The Hill Articles: June 30, 2020

Senior Trump campaign official reassigned in staff shake-up Colorado GOP Rep. Scott Tipton defeated in primary upset Terry Neese, Stephanie Bice head to Oklahoma GOP runoff Colorado governor closes bars amid rise in virus cases Justice Dept. says it’s reviewing Elijah McClain’s death for potential civil rights probe Poll: Biden, Trump locked in neck-and-neck battle for North Carolina Pompeo slams China over Hong Kong national security law Hickenlooper beats back progressive challenge in Colorado primary Markwayne Mullin wins GOP House primary in Oklahoma Tom Cole wins GOP House primary in Oklahoma Senate passes extension of application deadline for PPP small-business loans Kendra Horn wins Democratic House primary in Oklahoma Inhofe wins Oklahoma GOP Senate primary Live results from Colorado, Utah and Oklahoma Harvard drops policy against single-sex clubs after lawsuit Democratic lawmakers call for expanding, enshrining LGBTQ rights Trump says he is becoming ‘more and more angry at China’ over spreading virus Declining Turkish-Iranian energy trade offers Washington an opportunity Florida governor vetoes budget for online learning amid pandemic Addressing climate change calls for federal and state partnerships, especially during COVID-19 Surgeon general urges widespread mask use: ‘It is not a suppression of your freedom’ California breaks daily record with more than 8,000 new COVID-19 cases States have hit pause on reopening, but it may be too late to stop the spread of coronavirus Overnight Healthcare: Fauci predicts 100,000 virus cases a day if US can’t control outbreaks | Trump officials seek to reassure about safety of potential COVID-19 vaccine Senators press IRS chief on stimulus check pitfalls Manchin draws line against repealing legislative filibuster On The Money: Mnuchin, Powell differ over how soon economy will recover | Millions fear eviction without more aid from Congress | IRS chief pledges to work on tax code’s role in racial wealth disparities DeSantis says Florida ‘not going back’ on reopening as COVID-19 cases surge The courts will not save abortion access Trump campaign cancels Alabama rally as coronavirus cases surge in parts of US Donald Trump Jr: It’s not ‘too complicated to wear a mask’ Progressive groups urge Biden to tap Warren as running mate Biden compiling list of potential Black women nominees for the Supreme Court Hillicon Valley: Facebook takes down ‘boogaloo’ network after pressure | Election security measure pulled from Senate bill | FCC officially designating Huawei, ZTE as threats Senate GOP starting to draft next coronavirus proposal Trump’s Labor Department walks away from wage theft Texas breaks record with nearly 7,000 new coronavirus cases Overnight Defense: Democrats blast Trump handling of Russian bounty intel | Pentagon leaders set for House hearing July 9 | Trump moves forward with plan for Germany drawdown GOP-Trump fractures on masks open up The Hill’s Campaign Report: The political heavyweights in Tuesday’s primary fights Reparations bill gains steam following death of George Floyd Trump approves Pentagon plan to move 9,500 troops out of Germany A handful of states are showing downturns in coronavirus cases. Here’s why. Joe Biden must think about the transatlantic alliance if he wins Florida governor signs abortion bill requiring parental consent for minors Democrats, voting rights groups pressure Senate to approve mail-in voting resources Biden holds press conference for first time in months Minor League Baseball cancels 2020 season OVERNIGHT ENERGY: House Democrats chart course to ‘solving the climate crisis’ by 2050 | Commerce Department led ‘flawed process’ on Sharpiegate, watchdog finds | EPA to end policy suspending pollution monitoring by end of summer Trump officials seek to reassure public about safety of a potential coronavirus vaccine EPA to end policy suspending pollution monitoring by end of summer HEROES Act would help families weather the ongoing COVID-19 storm Biden says as president he would keep Fauci Protester shoved by Buffalo police released from hospital Wilkie: Union exploiting COVID-19 crisis for contract gains Biden to release list of possible Supreme Court nominees Stocks rally to cap off best quarter in decades Rand Paul urges Fauci to provide ‘more optimism’ on coronavirus Pope Francis urges Catholic media to ‘overcome the diseases of racism, injustice and indifference’ Ocasio-Cortez dismisses proposed $1B cut: ‘Defunding police means defunding police’  The DACA decision and regulatory rule of law Facebook takes down network tied to the extremist ‘boogaloo’ movement How tissues could help protect you against the coronavirus CDC director pleads with younger Americans to wear masks as coronavirus cases surge in many parts of the US Pompeo tells Taliban ‘not to attack Americans’ Language to boost