The Hill Articles: January 5, 2022

Seattle police faked right-wing radio talk during social justice protests: probe Northam declares state of emergency ahead of coming winter storm Pelosi on eve of Jan. 6: Capitol rioters ‘lost’ bid to stop peaceful transfer of power Tlaib announces run in new Detroit district with Lawrence retiring Authorities name suspect in rapper Young Dolph’s murder CDC endorses booster shots of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for adolescents More than 1,700 flights canceled in the US Wednesday, almost 20,000 since Christmas Eve MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell sues Jan. 6 panel over subpoena for phone records Postal Service seeks 120-day waiver from vaccine mandate Bipartisan Senate group holds call on elections amid reform chatter Embattled Federal Bureau of Prisons director resigning Overnight Defense & National Security — Nation marks 1 year since Capitol riot GOP officials in key Arizona county rebut partisan audit NFL considering alternate Super Bowl sites amid COVID surge Overnight Health Care — Presented by AstraZeneca and Friends of Cancer Research — CDC won’t change ‘fully vaccinated’ definition Jan 6, 2025: The day democracy dies? On the Money — Corporations woo GOP election objectors Aaron Rodgers lashes out at MVP voter over anti-vaccine snub: ‘He’s a bum’ CBP seizes nearly $1M worth of fake championship rings Nike files patent infringement lawsuit against Lululemon Benedictine monks separate from Catholic school after it hires lacrosse coach in same-sex marriage Harris to highlight voting rights, election reform in Jan. 6 speech Rare female opera conductor gives birth and goes back to podium just days later Oldest World War II veteran dies at 112 Health care workers struggling to quarantine or show up to work amid staffing shortages Hillicon Valley — Progressives put pressure on Google American Girl reveals first ever ‘Girl of the Year’ doll of Chinese descent Overnight Energy & Environment — Youngkin nominates Trump EPA chief Djokovic has visa revoked, asked to leave Australia Warren on Jan. 6 anniversary: Some Republicans ‘exploiting every possible avenue’ to maintain power Google Maps catches mafia gunman who escaped prison 20 years ago Portraits from the Capitol steps: January 6, 2021 Biden’s Jan. 6 push for unity may ‘ring hollow’ in deeply divided nation Former Ohio State coach Meyer blames support staffer for Trayvon Martin photo Georgia woman who fraudulently collected $6M in PPP loans sentenced to three years Ghislaine Maxwell prosecutors, defense raise concerns after juror details past sexual abuse CDC panel recommends Pfizer COVID-19 booster for adolescents Biden, Harris to speak on voting rights in Atlanta next week GOP attempts balancing act: Condemn Jan. 6, but not Trump Virtual realities may solve Fermi’s paradox about extraterrestrials Uber refunds rider who received $600 bill after hours stuck on I-95 Three Massachusetts schools using dogs to detect COVID-19 South African scientist thinks she may have solved the mystery of long COVID-19, which afflicts 100M people Jimmy Carter on political division: US ‘teeters on the brink of a widening abyss’ Equilibrium/Sustainability — What’s next for winter highway travel? Russia wants to see progress from security talks within weeks, negotiator says Coast Guard returns 119 migrants to Cuba Star of ‘Squid Game’ makes cover of Vogue Majority of Arizona voters support election reform: poll Did student borrowers get a Christmas present from the administration? Fed officials mulled faster rate hikes, bond sales as inflation spiked Chicago alderman announces bid for Rep. Bobby Rush’s seat Kemp announces effort to loosen handgun policies in Georgia Begin a new career as a data scientist with this $20 training bundle Greene, Gaetz to hold Jan. 6 presser after Trump cancels Research should guide spending for K-12 COVID relief funds Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka is back after four-month hiatus James Webb telescope successfully deployed sunshield Biden, Obama to speak at Reid’s funeral in Nevada Pope suggests pet owners without children are selfish SEC investigating banks’ disclosures on guns, climate change: report Sundance goes virtual amid omicron concerns France says some COVID-19 positive healthcare workers can return to work Judge