The Hill Articles: August 9, 2020

Democratic House candidate to stay in race amid allegations of inappropriate relations with college students Trump suggests some states may ‘pay nothing’ as part of unemployment plan Trump denies White House asked about adding him to Mount Rushmore Hong Kong police arrest pro-democracy media tycoon: aide Georgia high school that saw 9 positive COVID-19 cases to briefly move to online learning Louisville police crack down on protest caravans Puerto Rico partially suspends primary voting due to lack of ballots Congress: Pass the MAT Act to save lives Trump, US face pivotal UN vote on Iran Meadows says he wants Trump nomination speech ‘miles and miles away’ from White House It’s time we all take stock of the way we govern ourselves Protests erupt in Belarus after exit polls show president winning reelection Woman claiming to be from ‘Freedom to Breathe Agency’ gets into viral exchange with store employee over mask policy Azar arrives in Taiwan amid tensions with China Two Lebanese ministers resign in aftermath of blast BBC apologizes for racist slur in newscast Small businesses need more — and better — relief to survive COVID International leaders pledge nearly $300M in aid after Beirut explosion Nagasaki mayor: ‘Threat of nuclear weapons being used is increasingly becoming real’ Georgia officers on leave after firing at vehicle with minors inside Dollar Tree, Family Dollar now requiring masks in policy reversal In the COVID-19 economy, we are running out of time to prioritize child care HuffPost reporter: Biden’s VP shortlist doesn’t suggest progressive economic policies 21 shot, 1 killed at Washington, D.C. party Bill Gates: US only country to have coronavirus ‘testing insanity’ Democrats knock Trump for saying virus will ‘go away’ Jill Biden says she plans to continue teaching if she becomes first lady Why payroll tax cut opponents may want to reconsider Portland officials declare riot, force protesters away from burning police union office Hillary Clinton labels Trump coronavirus executive actions a ‘stunt’ Why Joe Biden needs Kamala Harris White House officials, Democrats spar over legality, substance of executive orders Twitter showing interest in TikTok purchase: reports 5.1 magnitude earthquake felt in Carolinas, Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia Trump’s postmaster general is playing with political fire Ohio governor says his ‘false positive’ is a ‘wakeup call’ about newer types of coronavirus tests Biden leads Trump in battlegrounds of Pennsylvania, Wisconsin: poll What Trump got wrong by pushing coal JD Scholten says he doesn’t need DCCC to win Iowa seat Public health expert: 50 percent effective coronavirus vaccine would be ‘better than what we have now’ New Zealand reports 100 straight days without new local coronavirus cases Sunday shows – Trump coronavirus executive orders reverberate Pelosi: ‘Of course there’s room for compromise’ on $600-per-week unemployment benefit Durbin blasts Trump’s ‘country-club fix’ on unemployment Trump’s national security adviser says U.S. countering Russian, Chinese efforts to tamper with election infrastructure Navarro ‘confident’ Trump executive actions ‘will stand up’ in court Trump’s missed opportunities: The top three blunders of the past year Kudlow: Payroll tax deferral will give employed Americans ‘a gigantic wage increase’ Kudlow says Trump ‘did not mean that he was eliminating the Social Security tax’ US surpasses 5 million coronavirus cases Kudlow acknowledges executive orders may end up in court: ‘We’re going to go ahead with our actions anyways’ On The Trail: Pence’s knives come out CNN’s Dana Bash spars with Kudlow on White House unemployment plan: ‘We need a bit of a reality check here’ Schumer declines to say whether Trump executive orders are legal: They don’t ‘do the job’ SpaceX is building the road to the moon and Mars in Texas Mnuchin: Democrats will ‘have a lot of explaining to do’ if they want to challenge Trump orders in court Schumer: Idea that $600 unemployment benefit keeps workers away from jobs ‘belittles the American people’ 9 people test positive for coronavirus at Georgia school where viral photos showed packed hallways Pelosi: Trump executive actions ‘are illusions’ 400 ‘hard-core’ Taliban prisoners to be released ahead of Afghan peace talks Trump is fighting the wrong war It’s our fault ‘the monster’ virus is everywhere Michelle Obama, Sanders, Kasich to be featured on first night of Democratic convention: report Ukrainian president warns citizens against election interference Esper says officials still don’t know source of Beirut blast Businesses and states launch own relief funds as congressional talks stall Esper says US troop presence in Afghanistan will be ‘less than 5,000’ by November Moore expresses cautious optimism for ‘v-shaped’ recovery following jobs report Trump puts trade back on 2020 agenda Lacking rallies, Trump takes White House work on the road Democrat Kai Kahele wins Hawaii primary to replace Tulsi Gabbard