The Hill Articles: August 19, 2020

Democratic stars unleash fury of assaults on Trump Harris: There is no vaccine for racism Obama calls out Trump for using military against protesters Trump swings at Obama on Twitter in middle of convention speech Warren praises Biden, Harris policies: ‘I love a good plan’ Obama casts Trump as threat to democracy Reds announcer Thom Brennaman removed from broadcast after hot mic catches homophobic slur Obama says Trump has shown ‘no interest’ in helping anyone but himself Michigan to pay $600M to victims of Flint water crisis Trump pushes for universities to reopen even as coronavirus cases spike on campuses Anti-sexual assault activists back Biden, push for reauthorization of Violence Against Women Act Clinton rebukes Trump, implores Democrats to vote Jeb Bush condemns Trump’s QAnon comments: ‘Nut jobs, racists, haters have no place in either party’ State, local Republicans advocate for mail-in voting even as Trump rails against it Democrats offer emotional calls to end gun violence on convention’s third night Billie Eilish appears at convention: ‘You don’t need me to tell you things are a mess’ Trump campaign plans Hunter Biden ad push Harris opens third convention night with push for ‘voting plan’ USPS changes blamed for deliveries of thousands of dead chicks: ‘We’ve never had a problem like this before’ New Jersey governor says he’d turn down position in Biden administration: ‘I’m staying right here’ Democratic convention to air gun violence video narrated by Emma González Watch live: Hillary Clinton speaks at Democratic National Convention Former DHS official: Trump called Puerto Rico ‘dirty,’ asked to trade it for Greenland Biden campaign: Trump ‘giving voice to violence’ by praising QAnon supporters Ohio’s GOP lieutenant governor urges public to support Goodyear after Trump attack Overnight Defense: Trump announces ‘snapback’ of sanctions on Iran | Uniformed personnel at Dem convention under investigation | Netanyahu calls reported F-35 deal ‘fake news’ We must preserve asylum to protect children Watch live: Obama speaks at Democratic National Convention Mexico seeks to ban the sale of junk food to minors Over 50 current, former law enforcement professionals sign letter urging Congress to decriminalize marijuana Education cannot be paused for a pandemic Watch live: Kamala Harris speaks at the Democratic National Convention Trump says he’s considering swapping out Goodyear tires from presidential car Couple charged in attack of teen Sesame Place worker over mask requirement Medicaid expansion is the shot in the arm America needs Watch live: Democratic National Convention, Day 3 DCCC reserves TV ad targeting Vietnamese American voters in key Calif. county Biden defends Goodyear after Trump urges boycott Overnight Health Care: Supreme Court to hear ObamaCare arguments 1 week after election | NYC positive COVID-19 tests hit record low On The Money: Fed officials saw recovery slowing, virus threat growing | Trump urges boycott of Goodyear tires, prompts backlash | Analysis blames monopoly power for income inequality Christian satire website voices ‘concern’ over Twitter policy after it was labeled as ‘spam’ Democratic lawmaker calls telehealth expansion the ‘silver lining’ of pandemic Harris to blast Trump’s ‘failure of leadership’ in convention speech The profit maximizing corporate model must evolve Hillary Clinton to tell convention: ‘This can’t be another woulda coulda shoulda election’ Trump praises QAnon supporters: They ‘love our country’ Loomer win creates bigger problem for House GOP Obama to ream Trump, laud Biden in convention speech Trump announces ‘snapback’ of sanctions on Iran Overnight Energy: Lawyers question public lands chief move leaving himself in power | DNC removes measure calling for end of fossil fuel subsidies from platform | Louisiana aims for net-zero emissions by 2050 House Democrats reserve airtime for voters of color in Texas Tapper asks ex-GOP congressman if Republicans ‘now the party of deranged bigots’ Congress’ all-or-nothing approach must stop Hillicon Valley: Trump backs potential Oracle-TikTok deal | Facebook removes hundreds of QAnon groups, pages | Police used facial recognition software in BLM probe Sherrod Brown blasts Trump’s ‘despicable’ call for Goodyear boycott Cher says she offered to volunteer at post office Iowa teachers union, school district sue governor over schools reopening Airbnb files draft registration for an IPO Twitter won’t unban far-right activist Laura Loomer after GOP primary win The Hill’s Convention Report: Harris to make history accepting VP nod Climate crisis — we need to put our money where our mouths are DNC removes measure calling for end of fossil fuel subsidies from platform Yang criticizes ‘patronizing element’ of Democratic messaging ahead of convention speech Lightning wildfires scorch California, explode in size Maine