The Hill Articles: August 31, 2020

Trump compares police who use force to golfers who ‘choke’ Pence told to be on standby to assume powers during Trump’s abrupt Walter Reed visit: book Top Senate Democrat requests German ambassador nomination be pulled over past inflammatory comments Trump says Black Lives Matter is ‘bad for Black people’ Kamala Harris pops in on Brandy and Monica’s ‘Verzuz’ battle: ‘You queens, you stars’ Jacob Blake’s father says family does not have pastor Oregon GOP effort to recall Gov. Kate Brown fails again Trump admin’s backlog of citizenship applications could prevent some from voting this fall: report HHS seeks to spend $250M on campaign to ‘inspire hope’ on pandemic: report Mnuchin says McConnell may introduce new coronavirus bill next week Detroit island park transformed into coronavirus memorial Ford to cut 1,000 jobs in North America: report Hillicon Valley: Twitter flags Trump campaign tweet of Biden clip as manipulated media | Democrats demand in-person election security briefings resume | Proposed rules to protect power grid raise concerns Trump knocks Fauci: ‘I inherited him’ WHO: We can’t ‘just pretend the pandemic is over’ Alabama football coach Nick Saban leads hundreds of athletes in Black Lives Matter march Trump threatens Supreme Court appeal if he loses fight over tax returns Democrats demand Ratcliffe resume in-person congressional election security briefings Army investigating officer who made Holocaust joke in viral video Trump says he isn’t meeting with Blake family because they wanted ‘lawyers involved’ Whoopi Goldberg calls for Wakanda land at Disney in honor of Chadwick Boseman Next crisis, keep people working and give them raises Trump defends Kenosha suspect as acting in self-defense More than 900 University of Iowa students report coronavirus diagnosis How to distribute COVID-19 vaccines Navy crew bails out of plane before crash during training flight Overnight Health Care: Private White House report warned states of virus spread | Trump retweets conspiracy theory questioning COVID-19 death toll | US surpasses 6M cases On The Money: Shutdown politics set to collide with coronavirus aid | Bad blood between Pelosi, Meadows complicates coronavirus talks | Stocks close out best August in 36 years Saving society in Iraq starts with removing close influence of Iran Iowa State expects 25,000 at first home game Overnight Defense: White House says Trump doesn’t want to use Insurrection Act | Military Times poll finds Biden leads Trump by 6 points among troops | House Dems threatens subpoenas over Afghanistan testimony OVERNIGHT ENERGY: EPA finalizes rollback of coal plant wastewater regulations | Court for second time strikes down Trump admin rollback of automaker penalties | Biden: ‘I am not banning fracking’ Emerson poll finds Trump-Biden race tightening post-conventions NYPD rolls out new guidelines for officer discipline following protests Author Ryan Girdusky: RNC worked best when highlighting ‘regular people’ as opposed to ‘standard Republicans’ Trump to deliver ‘law and order’ message in Kenosha Chasten Buttigieg to talk husband’s presidential bid, coronavirus in new memoir Time for Biden to blitz Trump EPA finalizes rollback of coal plant wastewater regulations Jacob Blake’s uncle says family believes Trump ‘incited this violence,’ doesn’t want ‘anything to do with him’ WHO warns countries against reopening too quickly: ‘No country can just pretend the pandemic is over’ Ginsburg officiated a wedding over the weekend Liberty University announces investigation into tenure of Falwell Jr. Delta, American follow United, drop ticket change fee for domestic travel The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden condemns violence, blames Trump for fomenting it l Bitter Mass. primaries reach the end l Super PAC spending set to explode Biden delivers pizza to Pittsburgh first responders Patient Protection Pledge offers price transparency Proposal fast tracks oil development in national forests, green groups say House panel opens probe of Navarro over $646M ventilator contract cancellation Democrats lead Republicans in new voter registrations in four battleground states USDA extending free meals for kids through end of the year if funding allows after criticism Donald Trump, Wyatt Earp and police brutality Lawmakers call for bipartisan push to support scientific research Stocks close out best August in 36 years Zaid Jilani on whether Zuckerberg is personally liable for misinformation on Facebook inciting violence Twitter flags Trump campaign tweet of Biden clip as manipulated media Judge extends deadline to return absentee ballots in Georgia Trump accuses Biden of blaming police for violence instead of ‘Anarchists, Agitators, and Looters’ Markets unprepared for wave of defaults in coming months: S&P Global Democrats want no less than total government control in health care Poll: Biden retains 9 point lead in new poll taken during Republican convention Iowa Democrats sue to allow pre-filled ballot request forms Amazon wins FAA approval to fly its fleet of drones to customers for deliveries Bay Area allows some reopenings as transmission levels improve Florida man known as ‘the Antifa hunter’ sentenced to more than three years over racist threats Private coronavirus task force reports warned states of virus spread Understanding the Venture Economy: America’s Hidden Resilience Factor Child care has always been essential to our economy — let’s start treating it that way Watch live: Trump holds news conference John Oliver promises $55,000 to charity if Connecticut city names sewage plant after him Democratic chair subpoenas postmaster general for documents on reforms Treasury: 70 percent of stimulus payment money sent to dead people has been recovered Iran and Venezuela’s strategic challenge to sanctions WHO stresses ‘seriousness and reflection’ in emergency authorization of coronavirus vaccines House Democrats threaten to subpoena Pentagon, State Dept. for Afghanistan testimony Apple, Tesla stock splits surge market caps Kids with no coronavirus symptoms may shed virus for weeks, study shows National LGBT Chamber of Commerce endorses Biden Biden pushes back on Trump claims: ‘I am not banning fracking’ The Democrats’ emerging path to the presidency: The Southwest and Southeast Bannon trial date set in alleged border wall scam Biden criticizes violence while blaming Trump for fomenting it US, South Carolina reach deal on plutonium disposal Wisconsin Republicans refuse to attend special session on police reform: report House to tackle funding, marijuana in September Biden holds commanding lead among third-party voters from 2016, polls show Indiana lawmaker proposes ban on unemployment for those convicted of crimes during protests Kanye West to appear on ballot in Iowa after state panel overrules objections Herman Cain account tweets coronavirus ‘not as deadly’ as claimed after his death from COVID-19 White House says Trump ‘does not want to invoke Insurrection Act’ after he raised idea Narcan must become as commonplace as CPR Michael Steele: It’s time to start restoring the party of Lincoln Appeals court deals blow to Democrats’ pursuit of McGahn testimony ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero charged with terrorism 178 coronavirus cases now reported at Virginia Tech Novak Djokovic and other men’s tennis players start players’ association without women Without better climate education in our schools, the climate crisis will continue to be a runaway train Former Melania Trump friend says she is working with multiple prosecutors on inauguration financing Trump retweets conspiracy theory questioning COVID-19 death toll Erdogan’s overweening ambition spells trouble in the Mediterranean Pompeo says Trump looking at whether to restrict Chinese students from the US GOP anti-Trump group plans multimillion-dollar ad blitz in Florida Lawmakers press CDC for guidance on celebrating Halloween during pandemic FAA approves Amazon’s drone delivery fleet Top Fed official: Raising rates on inflation fears alone ‘hard to justify’ Court for second time strikes down Trump admin rollback of automaker penalties The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Presidential race tightens in key states Trump’s deregulatory disregard for law and science Military Times poll: Biden holds 4-point lead over Trump among troops Kenosha police say most arrested during protests were from out of town New Jersey governor allowing limited indoor dining Appeals court rejects Flynn’s effort to dismiss charges Amazon tribal chief diagnosed with coronavirus We are evangelical Christians not voting for Donald Trump this time NY MTA head says he’d accept further federal monitoring in exchange for $12B in aid Millions die each year from animal-to-human diseases — an Oxford coronavirus expert warns it could get worse Trump task force adviser pushing for ‘herd immunity’ strategy: report US surpasses 6 million coronavirus cases nationwide Google searches for ‘anxiety attack’ reached record high in US during coronavirus pandemic NYC postpones layoffs of 22,000 workers Watch Live: Biden takes on Trump in Pittsburgh speech The lawlessness of a ‘law and order’ administration South Carolina police officer suspended after video shows him saying the N-word ‘They [Still] Don’t Care About Us:’ Spike Lee releases update to Michael Jackson protest anthem Bottom line Swift Boat strategist to oversee huge pro-Trump super PAC: report Watch Live: Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany holds a press briefing Now is the time to renew our focus on students and their futures Biden to accuse Trump of inciting violence in Pittsburgh speech What America’s Thinking: August 31, 2020 Low-income households should be prioritized after disaster strikes Rising: August 31, 2020 Legendary Georgetown basketball coach John Thompson dies at 78 Former top Snowe aide: I can no longer support Collins Scalise on altered Biden video: ‘It shouldn’t have been edited’ White House says Trump hasn’t spoken to Blake family yet Israeli firefighters are helping battle Northern California’s wildfires It’s no surprise that Americans don’t trust a biased news media China detains Australian anchor for state-run English language network 4 in 10 Americans in new poll back Trump on TikTok order California assembly pushes reparations bill forward Stocks open flat to close blockbuster August Lady Gaga performs in a mask at VMAs US cheddar cheese in Europe’s trade mousetrap Texas Democrats roll out major voter registration push Angus King: Ending election security briefings ‘looks like a pre-cover-up’ Dozens of inmates at West Virginia prison test positive for coronavirus Cheap, at-home coronavirus tests exist — why aren’t we using them? Teen and children hospitalizations, deaths from coronavirus increasing: report Portland mayor to Trump: ‘It’s you who have created the hate and the division’ St. Louis police officer shot while responding to call dies Kushner, O’Brien join delegation on first flight from Israel to UAE Can we test our way out of COVID-19? Trump knocks Biden ahead of Pennsylvania speech DOJ kept investigators from completing probe of Trump ties to Russia: report Why Morocco refused to normalize relations with Israel Oregon state police returning to Portland after fatal shooting Trump offered Kelly FBI director’s job, demanded loyalty: report The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – Trump encouraged to call for calm during Wisconsin visit Juan Williams: Trump’s black voices deny the truth Trump-Biden race tightens as both sides expect close contest Bad blood between Pelosi, Meadows complicates coronavirus talks Kennedy-Markey race takes nasty turn in Massachusetts