The Hill Articles: June 22, 2020

South Korea slams Bolton book as ‘distorting the reality’ of nuclear talks Secret Service tells press to leave White House Democrats face tough questions with Bolton Protesters try to bring down statue of Andrew Jackson near White House Mourners line up at famed Ebenezer Baptist Church for Rayshard Brooks viewing Black teen facing life in prison for killing her alleged sex trafficker released after protest fundraisers cover bail Trump says he supports another round of stimulus checks Nadler to subpoena AG Barr over Berman firing NAACP Legal Defense Fund urges Senate to reject GOP police reform bill Black Americans four times more likely to be hospitalized for COVID-19: Medicare data Seattle mayor: City will work to end autonomous zone after gun violence Google to start including fact-checks on images Apple’s developer dispute draws lawmaker scrutiny of App Store Trump seeks to rally base with immigration full-court press GOP rallies around Trump after firing of Manhattan US attorney State Department mutes reporter on briefing call for asking about Bolton book GOP lawmakers voice support for Israeli plan to annex areas in West Bank Broadway expected to keep shows closed into early 2021: report Trump says Obama may have committed treason Graham: Trump visa order will have a ‘chilling effect on our economic recovery’ Defendants in Kobe Bryant helicopter crash lawsuit want case moved out of LA Susan Collins opposes Trump’s pick for Fifth Circuit FDA warns against 9 hand sanitizers after dangerous chemical discovered Viral video shows woman holding Confederate flag at BLM protest: ‘I will teach my grandkids to hate you all’ Poll: Biden leads Trump by more than 20 points on race and policing On The Money: Small businesses falling behind in economic recovery | Supreme Court rules SEC may seize profits from fraudulent companies | Trump’s steel tariffs survive challenge If Georgia primary was an attempt at voter suppression, it failed badly House Democrats call for testimony from top State officials over watchdog firing Schumer says he won’t return blue slip if Trump nominates Clayton as US attorney Hillicon Valley: Patagonia latest company to pull ads from Facebook | Top EU officials call out China for hospital cyberattacks | Trump team pushes back on reports of TikTok, K-pop rally sabotage Qualified immunity protects against frivolous lawsuits US soldier accused of sending information to neo-Nazi group as part of plot to attack his unit Overnight Health Care: Trump refuses to say if he slowed down coronavirus testing | US COVID-19 cases rise, marking ugly contrast with Europe | Trump health officials to testify on continued dangers of coronavirus pandemic Poll: 78 percent of GOP voters agree social distancing is an effective tool against COVID-19 Jemele Hill calls noose left in Bubba Wallace’s stall a ‘disgusting reminder’ of who the sport is for OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Internal watchdog probing Park Police actions toward Lafayette Square protesters | Democrats detail their $1.5T green infrastructure plan | Green groups challenge Trump water rules rollback Watch NASCAR drivers’ gesture in support of Bubba Wallace after a noose was found in his garage NYPD commissioner: Officers who drove into protesters did not violate use-of-force policy Why expanded voting options is critical for the election this year Top European official warns China against targeting hospitals with cyberattacks Pence and his wife voted by mail in Indiana GOP primary using old address Internal watchdog probing Park Police actions toward Lafayette Square protesters Overnight Defense: Highlights from the House Armed Services subcommittees’ defense bill sections | Bill would ask troops if they’ve faced ‘racist, anti-Semitic or supremacist’ activity | Pompeo aide testifying next week on watchdog’s ouster COVID-19 and kidney disease: A deadly intersection that requires investment in prevention, research LGBTQ advocates sue Trump administration over rollback of nondiscrimination protections US COVID-19 cases rise, marking ugly contrast with Europe Texas governor says coronavirus spread ‘unacceptable’ but imposes no new requirements Top Democrats: Trump administration’s plan for PPP disclosure ‘inadequate’ EPA to reopen DC headquarters after coronavirus closure Louisiana pushes back next reopening phase by four weeks as coronavirus cases spike It’s time to eliminate land-based nuclear missiles NASCAR drivers, crews unite to push Bubba Wallace’s car to starting line The Hill’s Campaign Report: Progressives raise expectations ahead of big primary night A town in Siberia just reached a record-high temperature of 100 degrees Lawsuit against Trump denial of stimulus checks to undocumented parents advances Blood type may influence coronavirus infection rates: study US labels 4 Chinese news outlets as ‘foreign missions’ Star Mississippi State running back says he won’t play unless Confederate symbol removed from state flag The Hill’s Coronavirus Report: Rep. Mark Takano says Congress must extend worker benefits expiring in July; WHO reports record spike in global cases Coronavirus Report: The Hill’s Steve Clemons interviews Rep. Mark Takano Trump health officials to testify on continued dangers of coronavirus pandemic CEOs need to do more for COVID Celebrities and politicians speak out over 90 percent cut in polling sites ahead of Kentucky primary Democrats detail their $1.5T green infrastructure plan Two more Trump campaign staffers test positive for COVID-19 Portland is latest city to defund police, reallocate money to alternative programs Leveraging technology for long-term change in the face of COVID-19 12 Texas bars temporarily lose alcohol permits for violating coronavirus restrictions Saudi Arabia to allow ‘very limited numbers’ of people to attend this year’s hajj Miami mayor orders masks to be worn in public California Democrat says it’s ‘cruel and inhumane’ not to extend COVID-19 unemployment benefits past July McConnell sets initial police reform vote for Wednesday White House defends Trump’s use of term as not racist California Democrat suggests Hawaii should be model state for mitigating coronavirus infections nationwide Trump signs executive order suspending certain work visas