The Hill Articles: June 11, 2020

Protesters splash red paint on NYC streets to symbolize blood House Republicans hopeful about bipartisan path forward on police reform legislation Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests Tuberculosis, polio vaccines examined by scientists for possible protection against COVID-19 Suspect in ‘ambush attack’ of California deputy pronounced dead at scene, sheriff says DeVos issues rule barring colleges from granting coronavirus relief funds to DACA recipients NFL pledges $250M over 10 years to fight systemic racism QAnon believer advances to Georgia House runoff race Milley discussed resigning from post after Trump photo-op: report GOP moves main 2020 convention events, including Trump speech, to Jacksonville Rand Paul introduces bill to end no-knock warrants Hundreds of West Point alumni call out Esper over military’s role in protests Louisville passes ‘Breonna’s Law’ banning no-knock warrants Former VA doctor who botched thousands of cases pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter Fencing coach fired after saying ‘Lincoln made a mistake’ freeing slaves GOP senator to try to reverse requirement that Pentagon remove Confederate names from bases USC removes name of eugenics supporter from campus building San Francisco bans tear gas, says police will no longer respond to non-criminal calls The Taliban’s emerging tactical terror alliances Hillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Chamber CEO urges Trump against entry bans impacting work visa holders Elementary principals urge Congress to boost school aid amid COVID-19 Alabama sets record for number of new coronavirus cases in a single day Harvard doctor warns coronavirus deaths could reach 200,000 by September as states uptick in cases Potential COVID-19 vaccine from China shows promise in animal trials Twitter deletes over 170,000 accounts tied to Chinese propaganda efforts America’s mental health is under siege — Congress can help now Celebs get mixed reaction for PSA encouraging Americans to ‘take responsibility’ for racism LA doctor receives ‘hundreds’ of requests after offering free medical aid to injured George Floyd protesters Harry Reid says he’s cancer free Watchdog: CBP money meant for food, medical care for migrants was spent on ATVs, dirt bikes OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Joint Chiefs chairman says he regrets participating in Trump photo-op | GOP senators back Joint Chiefs chairman who voiced regret over Trump photo-op | Senate panel approves $740B defense policy bill Seattle police seek to reclaim abandoned precinct in ‘autonomous zone’ set up by protesters Overnight Health Care: US showing signs of retreat in battle against COVID-19 | Regeneron begins clinical trials of potential coronavirus antibody treatment | CMS warns nursing homes against seizing residents’ stimulus checks OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Senate headed for late night vote amid standoff over lands bill | Trump administration seeks to use global aid for nuclear projects | EPA faces lawsuit alleging failure to update flaring requirements US Citizenship and Immigration Services doesn’t deserve a blank check Former NABJ president calls on media to capitalize the B in Black: ‘The time has come’ Nashville delays phased reopening due to uptick in new cases Trump administration seeks to use global aid for nuclear projects Trump rally sign-up includes disclaimer about potential COVID-19 exposure Trump finalizing executive order calling on police to use ‘force with compassion’ No, ‘blue states’ do not bail out ‘red states’ Trump on collision course with Congress over bases with Confederate names Google to ban discriminatory ad targeting for housing, employment The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook Massachusetts Rep. Joe Kennedy says Patriots ‘should sign’ Kaepernick Nike CEO marks Juneteenth as an annual paid company holiday McEnany says Juneteenth is a very ‘meaningful’ day to Trump #BlackLivesMatter hashtag averages 3.7 million times per day following George Floyd’s death As the ‘engine of free expression,’ copyright law plays a vital role in enabling journalists to shine a light on injustice The 10 Confederate leaders with the most statues, monuments named for them across the US Poll: Hispanic voters more likely to report issues affording monthly expenses amid economic downturn Hoyer: House will vote soon on bill to improve ObamaCare On The Money: Dow plunges more than 1,800 points as rising COVID-19 cases roil Wall Street | Trump rips Fed after Powell warns of ‘long road’ to recovery Black lawmakers unveil bill to remove Confederate statues from Capitol Senate headed for late night vote amid standoff over lands bill Refugees are not a drain on the economy or a threat to security Koch-backed group launches ad campaign to support four vulnerable GOP senators GOP senators back Joint Chiefs chairman who voiced regret over Trump photo-op First double-lung transplant performed on coronavirus patient Glenn Greenwald on why Democrats shouldn’t want