The Hill Articles: July 22, 2020

Hurricane Douglas could strengthen into Category 3, hit Hawaii on Sunday Tesla turns a $104M profit in Q2, picks site near Austin for new $1B auto plant Navajo Nation delays reopening of government offices until mid-August Trump says he would be comfortable sending son, grandchildren to school in person Cafeteria worker on White House grounds tests positive for COVID-19 NFL announces mask mandate for fans Republicans to start unveiling coronavirus package Thursday Georgia’s largest school district to start school year online New ad slams Trump for saying he wishes Ghislaine Maxwell well GOP questions whether Trump will stick to new coronavirus approach Ocasio-Cortez rejects Yoho apology as disingenuous GOP may face choice on tax cut or stimulus checks Nearly 3 in 4 US adults say social media companies have too much power, influence in politics Trump administration to give additional $5B to nursing homes Reflections on the contributions of John Lewis — a mentor and a friend Almost 3,500 public health experts sign letter in support of Fauci Indiana joins growing list of states with mask mandates Two white students sue UT-Austin claiming they were denied admission based on race GOP-White House agree to $105 billion in coronavirus aid for schools America’s aviation sector might collapse due to COVID — it might be a good thing Hillicon Valley: Twitter bans thousands of QAnon accounts | Bipartisan support grows for election funds in Senate stimulus bill | Senate committee advances bill to ban TikTok from federal devices Overnight Health Care: Pfizer lands nearly $2b from Trump administration for COVID vaccine | FEMA head: ‘We have a ways to go’ on having enough PPE | Fauci on coronavirus: ‘I don’t really see us eradicating it’ On The Money: GOP mulls short-term unemployment extension | White House, Senate GOP strike deal on $16B for coronavirus testing The Great American Outdoors Act is the legislation of a generation White House, senior Republicans pour cold water on short-term unemployment extension ACLU sues federal agencies, Portland police for attacking volunteer medics at protests Trump responds to Biden’s accusation of racism by comparing himself to Lincoln Senate GOP and White House strike deal on $16 billion for coronavirus testing Barr: Floyd’s death was ‘terrible,’ but the reaction to it has been ‘extreme’ GOP, Democrats debate scope of stimulus checks From recovery to resilience: Getting post-COVID infrastructure right Bipartisan support grows for inclusion of election funding in Senate stimulus package Derek Chauvin and wife charged with multiple tax evasion counts Overnight Energy: House passes major conservation bill, sending to Trump | EPA finalizes rule to speed up review of industry permits Trump ramps up China tensions with consulate shutdown EPA finalizes rule to speed up disputed industry pollution permits Overnight Defense: Senate poised to pass defense bill with requirement to change Confederate base names | Key senator backs Germany drawdown | Space Force chooses ‘semper supra’ as motto House votes to remove Confederate statues from Capitol A 21st century New Deal This country’s coronavirus tracing app is so good others want to use it 72 percent of voters support mask mandates that could be punishable by fine or jail time, poll finds Wealthy households have 25 percent higher carbon impacts than lower-income homes House passes major conservation bill, sending it to Trump’s desk GOP Senate chairman backs Germany drawdown Mars and the year of Perseverance Biden calls Trump the first racist US president Oregon argues federal officers using ‘police state’ tactics in asking for restraining order Facebook content about trans issues with the most engagement comes from right-wing sources: study Rand Paul calls for Cuomo to be impeached over coronavirus response Lawmakers press Lockheed to pay back Pentagon for F-35 issues House Democrats call for resignation of USAID political appointee over remarks about refugees, transgender people Congress cannot sacrifice patient health and access to medical care Senate Democrats call for support for pork producers in coronavirus aid package Charles Evers, brother of Medgar and a civil rights advocate, dies DC needs police-free schools. 