The Hill Articles: June 7, 2020

Prosecutors allege Avenatti may have violated terms of prison release Tropical Storm Cristobal makes landfall in Louisiana John Lewis visits ‘Black Lives Matter Plaza,’ calls protests ‘very moving’ Bolton plans to publish White House memoir in late June: report Obama: COVID-19, police protests a ‘wake-up call’ for 2020 graduates D.C. United paints ‘I can’t breathe’ on Audi Field Ending police brutality at home means challenging US foreign policy Majority of Minneapolis City Council vows to disband police department Romney marches with George Floyd protesters in DC Democrats seek to tap into fury over George Floyd Michelle Obama urges class of 2020 to couple protesting with mobilizing, voting The sad spectacle of Trump’s enablers Trump’s latest environmental rollback threatens minority communities, experts warn Trump hits NYT after editor resigns over Tom Cotton op-ed Police brutality: Let’s get serious — training can’t touch this Spurs coach Popovich calls for action in new video condemning ‘lynching’ of Floyd US coronavirus death toll surpasses 110,000 NYT editorial page director resigns after Tom Cotton op-ed controversy Floyd protesters in England pull down statue of British slave trader Edward Colston Protests against police brutality reach small towns across America Pittsburgh newspaper accused of censorship, barring black reporters from covering protests Prevent government shutdowns to improve national security China defends coronavirus response, says it ‘wasted no time’ in sharing information Turnout surges after states expand mail-in voting Trump endorses Graham ahead of South Carolina primary De Blasio pledges to shift funding from NYC police to social services Bush, Romney won’t support Trump reelection: NYT Pompeo and Trump can turn human-rights issues against China Atlanta mayor ‘simply disgusted’ by Trump using George Floyd’s name Hundreds gather for Black Lives Matter rally in Texas town known for KKK history Barr: ‘I don’t think that the law enforcement system is systemically racist’ More Americans troubled by police actions in George Floyd killing than violence at protests: poll Lawsuits threaten to derail economic recovery Biden doubles lead over Trump in Michigan: poll Trump officials claim there is no systemic racism in policing as protests sweep US Biden to meet with family of George Floyd in Houston Condoleezza Rice: Trump should ‘speak in the language of unity, the language of empathy’ Scott: China trying to sabotage, slow COVID-19 vaccine development Flash bangs, pepper spray used to disperse protesters in Seattle Great power competition is racing to the Arctic De Blasio lifting curfew in New York City From tragedy to opportunity: We could live better when today’s mayhem ends Former NATO commander: Protests aren’t ‘a battlespace to be dominated’ Gottlieb: ‘We’re certainly going to see transmission’ of coronavirus coming out of protests We weren’t ready for COVID-19 — and then we let fear and confusion take control The 7 most anticipated Supreme Court decisions Black Lives Matter co-founder says defunding the police means invest in the resources our communities need Sunday shows – Powell ‘can not in any way support’ Trump, will vote for Biden Can Trump pull off a Nixon-style victory in November? Booker says he sees ‘sentiment and the substance’ behind ‘Defund the Police’ phrase but ‘it’s not a slogan I will use’ Barr: ‘Everyone agreed use of regular troops is a last resort’ Ex-Joint Chiefs chair: Deploying military domestically would negatively affect relationship with American people Trump orders National Guard to begin withdrawal from DC Protesters chant ‘Go home, Jacob’ after Minneapolis mayor refuses to commit to defunding police Trump fires back at Colin Powell for saying he’d vote for Biden Russia should rethink its rejection of lunar commercialization Carson says issues over systemic racism are ‘very uncommon now’ Demings fires back at acting DHS secretary: ‘Systemic racism is always the ghost in the room’ Congressional Black Caucus chair says ‘a lot of’ House GOP interest in police reform bill As the economy recovers, Republicans and Democrats will play different roles Economic adviser on positive news: ‘The worst thing we can do right now is relax’ Powell ‘cannot in any way support’ Trump, will vote for Biden Wolf: Law enforcement does not have ‘systemic racism problem,’ some officers ‘abuse their jobs’ Defunding police will lead to Republican victory this year Chinese tech giants caught up in rising US-China tensions DC mayor: Federal response, Trump’s rhetoric led more peaceful protesters to turn out Poll: 80 percent of voters say things are ‘out of control’ in US Acting DHS head: Protests largely peaceful due to federal law enforcement presence Lawmakers worry IRS is giving rich people a pass Thousands of National Guard troops could begin leaving DC on Monday, commander says GOP’s Obama-era probes fuel Senate angst Why would Chicago consider giving stimulus dollars to China’s rail industry? Brazil stops publishing coronavirus death total Confederate statue toppled in Richmond Why Republicans aren’t likely to move their convention out of Charlotte Exploding public debt: A cause for concern? Nursing homes fail to get COVID-19 under control 14 police officers hurt during protests in London Top Philadelphia Inquirer editor resigns after ‘Buildings Matter, Too’ headline Tumultuous week in US rattles allies around the globe Fauci: Chinese authorities did a ‘disservice’ by not allowing scientists to speak about COVID-19 Urgency mounts for a contact tracing army Biden faces new hurdle: Winning as front-runner