The Hill Articles: March 17, 2022

47-vehicle pileup in Missouri leaves 5 dead Delta says ticket costs set to rise 5 to 10 percent amid spike in oil prices Republican senators introduce bill to ban Russian uranium imports Moderna asks FDA to authorize second booster dose for all adults Jan. 6 defendant pleads guilty to assault on law enforcement after prosecutors lost track of case Bring movie night anywhere with this on-sale portable projector Energy & Environment — Ruling blocking climate accounting metric halted Fauci says officials need more than $22.5B for COVID-19 response Top Senate Democrats mull bill to nix credits for companies paying Russian taxes National Guard refutes Russian media claims that Tennessee guardsmen killed in Ukraine Hillicon Valley — Invasion complicates social media policy Health Care — Pelosi shoots higher on COVID-19 funding Equilibrium/Sustainability — Magpies outsmart the scientists studying them Defense & National Security — Blinken details Russia’s possible next steps On The Money — House votes to limit trade ties with Russia, Belarus Get on the certification track with this CompTIA course bundle Ukrainian official says Russian forces have abducted another mayor Shooting on Florida public transit bus leaves 2 dead, 2 injured Italian minister of culture says Italy ready to rebuild bombed Ukrainian theater Biden says US is open to help Ukrainian refugees House eyes advantages of proxy voting beyond pandemic Disney employees among those arrested in Florida human trafficking operation HBCUs are incubating an era of innovators  Lia Thomas becomes first trans woman to secure national Division I title Michigan AG: ‘Paxton is a walking hate crime’ Biden raises stakes with allegations of Russian war crimes HBCU leaders urge Congress to up protection against bomb threats Education secretary calls culture of doing ‘more with less’ in schools ‘unacceptable’ Democrats worry Zelensky offered GOP key talking point UN security council extends Afghanistan mission for another year States can be laboratories for climate policy 80 percent of youth live in states that considered restrictive curriculum bills Putin says Russia will get rid of traitors ‘like gnats’ European Space Agency suspends joint Mars rover mission with Russia Democratic, GOP lawmakers press State to renew focus on Haiti Andrew Cuomo open to running for New York governor again GOP pushes to add Russian oil ban into trade bill Cassidy says transfer of Polish jets to Ukraine ‘within the rules of the game’ 13-year-old was driving truck that collided with college golf teams in crash that killed nine House GOP struggles to nail down priorities on Big Tech agenda A tectonic shift in German foreign policy has come when the world needs it most Education secretary urges school leaders to fight back against ‘poor legislation’ dividing country US concerned about China weighing help to Russia Fox News hits back at Smartmatic’s financial standing, says network legally protected in counterclaim HHS launches vaccine ad campaign targeting parents Coors Light unveils beer-flavored lollipops NC investigators open probe into Mark Meadows voter registration Biden’s COVID-19 testing regimen won’t change ahead of Europe trip Three small business-friendly policies to help cut expenses and cope with inflation  Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: ‘Beloved icon’ Dolly Parton is a nominee whether she likes it or not Lawsuit says NYPD officer faced harassment after paying for shoplifter’s stolen food These 10 states have the highest rate of employment resignation Pandemic disruptions to medical care have life-threatening complications Conservative group files Title IX complaint against UPenn over Lia Thomas controversy House Oversight Committee opens investigation into New Mexico 2020 election audit Why California has the highest gas prices in the nation Biden says Putin is a ‘murderous dictator’ House passes bill to end normal trade relations with Russia, Belarus Kansas Senate revives anti-vax, pro-ivermectin bill US companies should bring their boxing gloves to Europe’s courts Citi to cover travel for staffers seeking abortions in other states Pelosi rejects Zelensky’s calls to ‘close the sky’ over Ukraine Russian ministry says it’s ‘recording unprecedented attacks’ on government websites Blinken confirms US citizen killed in Ukraine Pelosi reads Bono limerick on Ukraine to help mark St. Patrick’s Day Biden’s badgering of allies weakens the West’s ability to take on Putin Nearly 400 gallons of gas stolen from North Carolina gas station Blinken calls Russian atrocities ‘war crime’, warns of chemical attacks White teen in Louisiana charged with hate crime after whipping Black student 35 global companies to start making Pfizer’s antiviral pill EPA adds 12 new sites to Superfund list Federal judge strikes down Iowa law to block groups secretly filming livestock abuse Heavy alcohol use linked to 232M missed workdays in US each year WHO verifies at least ’43 attacks on health care’ facilities, patients in Ukraine US earmarks $180M for military assistance to Baltic NATO members New York lawmaker: Cuomo should be ‘held accountable’ for concealing nursing home deaths Hunter Biden paid off tax liability amid ongoing grand jury investigation: report