The Hill Articles: July 10, 2020

Postal worker pleads guilty to election fraud after changing voters’ party affiliations Virginia review board unanimously OKs removal of Lee statue in downtown Richmond DeSantis breaks with Fauci, says Florida didn’t rush reopening Democrats blast Trump for commuting Roger Stone: ‘The most corrupt president in history’ Trump confirms 2018 US cyberattack on Russian troll farm Atlanta mayor rolls back city’s reopening: ‘Georgia reopened in a reckless manner’ Judge halts federal execution, citing coronavirus concerns California to release another 8,000 inmates early due to coronavirus pandemic Trump tweets his support for Goya Foods amid boycott State Dept. says US ‘disappointed’ by Turkey’s move to turn Hagia Sophia back into mosque Biden blueprint overlooks real world trade problems Trump commutes Roger Stone’s sentence Arizona county requests refrigerated trucks as morgues hit 97 percent capacity during pandemic Senate Democrats demand to see copies of Trump’s intelligence briefings on Russian bounties On The Money: Trump tells Treasury to review universities’ tax exempt status | Trump to impose tariffs on French products | Fed official: Economy would improve ‘if we all wore a mask’ Facebook ad boycott is unlikely to solve the problem — a social media standards board would Appeals court denies Stone’s motion to delay prison sentence Can Iraq win the war on corruption? Scores of Minneapolis officers seek disability for PTSD in wake of protests Trump says he’ll sign order with ‘road to citizenship’ for DACA recipients Trump administration to impose tariffs on French products in response to digital tax More Republicans should support crisis aid for the Postal Service Top White House coronavirus adviser says coronavirus mortality rate expected to rise amid resurgence of cases Trump economic adviser says returning to school amid pandemic is ‘not that hard’ Texas lawmakers ask HHS to set up field hospital, federal resources in the state Overnight Health Care: Coronavirus deaths rise again amid mounting outbreaks | The Trump-Fauci divide is getting more apparent | New York to deliver remdesivir to Florida after DeSantis dismisses offer for help Hillicon Valley: Facebook considers political ad ban | Senators raise concerns over civil rights audit | Amazon reverses on telling workers to delete TikTok Will Trump cement the DACA program into law if he tries to upend it again? Hispanic Caucus requests meeting with private detention center CEOs Amazon backtracks, says email asking employees to delete TikTok was sent in error Singer says band suing over Lady A name using ‘white privilege’ against her Twitter suspends more than 50 white nationalist accounts Judge extends temporary restraining order against Mary Trump A nationwide response from an unusual place: City halls BioNTech CEO confident vaccine will be ready for regulatory approval by end of 2020 Overnight Energy: 350 facilities skip reporting water pollution | Panel votes to block Trump’s ‘secret science’ rule | Court upholds regulation boosting electric grid storage New York to deliver remdesivir to Florida after DeSantis dismisses offer for help Senate panel to vote on controversial Trump Fed pick Shelton If we can’t get permitting right, how will we ever get sensible regulation? Coronavirus deaths rise again amid mounting outbreaks House Democrat warns about ‘inaccurate’ polls: Trump voters ‘fundamentally undercounted’ Atlanta convention center to be used as hospital as coronavirus cases mount Princeton must finish what it started The Hill’s Campaign Report: Is Georgia reaching a tipping point? Overnight Defense: Army launches command probe after slaying at Fort Hood | ‘MAGA’ listed as ‘covert white supremacy’ in military handout US coronavirus death toll could hit 250,000 by end of the year, member of Biden’s coronavirus advisory committee says Stocks rally amid optimism over COVID-19 treatments Ernst: Renaming Confederate bases is the ‘right thing to do’ despite ‘heck’ from GOP Facebook considering ban on political ads: reports Indiana attorney general loses reelection bid after groping allegations Trump glosses over virus surge during Florida trip US economy will not recover until the elderly feel safe Poll: 79 percent support federal jobs program for the unemployed Army announces review of Fort Hood command in the wake of slaying of Vanessa Guillén New Jersey aims to change job title of ‘county freeholder’ Navy’s first known Black female fighter pilot graduates Recall effort launched after Oklahoma town votes to cut $865,000 from police budget Texas Democrats call for new stay-at-home order Protests and voting are the building blocks of change Valentina Sampaio speaks about becoming Sports Illustrated’s first transgender model Amazon asks employees to delete TikTok from mobile devices: report The Hill’s Coronavirus Report: Fauci says focus should be on pausing reopenings rather than reverting to shutdowns; WHO director pleads for international unity in pandemic response Coronavirus Report: The Hill’s Steve Clemons interviews Anthony Fauci Arizona reports more than 4,000 new coronavirus cases, ICUs 89 percent full Seven San Quentin prisoners die from coronavirus Ex-Sanders aide says Biden unity task forces need to go farther China turns down nuclear arms control talks with US and Russia Senators blast Turkey’s move to convert Hagia Sophia back into a mosque Boeing-Airbus and the folly of Trump’s theory of tariffs Aerosol transmission of coronavirus ‘likely’ to some degree, Fauci says As coronavirus cases spike, 75 percent of Americans in these states support