The Hill Articles: August 28, 2020

Kanye West sues to get on Wisconsin ballot after being rejected FDA expands use of remdesivir as COVID-19 treatment Mary Trump reveals recordings of Trump’s sister swiping at Ivanka, Eric ‘Black Panther’ star Chadwick Boseman dies of cancer Leonard Cohen lawyer considers legal action after RNC uses song after Trump acceptance speech House to vote on removing cannabis from list of controlled substances Trump: I want to see first woman president, but not Harris Secret Service grapples with coronavirus cases among agents traveling for Trump events: report Trump decries DC protesters as ‘thugs’ Trump returns to campaign trail in preview of final sprint New York City tenants say they unwittingly appeared in GOP convention video: report Trump campaign, RNC raise $76M during GOP convention Hillicon Valley: Zuckerberg acknowledges failure to take down Kenosha military group despite warnings | Election officials push back against concerns over mail-in voting, drop boxes Officials interviewing to replace FTC chair who has resisted Trump’s crackdown on social media: report Pelosi slams GOP, says $1.3 trillion in coronavirus relief not enough Watch live: Trump holds rally in New Hampshire Overnight Health Care: Trump pressure on health agencies risks undermining public trust | Top FDA spokeswoman ousted after 11 days Democrat asks intel agencies if they’re surveilling members of Congress Markey leads Kennedy by 12 points in Massachusetts Senate primary: poll IRS issues guidance implementing Trump’s payroll tax deferral order Woman who organized Black Lives Matter rally gets $2500 bill from mayor for police overtime costs Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell to donate $45,000 for Jacob Blake’s children’s education Overnight Defense: House chair announces contempt proceeding against Pompeo | Top general says military has no role in election disputes | Appeal court rejects due process rights for Gitmo detainees Portland mayor responds to Trump: ‘Stay away, please’ Two ‘Nice White Parents’ on race and power in America’s public schools NBA flexes muscle amid partisan attacks On The Money: Meadows says Trump willing to sign $1.3T coronavirus bill | Consumer spending slowed in July as coronavirus surge dampened recovery | Only five states making use of Trump’s expanded unemployment benefits OVERNIGHT ENERGY: 21 states sue White House over rollback of bedrock environmental law | Administration faces rough week in court | Trump hits Biden on climate at convention State elections officials push back against concerns around mail-in voting, drop boxes Top general: Military will play no role in resolving any electoral dispute Researchers find first US case of COVID-19 reinfection The Hill’s Campaign Report: Thousands gather on National Mall after Trump decries ‘agitators’ | GOP convention attendees in Charlotte test positive for COVID-19 | Faith leaders back Biden European Union sets stage for sanctions on Turkey Ignore the misinformation: The FDA will ensure the safety of any COVID-19 vaccine Michelle Obama says she’s ‘devastated’ by shootings in Kenosha Tillis says he ‘fell short’ by not wearing mask for Trump speech Meadows says Trump willing to sign $1.3 trillion coronavirus relief bill Martin Luther King III calls on March on Washington to pursue his father’s vision of equality Superstorms are coming — are we prepared? Jacob Blake no longer restrained at hospital after warrant vacated Gun rights group fundraising for legal defense of teen charged in deadly Kenosha shooting Meadows dismisses criticism of Trump using White House for acceptance speech Zuckerberg acknowledges failure to take down Kenosha militia group despite warnings Trump draws fewer viewers than Biden for convention speech 11 dead, 750K without power after Hurricane Laura Boris Johnson faces winter of discontent for national crises Ex-Sanders advisor says GOP may have made inroads with Latinos at convention Study: Children infected with COVID-19 could have traces of the virus for weeks after detection Poll: Trump approval rises among black, hispanic voters amid convention Joe Kennedy is a great progressive choice for the Senate China accuses Trump of putting GOP, self ahead of US interests What America’s Thinking: August 28, 2020 US military intercepts 6 Russian jets off Alaska What if Kamala Harris becomes president? California gas station took coronavirus relief money before buying pro-Trump billboards: report Bipartisan senators call for investigation of popular fertility app Only five states making use of Trump’s expanded unemployment benefits: reports Appeals court rules due process rights don’t apply to Guantanamo detainees Trump grants pardon to Alice Johnson day after convention speech How an unexpected collaboration led Utah to amend its discriminatory triage plan Sharpton, police reform take center stage at National Mall Teen suspect