The Hill Articles: August 17, 2020

Trump attacks Cuomo after his Democratic convention speech Biden seeks to win over progressives and Republicans on night one Michelle Obama takes hatchet to Trump record, character in convention speech Trump: ‘We moved the capital of Israel to Jerusalem. That’s for the evangelicals’ Trump says he has rejected Pentagon proposal to slash military health care Sanders urges supporters to back Biden: ‘Price of failure is just too great to imagine’ Read: Michelle Obama’s speech at the Democratic National Convention Democratic convention highlights Republicans voting for Biden Cortez Masto touts mail-in voting in convention speech Vulnerable Senate Democrat urges unity: ‘Not about what side of the aisle we’re on’ Whitmer faults Trump for fighting other Americans more than virus Republican Kasich pitches Biden as candidate to unify country in Democratic convention speech Daughter of Trump voter who died of COVID-19 addresses Democratic convention St. Louis couple who waved guns at Black Lives Matter demonstrators to take part in GOP convention DC mayor blasts Trump at Democratic convention for handling of protests Members of George Floyd’s family lead moment of silence at Democratic convention Study: Black newborns more likely to survive when cared for by Black doctors Iowa lawmaker says she’s ‘deeply disappointed’ in White House’s disaster assistance declaration Harris selects ‘Pioneer’ as her Secret Service code name Pinterest board adds first Black member amid allegations of racism Senate GOP to include Postal Service funds in smaller coronavirus relief bill ‘Ellen DeGeneres Show’ producers fired over toxic environment allegations Pelosi: Republicans’ ‘purpose is to frighten people from voting’ Trump bashes ‘major loser’ Kasich ahead of DNC speech Watch live: Michelle Obama speaks at Democratic National Convention Watch live: Bernie Sanders speaks at Democratic National Convention OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Midshipmen have COVID-19 | Worries about reopenings | Snowden pardon gets bad reviews from key lawmakers | Eyes turn to Democratic convention Former Bloomberg staffers call for him to be pulled from DNC program COVID-19 now No. 3 cause of death in US Trump campaign sells 2020 masks months after CDC recommended them Thousands pack water park in Wuhan, China, the once-epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic Trump: ‘The only way we’re going to lose this election is if the election is rigged’ Obama reveals his 2020 summer playlist: ‘Hope you enjoy’ Trump kicks off effort to counter-message Democratic convention Bloomberg pledges $60M to boost House Democrats: report DNC chairman calls for end to presidential caucuses NY Democrat Omeed Malik joins Daily Caller as minority investor, contributing editor Black disabled Americans continue to face higher rates of police violence Watch live: Democratic National Convention, Day 1 California finalizes fuel efficiency deal with five automakers, undercutting Trump Homeland Security labels ACLU call to dismantle a political stunt Overnight Health Care: With Biden, advocates sense momentum for lifting abortion funding ban | Battle looms over Biden health care plan if Democrats win big | Dozens of public health officials are quitting during pandemic OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Trump administration finalizes plan to open up Alaska wildlife refuge to drilling | California finalizes fuel efficiency deal with five automakers, undercutting Trump | Democrats use vulnerable GOP senators to get rare win on environment 18 years after Jam Master Jay’s fatal shooting, two men charged in his death Employee ownership, the wealth gap, and the current crisis Federal judge rejects Louisiana bar owners’ challenge to closure order Hillicon Valley: Trump administration cracks down further against Huawei chip production, affiliate groups | California ruling against Uber, Lyft threatens to upend gig economy Kamala Harris understands how to fight systemic racism through environmental justice Virginia state senator faces felony charges after Confederate monument protest On The Money: McConnell not certain about fifth coronavirus package | States expected to roll out unemployment boost in late August | Navarro blasts ‘stupid’ Kodak execs Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump transgender health rule from taking effect Texas Democrat: