The Hill Articles: May 8, 2020

Sanders: US facing ‘worst moment in American history maybe since the Civil War’ Delta to suspend service to nearly a dozen US airports starting next week Pelosi suggests large venue for DNC amid pandemic Ted Cruz and Joe Scarborough get into Twitter feud over viral video of Pence shared by Kimmel George Conway pens op-ed predicting Trump will lose Supreme Court case over tax disclosures Emails show CDC chief cleared guidance shelved by White House: report Top intel official leaving post Eleven Secret Service agents test positive for COVID-19: report Ousted official responds to Trump: ‘I’m frustrated at a lack of leadership’ Michelle Obama thanks health care workers for ‘heroic work’ during coronavirus Scalise targets China, WHO response from coronavirus oversight perch On The Money: Unemployment rate spikes to 14.7 percent as 20.5 million lose jobs | Trump, White House pumps brakes on next relief bill | Senate GOP resistant to new round of stimulus checks Google to have companywide holiday to address employee burnout Trade restrictions are the wrong way to address food supply issues in the COVID-19 crisis Hillicon Valley: Health workers warn of virus misinformation | Grenell announces new intel ‘cyber exec’ | Lawmakers push for IT modernization in next aid package During this historic time, remember to value public service Judge denies bond to father and son arrested in Ahmaud Arbery shooting Overnight Health Care: Pence press secretary tests positive for coronavirus | Watchdog recommends ousted vaccine expert be temporarily reinstated | Health care industry loses 1.4 million jobs Vanessa Bryant files legal action over unauthorized photos of crash scene Iranian hackers target U.S. drug company involved in coronavirus treatment: report Americans face crisis of going back to work when the economy reopens Obama surprises teachers on video call for Teacher Appreciation Week OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Esper escalates war of words with Warren, Democratic senators | Senate panel plans to skip DHS, VA spending bills Canada raising wages for essential workers amid pandemic The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden’s Tampa rally hits digital snags California sheriff says he won’t enforce stay-at-home order because it’s ‘time to get back opening up’ Positive coronavirus cases shake White House OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Oil communities face prospect of years-long recovery | Lawmaker offers bill to eradicate Asian ‘murder hornets’ | Internal watchdog to review EPA’s coronavirus response Has Trump finally lost patience with the Saudis? White House adviser says new COVID stimulus talks on pause WHO says animal markets like in Wuhan should not be shut down 12 things to know for today about coronavirus Republicans say Trump should act against financial institutions that are unwilling to fund certain fossil fuel projects Grenell announces creation of intelligence community ‘cyber executive’ U.S. says China, Russia cooperating to spread coronavirus disinformation online Pakistan hires tens of thousands of laborers put out of work by coronavirus to plant trees Roberts rejects request for inquiry into appellate judge’s retirement Lawmakers press HHS for answers on coronavirus drug distribution Pence press secretary Katie Miller tests positive for coronavirus Voter suppression could cost Democrats the election — here’s what they should do Poll: Six in 10 voters approve of Hillary Clinton’s endorsement of Joe Biden Extreme heat and climate conditions are hitting the planet decades earlier than expected Magnolia Earl becomes first-ever adopted Gerber baby The community hit hardest by unemployment during the coronavirus pandemic Internal watchdog to review EPA’s coronavirus response Newsom orders vote-by-mail in California for November election Sirota: Cuomo gets disproportionately positive media attention Grizzly bears need better protection now It’s time to strengthen protections for government watchdogs in order to protect our taxpayer dollars David Sirota: Cuomo’s approval ratings shows politics is getting more and more shallow Hispanic Caucus endorses Washington Latina House candidate American defense matters in this era Washington Post fact-checks Kimmel on edited Pence video: ‘Certainly a phony tale’ Michelle Obama pens message to mother before Mother’s Day: ‘You are my rock and my best friend’ Rich McHugh discusses new court document in Tara Reade allegation Investigative reporter discusses Megyn Kelly’s interview with Tara Reade House lawmakers lead efforts to include IT modernization funds in next stimulus bill Denver man who refuses to stop playing football in park is cited for violating coronavirus order #IRunWithMaud trends on Twitter following arrest of two suspects in Georgia murder Coronavirus and social distancing through an autistic lens The Hill’s Coronavirus Report: Rep. Hurd says China engaged in global disinformation campaign; US unemployment highest since Great Depression Coronavirus Report: The Hill’s Steve Clemons interviews Rep. Will Hurd What we’ve learned since the declaration of the pandemic Kimmel apologizes for suggesting Pence carried ’empty boxes’ to nursing home IRS urges people to use web tool by Wednesday to get coronavirus payment via direct deposit Watch live: California Gov. Newsom gives coronavirus update Watchdog recommends ousted vaccine expert be temporarily reinstated: lawyers Switzerland drops plan to require restaurants to track customer contact info More than 1000 test positive for coronavirus at Tyson Foods meat plant the day it is reopened Could bringing manufacturing home also help eradicate modern day slavery? Italy’s coronavirus death toll reaches over 30,000 Cruz travels to Dallas to get haircut from jailed salon owner Second Pence staffer tests positive for coronavirus House coronavirus panel demands large corporations return stimulus funds meant for small businesses The Memo: White House pushes back on Kushner critics US Treasury market structure is fragile — we urgently need to strengthen it 70 percent of US Olympic sports organizations applied for federal funding amid pandemic: AP Man who released video of Ahmaud Arbery shooting comes forward McEnany blames ‘naively believing’ CNN headlines for past anti-Trump comments Lawmakers offer bill to expand employee retention tax credit Senators request emergency funding for postal service