orders Mississippi city to allow mosque construction Olympic committee says Beijing winter games will go ahead as planned GM unveils electric Chevy Silverado to duel with Ford’s F-150 Lightning Garland vows prosecutions ‘at any level’ over Jan. 6 Amanpour tests positive for COVID-19 Grammys postponed over ‘uncertainty surrounding the omicron variant’ US dairy industry claims victory over Canada in trade pact dispute Allegiant Air buying dozens of Boeing 737 MAX jets Democratic super PAC ties Trump allies to Jan. 6 in new ad campaign Meghan getting confidential sum from UK news outlet for copyright infringement DC children’s hospital reports record number of COVID-19 patients Congressional Progressive Caucus backs measure to expand Supreme Court Blinken: Nord Stream 2 pipeline is ‘leverage’ for Europe against Russia Top physician group slams new CDC isolation guidelines Babies born during pandemic showing slight delays in developmental skills Trump election claims loom over GOP on Jan. 6 anniversary Capitol Police intelligence official says leadership was warned of potential for violence days before Jan. 6 Youngkin to nominate former Trump EPA administrator Wheeler to Virginia Cabinet Instagram to let users switch between chronological, recommended feeds Capitol Police board lists improvements since Jan. 6, but says workforce ‘stretched thin’ Georgia county GOP cancels Jan. 6 vigil for ‘J6 Patriots’ Rachel Nichols officially leaves ESPN after settlement ‘My little guardian angel’: Dog leads police to owner injured in truck crash US-Mexico relations: One step forward, three steps back NASCAR nixes ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ car sponsorship: reports Interior: US has twice as many abandoned oil and gas wells as previously thought Climate change makes West Coast more susceptible to blackouts Hispanic Democrats slam Republicans in Jan. 6 campaign ad More than 4 in 10 Americans live in areas hit by climate disasters last year: analysis US lawmakers weigh new COVID-19 stimulus funding for businesses Hochul calls for permanent legal to-go cocktails in NY Competitive markets can help deliver climate solutions in 2022 Thailand considers new pandemic policies amid COVID spike NFL plans to eliminate Wonderlic test for prospects during draft process Man pleads guilty to stealing Speaker Pelosi’s nameplate during Jan. 6 riot The end of student loans Biden to travel to Colorado to survey wildfire damage Briefing in brief: Biden will say more on voting rights after Jan. 6 Updates for Pfizer vaccine guidance from the CDC Omicron cases may be leveling off in the UK Mayo Clinic fires 700 employees for failing to get vaccinated Watch live: Garland delivers remarks on Jan. 6 investigation Emma Watson accused of antisemitism over pro-Palestinian Instagram post Ohio Democrats announce gubernatorial running mates GOP-aligned Congressional Leadership Fund unveils first midterm endorsements Psaki says Biden will address Trump’s role in Capitol riot Kremlin monitoring situation in Kazakhstan, warns against outside interference This course collection teaches you how to launch and grow an online business from scratch Marjorie Taylor Greene says she has racked up nearly $90K in mask fines Boy Scouts bankruptcy plan fails to win support from victims Theranos verdict underscores need for media scrutiny German antitrust regulator taking closer look at Google Former Trump press secretary to meet Wednesday with Jan. 6 committee Chrysler aiming to be fully electric by 2028 Psaki: Cruz should focus on ‘getting something done’ instead of impeachment talk West Virginia University reinstates indoor mask policy Warren, Jayapal urge Google to drop efforts to ‘bully’ DOJ antitrust chief into recusal The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Dems regroup post-holiday Biden agenda blowup Boris Johnson rolls back COVID-19 testing requirements amid omicron surge For the sake of the planet, Build Back Better must be salvaged Tech exec resigns after antisemitic vaccination conspiracy theory email New Washington secretary of state orders staffers to be vaccinated Sweden creates Swedish Psychological Defense Agency to combat disinformation Djokovic denied entry into Australia over visa mishap amid vaccine controversy Mississippi lieutenant governor tests positive for COVID-19 White House: No plans