The Hill Articles: August 12, 2020

Airbnb to take legal action against guest who hosted unauthorized party at which three people were shot New Bob Woodward book will include details of 25 personal letters between Trump and Kim Jong Un More than 50 Confederate monuments have been removed since Floyd’s death: report Ron Johnson signals some GOP senators concerned about his Obama-era probes Lyft joins Uber in threatening to shut down in California over new labor rule California megachurch draws thousands at in-person services defying state coronavirus orders Black women with natural hairstyles are more likely to be rated as less competent, less professional in job interviews: research Video shows Arizona man carried out of store by son trying to stop anti-mask rant UK holds first concert at venue designed to follow social distancing guidelines Georgia town votes to remove ‘Market House’ pavilion where slave auctions were held On The Money: Pelosi, Mnuchin talk but make no progress on ending stalemate | Trump grabs ‘third rail’ of politics with payroll tax pause | Trump uses racist tropes to pitch fair housing repeal to ‘suburban housewife’ Biden commemorates anniversary of Charlottesville ‘Unite the Right’ rally: ‘We are in a battle for the soul of our nation’ Candidates on Biden’s VP list were asked what they thought Trump would nickname them as part of process: report Bass on filling Harris’s Senate spot: ‘I’ll keep all my options open’ Win by QAnon believer creates new headaches for House GOP Election security advocates see strong ally in Harris US Chamber asks Treasury to clear up ‘serious concerns’ about payroll tax deferral With looming decline in GDP, US must allow more immigration Ocasio-Cortez’s 2nd grade teacher tells her ‘you’ve got this’ ahead of DNC speech Metro is leaving ‘Buy America’ rules at the station Hillicon Valley: GOP lawmaker says ‘no place in Congress’ for QAnon after supporter’s primary win | Uber CEO says app could temporarily shutdown in California if ruling upheld | Federal agency warns hackers targeting small business loan program America’s wealthiest Black man suggests companies should consider slavery reparations The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden, Harris make first public appearance as running mates Pelosi, Mnuchin talk but make no progress on ending stalemate Federal agency warns ‘malicious cyber actor’ targeting coronavirus small business loan program Enough legal games — we need to unleash American energy OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Energy Department proposes showerhead standards rollback after Trump complaints | Interior memo scaling back bird protections is ‘contrary to law,’ court rules | Former EPA chiefs call for agency ‘reset’ Biden, Harris tear into Trump in first joint appearance Poll: Trump trails Biden by 4 points in new national survey Energy Department proposes showerhead standards rollback after Trump complains New poll shows Markey with wide lead over Kennedy in Massachusetts A constitutional crisis in the works Harris pick reignites fight for female voters Overnight Health Care: Democrats say White House isn’t budging in coronavirus relief stalemate | Top Fed official says quick reopenings damaged recovery from coronavirus | Nearly three dozen health experts object to HHS coronavirus database Overnight Defense: Trump reportedly considering replacing Esper after election | FBI, Air Force investigating after helicopter shot at in Virginia | Watchdog says UK envoy made inappropriate comments on religion, race, sex Trump campaign spox rips GOP congressman over rejection of QAnon conspiracy Biden campaign raises record $26 million in one day after announcing VP pick Chicago’s Ronald McDonald House charity says they’re repairing damage from looting What America’s Thinking: August 12, 2020 Biden hits back after Trump’s attacks on Harris Billionaire Robert Smith urges top companies to consider reparations Trump and allies grapple with how to target Harris California Native Americans sue Trump administration over border wall Newsom says he has already received a number of pitches for Harris’s open Senate seat Turkey’s search for oil may spill over into conflict with Greece Green Party candidates, voters sue to be on ballot in Montana Nearly three dozen health experts object to HHS coronavirus database Giant oil company is building world’s largest facility to turn vegetable oil and grease into cleaner gasoline Trump eyes replacing Esper after election: reports Watch live: Trump holds press briefing It’s time for VA to consider a new motto S&P nearly erases pandemic losses, closes just short of record high Dozens of radio stations to pause programming to honor Breonna Taylor Congress must create commission on finances of states and localities 30 percent of unemployed Americans worried about food, housing: poll Three R. Kelly associates charged with threatening singer’s accusers Ohio rules out extra ballot drop boxes for November election Ocasio-Cortez celebrates ‘squad’ primary victories: ‘The people triumphed’ Father-and-son doctors die from coronavirus within weeks of one another: report Comedian Sarah Cooper, who lip-syncs Trump on coronavirus, gets Netflix special Democrats say White House isn’t budging in coronavirus relief stalemate Can the Fed reduce racial inequality? It’s no time for Democrats to gamble with election integrity in Nevada Top Fed official says quick reopenings damaged recovery from coronavirus Several local newspapers lose newsrooms in Tribune Publishing cuts Mayor calls Chicago looting ‘a planned attack’ Susan Rice: Kamala Harris a ‘tremendous running mate’ for Biden America needs more relief — now Connecticut hands out $1,000 fines to residents violating coronavirus travel advisory Stein Mart declares bankruptcy, will close most stores Willie Brown now pleased Harris accepted Biden offer after advising against it Rhode Island pushes back school openings by two