another lockdown Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell vows to fight charges ahead of bail hearing Glenn Greenwald on Brazilian leader getting COVID-19 Journalism groups call on US media agency to renew foreign journalists’ visas Hate wins when leaders stay silent What America’s Thinking: July 10, 2020 Hong Kong closes schools due to rising coronavirus cases Anti-slavery revolutionaries who practiced what they preached Court upholds regulation boosting electric grid storage ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski emails Josh Hawley an F-bomb Texas GOP legislators want Abbott to limit governor’s emergency powers Iowa woman gets suspended jail sentence after holding party during lockdown Senate has to pass the bipartisan legislation for security in Europe Dozens of journalists, writers fire back at the Harper’s Letter on ‘cancel culture’ Birx: Largest percentage of Inpatient COVID-19 cases have income of less than $25,000 Advocacy groups pressure Senate to reconvene and boost election funding Kazakhstan denies Chinese report that the country is dealing with an outbreak of pneumonia deadlier than coronavirus A youth Civilian Conservation Corps will build a trail of justice and hope Majority of Americans believe the US is reopening too fast, poll finds Crenshaw takes aim at Duckworth’s patriotism, accuses her of supporting the ‘destruction of America’ Republican David Richter wins NJ primary in race to challenge Rep. Andy Kim Pharma pricing is a problem, but antitrust isn’t the (only) solution Health insurers call on Congress to provide new funding for coverage amid pandemic Los Angeles mayor weighs shutting down city WHO director-general says greatest threat to world is ‘lack of leadership’ The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Presented by Facebook – Trump visits Florida amid coronavirus surge Trump tells Treasury to review universities’ tax exempt status New Threats, New Defense: The Future of National Security Black lives matter — so stop supporting policies that have failed Black communities Trump indicates phase two deal with China unlikely Senators raise concerns over Facebook’s civil rights audit Trump rally in New Hampshire postponed due to weather Michigan governor: Businesses must deny service without a mask Appeals court delays release of Trump financial records in emoluments lawsuit Army probing how ‘MAGA’ was listed as ‘covert white supremacy’ in handout ‘Mild’ cases of coronavirus may have serious long-term and recurring effects Biden campaign hires top cybersecurity officials to defend against threats Fauci says reputation for ‘speaking the truth’ may be why he’s on TV less Trump should call out — and reform — our military’s failed leadership Kim Jong Un’s sister says another summit with Trump unlikely, requests July Fourth DVDs Catholic Church received at least $1.4 billion in COVID-19 relief aid Professionalize police funds and mandate training Biden mocks Trump’s ‘stable genius’ comment: ‘I can hardly wait to debate him’ Watch live: Trump speaks on US Southern Command efforts to stop drug trafficking Watch live: Trump receives briefing from US Southern Command China says it will ‘definitely fight back’ after US imposes sanctions over human rights abuses Autopsies of COVID-19 patients show blood clots in multiple organs, top pathologist says Committee votes to block Trump’s ‘secret science’ EPA rule WHO experts visit China to set up coronavirus investigation Fed official: Economy would improve ‘if we all wore a mask’ Biden’s marijuana plan is out of step with public opinion Democrats hope for tidal moment in Georgia with two Senate seats in play GOP chairman vows to protect whistleblowers following Vindman retirement over ‘bullying’ VA inspector general says former top official steered $5M contract to friend EU condemns U.S. for resuming federal executions Survey shows 1 in 3 Americans knows someone who has had coronavirus ICE should use subpoenas as a key to unlock sanctuary jurisdictions Rising: July 10, 2020 Biden attacks Trump on COVID-19, Florida as president heads to state State election officials warn budget cuts could lead to November chaos Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey donates $3M to fund universal basic income experiment 2020 is the last chance for fair maps Trump claims he recently ‘aced’ a cognitive test, challenges Biden to take it WaWa, Giant begin asking for ‘exact change’ as coronavirus leads to nationwide coin shortage Stocks open flat following good remdesivir study China must be held accountable for its egregious actions against Hong Kong GOP state lawmaker says he would like ‘to see more people’ get coronavirus to build herd immunity Fauci on Trump claim that 99 percent of COVID-19 cases are ‘harmless’: ‘Obviously not’ The future of pan-democrats in Hong Kong Two-thirds of Americans disapprove of Trump’s handling of coronavirus: poll Goya faces ‘#BoycottGoya’ backlash after CEO says US ‘blessed’ to have Trump as leader Historically low tornado season gives reprieve after deadly spring Utah governor declares state of emergency due to ‘civil unrest’ Nevada governor recloses bars in effort to slow coronavirus spread Trump on possible Roger Stone pardon: ‘His prayer may be answered’ California, Florida, Texas report new single day high coronavirus death tolls The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – Justices rule Manhattan prosecutor, but not Congress, can have Trump tax records 350 facilities skip reporting water pollution under temporary EPA rule Democrats see convention as chance to underscore COVID-19 message