Bush’s support for Biden Attorney says 75-year-old man shoved by Buffalo police suffered brain injury Dow plunges more than 1,800 points as rising COVID-19 cases roil Wall Street Nina Turner weighs in on reimagining US law enforcement and the ‘Defund the Police’ movement What to do about our culture of division and partisanship? Poll: Biden leads Trump by 3 points in Florida Tim Scott to introduce GOP police reform bill next week What America’s Thinking: June 11, 2020 Upcoming nuclear arms talks with Russia a chance to save this key treaty EU set to bring antitrust charges against Amazon: reports YouTube creating $100M fund ‘dedicated to amplifying and developing the voices of Black creators’ Pelosi: Georgia primary ‘disgrace’ could preview an election debacle in November The Hill’s Coronavirus Report: Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas says country needs to rethink what ‘policing’ means; US cases surpass 2 million with no end to pandemic in sight LAPD launches more than 50 investigations into officer misconduct during George Floyd protests Coronavirus Report: The Hill’s Steve Clemons interviews Mayor Quinton Lucas Biden says Floyd death having bigger global impact than MLK assassination McConnell: States should make decision on Confederate statues Watch live: Trump participates in roundtable in Dallas Ohio state health director resigns Top Hispanic Caucus members endorse Melissa Mark-Viverito in NY House primary Schumer requests briefing with White House coronavirus task force as cases rise De Blasio: Robert E Lee’s ‘name should be taken off everything in America, period’ Rep. Bobby Rush says Chicago officers lounged in his office as nearby stores were looted What would curb police brutality? Take-charge police chiefs and officers Nightclub employee backtracks on claim George Floyd and Derek Chauvin had history of conflict Tulsa police release video of officers arresting black teens for alleged jaywalking Joy Behar walks back remark calling Trump a ‘domestic terrorist’ on ‘The View’ Trump rebukes Warren over amendment to rename bases named for Confederates One of the largest law enforcement agencies bans chokeholds following public outcry EPA faces lawsuit alleging failure to update flaring requirements DOJ invokes protests in urging Maryland county to amend order for religious gatherings Nigel Farage leaves radio station job shortly after comparing Black Lives Matter to the Taliban Utah meat packing plant stays open following coronavirus outbreak Sen. Tim Scott staying neutral for now on renaming military bases Buffalo officials ask state to re-examine 2008 firing of black police officer who stopped white officer’s chokehold Smithsonian to collect signs, other materials from George Floyd protests Scotland votes to call for end to UK exports of tear gas and rubber bullets to US The case for Elizabeth Warren McCarthy says states have power on removing Confederate statues from Capitol Hoyer: Infrastructure package to hit floor this month Texas records new single-day high of coronavirus cases Naval Academy board chair calls for Confederate names to be removed from school CMS warns nursing homes against seizing residents’ stimulus checks Former DEA, DHS spokesman admits to claiming to be CIA operative to scam companies out of $4.4M How language is bringing down Donald Trump US security starts in the Arctic Microsoft will not sell facial recognition tech to police without federal law White House accuses Biden of pushing ‘conspiracy theories’ with Trump election claim Republicans release newly declassified intelligence document on FBI source Steele Democrats demand Republican leaders examine election challenges after Georgia voting chaos Biden campaign calls on Facebook to change political speech rules Great American Outdoors Act is a win for the environment and economy Protester suffers life-threatening injuries after Confederate statue falls on his head Carolina Panthers remove statue of former owner Jerry Richardson fearing ‘attempts to take it down’ Lady Antebellum changes name to ‘Lady A’ States need ‘aggressive outreach’ to help low-income people get their stimulus checks: think tank The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Milley apologizes for church photo-op Black people 5 times more likely to be arrested than whites, according to new analysis Myth: Second Amendment protects individual liberties Cuomo declines to call for removal of Christopher Columbus statue Florida reopened in May. In June, there’s more than 1,000 new coronavirus cases daily. US hasn’t taken action to withdraw from WHO despite Trump pledge GOP votes to give Graham broad subpoena power in Obama-era probe Young woman whose lungs were destroyed by COVID-19 gets double transplant Senate panel approves $740B defense policy bill Poll: Support for Black Lives Matter doubles since 2016 North Korea warns US to stay out of its affairs to ensure ‘smooth running’ of presidential election Harris: Trump throwing white supremacists a ‘welcome home party’ with Tulsa rally We have a lot of work to do as a nation — and