election security removed from Senate intelligence legislation Watchdog: EPA hasn’t provided ‘sufficient justification’ for decision not to recover Pruitt travel spending McConnell warns Democrats not to change filibuster rule A storm is coming for Mexico under USMCA Court rules against energy regulator over delayed appeals Mississippi governor signs measure retiring state flag Puerto Rico demanding COVID-19 test results from arriving passengers Over 1700 veterans ask Senate to pass statehood bill White House says Trump has now been briefed on Russian bounty intel Biden ‘can hardly wait to compare’ his cognitive ability with Trump’s Why our experts might think twice before saying children should not return to the classroom Republicans boot Francis Rooney from GOP Steering Committee FCC formally designates Huawei and ZTE as national security threats Lincoln Project hits Trump over Russian bounties McConnell: Russia should not be admitted to G-7 With COVID-19, rural testing deserts should be our immediate priority Watch live: Press secretary McEnany holds a briefing Red states advancing bills to curb mail-in voting Person tests positive for coronavirus at sprawling refugee camp at border Our mental health crisis can’t be forgotten during pandemics Florida officials fired for erasing Black firefighters from city mural Senate Democrats call on Facebook to crack down on white supremacists Biden hits Trump over coronavirus response: ‘Whatever it is that we’re doing now, it’s not working’ Pompeo calls on UN Security Council to reject Iranian ‘extortion’ Adidas executive who called concern about racism ‘noise’ steps down Biden: Government must protect monuments to Washington, Jefferson Fauci warns the US should monitor new strain of swine flu, but says it’s no immediate threat Top Senate Democrats request Esper, Pompeo testify over Russian bounties reports YouTuber Myka Stauffer and her husband won’t face charges for ‘rehoming’ adopted son with autism Intercepted financial data raised suspicions about Russian bounties: report For financial services, D-Day; for investors, victory perhaps Biden: ‘I may very well’ request a classified briefing on Russian bounty Bust of former Belgian king removed in Ghent Matt Stoller criticizes the power of the Federal Reserve Democratic House impeachment counsel to release book in July Poll: 68 percent concerned with vote tampering for mail-in ballots US completes construction of second offshore wind farm Young Turks host says Elizabeth Warren should be Biden’s VP pick Iowa police chief suspended over Facebook comment referring to protesters as ‘road bumps’ GOP senator calls reporting on Russia bounties ‘absolutely inaccurate’ after White House briefing Unilever is changing the name of a popular skin whitening product. Is it enough? IRS chief pledges to work with Congress on examining tax code’s role in racial wealth disparities How national security and civic education must address racism Jill Biden: ‘A lot of Republicans’ told me on campaign trail they’re ‘going to vote for Joe’ Democrat Josh Hicks wins Kentucky primary to challenge Andy Barr Judge temporarily blocks publication of Mary Trump book Russian bounty hunting: Trump’s latest scandal New Jersey governor no longer using Woodrow Wilson’s desk Commerce Department led ‘flawed process’ on Sharpiegate, watchdog finds Lobbying world St. Louis circuit attorney investigating couple that pointed guns at protesters HuffPost reporter says there’s reason for progressives to be hopeful about SCOTUS decision Watch live: Biden to discuss coronavirus pandemic Mnuchin, Powell differ over how soon economy will recover Fauci warns ‘anti-science, anti-vaccination feeling’ threatens coronavirus recovery Catholic pastor in Indiana faces backlash for calling Black Lives Matter protesters ‘maggots and parasites’ Texas bar owner organizes ‘Bar Lives Matter’ concert in protest of governor’s orders COVID-19, diplomacy and disruptive leaders: What can they teach us? Poll finds Biden with narrow lead over Trump in Missouri Fauci predicts 100,000 new COVID-19 cases per day if US can’t control outbreaks What America’s Thinking: June 30, 2020 House chairman predicts approval for ‘very strong’ amendment to change Confederate-named bases Oklahoma man arrested after allegedly shooting woman taking Nazi flag from his yard Supreme Court rules Booking.com can trademark name Facebook to prioritize original reporting in feed Airlines defend moves to full-capacity flights Cuomo expands New York quarantine order to 8 additional states Progressive lawmakers call for conditions on Israel aid Netflix pledges $100 million to support Black communities in the US The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Fauci ‘aspirationally hopeful’ of a vaccine by winter The triumph of people power in Malawi McGrath fends off Booker to win Kentucky Senate primary