The Hill Articles: August 26, 2020

Hurricane Laura strengthens as it nears Texas-Louisiana border Madison Cawthorn mistakenly says James Madison signed the Declaration of Independence Pence condemns Kenosha violence, backs police in convention speech Biden praises Milwaukee Bucks response to Jacob Blake shooting New Zealand mosque shooter sentenced to life in prison Washington Football Team cancels Thursday practice to have discussion on racism, social injustice GOP women offer personal testimonials on Trump Conway: ‘Right now’ Trump planning to deliver convention speech as scheduled despite hurricane Justice Dept. launches civil rights investigation into Jacob Blake shooting Ernst says Iowa ‘still just flyover country’ to national media MLB teams sit out game to protest Jacob Blake shooting Stefanik credits Trump for spike in GOP women running for office Madison Cawthorn speaks about disability in convention speech: ‘I know something about adversity’ Democrats seek probe into DHS chief for possible Hatch Act violations GOP sticks to convention message amid uproar over Blake shooting Police group leader calls Biden-Harris ‘most radical anti-police ticket in history’ Tennis star Naomi Osaka sits out match to protest shooting of Jacob Blake Obama offers support for Bucks over response to Jacob Blake shooting Wisconsin sheriff says he rebuffed requests to deputize armed citizens Abbott gets emergency-use approval for $5 rapid COVID-19 test Officials investigate sailor for arson in Navy warship fire in July: report WNBA joins NBA in postponing games after Blake shooting Kansas Democratic Party rejects candidate over ‘alarming behavior,’ including circulating revenge porn Two women say they didn’t know their naturalization ceremony would be used at GOP convention Milwaukee Bucks demand Wisconsin legislature reconvene after boycott Navarro slams Canada in book interview: ‘What’s good about Canada?’ Wisconsin officials identify officer in Jacob Blake shooting Sole Native American on federal death row is executed Democrats put mobile billboards attacking Trump near White House, GOP convention site Kenosha shooting suspect attended Trump rally in January: report Milwaukee Brewers to sit out game after Jacob Blake shooting Overnight Health Care: CDC testing guidance change was approved by White House task force | CDC says asymptomatic people don’t need testing, draws criticism from experts | No coronavirus response deal until late September? Meadows not optimistic NOAA allegedly halts scientific integrity probe on endangered whale conservation Poll: Biden leads Trump by 9 points nationally Watch live: Pence speaks at Republican National Convention Americans are sick of many things — including politics Overnight Defense: Marine Corps brushes off criticism of Marines’ appearance in GOP convention video | US troops injured in collision with Russian vehicle in Syria | Dems ask for probe of Vindman retaliation allegations CNN analyst draws social media ire for ‘Karma’ tweet Overnight Energy: Pendley order to stay atop public lands bureau sidesteps career official | Trump officials sued over relaxed rules on killing wolf pups, bear cubs Fauci says task force discussed CDC testing guidelines when he was in surgery House goes postal for one day Ted Cruz says he was not invited to participate in GOP convention Hillicon Valley: Top officials raise foreign interference concerns | FBI shoots down mail-in voting fraud claim | Facebook probing platform after Wis. shooting LeBron James voices support for Bucks NBA boycott: ‘We demand change’ On The Money: Business world braces for blue sweep | Federal Reserve chief to outline plans for inflation, economy | Meadows ‘not optimistic’ about stalemate on coronavirus deal What America’s Thinking: August 26, 2020 North Carolina State University closing campus dorms due to coronavirus Trump calls for drug tests before debate with Biden COVID-19 — is everyone receiving the benefits of urban parks equally? US troops injured in collision with Russian military vehicle in Syria Milwaukee Bucks boycotting Game 5 of NBA playoffs over the shooting of Jacob Blake GOP lawmaker calls asymptomatic testing crucial after CDC revises guidance FBI official says there is no evidence of coordinated mail-in voting fraud effort Latino Victory to boost Alex Padilla to fill Harris’s potential Senate seat Democrat criticizes Ocasio-Cortez bill: ‘All Puerto Ricans should have a say’ ACLU suing Trump administration over Portland protest tactics Washington NFL team officials circulated lewd video of cheerleader swimsuit ‘outtakes’: report A strong rural America starts with connectivity Watch live: Republican National Convention, Day 3 Trump administration asks Supreme Court to reinstate abortion pill rule The Hill’s Convention Report: Mike and Karen Pence set to headline third night of convention Majority-Black city in Alabama