The Hill Articles: June 16, 2020

Pelosi asks House chairs to enforce mandatory mask-wearing during hearings Judge denies request to stop Trump rally due to coronavirus concerns Fauci on coronavirus infections: ‘We’re still in a first wave’ Warren slams Pence’s coronavirus remarks: As ‘pathetic’ as they are ‘reckless’ Philadelphia mayor declares Juneteenth a city holiday Atlanta megachurch pastor faces criticism for suggesting ‘white blessing’ replace term ‘white privilege’ Suspect arrested after man protesting statue in Albuquerque is shot Supreme Court blocks execution of Texas death row inmate Powell presses Congress for more coronavirus support New battle emerges over COVID-19 tests NC lawmaker calls Seattle BLM protesters ‘thugs’ and suggests police ‘shoot’ those resisting arrest COVID has changed our lives — buildings should change, too Bolton book publisher hits DOJ lawsuit: Part of ‘long running series’ to quash book Publix employee quits after he says he was told he couldn’t wear ‘Black Lives Matter’ mask at work Officer who shot Rayshard Brooks had use-of-force complaint in 2016 Why should Congress improve paid leave policies? Multiple airlines dropping alcohol on flights Missing veteran found dead in VA hospital after a month Overnight Defense: Trump plan to pull troops from Germany gets bipartisan pushback | Top GOP senator says it’s time to look at changing Confederate-named bases | GOP divided over renaming Army bases Senate Ethics panel dismisses stock sale probe against Loeffler Columbus bans police from using tear gas for crowd control, limits use of pepper spray Pentagon official who questioned Trump’s Ukraine aid freeze resigns Without school resource officers, Child Safety Accounts are even more necessary Fox’s Hemmer presses McEnany on public absence of Birx, Fauci: ‘They seem to have disappeared’ Hillicon Valley: Report finds CIA security failures led to massive breach | Pelosi calls on advertisers to pressure social media giants | Experts warn firms facing serious cyber threats in COVID-19 era Minnesota man charged in connection to Minneapolis police station fire Report finds Russian disinformation group tied to 2016 elections still active The US should keep troops in the Sinai Peninsula Police in cities across the country have resigned in the wake of the George Floyd protests Eiffel Tower to reopen after coronavirus closure Overnight Health Care: Pence says panic over second coronavirus wave ‘overblown’ | Texas hits new high for COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations | Trump health officials pledge vaccine will be free to the ‘vulnerable’ Will Native Americans be left out of conversations about racial injustice? Fauci says he hasn’t talked with Trump in two weeks READ: Justice Dept. lawsuit seeking to block Bolton book OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Dems press Trump consumer safety nominee on chemical issues | Lawmakers weigh how to help struggling energy industry | 180 Democrats ask House leadership for clean energy assistance The Hill’s Campaign Report: Liberal groups pressure Biden on police reform as Trump signs executive order Financial firms facing serious hacking threat in COVID-19 era PG&E pleads guilty to 84 felony counts of involuntary manslaughter in 2018 Camp Fire US borders with Canada, Mexico to remain closed to nonessential travel Despite winner, US will face a very turbulent period after the election Trump’s move to pull troops from Germany draws bipartisan warnings Trump uses ‘AIDS vaccine’ as proof scientists can develop COVID-19 vaccine Democrats scrutinize Trump consumer safety nominee over chemical issues McConnell rejects push to ‘airbrush the Capitol’ of Confederate statues On The Money: Fed chief says full recovery from recession ‘unlikely’ until coronavirus contained | Congress set for fight over expiring unemployment relief | CBO: COVID-19 emergency bills will add $2.4 trillion to deficit Richmond police chief resigns after viral footage of police SUV driving into crowd What should cities look like after COVID-19? Trump administration sues Bolton over memoir Tulsa attorneys file lawsuit to enforce safety measures at Trump rally New study finds coronavirus particles could be carried by ‘toilet plume’ when flushing Air Force sergeant charged in drive-by shooting of federal officers US coronavirus death toll surpasses number of American service members who died in World War I Black voters need a new Senate as much as a new president House coronavirus task force launches probe into largest nursing home operators Nebraska Democrats call for their Senate nominee to drop out of race Republicans to introduce House version of Scott police reform bill Poll: Majority of Democratic voters support cutting police funding IRS says stimulus checks belong to residents, not nursing homes Texas Democrats ask Supreme Court to expand mail-in voting access Tulsa mayor voices concerns about Trump rally but says he won’t attempt to block it Queen Latifah says HBO Max should drop ‘Gone With the Wind’ for good The end of asylum — for now Protester shoved to the ground by Buffalo police has fractured skull and can’t