Cinemark plans to start reopening movie theaters on July 24 Clinton swipes at Trump on Russian bounty news: I ‘would have read my damn briefs’ Israeli minister hints immediate annexation action unlikely Time to update the language of the Constitution Global hydroxychloroquine study to resume for coronavirus CDC director: ‘Substantial disappointment’ with American Airlines filling planes to capacity Injustice by design: Confronting the embedded racism of America’s cities  House transportation bill fails to unite when it is needed most Chinese researchers: New swine flu has potential to become pandemic ‘Fox & Friends’ host urges Trump to wear a mask: ‘Masks Are Great Again’ Pentagon leaders set to testify before House panel July 9 Will Congress finally address toxic ‘forever chemicals?’ Biden taps Obama alums for high-level campaign positions: report House Democrats chart course to ‘solving the climate crisis’ by 2050 CDC expert says US has ‘way too much virus’ to contain as other countries have National mask mandate would avert 5 percent GDP loss: Goldman Sachs Anti-North Korea activists to be questioned in Seoul Protesters, police clash in New York ahead of vote to slash NYPD budget WATCH LIVE: The Hill’s LGBTQ+ summit featuring Adam Rippon, Rep. Sharice Davids, Chasten Buttigieg and more NAACP moving from Baltimore to Washington, DC Congress must take action to counter corruption by Russia GOP senator urges Trump to wear a mask to set example GOP senator: Russia should be labeled state sponsor of terrorism if intelligence is accurate Several MLB players opting out of season over coronavirus concerns Democrats hit Trump for handling of Russian bounty allegations after White House briefing Iowa governor signs abortion law ‘Black Lives Matter’ to be painted on NBA sidelines: report Comedy legend Carl Reiner dies at 98 Federal appeals court upholds Wisconsin’s right to restrict voting hours Flattening the malaria and COVID-19 curves Rising: June 30, 2020 Guns present at protests in St. Louis, Seattle, Louisville: report EU to bar travelers from US as it begins lifting restrictions Supreme Court hands win to religious schools Petition calls to replace statue of Christopher Columbus with Marsha P Johnson, a Black, trans activist The sky above, the mud below: New Guinea at a crossroads Watch live: McCarthy holds press briefing Walmart stops selling ‘All Lives Matter’ merchandise Rubio, Warren to introduce pharmaceutical supply chain review legislation One China, two Trump China policies: ‘Peaceful coexistence’ v. existential threat IRS proceeding with July 15 filing deadline Las Vegas casino workers sue operators, citing coronavirus concerns Trump insulted UK’s May, called Germany’s Merkel ‘stupid’ in calls: report Stocks open flat as Wall Street closes out strong second quarter NBA to paint Black Lives Matter on sides of courts Watch live: Fauci, CDC director testify on coronavirus response Iowa becomes first state to permanently allow cocktails to go APEC 2021 summit to be held virtually New legislation required to secure US semiconductor leadership South Dakota governor: Masks are optional at Mount Rushmore event Trump’s attending AMC pushes theater reopening back two weeks Susan Rice ‘humbled and honored’ by rumors Biden considering her for VP To safeguard our elections, Democrats and Republicans must work together Harvard analysis: Only 17 states and Washington, DC meeting coronavirus testing targets Ford Motor pulls social media advertising as part of Facebook boycott Biden tells potential donors he would end Trump tax cuts even though many of them may not like it Three in four say attending Fourth of July celebrations risky: poll The occupation of Seattle’s Capitol Hill District is a cautionary tale for police defunding National security adviser says Trump was not briefed on bounty intelligence, condemns leaks Belgian king offers ‘deepest regrets’ over ‘violence and cruelty’ during colonial era Officials couldn’t reach Trump on golf course to delete retweet of video showing man chanting ‘white power’: report Expanding the charitable deduction only makes sense Pentagon: ‘No corroborating evidence’ yet to validate troop bounty allegations Auto Safety: At the foundation of the House infrastructure bill China approves Hong Kong national security law Government health care restrictions are costing lives The Hill’s Morning Report – Officials crack down as COVID-19 cases soar GOP skeptical of polling on Trump Karen Bass’s star rises after leading police reform push Democrats start cracking down on masks for lawmakers Millions fear eviction without more aid from Congress Democrats debate Biden effort to expand map against Trump Hickenlooper seeks to shake ethics woes in Tuesday primary Trump’s mark on federal courts could last decades Harrison goes on the attack against Graham in new South Carolina Senate ad