The Hill Articles: June 18, 2020

Oklahoma venue management asks Trump campaign for health plan ahead of rally Bolton asks court to dismiss DOJ suit, citing failure to state a claim Pompeo slams Bolton account as spreading ‘lies,’ ‘fully-spun half-truths’ and ‘falsehoods’ Klobuchar withdraws from Biden VP contention Twitter flags Trump tweet featuring fake CNN chyron as ‘manipulated media’ Biden campaign rebukes Trump effort to push for more debates Former officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks turns himself in Australian PM says country has endured ‘state-based’ cyber attacks Group of Democratic senators to propose making Juneteenth national holiday Acting DHS Secretary: Supreme Court DACA ruling ‘usurps the clear authority of executive branch’ Gov. Cuomo: Criticism of NY nursing home deaths a ‘shiny object,’ ‘pure politics’ Maryland police chief resigns after reports of discrimination within department Researchers request clinical trials for osteoperosis drug to treat COVID-19 GOP senator to introduce bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Top Democrats introduce bill to stop Trump’s Germany withdrawal | Esper announces internal review on diversity in military | Top foreign policy Pentagon official resigns after White House passes on nomination Internal watchdog investigating if Air Force improperly used plane to surveil protests: report Senior State Dept. official resigns in response to Trump’s handling of protests Russian fighter jet flights in Libya raise US concern The LGBTQ community scores a win this week, but the fight isn’t over Hillicon Valley: Facebook takes down Trump ads featuring symbol used by Nazis | Twitter, Facebook see new disinformation tactics | Republican calls out social media giants for not fighting Chinese propaganda Fox News poll: Biden’s lead widens to 12 points over Trump Patrons still attend MA gym after town shuts its water off due to coronavirus violations Twitter, Facebook see new tactics in foreign disinformation efforts Conviction of journalist Maria Ressa by the Philippines highlights a global decline in press freedom Bipartisan Senate group offers bill to strengthen watchdog law after Trump firings Overnight Health Care: Mask-wearing becomes political even as some governors ease resistance | Fauci defends coronavirus lockdowns | Research links climate change to premature births America’s Unfinished Business: An LGBTQ+ Summit Supreme Court surprises rattle disappointed right Tim Scott describes run-ins with police in pushing for GOP reform bill NBA players to wear ‘smart’ ring that can detect coronavirus symptoms in advance Jon Huntsman’s wife tests positive for COVID-19 On The Money: Trump says ‘decoupling’ from China on the table | More than 1.5 million file new jobless claims in second week of June | Democrats unveil $1.5 trillion infrastructure plan Rebounding from COVID-19: How whole-person health care can guide the way Seattle-area labor group expels police union, citing failure to ‘dismantle racism’ States race to reform police practices in wake of George Floyd’s death The Hill’s Campaign Report: Supreme Court ignites an election year battle over immigration The US ranks worse than these major economies for “systematic violation of workers’ rights, according to a new report Fauci defends coronavirus lockdowns as saving ‘millions of lives’ Foundation to provide Atlanta police with one-time $500 bonus for work during protests Overnight Energy: EPA declines to regulate chemical tied to developmental damage | Democrats unveil $1.5T infrastructure plan | Land management bureau eases requirements for oil, gas royalty cut requests Melania Trump, Ben Carson view Emancipation Proclamation at National Archives Housing can play a role in leading an economic recovery — here’s how Congress can help College football players test positive for coronavirus after returning to campus Hickenlooper announces $3.7M raised in pre-primary reporting period Trump campaign official encouraging those at high risk of coronavirus to avoid Tulsa rally Warren endorses Booker in Kentucky Senate primary Facebook pledges $200 million investment in black-owned businesses and organizations Trump says ‘decoupling’ from China on the table Ohio town enters national spotlight as armed counter-protestors clash with Black Lives Matter McCarthy slams Bolton book, says it’s a national security risk Stocks mostly flat after day of volatility Texas governor allows Austin to require face masks in businesses under threat of fine Petroleum industry says demand grew 14 percent last month amid economic reopening Bolton book: Trump’s