US natural gas vital in transition to renewables DHS rejects government watchdog finding that top officials were improperly appointed Judge tosses Carter Page lawsuit against DNC Are women finally reclaiming their time? Michelle Obama gives preview of Biden pitch: ‘He listens’ Human rights experts band together to monitor Chevron foe’s criminal trial ‘Anonymous’ Trump official calls for voting him out of office Iowa nurse practitioner uncovers error on state coronavirus database that lowered case tally SEC swears in Crenshaw, Peirce to fill commission UNC-Chapel Hill shifts to remote learning as coronavirus spreads among students and staff The Hill’s Convention Report: Democratic National Convention kicks off virtually UNC-Chapel Hill suspends in-person undergrad classes after multiple coronavirus clusters Closing the digital divide requires a coalition on reform of the Universal Service Fund Watch live: Trump speaks in Wisconsin on jobs, economy Canada’s football league cancels its season Poll: 78 percent of voters support funding for US Postal Service in next relief package Democrats use vulnerable GOP senators to get rare win on environment Former CIA officer charged with selling US secrets to China S&P 500 flirts with record high Kanye West will appear on Utah ballot in November 82-year-old Texas man says USPS delays have left him without daily heart medicine for a week Hawaii officials confirm that community spread, not travelers, are primarily driving new COVID-19 cases Several officers injured and 18 arrested following riot in Seattle Workplace coronavirus outbreaks disproportionately affecting nonwhite workers: CDC Leslie David Baker, known for role as Stanley in ‘The Office,’ says racism has ‘gotten worse’ Florida, Miami-Dade announce lowest new coronavirus case counts since June Trump looks for love in all the wrong places Anti-mask protesters hit the streets in Spain and Belgium as coronavirus cases rise Bowman on Democratic frictions: There seems to be ‘disconnect’ between DNC, what’s happening ‘It’s going to add additional stress:’ Cuomo warns of difficult flu season as coronavirus spreads Appeals court denies Trump’s rehearing request in emoluments suit Surge in coronavirus cases reported in Lebanon after deadly Beirut harbor blast Top House Armed Services lawmakers warn against Trump pardoning Snowden Kansas schoolteacher created database of 700 schools reporting coronavirus Al Gore: Trump is ‘putting his knee on the neck of American democracy’ House Republicans allege Democrats are fabricating USPS crisis ‘Operational failures’ cited by Chicago special prosecutor in Smollett case For a COVID-19 vaccine to succeed, look to behavioral research GOP group launches new ad featuring ex-Trump DHS official endorsing Biden Portland protesters caused truck to crash, beat driver: police Disney debuts first bisexual lead character in animated ‘The Owl House’ Watch live: Trump talks jobs and the US economy in Minnesota USAID should lead global pandemic response in an age of great power competition States expected to roll out weekly $300 unemployment boost in late August Bowman: Progressive wing has already pushed Biden left on the environment Colorado secretary of state considering legal action against Trump, postmaster general Single adults from Mexico driving rise in illegal border crossings Biden voters more likely to say they will cast mail-in ballots than Trump supporters: poll Investing in American equity What America’s Thinking: August 17, 2020 Dozens of public health officials are quitting during pandemic Biden allies express confidence as convention begins Postmaster general agrees to testify before House panel The COVID-19 catastrophe demands a national commission review McConnell: Postal Service will ‘be just fine’ Ocasio-Cortez dings Kasich over criticism ahead of convention Clinton pushes for monuments of suffragists: ‘These women deserve statues’ Spain risks becoming Europe’s other ‘sick man’ ‘I’m leaving. You guys won:’ Seattle police officer quits because of protests Cuomo: New York gyms can reopen at 33 percent capacity Coronavirus outbreak linked to Oklahoma State sorority Trump’s foreign policy: Dangerous ‘disruption’ or overdue overhaul? WATCH LIVE: The Hill’s Energy Access & Reliability event, featuring Rep. Vicente Gonzalez Significant number of returning Navy midshipmen test positive for coronavirus RNC files permit for fireworks