The Hill Articles: June 27, 2020

Two dead, four injured after shooting at Walmart distribution center Four men charged for trying to tear down Andrew Jackson statue in DC Over 40 percent of US COVID-19 deaths are linked to nursing homes: NYT Video shows workers removed social distancing signs before Trump Tulsa rally: WaPo Biden slams Trump for not sanctioning Russia over Afghan militant ‘bounties’ intelligence US hits 2.5M coronavirus cases as states tally record one-day highs The risks of not spending far outweigh the risks of spending more Demonstrators protesting the death of Elijah McClain shut down Colorado highway Cluster of almost 30 family members contract coronavirus, one dies in California How America’s authorities lost their lockdowns Police reform without accountability will fail White House denies it was briefed about Afghan militant bounties 1,700 troops will support Trump ‘Salute to America’ celebrations July 4: Pentagon Ocasio-Cortez pitches interns to work for her instead of McConnell Sex abuse allegations against Catholic clergy quadrupled in 2019 Why Biden’s big lead should worry Democrats Over 15 NYC corrections officers to be disciplined after death of trans inmate on Riker’s Island White House goes through dizzying change in staff Trump staff ups coronavirus precautions for president as he seeks to move on: report Washington state pauses reopening over rise in coronavirus case Innovation in veteran posttraumatic care requires collaboration L’Oreal will remove words ‘whitening,’ ‘fair,’ and ‘lightening’ from skin products Hundreds attend ‘Occupy City Hall’ protest in NYC to advocate for police department budget cuts NJ students will be ‘strongly encouraged’ to wear masks for 2020-2021 school year Mississippi state House votes to move forward with flag-changing legislation Pence cancels Florida campaign bus tour as state continues to see rise in coronavirus cases GOP seizes on ‘defund the police’ to galvanize base The EARN IT Act threatens encryption and national security County councilman in Maryland calls for reallocating police funds to social services Sunday shows preview: With coronavirus cases surging, lawmakers and health officials weigh in Officials investigate death of endangered whale spotted off NJ coast Time to eliminate or reform the H-2B visa program Family of Arizona man who died in police custody says they don’t want police chief ousted Mississippi governor says he would sign bill to remove Confederate emblem Texas mayor issues curfew as coronavirus cases spike in state Grassley knocks Trump, Fox News over town hall answer Army set to welcome first woman Green Beret next month Bipartisan strategy for countering China’s challenge to international order US fighter jets intercept four more Russian aircraft Florida sets another one-day record with 9,585 new coronavirus cases Princeton to remove Woodrow Wilson’s name from public policy school Why go ‘horse and buggy’ to Mars when we could go supersonic? Orange County Democrats call for John Wayne Airport to be renamed Iowa won’t require face masks when schools restarts Colorado governor signs bill tightening vaccine exemptions Where things stand in 13 battleground states The tale of a global debt crisis foretold Maher presses Bolton for not backing Biden: How could he ‘be worse’ than Trump? Six arrested near Robert E. Lee statue in Richmond after police were hit with paintballs, other objects Medicare’s broken promise to people in nursing homes St. Louis mayor apologizes after airing names of demonstrators calling for police reform NBA players’ union says 5% of players have tested positive for coronavirus Trump renews vow on preexisting conditions after urging court to overturn ObamaCare Bill Maher: Black people must demand whites ‘stop culturally appropriating how mad they are about racism’ Jonathan Turley: Think twice about why the media attacks William Barr Minneapolis City Council members get private security detail after reported threats Pentagon announces July 4th flyovers across northeast Mueller investigation witness George Nader sentenced to a decade in prison in child sex case Delta to warn over 2,500 pilots about potential furloughs Reflections of an immigrant: Why accepting DACA is wrong Trump touts ratings for rally, Fox News town hall: ‘These are the real polls’ Arkansas governor urges ‘consistent national message’ on wearing masks Trump’s presidency has basically been a self-serving authoritarian rule India surpasses 500,000 COVID-19 cases Texas cities say state is making pandemic worse COVID-19 cases rise as Trump brushes off concerns