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Michigan teacher says he was fired after tweeting in support of Trump Democratic lawmakers launch ‘Mean Girls’-inspired initiative to promote face masks Comey to release second book, ‘Saving Justice: Truth, Transparency, and Trust’ in January House votes to repeal Trump travel ban Enthusiasm over the environment is down — we must stay vigilant The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden, Obama reunite for socially distanced conversation Dow hits 27,000, extending market rally Poll: Trump trails Biden by 7 points in new national survey Gardner says GOP committee should stop airing attack ad on opponent Hickenlooper Trump announces he’s sending federal agents to Chicago NFL will require fans to wear masks this season Climate study suggests more severe temperature scenario Americans need medical expense relief amid COVID-19 uncertainty Gottlieb says US could hit 300K COVID-19 deaths by end of year Minnesota governor issues statewide mask mandate Fox sells out all ad inventory for MLB triple-header Saturday: ‘Tsunami of investment’ San Francisco Giants manager fires back at Trump: ‘Nothing more patriotic than peaceful protests’ What America’s Thinking: July 22, 2020 Space Force unveils ‘semper supra’ motto, delta logo Sixty-five percent of Texas voters say coronavirus ‘out of control’: Poll Groups ask Supreme Court to halt construction of Trump border wall Progressive Caucus leaders demand Democrats pull homeland security bill Federal agents in Portland set a dangerous precedent Watch live: Trump holds news conference Philadelphia officer captured on video pepper spraying kneeling protesters to be charged Poll: Few support schools reopening in fall with little or no changes The Hill’s Coronavirus Report: Mike Roman says 3M on track to deliver 2 billion respirators globally and 1 billion in US by end of year; US, Pfizer agree to 100M doses of COVID-19 vaccine that will be free to Americans Coronavirus Report: The Hill’s Steve Clemons interviews 3M’s Mike Roman US service member dies in ‘mishap’ while on patrol in Syria Ohio governor issues mandatory statewide mask order GOP lawmaker condemns Trump remarks on Maxwell Senate Homeland Security committee advances bill to ban TikTok from government devices Yosemite National Park finds hundreds may have unknowingly had coronavirus — by testing its sewage The NDAA shouldn’t be the vehicle for national security changes 12 nuns died of coronavirus in one month at Michigan convent Harvard doctor says there are two conditions schools must meet to reopen DOJ watchdog finds former prosecutor arrested for drunk driving threatened retaliation ICE contractor held 1-year-old migrants in hotels before deporting them: report Democratic congresswomen: Yoho’s apology to Ocasio-Cortez not ‘enough’ New poll shows Biden with 1-point lead on Trump in Texas It’s time for Trump administration doctors to speak up — whatever the consequences Trump campaign says plans in place for both indoor, outdoor convention Ryan Grim says Ohio corruption scandal could be one of many GOP group books ads for Kansas Senate primary Your kids are alone in the dark US envoy to UK investigated over racist, sexist remarks: report My broadway debut with John Lewis Poll: Plurality of voters say ‘cancel culture’ has ‘gone too far’ Fauci on coronavirus: ‘I don’t really see us eradicating it’ Illinois lawmaker says Trump wants to instigate a race war Four-year-old poet lands a book deal after his work went viral DC mayor issues order requiring masks outside home Ossoff touts internal poll showing him in dead heat in Georgia Senate race Eating disorders cost US $65 billion a year: Here’s what agencies can do Ocasio-Cortez posts video with Doja Cat’s ‘Boss B—-‘ after confrontation with GOP lawmaker About 1 in 3 Americans thinks the number of coronavirus deaths is exaggerated, poll says WATCH LIVE: Trump speaks on fighting crime in American cities FEMA head: ‘We have a ways to go’ on having enough PPE GOP mulls short-term unemployment extension Lockdown on the high seas More than half of voters think American society is racist: poll 14 mayors ask feds to stop deploying officers to cities in response to protests The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Presented by Facebook – Yoho apologizes for accosting AOC Kim Kardashian West pleads for ‘grace’ on Kanye’s mental health amid possible presidential bid Trump campaign ad criticized as misleading over photo of protesters taken in Ukraine Honoring John Lewis’s voting