The Hill Articles: December 4, 2020

Appeals court OKs White House diverting military funding to border wall construction Federal student loan payment suspension extended another month Pentagon: Biden transition meetings with spy agencies set for early next week Conservative policy director calls Section 230 repeal an ‘existential threat’ for tech Wyoming health official decries COVID-19 pandemic as communist plot Biden officially clinches Electoral College votes with California certification Loeffler campaign staffer dies in car crash Progressive groups push Biden to pick Black woman for solicitor general Michigan appeals court delivers latest defeat against Trump campaign lawsuit Judge orders Trump administration to restore DACA, accept new applicants On The Money: Unemployment gains lower than expected | Jobs report lights fire under coronavirus relief talks Hillicon Valley: Senate Intelligence Committee leaders warn of Chinese threats to national security | Biden says China must play by ‘international norms’ | House Democrats use Markup app for leadership contest voting GOP senators back Christian school’s push for COVID-19 carve-out Overnight Defense: Trump orders troop withdrawal from Somalia | 13th US service member dies from COVID-19 | Trump loyalists added to DOD advisory board Trump campaigns as wild card in Georgia runoffs Connecticut’s largest newspaper loses its newsroom Bipartisan governors call on Congress to pass coronavirus relief package Overnight Health Care: CDC urges ‘universal’ indoor mask use when not at home | Pelosi bullish on COVID-19 relief | Trump largely silent on coronavirus as health officials sound the alarm OVERNIGHT ENERGY: EPA proposes reapproving uses of pesticide linked to brain damage in children | Hispanic caucus unhappy with transition team treatment of Lujan Grisham | Schwarzenegger backs Nichols to lead EPA Trump orders Pentagon to pull nearly all troops from Somalia 33-year-old Navy reservist dies of COVID-19 What to expect from state attorneys general during a Biden administration Biden: Coronavirus vaccine should not be mandatory Southern California’s Bond Fire forces more than 25,000 to evacuate Biden: Inauguration could look more like virtual convention Biden urges deal on $900B stimulus, dodging questions on McConnell COVID-19 reinfections likely as antibody counts fall: WHO US approved $175B in weapons sales to other countries in 2020 LGBTQ+ youth are at risk without safe spaces over the holidays Stocks close at new record highs as hope builds for COVID-19 relief Joe Biden and new administration could restore economic sanctions Alabama Republican becomes third House member to test positive for COVID-19 this week Sanders says he can’t support bipartisan COVID-19 relief proposal in its current form Matt Gaetz warns GOP that arguments against legalizing marijuana increasingly unpopular EPA proposes reapproving uses of pesticide linked to brain damage in children Doing Better in America Progressives push for direct payments to be included in COVID-19 relief deal Lewandowski, Bossie added to Pentagon advisory board after latest purge Navajo Nation facing ‘major health care crisis’ as outbreak worsens Biden aide seeks to ease concerns about Cabinet diversity Smearing presidential election will turn off young voters and undermine democracy Five Republicans vote for bill to decriminalize marijuana Coronavirus cases are rising and spreading in states with few restrictions New Jersey investigating NY Young Republican Club party over social distancing Poll: 62 percent of voters say country is on the wrong track Trump administration finally hands over information crucial to reuniting separated migrant families Judge slams for-profit ICE detention facility for treatment of immigrants Kellyanne Conway acknowledges Biden as apparent winner Bahrain grants emergency authorization for Pfizer vaccine CDC urges ‘universal’ indoor mask use when not at home Can Biden find a third way between Trumpism and Obama-era globalism? Sirota slams short-lived candidacy of Raimondo as Biden’s health secretary Pompeo imposes visa restrictions on Chinese officials over ‘intimidation’ tactics Petco to go public amid rising pet sales during COVID-19 era NIH director implores religious leaders to close places of worship amid COVID-19 surge Elected officials have to handle addiction and treatment issues US hits new daily COVID-19 case record as states order lockdowns House passes sweeping reform bill to decriminalize marijuana COVID-19, Tech, & Economic Resilience Israel’s new Gulf relations give Biden’s team a new Middle East hub DC attorney general: Ivanka Trump ‘highly misleading’ on lawsuit deposition What America’s Thinking: December 04, 2020 Schwarzenegger backs Nichols to lead EPA Fauci warns US has not hit ‘Thanksgiving peak’ even as cases soar Biotech company seeking FDA approval to test nasal spray as short-term coronavirus protection Biden can wait no longer to choose his secretary of Defense Trump rushes to auction Arctic oil drilling rights before Biden takes office Rubio and Ocasio-Cortez spar on Twitter: ‘Work more, tweet less’ Trump Pentagon nominee alleged Biden ‘coup’: report Biden says ‘grim’ jobs report shows initial COVID-19 relief deal should be ‘just a start’ Rep.