The Hill Articles: May 24, 2020

May 24
Trump retweets personal attacks on Clinton, Pelosi, Abrams Biden swipes at Trump: ‘Presidency is about a lot more than tweeting from your golf cart’ GOP sues California over Newsom’s vote-by-mail order Judge rules Florida can’t block felons from registering to vote because of unpaid fines Federal aid to state and local governments should rely on real numbers The Memo: Trump agenda rolls on amid pandemic New York City will turn into shell of former self after coronavirus crisis University of Michigan president says no football in fall if students aren’t on campus Trump imposes travel restrictions on Brazil More than 100 COVID-19 cases in Germany traced back to Frankfurt church services Second Missouri hairstylist may have exposed 56 clients to COVID-19: officials Oregon Supreme Court orders judge to toss or explain ruling invalidating coronavirus restrictions Black people are dying from coronavirus — air pollution is one of the main culprits As government sputters, companies show paths to leadership Crowds flock to Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks over Memorial Day weekend Employees at drug distributor sent parody song ‘pillbillies’ to one another amid opioid crisis: report GOP lawmaker calls on Trump to stop promoting Scarborough conspiracy theory: ‘It will destroy us’ Overwhelming majority of publicly traded firms have not returned small-business loans: review How to celebrate Memorial Day during a global pandemic China’s top diplomat says US wasting time, ignoring lives in fight against coronavirus Trump rips Columbia as ‘disgraceful institution’ after study showed lives lost due to delayed shutdown Chinese official accuses US of ‘pushing our two countries to the brink of a new Cold War’ Half of states won’t meet White House deadline for nursing home testing: AP review How will COVID-19 affect the Hispanic vote come November? Top New Mexico tourism official says mass gatherings may not be possible for 18 months Grenell to step down as US ambassador to Germany: report Allen West recovering from concussion, fractured bones after motorcycle accident Former British governor: China has betrayed Hong Kong Trump says Sessions wasn’t ‘mentally qualified’ to be attorney general Officials urge caution as Americans venture out for holiday weekend Reserve and Guard face federal backstab after serving nation’s COVID-19 crisis Rep slams ‘vulgar images’ and ‘racist words’ that disrupted virtual youth anti-violence event FDA commissioner sends Memorial Day weekend warning: ‘Coronavirus is not yet contained’ Daily coronavirus death count more than doubles in Ohio Pence: Next coronavirus relief bill would need legal shield for businesses The resurgence of 60 Minutes Watch Live: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo gives coronavirus update Demings ‘concerned’ over theme park openings in Florida Trump ramps up Twitter push on unfounded Scarborough conspiracy theory Surviving COVID-19: The most important test may be at your fingertips GOP faces internal conflicts on fifth coronavirus bill National security adviser says US will develop a coronavirus vaccine first Sunday shows – US approaching 100K coronavirus deaths as Americans venture out Former FDA chief: Pandemic ‘isn’t contained yet’ but ‘we think there is going to be a seasonal effect’ The star of tomorrow: Temptation and a career in politics reporting Ohio governor: Wearing a mask ‘is not about politics’ National security adviser compares Chinese coronavirus response to Chernobyl Demings hits Trump for campaigning off Biden ‘you ain’t black’ comments National security adviser: White House nearing decision on cutting off travel from Brazil Blair questions Trump approach to coronavirus pandemic Emerging ‘dis-ease’: US foreign assistance needs to focus on the root causes of pandemics Trump: Mail-in voting supporters trying to use coronavirus outbreak for ‘scam’ New Jersey governor warns of educator, health-care worker layoffs without federal aid The other dangerous virus infecting our country Former adviser on Trump not wearing mask in public: ‘Do as I say not as I do isn’t very useful’ GOP senator: ‘You can do’ mail-in voting with laws in place to limit ‘fraud’ Birx says ‘it’s difficult to tell’ if country will close again Arkansas governor: ‘We take the virus very seriously’ but ‘you can’t cloister yourself at home’ White House economic adviser: Unemployment rate could be ‘double digits’ in November Why withdrawal from Open Skies harms national security interests Birx clarifies beach comments: ‘If you can’t social distance and you’re outside, you must wear a mask’ Birx: ‘I’m very concerned when people go out and don’t maintain social distancing’ Ending lockdowns is a decision for the people, not just the experts Hong Kong police fire tear gas at pro-democracy demonstrators What’s next? When it comes to infectious disease, time is not on our side CDC warns of ‘unusual or aggressive rodent behavior’ in search for new food sources Disney, NBA talking about resuming games near Orlando Getting cities back to work State Department scrutiny threatens Pompeo’s political ambitions Biden wins Hawaii primary Five questions about the next COVID-19 relief package Judge in Flynn case hires high-profile attorney to help with response to appeals court: report Remote working takes off for Twitter, Facebook, tech companies Trump sides with religious leaders in fight against governors