The Hill Articles: August 25, 2020

Falwell set to get $10.5 million in compensation as he leaves Liberty University Trump breaks with precedent on second night of convention Melania Trump casts president as champion for American families Kentucky AG Daniel Cameron tells Biden he’s ‘not in chains,’ touts Trump Pompeo speaks to GOP convention from Jerusalem in controversial speech Eric Trump uses RNC speech to make personal appeal to father Republican convention airs naturalization ceremony at White House with Trump Bice wins Oklahoma GOP runoff to face Horn in November Tiffany Trump uses rare public appearance to champion her father Covington graduate Nicholas Sandmann goes after ‘cancel culture’ at GOP convention Pam Bondi launches attack on Hunter Biden at GOP convention Florida Republican apologizes after Facebook posts about sex, rape uncovered Lincoln Project ad depicts 175,000 caskets as ‘Trump’s wall’ Rand Paul hits Biden over Iraq: He ‘will continue to spill our blood and treasure’ Top ICE lawyer Tony Pham to take over leading agency RNC includes Jacob Blake in opening prayer GOP speaker draws scrutiny for saying police would be ‘smart’ to be ‘more careful’ around biracial son than white sons GOP convention speaker’s video pulled after tweet sharing conspiracy theory Supreme Court denies push to add Green Party candidates to Montana ballot Federal grand jury indicts four men on arson charges in Minneapolis police precinct fire Poll: Voters view Harris as more moderate than Pence Susan Collins challenger open to nixing Senate filibuster Will Joe Biden play politics when it comes to Supreme Court choices? Miami mayor: Need for affordable housing is ‘another pandemic’ Trump grants pardon to activist Jon Ponder ahead of convention appearance Florida confirmed 9K new COVID-19 cases among children within 15 days as schools reopen Our health system is built on an antiquated model of care Kanye West makes it on the ballot in Minnesota Overnight Defense: House panel probes Pompeo’s convention speech | UN council rejects US demand to restore Iran sanctions | Court rules against Pentagon policy slowing expedited citizenship China’s expansionism enters dangerous phase Hillicon Valley: Lawmakers introduce resolution condemning QAnon | US Cyber Command leader vows to ‘defend forward’ in protecting nation from cyberattacks US Cyber Command leader vows to ‘defend forward’ in protecting nation from cyberattacks Raptors discuss boycotting Game 1 of playoff series over Jacob Blake shooting Proposed regulation could disrupt deployment of automated systems on nation’s rail network CBO: Letting nuclear treaty expire could cost billions RNC Edition: On The Agenda: Affordable Housing Blake family launching civil suit against Wisconsin police department GoFundMe for Jacob Blake raises over $1M one day after launching Watch live: Republican National Convention, Night 2 We’re united in an effort to end the FDA’s dog testing mandate On The Money: Trump payroll plan would deplete Social Security by 2023 | Yellen, top Biden adviser blast Senate for failure to strike fiscal deal | Consumer confidence plunges to six-year low Viral videos show protesters demanding DC restaurant patrons raise fists in solidarity Overnight Health Care: Administration to require nursing homes test staff | Trump deadline for drug pricing order passes with no action | Africa eliminates polio in historic health win US officials announce first Israel-UAE commercial flight for next week CDC warns against arguing with anti-mask customers How Trump’s trade policy failed America’s workers Navarro: Experts call for randomized plasma trials a ‘crazy talking point’ Variety show to raise money for voter safety, access will feature Jennifer Lawrence, George Lopez, Sia Trump revives 2016 playbook for Biden battle OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Senate Democrats map out climate change strategy | Green groups challenge Trump plan to open 82 percent of Alaska reserve to drilling | 87 lawmakers ask EPA to reverse course after rescinding methane regulations The Hill’s Convention Report: GOP convention heads into second night | How Night One was received | NRCC chair predicts GOP will flip the House Judge denies Ghislaine Maxwell’s bid to move into general prison population Officials connect Sturgis Motorcycle Rally to coronavirus cases in eight states Federal court strikes down service requirement policy blocking citizenship path Marjorie Taylor Greene to attend Trump nomination speech at White House Jared Kushner will take first commercial flight between Israel and UAE How schools and policymakers can ensure success for remote learning Cicilline, Clark privately