Hawley says sentences in 10 child porn cases raise red flags on Supreme Court pick Ohio Supreme Court, for third time, rejects GOP’s state legislative map Harris swears in Shalanda Young as White House budget chief in historic first Lia Thomas wins first event at NCAA finals COVID-19 scrambles White House St. Patrick’s Day plans Our groups of global superpowers need a balancing force for democracy Canada sanctions senior Belarusian defense officials over Russian invasion Minneapolis mayor proposes changes to no-knock warrants Bank of England raises interest rates again as UK faces inflation at 30-year high NASA to roll out mega moon rocket to launchpad for key tests Fifty percent of U.S. waterways impaired by pollution: report Pelosi says White House should request $45B in new COVID aid Slovakia says it would give Ukraine its air defense systems if it gets ‘proper replacement’ Kremlin targets influencer after posts turn political Volodymyr Zelensky: The right man at the wrong moment Mortgage rates climb back above 4 percent Gambling regulators looking into allegations against Barstool Sports founder Stacey Abrams makes cameo as United Earth president on ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Target unveils first store powered entirely by solar energy Pro-choice Latina group launches incumbent protection campaign Watch live: White House press briefing St. Patrick’s Day is a great excuse to think green Andrew Cuomo: TimeWarner, Discovery afraid of ‘cancel culture’ Progressive Caucus presses Biden for executive action on student loans, immigration ‘Suicide Squad’ actress says a man struck her, calls for end to anti-Asian violence Koch Industries continues to operate in Russia New Hampshire governor pledges to veto US House maps Newly released video shows California man screaming ‘I can’t breathe’ before dying in police custody The war at home: The attack on our mental health New Hampshire House votes to table anti-LGBTQ+ bills GOP senators seek probe of ‘egregious’ conditions at NJ nursing home More than 3 million refugees have left Ukraine since invasion started, UN says BMW, VW say Russia invasion is causing reduced vehicle production in Europe Build Back Better is in limbo — without its social programs, the economy will be, too Schwarzenegger delivers anti-war message ‘as a longtime friend of the Russian people’ If our ‘friends’ won’t oppose Putin’s war in Ukraine, they shouldn’t receive our foreign aid Intel announces details of plan to invest $100M into education US revokes authorization of state-owned Chinese telecom firm Pacific Networks Watch live: Biden delivers remarks at Friends of Ireland event Mandate drift at the Fed is par for the course Russia dismisses reports of peace talk movement: ‘If there’s progress, we’ll tell you’ Ex-RNC chairman blasts Trump: ‘Not fit to lead this nation’ Watch live: Pelosi holds weekly press briefing Bulletproof vests to be sent to Ukraine stolen from NYC nonprofit Kremlin: Biden calling Putin a ‘war criminal’ is ‘unforgivable’ Russia says it paid $117 million interest order Amazon closes MGM acquisition US figure skater Alysa Liu, father targeted by spy operation ordered by Chinese government Russian court extends Brittney Griner’s arrest to May 19: state media Shepard Smith to fill in for Lester Holt on ‘NBC Nightly News’ Americans more interested in EVs as gas prices soar Why some GOP voters just can’t quit Trump USAID head: Lack of new funds would ‘devastate’ global virus effort China says it would ‘never attack Ukraine,’ praises Ukrainian people Kanye West temporarily suspended from Instagram for violating harassment policies Rising: March 17, 2022 South Korea reports record daily COVID-19 cases amid omicron surge Massive fire destroys Indiana Walmart distribution center Another Evergreen container ship is stuck, this time in the Chesapeake Germany considers COVID-19 vaccine mandate as case count climbs Nashville, Milwaukee final two for 2024 GOP Convention Zelensky and Biden: Defenders of democracy Group warns Ukraine conflict will take toll on global economy Japan says it spotted Russian amphibious ships heading toward Europe DOJ seeks 75 days in jail for flower shop owner who bragged about Jan. 6 Biden to speak with Xi Jinping on Friday Kyiv mayor Klitschko on Russian claims it is only striking military targets: ‘Bulls–t’ Zelensky cites Holocaust slogan in address to Germany: ‘Never again’ now ‘worthless’ White House COVID-19 response coordinator Zients to leave post The post-Trump era has begun Ex-Russian president: ‘Russia has the might to put’ the US in its place Honduras judge approves extradition of ex-president to US Survivors emerge from theater marked by word ‘children’ that was bombed by Russia Truancy is now Congress’ forte  Could price controls be the answer to inflation that Biden is seeking? The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – What now after Zelensky’s speech? House leaders want to take up daylight saving time bill — later Manchin’s blow to Biden’s Fed pick reveals weakness of relationship White House pushes past COVID-19 limits but threat of pandemic looms Airlines experience boom in ticket sales following omicron dip Gas prices lead to tensions within Democratic Party Biden’s moves on Venezuela become flashpoint in Florida