The Hill Articles: June 19, 2020

Protesters tear down, burn statue of Confederate general in DC Manhattan US attorney refuses to resign despite DOJ ouster Colorado governor signs sweeping police reform bill ending qualified immunity, banning chokeholds Trump to host 4th of July event despite pleas from lawmakers to cancel Journalist Aaron Maté says Democrats are responsible for giving John Bolton publicity Epstein documentarian says ‘powerful people’ acted as enablers Barr echoes Trump’s concerns about mail-in voting, says it could ‘open the floodgates of potential fraud’ Trump teases ‘wild’ Oklahoma rally in new interview, calls masks ‘a double-edged sword’ Treasury Dept. to disclose details on small business loan recipients Susan Rice calls Trump administration ‘racist to its core,’ says Senate backers belong in ‘trash heap of history’ GOP lawmaker calls for Confederate portrait to be put back in Capitol Mueller investigated whether Trump misled him on WikiLeaks question in Russia probe Trump campaign manager acknowledges not voting in 2016 general election Trump admin used drones, helicopters to surveil George Floyd protests in 15 cities Reviving the economy should start with the US power grid What Juneteenth celebrations and marches looked like across the US Twitter disables video in Trump tweet featuring fake CNN chyron It’s time to ban balance billing Caring for American seniors at home during crisis, and beyond On The Money: Treasury, SBA to disclose small business loans of $150K and above | Apple closes stores in states with spikes in coronavirus cases | Artists call on Congress to help club and concert venues during pandemic Latino-Jewish cooperation during COVID-19 Overnight Defense: Navy won’t reinstate fired captain | Dems probe use of federal officers in DC | Air Force appoints woman as top noncommissioned officer Mueller report re-released with fewer redactions after legal battle Fauci and Birx advised Trump against holding Tulsa rally: report Overnight Health Care: Trio of states report record-high COVID-19 case counts | Oklahoma coronavirus cases spike just ahead of Trump rally | Trump blasts health adviser: ‘Fauci has nothing to do with NFL Football’ America must solve the problem of abuse of power in law enforcement House panel launches investigation into Roosevelt coronavirus outbreak after captain’s firing upheld Trump mocks Biden event that practiced social distancing White House dismissal of COVID-19 concerns draws criticism Hillicon Valley: Trump tweet gets warning again | Australia under cyberattack | North Face pulls Facebook ads NCAA expands ban on Confederate flag, specifically notes Mississippi The Supreme Court’s decision won’t cure inequality — quotas will Why the AP and others are now capitalizing the ‘B’ in Black Apple closes stores in states with spikes in coronavirus cases Trump to visit Arizona, Wisconsin next week Facebook removes Trump video over unauthorized use complaint Where are the leaders lifting America up? Snapchat says Juneteenth filter inviting people to smile to break chains was ‘mistake’ Overnight Energy: EPA sued over power plant determination | Former NPS employees ‘appalled’ by plan to ease hunting rules | Park Police chief accused of unlawful searches Jamaal Bowman raises $2M, launches $350,000 ad buy ahead of New York primary Acosta, McEnany spar over Trump’s manipulated CNN tweet Top DHS official: Trump instructed agency to ‘restart the DACA process’ DOJ sues Virginia county for blocking construction of Muslim cemetery House Republicans call for cutting office budgets of lawmakers who use proxy voting The wheels are coming off Trump’s trade policy The Hill’s Campaign Report: Candidates, lawmakers mark Juneteenth Tennessee passes abortion restriction bill French court upholds ruling fining Google $56 million for data protection violations Trade groups make lobbying push to be included in small business loan program Tulsa rescinds curfew ahead of Trump rally Oklahoma Supreme Court denies appeal to enforce social distancing at Trump rally Protesters gather at McConnell’s Kentucky home: ‘No justice, no sleep’ Our economy is only as strong as our small business community Michelle Obama on Juneteenth: ‘Work and service and protest has led us forward’ Poll: Voters cite COVID-19, the economy, and race relations as top issues facing the nation today Barr sides with Idaho on preventing transgender women from playing women’s sports Biden says rooting out systemic racism is ‘moral obligation of our time’ Artists join call to Congress to help club and concert venues during pandemic Christian Cooper, bird watcher who had the police called on him, endorses Biden AMC reverses, will require masks in movie theaters The Hill’s Coronavirus Report: CDC predicts US death toll could reach 145,000 by July 11; Premier President Michael Alkire says more resiliency needed in health supply chain Coronavirus Report: The Hill’s Steve Clemons interviews Michael Alkire What America’s Thinking: June 19, 2020 Federal judge appears skeptical of blocking Bolton book release Seattle police ban neck holds McEnany: Trump likes to hire people with ‘countervailing viewpoints’ Washington needs a realistic understanding of the Chinese regime Canada approves NHL plan to play in country amid coronavirus Taylor Swift makes Juneteenth a holiday for her staff Park Police chief accused of unlawful searches years ago Gaetz tweets photo of teenage adopted son after hearing battle Navy won’t reinstate fired captain Tulsa becomes battleground in latest Trump controversy This