The Hill Articles: July 14, 2020

Ivanka Trump pitches Goya Foods products on Twitter Sessions defends recusal: ‘I leave elected office with my integrity intact’ Jerry Carl wins GOP Alabama runoff to replace Rep. Bradley Byrne Pete Sessions wins GOP runoff in comeback bid Former White House physician Ronny Jackson wins Texas runoff Trump takes victory lap after Tuberville defeats Sessions NYT moving part of Hong Kong news operation to Seoul amid crackdown fears Barry Moore wins Alabama GOP runoff to replace Martha Roby Troy Nehls wins GOP primary in competitive Texas House district Trump ‘not interested’ in talking with China about trade Trump adviser knocks Fauci: Wrong about ‘everything’ Sara Gideon wins Democratic race to challenge Susan Collins Duckworth releases hold on military confirmations, citing proof Vindman earned promotion Jeff Sessions loses comeback bid in Alabama runoff Biden campaign slams Trump’s Rose Garden event as ‘sad affair’ CDC urges all Americans to wear masks to combat spread of COVID-19 Colorado governor stands by saying ‘you’re a selfish bastard’ if you refuse to wear a mask US praises British ban on China’s Huawei after pressure campaign The Memo: New shutdowns add to Trump woes CNN cuts away from Trump’s ‘campaign-type’ Rose Garden speech Pentagon: US has withdrawn from 5 bases in Afghanistan after Taliban agreement Law school graduates worried about security, privacy of online bar exam Schumer pushes for elimination of SALT deduction cap in next coronavirus relief bill Missouri governor says St. Louis couple ‘had every right’ to wave guns at protesters Overnight Defense: Panel approves $694.6B bill addressing border wall funds, Confederate name changes | Navy ship fire rages on How to combat substance abuse during COVID-19 Trump campaign lawyer who swiped at voting by mail has done so three times: report Voter fraud charges filed against GOP Rep. Steve Watkins Trump hits road to ignite stalled campaign Trump stirs controversy with latest race remarks Long waits for test results spark new COVID-19 fears How I changed my mind on ‘Medicare For All’ Trump administration asks Supreme Court to reinstate Arkansas Medicaid work requirements Trump uses Rose Garden event to attack Biden Live results: Alabama, Texas and Maine cast their ballots Ocasio-Cortez fires back after Trump says she’s ‘not talented in many ways’ Trump says he has no plans to speak with Chinese president Mary Trump to president: ‘Resign’ Sexism affects voting and puts Joe Biden in bind for his vice president On The Money: Cash-strapped cities hammered by COVID-19 beg for federal help | Trump signs bill imposing sanctions on China over Hong Kong | White House campaign advocates new ‘pathways’ to jobs amid pandemic Massachusetts sues Lyft, Uber for allegedly misclassifying drivers as contractors House panel approves measure requiring masks on public transport Fire isolated aboard Navy ship, could be extinguished in 24 hours Overnight Health Care: Experimental COVID-19 vaccine shows immune response in early results Joe Biden’s plan to punish equity investors Baby boy was infected with coronavirus in the womb, study says CDC director says Northerners visiting the South could be driving coronavirus spikes, not reopening North Carolina sets single-day record for coronavirus hospitalizations GOP lawmakers push amendment to rescind authority for troops in Afghanistan House panel advances funding bill mandating police reform CDC director says US can get coronavirus ‘under control’ in 1-2 months if everyone wears masks CDC has to get the messaging right with the COVID-19 vaccine Fauci: Young people have ‘societal responsibility’ to avoid COVID infection Trump signs bill imposing sanctions on China over Hong Kong Andrew Sullivan to leave New York Magazine Fauci: ‘I think you can trust me’ on my track record Hillicon Valley: UK bans Huawei from 5G networks | Shipt workers to strike over pay structure | Democrat presses Google, Apple over foreign transparency Chicago mayor calls in ‘census cowboy’ to increase response rate Experimental COVID-19 vaccine shows immune response in early results Massachusetts Democrat calls for Voice of America chief to resign Progressive Mondaire Jones wins NY primary to replace Nita Lowey Ginsburg hospitalized with possible infection Biden aspires to become America’s auto-pen president Trump taps Gorka for national security advisory board Iran expert Trita Parsi discusses alleged Israeli strike on Iranian nuclear facility OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Biden pledges carbon-free power by 2035 in $2T environment plan | Trump administration has been underestimating costs of carbon pollution, government watchdog finds | Trump to move forward with rollback of bedrock environmental law Couple accused of attacking Black desk clerk extradited to Connecticut on assault charges Trump dismisses question on deaths of Black Americans in police custody Chief Justice Roberts should not be the pro-life movement’s scapegoat Trump calls treatment of St. Louis couple who pointed guns at protesters ‘a disgrace’ Dunford withdraws from consideration to chair