The Hill Articles: October 16, 2020

Michigan court overturns absentee ballot extension Trump jokes he’ll ‘find a way’ to fire Gov. DeSantis if he loses Florida Biden hits Trump’s response to attempted kidnapping of Michigan governor: ‘What the hell is wrong with this guy?’ Trump on if Biden wins: ‘Maybe I’ll have to leave the country’ Netherlands to allow for physician-assisted death of ‘incurably ill’ children Georgia senator mocks Harris’s name before Trump rally: ‘Kamala-mala-mala, I don’t know’ John Kelly called Trump ‘the most flawed person’ he’s ever met: report This company claims they have ‘the world’s most sustainable vehicle’ Hillicon Valley: Trump refuses to condemn QAnon | Twitter revises its policy, lets users share disputed article | Google sees foreign cyber threats New York City’s pretrial jail population grows after rollbacks on reform Digital platforms aren’t utilities — treating them like they are won’t help Poll: Trump trails Biden in Pennsylvania and Michigan, ties in Florida More than 150 business groups tell Trump to reverse executive order banning diversity training Arrest of former defense secretary rattles US-Mexico security ties The choice: It’s competence vs. chaos Pelosi defends not speaking to Trump for an entire year NYT editorial calls Trump the ‘greatest threat to American democracy since World War II’ California Republicans agree not to use unofficial ballot drop boxes Democrats introduce bill providing $400 million to protect schools from cyberattacks Century of the Woman Republicans increasingly seek distance from Trump OVERNIGHT ENERGY: EPA may violate courts with new rule extending life of unlined coal ash ponds | Trump reverses course, approving assistance for California wildfires | Climate change, national security among topics for final Trump-Biden debate What America’s Thinking: October 16, 2020 Century of the Woman: Closing the Gender Gap in Politics Overnight Health Care: Pfizer could apply for vaccine authorization by late November | State health officials say they need $8.4B for vaccination effort | CDC: Blacks, Hispanics dying of COVID-19 at disproportionately high rates Trump reverses course, approving assistance for California wildfires Century of the Woman: The Fight for Equal Pay Century of the Woman: The State of Women and Voting Rights Century of the Woman: The State of Women’s Rights 100 years after the 19th Amendment Trump health officials announce plan for free COVID vaccines in nursing homes Century of the Woman: Can Leading Women Have it All? On The Money: Kudlow confident that Trump can ’round up’ Senate GOP behind coronavirus relief deal | US deficit spikes to record $3.1T Overnight Defense: More COVID-19 cases on USS Theodore Roosevelt | Trump adviser fires back at general over Afghanistan | US blasts Turkey’s test of air defense system Twitter reverses, allowing users to share controversial New York Post story Chairman: Senate Judiciary to vote on subpoena for Mark Zuckerberg US chemical industry overreaches by invoking USMCA Black Louisiana man in jail for 20 years over attempted theft granted parole Major abortion rights group calls for Democrats to replace Feinstein on Judiciary Committee The Hill’s Campaign Report: Democrats break fundraising records in Senate races Romney slams Trump for refusing to denounce QAnon on national television Supreme Court to review Trump bid to exclude undocumented immigrants from congressional seat formula Warren, Porter to headline progressive fundraiser supporting seven swing state candidates After COVID-19 outbreak at hockey game, CDC warns indoor sports can be ‘superspreader’ events Swing-state polls suggest a narrowed path for Trump’s reelection Michigan announces ban on open carry weapons at polling locations French high school teacher decapitated in possible terrorist attack The State Department needs more scientists UPDATED: ‘House Party’ reunion fundraiser canceled Katie Hill to launch ‘Naked Politics’ podcast Antimicrobial resistance could get worse during the coronavirus pandemic Chris Christie is urging Americans to wear masks after spending seven days in ICU with COVID-19 The Lincolnian virtues we need now Google sees persistent foreign cyber targeting of US elections, COVID-19 research Fewer Republicans watching NFL football games this season: report US COVID-19 cases are climbing to a third peak Trump calls town hall an ‘evening in paradise’ Watch live: Trump holds rally in Georgia What Edward Jenner can teach us about vaccinations ‘Nodding Woman’ behind Trump at town hall is former House candidate Kansas City, Mo., hospitals turn away ambulances due to COVID-19 patient surge: report US blasts reported test of Turkey’s S-400 air defense system Democratic super PAC pulls remaining ads from Colorado Senate race Jacobin Editor-at-Large: Valerie Jarrett’s support for Citigroup executive’s mayoral campaign ‘microcosm’ of Democrats’ relationship with Wall Street States can lead on climate and clean energy Trump promises speedy vaccine in appeal to seniors Trump says he agrees ‘100 percent’ with ‘lock her up’ chants about Clinton Majority of Americans don’t want preexisting condition protections eliminated: poll Colorado marks largest wildfire in state history amid record-breaking fire season At the next debate, turn off the microphones Climate change, national security among topics for final Trump-Biden debate Couple who shared QAnon theories donates $1 million to Trump GOP senator writing book criticizing Big Tech for ‘tyranny’ NOAA predicts which states will get a colder than normal winter this year Exclusive poll: Biden up in Mich., Pa., tied with Trump in Fla. Watch live: Biden speaks on Affordable Care Act US deficit spikes to record $3.1 trillion in 2020 amid pandemic