World Refugee Day and Pride month we need to save LGBTQ asylum The North Face pulls ads from Facebook ‘Change the name’ spray-painted on monument to Redskins football team founder Kid Rock’s Big Honky Tonk Steakhouse has beer permit suspended after COVID-19 health order violation Air Force names military’s first female top enlisted member Former NPS employees ‘appalled’ by plan easing hunting rules for killing Alaskan bear cubs and wolf pups Obama marks Juneteenth: ‘A celebration of progress’ The new dexamethasone- COVID-19 study should be viewed with caution Oregon police investigating allegation Phoenix mayor hit protester with car Five Phillies players test positive for coronavirus in Florida Poland in the middle: Its push for US troops may alienate Germany and Russia Fauci says Americans are ignoring science amid coronavirus pandemic Oklahoma coronavirus cases spike just ahead of Trump rally Arizona, Texas, Florida again report record-high COVID-19 cases Manufacturers provide a model for reopening Veteran CBS White House correspondent Mark Knoller confirms layoff The Hill’s 12:30 Report: DC moves toward Phase Two of reopening Officer involved in Breonna Taylor shooting fired by Louisville police Police investigating effigy found hanging in California as a hate crime Poll: Majority of Americans oppose changing military bases named after Confederate leaders Melania Trump reads ‘All Different Now’ by Angela Johnson to mark Juneteenth Christopher Columbus statues removed from San Francisco public areas Trump blasts health adviser: ‘Fauci has nothing to do with NFL Football’ America must build critical national security foundation for Space Force Mark Cuban says he would support Dallas Mavericks players sitting out the season in support of Black Lives Matter Jamaal Bowman calls for Juneteenth to be made a holiday EPA sued over weakened legal justification behind power plant pollution regulation Watch live: Kayleigh McEnany holds press briefing at White House Kansas City indicts police detective after new scrutiny in death of black man last year Immigration coalition calls for permanent solution to DACA Something’s rotten in North Korea: Why this time is different There’s now progress on alcohol in the dietary guidelines Grassley lifts holds on two Trump nominees DC to enter Phase 2 of reopening on Monday AMC Theatres faces criticism for not requiring face masks The principle of free expression is disintegrating ‘The Senate could certainly use a pastor’: Georgia Democrat seeks to seize ‘moral moment’ Stocks open with gains, pushing Nasdaq above 10k George Washington statue toppled, American flag burned by Portland protesters Trump’s rally galvanizes thousands to call for reparations 99 years after the Tulsa race massacre German Chancellor Merkel warns EU of deepest recession since World War II ‘Black Lives Matter’ mural painted on street in front of Florida town’s African American museum Watch live: New York Gov. Cuomo holds press briefing Former Thomas clerk: Roberts ‘complicit’ in Supreme Court ‘being used as a partisan tool’ against Trump Trump on Roswell: ‘I won’t talk to you about what I know about it, but it’s very interesting’ Corporate accountability is just as important as police accountability Rising: June 19, 2020 Former defense analyst sentenced to 30 months in leak case Nobel prize winner Malala Yousafzai graduates from Oxford University Mulvaney on Trump: ‘He didn’t hire very well’ Southeastern Conference (SEC) threatens Mississippi with no championship games until Confederate battle emblem is removed from state flag Trump warns protesters ahead of Tulsa rally Trump’s Tulsa rally raises concerns it will inflame racial tensions, become a coronavirus ‘super-spreader’ event The Roberts Court just gave Trump the authority to complete his agenda Trump signals he will submit new paperwork on DACA after Supreme Court decision Dems request watchdog probe use of federal law enforcement in DC during Floyd protests Vatican calls on Catholics to divest from fossil fuels Fauci: ‘Very hard’ to have NFL season without a ‘bubble’ Fauci: ‘Not inevitable’ that there will be a second wave of coronavirus Jimmy Kimmel announces summer leave amid blackface controversy What Jean Kennedy Smith taught me about the ‘Camelot’ dynasty What is Juneteenth? Tulsa imposes curfew ahead of Trump rally Mulvaney on Bolton book: ‘Excerpts that I have seen have been factually false’ Young leaders and young activists prove we can fulfill the promise of ‘justice for all’ Watchdog report finds Border Patrol was unprepared for 2019 migrant surge If the US wants a better WTO, it should lead the way Schwarzenegger: Anyone making coronavirus masks a ‘political issue is an absolute moron’ Pennsylvania police officer fired over ‘racist and derogatory’ email Trump describes mail-in voting as biggest threat to reelection The spirit of Juneteenth lives on in national uprising for black emancipation Report: Top official says European governments are working with US to overhaul WHO Confederate monument removed from Georgia square Florida sets new coronavirus daily record with more than 3,000 cases Biden leads Trump by 11 points nationally: poll The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – Trump under fire as SCOTUS, Bolton deal blows Republican rift opens up over qualified immunity for police Former cop Demings faces progressive pushback in veepstakes Republicans brush off Bolton’s bombshells GOP fears Biden’s low-key campaign is paying off Republicans take aim at Google in fight to remove legal shield