The Hill Articles: May 23, 2020

May 23
Biden slams Trump in new ad: ‘The death toll is still rising. The President is playing golf’ Kim Jong Un seeks to continue bolstering North Korea’s nuclear capabilities, state media says Warren to host high-dollar fundraiser for Biden Arkansas governor says several people who attended pool party infected with COVID-19 Brazil surpasses Russia with second-highest coronavirus case count in the world Former GOP Rep. Allen West injured in motorcycle accident Loss of Louisiana marsh lands highly likely as sea levels rise, study shows Trump slams Sessions: ‘You had no courage & ruined many lives’ COVID-19 makes Trump’s work with black Americans that much harder NYT reveals front page of Sunday paper with 1,000 names of COVID-19 victims as US deaths near 100,000 China reports no new COVID-19 cases for first time since outbreak Trump campaign to fly ‘Keep America Great’ banners over US beaches on Memorial Day Ocasio-Cortez posts experience getting antibody tested for COVID-19 Remdesivir alone not enough to treat COVID-19, study says COVID-19, debt and the Constitution This is no time to go wobbly on missile defense NC sees coronavirus cases surge in highest single-day total Prisoners incarcerated far away from home are effectively denied the possibility of seeing family members Trump escalates fight against mail-in voting Trump seen golfing at his Virginia club over Memorial Day weekend Washington Nationals cancel virtual World Series ring ceremony ND governor implores citizens to skip ‘ideological and political’ argument over face masks in emotional speech Sunday shows preview: States begin to reopen even as some areas in US see case counts increase Pass the Primary Care Enhancement Act NY one-day coronavirus death toll falls below 100 for the first time in weeks Science alone can’t tell us whether to open up our states Trump, GOP go all-in on anti-China strategy Khashoggi’s family forgives his killers, but will the world forget the Saudi scandal? Muslim police officer sues department for discrimination, alleging his peers called him ‘terrorist’ Reporter harassed for wearing a mask while covering a restaurant reopening-turned-protest Julián Castro to become senior advisor for Voto Latino Trust in big government? Try civics education Florida man who spit, coughed on police officers after claiming to have the coronavirus indicted on federal terrorism charges Coronavirus economics gives an out to crown prince recklessness in Saudi Arabia Trump campaign to unleash $1M on digital ads hitting Biden over ‘you ain’t black’ comment Pixar debuts short film featuring the studio’s first gay main character More COVID-19 research needed to guide decision making for reopening US schools Missouri officials: Hairstylist with COVID-19 serviced nearly 100 clients while sick Memorial Day weekend deals latest economic blow to travel industry Washington state bishops respond to Trump’s push to reopen churches: ‘We will wait’ Senate Democrats call on Trump administration to let Planned Parenthood centers keep PPP loans It’s as if a Trump operative infiltrated the Democratic primary process US enters risky new phase of coronavirus fight BET co-founder rips ‘arrogant’ Biden: He should apologize ‘to every black person he meets’ As nation’s hydroxychloroquine supply dwindles, patients who rely on it begin to worry: ‘Like survival of the fittest’ Judge dismisses One America News defamation lawsuit against Rachel Maddow Nursing homes need increased staffing, not legal immunity Michigan AG says she will not ‘twiddle my thumbs’ as Trump risks health, safety of residents House Republicans voice optimism on winning back the House following special election victories Texas mayor defends comments saying women shouldn’t lead prayer in public Trump mulls forming panel to investigate anticonservative bias on social media: report A public health official was denied entry to a Nike warehouse after a worker died of COVID-19 Why Joe Biden can do no wrong Trump lends support to swing district Republicans How a global ‘Manhattan Project’ could end pandemics O’Rourke on Texas reopening: ‘Dangerous, dumb and weak’ Sessions fires back at Trump over recusal: ‘I did my duty & you’re damn fortunate I did” The Electoral College is not democratic — nor should it be Michael Moore: The only way Trump wins in 2020 is if he ‘cheats’ Tensions with China escalate as US accuses it of blocking US airlines Where Biden, Trump stand in key swing states