The Hill Articles: August 1, 2020

Navy’s first Black, female fighter pilot earns ‘Wings of Gold’ Cardinals baseball team confirms four more coronavirus cases Crump, attorney for George Floyd’s family, endorses Harris for Biden VP pick Trump nomination to be held in private, convention spokesperson says Delta flight returns to gate after two passengers refuse to wear masks California records 219 deaths in one day, breaking previous record Graham defends Trump on TikTok, backs Microsoft purchase Federal appeals court rejects Stormy Daniels libel case against Trump Davis: My recommendation for vice president on Biden ticket Former ‘Ellen DeGeneres Show’ employees allege rampant sexual misconduct and harassment by higher-ups DOJ schedules two more federal executions Let’s build a better post-COVID future than fossil fuel consolidation Missouri prosecutor calls for changes to laws that shield police Biden calls on Trump, Congress to enact an emergency housing program ByteDance would forfeit stake in US operations of TikTok to preserve deal: report Trump prizes loyalty over competence — we are seeing the results Vindman describes ‘campaign of bullying, intimidation and retaliation’ by Trump, allies in op-ed Here are top contenders to be Biden’s VP Rapid spread of California wildfires prompts evacuations Hubert Humphrey and the politics of backlash Sunday shows preview: White House, Democratic leaders struggle for deal on coronavirus bill Google’s work from home extension could be a boon for rural America NYT media columnist Ben Smith calls Facebook’s self-proclaimed patriotism ‘very implausible’ Trump threat to TikTok generates storm of criticism from users Kamala Harris to young Black women at conference: ‘I want you to be ambitious’ Statehood for Puerto Rico and the obstruction of justice Trump campaign targets Bass amid speculation over Biden VP pick Politics is the original cancel culture, but private citizens now face the mudslinging ‘Progress’ but no deal as coronavirus talks head into next week Rep. Raúl Grijalva tests positive for COVID-19 Trump struggles to stay on script, frustrating GOP again Tucker Carlson calls Fauci a ‘fraud’ after tense hearing COVID-19 and the flu: Avoiding the double whammy VP contender Karen Bass explains her 2010 remarks praising Scientology Watchdog group accuses Stephen Miller of violating Hatch Act with Biden comments Don’t spread election paranoia: American elections aren’t rigged Bari Weiss rips cancel culture as ‘social murder’ on Bill Maher show Senior DHS official reassigned after office compiled intel reports on journalists, protesters GOP fears Trump attacks on mail-in vote will sabotage turnout Senators: You can’t let COVID-19 leave women and people of color behind TikTok responds to Trump: We’re not going anywhere Thousands march against coronavirus restrictions in Berlin Why people must stop worrying that Donald Trump will delay the election Alaska state lawmaker, six others killed after two planes collide in midair South Korean prosecutors arrest leader of church tied to virus cases Russia planning mass COVID-19 vaccination campaign for October Why is ‘ambitious’ a dirty word for female candidates? DC officials release body-cam footage of 3 officer-involved deaths Governors declare emergency as hurricane bears down on Florida US reports more than 25,000 COVID-19 deaths in July ‘Unmasking’ Steele dossier source: Was confidentiality ever part of the deal? Progressives lost the battle for the Democratic Party’s soul Frustration builds as negotiators struggle to reach COVID-19 deal