spending Only Joe Biden can provide the fact-based policymaking we desperately need Philadelphia Inquirer reporter says first-time absentee voting in Pennsylvania could lead to contested ballots, delayed election results Biden holds 5-point lead over Trump in Pennsylvania: poll Top Democrat: Tax credit expansions must be in next coronavirus relief package Kudlow confident that Trump can ’round up’ Senate GOP behind coronavirus relief deal RNC files FEC complaint against Twitter, alleging ‘in-kind contributions to Biden’ Pfizer won’t be seeking emergency approval for coronavirus vaccine before election What the presidential candidates said about LGBTQ+ rights Biden town hall questioner worked as speechwriter in Obama administration: report Exclusive poll: Trump and Biden deadlocked in Florida Biden holds 11 point lead over Trump in Michigan: poll The president of Mexico is fighting against corruption and inequality Melania Trump slams ‘salacious gossip’ by ex-adviser who wrote tell-all book EPA may violate courts with new rule extending life of unlined coal ash ponds House GOP campaign arm touts fundraising figures in tight races Banks need to play their part in addressing racial inequality Exclusive: Poll shows Affordable Care Act challenge a liability for McConnell at home Park Police officers charged with involuntary manslaughter in fatal 2017 shooting Trump administration blocks California wildfire relief Over 170 events planned nationwide by advocacy groups after election to make sure all ballots are counted CDC: Blacks, Hispanics dying of COVID-19 at disproportionately high rates How to avert the next pandemic Schwarzenegger: California GOP has gone ‘off the rails’ with unofficial ballot boxes Biden distances himself from Green New Deal during town hall Navy finds new COVID-19 cases aboard previously virus-stricken USS Theodore Roosevelt Citigroup executive to run for NYC mayor: report The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Sponsored by Facebook – Trump, Pelosi’s working relationship hits new low Biden leads Trump in early ratings numbers from dueling towns halls Watch live: Trump holds campaign rally in Florida Billionaire who said he would pay off Morehouse student debt admits to tax fraud Jennifer Lopez, Alex Rodriguez endorse Biden Beware a ‘War on China’ State health officials tell Congress they need $8.4B for COVID-19 vaccination effort Obama to stump for Biden in Philadelphia Health care reform that works Chris Wallace: Facebook, Twitter limits on Hunter Biden story smack of ‘Big Brother’ Ocasio-Cortez, progressives call on Senate not to confirm lobbyists or executives to future administration posts GOP’s Sasse warns Trump might cause ‘Republican blood bath’ in November Watch live: Trump delivers remarks on America’s seniors The Israel-Lebanon maritime talks are a setback for Turkey Boeing 737 Max declared safe to fly by European regulator Remdesivir has little effect on COVID-19 mortality, WHO study says Bruce Springsteen: I’ll be ‘on the next plane’ to Australia if Trump wins Google launches features to locate voting places, ballot drop-offs US COVID-19 cases soaring toward 8 million: ‘the virus is now winning’ Eighth person charged in alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Whitmer Former Mexican defense minister arrested at Los Angeles airport on DEA warrant We need improved climate-resilient infrastructure Trump town hall moderator Guthrie’s performance praised, slammed on Twitter Trump adviser shoots back at top general: ‘I wasn’t speculating’ on Afghanistan troop levels Maryland GOP governor casts write-in vote for Ronald Reagan Energy secretary returns to DC after security staffers test positive for coronavirus  Twitter revises hacked materials policy after banning NY Post story Several European countries report daily record highs in coronavirus cases Coronavirus pandemic plunges 6 million more Americans into poverty Black scholars launch project to fight disinformation Climate change — Trump’s golden opportunity Rising: October 16, 2020 Magic Johnson to campaign for Biden in Michigan College president resigns after worst COVID-19 outbreak at a NY public university Treasury withheld nearly $4M from FDNY 9/11 health program Democrats see cash floodgates open ahead of Election Day Judge in George Floyd case allows video of prior arrest Retail sales rise 1.9 percent in September, beating expectations Hollywood gives Biden’s digital campaign final star-studded push On India, the US must think bigger Stocks rise on strong retail sales Trump rebukes Collins amid difficult reelection fight Former DNC finance chairman Henry Muñoz: Latinos ‘need to lead ourselves’ Debate commission fumbles its way into becoming the news Mr. Rogers trends after Trump adviser compares Biden to icon Why your House vote could decide who becomes president Trump shares fake story from satire website to criticize Twitter Colorado reports ‘bonkers’ increase of 2,400 percent in early voting Trump administration rejects California request for wildfire disaster assistance Head Start never stops working for children and families, and neither should Congress The 2016 and 2020 Senate votes are about the same thing: constitutionalist judges Key coronavirus model predicts nearly 80 percent rise in deaths by February Pfizer could apply for US emergency use approval for coronavirus vaccine by late November The Hill’s Morning Report – Sponsored by Facebook – Trump combative, Biden earnest during distanced TV duel Biden holds slight lead over Trump in Florida: poll Supreme Court battle turns into 2020 proxy war The Memo: Trump’s song remains the same amid bleak polls Pelosi and Trump go a full year without speaking Health experts say ‘herd immunity’ strategy would kill thousands