weeks Conway: Harris is going to have to answer for marijuana prosecutions in California Federal deficit at $2.8T breaks annual record with 2 months to spare GOP lawmaker says there’s ‘no place in Congress’ for QAnon after supporter’s primary win Defamation lawsuit filed against QAnon GOP primary winner, stepmother of officer involved in Rayshard Brooks killing Big 12 announces plans to play football in the fall Turning student debt into national recovery and renewal Family of dead woman sues Los Angeles police officer for allegedly fondling her body Fiorina: Biden picking Harris for VP ‘a smart choice’ ‘Radical Hamilton’ author discusses progressive politics of founding father Why are anti-racism forces silent on anti-Semitism? Chicago to assess memorials, monuments and art as part of racial healing project The dos and don’ts of mask use, according to the AAMC 17-year-old Chili’s hostess attacked by diners for enforcing social distancing Top Republican criticizes Twitter’s briefing on massive hack Booker hits back at Trump tweet, mocks misspelling of name House Oversight chair introduces bill to freeze Postal Service changes amid coronavirus pandemic Silence is complicity — whether it’s #BlackLivesMatter or #ZimbabweanLivesMatter Chris Wallace: Kamala Harris ‘not far to the left despite what Republicans are gonna try to say’ Atlanta-area DA in Rayshard Brooks case ousted in runoff Kanye West meets with Jared Kushner amid White House bid: report Defense Department should avoid a rush to vaccinate 2020 Masters to be held without fans, patrons GOP lawmaker: ‘Pretty cool’ Harris has a shot at being the ‘most powerful person in the world’ Soros confident Trump will be ‘transitory phenomenon’ COVID-19 deaths of Mexican nationals in US put strain on consulates Pelosi says COVID-19 aid can’t wait until September: ‘People will die’ The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Biden, Harris’s first day as running mates NH issues mask mandate ahead of motorcycle rally: ‘Sturgis was a real clear warning’ Congress should remove roadblocks to generosity for nonprofits Zoom class interrupted when student’s mother fatally shot The Hill 2020 Conventions Air Force helicopter shot at from ground in Virginia Uber CEO says app will temporarily shut down in California if new ruling upheld Washington NFL team says there will be no fans in stands at home games How would a Biden Justice Department be different? Former EPA chiefs call for agency ‘reset’ CNN’s Gupta says his kids won’t go back to school: ‘Infection rates will increase’ Modern day slavery: How immigration laws lure and trap undocumented workers It’s Harris — and we’re not surprised Watchdog: Trump’s UK envoy made inappropriate remarks on religion, race, sex NJ governor allows schools to open remotely FiveThirtyEight: Biden has a 71 percent chance of winning the White House Coronavirus infections in Florida children surge 137 percent in a month Trump rips Bill Maher as ‘exhausted, gaunt and weak’ Here are Kamala Harris’s K Street connections Pope denounces individualism highlighted by pandemic AOC has the right idea but needs to move it outside Two Alabama schools go online after employee tests positive days before in-person classes start Tucker Carlson responds to guest correcting pronunciation of Kamala Harris’s name: ‘So what?’ Azar says developing coronavirus vaccine is not a ‘race to be first’ following Russia claim Polling finds a divide in how Americans view police and protesters Food prices fall amid weak inflation Biden leads Trump in 5 of 6 battleground states: poll Joe Biden played it safe Rising: August 12, 2020 Trump donations to Harris attorney general campaign gain renewed attention after VP announcement Watch live: Trump hosts roundtable on getting kids back to school Potatoes, citrus fruit recalled over listeria concerns Watch live: Biden, Harris appear together for first time since VP selection Trump pitches fair housing repeal to ‘suburban housewife’ with racist tropes Portland officials: Protesters arrested on nonviolent misdemeanor charges won’t be prosecuted Florida sheriff bans deputies from wearing masks after refusing to enforce order COVID inconsistencies breed fear and spread the virus Sheila Jackson Lee: Harris has ‘taken us to the mountaintop’ in Martin Luther King Jr.’s sermon Biden releases first ad touting Harris as his running mate Yankees add TikTok as sponsor despite Trump’s ban threat Stocks surge, putting S&P in striking distance of record Confidence in medical systems, public schools surges amid pandemic: Gallup Liberals: Undone by their own undoing? 6 in 10 oppose fully reopening schools: poll Kanye West draws 2 percent support in presidential bid: poll Media titan Sumner Redstone dies at 97 Lobbying world To preserve our democratic freedoms, let’s cultivate service-minded, thoughtful citizens Monumental: Why public lands are still worth fighting for US racial gap widest over confidence in police: poll Trump calls QAnon GOP primary winner a ‘future Republican Star’ Trump: Harris ‘the kind of opponent everyone dreams of’ Who would benefit from a successful Chinese COVID-19 vaccine? Council revokes license of New Jersey gym whose owners defied coronavirus order Texas reaches 500,000 coronavirus cases as infection rate rises History’s pick: Kamala Harris joins a long list of forerunners Russia says coronavirus vaccine will be ready for doctors in two weeks Trump campaign labels Harris ‘Biden’s liberal handler’ in new ad Webb: Lincoln versus Lincoln Project Fox’s Ari Fleischer: Harris ‘not that historically exciting to African Americans’ The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – The choice: Biden-Harris vs. Trump-Pence How Biden decided on Harris Here’s who could fill Kamala Harris’s Senate seat if she becomes VP Trump grabs ‘third rail’ of politics with payroll tax pause Democrats ramp up warnings on Russian election meddling Allegations roil progressive insurgent’s House bid