jockeying for top leadership role Hillary Clinton fires back at Republican convention speaker Alaska AG resigns after sending 558 messages to junior employee Kenosha, Wis., orders third curfew as protests over shooting of Jacob Blake continue Wisconsin governor increases National Guard presence after second night of unrest over police shooting Our country is on fire — will political leaders help? Wisconsin governor declares state of emergency after policing shooting of Jacob Blake Treasury imposes sanctions on Chinese national over fentanyl trafficking UN Security Council rejects US demand to snap back Iran sanctions Helicopter company involved in Kobe Bryant crash sues air traffic controllers 100 years later: The importance of economic freedom to women’s right to vote Watch live: Blake family holds press conference House panel to investigate Pompeo’s GOP convention speech Trump administration to require nursing homes test staff for COVID-19 Pelosi calls Pompeo’s convention address from Jerusalem ‘appalling’ Ocasio-Cortez, Velázquez call for convention to decide Puerto Rico status New York leads group of states, cities filing lawsuit challenging Postal Service changes Fiorina: Democrats can’t dismiss intelligence of Trump voters Wisconsin residents sue governor over mask mandate Republicans incriminate Trump, decimate his ‘Russia hoax’ narrative Liberty University board accepts Jerry Falwell Jr.’s resignation What America’s Thinking: August 25, 2020 87 lawmakers ask EPA to reverse course after rescinding methane regulations Tahoe ski resort to remove racist, sexist slur from name Aaron Coleman reverses, says he’ll stay in Kansas House race despite ‘mistakes’ QAnon backer Greene also promoted ‘Pizzagate,’ said Charlottesville was ‘inside job’ Ongoing support for nursing homes is critical to help our seniors Senate Democrats map out climate change strategy GOP convention’s first night draws fewer TV viewers than Democratic kickoff Furlough canceled for 13,000 immigration services workers Pelosi: ‘Shame on’ FDA commissioner for overstating benefits of plasma treatment for COVID-19 Trump Jr. seeks to elect ‘new blood’ to Republican Party Ex-White House aide who sued Trump overseeing speechwriting for convention Navarro: ‘Melania Trump is the Jackie Kennedy of her time’ American Airlines will be the first to use surface coating that kills coronavirus Trump administration mulls formally accusing China of Uighur ‘genocide’: report Contact tracing can stop COVID-19 — only if Americans allow government access to personal data Former DHS official says Trump offered pardons for carrying out illegal policies NBC News blames Facebook post with Kevin Hart image on Usain Bolt story on ‘technical error’ Green groups challenge Trump plan to open 82 percent of Alaska reserve to drilling House GOP campaign chairman insists party will win back majority Eric Trump: NY attorney general should recuse herself from investigation of family’s business practices GOP wants more vision, policy from Trump at convention Political divide looms over sending kids to school: poll Billy Graham’s granddaughter: Evangelical leaders are failing us by supporting Trump Joe Kennedy for Senate: A true progressive leader   Whitney Museum in hot water over acquisition of Black artists’ work Pompeo: US ‘deeply concerned’ by reports Russian opposition leader was poisoned University reopenings amid pandemic spark faculty, staff backlash Bipartisan lawmakers introduce resolution condemning QAnon conspiracy theory Gulf Coast communities evacuate as Hurricane Laura heads north A just EPA budget for environmental justice 7 arrested, 2 people hospitalized in demonstrations at Republican convention Ohio Republicans draft articles of impeachment against GOP governor over coronavirus orders Africa eliminates polio in historic health win The curtain could fall on Belarus, but Georgia may take its place 500,000 ordered to evacuate as Hurricane Laura strengthens in Gulf Two European cases of coronavirus re-infection reported Hurricane Laura to hit Texas, Louisiana late Wednesday Trump to nominate acting DHS Secretary Wolf for Senate confirmation Less than half of San Francisco storefront businesses open at start of pandemic still operating Inaugural Ceremonies chairman predicts ‘socially distanced’ inauguration in January WATCH LIVE: The Hill’s Affordable Housing convention event The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Sights and sounds from GOP convention night 1 RNC — Republicans should pledge to protect the environment Kanye West fails to make ballot in Missouri, Wyoming States say FEMA may no longer pay for protective gear Ocasio-Cortez slams Kimberly