The Hill Articles: November 11, 2020

Bahraini prime minister, one of world’s longest serving, dies at 84 Indonesia signs $1B loan with Australia for help with pandemic Brewery launches new Biden beer described as ‘inoffensive and not too bitter’ Deb Haaland says ‘of course’ she would serve as Interior secretary under Biden Utah police arrest man driving 130 mph claiming he was going to kill former Missouri senator State Department won’t give Biden messages from foreign leaders: report Arizona’s GOP AG says people voted Republican, but not for Trump Ticketmaster exploring verifying fans’ vaccine status before issuing concert passes On The Money: Biden wins America’s economic engines | Progressives praise Biden’s picks for economic transition team | Restaurants go seasonal with winter shutdowns during pandemic American Democracy: Still the envy of the world Progressives praise Biden’s picks for economic transition team Biden names Ron Klain as chief of staff GOP senator says Biden should get access to intelligence briefings Indiana governor to reimpose coronavirus restrictions in most counties Near-term economic challenges facing the incoming Biden administration Trump backs McDaniel for another term as RNC chair GOP lawmaker blasts Cuomo’s new round of COVID-19 restrictions Ex-Louisville officer charged in Breonna Taylor raid faces sexual assault allegation The overlooked significance Kamala Harris brought to the Biden-Harris ticket GOP lawmaker presses for withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, Iraq Hillicon Valley: Four major tech issues facing the Biden administration | Pressure grows to reinstate White House cyber czar | Facebook, Google to extend political ad bans Ohio governor warns hospitals could be overwhelmed with COVID-19 cases in ‘a few short weeks’ Veterans have faced a new type of challenge this year — high rates of unemployment Trump’s fraudulent claims about voter fraud Trump national security adviser slams China over ouster of pro-democracy lawmakers in Hong Kong House report says lawmakers could securely cast remote votes amid pandemic Overnight Health Care: COVID-19 cases rising in every state | Wisconsin health official warns state nearing ‘tipping point’ | Fauci predicts data from Moderna vaccine within a week Rubio: GOP must rebrand as party of ‘multiethnic, multiracial, working-class’ voters Bernie Sanders confirms interest in becoming Biden’s Labor secretary OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Interior shortlist puts focus on New Mexico lawmakers | Progressives criticize Biden transition over volunteer who represented Exxon | Trump DOJ appointees stalled investigation into Zinke: report Why you won’t be able to get Pfizer’s breakthrough COVID-19 vaccine at your pharmacy any time soon Joe Biden can shift the tone on Cuba Overnight Defense: Afghan war critic who said Europe too welcoming to ‘Muslim invaders’ installed at Pentagon | Trump, Biden mark Veterans Day with wreath layings | Senate Dems warn against nixing plan to change Confederate base names New York to limit gatherings, close bars, restaurants early Progressives criticize Biden transition over volunteer who represented Exxon Cities say organizers didn’t get permit for Christian music festivals Companies with more women in management perform better, according to new Goldman Sachs study McCaskill congratulates Hawley on birth of daughter Pfizer’s experimental vaccine comes with some distribution challenges, Fauci says Nuclear waste — Texas may not be the solution Tillis wins North Carolina Senate race Trump DOJ appointees stalled investigation into Zinke: report DC, Washington metro area set new records for COVID-19 cases Bush great-granddaughters Zoom with HW Bush’s service dog Sully: ‘Do you remember Great Gampy?’ Michigan attorney general: Trump’s lawsuits insinuate ‘Black people are corrupt’ Jeffrey Toobin fired by New Yorker after exposing himself on Zoom call Ariana Grande announces new animal rescue website GOP chair deletes tweet acknowledging Harris would be ‘deciding vote’ in 50-50 Senate Why Susan Collins won Education employment falls 8.8 percent: Pew Military voters included on Trump campaign list of ‘improperly cast’ ballots: reports Former VOA producer sues US global media agency over termination Twitter users urge MSNBC’s Steve Kornacki to donate his beat-up necktie to Smithsonian Puerto Rico’s statehood piques Congress’s interest post-election US Embassy in Pakistan apologizes after Twitter account retweets anti-Trump