delegation fears Trump won’t deliver on trade aid for lobster industry Netanyahu calls reported US F-35 sales to UAE ‘fake news’ Club for Growth to unleash new ad blitz hitting Biden day of convention speech Andy Cohen to host Democratic convention after-party featuring celebrity performances White House adviser claims Democrats, China are joined in ‘common cause’ to defeat Trump How Senate Democrats battle in favor for tax cuts for the wealthy Judge orders new election in New Jersey race Trump cited for mail-in voter fraud Louisiana aims for net-zero emissions by 2050 Poll: 61 percent of those who approve of Trump believe debates are important Goodyear stock falls after Trump tweet calling for boycott Obama to deliver convention speech at Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia Former GOP Rep. Charlie Dent endorses Biden Belarus between freedom and conflict US will not give ‘bailout’ to Lebanese government without reform after deadly Beirut blast Nearly 40 percent who lost their job in pandemic say they don’t have a month’s worth of savings: survey Akron mayor knocks Trump over his call to boycott Goodyear Restaurant owner defends calamari as ‘bipartisan’ after Democratic convention appearance Stocks retreat from record levels after Fed warning Venezuela government detaining people who come in contact with coronavirus as ‘bioterrorists’: report Even with new EPA methane rules, emissions from energy sector will decline LeBron James says he plans to campaign for Biden and Harris Army investigating uniformed personnel shown during Democratic convention Matt Stoller on policy taking a back seat at DNC: It’s ‘decency porn’ Biden pollster: Campaign building broader coalition than Obama’s Fed officials saw recovery slowing, virus threat growing in July meeting Hawaii pauses tourism reopening program again amid coronavirus pandemic Fauci explains why temperature checks to fight COVID-19 are unreliable Study begins in Germany of universal basic income Pelosi says postmaster general doesn’t plan to replace sorting machines, drop boxes Picking Kamala Harris shows progress is never perfect Pence hammers Biden in Wisconsin campaign speech Americans misperceive the risks of death from coronavirus, research shows Tim Ryan condemns Trump’s call for Goodyear boycott: ‘This is an iconic American company in a swing state’ Facebook removes hundreds of QAnon groups and pages US intelligence determined Wuhan officials hid coronavirus information, fearing reprisals: report Arkansas introduces first hate-crime bill Simon & Schuster publishing Kamala Harris children’s picture book Boeing receives first 737 Max orders since 2019 What America’s Thinking: August 19, 2020 Broadcast ratings for second night of Democratic convention off 48 percent from 2016 Clyburn bashes Postal cuts: It’s a service, not a business Ex-FBI lawyer Clinesmith pleads guilty to falsifying document in Trump-Russia probe Zoo featured on ‘Tiger King’ closes permanently after USDA suspends license McEnany says MAGA is synonymous ‘with Blue Lives Matter’ Lawyers question public lands chief move leaving himself in power Supreme Court to hear ObamaCare arguments one week after November election Democrat holds 5-point lead in key Indiana House race: DCCC poll Watch live: Trump holds press conference What we learned from COVID: Telehealth is here to stay Ex-Clinton adviser defends Democrats’ showcasing of Republicans Contactless marijuana vending machines launched in Colorado amid pandemic An open letter to Trump administration political appointees Some Gettysburg reenactors will wear a mask this weekend, others won’t, organizer says Biden gets boost from Latino, Black voters after Harris pick: polls 13 members of Kansas State fraternity test positive one day after start of classes McEnany won’t say if Trump would accept election result if he loses McEnany: Trump ‘hasn’t done deep dive’ on anti-Muslim views of Loomer, Greene We need G7 guidance to fix three big problems from the pandemic Denver police seek masked suspects who set house fire in possible anti-Muslim crime Florida surpasses 10,000 coronavirus deaths Castro says DNC should have put more Latino speakers on stage from beginning Great power competition and global supply chains Officials warn Sturgis bar patron may have transmitted coronavirus to others NY Times editorial board’s Gay: Biden’s platform ‘far more liberal’ than Obama’s in 2008 US ends extradition treaty with Hong Kong over national security law NYPD used facial recognition software during investigation targeting Black Lives Matter activist NYPD creates task force to investigate attacks on Asian Americans Pope Francis: it would be ‘sad’ if coronavirus vaccine was prioritized for the rich Democrats offer Trump the chance to be Truman Here are the voter registration deadlines in all 50 states ‘Pitch Perfect’ cast reunites virtually to record Beyoncé cover, raise