The Hill Articles: October 12, 2020

Britain’s new Brexit borders pop up in English villages Johnson & Johnson pauses COVID-19 vaccine amid unexplained illness in trial participant Alaska Supreme Court affirms ruling eliminating ballot witness requirement Two ethics groups call on House to begin impeachment inquiry against Barr Princeton to dole out nearly $1M in back pay to female professors McConnell challenger dodges court packing question ‘Hamilton’ cast to reunite for Biden fundraiser Trump relishes return to large rallies following COVID-19 diagnosis McGrath: McConnell ‘can’t get it done’ on COVID-19 relief Wisconsin says Foxconn factory touted by Trump has failed to deliver on jobs Scientists confirm Nevada 25-year-old got coronavirus twice, second case was more severe Denver TV crew’s guard suspected in fatal protest shooting acted in self-defense: attorney News outlets decline to send staff to travel with Trump over lack of coronavirus precautions Trump campaign ad features military chiefs, violating Pentagon policy Machu Picchu opened up for single tourist who waited seven months to see it Good, bad and ugly: Making sense of the presidential polls High-speed mail sorting machine reassembled in Maine Graham lays groundwork for committee vote on Supreme Court pick Doctors urge Michigan stations to stop running Trump ad quoting Fauci Abbott gets emergency authorization for new COVID antibody test When do problems with mail-in ballots become a problem for the media? Fauci tensions with Trump escalate over campaign ad Overnight Defense: Milley talks Afghanistan, election disputes in interview from quarantine | US military strikes Taliban to defend Afghan forces | Trump administration advances Taiwan arms sales Hillicon Valley: Facebook to remove content denying the Holocaust | Microsoft disrupts international botnet group ahead of Election Day | First day of early voting in Georgia marred by technical problems, long lines Trump administration moves forward with Taiwan arms sales On The Money: Trump faces unusual barrier to COVID-19 aid in GOP allies | Advocates plead for housing aid as eviction cliff looms Street outside Trayvon Martin’s high school to be renamed in his memory Overnight Health Care: Dems hone in on ObamaCare as Supreme Court hearings begin | Fauci on planned Trump rallies: ‘Now is even a worse time to do that’ | WHO chief calls herd immunity approach ‘simply unethical’ Wisconsin police chief disagrees with recommendation to fire officer who killed Black teen Trump senior adviser: Polls have ‘massive oversampling of Democrats’ Trump tests negative for COVID-19 on consecutive days, doctor says We should listen to scientists sounding the alarm on Trump OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Climate change a factor in most of the 7,000 natural disasters over last 20 years: UN report | Contentious pipeline can resume construction, regulators decide | California investigators seize PG&E equipment Fauci on planned Trump rallies: ‘Now is even more so a worse time to do that’ Fauci says Trump campaign should take down ad featuring him Protesters arrested on first day of Barrett hearings Democrats warn of ObamaCare threat from Barrett, Trump Removing the bone in our throat: Senate must advance the stimulus bill Democrats accuse tech companies of deceitful tactics in campaign against Calif. ballot measure The Hill’s Campaign Report: Barrett hearings take center stage | Trump returns to campaign trail Indian man who fasted to pray for Trump’s COVID-19 recovery dies of cardiac arrest Contentious pipeline can resume construction, regulators decide Demand for Trump-related titles sparks expected record year for political books NBA Finals ratings plummet to 5.6M, lowest on record The downside of a lean electric grid Confidential data shows many Illinois coronavirus outbreaks have been undisclosed: report Fox News president warns of calling winner too soon on election night: 2000 still ‘lingers over everyone’ John McCain’s mother dies at 108 Lebanese revolution comes full circle with the first anniversary Watch live: Trump holds rally in Florida Trump faces unusual barrier to COVID-19 aid: GOP allies Georgia marred by technical problems, long lines on first day of early voting Blumenthal urges Barrett to recuse from cases involving election WHO chief calls herd immunity approach to COVID-19 ‘simply unethical’ A fighting chance: Righting the wrongs against rural America Kanye West calls for write-in campaign in his first 2020 ad Tennessee mayor dies after ‘valiant fight’ with COVID-19 Trump in holiday proclamation bemoans ‘radical activists’ undermining Columbus Guatemalan communities defend forest from narcotraffickers: Why that matters to the US White House chief of staff refuses to ‘talk through a mask’ to reporters Climate change a factor in most