rights legacy NAACP sues DeVos over CARES Act aid rule change that would give more money to private schools Homes sales rose more than 20 percent in June after three months of declines NSA leaker Reality Winner tests positive for coronavirus at Texas federal prison New York Times names Meredith Kopit Levien as new CEO Army Reserve to be commanded by woman for the first time CDC director says he ‘absolutely’ would send his grandkids back to school Gay rights, religion and what’s wrong with principles Ocasio-Cortez won’t accept Yoho apology: He’s ‘refusing responsibility’ Nursing homes call for funds, PPE, testing in coronavirus aid package Most states are not reporting key COVID-19 data: ‘US is flying blind’ Trump campaign leans into Goya controversy in new Spanish ads Plurality of voters think Confederate flag stands for ‘Southern pride’: poll Sherman joins race for House Foreign Affairs gavel Democrats’ lurch toward the radical left — and other useful myths Slack files competition complaint against Microsoft in Europe Schumer rips GOP over coronavirus divisions: ‘Disorganized, chaotic and unprepared’ Activists say California city removed ‘Black Lives Matter’ street painting after request for ‘MAGA 2020’ mural Cornyn, Klobuchar introduce bill to give grants to live music venues Baltimore to require face masks at all times, roll back indoor dining More than two dozen DC Bar members urge disciplinary probe of AG Barr Yoho apologizes after confrontation with Ocasio-Cortez Senate poised to pass defense bill with plan changing Confederate-named bases Reflections on ‘Gunsmoke,’ the myth of the lawman and the police reform protests Progressives ramp up pressure on $600 unemployment benefits NY police take down ‘Occupy City Hall’ encampment Ben Shapiro: Poll showing 56 percent saying American society is racist ‘shocking and devastating’ Apple aims to have a carbon-neutral supply chain by 2030 Major Hispanic group launches support of ‘milestone’ Latina candidates Torturing fewer animals will mean burying fewer people Stocks flat as Congress wrangles over COVID-19 response Former Homeland Security secretary says DHS not meant to be ‘president’s personal militia’ Rising: July 22, 2020 Sierra Club to remove monuments of founder John Muir over his racist history Nurses place shoes on Capitol lawn for every colleague who died of coronavirus US military strikes ISIS in Somalia Tokyo Olympic chief says games may not be possible if current coronavirus conditions continue A sheer abuse of pardon power Delta CEO: Over 100 people already on airline’s banned list for refusing to wear a mask EPA proposes mild first-ever aircraft emissions standards Shreveport mayor enters race against Sen. Bill Cassidy Magnitude 7.8 earthquake hits Alaska isles People with disabilities see huge job losses; will pandemic roll back ADA gains? California passes New York for most coronavirus cases Beto O’Rourke calls Texas GOP ‘a death cult’ over coronavirus response US negotiates 100 million doses of coronavirus vaccine from Pfizer that will be free to Americans China needs to play straight on New START nuclear treaty Leaders call for civility after GOP lawmaker’s verbal attack on Ocasio-Cortez Almost 100 percent of Americans polled think police reform is needed Colorado city council approves independent investigation into Elijah McClain death ‘Redskins’ is gone, but changing ‘Washington’ would be a much bigger job Soldier’s body found near Fort Hood, marks third death in month Federal presence in Portland raises alarm over takeover of states Internal poll shows tight race brewing in key Ohio House race Biden leads Trump by 8 points, holds big advantage among undecided voters: poll US orders China to close Houston consulate, Beijing vows retalitation Obama, Biden discuss country’s future, coronavirus outbreak in socially distanced sit down New Jersey Starbucks employee arrested for allegedly spitting in police officers’ drinks US Citizenship and Immigration Services needs an infusion of funds to offset shortfall The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – Dems to GOP: Where is your COVID-19 bill? Pandemic imperils redistricting reform efforts Republicans fear Trump might be too successful with attacks on mail-in voting Testing delays once again hamper COVID-19 response The Memo: Trump shifts stance amid coronavirus woes Republicans battle over COVID-19 package’s big price tag