The Hill Articles: April 10, 2020

California governor praises Trump’s efforts to help state amid coronavirus crisis Experimental COVID-19 drug shows promise in new study Maryland governor labels Easter Bunny an ‘essential worker’ Trump threatens to withhold visas for countries that don’t quickly repatriate citizens Trump admin looks to cut farmworker pay to help industry during pandemic: report French officials report heart incidents in experimental coronavirus treatments with hydroxychloroquine Overnight Health Care: Trump calls decision on reopening US biggest of his life | Trump to convene council to advise | Health officials push back on May opening | States see virus cases rise | Global death toll passes 100K Fauci expects ‘real degree of normality’ by November election Overnight Defense: Esper open to reinstating fired Navy captain | Trump names arms control envoy as key treaty set to lapse | Dems push back on Trump pick Appeals court effectively reinstates ban on most abortions in Texas De Blasio calls for a rent freeze amid coronavirus pandemic Energy for food produces large amounts of greenhouse gases, we need to tackle this House Republicans call on WHO to explain relationship with China On The Money: Trump calls decision on reopening economy biggest of his life | IG finds Treasury handled House request for Trump tax returns properly | Federal deficit jumps to $743B in March COVID-19 relief bill provisions help consumers protect their credit scores Los Angeles County extends stay-at-home order through May 15 Trump needs to cover all veterans, their families and VA employees during COVID Trump family members had Secret Service protection on over 4,000 trips from 2017 to 2019: analysis Overnight Energy: Trump says US will cut oil production to secure global deal | Green groups press Biden on climate plans after Sanders exit | EPA looks to suspend hazardous waste cleanups during outbreak Trump administration says no widespread royalty cuts for public lands drilling Stop the dividend madness Costume makers behind ‘Game of Thrones,’ ‘Downton Abbey’ shift to creating hospital scrubs Hillicon Valley: Apple, Google launch virus tracing system | Republican says panel should no longer use Zoom | Lawmakers introduce bill to expand telehealth 16 things to know about coronavirus for today Trump names arms control envoy as treaty’s expiration looms Public health officials push back on May opening Over 100 immigrants detained in California staging hunger strike Handful of churches plan Easter services despite coronavirus social distancing requirements Empowering youth peacebuilders will make U.S. foreign policy more effective Renewable energy producers warn of layoffs Romney, Murphy introduce bill to name global health coordinator, council amid coronavirus pandemic DOJ review finds material errors in two 2019 surveillance applications Trump, Acosta tangle after question about ‘happy talk’ coronavirus briefings More than half of Americans are wearing a mask in public: poll Dwayne Johnson stresses importance of maintaining mental health amid pandemic Importance of releasing asylum seekers from detention during the COVID pandemic Trump calls decision on reopening US the biggest of his life Poll: 59 percent of voters more concerned about rolling back social distancing too soon than economic fallout L.A. prosecutors add new sexual battery charge against Harvey Weinstein Louisiana church expecting 2,000 at Easter service despite coronavirus: ‘Satan and a virus will not stop us’ Trump says US will cut oil production to secure global deal How to take care of yourself (or a family member) when you have the coronavirus State Department contractor dies in NYC from COVID-19 Homeless population uniquely vulnerable to coronavirus pandemic How to climb out of this abyss Man not wearing a mask forcibly removed from bus by police in Philadelphia Trump campaign, RNC reach 17 million voters with digital efforts Kyle Kulinski: What went wrong for the Sanders campaign Fauci defends Jerome Adams’s remarks on African American alcohol, tobacco usage amid pandemic 3M claims distributor tried to sell masks to NYC officials for six times the price The Hill’s Campaign Report: Debate over mail-in voting heats up America rudderless amid pandemic Hulu claps back at critics of ‘Parasite’ Johnson presses Trump on malaria medication Trump plans to watch Pastor Robert Jeffress’s Easter service remotely House lawmakers introduce bipartisan bill to expand telehealth services How to craft a better coronavirus bailout  Pelosi presses Mnuchin on $500B coronavirus ‘interim’ package Trump to convene council focused on reopening the country More testing with rapid results needed to beat COVID-19 California prosecutors add another charge to Weinstein’s case The Hill’s Coronavirus Report: David Miliband says world won’t be safe until poor nations get more aid; Cuomo rips WHO Coronavirus Report: The Hill’s Steve Clemons interviews David Miliband GOP ads hit vulnerable Senate Democrats over small business funding Jordan calls for Oversight to stop conducting business via Zoom Trump jokes Fauci should run for Congress against AOC Federal deficit jumps to $743 billion in March Matt Taibbi: Why this bailout is worse than 2008 Ex-DHS secretary slams administration’s coronavirus response People are stocking Little Free Libraries with food, supplies during coronavirus pandemic One in three Americans could miss rent due to COVID-19 — Congress can help EPA charts path to suspend hazardous waste cleanup amid coronavirus Warren, Casey urge protections for disabled and older adults amid coronavirus pandemic What America’s Thinking: April 10, 2020 The federal government must operate within its means To prevent the next pandemic and save species, focus on wildlife trade Travel industry presses Congress for $600B boost to small-business loans Nathan Robinson explains his feud with Vox and why the left doesn’t owe Biden anything