to change definition of ‘fully vaccinated’ Law school professor’s own dean blasts ‘white supremacist’ statements Sony unveils electric SUV as part of push into EV market Man arrested after disruption at California vaccination site California enacts strict new drought rules including $500 fines for wasting water New variant with multiple mutations discovered in France Thompson says he wants Pence to speak to Jan. 6 panel voluntarily Anti-Trump group targeting top Republicans on Jan. 6 anniversary Shocking video shows police dog mauling Uber driver Boosters needed to be considered fully vaccinated in Singapore Woman flies 520 drones in celebration of dog’s birthday Move swiftly on Global Criminal Justice Ambassador  Marines holding disciplinary hearings this week in sinking of amphibious ship 13 dead, including seven children, in Philadelphia row house fire California legislators introduce bill to allow lawsuits against gun manufacturers KFC launching plant-based fried chicken Seattle City Council elects first Indigenous president Pfizer and BioNTech to develop mRNA-based shingles vaccine To test or not to test — that is the question Polish president tests positive for COVID-19 Israel sees highest daily rise in infections Hawley: Democrats ‘using’ events of Jan. 6 to ‘try and consolidate power’ Biden administration sanctions Bosnian Serb leader, citing corruption Jan. 6 panel weighing prime-time televised hearings, chairman says Las Vegas police say pop star ‘committed a battery’ CDC warns travelers to avoid Aruba Graham says he warned Trump of ‘peril’ with Jan. 6 press conference First woman of color to ski solo to South Pole endured minus 76 degree temperatures Bolsonaro released from hospital in Brazil Outrage erupts over tennis superstar’s vaccination exemption Bomb threats force evacuations, lockdowns at multiple HBCUs Rising: January 5, 2022 Gorka sues Jan. 6 committee over phone records subpoena Louisiana governor to pardon Homer Plessy 130 years after arrest Watch live: White House press briefing Kazakhstan government resigns as demonstrators set fire to capital Prosecutors say paramedic sold stolen vaccine cards Watch live: White House COVID-19 response team, public health officials hold press briefing Jan. 6 and the Americanization of radicalized violent extremism George Floyd’s 4-year-old relative shot inside apartment on New Year’s Day Australian prime minister pressing Novak Djokovic for details on medical exemption Watch live: Capitol Police chief testifies on Jan. 6 attack Private payrolls gained 807K workers in December: ADP Elder decides not to challenge Newsom More than 600 teachers, school staff absent in San Francisco Trump adviser Navarro: Rioters on Jan. 6 hurt plan to challenge election result Closed schools more risky for young people than COVID Movie star Gal Gadot admits her celebrity-studded viral video was ‘in poor taste’ Jan. 6: Five reasons Trump cannot hide behind executive privilege China: Infections plummet in Xi’an after lockdown Macron rips unvaccinated in France Macy’s asks employees for vaccination status Hong Kong bans flights from US, other countries for two weeks Walmart hiring thousands in home delivery expansion Power lines started California’s Dixie Fire: investigators UFOs, the Channel Islands and the Navy’s ‘drone swarm’ mystery Nearly 200 Dallas first responders quarantined as COVID-19 cases surge No injuries reported after rocket hits base in Iraq housing US troops Most Americans expect a repeat of Jan. 6 attack on Capitol: poll Schools closed in Chicago after teachers reject in-person classes Has Trump become too tame for the MAGAverse? I’ve tested three popular roombas, here’s what I found Still have some holiday gift cards, cash? Here are top upgrades for your home office The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Altria – Democrats eye same plays hoping for better results Biden to restart talks with Manchin after ‘cooling off’ period Democrats scramble to lock down Manchin on filibuster The Memo: Threats to democracy are stark one year after Jan. 6 My dog gets toys and treats from BarkBox. Here’s how it works Corporations seek to rebuild bridges with GOP objectors ahead of midterms In a drying West, Utah governor proposes major water investments Lobbying world White House calls shopping season a success amid supply chain issues