators ‘beyond shameful’ Watch live: Zelensky addresses UN Security Council Taiwan is not Ukraine, and China is not Russia — but Biden is still Biden Fetterman raises $3.1 million in first quarter of 2022 Biden licensing report is a step backward The best places to work remotely in the US CDC announces sweeping agency review Twitter to appoint Elon Musk to board of directors Another reason Congress should support the Iran nuclear deal: Russia Gallup finds worries about environment have grown since Trump France: EU could target Russian oil, coal in new sanctions US concerned about health of Marine detained in Russia Hope on the horizon for parents of young children awaiting COVID-19 vaccine The US can help Putin lose the war — for Russia’s future Red Cross rescue workers released after being detained in Mariupol: ‘Great relief’ Republicans are building a legacy of shame Trump aide seeking NH House seat voted in 2 states in 2016 Africa looks to renewables to curb warming, boost economies Pentagon to send 10 Switchblade drones, other equipment to Ukraine: report Zelensky to call for more help from West in address to UN Security Council Kurdish infighting could undermine a sovereign Iraqi government The Hill’s Morning Report – GOP trio to back Jackson for high court The Memo: Trump gambles on Sarah Palin Democrats hope Obama will give Biden a jolt GOP homes in on border as midterm issue Vulnerable Democrats brace for border surge Bottom line White House proposes fix to ‘family glitch’ in ObamaCare