The Hill Articles: July 18, 2020

Clyburn echoes calls to rename Pettus bridge Pelosi, Blumenaur condemn ‘egregious abuses of power’ by Trump against Oregon protestors Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross hospitalized: reports Republicans choose Frietas to challenge Spangberger for Virginia congressional seat FDA gives green light on ‘pool testing’ to increase diagnostic capacity Two men in Indiana charged with assault of Black man on July 4 When great trees fall: Remembering John Lewis Atlantans lay flowers, cards and candles at base of late John Lewis’s mural in city Federal agents deployed to Portland did not have training in riot control: NYT My battle with coronavirus shows why people must take it seriously Rubio mistakenly tweets tribute to Lewis with picture of late Elijah Cummings Toronto Blue Jays denied approval to play games in Canada Alexander says Lewis helped Tennesseans ‘understand better the meaning of equal opportunity’ Trump administration seeking to block funding for CDC, contact tracing and testing in new relief bill: report Escobar calls on Chad Wolf to resign over federal authorities’ action in Portland The Trump administration hates the National Environmental Policy Act Trump turns White House into backdrop for political events Graham on the passing of Lewis: ‘He lived a consequential life’ US attorney calls for investigation into unmarked federal agents arresting protesters in Oregon Sunday shows preview: Trump, lawmakers weigh in on COVID-19, masks and school reopenings amid virus surge Our Second Amendment: A rejection of nobility Amazon warehouse worker claims she was written up for taking too many breaks Why we need COVID-related whistleblower protections Trump says he is ‘saddened’ to hear about the passing of John Lewis ‘Selma’ actor who portrayed Lewis: ‘I remember how small I felt trying to fill your shoes’ New York’s coronavirus hospitalizations fall to lowest number since early March Arizona teachers call on governor to postpone in-person classes until at least October: ‘Remote learning won’t kill us but COVID can’ Creating a more secure nation means public service hiring practices need an overhaul CORRECTED: 85 young children test positive for COVID-19 in Texas county since March Young people are increasingly driving COVID-19’s spread Democrats raise alarm about new US human rights priorities Pence marks the death of John Lewis: ‘May his example ever inspire’ The Supreme Court is no ally to reproductive rights Congressional Black Caucus chair encourages Trump to stay silent on Lewis’s death: ‘Please let us mourn in peace’ Fauci admonishes those flouting coronavirus guidelines: ‘You’re part of the problem’ Democrats set to hold out for big police reform Climate researcher details historic significance of recent warming in Siberia COVID-19 relief and economic recovery must dismantle environmental racism Texas exempts religious private schools from reopening guidelines At least 14 dead in China after heavy rains cause landslide, dam overflow Trump orders flags to fly at half-staff after Lewis’s death Fire engulfs Nantes Cathedral in France, prompting an arson investigation We cannot afford to wait any longer to save local news Biden honors civil rights icon: ‘We are made in the image of God, and then there is John Lewis’ Lollapalooza co-founder predicts no concerts until 2022 McEnany tweets about John Lewis’s death: His legacy ‘will never be forgotten’ How real is reverse discrimination? Trump campaign encourages voters to sign petition banning TikTok International community pays homage to American civil rights icon John Lewis FTC may depose top Facebook leaders in antitrust probe: reports The Trump administration cooks the climate change numbers once again We already know how to reform the police Support swells for renaming Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma to honor John Lewis after his death Hackers tricked several Twitter employees into giving them credentials, company says Nation mourns the death of John Lewis: ‘One of the greatest heroes of American history’ Let’s scrap regulations on medical workers for good Obama remembers John Lewis: ‘I stood on his shoulders’ State-level marijuana decriminalization is not enough GOP senators sound alarm as coronavirus surges in home states Bill and Hillary Clinton on John Lewis death: ‘We have lost a giant’ Pelosi remembers John Lewis as ‘a titan’ whose ‘bravery transformed our nation’