The Hill Articles: May 21, 2020

Over 100 police officers have died from COVID-19, FOP says Senate panel approves Trump nominee under investigation Melania Trump thanks students in video message during CNN town hall John Krasinski’s ‘Some Good News’ to become official series by CBS University of California system suspends SAT and ACT requirements Fauci says media will be ‘seeing more’ of him, coronavirus task force after press hiatus Trump says $298 million in relief funding headed to NY MTA from the federal government Celebrity portraits including Barack Obama and Lin-Manuel Miranda’s to be auctioned for COVID-19 relief Eighth Amazon warehouse worker dies of coronavirus Michigan court rules governor has authority to extend state of emergency Pompeo huddled with donors, political figures while on official State Department trips: report COVID-19 spreading quickly through psychiatric hospitals: Reduction of population a must Senate leaves for break without passing Paycheck Protection Program fix Warnings and policies for black and brown communities with COVID-19 Pompeo pushed officials to find way to justify $8B Saudi arms sale: CNN We owe front-line workers a debt of gratitude for their courage and compassion Cruz threatens to stop federal agencies from cooperating with Hollywood over China ‘censorship’ McConnell: Next coronavirus bill ‘not too far off’ CDC acknowledges mixing up coronavirus testing data Nutrition policy must be at the center of the conversation Neighbors accuse Elon Musk’s SpaceX of ruining the neighborhood with rocket tests McConnell gives two vulnerable senators a boost with vote on outdoor recreation bill Doctors say they are seeing coronavirus-linked inflammatory disease in some young adults Has Justice Department partisanship finally hit a wall?  Trump to lower flags in memory of coronavirus victims Hillicon Valley: Facebook permanently shifting thousands of jobs to remote work | Congressional action on driverless cars hits speed bump during pandemic | Republicans grill TikTok over data privacy concerns On The Money: Mnuchin sees ‘strong likelihood’ of needing another COVID-19 relief bill | 2.4 million more Americans file new jobless claims | Top bank regulator abruptly announces resignation Fox News poll: Biden opens up 8-point lead over Trump The Memo: Activists press Biden on VP choice Michigan AG: Trump ‘is a petulant child who refuses to follow the rules’ America’s valiant health care workers Overnight Health Care: Trump says US won’t close over second COVID-19 wave | Mnuchin sees ‘strong likelihood’ of needing another COVID-19 relief bill | Why the US has the most reported coronavirus cases in the world Man who filmed Ahmaud Arbery shooting charged with murder Overnight Defense: Trump to withdraw US from Open Skies Treaty | Pentagon drops ban on recruits who had virus | FBI says Corpus Christi shooting terror-related Senators introduce bill to protect seniors from coronavirus scams OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Government predicts busy hurricane season | Report: BLM says oil and gas operators should set their own royalty rates for public lands drilling | Michigan flooding risks damage to hazardous waste sites: report Dealing with ‘troublous times’ Report: BLM says oil and gas operators should set their own royalty rates for public lands drilling Michigan flooding risks damage to hazardous waste sites: report 10 things to know today about coronavirus Doctors push Trump to quickly reopen country in letter organized by conservatives The US needs to restock its medical supply immediately, experts say FBI investigating police killing black woman in her Kentucky home Let’s support and ensure the safety of workers risking so much for us Alabama loosens more coronavirus restrictions as cases climb Nation columnist criticized for writing she’d vote for Biden if he ‘boiled babies’ The Hill’s Campaign Report: Trump, Biden campaigns rein in spending during pandemic Senate confirms Trump’s Navy secretary pick Michelle Obama working with 31 mayors on increasing voter participation Trump DC hotel did not request rent relief from GSA Trump says US won’t close over second COVID-19 wave More than 1,200 pastors sign petition to deem religious workers and services ‘essential’ Poll: Four in 10 voters believe coronavirus-related US deaths largely due to poor policy choices Tennessee teen goes viral after drive-thru graduation video: ‘I got it’ Why is our government holding us liable for COVID-19? Surgeon general: US now better prepared for reopening but not ‘without risk’ Demings says she’s on Biden’s VP short list FBI says Corpus Christi shooting is terror-related, one person of interest still at large Ripple Effect: When politics ignores science, it jeopardizes local clean water Appeals court orders judge to respond to Flynn’s emergency bid to dismiss charges De Blasio: 2 million people in New York City face food insecurity amid pandemic Pelosi, Democrats press case for mail-in voting amid Trump attacks Biden asks Klobuchar to undergo vetting as potential running mate What America’s Thinking: May 21, 2020 GPS devices used on accused violent offenders deactivated over coronavirus budget cuts Trump does not wear mask publicly at Ford