coronavirus oversight panel Telluride blasts ‘national chaos’ around pandemic while canceling film festival Energy secretary says pipeline setbacks pose national security issue House Democrat presses Google, Apple to increase transparency around foreign-owned apps Bernanke, Yellen to testify on federal response to coronavirus recession Berkeley weighs creating unarmed traffic division as part of police reform Local California government meeting Zoombombed with shouts of n-word, images of lynching White House tells hospitals to bypass CDC on COVID-19 data reporting Neo-Nazi pleads guilty to ‘swatting’ Black church, Cabinet official, journalists Poll: Plurality of voters believe Trump’s refusal to wear masks in public deters Americans from wearing masks themselves Doubling the Pell Grant is crucial for the future of our students and the economy Dow jumps 550 points as COVID-19 deaths rise 15 states pledge emissions-free truck sales by 2050 The Hill’s Campaign Report: Key races take shape in Alabama, Texas, Maine Biden campaign announces second round of staff hires in Arizona Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell denied bail The Hill’s Coronavirus Report: California backtracks on reopening as cases soar nationwide; SoapBox CEO David Simnick says nimble firms can work around supply chain chokepoints to access supplies for sanitizers and hygienic materials Coronavirus Report: The Hill’s Steve Clemons interviews David Simnick Trump to move forward with rollback of bedrock environmental law Coronavirus testing czar pushes back after Trump targets health officials: ‘None of us lie’ Former VA staffer charged with giving seven patients fatal insulin doses More than a dozen bankrupt companies committed to paying millions in bonuses: report Expand COBRA, but do it the right way Intercept’s Ryan Grim says oil, gas companies filing for bankruptcy after paying bonuses Judge rejects $19M settlement between Weinstein and accusers Democrat Dana Balter to face Rep. John Katko in NY House rematch Florida records highest one-day coronavirus death toll Philadelphia’s New Year’s Day Mummers Parade cancelled over virus concerns EPA ordered to reconsider New York efforts to tame downwind pollution CDC director says Trump, Pence should wear masks to set example Grassroots movements are turning the tide against oil and gas Can Trump fire Fauci? After White House attack, here are the rules What America’s Thinking: July 14, 2020 House panel approves defense bill with border wall limits, Confederate base provision Biden’s $2 trillion climate plan aims to correct racial disparities Trump administration rescinds foreign students rule Republicans say Biden energy plan will help GOP in rust belt states IRS says Treasury has cancelled outstanding stimulus checks issued to dead people A bipartisan energy infrastructure bill is still possible Burger King’s new climate change effort: Altering cows’ diet to reduce emissions Watch live: Trump holds press conference Public transportation leaders request $36B in emergency funds Philadelphia faces three class-action suits over use of force against protesters Chicago mayor blames violence on Trump: ‘Direct result of a failure of federal leadership’ on guns House panel targets Trump’s war powers in spending bill Illinois House Republican leader won’t attend GOP convention in Florida: ‘It’s not going to be a safe environment’ Former staffers decry ‘culture of racism’ at Smithsonian’s African Art museum: report Ghislaine Maxwell pleads not guilty in Epstein case Biden: Trump ‘finally’ wearing a mask isn’t enough leadership Ole Miss removes saluting Confederate soldier statue, but will move it across campus The truth about masks Philadelphia cancels Mummers parade, renewing criticism of racist costumes Iowa prosecutor opposes release of body cam footage from reporter’s arrest during protest Democratic super PAC to launch ‘Creepy Trump’ TV ad Kanye West gets 2 percent in national presidential poll Police: Man refusing to wear mask stabs 77-year-old man after argument Graham: ‘We don’t have a Dr. Fauci problem’ Asian Americans and all people of color need the right to mail voting Watch live: Fauci gives COVID-19 update in Georgetown conference Viola Davis’s Vanity Fair cover makes history as first taken by Black photographer Pompeo announces trip to Iowa Texas, Arizona brace for increase in coronavirus deaths with refrigerated trucks for makeshift morgue Video evidence undermines official reports on police partial blinding of George Floyd protesters: report Lincoln Project boots video editor after crude tweets surface Coronavirus outbreaks in prisons put us all at risk Wichita mayor says hospitals are filling as ICU bed use jumps 170 percent GOP lawmaker: Don’t believe polls showing Trump behind Biden 5 key races to watch on Tuesday DeSantis sued for not having ASL interpreter at coronavirus briefings House GOP lawmaker tests positive for COVID-19 For more evidence of racial bias, look no further than school funding Louisiana attorney general tests positive for coronavirus ahead of Pence visit to state Maryland governor tells counties to crack down