The Hill Articles: February 6, 2022

Andrew Yang in now-deleted tweet: ‘I don’t think Joe Rogan is a racist’ Peng Shuai held private meeting with Olympic committee chief in Beijing Spotify CEO: Rogan’s comments ‘incredibly hurtful,’ but ‘silencing’ not the answer Abrams fires back at Perdue, Kemp over criticism of maskless photo Olympic organizers promise to address isolation conditions amid complaints Biden to visit Israel later this year Michigan school officials defend actions before mass shooting as ‘prudent, proper and lawful’ Youngkin campaign slammed for tweet attacking teenager Ottawa declares emergency amid second weekend of ‘Freedom Convoy’ protests Working class insecurity and Build Back Better Trump failed fossil fuel-reliant communities — Build Back Better invests in them Experts open the door to lifting last mask mandates Dozens of elite US troops land in Poland WHO chief says he stressed collaboration on COVID-19 origins with China Australian leader says reopening of borders may not be far away California rooftop solar proposal sparks firestorm Biden and Macron talk ‘diplomatic and deterrence efforts’ ahead of French president’s Moscow trip Manchin crosses party lines in officially endorsing Murkowski Navy identifies SEAL candidate who died after ‘Hell Week’ Sullivan: Diplomatic boycott of Olympics a ‘statement of principle’ Manchin: Social spending bill elements must go through committee process A new role for central banks post COVID-19? Biden administration says it would punish Russian elites if Putin invades Ukraine Russia COVID-19 infections 10 times higher than one month ago House to take up stop-gap funding bill to avoid government shutdown Crush your next job interview with help from this discounted eight-course bundle CVS, Walgreens remove limits on at-home COVID-19 tests Black employees will thrive with remote work — it’s anti-racist Former top Pence aide says he ‘did not see a lot of legitimate political discourse’ on Jan. 6 Murkowski calls on Biden not to pick ‘furthest left’ Supreme Court nominee Gottlieb expects mask requirements to be lifted in schools where COVID-19 cases are low Republicans back Pence rebuke of Trump on overturning 2020 election Christie: RNC resolution noting ‘legitimate political discourse’ on Jan. 6 a mistake McCaul says he doesn’t agree with RNC resolution if it applies to violent rioters Like it or not, the government needs greater power to fight pandemics Chris Christie: RNC chair ‘carrying water for Donald Trump’ McMaster pushes back on RNC, calls events of Jan. 6 ‘illegitimate political discourse’ Lose weight and improve health with help from this six-course training bundle for $19.99 Zucker’s ouster from CNN looks shabby at best Janis and Graham: Hyper-policing is also a problem in rural America  Suspect arrested in deadly hookah lounge shooting near Virginia Tech Rubio says Putin’s ‘economy should be crippled and hurt badly’ if Russia invades Ukraine Sunday shows – Trump-Pence division in the spotlight Rubio says ‘vice presidents can’t simply decide not to certify an election’ UN ambassador: US ‘still working to discourage the Russians’ from making ‘wrong choice’ CNN’s collapse is now complete Democrats look to shake off ‘defund the police’ US ambassador: China trying ‘to distract us’ by choosing Uyghur for Olympic opening ceremony Navy SEAL candidate dies after completing training, second hospitalized Manchin says he’s ‘not a Washington Democrat’ GOP senator says Pence did his ‘constitutional duty’ in certifying 2020 election Midterm primaries might be critical to balance of the Senate Murkowski: ‘It can be uncomfortable’ not to align ‘with what the party is saying’ Pence’s former chief of staff: Trump’s claims of overturning election ‘merited response’ National security adviser: Russia could invade Ukraine ‘any day now’ Why former NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine endorsed a congressional candidate How China plays by different rules — at everyone else’s expense Live coverage: Day 3 of the Beijing Winter Olympics Olympic organizer not expecting more large fluctuations in COVID-19 cases Crime and immigration should top the Democrats’ new domestic strategy Adams apologizes for ‘inappropriate’ use of racial slur in 2019 Supreme Court should look more like America, or so Republicans once thought Goodell calls NFL’s lack of diversity ‘unacceptable’ Five obstacles lawmakers face in reaching an omnibus deal To the Queen, on her 70 years of inspiring the world Russia labels US assessment of possible Ukraine invasion as ‘scaremongering’ Blizzard-like ‘bomb cyclones’ get boost from warming oceans Trump’s GOP: Party further tightens tie to former president On The Trail: The new American malaise Trump, hurdles loom for Senate election reform talks Dr. Hiro Yoshikawa: Cash aid benefits young children living in poverty