The Hill Articles: August 30, 2020

United to drop ticket change fee for domestic travel Birx says she’s hopeful about coronavirus vaccine but urges people to ‘do the right thing today’ Pelosi, Biden slam Scalise for doctored video that altered activist’s words McGahn argued Kushner’s security clearance should be downgraded: book Thousands sign petition to replace Confederate statue with Chadwick Boseman memorial in his hometown Wisconsin governor urges Trump not to visit Kenosha: ‘I am concerned your presence will only hinder our healing’ Proposed rules to protect bulk power grid from foreign targeting raise concerns Shutdown politics set to collide with coronavirus aid Biden to campaign in Pennsylvania Monday, ask ‘are you safe in Donald Trump’s America?’ Lakers partners with AEG, others to make STAPLES Center a general election vote center New York City likely in trouble for another generation or even more Trump, Portland mayor trade blame for rise in violence Senator McConnell: Put out the fire at the Postal Service Maryland state employee fired over posts supporting Kenosha shooting suspect O’Rourke endorses Kennedy for Senate: ‘A champion for the values we’re most proud of’ The EU needs to fully designate Hezbollah as a terrorist group Kenosha mayor prefers Trump not visit ‘at this point in time’ Meadows blames Pelosi ‘fantasy objection’ for impasse on coronavirus relief talks Twitter slaps ‘manipulated media’ tag on video shared by Scalise that alters activist’s question to Biden Biden: I condemn violence in Portland, ‘challenge Donald Trump to do the same’ Helping the minors with a major problem Author Thom Hartmann says average family pays $5K ‘monopoly tax’ to large companies Not all French schools will reopen Tuesday as planned, education minster says NRA: Biden will destroy Second Amendment if elected Oakland A’s postpone game after positive coronavirus test A Trump victory promises four more years of American carnage Christie dismisses post-convention poll that found no increase for Trump World’s largest single-day jump in coronavirus cases recorded in India Kennedy: Destruction in Louisiana from Hurricane Laura will ‘take your breath away’ President’s supporters, opponents paint dueling portraits of ‘Donald Trump’s America’ Gottlieb questions FDA chief’s coronavirus vaccine fast-track comments: Full approval a ‘2021 event’ Stark differences in conventions reveal closer race in the election Police officers shot in St. Louis, Chicago Ratcliffe defends end of election security briefings, accuses lawmakers of leaks Trump campaign spokesperson: Media ignored violence in streets until Biden mentioned it American Airlines slashing flying capacity by 55 percent in October Hong Kong health care workers call for coronavirus testing program boycott TikTok sale could need China’s approval under revised rules On the 15th anniversary of Katrina, the anxiety level in New Orleans is still high What message did the Republicans’ convention convey? Chadwick Boseman tweet bumps Obama’s as most-liked post ever Wolf says DHS will still brief Congress on election security Abe’s resignation creates uncertainty — and opportunity — in US-Japan relations Princeton political scientist foresees a more diverse Republican Party WNBA player defends protests over police brutality amid Trump criticism Crump: White House has not contacted Blake family but ‘we will see’ Sunday shows – Democrats target Trump as violence flares Meadows: ‘Most of Donald Trump’s America is peaceful’ Dates — and developments — to watch as we enter the home stretch FDA chief says he supports fast-tracking coronavirus vaccine if ‘appropriate’ Demings: Portland shooting is ‘what happens’ when homeland security is ‘politicized’ Top House Democrat: Black men can get killed and the president won’t say a word Trump offers promises for the Space Force and NASA for the second term GOP senator dismisses national intelligence director election security briefings: ‘This is blown way out of proportion’ Klobuchar: ‘We are not safe in Donald Trump’s America’ Biden campaign adviser: Trump ‘has been trying to incite violence this entire summer’ Battle over COVID-19 school openings goes to the courts Bass: Trump’s ‘only’ purpose is to ‘agitate’ violence Acting DHS secretary says he didn’t know naturalization ceremony would be part of GOP convention Lara Trump on lack of distancing at president’s South Lawn speech: We encourage people to follow the guidelines Schiff says Trump ‘willfully fanning the flames’ of violence to help campaign Acting DHS secretary: Sending federal law enforcement to Portland is ‘on the table’ Conspicuous by their absence from the Republican Convention Trump favorability flat after convention: poll Why polling failure is often journalistic failure Russian aircraft cross within 100 feet of B-52 in international waters Trump labels Portland mayor a ‘FOOL’: ‘Bring in the National Guard’ Ukraine language in GOP platform underscores Trump tensions California lawmakers vote to create reparations task force Painting the nation: Which vision of America spoke to you? GOP mischaracterizes Biden’s energy agenda in convention speeches 2 US soldiers killed, 3 hurt in training crash 1 person killed after Trump supporters, protesters clash in Portland Remote American outpost, cut off by COVID-19, gets a ferry service Economist Moore claims he had a ‘similar’ experience to Rand Paul following Trump convention speech Patchwork approach to contact tracing hampers national recovery Biden faces calls to be more active with media