it starts with uniting New Jersey mayor clarifies comment he’s ‘pro-black for all the good black people’ Grammys to rename ‘urban’ award category after criticism Walmart to end practice of locking up ‘multicultural’ personal care products Disney fans petition for an update to Splash Mountain due to ‘racist tropes’ MLB opens draft with Black Lives Matter message Trump blasts Fed as stocks plunge, coronavirus cases rise Democrats press Intel chief for answers on foreign efforts to exploit US racial tensions Pompeo: US response to Floyd protests a ‘stark contrast’ to authoritarian regimes Most fencing around Lafayette Square being removed Thursday The US needs a National Resilience Act Senator suggests law enforcement used ‘excessive force’ in Lafayette Square incident Authorities investigating disruptions of police radios, networks during protests: report Senate panel passes amendment to bar using troops against protesters Australian senator called George Floyd a thug, criminal in speech urging legislature to declare ‘All Lives Matter’ Colbert launches ‘Be Your Own President’ merch line ‘to help peaceful protesters’ Starbucks bans employees from wearing anything in support of Black Lives Matter CNN Films acquires rights to ‘Jimmy Carter Rock & Roll President’ documentary An intelligence perspective: Stop predicting and start ‘living the questions’ Appeals court rejects AFL-CIO lawsuit over lack of COVID-19 labor protections Death row inmates ask Supreme Court to temporarily block federal executions Watch live: New York Gov. Cuomo gives coronavirus update Arizona hospitals record 83 percent capacity as coronavirus cases spike CNN’s Lemon accuses Trump officials of ‘white-mansplaining’ on systemic racism Inslee calls on Trump to ‘stay out of Washington state’s business’ Watch live: Pelosi holds press conference California deputy shot in head during ‘ambush’ attack Will the ‘law and order’ president pardon Roger Stone? Rising: June 11, 2020 New voter registrations plunge during pandemic Lawyer says Bolton moving forward with book despite warning from White House Trump administration proposes cracking down on migrants trying to claim asylum in US 26 drug makers accused of price fixing on generics 7 arrested in vandalism of Miami’s Columbus statue Trump administration accuses international court of corruption at ‘highest levels,’ authorizes sanctions Regeneron begins clinical trials of potential coronavirus antibody treatment Watch live: Congressional Black Caucus holds forum on policing Why cutting American forces in Germany will harm this alliance Top Hispanic group endorses seven down-ballot Democrats in Texas Joint Chiefs chairman says he regrets participating in Trump photo-op Zoom account in US temporarily shut down after event commemorating Tiananmen Square crackdown Pence posts, deletes photo of Trump campaign staff without face masks, not social distancing China condemns US military for ‘provocative’ flight over Taiwan Van Jones commends Tim Scott, says he’s stunned by NASCAR decision NASCAR driver Ray Ciccarelli says he’s leaving at season’s end over Confederate flag ban Stacey Abrams says she hasn’t heard from Biden campaign about VP search Seattle mayor responds to Trump: ‘Go back to your bunker’ Stocks plunge amid concerns over rising coronavirus cases Private lawsuits are a necessary expedient in privacy legislation Watch live: Pompeo, Esper, Barr, O’Brien hold press conference at State Department Oklahoma officer in 2019 footage says ‘I don’t care’ when man says ‘I can’t breathe’ before dying Harvard health expert anticipates 200,000 US coronavirus deaths by September Ohio lawmaker asks if ‘colored population’ is hit hard by coronavirus because they ‘don’t wash their hands as well’ Senate panel votes to require Pentagon to rename bases named after Confederates Biden says military will escort Trump from White House if he loses and refuses to leave Two owners of Missouri paper step down over racially insensitive cartoon A crisis on the Korean peninsula reinforces the need for allies Democrats challenge Arizona mail-in ballot rule Biden: Questions about 1994 crime bill ‘legitimate’ More than 1.5 million file new jobless claims in first week of June Another bad economic idea has come back into fashion GOP votes to scale back Charlotte convention, move Trump acceptance speech Protesters topple statue of Confederate leader Jefferson Davis in Richmond America’s role in world affairs may never recover from COVID-19 US hits 2 million coronavirus cases amid surges in some states Trump warns he will take back Seattle from ‘ugly Anarchists’ if local leaders don’t act The Hill’s Morning Report – Treasury, Fed urge more spending, lending to ease COVID-19 wreckage Nursing homes under scrutiny after warnings of seized stimulus checks Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk Trump seeks to regain 2020 momentum with campaign rallies US showing signs of retreat in battle against COVID-19 Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness The next COVID-19 challenge: Convincing people to get flu shots