ignorance, from maps to policy Mask-wearing becomes political even as some governors ease resistance The Navajo Nation goes back under lockdown again as coronavirus cases surge Poll: Voters optimistic about the financial future of the next generation Chris Wallace predicts Bolton book will be ‘a one-week story’ that fades Nashville police chief announces retirement after calls for resignation California governor issues order for people to wear masks outside of homes The Republican war over Germany Watch live: Trump participates in a roundtable with governors Lin-Manuel Miranda jabs Bolton over book title’s similarity to ‘Hamilton’ lyric Google to grant more than $175 million to support racial equality Emmys change nomination rules for ‘more inclusiveness’ Richmond judge indefinitely extends order blocking removal of Robert E. Lee statue Take education off the chopping block Research links climate change to premature, underweight or stillborn babies Three questions every university must ask as they plan to reopen What America’s Thinking: June 18, 2020 The Hill’s Coronavirus Report: Tulsa County reports highest number of new cases days before Trump rally; Botanisol Analytics CEO David Talenfeld says new highly mobile virus testing modules can help protect national security infrastructure Poll: Majority thinks Trump is making US more divided Coronavirus Report: The Hill’s Steve Clemons interviews David Talenfeld Senate confirms McConnell protege to D.C. Circuit The US must meaningfully confront Chinese Communist Party propaganda What comes next for the young immigrants impacted by SCOTUS ruling on DACA California, Florida, Arizona set records for new coronavirus cases Cream of Wheat launches ‘immediate review’ of brand’s packaging The Rock, Samuel L. Jackson among celebs urging recovered coronavirus patients to give blood Visitors, residents required to wear face masks in Florida Keys through June 2021 Civil rights attorney Ben Crump takes on man’s excessive force suit against Orlando police Bolton to be interviewed by Fox’s Bret Baier on Tuesday Glenn Greenwald on OAS report on Bolivia Roberts sparks backlash from conservative senators with DACA ruling Young people want climate action — Congress should listen Democrats unveil $1.5 trillion infrastructure plan Biden leads Trump by 8 points nationally in Quinnipiac poll Bolton book shows nastiness rules at Trump White House Georgia mayor under fire for Facebook post comparing protests to ‘privilege’ Despite Trump’s threat, top general says White House hasn’t given order to pull troops from Germany Facebook takes down Trump ads featuring symbol used by Nazis to mark political prisoners HuffPost reporter discusses Keynes biography Supreme Court fast-tracks death row challenge to DOJ execution method Before Congress moves further on police reform, important questions must be answered Trump team to press for more debates against Biden Conservative groups urge Mnuchin to extend tax payment deadlines into 2021 Energy experts say post-lockdown emissions must be stopped before they restart Trump calls for ‘new justices’ on Supreme Court after unfavorable rulings Land management bureau lessens requirements for oil and gas royalty cut requests Redistricting: ‘The next decade of our democracy is on the ballot’ in November ‘Whirlwind roller coaster of feelings:’ DACA recipients on Supreme Court’s decision California city among first to defund police Trump to nominate SEC senior counsel for open Democratic commissioner seat Microsoft, business groups applaud Supreme Court decision to protect DACA program Miami-Dade leads school systems in introducing anti-racist instruction GOP senator blocks bill to remove Confederate statues from Capitol Health care workforce challenges require transformative thinking on equity, pay Top foreign policy Pentagon official resigns after White House passes on nomination The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Nation reacts to landmark DACA decision Esper announces internal review on diversity in military WHO ends trial of hydroxychloroquine as potential coronavirus treatment Cook Political Report shifts Montana Senate race to ‘toss up’ DACA supporters celebrate and prepare: ‘We know this is temporary’ White House trade adviser likens Bolton book to ‘revenge porn’ The Fed and the Pottery Barn Doctrine Biden vows to make DACA permanent on ‘day one’ if elected president Bipartisan bill introduced to provide $120B in relief for restaurants Fauci says ‘football may not happen this year’ due to coronavirus Pelosi: Bolton put GOP — and greed — over country Trump says he made Juneteenth ‘very famous’ Obama calls for voters to elect Biden in praising Supreme Court’s DACA decision Kellogg’s denies racism in Coco Pops mascot Herschel Walker offers sending ‘defund the police’ supporters to lawless countries: ‘I want to make them happy’ Pelosi: Trump is ‘ethically unfit and intellectually unprepared to be president’ China’s surprise, years in the planning: An EMP attack Pelosi orders removal of Confederate portraits in Capitol Tim Cook praises Supreme Court ruling on DACA Poll: Booker leads McGrath by 8 points in Kentucky Senate primary New York City woman to file $10M lawsuit after arrest for improperly wearing face mask Trump lashes out at Supreme Court after DACA ruling: ‘Shotgun blasts’ to conservatives The unintended impact of COVID-19 on cancer Charge dropped against suspected shooter of New Mexico statue protester NTSB: Pilot in Kobe Bryant crash possibly disoriented, thought he was climbing Inflation should be the least of our worries Watch live: New York Gov. Cuomo gives coronavirus updates Top Democrats introduce bill to stop Trump’s Germany withdrawal Company behind Mrs. Butterworth’s now doing ‘complete brand and packaging review’ Millions of loans payments skipped as coronavirus slows economy: report Little Rock bans police force from using neck restraints Colin Kaepernick joins board of directors at Medium Schumer says he cried ‘tears of joy’ over DACA decision Trump appointee ousts multiple officials within US media agency: reports China’s post-coronavirus policy includes challenges America also faces Watch live: Pelosi holds press briefing EPA declines to regulate rocket fuel chemical tied to developmental damage Rising: June 18, 2020 Schiff consulting with Speaker on ‘next steps’ after new Bolton book allegations UN human rights chief urges reparations for ‘centuries of violence and discrimination’ beginning with slavery and colonization Coronavirus cases rise more than 12,000 in one day in India Trump says he struggled to watch full George Floyd video: ‘Who could watch that?’ Jean Kennedy Smith, last surviving JFK sibling, dies at 92 Supreme Court blocks Trump plan to end DACA program Texas lawmaker endorses Eliot Engel A call to revise CDC guidelines for reopening Rubio to introduce bill allowing NCAA athletes to make money from name, likeness Half-brother of Robert Fuller killed by police amid hanging death investigation Texas man arrested by FBI for allegedly threatening to kill Black Lives Matter protesters Slight majority of US parents favor in-person return to school this fall: Poll Stocks slide after new claims show high unemployment Texas coronavirus hospitalizations spike 11 percent in single day The ‘blue wall’ is reforming in the Rust Belt Atlanta police call in sick to protest felony murder charge of officer who shot Rayshard Brooks Pro-Trump activist booted from flight for not wearing mask FAA says it won’t make masks on planes mandatory Renaming bases: What to do when the military wants social change, but the president doesn’t Arizona sheriff tests positive for coronavirus ahead of meeting with Trump EU chamber chief: US-China tech war a bigger threat than coronavirus Biden launches first general election ads targeting states Trump won in 2016 More than 1.5 million file new jobless claims in second week of June Treason matters — the statues must come down Bravo fires reality show star over ‘racist post’ Nearly 90 percent of Americans think pharmaceutical industry will use coronavirus to raise drug prices: poll Top British diplomat says taking knee in protest feels like ‘symbol of subjugation’ How to better assist communities left behind in this economic crisis Progressive group launches $59 million vote-by-mail effort Bolton: I don’t think Trump is ‘fit for office’ Bipartisan group of senators unveils bill to protect research on campuses from foreign entities The US must withdraw from the WTO Bolton: Putin thinks ‘he can play’ Trump like a ‘fiddle’ More than 650 new coronavirus cases reported at German meat processing plant Top Virginia senator announces governor run We still need coal to ensure power grid reliability The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – Bolton book rocks Washington Human Rights Campaign endorses Mondaire Jones in race to replace Nita Lowey in NY Schumer faces tough choice on police reform Progressive Booker emerges as late threat to McGrath in Kentucky primary Governors get reelection boost from COVID-19 responses COVID-19 waivers emerge as flashpoint in absence of liability shield House Republican accuses Facebook, Twitter, YouTube of not doing enough to combat Chinese propaganda