walk Supplier delivered bad steel to Navy for subs, say court documents Clean energy industry sheds 27,000 jobs in May Stocks gain after record jump in retail sales Texas governor attributes rise in coronavirus cases to jail, prison testing Democrat Carolyn Bourdeaux wins Georgia House primary, avoids runoff after final count Kentucky candidate for local office smokes weed during debate to support legalization How to make sure each vote counts Virginia Governor proposes Juneteenth become a state holiday Court upholds cancellation of last remaining oil and gas leases near Glacier National Park Clyburn: ‘May be possible’ to close the Charleston loophole in a police reform bill There have been more than 6,400 lynchings since the end of the Civil War, new study reveals Illinois attorney general says he tested positive for COVID-19 Trump campaign: Biden must get out and campaign more Google bans ZeroHedge from its advertising platform, issues citation against The Federalist Former diversity chief sues Morgan Stanley, alleging racial discrimination What America’s Thinking: June 16, 2020 Northam calls for Juneteenth to be a Virginia state holiday Ethics Committee reviewing Rep. Sanford Bishop’s campaign spending Police in NJ county used PPP funds to create station barber shop during lockdown COVID-19 bailouts: No time for Treasury secrecy McConnell signals he will not negotiate police reform with Democrats before bringing up bill Wisconsin man seen wearing KKK robe and hood while walking dog Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney blasts administration’s response to pandemic; Oxford scientists say they’ve found first effective COVID-19 treatment Coronavirus Report: The Hill’s Steve Clemons interviews Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney LSU says admitted student who posted racist rant on social media won’t be enrolled Texas hits new high for coronavirus cases, hospitalizations Pence: Panic over second coronavirus wave ‘overblown’ Franklin Graham sounds off on SCOTUS ruling over LGBTQ worker rights 911 dispatcher, bystanders raised concerns over officer treatment of George Floyd Commonsense infrastructure legislation can help restart our economic engine California inmate who died in restraints pleaded for help Senate GOP police bill mirrors Trump order on chokeholds Why we need the oldest consciousness on Earth more than ever Protester shoved by Buffalo police is unable to walk, attorney says Iowa governor to sign executive order restoring felon voting rights Charles Booker endorsed by progressive Working Families Party in Kentucky Senate race Van Jones: Trump executive order on police reform ‘a step in the right direction’ Our lockdowns are not deadlier than the disease US COVID-19 deaths projected to pass 200,000 by October: model Domino’s dismisses criticism for 2012 tweet to White House press secretary Lawmakers weigh how to help struggling energy industry Taibbi on the Tom Cotton NYT op-ed Florida sees record-breaking number of new coronavirus cases Atlanta Wendy’s 911 call the night of Rayshard Brooks’s death released Study: 22 percent of people worldwide at risk of serious illness from COVID-19 if infected Trump Jr. knocks CNN’s Chris Cuomo over interview with father: ‘I’m not pretending to be a journalist’ Oklahoma sees highest new coronavirus case count since onset of pandemic Matt Taibbi says the press is destroying itself The West must step up now to help Iran transition to democracy Read: Trump executive order on safe policing for safe communities California man fired over alleged white power sign says he was cracking his knuckles Calif. governor says as state reopens, new coronavirus cases are ‘inevitable’ Senate could vote on GOP police reform bill as early as next week Poll: Fewer than half willing to fly shortly after coronavirus restrictions lifted Schumer pans Trump executive order on police reform US tumbles in global competitiveness ranking US borders with Mexico and Canada will remain closed to nonessential travel for additional month Tennis star calls Cuomo ‘selfish’ as US Open to be held in NYC Navigating discussions on race in the workplace in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death Ryan Grim: Democratic establishment ‘has really ridden to the rescue’ Trump police executive order seeks to limit chokeholds EU foreign policy chief opposes US sanctions on ICC In troubled times, climate change is the ‘black elephant’ Trump calls school choice the civil rights issue of the decade Trump health officials pledge COVID-19 vaccine will be free to the ‘vulnerable’ CBO: Prior COVID-19 emergency bills will add $2.4 trillion to deficit New Trump immigration regulations would devastate refuge pathways Daily Beast reporter on the scaled-down Democratic convention House Democrat asks FBI for briefing on foreign adversaries possibly exploiting Floyd protests, unrest LA coroner walks back suicide ruling in hanging death of Robert Fuller amid backlash 2 black women allege racial discrimination at Pinterest after leaving company The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Trump signs police reform executive order Cuomo announces