of the 7,000 natural disasters over last 20 years: UN report Wildfire burning on Army base in Colorado State court upholds Wisconsin mask mandate Arizona, Virginia observe Indigenous Peoples Day for first time Poll: Voters split on repealing Obamacare COVID-19 virus can survive on some surfaces for nearly a month in lab conditions Supporting judges who support the Constitution, not policy outcomes NYPD arrests organizer of Orthodox Jewish protests against COVID-19 restrictions Nursing home residents stage protest of coronavirus restrictions Microsoft disrupts international botnet group ahead of Election Day Poll: Biden builds big leads in Wisconsin, Michigan Protecting educators and health care workers through strategic state stockpiles Democrats steer clear of Barrett’s religion during Supreme Court hearing Marjorie Taylor Greene spars with GOP lawmaker over QAnon, antifa Trump returns to campaign trail after COVID-19 diagnosis Journalist Zaid Jilani says union tweet represents employees ‘policing their colleagues’ Trump campaign official blames Biden lead on ‘skewed’ polls Author Ryan Girdusky says Trump should focus on economic stimulus to make comeback before election ‘Eat more cake!’ and other head-turning advice from the IMF What America’s Thinking: October 12, 2020 Biden: Faith shouldn’t be a subject in Barrett confirmation fight Trump campaign manager returns to office 10 days after positive COVID-19 test The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Sponsored by Facebook – Sights and sounds as Amy Coney’s Barrett hearing begins Gloves come off in Barrett confirmation hearing Hurricanes 100 years later — it isn’t all about the number Hall of Famer, former ESPN ‘Sunday Night Baseball’ analyst Joe Morgan dead at 77 Global economic watchdog says talks on taxing big tech will stretch into 2021 Major opioid maker Mallinckrodt files for bankruptcy amid lawsuits Why prevailing wage reform matters for H-1B visas Bottom line Iran sets record for coronavirus deaths, cases for second straight day Michigan senator shares story of wife’s life-saving abortion Mark Cuban condemns human rights violations worldwide, but ‘OK doing business with China’ How in-person voting can save America Pope’s elite security team reports COVID-19 cases Watch live: Biden delivers remarks on the economy in Ohio Watch live: Pence delivers remarks at Ohio rally US strikes Taliban in Helmand in defense of Afghan forces Snoop Dogg partners with Democrats to promote ballot drop boxes: ‘Drop it in the box’ Senate must end sham politics of precedent for Amy Coney Barrett Kansas Democratic Senate candidate breaks fundraising record Top general dodges on Afghanistan plans after Trump tweet Facebook to remove content denying the Holocaust Rising: October 12, 2020 Women in ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ habits protest ahead of Barrett confirmation hearings Trump’s Hail Mary passes won’t get him in the end zone Top general: ‘Zero’ role for US military in electoral disputes Democrats seek to tie Barrett to Trump on Affordable Care Act as confirmation hearings begin Federal judge upholds Minnesota absentee ballot extension Stocks open with gains as stimulus talks hang in balance Democrats have no case against Amy Coney Barrett — but that won’t stop them Cuomo: Another coronavirus-related shutdown possible in New York, but not inevitable Pennsylvania second lady films woman calling her a racial slur at the grocery store Denver TV crew’s guard accused in deadly shooting of protester at dueling left-, right-wing rallies Second-largest meth bust reported along southwest border Could Pennsylvania’s Democratic governor deliver Trump the election? Former CDC director: 20,000 more COVID-19 deaths possible by end of month GOP senator attends Barrett hearings in person after COVID-19 diagnosis Unofficial ballot drop boxes found in three California counties Cuomo on talk of spot in Biden Cabinet: ‘I have no interest in going to Washington’ Big Oil drives Trump’s pandemic response Trump on ‘Day of Rage’ protests in Portland: ‘Put these animals in jail, now’ American economists win Nobel Prize Your health insurance might be on the chopping block Watch live: Day one of Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings Portland protesters topple statues of Lincoln, Roosevelt in ‘Day of Rage’ Trade preference programs are critical to our economic recovery, especially now 6 in 10 say Supreme Court should uphold Roe v. Wade: poll Majority in new poll says Supreme Court vacancy should be filled by election winner The Hill’s Morning Report – Sponsored by Facebook – Big week: Barrett hearings, Trump returns to blitz campaign trail Juan Williams: Trump’s plan to thwart democracy Senate kicks off fight over Trump’s Supreme Court pick Many Maine voters like Susan Collins. It may not be enough.