in Kenosha shooting called friend to say he killed someone, police say NBA announces plan to convert arenas into polling places as part of agreement to resume play 21 states sue White House over rollback of bedrock environmental law Victor Davis Hanson: The cowards of ‘cancel culture’ MLK’s granddaughter says Gen Z will fulfill her grandfather’s dream College reopenings test town-and-gown relations Officials say two officers deployed Tasers before Jacob Blake shooting Sheila Jackson Lee presses Congress to pass reparations bill at DC march West Africa’s institutions must stand with their people Harris delivers virtual call to action to protesters at new march on Washington Alice Marie Johnson responds to Politico tweet: ‘I’m not a prop’ Legal battle heats up over sexual harassment allegations against Carlson, Hannity Top FDA spokeswoman ousted after 11 days: report Democrats worry about voter backlash in suburbs Obama calls for peaceful protests and ‘overwhelming participation at the ballot box’ How to remake the Foreign Service and embassies for today’s world The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Trump heads to New Hampshire after renomination speech Biden campaign turns ‘Keep America Great’ domain into list of broken Trump promises ICE’s local partnerships program benefits everyone but dangerous criminals US Marshals find 39 missing children in just 2 weeks Rep. Pressley at March on Washington commemoration: ‘We will meet the movement’ JK Rowling returns Kennedy family award citing ‘very serious conflict of views’ Health care workers at the front line may be vulnerable to compassion fatigue Local health departments say CDC testing change undermines their work Let Alaska use its natural resources Pompeo approves plans to halt aid to Ethiopia over Nile dam dispute Engel announces contempt proceedings against Pompeo Maybe they just don’t like cowboys: The president is successful, some just don’t like his style Forecasters track two tropical disturbances following Hurricane Laura New Biden ads blame Trump for canceled sports seasons Notre Dame distances from Lou Holtz after he questions Biden’s Catholic faith Family lawyer: Fort Hood soldier found dead was ‘humiliated’ after reporting sexual abuse Watch live: March on Washington on anniversary of MLK ‘I Have a Dream’ speech No democracy with a junta Progressives look to unseat top Democrat in Massachusetts primary Group walks from Milwaukee to DC to join the march for racial equality University of Arizona says dorm wastewater testing possibly prevented coronavirus outbreak Consumer spending slowed in July as coronavirus surge dampened recovery Baltimore Ravens call for arrest of officers in Jacob Blake case Democrats flubbed opportunity to capitalize on postal delays Rising: August 28, 2020 Four at RNC in Charlotte test positive for coronavirus Michael Jordan played key role in NBA boycott negotiations: report What would John McCain say about America today? Two years after his passing, Cindy McCain tells us Jacob Blake’s father says he has not heard from Trump The March on Washington: A legacy lost Kenosha sheriff after shoplifting case in 2018: Some people ‘aren’t worth saving’ Katrina-like storms are the new normal Thousands to march in ‘Get Your Knee Off Our Necks’ protest in Washington CNN’s Don Lemon calls on Biden to ‘stand at a podium’ in addressing violence University of Pennsylvania professor wants to investigate claim Trump faked admission exam A half century later, let’s finally deliver on the promise of the March on Washington  Rep. Bobby Rush introduces legislation focused on addressing racism, lack of diversity in the federal government Chris Wallace: Trump acceptance speech ‘surprisingly flat’ More than 350 faith leaders endorse Biden, citing ‘need of moral leadership’ Mika Brzezinski: ‘Super grossed out’ by Trump speech attendees ‘who put their lives at risk’ Some of my fellow Republicans clearly didn’t get the ‘Canada memo’ Thousands gather for DC march on anniversary of MLK ‘I Have a Dream’ speech Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe resigns, cites health The arc of the Black protest tradition: John Lewis and BLM Sen. Rand Paul says he and his wife were ‘attacked by an angry mob’ after Trump speech At least 6 dead as Laura slams Louisiana The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – Trump accepts GOP nomination: ‘Best is yet to come’ GOP hunts for leverage in revived COVID-19 talks Trump pressure on health agencies risks undermining public trust GOP women’s group launches six-figure campaign for House candidate Bice The Memo: Trump reaches for optimism as weapon against Biden Five takeaways on GOP’s norm-breaking convention Trump taunts Democrats in White House speech: ‘We’re here and they’re not’ CNN uses new chyron to fact-check Trump’s convention speech Trump attacks Biden hard in White House address accepting GOP nomination