message Fauci reacts to Bannon: ‘That’s not the kind of thing you think about’ at medical school Minnesota governor criticizes South Dakota governor over coronavirus response Tech rebound pushes Nasdaq up as Dow remains flat Fauci predicts data from Moderna COVID-19 vaccine within a week New York bars, restaurants to close at 10 starting Friday due to coronavirus concerns Sioux Falls, SD, mayor votes down city mask mandate ‘West Wing’ star Richard Schiff says he has coronavirus Rick Scott taps top aides to head Senate campaign committee Hugh Grant reveals he had COVID-19: ‘My eyeballs felt about three sizes too big’ Pfizer CEO sold $5.6M in stock day of vaccine news Georgia’s Raphael Warnock and the new capital of Black America Borat sequel star dodges questions on controversial Giuliani scene Food Network host apologizes for ‘flippant’ comparison to Auschwitz Atlanta Journal-Constitution criticizes Loeffler, Perdue as assaulting Georgia’s election system Biden plays it cool as Trump refuses to concede University of Maryland halting football activities due to new COVID-19 cases NFL to offer incentives for teams to develop nonwhite coaches, execs Federal Reserve applies to join group of banks managing climate risks Migrant women who accused doctor of abuse face deportation Trump supporter charged with attacking elderly couple over political sign Biden faces key challenges in bringing US back to global stage John Bolton accuses GOP of ‘coddling’ Trump while he ‘trashes the US electoral system’ Wisconsin health official warns state nearing ‘tipping point’ on COVID hospitalizations Markey reiterates calls for nuclear no-first-use policy amid Pentagon shake-up New Pentagon chief hires adviser who wants quick withdrawal from Afghanistan Tropical Storm Eta bears down on Florida Chris Wallace on Trump: I’m not sure you’ll ever see him concede Making sense of ‘orthodoxy’ at secular and religious colleges LA coroner orders rare inquest in case of teen shot in back running from deputies Here’s what you need to know about the Dean Browning, ‘Dan Purdy’ Twitter drama White House political director tests positive for COVID-19 after attending election night event: report We almost lost the world: rolling back the environmental rollbacks What America’s Thinking: November 11, 2020 Global child sex abuse network uncovered with ties to US UPS reverses ban on beards and codes dictating gender-specific clothing to ‘celebrate diversity’ UN watchdog: Iran producing uranium in excess of nuclear deal limits Fox News anchor goes viral for reacting on hot mic to guest doubting Biden win If Joe Biden wants to unite America, he must do this immediately GOP senator: Biden Cabinet picks will be a ‘discussion’ with Republican Senate Warnock campaign calls Facebook, Google extending ad bans ‘irresponsible’ ahead of Georgia runoff Voters split on candidates in Georgia Senate runoffs: poll Spain requiring negative COVID-19 tests from travelers from high-risk areas Vermont orders quarantine for visitors amid new COVID-19 outbreak Trump campaign files federal suit in Michigan to block results from being certified A new tool to reduce veteran suicide Johnson refers to Trump as ‘previous president’, dodges question about US leader’s concession Casey says he isn’t thinking about Pennsylvania gubernatorial bid in 2022 Four Seasons Total Landscaping launches T-shirt line after Trump campaign news conference Rundown of the House seats Democrats, GOP flipped on Election Day Bidens lay wreath at Korean War Memorial in Philadelphia COVID-19 cases rising in every state What diplomacy might teach our politics Author Ryan Girdusky discusses Trump’s failure to register more non college-educated white voters Loser.com redirects to Trump’s Wikipedia page First ‘murder hornet’ nest included 200 queens capable of spawning own nests Former Sanders press secretary: Progressive policies outperformed moderates on Election Day Mississippi legislator apparently floats secession after Biden victory: report ‘Squad’ members give Cori Bush affordable tips on congressional attire: ‘Thrifting, renting, and patience’ How America’s immigration system can work again On The Trail: Biden wins America’s economic engines BMW unveils electric SUV to challenge Tesla Clyburn: ‘We’re teetering on’ giving president ‘authority to be dictator’ Trump supporter Robert Jeffress urges Christians to pray for President-elect Biden 16 police officers in Michigan city infected with COVID-19 Alaska Republican Don Young wins reelection