factory despite company policy Stocks dip in volatile trading week Stylists ticketed for cutting hair on Michigan Capitol lawn to protest lockdown To the unknown COVID-19 heroes, thank you Pelosi accuses McConnell of misleading public over House remote voting rules Michigan AG could ‘take action’ against companies that let Trump visit without mask LA mayor on Trump: ‘Real men wear face masks’ Judge sanctions DOJ for failing to disclose documents in citizenship question case Trump, Biden conserve cash ahead of fall battle Pentagon rescinds ban on recruits previously hospitalized with COVID-19 Largest tech company CEOs made billions amid pandemic Baltimore mayor asks Trump to cancel visit due to stay-at-home order South Dakota governor asks Trump to intervene in checkpoint dispute with Native American tribes State bailouts should come with strings attached Oxfam closing operations in 18 countries amid coronavirus financial strain Ukraine investigating alleged Biden audio Songstress Lana Del Rey is widely criticized after penning angry post about ‘glamorizing abuse’ The Hill’s Coronavirus Report: Mnuchin sees ‘strong likelihood’ of another relief package; Warner says some businesses ‘may not come back’ at The Hill’s Advancing America’s Economy summit Coronavirus Report: The Hill’s Bob Cusack interviews Steven Mnuchin Bill Clinton, James Patterson team up for another book, ‘The President’s Daughter’ Guatemalan president: ‘I don’t believe the US is an ally to Guatemala’ Government predicts busy Atlantic hurricane season Google will no longer build AI tools for fossil-fuel extraction Due to COVID, underserved students will suffer substantial learning loss Mississippi church suing over coronavirus restrictions destroyed by suspected arson Intelligence agencies have hired outside consultants to improve communication with Trump: report Top bank regulator announces abrupt resignation COVID-19 spreading through Southern, Midwestern states Officer fired for saying it’s ‘unfortunate’ more black people didn’t die of coronavirus House chair threatens subpoenas if Pompeo doesn’t provide Biden docs he gave Senate GOP Trump complains Fox News is ‘doing nothing to help’ him get reelected Facebook permanently shifting tens of thousands of jobs to remote work Pelosi says House is looking at bill that could delist some Chinese companies from US stock exchanges A new role for Seattle’s first responders Schumer: Trump fires watchdogs ‘when he hears the truth’ Trump jokes he’d like to put reporters in SpaceX rocket ‘to get rid of you for awhile’ Trump says in-person G-7 would ‘primarily’ take place at White House Jayapal says progressives need to better coordinate to accomplish initiatives Hillary Clinton calls out Trump for voting by mail while also opposing it Furloughs at Trump golf resort become permanent layoffs GOP pulls support from California House candidate over ‘unacceptable’ social media posts Arson suspected in destruction of Mississippi church that was suing over coronavirus restrictions Almost 3 million more people will get coronavirus if the U.S. fully reopens, one model says ABC’s Whoopi Goldberg to headline Biden fundraiser with Sen. Tammy Duckworth Puerto Rico Democrats set 2020 primary: ‘We have no alternative but to comply with the law’ Jayapal explains the paycheck recovery bill Trump on his latest coronavirus test: ‘I tested positively toward negative’ Coronavirus testing is ‘a mess,’ report author says House Progressive Caucus leader blasts mass unemployment as ‘a policy choice’ There is a way to determine risk in bailouts for higher education Nina Turner talks about the risks faced by sanitation workers during the pandemic Jayapal warns US on pace to lose more lives to coronavirus than WWI Trump considering attending rocket launch in Florida We can weather this storm University of North Carolina changing fall semester dates ‘to stay ahead’ of second coronavirus wave Trump calls study on taking earlier action against coronavirus a ‘political hit job’ DC could begin phased reopening May 29 Pastor tears up cease-and-desist over in-person services: ‘We’re gonna do it God’s way’ Former CIA chief: Trump withdrawal from Open Skies Treaty ‘is insane’ Watchdog firings show Congress still feels effects of impeachment Watch live: Trump speaks at Ford plant 1 in 4 have little or no interest in getting coronavirus vaccine, noting speed of development: poll Health officials shutter New Jersey gym that reopened during state’s lockdown order Ex-Texas lieutenant governor ‘not interested’ in pressing charges against girlfriend arrested for assault The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Trump visits a ventilator plant in a battleground state Senate confirms Ratcliffe to be Trump’s spy chief AFL-CIO president: Trump considers workers ‘expendable’ Connecticut state trooper put on leave over ‘disturbing’ rant on video NAACP says beating of Iowa man should be investigated as hate crime Don’t let the US-China trade deal fall victim to coronavirus tensions Chamber of Commerce expects next coronavirus relief bill by July 4 House Democrat to introduce legislation allowing governors to extend National Guard deployments Mnuchin says he’s regularly tested for coronavirus