money for UNICEF Lawmakers ask Pelosi, McConnell to diversify coronavirus relief oversight panel The Memo: The incredible shrinking Bill Clinton New York man charged with threatening Jewish children’s camp over not wearing masks Trump voices support for potential Oracle-TikTok deal Kanye West seeking to get on Wyoming ballot Civic groups move forward with lawsuit over Postal Service slowdown WATCH LIVE: The Hill’s COVID-19: The Way Forward convention event, featuring Rep. Doris Matsui Two former LSU students accuse ex-NFL running back of rape when he was a freshman: report The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Delegates stage state-centric videos for the roll call Members of Kamala Harris’s family to nominate her at convention Essential workers are in critical condition Australian prime minister: Coronavirus vaccines should be mandatory One-third of Bronx test subjects have coronavirus antibodies Schumer demands details of postmaster general selection process Pompeo condemns ‘mutiny’ in Mali Positive COVID-19 tests hit record low in New York City Girl Scouts names first Black CEO Democrats use convention to preempt Trump challenges Watch live: White House press briefing Body cam footage shows sheriff’s deputy shove Raptors exec at NBA Finals Russian diplomat expelled from Norway after arrest made in spying case Iraq to sign oil deal with Chevron, foreign minister says Congress must press for real reforms in Iraq New ACLU report finds that police shootings have not decreased despite pandemic Trump campaign sues three Iowa counties over absentee mailings Target joins Walmart, Home Depot in reporting record-setting sales amid pandemic Apple becomes first US company to hit $2 trillion market cap McConnell challenges McGrath to ‘socially distanced, Lincoln-Douglas style’ debate Amazon removes shirts referring to Kamala Harris with derogatory term House Democrats call on State Department for information on Uighur prisoner Ekpar Asat Wildfires prompt evacuations in California’s wine country Trump urges boycott of Goodyear tires over MAGA attire policy Harris’s husband takes leave from law firm Congress is on recess while students struggle with food security Watch live: Barr press conference on Operation Legend Morgan Freeman tops Comedy Central poll seeking next celebrity president WATCH LIVE: The Big Questions 2020 convention event, featuring Majority Whip James Clyburn The swamp wasn’t drained — it expanded Rising: August 19, 2020 Iran climbs past 20,000 confirmed coronavirus deaths Fox’s Chris Wallace: Bill Clinton made ‘cogent argument’ against Trump’s handling of coronavirus pandemic Monopoly power to blame for inequality: Fed paper Majority of teachers say they are confident as school year begins amid uncertainty: poll Over 500 clients hired Trump-connected lobbyists so far in 2020 The weirdest national conventions 1 in 5 college students not planning to enroll in the fall: poll Stocks open flat after S&P record We need to be creative in support of Iraqi Prime Minister Kadhimi Jill Biden defends husband’s cognitive ability from Trump attacks: ‘It’s ridiculous’ Meadows says postmaster general did not discuss pausing changes with Trump Democratic convention roll call featuring uniformed service members raises questions California declares state of emergency amid wildfires Disapproval of Trump’s handling of coronavirus pandemic hits record high in CNN poll The forest industry is essential — so are the employees who work in it Ocasio-Cortez blasts NBC News for Sanders nomination tweet: ‘All to generate hate-clicks’ Satisfaction with treatment of Black Americans lowest since first measured in 2001: Gallup Pope: It would be ‘sad’ if rich are prioritized for coronavirus vaccine Trump campaign sues New Jersey over mail-in voting The media is ignoring the violence that’s tearing our cities apart WHO: Young people driving coronavirus spread in many countries We must retain foreign Ph.D.s to keep America’s innovation advantage Trump fires back at Yates for convention speech: ‘Terrible AG’ Lindsey Graham praises Jill Biden speech: ‘Outstanding person’ Trump congratulates far-right activist Laura Loomer on GOP primary win Ex-sheriff ousted after Parkland shooting narrowly loses primary for old post The Hill’s Morning Report – Jill Biden urges country to embrace her husband Young wins Alaska GOP House primary Sullivan wins Alaska Senate GOP primary Independent Al Gross wins Alaska Democratic Senate primary Harris faces crucial challenge with biggest speech of career Health misinformation has been viewed nearly 4 billion times on Facebook over past year: study Clinton gets her I-told-you-so moment On The Trail: Trump presents vision of the suburbs decades out of date 9/11 families urge Congress to back off Sudan deal The Memo: Democrats pitch Biden as the back-to-normal candidate Obama congratulates Biden on formal nomination