The Hill Articles: May 11, 2020

Johns Hopkins offering free class in how to become a contact tracer Man says he ran 2.23 miles holding TV to make point about Ahmaud Arbery killing in viral TikTok Massachusetts governor outlines plan to start reopening next week Democrats to adopt rules for limited or virtual convention Federal judge allows Texas strip club to reopen as restaurant without entertainers Michigan committee meeting to consider barring weapons in Capitol interrupted by threats Trump to visit Pennsylvania medical equipment distributor on Thursday Trump camp outraged over Jezebel article calling for Stephen Miller to get coronavirus McConnell: Obama ‘should have kept his mouth shut’ on Trump’s coronavirus response Pelosi objects to GOP ‘pause’ on next relief bill: ‘Hardship doesn’t take a pause’ Northam: Northern Virginia will likely delay phase one reopening over persistent coronavirus cases Michigan sheriff says he won’t enforce Whitmer’s stay-at-home order Louisiana to allow businesses to reopen with restrictions Friday Trump campaign, RNC raise $61.7 million in April, have $255 million on hand Bipartisan lawmakers introduce bill to make changes to Paycheck Protection Program DC officials offer to help with coronavirus tests for Congress Biden campaign drops new digital ad hitting Trump over slow coronavirus response Fox News’s John Roberts rips ABC’s Jonathan Karl for mask ‘shaming’ tweet Police: NC officer fired, investigated for trying force way into wrong home searching for missing girl Biden campaign, DNC raise $60.5 million in April Lessons from 9/11 can help build better contact tracing app Overnight Health Care: Trump says US has ‘prevailed’ on testing | White House officials asked to wear masks in West Wing | Coronavirus cases expanding in states preparing to reopen Poll: 77 percent of voters familiar with the sexual assault allegations against Joe Biden The panic over invasive ‘murder hornets’ is threatening endangered American bees The EPA’s compliance order isn’t a ‘rollback,’ it is a practical solution Trump abruptly ends press conference after heated exchange with reporters Trump won’t name crime he’s accusing Obama of committing On The Money: McConnell brushes off fifth coronavirus bill as Democrats prepare massive plan | Coronavirus cases expanding in states preparing to reopen | Mnuchin: States can borrow to cover revenue lost to coronavirus Whitmer thanks Rihanna, Jack Dorsey for helping Flint and Detroit food banks 11 things to know for today about coronavirus OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Interior sued over temporary appointments of top officials | Watchdog to probe why tribal stimulus was steered to corporations | EPA’s independent science board, critics push for stronger lead rule Fascinating new documentary shows the role of Asian Americans in US history at a crucial time GOP senator calls House coronavirus bill a ‘fairy tale’ Suggestion that smoking protects from COVID-19 may be dangerous to public health Interior watchdog to probe why tribal stimulus was steered to corporations Overnight Defense: National Guard chief negative in third coronavirus test | Pentagon IG probing Navy’s coronavirus response | Democrats blast use of Russia deterrence funds on border wall Hillicon Valley: FBI, DHS to accuse China of hacking virus researchers | Warren warns of COVID-19 threats to elections | Musk reopening California Tesla factory against state orders Trump says US has ‘prevailed’ on testing Western states ask Congress for $1 trillion in coronavirus relief Orlando restaurants give preview of new normal on Mother’s Day Kamala Harris leads the list of Biden running mates LA sheriff: Inmates deliberately trying to catch coronavirus in attempt to secure release Elon Musk reopening California factory against county order Harris, Warren seen as top candidates to be Biden VP Colorado restaurant sees license suspended after reopening in defiance of state order on Mother’s Day EPA’s independent science board, critics push for stronger lead rule National Guard Bureau chief tests negative for coronavirus after initial positive result Venezuelan opposition adviser resigns after failed incursion House Democrats press Pelosi for automatic unemployment insurance and food stamp extensions Warren warns coronavirus ‘poses a threat to free and fair elections’ The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign staffs up Our digital privacy is at stake in the Senate Testing shows coronavirus has been in Ohio since January Bill Gates says he warned Trump about pandemic threat just before inauguration House Democrat