elects predominantly Black council in historic first GOP lawmaker introduces bill clamping down on hospital consolidation Facebook takes down page, event connected to Kenosha armed group Milwaukee Bucks boycott NBA playoff game to protest Jacob Blake shooting RNC Edition: COVID-19 & The Way Forward California signs deal to double coronavirus testing capacity, provide cheaper and faster tests Statue of women’s rights pioneers unveiled in Central Park DNA evidence clears Florida man held for 37 years for rape, murder, says prosecutor Top election officials warn election systems being ‘scanned’ for vulnerabilities by adversaries Transforming our food culture — a matter of life and death USDA commits to trade aid for lobster industry using coronavirus coffers Trump officials suggested using ‘heat ray’ to repel migrants from border in 2018: report CDC testing guidance change was approved by White House task force Berlin bans protests against coronavirus measures Lincoln Project Republican says polls undercount Trump support COVID-19 vaccine candidate shows promising results in older patients The art of the pandemic: New York’s museums to reopen as others remain closed DOJ asks governors about coronavirus orders that may have resulted in nursing home deaths Louisiana, Texas governors warn those in Hurricane Laura’s path: ‘get out of harm’s way’ New Canadian aluminum tariffs threaten to harm trade benefits Trump critic Sanford forms anti-debt advocacy group Number of millennials running for Congress increased 266 percent in two years: survey Judge orders Tennessee election officials to list coronavirus on mail-in ballot form Democratic senator: Violence in Wisconsin ‘not advancing the cause of racial justice’ Nadler, Maloney endorse Markey in Senate primary Biden: ‘Burning down communities is not protest’ Oversight subcommittee asks DeJoy to detail communications with Trump campaign Federal authorities warn North Korean hackers are targeting banks Embracing the ADL Trump, GOP walk tightrope in wooing minority voters Ancestry digitizes 19 million Holocaust records for free archive Pro-Biden GOP group highlights second former DHS official opposing Trump We need workforce development for cybersecurity in the energy sector House Democrat introduces bill to replace Confederate monuments nationwide Markey widens lead to 12 points in Massachusetts Senate race: poll What to know about convalescent plasma and COVID-19 Testing kept COVID-19 out of Maine summer camps International authorities dismantle online piracy ring Pence’s use of Fort McHenry threatens Park Service employees South Dakota governor praises First Lady’s speech, says ‘no mother in this country’ wants to raise children in Democratic-led cities D.C. Mayor Bowser condemns protesters seen in viral video heckling diners Florida couple says home was appraised 40 percent higher after removing Black relatives’ photos Missouri lawmakers pass bill making it legal to give guns to kids without parents’ permission Watch live: Kenosha officials update public on Jacob Blake case GOP campaign director: ‘There’s no doubt that Republicans will control the Senate’ Trump says he’s sending federal assistance to address Wisconsin protests Category 4 Hurricane Laura poses catastrophic threat to Louisiana and Texas Illinois teen charged with murder in shooting at Jacob Blake protest GOP convention missing chance to fight for workers, says American Compass director Who truly wants tax cuts for rich? Marshall Kosloff on Tim Scott’s call for a cultural revolution Trump seeks to flip pandemic script with convention Celebrate Women’s Equality Day with this award-winning female historian Trump administration sued over relaxed restrictions on killing wolf pups, bear cubs Federal Reserve chief to outline plans for inflation, economy Trump campaign aide previews convention speech Appeals court rules schools can’t bar students from using bathroom in accordance with their gender identity William Shatner rails against Space Force officer ranks in op-ed Let’s have that ‘honest conversation’ on policing House Intelligence Committee narrows subpoena for Trump’s financial records after Supreme Court ruling Goya Foods CEO won’t speak at third night of GOP convention, rep clarifies Elon Musk to unveil revolutionary Neuralink device on Friday Court shuts down two companies that facilitated millions of fraudulent robocalls Joe Theismann: ‘I will stand for the national anthem’ while supporting Black Lives Matter Democrats press Pentagon watchdog to probe allegations of retaliation against Vindman brothers Expand dual enrollment programs for pandemic-challenged high school students BU president: Students who attend gatherings of over 25 people will be suspended for semester Poll: Serious concerns about coronavirus drop in six battleground states NJ Governor proposes $1,000 ‘baby bond’ for children to close wealth gap