The Hill Articles: May 31, 2020

De Blasio’s daughter arrested in NYC protest: reports Clashes, fires near White House as protests escalate 25-year-old arrested for allegedly setting fire to Nashville’s historic courthouse Minnesota AG Keith Ellison to take lead in George Floyd case: governor Trump amps up calls for ‘law and order’ as protests persist Trump taken to underground bunker during White House protests: reports Semitrailer plowed through George Floyd protesters in Minneapolis Zuckerberg expressed concern to Trump over rhetoric amid protests: Axios Police say man brandishing bow and arrow at Salt Lake City protest is being screened for charges Washington, DC, issues Sunday night curfew as protests resume Atlanta mayor says 2 police officers fired over excessive force in protest incident Key races to watch in Tuesday’s primaries Biden visits site of George Floyd protests in Wilmington Professional soccer player pays tribute to George Floyd after scoring goal A call to stand with Hong Kong Michael Jordan speaks out on George Floyd death: ‘We have had enough’ Protesters in London, Berlin, Toronto take to streets in support of George Floyd demonstrations Arizona imposes statewide curfew for one week amid protests AIPAC cancels 2021 policy conference due to COVID-19 Virginia declares state of emergency over protests Target closes six stores in response to protests Obama officials owe the nation an apology for major abuse of power Governor: Minnesota hit by cyberattack as efforts to contain protests ramped up NFL players Kenny Stills, Eric Reid slam Goodell’s statement on George Floyd death Philadelphia officer run over while trying to stop looting White House: US sends 2M doses of hydroxychloroquine, 1K ventilators to Brazil Montana barrels toward blockbuster Senate fight House, Senate panels to question ousted State Dept. inspector general on Wednesday: report China: Trump decision to end some Hong Kong trading privileges ‘doomed to fail’ National security adviser says foreign powers trying to exploit US race relations Confederate monuments targeted during protests in multiple states Senior citizens deserve better than to be left in isolation Man dragged by FedEx truck during protests in St. Louis dies Vogue’s Anna Wintour urges Biden to pick woman of color for VP Zoom planning stronger security for paying customers: report The DACA recipients protecting all Americans Texas governor announces disaster declaration for state after George Floyd protests George Floyd’s brother: Trump kept ‘pushing me off’ during call Pope says people more important than economies as nations begin to lift coronavirus restrictions Kemp authorizes thousands of National Guard troops to be deployed across Georgia O’Brien: Trump won’t assume control of National Guard amid protests over George Floyd death Trump says he will designate antifa a terrorist organization The HEROES Act fixes what the CARES Act broke Chicago to have ‘limited’ National Guard presence after curfew imposed over protests City leaders, Democratic lawmakers urge Trump to tamp down rhetoric as protests rage across US WHO issues new guidance on outdoor events ‘Mr. President, the nation needs to hear from you’ Trump lauds use of National Guard in Minneapolis, urges other cities to follow suit NFL commissioner: ‘Urgent need for action’ remains in wake of George Floyd’s death Britain and Europe need to step up their support for Hong Kong SpaceX capsule successfully docks at space station Biden should name a ‘team of colleagues’ Gottlieb: Need to resolve ‘underlying problems’ of racial inequity to stop coronavirus pandemic Top FBI lawyer resigns Hogan concerned about coronavirus spike after protests COVID-19: What is happening in the developing world? Demings: ‘We are long overdue for every law enforcement agency in our nation to review itself’ Floyd family lawyer hopeful charges against officer will be upgraded to first-degree murder Michigan sheriff joins protesters marching over George Floyd death DC mayor: ‘I think that the president has a responsibility to help calm the nation’ Some worry ‘Operation Warp Speed’ plays into anti-vaccination movement’s hands Omar: Trump has failed to understand the ‘pain and anguish many of his citizens are feeling’ Sunday shows – George Floyd’s death, protests bump COVID-19 from headlines Of polls, presidential elections and Democratic jitters Atlanta mayor: ‘We know the frustration is still there’ despite calmer Saturday protests Booker: More than ‘momentary outrage’ needed after George Floyd’s death Pelosi: Presidents should not ‘fuel the flame’ Taking the guesswork out of financial aid appeals Republican governor says Trump sending opposite message of one that should come from White House National security adviser defends Trump tweets: The president ‘wants to de-escalate violence’ National security adviser blames ‘a few bad apples,’ says there’s not systemic racism in law enforcement Tim Scott: Trump’s ‘shooting,’ ‘vicious dogs’ tweets ‘are not constructive’ Defense spending post-coronavirus: How to walk and chew gum at the same time Atlanta mayor says Trump should ‘stop talking’ about protests: ‘This is like Charlottesville all over again’ Cornel West: ‘We’re witnessing the collapse of the legitimacy of leadership’ Head of Minnesota police chiefs association: Police not trained in hold used on George Floyd Donald Trump and Joe Biden create different narratives for the election Omar says some protestors ‘felt terrorized by the presence of tanks,’ National Guard Minnesota AG says black Minnesotans have reason to fear local police The hollowing out of the CDC Poll: Biden widens lead over Trump to 10 points Stores looted in cities from Tampa to Grand Rapids and Seattle Take China seriously, not literally One person killed amid multiple shootings in Indianapolis protests Ocasio-Cortez rips de Blasio after police cruiser drives into crowd of protesters Biden’s ‘allies’ gearing up to sink his campaign Pride Month moves online Biden: ‘We are a nation in pain, but we must not allow this pain to destroy us’ Trump says National Guard should have been used in Minneapolis two days ago: ‘No games’ Expanding tax credit for businesses retaining workers gains bipartisan support Former Minnesota senator slams Minneapolis-area mayors after protests: They are ‘almost invisible’ COVID-19 shows signs of long-term harm in some recovered patients GOP deeply divided over Trump’s social media crackdown