The Hill Articles: May 27, 2020

Dorsey defends decision to fact-check Trump tweet: ‘More transparency from us is critical’ Barr asks US attorney to further investigate ‘unmasking’ in 2016 Protesters demonstrating over George Floyd’s death block LA freeway Democrats warn of ‘captured’ GOP court ahead of November election Wisconsin will mail absentee ballot applications to 2.7M voters Pelosi pulls vote on FISA bill after Trump veto threat Star Wars star John Boyega tells racist fans to ‘f–k off’ after posting George Floyd tribute Beachgoers defend heading to Alabama beach over holiday weekend Former Texas Rep. Sam Johnson dies at 89 Texas Supreme Court rules lack of coronavirus immunity doesn’t qualify voters for mail-in ballot Zuckerberg: ‘Facebook shouldn’t be the arbiter of truth of everything that people say online’ Biden hopes to pick VP by Aug. 1 Man loses office lease after viral video shows him calling police on black entrepreneurs using building’s gym Vermont has zero coronavirus hospitalizations for first time since March DoorDash delivery man has gun drawn on him: police Trump to sign executive order on social media Thursday Trump confronted with grim COVID-19 milestone Anthony Fauci, other prominent figures honor the legacy of Larry Kramer Time to reform the prior authorization process of health insurance companies Trump to return to Florida for rescheduled SpaceX launch Trump threatens to veto FISA bill ahead of House vote Trump administration gives renewables more time to take advantage of tax credits FISA ‘reform’: Groundhog Day edition On The Money: US tops 100,000 coronavirus deaths with no end in sight | How lawmaker ties helped shape Fed chairman’s COVID-19 response | Tenants fear mass evictions Trump asks DOJ, FBI to expedite probe into George Floyd death Hillicon Valley: House FISA bill in jeopardy | Democrats drop controversial surveillance measure | GOP working on legislation to strip Twitter of federal liability protections The PPP excludes black and Latino small businesses, so fix it Blue Dogs call for bipartisan investigation into China’s handling of coronavirus Democrats blast CDC report on minorities and COVID-19 FBI investigating ‘Zoom bombings’ involving child sexual abuse Maryland lifts more coronavirus restrictions, will allow outdoor dining How are the earliest states to reopen doing against coronavirus now? DeVos says she’ll ensure public schools send CARES Act funds to private schools Overnight Defense: Trump ends sanctions waivers for Iran nuclear projects | Top Dems says State working on new Saudi arms sale | 34-year-old Army reservist ID’d as third military COVID-19 death House passes bill that would sanction Chinese officials over Xinjiang camps Overnight Health Care: Health officials eye emerging hotspots | CDC cautions against relying on antibody tests for back to work decisions | Fauci says no evidence for hydroxychloroquine Recovery First: The American comeback shouldn’t hinge on warmed-over policy agendas OVERNIGHT ENERGY: States, green groups sue Trump over rollback of Obama fuel efficiency regulations | Oil lobby says low prices still hurting industry | Conservative group wants Trump to go further in rolling back key environmental law House holds first-ever proxy votes during pandemic Ocasio-Cortez blames ‘political power’ of police for lack of accountability following George Floyd’s death Dow closes above 25k for first time since March US tops 100,000 coronavirus deaths with no end in sight Elizabeth Warren calls for look into coronavirus impact on Native American rights Texas state senator says woman at center of Central Park confrontation should be arrested Conservative group wants Trump to go further in rolling back key environmental law Senate Dems press DOJ over coronavirus safety precautions in juvenile detention centers The coronavirus just ended independent contracting as we know it Pelosi: George Floyd death is ‘a crime’ Republicans working on legislation to strip Twitter of federal liability protections Fox’s Perino presses Trump official on Scarborough tweets: ‘How does this help the president win?’ Michigan State to resume in-person classes this fall The Hill’s Campaign Report: Trump ramps up attacks against Twitter Appeals court rejects claims that Facebook, Twitter suppress conservative views Google aims to reopen select offices by July 13 things to know today about coronavirus Top Democrat: Trump administration pursuing new Saudi arms sale If there’s another stimulus package, it shouldn’t discourage work Former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick denied early release Trump expects ‘full report’ on death of George Floyd Fed: Sharp economic decline in May leaves businesses ‘pessimistic’ about recovery Lake of Ozarks bar owner defends holding jam-packed pool party We cannot ignore the links between COVID-19 and the warming planet Michigan GOP candidate’s Senate petition deemed ‘insufficient’ over signatures SpaceX postpones manned mission to space station amid weather concerns Jerry Falwell Jr. mocks Virginia governor with blackface mask design Bannon wins legal battle to set up Catholic political academy in Italy Trump’s needless nastiness and cruelty will catch up with him Oil lobby says low prices still hurting industry Health officials nervously eye emerging hot spots Study: Asymptomatic COVID-19 patients may be contagious for less time than those with symptoms Florida court finds mental health facility not liable in Parkland massacre Judge tosses COVID-19 coverage lawsuit against Fox News Santa comes early for polluters Trump administration ends waivers in Obama-era nuclear deal with Iran GOP senators urge Trump not to restrict guest worker visas Costa Rica becomes first country in Central America to legalize same-sex marriage FTC warns college students of scams relating to coronavirus checks Minneapolis mayor calls for arrest of officer in George Floyd case The Hill’s Coronavirus Report: National Portrait Gallery’s Kim Sajet says this era rewiring people’s relationship with culture, art; Trump’s war with Twitter heats up Coronavirus Report: The Hill’s Steve Clemons interviews Kim Sajet Federal remdesivir trial for coronavirus headed to second phase Democrats drop controversial surveillance amendment Senators ask DeVos to adjust FAFSA form due to the coronavirus pandemic The real virus to the Chinese Communist Party: religious freedom What America’s Thinking: May 27, 2020 Trump campaign: Public appearances to make ‘stark contrast’ with Democrats Facebook, Twitter refuse to remove Trump comments about Scarborough staffer Cuomo describes productive discussion with Trump on infrastructure Trump campaign seizes on Biden’s ‘you aint black’ comments to court black voters Professor emeritus reacts to Biden’s ‘you ain’t black’ comments CNN’s Cuomo reports ‘funky stuff’ in his blood work after COVID-19 recovery Minnesota Catholic diocese to pay $22.5M to sexual assault victims, file for bankruptcy Watch live: Pelosi holds weekly news briefing Here’s why reporters are not asking the White House about ‘Obamagate’ Poll: Voters list a corrupt political establishment as a ‘big problem’ over healthcare, gun violence States, green groups sue Trump over rollback of Obama fuel efficiency regulations NJ judge permanently removed from bench after asking alleged rape victim if she closed her legs Nancy Pelosi’s coronavirus aid bill pushes illegal immigration agenda Gabbard drops defamation lawsuit against Clinton Record drop in energy investment expected this year: analysis Anti-Semitic crime in Germany hits highest level in nearly two decades New Zealand officials report no current coronavirus patients in country’s hospitals Tesla cuts prices as vehicle demand wanes due to coronavirus lockdowns Rosenstein to testify as part of Graham’s Russia investigation probe To rebuild economy, strengthen community banking Texas bar owner bans customers with masks Lawmakers introduce bill to invest $100 billion in science, tech research Kayleigh McEnany has voted by mail 11 times since 2010: report Belgium and Italy issue warnings about hydroxychloroquine Biden calls for DOJ Civil Rights Division to investigate George Floyd’s death House FISA bill suddenly on life support Cheney says she remains open to remote voting, blasts proxy voting system Watch live: New York Gov. Cuomo gives coronavirus update Governors shouldn’t be exempt from the effects of their policies Fox’s Napolitano to Trump: First Amendment ‘does not regulate Twitter’ Senate Democrat introduces bill to protect food supply Disney World plans to reopen in July The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Presented by Facebook – Trump, Pence travel to Cape Canaveral for SpaceX launch Trump job approval falls to 2-year low in Rasmussen poll Acclaimed playwright and AIDS activist Larry Kramer dies at 84 Cheney says Trump should stop tweeting Scarborough conspiracy The deadly cost of uncoordinated reopening of our states Boeing laying off over 6,700 in US with ‘several thousand’ more planned President of El Salvador says he is taking hydroxychloroquine Virginia Democrat Jennifer Carroll Foy announces gubernatorial campaign Rwandan genocide suspect appears in court: ‘All of this is lies’ Democrat urges WH to reject proposal for delaying oil and gas lease payments Fauci: Second wave of coronavirus can be avoided if ‘we do it correctly’ Kellyanne Conway: Trump’s Twitter fact checks done by ‘people who attack him all day long’ Third service member killed by coronavirus identified as 34-year-old Army reservist Watch live: NASA and SpaceX