at Washington Monument after Trump address Bottom line The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Postal Service crisis escalates Former USPS board of governors chairman: ‘Mail-in ballots do not produce fraud’ Mayors, it’s time to step up Biden, Harris grant first joint TV interview to ABC’s Muir, Roberts Biden discusses child care with Cardi B, jokes his nickname is ‘Joey B’ Navarro blasts ‘stupid’ Kodak execs amid insider trading probe into loan Democrats’ first night to focus on racial justice, COVID-19 Wyden: FBI didn’t share information related to GOP Obama-era probe with Democrats Democrats plan Saturday vote to prop up Postal Service Like it or not, we’re in the middle of forced education reform Viral videos show returning college students partying without masks First night of Democratic convention to feature group of Republican speakers McConnell not certain there will be a fifth coronavirus package Trump will not visit Iowa after teasing potential ‘surprise’ trip Free speech gone wild: The Meriwether case Kennedy: Markey is ‘weaponizing’ my family’s history Trump says he may hold ‘small service’ at White House for his late brother Robert New research shows signs of lasting immunity to COVID-19, report says US helicopters strike Syrian army checkpoint: report Belarus president says he would be open to handing over power after referendum Sharon Stone blames ‘non-mask wearers’ for sister, brother-in-law contracting coronavirus The prospect of a Kamala Harris presidency gives me pause Trump administration cracks down further against Huawei chip production, affiliate groups Trump job approval at 42 percent: Gallup LA school district unveils coronavirus testing, contact tracing program for students, staff WATCH LIVE: The Big Questions 2020 convention event, featuring Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Wis.) Cook shifts South Carolina Senate race toward Lindsey Graham opponent Oklahoma officials say infected student knowingly went to class Trump Administration to approve oil drilling in Alaska’s Arctic Refuge The great gamble of COVID-19 vaccine development Rising: August 17, 2020 Trump administration finalizes plan to open up Alaska wildlife refuge to drilling South Korea moves to contain new outbreak, urges people to stay at home Warren calls on McConnell to bring Senate back to address Postal Service Can Trump legally kneecap the Postal Service to block vote by mail? Stocks resume upward march after briefly stalling Sanders: No, I didn’t sign petition to get Kanye West on Wisconsin ballot Trump shrugs off outcry over Postal Service: ‘I’m just making it good’ Steve Bannon: Democrats want ‘the destruction of the American way of life’ Which lady was behind the deciding vote for women’s suffrage 100 years ago? Iowa seeking billions in disaster relief after deadly storm Two Democrats call for criminal inquiry of postmaster general DC police investigating death of Young Democrats of Maryland president Biden’s acceptance speech: Watch for four things Death Valley records highest temperature in US in 107 years Washington Football Team names NFL’s first Black team president Novavax coronavirus vaccine candidate begins phase two trials US coronavirus deaths rise past 170,000 Police apologize for Black reporter’s arrest at rally Veterans pave way forward through STEM and small businesses Democrats label Trump Wisconsin visit a health risk as ‘Where’s Joe?’ billboards go up New Zealand postpones election due to coronavirus outbreak US, UK play chicken over chlorinated chicken Iran paid bounties for targeting US troops, intelligence reportedly suggests States huddling on Postal Service lawsuit Biden up by 12 points among registered voters nationally: poll Budowsky: A Democratic convention to change the world The Hill’s Morning Report – Democrats launch 11-week sprint to Nov. 3 with virtual convention Juan Williams: Social media dodges blame for spreading hate Judd Gregg: The Biden tax plan — recipe for recession Five things to watch at the Democratic National Convention Biden rides high, but faces angst-filled party Black Lives Matter movement to play elevated role at convention Biden’s climate fight is just beginning Democrats, GOP fight high-stakes battle for control of states The Memo: Biden closes in on triumph or disaster Lobbyists make do with virtual convention With Biden, advocates sense momentum for lifting abortion funding ban