on businesses ‘flagrantly violating the law and endangering public health’ New York adds four new states to quarantine requirement list Conservative NYT op-ed writer resigns, alleging ‘hostile work environment’ First lady urges Americans to wear masks, social distance The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Presented by Facebook — Supreme Court allows federal executions in 2 a.m. decision Watch live: Biden presents economic recovery plan Act now to protect our nation’s birds ‘Thank God it’s coming:’ Tulsa digs for mass graves from race massacre Kelly raises $12.8 million for Senate bid against Arizona’s McSally Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell employed ex-British military personnel to hide from FBI Hawaii extending quarantine through August Kyle Van De Water wins New York GOP primary to challenge Rep. Antonio Delgado Universities have a case against Trump’s student visa decision — but they won’t like the outcome Hillary Clinton: ‘We have to be ready for the possibility’ Trump won’t leave office CNN’s Tapper rips Cuomo ‘crowing’ about COVID-19 handling: ‘No other state has lost as many lives’ Goldman Sachs: More than 80 percent of small firms that got PPP loans say they will run out of money by August Pelosi ‘absolutely’ willing to push August recess to work on coronavirus relief Clinton: ‘Teachers shouldn’t be forced to choose between their lives and their jobs’ Biden opens door to supporting nixing legislative filibuster KKK flyers are circulating in Virginia neighborhoods, drawing police investigations Shipt workers to strike over shift to opaque pay structure Over 570 women registered to run for office, topping 2018 record Quarantines for out-of-state visitors exceeds governors’ emergency authority ACLU calls for special prosecutor to investigate removal of protesters in front of White House Support slides for Republican governors’ handling of COVID-19, holds steady for Democrats Michigan teenager incarcerated for failing to do her online schoolwork amid pandemic House Democrats renew push to get Trump financial records Watch live: NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo holds press briefing Biden campaign adopts carbon-free power by 2035 in $2T environment plan  Memo to President Trump: College students are not sponges AFL-CIO launches ad in Kentucky to call on McConnell to pass House coronavirus relief bill Watch live: Coronavirus vaccine hearing Robert Mueller casts a Stone — but he can’t erase larger concerns Rising: July 14, 2020 READ: Trump order commuting Roger Stone’s prison sentence Western colleges sue over ICE foreign student policy Mississippi’s GOP governor: ‘Herd immunity is not anything like a realistic solution’ Texas teachers in uproar over promises to open schools in fall White House campaign advocates new ‘pathways’ to jobs amid pandemic Republican committees censure Texas governor over requiring face masks, closures Trump administration has been underestimating costs of carbon pollution, government watchdog finds Coronavirus will erase progress in gender equality unless we act now Stocks flat as companies report quarterly losses NBC to launch 24-hour ‘Today All Day’ on new Peacock streaming service Wednesday China: US ‘inciting confrontation’ with stance on South China Sea GOP anti-Trump group urges Christian Republicans to ‘resist being used’ Analysis finds 5.5M have lost health insurance amid pandemic Squirrel tests positive for bubonic plague in Colorado McConnell proposal would abandon sick workers First federal prisoner in 17 years executed hours after Supreme Court decision Education board in California’s Orange County votes to reopen schools without requiring masks United Kingdom bans Huawei from its 5G network in reversal Museum president: Not all statues must come down, but all of our history must be told US to restrict border crossings for another month: reports 7 in 10 parents say sending kids to school a risk: poll WNBA dedicating opening weekend to Black Lives Matter The four China strategies Trump or Biden will need to consider Texas Rangers name should go, writes WaPo global opinions editor Trump makes late push for two Texas Republicans Largest Democratic PAC portrays Trump as strongman in bilingual Florida ad Former CDC directors rip Trump for ‘partisan potshots’ and a ‘tragic indictment’ of science Tucker Carlson: ‘We don’t endorse’ former writer’s words Larry Hogan’s hopes Biden unveils first general election TV ad in Texas More Republicans wearing masks outside home: poll Supreme Court clears way for federal executions Press: Trump’s final presidential pardon: himself Feehery: It’s about the Trump voter Kelly leads McSally by 9 points in Arizona Virginia suburb of DC retains title as ‘America’s Fittest City’ The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Argentum – California a coronavirus cautionary tale as it retrenches to stave off infections The Memo: Democrats grow more bullish on Texas Biden seeks to take on Trump over economy Cash-strapped cities hammered by COVID-19 beg for federal help Hispanic enthusiasm for election takes back seat to COVID-19, economy