reintroduces bill to reduce lobbyist influence IRS outlines scenarios that might explain why some got smaller COVID-19 relief checks Pennsylvania governor threatens to withhold federal aid to counties that open prematurely Top conservative calls on Pentagon to lift COVID-19 enlistment restrictions Amid U.S. meat shortages, exports to China continue Baseball owners approve plan for early July start to season: report More than 13,000 pounds of trash collected at Florida beach just weeks after it reopened What Congress and states must do to have safe and fair elections amidst the COVID-19 pandemic How New Hampshire built a mammoth PPE supply chain from China EPA sued over pollutant leak rollback Stocks flat as markets struggle to assess effects of reopening MLB owners approve a plan to start the baseball season in July Maryland sees worst five-day streak for coronavirus cases McConnell: No need yet for fifth coronavirus relief bill This simple action will fix the Paycheck Protection Program’s looming forgiveness nightmare Protesters call for gyms to reopen in Florida by exercising outside courthouse Putin lifting Russia’s stay-at-home record despite record number of new infections Florida city closes crowded beaches a week after reopening Arizona coronavirus cases spike Friday as state continues reopening process Nicholas Johnson becomes Princeton’s first black valedictorian The Hill’s Coronavirus Report: Sen. Barrasso says it’s too soon to consider more funding for states; White House faces new challenges Donald Trump is proposing attacks on Social Security and seniors; here is what we should do instead Coronavirus Report: The Hill’s Steve Clemons interviews Sen. John Barrasso Study details severe coronavirus cases in children Tara Reade’s attorney asks Biden to authorize search of his Senate papers The 8 key provisions expected in Democrats’ next COVID-19 bill Mexican president says NYT ‘lacking in ethics’ over coronavirus report White House officials asked to wear masks in West Wing What America’s Thinking: May 11, 2020 Eric Trump invites golfers to Trump golf courses reopened with restrictions A constitutional right to education fulfills our democratic promise  White House encourages states to test nursing home residents, staff Restaurant, travel, retail industries call for liability shield for businesses Postal Service blames ‘error’ after woman with coronavirus told she would no longer get mail WHO says it cannot invite Taiwan to upcoming global health meeting International arrest warrant issued for US diplomat’s wife in fatal crash NYC saw 24,000 ‘excess deaths’ at peak of coronavirus outbreak Texas court systems hit by cyberattack Republicans blasting China forget that the GOP enabled Beijing’s rise Twitter to begin labeling tweets with disputed coronavirus information Twitter to label posts containing misleading coronavirus info Poll: Nearly half in New York capital region want ‘on pause’ restrictions to remain in place Watch live: Gov. Newsom gives update on California’s coronavirus response COVID-19 and the future of North American borders Indiana AG’s law license suspended over groping allegations Supreme Court weighs rights of religious employers facing discrimination suits American Hockey League cancels playoffs for first time in 84-year history Pundit Anand Giridharadas on how his new show will be different Protecting the black vote from suppression MSNBC guest on how a Twitter fight with Joe Scarborough helped him land on the network The man who recorded Ahmaud Arbery shooting speaks after receiving death threats, expresses ‘complete shock’ Four in five small businesses say coronavirus impact will last for next year Political world mourns loss of comedian Jerry Stiller China slams New Zealand for supporting Taiwan’s participation in global health meeting MSNBC, CNBC founder: Biden ‘not ready for a prime-time election season’ against Trump Put entrepreneurs, workers and flexibility in next stimulus package Justice Dept. reviewing if hate crime charges should be filed in Ahmaud Arbery shooting The Hill’s 12:30 Report: White House scrambles after Pence aide tests positive for Covid Bipartisan senators seek funding for pork producers forced to euthanize livestock The human eye may be susceptible to coronavirus infection, new study says Sanders says another presidential run is ‘very, very unlikely’ Cuomo announces parts of New York state could reopen Friday: ‘It’s an exciting new phase’ Doctors Without Borders arrives in New Mexico to help Native American communities battle the coronavirus Iowa governor to follow ‘modified quarantine’ after