The Hill Articles: July 17, 2020

Civil rights legend Rep. John Lewis dies Tensions erupt in downtown Chicago as police clash with crowd attempting to topple Columbus statue McDonald’s employees sue company for racial discrimination 1,000 inmates at Texas federal prison test positive for COVID-19 Pelosi calls on FBI to investigate fatal police shooting of Sean Monterrosa Biden warns of Russian election interference after receiving intelligence briefings Texas officials offer schools option to hold online-only classes until November St. Louis couple who pointed guns at protesters appear as guest stars during virtual Trump campaign event Minneapolis declares racism a public health emergency ACLU files lawsuit over federal agents in Portland Felony charges dropped for 87 who protested over Breonna Taylor’s death outside Kentucky AG’s home Coronavirus committee demands DeVos clarify threat to cut funds from schools WHO reports record total of new coronavirus cases worldwide On The Money: Enhanced unemployment insurance likely to expire during COVID-19 aid talks | Trump says he won’t issue national mask mandate | Mnuchin: Hardest-hit businesses should be able to get second PPP payment Are US-Japan relations on the rocks? Trump attacks niece in series of tweets: ‘She’s a mess!’ AIDS taught us a lesson: Information can save more lives than medicine Trump says he won’t issue national mask mandate Oregon lawmakers call for DOJ, DHS inspectors general to investigate law enforcement presence in Portland House Judiciary to consider bills to rein in Trump’s pardon power Hillicon Valley: Russian hackers return to spotlight with vaccine research attack | Twitter says 130 accounts targeted in this week’s cyberattack | Four fired, dozens suspended in CBP probe into racist, sexist Facebook groups America could super-charge 5G roll-out: Here’s how What current police reform efforts lack: A call to federalize Poll: Trump approval on coronavirus pandemic hits record low for second time in a row Graham releases newly declassified documents on Russia probe WHO reports record daily increase in new coronavirus cases with more than 237,000 Two men charged with battery after alleged attempted lynching caught on video Trump campaign’s Brad Parscale calls media ‘criminal network’ McCarthy on Roger Stone: ‘Commuting him was correct’ Fired New Mexico officer charged with murder in chokehold death of Latino man OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Judge rejects Trump challenge to California cap-and-trade program | Trump rewrite of longstanding environmental law pushes climate change aside | Democrats say Interior botched polar bear study in pursuit to drill ANWR  Senior DHS official says agency not seeing ‘coordinated’ foreign election interference Colorado woman in viral video calls store employees asking her to wear mask ‘Nazis’ Four fired, dozens suspended in CBP probe into racist, sexist Facebook groups EU blasts US threat of sanctions Top Democratic super PAC pulls in $36.6 million in second quarter Judge rejects Trump administration challenge to California cap-and-trade program Overnight Defense: Pentagon effectively bans Confederate flag | LGBT groups raise alarm that policy hits Pride flag, too | Trump reportedly eying South Korea troop drawdown Memo to Mitch: Repeal the Republican tax increase Overnight Health Care: White House blocks CDC director from testifying before House panel | Fauci urges action on masks | Administration document says counties in ‘red zone’ should close bars, gyms The Hill’s Campaign Report: Cook shifts 20 House races toward Democrats The telemedicine genie is out of the bottle Bloomberg-backed gun safety group plans state legislative blitz Artists install anti-Trump living statues around DC What America’s Thinking: July 17, 2020 White House blocks CDC director from testifying before House panel on reopening schools Louisville mayor to be investigated for handling of Breonna Taylor case To defeat COVID-19, the FDA needs a new testing paradigm England to allow theater performances, concerts starting next month CNN’s Harlow, Trump adviser Schlapp clash on Trump’s handling of pandemic Fox host Chris Wallace fact-checks Trump claim Biden wants to defund police Why America has to avoid amnesty Trump considering troop reduction in South Korea: report Comedian Joel McHale: Reach out and help local restaurants, wear masks with your favorite message; Frontline Foods’s Ryan Sarver says we are in inning 3 of the COVID-19 ballgame Democrats chide Facebook over climate disinformation Coronavirus Report: The Hill’s Steve Clemons interviews Joel McHale and Ryan Sarver David Sirota discusses Senate Majority PAC backing incumbents over progressives in primaries GOP Senate candidate calls Confederate monuments ‘symbols of hope,’ says ‘we learn from our mistakes’ California governor says Orange County can’t reopen schools days after vote to reopen US businesses must take a stand against China’s human rights abuses American Conservative executive director: Trump campaign must ‘get back to the core issues’ Pentagon bans the display of Confederate flags on military bases You can be fined $100 if you don’t wear a mask in Miami-Dade County Yellen, Bernanke urge Congress to extend unemployment benefit boost Democrats say Interior botched polar bear study in pursuit to drill ANWR Watch live: CA Gov Newsom gives coronavirus updates COVID-19 forced us to see the good and the