The Hill Articles: August 23, 2020

George Conway withdrawing from Lincoln Project Kellyanne Conway to leave White House at end of month NFL’s Goodell to Kaepernick on protesting: ‘I wish we had listened earlier’ Biden: ‘No new taxes’ for anyone making under $400K Biden dismisses Trump’s attacks on his mental fitness: ‘Watch me’ University launches probe after Black assistant professor says she was harassed by campus security Iowa confirms state’s first child death from COVID-19 Trump to hold unconventional White House convention Judge halts Trump campaign’s mail-voting lawsuit against Pennsylvania FDA authorizes COVID-19 plasma treatment amid Trump pressure 5 protesters arrested in Charlotte ahead of Republican convention Connecticut city says it’s naming sewage plant after comedian John Oliver Biden ally Coons hits back at Trump over tweet misspelling his name As COVID-19 surges on campuses, in-person learning becomes less of a reality Will the pandemic exacerbate or reduce economic inequality in the US? Historian Eric Foner: Broken promises of Reconstruction relevant to today’s racial justice movement Redistricting control on the line in state elections Watch live: Trump holds press conference Obama: Biden’s and Sanders’s goals ‘not that different from a 40-thousand-foot level’ Don’t default to mass surveillance in the workplace Trump advisers dismiss sister’s comments as Pelosi slams stalled coronavirus talks 3 in 4 Republicans say US is in better shape than four years ago: poll 57 percent of Republicans say coronavirus death toll is ‘acceptable’ 14 arrested in violent Portland clashes Democrats fulfilled mission to hold Joe Biden in the lead in convention Navarro: Americans will choose ‘tough guy’ for president because world is dangerous place Twitter adds rules violation label to Trump tweet on mail drop boxes Postmaster general to reiterate Senate opening statement to House panel Trump campaign unveils Republican National Convention speakers Biden says he felt no pressure to choose a Black woman as running mate Two North Carolina universities move classes online Responding to COVID-19 failures Pence to step into spotlight for Trump US envoy joins Taiwan president in marking deadly Chinese attack Meadows dismisses questions on QAnon: ‘We don’t even know what it is’ Is Putin getting away with poisoning another political opponent? US-led coalition forces withdraw from Iraqi base Top Senate Democrat calls on Trump to ‘disavow’ QAnon movement Young Turks founder decries lack of progressive voices at Democratic convention Yes, American cities and towns welcome immigrants Comey on Clinton tweet: ‘I regret only being involved in the 2016 election’ Sunday shows – Leaked audio of Trump’s sister reverberates Comey: Bannon in ‘a world of trouble’ Scaramucci says Trump will display ‘classic narcissism’ at Republican convention Political conventions as entertainment TV Buttigieg says differences between Biden and Trump are ‘almost punching us in the face’ Trump campaign adviser dismisses leaked Maryanne Trump Barry recording as ‘sibling rivalry’ Top Senate Intel Democrat worried Americans may ‘unwittingly’ promote Russian disinformation campaign GOP chairwoman dismisses health concerns stemming from Republican convention The Loughlin case exposes the justice system’s double standards Acting DHS chief says he has no authority to send agents to polling stations after Trump comments Deputy campaign manager says Biden has not been tested for COVID-19 Have we no Republicans with any conscience to declare? The Memo: Trump bets it all on the base Meadows: Trump coronavirus therapeutic announcement intended to put the ‘heat’ on bureaucrats Meadows on leaked audio from Trump’s sister: ‘Just another day and another attack’ Pelosi hits Trump, White House over stalled coronavirus negotiations Atlas adds a critical missing element to coronavirus task force Meadows: Democrats’ Postal Service funding bill meant to make a political statement Top DHS official denies Trump avoided Russian election interference talks The Red Sea time bomb Biden ‘absolutely’ open to possibility of serving eight years if elected The persistence of ineffective disaster planning Biden sees 5-point favorability boost after convention: poll WeChat users sue to block Trump ban on Chinese app South Korea sees 10th-straight day of triple-digit coronavirus case increases Conservatives are blowing their opportunity to remake education Louisiana officials launch investigation into fatal police-involved shooting of Black man Economist Moore predicts ‘exuberance’ in financial markets if coronavirus cases decline, schools reopen GOP seeks to boost Senate hopes with convention Trump to announce ‘breakthrough’ coronavirus therapeutic, White House says Stakes high for Supreme Court as Trump battles for reelection