in next coronavirus bill Pediatric vaccination rates have declined since onset of coronavirus pandemic Democrats ask for investigation of DOJ decision to drop Flynn case Americans should actually give a damn about the rest of the world McCabe: Conservative media ‘obsessed with finding some indication of a set-up’ of Flynn What America’s Thinking: May 8, 2020 Ocasio-Cortez claps back at GOP criticism for playing Animal Crossing: ‘Curious for your thoughts on Trump’s golf bills’ Buffet restaurant chain Souplantation closing for good due to coronavirus Music and film industry call on Congress to fix ‘flaws’ in coronavirus relief Esper escalates war of words with Warren, Democratic senators Mexican government underreporting COVID-19 deaths in Mexico City: NYT US deficit nears $1.5 trillion in seven months Klobuchar asks Barr for answers on coronavirus outbreaks in prisons Transparency rule throws wrench into EPA’s world-class science considerations Majority of Americans favor restrictions on in-person religious services: poll Health care industry decimated by coronavirus, loses 1.4 million jobs UN chief: Coronavirus has unleashed a ‘tsunami” of hate, “xenophobia, scapegoating and scare-mongering”‘ Key House committee chairmen ask leadership to include coronavirus commission in next relief bill Cuomo, DeWine and Beshear are most popular governors as bobbleheads Biden says Trump policies have led to coronavirus ‘economic disaster’ Most newly unemployed workers expect it will be temporary World Health Organization: It’s worse than we think The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Trump calls into ‘Fox & Friends’ Senate panel plans to skip DHS, VA spending bills Pompeo headed to Israel in first trip outside US amid pandemic Disney’s Freeform to launch ‘Love in the Time of Corona’ singles TV series In Puerto Rico, a glimpse of the future of resilient energy Watch live: Trump meets with Republican members of Congress NIH launching study into coronavirus impacts on children Health workers warn social media misinformation is threatening lives COVID-19 exposes much about us Final Nazi message decoded by UK released on 75th anniversary of VE Day Researchers publish paper about possible use of llama antibodies to fight coronavirus Ocasio-Cortez visits islands of Twitter followers on Animal Crossing video game Supreme Court grants Trump request to temporarily shield Mueller grand jury materials New study says the coronavirus pandemic could result in thousands of ‘deaths of despair’ Jimmy Kimmel mocks Pence delivery of PPE Armed activists escort black Michigan lawmaker to Capitol after hostile coronavirus protest Embrace your inner data scientist for a path forward on COVID-19 Watch live: White House holds press briefing Biden opens 9-point lead over Trump in Senate battlegrounds: poll New study suggests hydroxychloroquine largely ineffective for treating coronavirus Lawmaker offers bill to eradicate Asian ‘murder hornets’ found in US Six-week-old dies in UK after testing positive for coronavirus Facebook says it will allow employees to work from home through year’s end Thousands of Catholic churches received PPP loans: report Kennedy leads Markey ahead of Massachusetts Senate primary: polls Lawmakers question why dead people are getting coronavirus checks I turned to Jonas Salk for advice in the 1970s. His words could help us conquer the coronavirus Livestreaming arguments? The Supreme Court made the right decision FAA looking into whether person was struck and killed by plane at Austin airport Amtrak to require passengers wear masks starting Monday Mark Cuban on not reopening Mavericks facility: ‘Just not worth it’ 2019 border crossings into US from Canada nearly triple Electric cars are here to stay — despite what the oil industry thinks Rising: May 8, 2020 Coronavirus pours cold water on state ballot initiatives Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande release duet as salute to coronavirus first responders Seattle to bar traffic from 20 miles of streets so residents can exercise, bike Watch live: NY Gov. Cuomo gives coronavirus update Duncan Hunter granted delayed start to prison sentence over coronavirus New Jersey governor says he’d be ‘shocked’ if beaches aren’t open by Memorial Day Top US, China trade officials agree to create ‘favorable atmosphere’ for talks Victory in Europe, and victory over a pandemic: Unconditional surrender vs. wishful thinking Transform medical education for a new world Facebook says anti-Trump ad includes ‘partly false’ information Trump to meet with Joint Chiefs at Camp David Oregon governor: Fans likely won’t be able to attend state sporting events until at least October Trump says he’d help Biden get access to rapid COVID-19 tests ‘Do as I say, not as I do’: Virus exposes two standards of justice White House mulls pushing tax deadline to September or December Trump calls Ahmaud Arbery killing ‘very disturbing situation’ Pro-Biden super PAC launches $10 million campaign ahead of Democratic convention Trump says he hasn’t had COVID antibodies test Germany passes legislation banning gay conversion therapy for minors Trump says he learned a lot from Nixon: ‘Don’t fire people’ Facebook, YouTube remove viral ‘Plandemic’ video that links face masks to getting sick US unemployment rate soars to 14.7 percent as economy loses 20.5 million jobs Marking the 75th anniversary of VE Day and paying tribute to Eisenhower’s leadership Large majority of Americans worried more about reopening too fast than too slow: poll Al Gore on Trump coronavirus response: ‘Seeing the start of a botched reopening’ It takes a great man to make miracles California Gov. Newsom: State identified nail salons as source of coronavirus community spread House lawmaker among officials, businesses in Pa. filing suit over state’s coronavirus shutdown Queen Elizabeth to address the nation to mark 75th anniversary of end of World War ll The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – Pelosi touts mammoth fifth COVID bill; jobs numbers a gut punch Republicans not sold on new round of relief checks Oil communities face prospect of years-long recovery Congress, Treasury tussle over IRS guidance on $2.2T COVID-19 package Russia, Brazil struggle with coronavirus response Tech firms emerge as big winners in new COVID-19 economy Biden faces hard lift in winning over hard left Harris, Sanders, Markey propose $2,000 monthly payments amid coronavirus pandemic