through 2020 Democrats eye tax credit assistance for renewables in infrastructure bill Another COVID-19 victim: International education Zaid Jilani on what US government got right and wrong on COVID-19 economy Director Joel Schumacher dies at 80 White House distances Trump from Berman ouster What America’s Thinking: June 22, 2020 Pompeo aide set to testify on ouster of agency watchdog A quiet revolution for women in US foreign and security policy? Since reopening, Florida’s daily coronavirus cases have quadrupled, surging past 100,000 cases Coronavirus hospitalizations in California rise along with new cases Congress needs to pass tort reform to protect CARES Act funding Defense bill would survey troops on if they’ve faced ‘racist, anti-Semitic or supremacist’ activity UBS says remote work might be permanent for one-third of staff WHO confirms largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases, calls for rapid production of dexamethasone Bolton interview with ABC watched by 6.2 million to win Sunday night Trump rally delivers Saturday-record 7.7 million viewers on Fox News Emergency department visits for life-threatening conditions decline amid pandemic: study Home sales fall to lowest level in nearly 10 years FBI joins investigation of noose found in NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace’s garage Negative emotions surged early in George Floyd protests: Gallup Donald Trump election game plan buries the truth about voter fraud L.A. demonstrators protest police slaying of 18-year-old WHO: More testing doesn’t explain COVID-19 spikes in US Supreme Court declines to hear tech company’s challenge to tax rules Biden campaign commits to three debates against Trump South Korea says it’s in the second wave of coronavirus Pence, in call with governors, defends Trump comments on coronavirus testing Romanoff touts endorsements ahead of primary against Hickenlooper Eviction bans ending — massive eviction crisis looms Natural Resources Democrats again rebuff Republican complaints about virtual meetings Zaid Jilani on how Europe avoided more COVID-19 layoffs Berman refused to criticize de Blasio over social distancing rules for religious gatherings, not protests: report Democrats: Trump has yet to spend nearly $14B for COVID tests, contact tracing We all must do our duty Unity among Latino and African American communities grows as the nation demands change 2 people killed, 7 others hurt in shooting at North Carolina block party UPDATE: Trump denies he slowed down coronavirus testing The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Fallout from Trump’s weekend rally Pelosi: ‘Appalling’ for Trump to delay Chinese sanctions over Uighur detention camps Seattle police release new video of response to CHAZ shooting Get the ‘F’ out of the FDA Watch live: White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany holds briefing The US-Sudan 1998 bombing settlement agreement is vital to national security Cuomo calls blaming his office for nursing home deaths a ‘political charade’ Fox News, CBS morning show hosts return to broadcast studios 104 people shot, 14 dead over weekend in Chicago Petition to rename Columbus, Ohio, ‘Flavortown’ to honor Guy Fieri attracts thousands of signatures Proposed changes to asylum regs could address biggest immigration problem: the court backlog Black Sabbath raising money for Black Lives Matter movement Newspaper investigating ‘horrific’ ad claiming ‘Islam’ was going to bomb Nashville Delta to restart flights between US and China WHO chief warns leaders against ‘politicizing’ pandemic Supreme Court rules SEC may seize profits from fraudulent companies Brett Favre says Kaepernick deserves ‘hero status’ like former NFL star Pat Tillman Biden beat Bernie but the battle between progressives and pragmatists still rages American among victims in UK stabbing attack Patagonia becomes latest company to pull ads from Facebook Supreme Court declines to hear case challenging Trump steel tariffs Formula One racing unveils initiative to address racism, inequality Racism’s plague on public health White House scaling back temperature screenings Rising: June 22, 2020 Trump says niece’s book would violate nondisclosure agreement Green groups challenge Trump water rollback Bolton compares Trump White House to pinball machine Local governments are undermining state laws that encourage ‘granny flats’ White House preparing for second wave of coronavirus in the fall, adviser says Kudlow says ‘no second wave’ of coronavirus coming Trump lashes out at Bolton on eve of book’s release China halts poultry imports from Arkansas Tyson Foods facility after coronavirus outbreak Trump: Decision to remove Roosevelt statue ‘ridiculous’ Unions representing Disneyland workers question July reopening: ‘Not yet convinced it is safe’ Trump: Ocasio-Cortez would beat Schumer Ernst challenges Greenfield to six debates in Iowa Senate race India-China border clashes create opportunities for US national security Sarah Sanders: Bolton was ‘drunk on power’ 12 states show record spikes in coronavirus cases NYPD suspends officer after ‘apparent chokehold’ incident Biden still has a Hispanic voter problem, but does it matter? Armed protesters march on Oklahoma governor’s mansion in response to police killings of Black men In DACA ruling, Supreme Court ignores Trump’s racial bias White House adviser Kevin Hassett leaving administration: report Bolton: Pence appeared ‘stunned’ by some Trump actions Trump: Foreign countries will print ‘millions of mail-in ballots’ in ‘scandal of our times!’ The passing of the first peoples Bolton: Trump ‘frequently’ spoke to China’s Xi about reelection The Senate must act: End the nursing home crisis now NASCAR: Noose found in Black driver Bubba Wallace’s garage stall in Alabama Trump: ‘Greater,’ ‘advanced’ testing ‘makes us look like we have more cases’ than other countries The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – After rough week, can Trump bounce back? This week: Congress set for showdown on police reform legislation Judd Gregg: The South may now secede Juan Williams: A bad moon on the rise Harris’s path on police reform littered with land mines Left eyes huge night in NY, Kentucky primaries New nonprofit aims to rename Edmund Pettus Bridge after John Lewis