Global coronavirus death toll passes 100,000 Pro-Democratic group blasts Trump discussion of China travel restrictions in new ad Fauci: Administration discussing immunity cards for Americans More New Yorkers have died from coronavirus this week than on 9/11 Beyond bipartisanship, we need an integrated government Coronavirus watch: New Jersey adds almost 10,000 cases in just three days GOP senator introduces bill to remove US troops from Saudi Arabia XFL suspends operations, lays off all employees: reports Pollution drops 30 percent in Northeastern US amid coronavirus restrictions Apple and Google launch joint coronavirus tracing system Cuomo says NY opening more testing sites in black, Latino communities IG finds Treasury handled House request for Trump tax returns properly News media challenged to meet demands of COVID-19 story Almost 300 inmates at Chicago jail test positive for coronavirus States across country see rise in coronavirus cases Americans want to watch live sports again, just not in person The coronavirus reveals an unprecedented moment in time How are you feeling through this coronavirus pandemic? No really, this organization wants to know The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Surgeon general says most of country unlikely to reopen May 1 Cuomo calls on Trump to use DPA to ramp up coronavirus testing Cuomo joins criticism of WHO response: ‘Where were the warning signs?’ Schumer hopes to restart talks on new relief legislation Congress needs to stop the ‘essential’ confusion IRS launches web tool to help non-filers get their coronavirus rebates International charities are redistributing supplies domestically for the coronavirus UFC event postponed after commissioner Dana White told to ‘stand down’ by ESPN, Disney Singapore stops teachers using Zoom, cites ‘very serious incidents’ Congo reports new Ebola case days before declaring outbreak over What a trauma and PTSD psychologist tells us about dealing with the coronavirus pandemic Franklin Graham to give Easter address on Fox News Schiff unveils bill to create coronavirus commission to review US response The bad guys are not waiting on coronavirus to launch an attack Surgeon General: Most of US won’t be ready to open by May 1 Virginia governor signs gun control measures into law Inmates break windows, set fires in riot at Kansas prison Japan Olympics CEO says games could still be in doubt for 2021 Warren, Mass. Democrats call for racial data on Medicare coronavirus patients Antibody tests for the coronavirus could be available within a week Trump, Putin speak for second consecutive day US coronavirus deaths projected to peak Sunday Many Americans say coronavirus stimulus won’t help with one month of household bills There are more libertarians in a pandemic Transportation sends $1B in emergency assistance to Amtrak Grassley joins Trump in blaming WHO for coronavirus lapses Rihanna, Jack Dorsey set up $4M grant to help domestic violence survivors amid coronavirus Wisconsin tracking potential spread of coronavirus from Tuesday’s election Watch live: Coronavirus task force holds press briefing Sanders’s fate sealed by the over 40 crowd China to keep testing Wuhan residents for coronavirus as lockdown relaxes Chris Wallace: If Trump is seen as handling health, economic crisis well, ‘I don’t see how he gets beat’ Top House Democrats ask inspectors general group for proposals to protect watchdogs Ammon Bundy still plans to hold Easter gathering despite social distancing requirements Kristin Chenoweth, Billy Porter to appear in virtual fundraiser for Biden Nikki Haley says Trump needs to ‘let his experts speak’ at coronavirus briefings When ‘non-essential’ is anything but South African president extends lockdown two weeks, takes pay cut Rising: April 10, 2020 Senators urge Treasury to protect coronavirus checks from private debt collectors Watch live: New York Gov. Cuomo gives coronavirus updates Democrats say Trump campaign ad singles out Locke over race GOP to spend more than $1 million on ads praising Trump’s coronavirus response Coronavirus cases soar on ship where captain was fired 20,000 chefs and food workers call on Congress to save restaurants in wake of coronavirus pandemic Barr says Trump firing inspector general was ‘right thing’ Americans must have confidence federal agencies are using the best available science to confront coronavirus Walmart CEO says company sold enough toilet paper in 5 days for every American to have a roll Magic Johnson compares coronavirus impact on black community to HIV/AIDS Cuomo: Millions and millions of tests needed to open economy Defense secretary says he’s open to reinstating carrier captain who requested coronavirus help Fauci says he’d want Brad Pitt to play him on ‘Saturday Night Live’ Great battles require strategic discipline — and Washington needs it in this crisis April’s holy days open our eyes to the need for love during pandemic JPMorgan predicts 20 percent unemployment, 25 million job losses More than half of passengers on board Antarctica-bound cruise have coronavirus How more states can free up emergency health care New York now has more coronavirus cases than any country Boris Johnson’s dad says British PM needs to ‘rest up’ after coronavirus battle Biden’s fracking ban will derail environmental and economic gains Florida Gov. DeSantis mulls reopening schools: Coronavirus ‘doesn’t seem to threaten’ kids Judge orders MGM to hand over ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ Trump tapes US approaching coronavirus peak, CDC director says The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – Small businesses, unemployed await Congress’s next moves Pandemic spurs court fights over mail-in voting New round of stimulus talks face GOP roadblock Immigrant doctors face challenges to work, even in coronavirus pandemic Green groups press Biden for bolder plans after Sanders exits Biden faces new challenge: How to unify the party