launch astronauts to space COVID-19 crisis highlights the urgency of prison reentry reform Pompeo says Hong Kong no longer qualifies as autonomous from China Tropical Storm Bertha makes landfall in South Carolina Women’s soccer league to return to play next month with Utah tournament Washington, DC, to lift stay-at-home order on Friday Fauci says he wears a mask as a ‘symbol’ of what people should be doing Soured on Fox, Trump may be seeking new propaganda outlet CDC: Antibody tests not to be used for decisions on returning to work Air Force documents acknowledged ‘persistent’ racial bias in justice system Trump and Biden lead national debate over masks Police arrest hundreds in Hong Kong protests over security laws Birdwatcher questions whether response to woman who called police on him was ‘proportionate’ Tenants fear mass evictions as moratoria expire EU proposes massive stimulus package Fauci says second wave of coronavirus infections is ‘not inevitable’: ‘We can prevent this’ The lost generation of Americans face uncertain future in the crisis CNBC’s Kernen, Sorkin clash over coronavirus, Trump: ‘You used and abused your position’ Rubio: Coronavirus conspiracy theories could be used in foreign election misinformation campaigns Pence names new press secretary Protester fired from job after helping hang effigy of Kentucky governor Castro, Warren, Harris to speak at Texas Democratic virtual convention Ross: Trump considering ‘whole menu’ of options against China on Hong Kong law Romney defends Joe Scarborough, staffer’s widower: ‘Enough already’ ‘Make Whites Great Again’ trends on Twitter after George Floyd’s death Billie Eilish releases short film protesting body shaming Lebron James speaks out on George Floyd’s death Fauci: Data shows no evidence hydroxychloroquine is effective at treating coronavirus Watch live: House Republican leadership announces lawsuit against Pelosi to block proxy voting Trump’s strategy to stay in office Rising: May 27, 2020 US withdrawing troops from Afghanistan ahead of schedule: report Justice says it will recommend Trump veto FISA bill Prosecutor investigating whether Tara Reade gave false testimony as expert witness Fauci: Nominating conventions may be able to go on as planned Hannity voices concern over video of Lake of the Ozarks partygoers ignoring social distancing measures Ford unveils new software to kill germs by heating SUV interior to 133 degrees South Korea mulls renewal of social distancing restrictions after spike in coronavirus cases Lawmakers urge Trump to cancel DC’s July 4 event: ‘Impossible to put on safely’ Dow rises above 25K as stocks stretch rally toward June Poll: Biden leads Trump by 11 points nationally Assad attempts to weaponize COVID-19 in Syria Google to reimburse employees up to $1,000 for at-home office supplies Omar condemns use of rubber bullets, tear gas on crowds at George Floyd protest Trump again tweets about Scarborough conspiracy, despite heavy criticism Nevada governor to allow casinos to reopen next week Charlotte newspaper’s editorial board urges governor to ‘call Trump’s bluff’ on GOP convention George Floyd’s sister says Minneapolis officers should be charged with murder Rethinking the Fed Bossie, Lewandowski warned Trump he was in trouble in 2020: report McCarthy urges Democrats to pull surveillance bill The battle of COVID in the ‘quiet war’ on China Hannity scolds Ozarks partygoers: ‘Could be a disaster’ for vulnerable Americans Protests in Minneapolis grow after George Floyd’s death Trump threatens social media outlets with regulation, closure after fact check added to tweet WSJ editorial board condemns Trump for ‘trash’ Scarborough tweets: ‘Ugly even for him’ George Conway group lines up body bags in ad hitting Trump on coronavirus deaths Boeing to shed 2,500 workers in initial phase of voluntary layoffs: report California-25 and COVID-19 New FBI document confirms the Trump campaign was investigated without justification Half of Americans in new poll say they would get COVID-19 vaccine Birdwatcher: Woman’s call to police was ‘definitely racist’ Coronavirus amplifies importance of Amazon ending discrimination against conservative groups France bans hydroxychloroquine as COVID-19 treatment The pandemic exposed the ‘Church of Climate’ as a fraud The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – Major space launch today; Trump feuds with Twitter House leaders take vote-counting operations online How lawmaker ties helped shape Fed chairman’s COVID-19 response The Memo: Trump tweets cross into new territory Medicaid providers increasingly frustrated by delays in COVID-19 funding Mail ballot surge places Postal Service under spotlight Democratic unity starts to crack in coronavirus liability 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