Guilfoyle over immigration claims Yellen, top Biden adviser blast Senate for failure to strike fiscal deal South Korea recloses schools amid surging coronavirus cases American Airlines to cut 19,000 jobs in October Energy & National Security Trump payroll plan would deplete Social Security by 2023: Administrator Spokesperson says ‘every word’ of Melania Trump’s convention address will be her own Van Morrison calls on musicians to fight ‘pseudo-science’ surrounding coronavirus Why Democrats cannot bank on moderate Republicans this year Nationals Park to serve as polling site in November Usain Bolt tests positive for coronavirus Positive drug tests for employees hit 16-year high as marijuana legalization expands: report Watch live: First lady Melania Trump speaks at Republican National Convention San Juan mayor endorses Morse for Congress in MA primary How private companies could step up to help save our election Melania Trump ‘against’ QAnon if it’s ‘harmful to children,’ spokesperson says Body cameras delayed in Kenosha years before Blake shooting Consumer confidence plunges to six-year low State Department condemns Erdoğan meeting with Hamas ‘The West Wing’ cast to reunite for Michelle Obama’s voter registration initiative Tuscaloosa shuts down bars as university cases climb Chris Wallace: This isn’t the GOP convention, ‘it’s really the Trump convention’ Who is the real loser in the USPS mess? Almost 50 Texans drank bleach this month, poison center says Lobbying world Parscale: ‘Can’t believe I have to watch the convention on CNN’ after Fox News shifts away WATCH LIVE: The Big Questions 2020 convention event, featuring Rep. Tom Emmer Biden campaign hits Pompeo over convention speech from Jerusalem Nearly half of Americans say they have saved more or paid down debt during pandemic: poll Technology fails to deliver quality higher education Rising: August 25, 2020 Italian cruise line says it will require negative coronavirus tests from passengers Hillary Clinton: Biden ‘should not concede under any circumstances’ University of Alabama reports more than 500 COVID-19 cases since classes resumed Tim Scott: Mail-in ballots ‘will work out just fine’ House Democrats request briefing on seizure of terrorist cryptocurrency assets Where does Biden stand on China and Taiwan? First Black female judge confirmed to New Jersey Supreme Court Dow rises following changes in benchmark Jacob Blake paralyzed from waist down after police shooting in Wisconsin Trump deadline for drug pricing order passes with no action Christian groups urge Congress to pass police reform three months after George Floyd’s death The United States Postal Service is more ‘essential’ than you thought Fauci warns rushing a COVID-19 vaccine to market could undermine the testing of others Progressive groups urge TV networks to tape-delay GOP convention California is now fighting a staggering 625 fires at once Parents’ satisfaction with child’s education slips as classes move online: poll Laura classified as hurricane, headed for Gulf Coast KIND commits to sourcing almonds from bee-friendly farms Would a Democrat have managed the pandemic better? First night of GOP convention delivers nearly six times more views than start of Democrats’ event on C-SPAN livestream Uber poll: Drivers ‘overwhelmingly support’ independent contractor status Ohio State suspends more than 200 students for COVID-19 violations Why the DNC’s platform will guarantee a loss if Democrats don’t do more Less than half say they trust Trump, Biden on coronavirus info: poll LeBron James speaks out over Jacob Blake shooting: ‘We are scared as Black people in America’ WHO warns coronavirus treatment touted by Trump still experimental Stars coming to New York for MTV VMAs exempt from 14-day quarantine: report What Trump and the GOP need to tell Americans Hispanic Caucus campaign arm endorses slate of non-Hispanic candidates Protests erupt in Kenosha for second night after police shooting Fauci warns against emergency coronavirus vaccine approval before widespread testing FDA chief pushes back on Trump: No ‘deep state’ blocking coronavirus vaccine Feehery: What the president should focus on as he accepts the nomination Press: Democratic National Convention might have been the best ever! Black, Latino lobbyists bristle at progressives pushing corporate K Street ban on Biden The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – On day one, Trump’s convention seeks to rev up base Filibuster fight looms if Democrats retake Senate Bush endorsing Biden? Don’t hold your breath Park Service anniversary finds government working to implement new funding The Memo: Fear overshadows hope at GOP convention’s first night