-elect Andrew Garbarino (R-N.Y.-02) United bans Hawaiian couple that flew despite positive COVID-19 test The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Presented by Capital One – Fauci to serve as Biden’s chief medical adviser Biden asks Fauci to be chief medical advisor in new administration Rep. Lee Zeldin fends off Democratic opponent in New York Republican Garbarino wins election to replace retiring Rep. Pete King Experts tell Biden to teach 50 million American children about climate crisis in classrooms Google denies firing AI expert over memo criticizing company for treatment of minorities Action by Congress critical to prevent housing market crisis Senate committee advances bill for national Latino museum Brzezinski scolds Scarborough over mask mockery: ‘Done with being polite’ US mayors expect ‘dramatic’ cuts to their public schools Pelosi bullish on COVID-19 relief: ‘We cannot leave without it’ As coronavirus stifles demand, two more coal companies file for bankruptcy Time to rein in government’s pandemic overreach — starting with CDC’s eviction ban Senate Intelligence Committee leaders warn of Chinese threats to national security Germany concerned about potential attacks on mass vaccination centers Incoming Foreign Affairs chair Meeks says US must lead by ‘humble example’ Defiant town to hold Christmas parade despite state COVID orders Cheesecake Factory settles with SEC over misleading COVID-19 disclosures Study finds antibody levels remain elevated 3 months after Moderna vaccination Trump should commit US support to Taiwan right now US states plan who will get COVID-19 vaccine first Maryland county moves to protect staff after employee denied permission to work from home killed by coronavirus Costs of Tokyo Olympics delays could reach $2.8 billion House Democrats use Markup app for leadership contest voting The economic challenges facing the Yellen-Powell policy duo Rising: December 4, 2020 House approves bill banning big cat ownership after Netflix’s ‘Tiger King’ Thanksgiving vehicle travel down just 5 percent from 2019 despite health experts’ warnings ‘Black Panther’ star criticized for sharing video questioning COVID-19 vaccine Fauci says America may still need masks after Biden’s first 100 days How one court could prolong global COVID misery Watch live: Pelosi holds weekly press conference Stocks inch up despite tepid jobs report Ex-FBI lawyer who falsified document in Trump-Russia probe seeks to avoid prison Biden to get COVID-19 vaccine live on TV and ask all Americans to wear masks for first 100 days of presidency Record number of Americans name coronavirus as most urgent health problem Keeping mental health top of mind amid the COVID-19 pandemic Study finds social distancing compliance sank to low in October, ahead of coronavirus surge This super comfortable office chair is marked down for Cyber Week CNBC fight on COVID-19 restrictions blows up on air Become a Math Whiz with this bundle of training classes Black voters: Low propensity, or low priority? Kansas man criticizes anti-maskers in father’s obituary after COVID-19 death Romney blasts Trump lack of leadership during pandemic: ‘It’s a great human tragedy’ Economy adds 245K jobs, lower than expected as COVID-19 spikes How Trump’s election lawsuits became his worst nightmare States draft vaccine plans as coronavirus daily death toll tops 3,100 Fauci says he accepted Biden’s offer to serve as chief medical adviser ‘right on the spot’ Graham reports ‘record-breaking’ $109M haul during 2020 campaign Is OPEC finally beginning to unravel? Maryland health officers raced to stop coronavirus-positive boy from boarding plane Biden says he will join former presidents and publicly get coronavirus vaccine The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Mastercard – Congress inches closer to virus relief deal Trump largely silent as health officials sound COVID-19 alarm McCarthy woos Freedom Caucus with eye on Speakership Lawmakers pressure leaders to reach COVID-19 relief deal Democratic figures accused of hypocrisy on COVID-19 precautions Left seeks to influence Biden picks while signaling unity