The Hill Articles: January 15, 2022

Trump slams Biden, voices unsubstantiated election fraud claims at first rally of 2022 More than 2,000 Sunday flights canceled due to weekend storm University of Michigan president removed over alleged ‘inappropriate relationship’ with school employee Watch live: Trump holds campaign rally in Arizona Youngkin signs executive orders banning critical race theory, lifting mask mandate in Virginia public schools Beijing reports first locally transmitted omicron case in lead-up to Olympics Fears of Russian invasion of Ukraine rise despite US push for diplomacy Four states declare states of emergency ahead of weekend snowstorm Woman pushed in front of NYC subway, killed Who has the guts to resist authoritarian rule?  Harris takes fresh start to 2022 Jamaica arrests suspect in connection to assassination of Haitian president All hostages free, safe after hours-long standoff at Texas synagogue: governor Thousands protest planned Austrian vaccine mandate in Vienna Sunday shows preview: Democrats’ struggle for voting rights bill comes to a head Rafael Nadal calls Djokovic visa controversy a ‘circus,’ says ‘I want to play tennis’ Okinawa, hub for US military bases in Japan, reports record number of COVID-19 infections Kentucky candle factory destroyed by tornado to remain closed Lawyers in Prince Andrew sex abuse case seek witness testimony Is the IMF ready for the next emerging market debt crisis? Clyburn says he’s worried about losing House, ‘losing this democracy’ David Weil: Wrong man, wrong place, wrong time  Youngkin inaugurated as first GOP Virginia governor in over a decade Biden’s voting rights gamble prompts second-guessing Unrest in Kazakhstan leaves 225 dead King family to march for voting rights in Arizona before MLK Day After the loss of three giants of conservation, Biden must pick up the mantle Sinema reignites 2024 primary chatter amid filibuster fight  Pences’ pet rabbit, Marlon Bundo, dies Why not a Manchin-DeSantis ticket for 2024? Chicago students protest for virtual learning, COVID-19 stipends Pence says both Capitol riot and nixing filibuster are a ‘power grab’ DeSantis says he disagreed with Trump’s decision to shut down economy at start of pandemic Canadian foreign minister to visit Kyiv next week to deter ‘aggressive actions’ by Russia Police search for inmate who did not return after temporary bereavement release Biden’s new calls to action matter, as does the one yet to come Shooting at Oregon concert sends 6 to hospital Kyrsten Sinema’s courage, Washington hypocrisy and the politics of rage Tsunami advisory issued for Hawaii, West Coast following volcano eruption Fire breaks out at NJ chemical plant: ‘The worst that I’ve ever seen’ GOP’s McCarthy has little incentive to work with Jan. 6 panel Build Back Better can restore what’s been gutted from US housing Biden approves disaster declaration for Tennessee following severe storms, tornadoes Mexican cartel boss ‘El Marro’ receives 60-year prison sentence Child hospitalizations reach record high amid omicron surge: WSJ Voting rights are essential for environmental justice and climate action $7M in PPE damaged after being left outside for months by California county What the US gets wrong about vaccines that other countries get right Dog rescued from collapsed house days after landslide US fugitive who faked his own death arrested in Scotland after COVID-19 hospitalization  China launches cooperation deal with Iran, rebukes US unilateral sanctions Who are the next generation of communist Chinese leaders? Underground volcano eruption causes ‘tsunami activity’ on Tonga Norwegian cruise ship cancels midvoyage amid COVID-19-related issues How politicians determine how they vote Djokovic’s appeal of canceled visa moves to higher court Trump to make election claims center stage in Arizona