WATCH LIVE: The Hill’s COVID-19: The Way Forward convention event, featuring Rep. Michael Burgess The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Trump uses White House as campaign backdrop Hurricane Laura could be ‘unsurvivable’ in parts of Texas, Louisiana White Florida woman allegedly slapped black child, called him a racial slur Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine shows promising results in crucial group — older Americans Bad law and failed order Herschel Walker: ‘I lost some friends’ over support, friendship with Trump US rejects UN panel’s accusation that states restricted abortion access Kamala Harris will deliver counter to Trump’s convention speech Robert E. Lee statue will stand in Richmond until at least October as judge sets trial date CNN’s Lemon warns of Democratic ‘blind spot’ on ‘riots’: ‘It shows up in the polling’ Supreme Court refuses to halt execution of Navajo inmate amid tribe’s objections Tale of two FBI cases: Clinton got warned, Trump got investigated Battleground states seeing a drop in number of voters planning to vote by mail DCCC reserves new ad buys in competitive districts, adds new members to ‘Red to Blue’ program MTA warns of 40 percent reduction in New York subway and bus service, thousands of job losses SSI awards for the disabled lowest in 20 years — needs congressional attention Survey finds more than 26,000 coronavirus cases at US universities since pandemic began Rep. Mark Walker says he’s been contacted about Liberty University vacancy Marine Corps: Marines at naturalization ceremony aired at GOP convention were on official duty Poll finds Biden leading in battleground states, but race tightening Watch live: Biden, Democratic leaders deliver remarks on Republican National Convention Meadows ‘not optimistic’ about quick end to stalemate on coronavirus deal An Election Day prediction: Either way, it will be an ugly moment Kenosha asks governor to send National Guard troops ‘immediately’ as protests escalate Oahu restores stay-at-home-order WATCH LIVE: The Big Questions 2020 convention event, featuring Rep. Neal Dunn White House chief of staff dismisses concerns over Pompeo speech Lincoln Project co-founder: Trump has no ‘real shot’ at winning New Hampshire Is the United States prepared for a hot future? Rising: August 26, 2020 Pope: Coronavirus pandemic ‘exposed and aggravated’ social inequalities Majority says protests, boycotts can improve the situation of Black Americans: poll Mnuchin to testify before House coronavirus panel Democrats must battle social media disinformation attack with the facts Chuck Todd: Campaigns think ‘Trump could overperform’ with Black voters, ‘concern’ in Biden camp Comey: Trump, Barr damaged Justice Department US restricting travel of individuals over Beijing’s moves in South China Sea Body of missing Fort Hood soldier found in Texas Coronavirus tests not required for all Melania Trump speech attendees: report GOP senator: Wisconsin governor should accept help from Trump to quell violence CDC: people exposed to coronavirus but have no symptoms may not need to be tested China accuses US of sending U-2 spy plane to ‘trespass’ on exercises Three steps to win — or avert — a Pacific war with China LeBron James launches multimillion-dollar campaign to recruit poll workers White House spokesperson to speak at Republican convention As urban crime spikes, ‘defund the police’ policies look increasingly racist CDC says asymptomatic people don’t need testing, draws criticism from experts As California weather cools, firefighters find relief for now 71 arrested in Breonna Taylor protests in Louisville Clippers coach Doc Rivers on Jacob Blake shooting: ‘We got to demand better’ Let’s honor the suffragists that helped secure the 19th Amendment by voting, protecting the right to vote Biden camp blasts GOP convention as ‘alternate reality,’ citing COVID-19 deaths Hurricane Laura expected to strengthen to Category 4 We’ve asked kids to show up — Congress must do the same Lindsey Graham asks why Jacob Blake didn’t ‘yield’ to officers 2 people killed, 1 injured in shooting during Jacob Blake protest Webb: A time for choosing Bette Midler roasted for Melania Trump tweets: ‘Get that illegal alien off the stage’ Chris Wallace: Barrier between GOP convention, White House ‘completely blown away’ The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – First lady casts Trump as fighter for the ‘forgotten’ Young delegates find their place in aging Democratic Party Biden agenda hinges on Senate majority Biden’s lack of a travel plan worries some Democrats Business world braces for blue sweep Pendley order leaving himself in charge of BLM sidesteps top career official Trump administration announces $1B investment in AI, quantum computing The Memo: GOP seeks to detoxify Trump at convention Harris honors Women’s Equality Day in op-ed, calls for voting reform