The Hill Articles: July 3, 2020

Trump responds to calls to tear down monuments with creation of ‘National Garden’ of statues Trump: Children are taught in school to ‘hate their own country’ Trump accuses those tearing down statues of wanting to ‘overthrow the American Revolution’ South Dakota governor criticizes removal of statues as effort to ‘discredit’ nation’s principles Trump on Mount Rushmore: ‘This monument will never be desecrated’ Cleveland Indians to consider name change Kimberly Guilfoyle tests positive for coronavirus Democratic senator will introduce bill mandating social distancing on flights after flying on packed plane Neil Young opposes use of his music at Trump Mount Rushmore event: ‘I stand in solidarity with the Lakota Sioux’ Houston GOP powerbroker asked governor to instruct the National Guard to ‘shoot to kill’ rioters Infectious disease specialist: Florida ‘heading a million miles an hour in the wrong direction’ Judge upholds Hawaii’s quarantine policy We must move beyond ‘the rank of a mere citizen’ Protesters block highway as Trump makes his way to Mount Rushmore Watch live: President Trump holds a July 4th celebration at Mount Rushmore 16 states head into holiday weekend with record high coronavirus numbers White House looks to make ‘we need to live with it’ the new tone on coronavirus: report Public awareness campaigns will protect the public during COVID-19 New York lawmaker spotted helping mother duck and ducklings cross busy street Can Republicans handle the aftermath of Donald Trump? Rand Paul’s exchange with Fauci was exactly what America needed Descendants of Frederick Douglass read his Fourth of July speech on slavery amid nationwide protests LULAC president urges Latinas not to join the military after disappearance of Fort Hood soldier Trudeau warns he may skip USMCA summit over US tariff threat, pandemic Are our oceans more polluted because of coronavirus? Biden seeks to supplant Trump in Georgia Swalwell: Trump ‘makes us look like geniuses every day for impeaching him’ California bill would force companies like Amazon to guarantee restroom breaks GOP state lawmaker says she was kicked out of Gettysburg for refusing to wear mask With US sidelined, Macron’s hubris and hypocrisy are on full display Hillary Clinton: ‘I would have done a better job’ handling coronavirus Mexico closes border in Arizona as coronavirus cases in both countries surge Poll: Trump’s approval on immigration drops 9 points among Republican voters Encouraging bravery and fortitude in dismantling the insidious stronghold of racism Infectious disease expert: Trump Mount Rushmore event is ‘beyond irresponsible’ and ‘the behavior of a cult leader’ Judge who blocked removal of Robert E. Lee statue recuses himself from case On The Money: Breaking down the June jobs report | The biggest threats facing the recovery | What will the next stimulus bill include? Trump’s Mount Rushmore stunt will backfire Ohio deputy charged with assault, accused of kicking inmate in head Study ties hydroxychloroquine use to lower COVID-19 death rate Miami-Dade imposes curfew heading into 4th of July weekend EU conditionally approves remdesivir as COVID-19 treatment Democrat asks Barr to preserve any records tied to environmental hacking probe HIV, COVID-19 and the importance of public health Alarm grows over Americans stranded in Yemen amid pandemic MLB cancels All-Star Game in LA More than 100 Seattle students living in frat houses test positive for coronavirus Man with ‘Liberate Hong Kong’ sign who allegedly rammed police is first charged under new China law The progressive climate plan is heavy on symbols and burdens Iran threatens retaliation over damaged nuclear site Catholic pastor suspended for calling Black Lives Matter protesters ‘maggots and parasites’ Trump’s July 4 weekend comes with COVID-19 backdrop Officials investigate ‘mysterious’ death of hundreds of elephants in Botswana A lesson for today: No racial divide for two American POWs Texas GOP to hold in-person convention this month Washington Redskins to undergo ‘thorough review’ of team’s name What America’s Thinking: July 3, 2020 Congress gears up for battle over expiring unemployment benefits A call for a Declaration of Interdependence French prime minister resigns as Macron reshuffles Cabinet Congress: how long will you let children and families go hungry? Surgeon General offers 4th of July message: Wearing a mask means ‘more freedom’ Conservative policy director says GOP needs to reexamine relationship with corporate America Culture editor Emily Jashinsky says pandemic makes China market more important for Hollywood Democratic strategist Andrew Feldman says Biden is moving left Rising: July 3, 2020 Peter Thiel sours on Trump’s reelection chances: report Mary Trump pushes to remove hold in book fight Democrats: A moment in history, use it wisely Oklahoma officers charged with second-degree murder after allegedly using Tasers more than 50 times on man  Ex-CIA director Panetta: Trump has ‘essentially gone AWOL’ amid pandemic Can the ‘Spirit of 1776’ heal our nation in 2020? Supreme Court blocks order that relaxed voting restrictions in Alabama Kroger gives employees at-home coronavirus testing kits The European Central Bank’s fragile German truce US surpasses record 55,000 new cases of coronavirus UK says Americans must still quarantine despite loosened restrictions Trump: Biden should take cognitive test Celebrating our freedoms and counting all military votes this November Vigilantes sniff out symbolic affronts but disregard the devastation they have wrought California goes from COVID-19 success story to cautionary tale