bad of remote learning Pence casts Biden as ‘Trojan horse for a radical agenda’ Fighting destabilizes the Russian periphery — and threatens US interests Uber pledges more than $10 million toward becoming an ‘anti-racist’ company China responds to Barr speech, says it won’t be bullied Biden rolls out school reopening plan amid coronavirus pandemic We’re having the wrong debate about Bari Weiss’s resignation Oregon governor criticizes Trump for sending federal officers to Portland Washington state sues Trump administration over new LGBT health care rule Supreme Court agrees to expedite order on Trump’s tax returns Fauci urges state, local leaders to ‘be as forceful as possible’ on masks Trump rolls back landmark environmental law NEPA Maryland Gov. Hogan backs widespread mask use, defends criticism of Trump’s coronavirus response Queen Elizabeth knights man who raised millions for health workers amid coronavirus Travel industry calls for targeted relief amid coronavirus pandemic Why Dr. Fauci is Donald Trump’s worst nightmare Senate GOP proposing five-year shield from coronavirus lawsuits Chicago Public schools will partially reopen in the fall The Future of Human Connectivity GOP lawmaker steps down from committees following voter fraud charges Countering Mexico’s criminal insurgency means offsetting largesse and threats BlackRock CEO says mask-wearing will help avoid another economic shutdown Mnuchin: Hardest-hit businesses should be able to get second PPP payment Florida county sheriff warns he may introduce curfew amid rising COVID-19 cases Dan Synder vows ‘new culture’ at Washington team after sexual misconduct allegations CREW files ethics complaint against Ivanka Trump over Goya photo Tunisian woman who joked about coronavirus using Quran image sentenced to prison The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Presented by Facebook — Public debate on face masks ramps up EPA is combating overregulation by over-regulating Twitter says 130 accounts targeted in this week’s cyberattack CEO group calls for all companies to require masks Ginsburg says she’s undergoing chemotherapy due to liver cancer Suspect arrested in killing of NY tech CEO: reports Rhode Island to vote on removing ‘plantations’ from its name in November Fox’s Varney: ‘Mob rule,’ shutdown ‘will set back American cities for years and years’ Trump vaccine czar will not be required to disclose pharma ties, IG rules For-profit college debate highlights VA’s problematic history of paternalism Hundreds of multinational lawmakers call for total EU ban on Hezbollah Leaked White House document shows 18 states in coronavirus ‘red zone’ Pentagon effectively bans Confederate flag display COVID-19 has ravaged Indian Country and financial relief is crucial Progressive Bowman ousts Engel in New York primary Private White House document says counties in ‘red zone’ should close bars and gyms Maryland governor was offered coronavirus tests from domestic distributor while complaining about US supply: report Asymptomatic spread responsible for most virus transmission, HHS official says Cook shifts 20 House districts toward Democrats Real and present danger: Spoofed political emails Federal officers using unmarked vehicles to detain protesters in Portland Athletes group calls on Olympics to allow them to ‘peacefully protest against social injustices’ GOP official says Elizabeth Warren ‘endorses voter fraud’ after joke about Bailey voting for Biden Finkenauer condemns Iowa GOP for sharing image of zipper over her mouth: ‘They cannot silence me’ Local governments employ most essential workers — why isn’t Congress doing more? Rising: July 17, 2020 Netflix shares sink as company sees growth slowing after coronavirus-driven subscriber surge Kanye West tweets picture of face on Mount Rushmore with caption ‘2020’ ‘Everything about this is unprecedented’: GOP grapples with its convention amid pandemic Zuckerberg criticizes US, Trump response to COVID-19 The pandemic isn’t the only public health crisis orchestrated by the Chinese government Georgia lieutenant governor encourages people to wear masks Conway says Trump should resume giving regular coronavirus briefings Former employees of Ellen DeGeneres’s show allege toxic work environment, racism The unseen cause of inequality C.T. Vivian, civil rights activist and former field general for Martin Luther King Jr, dies at 95 America must realize the stakes for the great power competition today A majority of Americans support removal of Confederate monuments: poll India reaches over 1 million COVID-19 cases Teacher-centric is good, but student-centric is better California judge issues tentative ruling, largely upholding state ban on private prisons Disapproval of Trump coronavirus response jumps to 60 percent amid surge: poll Price controls are still the wrong fix for surprise medical bills Man accused of fraudulently acquiring $8.5 million in coronavirus relief aid arrested US confirms over 75,600 coronavirus new cases, breaking single-day record The Hill’s Morning Report — Presented by Argentum — US mask debate intensifies Enhanced unemployment insurance likely to expire during COVID-19 aid talks Senate GOP set to ramp up Obama-era probes Trump rewrite of longstanding environmental law pushes climate change aside Russian hackers return to spotlight with vaccine research attack The Memo: Can new campaign manager help Trump? Omar rallies to fight back against primary challenge