The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Republicans secure 50 Senate seats West Point cadets favor a values-based foreign policy Michael Cohen predicts Trump won’t return to White House after Christmas at Mar-a-Lago New York City says it will respond to mental health calls without police Merkel: Second COVID-19 wave will likely ‘be more severe’ than first The new Battle of Triangle Hill: China’s bid for technological supremacy Trump makes first public appearance in days with Veterans Day visit to Arlington Philadelphia GOP city commissioner: ‘Bad actors’ are ‘lying’ about election fraud The social dilemma worsens the political and climate change dilemma Russia claims its Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine is 92% effective National Native American Veterans Memorial opens in DC GOP Massachusetts governor: ‘Unacceptable’ for Trump to stall transition process Facebook, Google to extend political advertising bans Deutsche Bank calls for a 5 percent ‘privilege’ tax on people choosing to work from home Children are gaining extra weight in this pandemic Veterans and their families are the ‘face of America,’ and more ABC’s Raddatz: ‘Is the president planning a military operation?’ McCarthy says best way for GOP to fundraise is ‘just let Nancy Pelosi and AOC talk’ A new Putin worse than the old Putin? Georgia secretary of state announces hand recount of presidential race El Paso more than doubling number of mobile morgues as virus surges Obama’s first post-election interviews to air on CBS on Sunday Biden has his work cut out for him Rising: November 11, 2020 Minneapolis police chief pleads for funding to bring in outside law enforcement TikTok asks court to delay divestiture deadline from Trump order Mortgage applications fall to six-month low Trump wins Alaska Progressives unveil Biden Cabinet wish list American politics reaches new inflection with heated election Sullivan wins reelection in Alaska, giving Republicans 50 seats in Senate Watch live: Trump attends Veterans Day event in Arlington Several wounded in attack on French Consulate ceremony at cemetery in Saudi Arabia Markets extend post-election, vaccine rally European Union to purchase 200 million doses of Pfizer coronavirus vaccine ‘Thank you for your service’: The meaning of Veterans Day, for them and for us MSNBC cuts ties with three contributors joining Team Biden Jon Voight says fighting ‘lie’ Biden won is ‘greatest fight since the Civil War’ China calls on US to stop ‘exchanges or contacts’ with Taiwan Fox’s Hemmer on Trump voter fraud claims: ‘At what moment do you say put up or shut up?’ On Veterans Day, we must talk about suicide prevention California voters reject ballot measure to raise taxes on commercial properties DeSantis proposing ‘anti-mob’ legislation to expand Florida’s ‘stand your ground’ law Russia says tests show its COVID-19 vaccine is 92 percent effective Senate Democrats warn against nixing plan renaming Confederate-named bases from defense bill Veterans Day: On a day of observance we commit to action Nebraska state senator on contracting COVID-19: ‘I finally got my wish’ South Korea urging Biden to prioritize denuclearization talks with North China ousts pro-democracy lawmakers in Hong Kong Democrat O’Halleran wins reelection in Arizona House race A transition in apparent disarray Pope Francis pledges to eliminate sexual abuse in church in wake of McCarrick report GOP Texas lieutenant governor offering $1M for evidence of voter fraud Fewer Americans open to another COVID-19 lockdown: survey Jump-starting the Biden administration Webb: Embattled and flawed nation but not inherently racist Pavlich: Hollow calls for unity Tlaib targets centrist Democrats: ‘I can’t be silent’ Efforts by Congress, administration are needed to make veteran homelessness a relic of the past The Hill’s Morning Report – ObamaCare front and center; transition standoff continues Save up to 68% on these like-new Sony headphones that are as low as $25 These comfortable noise-cancelling headphones are on sale for under $100 These MacBooks, iMacs, and Mac minis are already at Black Friday prices Pressure grows to reinstall White House cyber czar Interior shortlist puts focus on New Mexico lawmakers, tribal issues Restaurants go seasonal with winter shutdowns during pandemic Four major tech issues facing the Biden administration Jill Biden set to redefine role of first lady Biden seeks to use the bully pulpit he has on COVID-19 Republicans who could serve in a Biden government