that US Open will be held without fans this year Melinda Gates, MacKenzie Bezos offer $30 million to fight gender inequality Warren endorses Engel challenger in New York primary Newly unclassified report finds CIA security failures led to massive 2017 breach Charitable giving increased in 2019: study Study: Children far less likely to contract coronavirus Calls grow to remove statue of Lincoln standing over freed black man in Boston House Democrat introduces bill to prevent Trump campaign from requiring COVID-19 liability waivers at rallies 180 Democrats ask House leadership for clean energy assistance Liberal groups press Biden to adopt progressive policies on police reform McConnell plans to stay on as Senate GOP leader even if he loses majority Rep. Torres asks for stronger provisions in police reform bill De Blasio: NYPD to implement mandatory 30-day release of body cam footage Pelosi calls on advertisers to pressure social media platforms over misinformation Can Republicans ever break free from leaders like Donald Trump? No. 2 GOP senator: Time to look at changing Confederate-named bases Democrats unveil tool to fight voter purges Prosecutor who quit Roger Stone case to testify before Congress about ‘politicization’ of DOJ Watch live: Gov. Andrew Cuomo holds press briefing on coronavirus and protests Hickenlooper apologizes for resurfaced comment comparing himself to slave GOP fighting ‘misleading’ Democratic forums on House Natural Resources Committee When will Americans — all Americans — declare that enough is enough? CNN’s Romans reacts to retail sales report: ‘We’ve never seen a number like that’ Here’s why you might have Juneteenth off from work this year EU investigating Apple’s App Store, Apple Pay Conservatives urge Trump, McConnell to halt spending on coronavirus relief US loosens restrictions on flights from China MLB urges limited season because several players tested positive for COVID-19 House Democrats to vote next week on DC statehood Governors invoke science to justify vastly different reopening policies At the heart of our crisis: American polarization Goodell says he will ‘encourage’ NFL team to sign Kaepernick Lockdowns expanded in Beijing amid new coronavirus outbreak Watch live: Trump signs police reform executive order Statue of white supremacist Josephus Daniels removed in North Carolina Americans at unhappiest level in almost 50 years, research finds COVID-19 inequalities are striking and uncompromising Rising: June 16, 2020 Macron wants Europe to become less reliant on US, China post-coronavirus Pence says campaign considering different venue, ‘outside activities’ for Tulsa rally Fed chief: Full recovery from recession ‘unlikely’ until coronavirus contained McConnell’s 2014 challenger endorses Charles Booker in Senate race Harvard drops requirement for SAT and ACT tests for admissions next year New York police pulled from prosecutors’ offices after DA declined to charge protesters: report Major coronavirus breakthrough: researchers find first known drug that could improve COVID-19 survival — and it’s cheap, widely available Tyler Perry offers to pay for funeral of Rayshard Brooks Pass the Taiwan Defense Act — tell China that America will defend Taiwan Poll: Biden leads Trump by 16 points in Michigan DOJ sets new execution dates for federal inmates Watch live: Fed chairman Powell testifies before Senate Banking Committee Poll: 81 percent fear second coronavirus wave Dow jumps 800 points as retail sales rebound How the coronavirus pandemic has put LGBTQ+ youth at risk Indian soldiers killed in clashes with China in the Himalayas Trial shows drug reduces coronavirus deaths by one-third among severely ill patients Can we keep our ‘grey zone’ edge over our enemies? Almost 3 in 10 parents say social distancing is harming child’s mental health: poll Trump Jr. to interview president for reelection campaign’s online show ‘Triggered’ NYPD finds ‘no criminality’ after officers sickened by Shake Shack milkshakes Pence encouraged governors to downplay new community spread of coronavirus: report Retail sales soar 17 percent in May after pandemic-driven April plunge Fauci: why the public wasn’t told to wear masks when the coronavirus pandemic began A plan for future pandemics New Zealand’s coronavirus-free streak ends after eight days United: Passengers who refuse to wear masks won’t be allowed to fly Vaccine supply chain: Federal government must pivot from venture capital seeder to overseer US ad spending expected to drop by 13 percent in 2020, less than financial crisis aftermath Omar announces father’s death from coronavirus complications Coronavirus deaths up 73 percent in US prisons in past month: report Pompeo bet against China — and COVID-19 may prove him right North Korea blows up border office as tensions rise Man shot in protest over statue of Spanish conquistador in Albuquerque The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – Bending the COVID-19 curve proves temporary for many states GOP divided in fight over renaming bases Congress set for fight over expiring unemployment relief Democrats seize on protests, pandemic in push to flip statehouses