Mnuchin: Trump may invoke DPA to produce future coronavirus vaccine IOC president: 2020 Olympics will be canceled if they can’t take place next summer New Jersey thanks you New coronavirus cases are on the rise in some southern states McConnell in talks with Gardner to allow Senate to take Memorial Day recess Mnuchin sees ‘strong likelihood’ of needing another COVID-19 relief bill Mnuchin says Congress must act to make key PPP change Senate to try to pass fix for Paycheck Protection Program Thursday Mnuchin won’t commit to testifying before House select coronavirus relief committee Trump wants stronger oversight on China, except when it comes to climate change Disney World ‘clear front-runner’ for resumed NBA games: report Democrats press Pompeo for details on IG firing, ‘Madison Dinners’ Here’s where your state falls on the scale of most to least reopened Navy’s oldest operational warship breaks its days-at-sea record Top Commerce Republicans grill TikTok parent company Abrams announces endorsements in 7 Senate races The Atlantic laying off nearly 20 percent of staff China to impose law allowing for stricter crackdown on Hong Kong protests: report Kelly Loeffler’s husband donates $1 million to pro-Trump group Undocumented immigrants may be eligible for federal COVID care, but a larger issue looms Schumer dubs GOP ‘conspiracy caucus’ amid Obama-era probes Home mortgage delinquencies rise by 1.6 million in April Watch Live: The Hill’s Advancing America’s Economy virtual event Mount Everest visible from more than 120 miles away after coronavirus lockdown clears air Trump to withdraw from Open Skies Treaty Bobblehead maker adds ‘essential heroes’ to lineup including Fauci, Birx Whitmer: Trump threat to withhold funds from Michigan ‘scary’ and ‘unacceptable’ Michigan AG: If Trump ‘fails to wear a mask, he’s going to be asked not to return to any enclosed facility inside our state’ Now is the time for Treasury to issue ultra-long bonds Rising: May 21, 2020 CNN’s Cuomo pulls out massive cotton swab to tease brother after live COVID-19 test Woman injured by bison at Yellowstone two days after national park reopened Watch live: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo gives Thursday coronavirus update Amazon to move Prime Day to September: report Cohen released from federal prison to home confinement due to coronavirus concerns Coronavirus cases pass 5 million globally Jack Dorsey giving $5 million to Andrew Yang for COVID-19 relief ‘micro-grants’ Lori Loughlin and husband to plead guilty to fraud in college admissions scandal Inflamed American attitudes interfere in healthy competition with China Twitter’s Jack Dorsey to donate $5 million to Andrew Yang’s foundation Stocks flat following report of 2.4 million more unemployed Mark Cuban: Trump ‘always plays the victim card’ The certainty of the unknown — why increased federal investment in science and technology is a necessity Romney counters Trump: 90 percent of ‘very Republican’ Utah votes by mail Almost half of accounts sharing coronavirus tweets are likely bots: researchers Booker introduces bill to create ‘DemocracyCorps’ for elections Trump administration approves sale of torpedoes to Taiwan amid tensions with China #BoycottFedEx trends after employee says he was fired after viral confrontation The looming USDA deadline to guarantee access to school meals Lockdown lifted at Corpus Christi naval air station after shooter opens fire on base Pelosi, Schumer ask Trump to fly flags at half-staff when US reaches 100,000 coronavirus deaths Gallup sees biggest drop in Americans who say they are avoiding public places Melania Trump to appear on CNN coronavirus town hall Thursday night 2.4 million more Americans file new jobless claims Hydroxychloroquine-gate and Trump’s war on medical science Top HIV researcher stresses infection tracing, isolation to fight coronavirus Social distancing one week earlier could have saved 36,000 US lives: study Fox Nation acquires streaming rights to ‘Duck Dynasty’ Appeals court halts judge’s ruling allowing mail-in voting for Texans concerned about coronavirus Government should protect private information to defend public health Trump: China is ‘desperate’ for Biden to win WHO recommends hydroxychloroquine only be used in controlled trials We must take care of those who take care of us CBS’s O’Donnell on technical glitch that shut down newscast: ‘Working in the era of COVID-19’ AstraZeneca lands deals for COVID-19 vaccine development, production Cut costs and improve public safety with ‘community corrections’ The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – Trump threatens coronavirus funds for states easing voting The Hill to interview Mnuchin today and many other speakers Unions worry Congress is one step closer to a liability shield Why the US has the most reported coronavirus cases in the world FBI director stuck in the middle with ‘Obamagate’ Minority lawmakers gain unprecedented clout amid pandemic Biden takes page from Trump with public auditions for VP slot Learning their stories: Hear from those treating COVID-19 Fashion designer Christian Siriano’s face mask operation started with a tweet to Cuomo States push millions of people toward absentee voting amid pandemic