Pence aide’s positive test Almost 2,000 former Justice officials condemn department for dropping Flynn case A vote against the WTO is a vote against Trump’s trade priorities Cuomo faults states that ‘have not coordinated their actions’ in reopening plans Sanders says he has ‘stayed away from’ Biden’s VP search Coronavirus cases expanding in states preparing to reopen Illinois governor self-quarantining after staff member tests positive for coronavirus A second coronavirus outbreak in South Korea threatens the LGBTQ+ community Democrats blast ‘blatant misuse’ of Russia deterrence funding on border wall Bottom line Fewer Americans worried a family member will be infected with coronavirus: poll Building the next ‘American century’ in the age of COVID-19 Last woman in group known for saving cultural treasures during and after World War II dies of coronavirus Mnuchin: States can borrow to cover revenue lost to coronavirus Supreme Court grapples with tribal sovereignty questions Less than 1 percent of Major League Baseball employees test positive for coronavirus antibodies Watch live: Trump delivers remarks on coronavirus testing FDA grants authorization to new Abbott COVID-19 antibody test Our North Korea quandary: there’s instability in our future Full Metro service not expected in DC until next spring Massachusetts shop says employee quit after reopening over lack of social distancing, harassment Emails reveal states struggling to obtain necessary testing supplies Navarro fuels tariff speculation: ‘Bill has come due’ for China COVID-19, stress and the dangers of our media ‘pundemic’ Interior sued over temporary appointments of top officials Pentagon watchdog to evaluate Navy’s response to coronavirus on ships Trump targets Pennsylvania over coronavirus restrictions Italians report coronavirus disease recovery can take months Majority disapproves of coronavirus demonstrations, poll shows Mnuchin open to easing limits on small businesses coronavirus loans Watch live: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo gives coronavirus update New study finds coronavirus can cut life span by 10 years or more Why dismiss the Flynn case? Because the FBI can’t prove it Rising: May 11, 2020 Navajo Nation reports more coronavirus cases per capita than any US state Mnuchin: ‘I agree with Elon Musk’ on ultimatum to California Prosecutor who quit DOJ over handling of Roger Stone blasts Flynn dismissal Scarborough apologizes to Pence, Cruz after heated Twitter feud Patagonia, L.L. Bean, North Face call for relief to ‘get Americans outside’ Biden campaign goes on hiring spree Purple Heart awards highlight need for continued focus on invisible wounds Liberal groups ask Biden to support progressive foreign policy agenda Disney park in Shanghai reopens Stocks drop amid concerns over long downturn Mark Zandi worries US risking second COVID-19 wave and depression without vaccine Coronavirus model shows only a ‘slight increase’ in projected fatalities as restrictions loosen Mandatory quarantines top priority for Americans before resumption of activities: poll The latest Chinese space launch presents both a problem and an opportunity for NASA Wall Street Journal questions Obama remarks in Flynn case: ‘We wonder what he’s really worried about’ Iranian warship hit during military exercise, 19 killed NBC’s ‘Meet the Press’ apologizes for ‘inadvertently and inaccurately’ editing Barr clip Twitter’s Jack Dorsey gives $10 million to coronavirus prison relief effort Court opens door to annexing the West Bank — and the consequences could be disastrous Armed stay-at-home demonstrators visit North Carolina Subway shop The internet isn’t broken — but its inequalities need to be fixed Percentage of Americans avoiding small gatherings slips in new poll Biden: Trump testing promise a ‘baldfaced’ lie Trump to hold briefing on coronavirus testing The long march: Reestablishing US trade supremacy FBI, DHS to accuse China of trying to hack coronavirus researchers: reports US creating guidelines to reopen nursing homes: report Lessons from a bureaucrat: How Paul Volcker set an example for America today Wuhan reports first coronavirus cluster since lockdown lifted No bailing out higher education without reform The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by The American Investment Council – Dems plot CARES 2 bill; infected Pence aide forces VP precautions This week: Senate juggles coronavirus with surveillance fight Juan Williams: Trump’s lying strategy on the economy Judd Gregg: The next pandemic — trial lawyers GOP senators worry Trump, COVID-19 could cost them their majority